Patents by Inventor John R. Wolf

John R. Wolf 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).

  • Publication number: 20020197425
    Abstract: A packaging laminate useful as a lidstock comprises first and second films, and an image between the first and second films. The first film comprises a sealant layer forming the inside surface of the first film. The first film has a free shrink at 220° F. in at least one direction of at least about 7%. The second film comprises an outside layer forming the outside surface of the second film. The outside layer comprises at least about 40% by weight of the outside layer of one or more relatively high-melt polymers each having a melting point at least about 25° F. higher than the lowest melting point polymer of the sealant layer. The second film has a free shrink at 185° F. of no more than about 10% in each of the machine and transverse directions. The outside surface of the first film is directly laminated to the inside surface of the second film. The first film has an oxygen transmission rate greater than the oxygen transmission rate of the second film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: John R. Wolf, Ram Kumar Ramesh, Edward Lee Mumpower
  • Publication number: 20020099400
    Abstract: A phacoemulsification apparatus configured for reciprocating a rotary cutting bit, preferably at high frequency. Most preferably, the phacoemulsification apparatus is configured for vibrating and reciprocating the rotary cutting bit in various modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: John R. Wolf, Alex Urich
  • Patent number: 6406763
    Abstract: A multilayer, heat-shrinkable food packaging film useful for forming a post packaging pasteurization bag. The film includes at least three layers: 1) a first outer layer formed from a resin composition having a Vicat softening point of at least 100° C., 2) a second outer layer having one or more thermoplastic gloss materials of polyester, ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having a melt index of greater than 1 g/10 minutes, styrene/butadiene block copolymer, and ethylene/styrene random copolymer, and 3) one or more inner layers between the first and second outer layers. At least one of the inner layers includes an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer. The film has a total free shrink of at least 40% at 85° C. If the second outer layer includes polyester, then each of the inner layers of the multilayer film is devoid of a weight amount of polyamide or polyester greater than the weight amount of polyester in the second outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Wolf, George D. Wofford, Blaine C. Childress
  • Patent number: 6022358
    Abstract: A surgical implantation device for insertion of a deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocular tissue comprising a lens injecting device having a plunger with a plunger tip configured to provide a side clearance between the plunger tip and lens insertion passageway through the surgical implantation device to accommodate the trailing haptic of the deformable intraocular lens to prevent damage thereto during insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Staar Surgical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Wolf, Vladimir Feingold
  • Patent number: 5928245
    Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a transverse hinged lens cartridge for allowing the lens cartridge to be opened and closed for loading the deformable intraocular lens into the lens cartridge. A preferred embodiment includes a lens cartridge including a lens holding portion connected to a nozzle portion. In this preferred embodiment, the lens holding portion includes a movable wall portion with a protrusion for folding the deformable intraocular lens into a lens delivery passageway of the lens cartridge when closing the movable wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Staar Surgical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Wolf, Vladimir Feingold, Thomas J. Chambers, Daniel C. Eagles
  • Patent number: 5876406
    Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a transverse hinged lens cartridge for allowing the lens cartridge to be opened and closed for loading the deformable intraocular lens into the lens cartridge. A preferred embodiment includes a lens cartridge including a lens holding portion connected to a nozzle portion. In this preferred embodiment, the lens holding portion includes a movable wall portion with a protrusion for folding the deformable intraocular lens into a lens delivery passageway of the lens cartridge when closing the movable wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Staar Surgical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Wolf, Vladimir Feingold, Thomas J. Chambers, Daniel C. Eagles
  • Patent number: 5800442
    Abstract: A surgical implantation device for insertion of a deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocular tissue comprising a lens injecting device having a plunger with a plunger tip configured to provide a side clearance between the plunger tip and lens insertion passageway through the surgical implantation device to accommodate the trailing haptic of the deformable intraocular lens to prevent damage thereto during insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Staar Surgical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Wolf, Vladimir Feingold