Patents by Inventor Joseph Michael Lindacher
Joseph Michael Lindacher 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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Publication number: 20240100791Abstract: A system and method for automated production of a hybrid lens product comprising a lens insert embedded within a lens body. The system preferably includes a first carrier for holding at least one first mold half, a second carrier for holding at least one lens insert, and a third carrier for holding at least one second mold half. The system preferably also includes an automated movement enabling pick-and-place subassembly for positioning a lens insert within a first mold half, and for engaging a second mold half with a first mold half.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: David Andrew Icenogle, Joseph Michael Lindacher
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Publication number: 20230004023Abstract: The invention provides a delamination-resistant embedded silicone hydrogel contact lens having an insert that is embedded in a silicone hydrogel bulk material. The insert is made of a crosslinked polymeric material having a refractive index higher than that of the silicone hydrogel bulk material by at least 0.07 and comprises a diffractive structure disposed on one of the front and back curve surfaces of the insert for providing a diffractive power that contributes to the overall optical power of the contact lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Zahra Bassampour, Chandana Kolluru, Steve Yun Zhang, Adam K. Sniady, Thomas M. Moy, Frank Chang, David Borja, Joseph Michael Lindacher, Ying Pi
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Publication number: 20210191154Abstract: A hybrid diffractive and refractive contact lens, and methods of treatment of optical conditions using such a lens. A first lens portion is formed from a first lens material having a first index of refraction and includes at least one diffractive optical element. A second lens portion is formed from a second lens material having a second index of refraction different from the first index of refraction. The diffractive optical element may be embedded within the second lens portion to provide comfort, tear film stability, and optical performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: David Borja, Joseph Michael Lindacher, Ying Pi
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Publication number: 20210191153Abstract: A hybrid diffractive and refractive contact lens, and methods of treatment of optical conditions using such a lens. A first lens portion is formed from a first lens material having a first index of refraction and includes at least one diffractive optical element. A second lens portion is formed from a second lens material having a second index of refraction different from the first index of refraction. The diffractive optical element may be embedded within the second lens portion to provide comfort, tear film stability, and optical performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: David Borja, Joseph Michael Lindacher, Ying Pi
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Patent number: 11001647Abstract: The invention is related to a method for producing silicone medical devices, in particular, silicone contact lenses, having consistent mechanical properties in a cost-effective manner. The invention is also related to a silicone medical device, especially a soft silicone contact lens.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Alcon Inc.Inventors: Frank Chang, Troy Vernon Holland, Xinming Qian, Robert Scott, Joseph Michael Lindacher, Uwe Haken
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Publication number: 20190177444Abstract: The invention is related to a method for producing silicone medical devices, in particular, silicone contact lenses, having consistent mechanical properties in a cost-effective manner. The invention is also related to a silicone medical device, especially a soft silicone contact lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Frank Chang, Troy Vernon Holland, Xinming Qian, Robert Scott, Joseph Michael Lindacher, Uwe Haken
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Patent number: 10253112Abstract: The invention is related to a method for producing silicone medical devices, in particular, silicone contact lenses, having consistent mechanical properties in a cost-effective manner. The invention is also related to a silicone medical device, especially a soft silicone contact lens.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Frank Chang, Troy Vernon Holland, Xinming Qian, Robert Scott, Joseph Michael Lindacher, Uwe Haken
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Publication number: 20170240658Abstract: The invention is related to a method for producing silicone medical devices, in particular, silicone contact lenses, having consistent mechanical properties in a cost-effective manner. The invention is also related to a silicone medical device, especially a soft silicone contact lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Frank Chang, Troy Vernon Holland, Xinming Qian, Robert Scott, Joseph Michael Lindacher, Uwe Haken
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Publication number: 20170102556Abstract: A method and system for treating Presbyopia and pre-Presbyopia are provided that do not compromise the wearer's intermediate or distance vision. The system is a lens and a lens series, wherein the power profiles of the lenses are tailored to provide an amount of positive ADD power in the near vision zone that is slightly less than that which is normally required for near vision accommodation, while also providing an amount of negative spherical aberration in the peripheral optical zone. The dynamic ocular factors of the wearer's eye work in conjunction with the positive ADD power provided by the central optical zone and with the effective ADD gained from the negative spherical aberration provided by the peripheral optical zone to induce a minimally discernible amount of blur that is tuned to maximize the wearer's depth of focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Joseph Michael Lindacher, Shyamant Ramana Sastry
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Patent number: 9557579Abstract: A method and system for treating Presbyopia and pre-Presbyopia are provided that do not compromise the wearer's intermediate or distance vision. The system is a lens and a lens series, wherein the power profiles of the lenses are tailored to provide an amount of positive ADD power in the near vision zone that is slightly less than that which is normally required for near vision accommodation, while also providing an amount of negative spherical aberration in the peripheral optical zone. The dynamic ocular factors of the wearer's eye work in conjunction with the positive ADD power provided by the central optical zone and with the effective ADD gained from the negative spherical aberration provided by the peripheral optical zone to induce a minimally discernible amount of blur that is tuned to maximize the wearer's depth of focus.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Joseph Michael Lindacher, Shyamant Ramana Sastry
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Patent number: 9248614Abstract: The present invention provides methods for lathing at room temperature a silicone hydrogel material, in particular silicone hydrogel material having a high oxygen permeability and made of a polymerizable composition containing a relative large amount of oxyperm component, into contact lenses.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: John Christopher Phelan, Michael Hugh Quinn, Rafael Victor Andino, Marcia Kay Ash, Allen Douglas Gilliard, Tomasz Jankiewicz, Courtney Flem Morgan, Joseph Michael Lindacher, Corneliu Daniel Niculas
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Publication number: 20150226981Abstract: A method and system for treating Presbyopia and pre-Presbyopia are provided that do not compromise the wearer's intermediate or distance vision. The system is a lens and a lens series, wherein the power profiles of the lenses are tailored to provide an amount of positive ADD power in the near vision zone that is slightly less than that which is normally required for near vision accommodation, while also providing an amount of negative spherical aberration in the peripheral optical zone. The dynamic ocular factors of the wearer's eye work in conjunction with the positive ADD power provided by the central optical zone and with the effective ADD gained from the negative spherical aberration provided by the peripheral optical zone to induce a minimally discernible amount of blur that is tuned to maximize the wearer's depth of focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Joseph Michael Lindacher, Shyamant Ramana Sastry
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Patent number: 9039172Abstract: A method and system for treating Presbyopia and pre-Presbyopia are provided that do not compromise the wearer's intermediate or distance vision. The system is a lens and a lens series, wherein the power profiles of the lenses are tailored to provide an amount of positive ADD power in the near vision zone that is slightly less than that which is normally required for near vision accommodation, while also providing an amount of negative spherical aberration in the peripheral optical zone. The dynamic ocular factors of the wearer's eye work in conjunction with the positive ADD power provided by the central optical zone and with the effective ADD gained from the negative spherical aberration provided by the peripheral optical zone to induce a minimally discernible amount of blur that is tuned to maximize the wearer's depth of focus.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Joseph Michael Lindacher, Shyamant Ramana Sastry
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Patent number: 8770745Abstract: A contact lens or phakic IOC lens is provided with a peripheral portion that has a power profile that provides optical control of peripheral vision images. Typically, the central portion of the lens is also provided with optical control. The power profile of the lens at the boundary of the central and peripheral portions meets certain boundary conditions that ensure that the lens provides a desired or selected vision correction. Because the peripheral portion of the lens provides optical control that defocuses the peripheral vision image relative to the retina, the lens can be used to prevent or inhibit growth of the eye, thereby preventing or inhibiting myopia or the effects of myopia.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Joseph Michael Lindacher, Ming Ye
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Publication number: 20140146284Abstract: A method and system for treating Presbyopia and pre-Presbyopia are provided that do not compromise the wearer's intermediate or distance vision. The system is a lens and a lens series, wherein the power profiles of the lenses are tailored to provide an amount of positive ADD power in the near vision zone that is slightly less than that which is normally required for near vision accommodation, while also providing an amount of negative spherical aberration in the peripheral optical zone. The dynamic ocular factors of the wearer's eye work in conjunction with the positive ADD power provided by the central optical zone and with the effective ADD gained from the negative spherical aberration provided by the peripheral optical zone to induce a minimally discernible amount of blur that is tuned to maximize the wearer's depth of focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Novartis AGInventors: Joseph Michael Lindacher, Shyamant Ramana Sastry
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Patent number: 8684520Abstract: A lens is provided that is capable of preventing or slowing the progression of myopia when worn by a person. The lens has a power profile that reduces on-axis and off-axis hyperopic defocus created by the optics of the eye by creating on-axis and off-axis myopic defocus. The on-axis and off-axis myopic defocus is created by providing light rays that pass through a central vision region of the optical portion and light rays that pass through a peripheral region of the optical portion an increase in positive (plus) power. The overall effect is to prevent or slow the progression of myopia without any perceptible degradation in the person's central vision.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Joseph Michael Lindacher, Ming Ye, Rick Edward Payor, Gregor F. Schmid
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Patent number: 8672474Abstract: A method and system for treating Presbyopia and pre-Presbyopia are provided that do not compromise the wearer's intermediate or distance vision. The system is a lens and a lens series, wherein the power profiles of the lenses are tailored to provide an amount of positive ADD power in the near vision zone that is slightly less than that which is normally required for near vision accommodation, while also providing an amount of negative spherical aberration in the peripheral optical zone. The dynamic ocular factors of the wearer's eye work in conjunction with the positive ADD power provided by the central optical zone and with the effective ADD gained from the negative spherical aberration provided by the peripheral optical zone to induce a minimally discernible amount of blur that is tuned to maximize the wearer's depth of focus.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Joseph Michael Lindacher, Shyamant Ramana Sastry
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Patent number: 8454862Abstract: This invention is related to lenses and the associated processes used to manufacture lenses. In particular, the present invention is related to a process for designing and creating bifocal, multifocal, and single vision ophthalmic lenses by modulating an energy source.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2005Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Rafael Victor Andino, Angelika Maria Domschke, Joseph Michael Lindacher, Courtney Flem Morgan
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Patent number: 8152300Abstract: An ophthalmic lens with premium vision corrections provides significantly improved visual acuity and contrast sensitivity. The premium vision corrections include precisely correcting for two aberration mode sets simultaneously, second-order astigmatism and fourth-order spherical aberration, instead of correcting for only second-order astigmatism or simultaneously correcting for all aberrations present. Fourth-order astigmatism, sixth-order spherical aberration, and third-order coma are additionally corrected in other premium vision correction schemes. In addition, methods are provided for prescribing and fabricating the premium vision lenses to permit mass customization.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Novartis AGInventor: Joseph Michael Lindacher
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Publication number: 20110310347Abstract: A method and system for treating Presbyopia and pre-Presbyopia are provided that do not compromise the wearer's intermediate or distance vision. The system is a lens and a lens series, wherein the power profiles of the lenses are tailored to provide an amount of positive ADD power in the near vision zone that is slightly less than that which is normally required for near vision accommodation, while also providing an amount of negative spherical aberration in the peripheral optical zone. The dynamic ocular factors of the wearer's eye work in conjunction with the positive ADD power provided by the central optical zone and with the effective ADD gained from the negative spherical aberration provided by the peripheral optical zone to induce a minimally discernible amount of blur that is tuned to maximize the wearer's depth of focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Joseph Michael LINDACHER, Shyamant Ramana SASTRY