Patents by Inventor Karin D. McCarthy

Karin D. McCarthy 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).

  • Tinted contact lenses with combined limbal ring and iris patterns
    Patent number: 8038295
    Abstract: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris resulting in the iris appearing larger to viewer's of the lens wearer. The lens also incorporates additional elements that overlie a portion of the wearer's iris. The lenses of the invention may be used as cosmetic lenses for enhancing or altering an individual's iris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry W. Dukes, Angie L. Bowers, Karin D. McCarthy
  • Cosmetic contact lenses having a sparkle effect
    Patent number: 7802883
    Abstract: The invention provides sparkle additives useful in producing cosmetic lenses, and lenses produced using the sparkle additives that produce a sparkle-effect when the lens is viewed on-eye. The sparkle effect is produced while, at the same time, maintaining the natural appearance of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Dawn D. Wright, Diana Zanini, Kanda Kumar Balasubramanian, Terry L. Spaulding, Douglas L. Evans, Jeffrey H. Roffman, Karin D. McCarthy
  • TINTED CONTACT LENSES WITH COMBINED LIMBAL RING AND IRIS PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20100073630
    Abstract: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris resulting in the iris appearing larger to viewer's of the lens wearer. The lens also incorporates additional elements that overlie a portion of the wearer's iris. The lenses of the invention may be used as cosmetic lenses for enhancing or altering an individual's iris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Jerry W. Dukes, Angie L. Bowers, Karin D. McCarthy
  • Tinted contact lenses with combined limbal ring and iris patterns
    Patent number: 7641336
    Abstract: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris resulting in the iris appearing larger to viewer's of the lens wearer. The lens also incorporates additional elements that overlie a portion of the wearer's iris. The lenses of the invention may be used as cosmetic lenses for enhancing or altering an individual's iris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc
    Inventors: Jerry W. Dukes, Angie L. Bowers, Karin D. McCarthy
  • Cosmetic Contact Lenses Having a Sparkle Effect
    Publication number: 20090190091
    Abstract: The invention provides sparkle additives useful in producing cosmetic lenses, and lenses produced using the sparkle additives that produce a sparkle-effect when the lens is viewed on-eye. The sparkle effect is produced while, at the same time, maintaining the natural appearance of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Dawn D. Wright, Diana Zanini, Kanda Kumar Balasubramanian, Terry L. Spaulding, Douglas G. Evans, Jeffrey H. Rothman, Karin D. McCarthy
  • TINTED CONTACT LENSES HAVING IRIS PATTERNS WITH ENHANCED DEPTH
    Publication number: 20070296917
    Abstract: The invention provides tinted contact lenses having a pattern that has an appearance of added depth when compared to conventional patterns and a more natural appearance to the pattern when the lens is worn on-eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Jackie W. Bowers, Karin D. McCarthy
  • Tinted contact lenses with combined limbal ring and iris patterns
    Patent number: 7246903
    Abstract: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris resulting in the iris appearing larger to viewer's of the lens wearer. The lens also incorporates a plurality of tapered spokes that overlie a portion or all of the of the wearer's iris. The lenses of the invention may be used as cosmetic lenses for enhancing or altering an individual's iris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack W. Bowers, Jerry Dukes, Karin D. McCarthy, Angie Bowers
  • Tinted contact lenses
    Publication number: 20020080327
    Abstract: The invention provides tinted contact lenses, and methods for their manufacture, that alter the natural color of the lens wearer's iris. The lenses use a base layer of translucent color having a clear central zone and a translucent color zone in combination with one or more layers of translucent color, one or more layers of opaque color, or a combination thereof, each of which additional zones has a clear central zone and a zone of color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Douglas G. Clark, Khaled A. Chehab, Sheila Hickson-Curran, Karin D. McCarthy