Patents by Inventor Joe Collins
Joe Collins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7585074Abstract: A hybrid contact lens comprises a central zone comprising a substantially rigid, gas permeable material having a DK of at least 30, a relatively soft peripheral zone and an intermediate zone comprising a film or coating that is created around the central zone, and then cured. The film facilitates chemical bonding between the central zone and the peripheral zone, and also provides a protective barrier to prevent modification of the physical characteristics of the central zone. The film may be created by soaking the central zone in a chemical solution for a predetermined amount of soaking time.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Synergeyes, Inc.Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton, Ramezan Benrashid
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Patent number: 7543936Abstract: A hybrid contact lens comprises a substantially rigid zone having a base curve and a substantially flexible hydrophilic portion coupled to the substantially rigid zone, wherein the substantially flexible portion has one of a plurality of radii.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Synergeyes, Inc.Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Barry Chen, Joe Collins
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Patent number: 7322694Abstract: A hybrid contact lens comprises a central zone comprising a substantially rigid, gas permeable material having a DK of at least 30, a relatively soft peripheral zone and an intermediate zone comprising a film or coating that is created around the central zone, and then cured. The film facilitates chemical bonding between the central zone and the peripheral zone, and also provides a protective barrier to prevent modification of the physical characteristics of the central zone. The film may be created by soaking the central zone in a chemical solution for a predetermined amount of soaking time.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: SynergEyes, Inc.Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton, Ramezan Benrashid
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Publication number: 20070013869Abstract: A hybrid contact lens comprises a central zone comprising a substantially rigid, gas permeable material having a DK of at least 30, a relatively soft peripheral zone and an intermediate zone comprising a film or coating that is created around the central zone, and then cured. The film facilitates chemical bonding between the central zone and the peripheral zone, and also provides a protective barrier to prevent modification of the physical characteristics of the central zone. The film may be created by soaking the central zone in a chemical solution for a predetermined amount of soaking time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton, Ramezan Benrashid
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Patent number: 7163292Abstract: Methods of manufacturing hybrid contact lenses using a mold are provided. The methods include pouring liquefied resin of a substantially rigid material within an inner section, curing the substantially rigid material, pouring liquefied resin of a substantially flexible material within an outer section and curing the substantially flexible material. In some embodiments, a wall disposed between the rigid and flexible materials is angled and/or bent to increase bonding strength between the rigid and flexible sections. The curing steps involve the application of heat, UV light, or a combination of both heat and UV light.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: SynergEyes, Inc.Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton
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Publication number: 20060285072Abstract: Methods of manufacturing hybrid contact lenses using a mold are provided. The methods include pouring liquefied resin of a substantially rigid material within an inner section, curing the substantially rigid material, pouring liquefied resin of a substantially flexible material within an outer section and curing the substantially flexible material. In some embodiments, a wall disposed between the rigid and flexible materials is angled and/or bent to increase bonding strength between the rigid and flexible sections. The curing steps involve the application of heat, UV light, or a combination of both heat and UV light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton
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Publication number: 20060256284Abstract: Methods of manufacturing hybrid contact lenses using a mold are provided. The methods include pouring liquefied resin of a substantially rigid material within an inner section, curing the substantially rigid material, pouring liquefied resin of a substantially flexible material within an outer section and curing the substantially flexible material. In some embodiments, a wall disposed between the rigid and flexible materials is angled and/or bent to increase bonding strength between the rigid and flexible sections. The curing steps involve the application of heat, UV light, or a combination of both heat and UV light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Ali Dahi, Darry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton
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Publication number: 20060250576Abstract: A hybrid contact lens comprises a substantially rigid zone having a base curve and a substantially flexible hydrophilic portion coupled to the substantially rigid zone, wherein the substantially flexible portion has one of a plurality of radii.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2005Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Jerome Legerton, Barry Chen, Joe Collins
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Publication number: 20060238712Abstract: A hybrid contact lens comprises a central zone comprising a substantially rigid, gas permeable material having a DK of at least 30, a relatively soft peripheral zone and an intermediate zone comprising a film or coating that is created around the central zone, and then cured. The film facilitates chemical bonding between the central zone and the peripheral zone, and also provides a protective barrier to prevent modification of the physical characteristics of the central zone. The film may be created by soaking the central zone in a chemical solution for a predetermined amount of soaking time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton, Ramezan Benrashid
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Publication number: 20060238713Abstract: A hybrid contact lens comprises a central zone comprising a substantially rigid, gas permeable material having a DK of at least 30, a relatively soft peripheral zone and an intermediate zone comprising a film or coating that is created around the central zone, and then cured. The film facilitates chemical bonding between the central zone and the peripheral zone, and also provides a protective barrier to prevent modification of the physical characteristics of the central zone. The film may be created by soaking the central zone in a chemical solution for a predetermined amount of soaking time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton, Ramezan Benrashid
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Patent number: 7104648Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hybrid contact lens having a substantially rigid center portion and a substantially flexible outer portion, comprising forming the substantially rigid center portion, treating the substantially rigid center portion to form a coating on the perimeter of the substantially rigid portion, forming the substantially flexible outer portion around the substantially rigid center portion and chemically bonding the substantially flexible portion to the substantially rigid portion. Hybrid lenses comprising a substantially rigid center portion and a substantially flexible outer portion joined at junction comprising a first segment and a second segment are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2004Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: SynergEyes, Inc.Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton, Ramezan Benrashid
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Publication number: 20050018130Abstract: A hybrid contact lens comprises a central zone comprising a substantially rigid, gas permeable material having a DK of at least 30, a relatively soft peripheral zone and an intermediate zone comprising a film or coating that is created around the central zone, and then cured. The film facilitates chemical bonding between the central zone and the peripheral zone, and also provides a protective barrier to prevent modification of the physical characteristics of the central zone. The film may be created by soaking the central zone in a chemical solution for a predetermined amount of soaking time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton, Ramezan Benrashid
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Publication number: 20050020505Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of compounds represented by the Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the Formula I, and methods of selectively inhibiting or antagonizing the ?v?3 and/or the ?v?5 integrin without significantly inhibiting the ?v?6 integrin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: Thomas Rogers, Peter Ruminski, Srinivasan Nagarajan, Balekudru Devadas, James Malecha, Lawrence Miller, Joseph Rico, Hwang-Fun Lu, Laura Marrufo, Joe Collins
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Publication number: 20040212779Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hybrid contact lens having a substantially rigid center portion and a substantially flexible outer portion, comprising forming the substantially rigid center portion, treating the substantially rigid center portion to form a coating on the perimeter of the substantially rigid portion, forming the substantially flexible outer portion around the substantially rigid center portion and chemically bonding the substantially flexible portion to the substantially rigid portion. Hybrid lenses comprising a substantially rigid center portion and a substantially flexible outer portion joined at junction comprising a first segment and a second segment are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Ciien, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton, Ramezan Benrashid
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Publication number: 20040179167Abstract: Methods of manufacturing hybrid contact lenses using a mold are provided. The methods include pouring liquefied resin of a substantially rigid material within an inner section, curing the substantially rigid material, pouring liquefied resin of a substantially flexible material within an outer section and curing the substantially flexible material. In some embodiments, a wall disposed between the rigid and flexible materials is angled and/or bent to increase bonding strength between the rigid and flexible sections. The curing steps involve the application of heat, UV light, or a combination of both heat and UV light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, Joe Collins, Jerome Legerton