Patents by Inventor Rachel Marullo
Rachel Marullo 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: 11940674Abstract: A method of designing a fluid-filled contact lens (103) is described. The method involves generating a computational model that includes a fluid-filled lens (103) and the shape of a cornea causes deformation of an internal structure of the fluid-filled lens (103) to generate a deformed, fluid-filled lens (103) with altered optical properties. The method also includes modelling (5) the optical properties of the deformed, fluid-filled lens (103). The shape of the fluid-filled lens (103) is then adjusted (7) to reduce the effects of the deformation on the optical properties. This is referred to as an adjusted fluid-filled lens (103). A corresponding off-eye lens design is generated (110 based on the adjusted fluid-filled lens design.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Robert Oag, Ian Bruce, Robin Frith, Percy Lazon de la Jara, Rachel Marullo
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Patent number: 11768387Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a tuneable ophthalmic lens 200. The tuneable ophthalmic lens comprises an activated state and a deactivated state. The ophthalmic lens further comprises a central chamber 206b. The ophthalmic lens also comprises a fluid reservoir, the fluid reservoir being in fluid communication with the central chamber. The fluid reservoir comprises a pump for pumping fluid between the fluid reservoir and the central chamber. In the deactivated state the central chamber is substantially empty of fluid 208a. In the activated state the central chamber is not substantially empty of fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Robert Oag, Ian Bruce, Robin Frith, Percy Lazon de la Jara, Rachel Marullo
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Publication number: 20220413321Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a tuneable ophthalmic lens 200. The tuneable ophthalmic lens comprises an activated state and a deactivated state. The ophthalmic lens further comprises a central chamber 206b. The ophthalmic lens also comprises a fluid reservoir, the fluid reservoir being in fluid communication with the central chamber. The fluid reservoir comprises a pump for pumping fluid between the fluid reservoir and the central chamber. In the deactivated state the central chamber is substantially empty of fluid 208a. In the activated state the central chamber is not substantially empty of fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: CooperVision International LimitedInventors: Robert OAG, Ian BRUCE, Robin FRITH, Percy LAZON de la JARA, Rachel MARULLO
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Publication number: 20210124188Abstract: A method of designing a fluid-filled contact lens (103) is described. The method involves generating a computational model that includes a fluid-filled lens (103) and the shape of a cornea causes deformation of an internal structure of the fluid-filled lens (103) to generate a deformed, fluid-filled lens (103) with altered optical properties. The method also includes modelling (5) the optical properties of the deformed, fluid-filled lens (103). The shape of the fluid-filled lens (103) is then adjusted (7) to reduce the effects of the deformation on the optical properties. This is referred to as an adjusted fluid-filled lens (103). A corresponding off-eye lens design is generated (110 based on the adjusted fluid-filled lens design.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Robert OAG, Ian BRUCE, Robin FRITH, Percy LAZON de la JARA, Rachel MARULLO
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Patent number: 10502977Abstract: A medical device including a pre-defined space such as a geometric shape or void. In one approach, the pre-defined space provides desired rigidity and more comfort for a user. There is also provided an approach which enables engravings and accommodates electronics, mechanical objects, or other rigid or unique shapes to be embedded within a medical device such as a contact lens. When adapted to swellable substrates, the resulting swelled material can leave a gap around a perimeter of embedded structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Inventors: David T. Markus, Michael C. Hayes, Arthur Back, Victoria Tran, Rachel Marullo
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Patent number: 10139522Abstract: A silicone elastomer-silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lens comprises a silicone elastomer layer adhered to silicone hydrogel layer by a delamination-resistant bond. The silicone hydrogel layer has a percent swell of about ?5% up to about 20%. The silicone elastomer layer may have one or more objects embedded within it or adhered to its surface. Such objects may include variable-focus lenses and/or electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Rachel Marullo, Victoria Tran, Sarah Tao, Arthur Back, Hang Le, Elissa Irma
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Patent number: 10139521Abstract: A silicone elastomer-hydrogel hybrid contact lens includes a silicone elastomer layer and a hydrogel layer adhered to the silicone elastomer layer by a delamination-resistant bond that is formed by an elastomer-swellable monomer that is included in the polymerizable composition used to form the hydrogel layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Victoria Tran, Rachel Marullo, Hang Le, Elissa Irma
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Publication number: 20180169905Abstract: A contact lens comprises a hydrogel lens body and a non-expandable object embedded within the hydrogel lens body. The surface energy of the non-expandable object and the modulus of the hydrogel lens body are selected so as to reduce distortion during hydration of the hydrogel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Rachel Marullo, Victoria Tran
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Publication number: 20170307778Abstract: A silicone elastomer-hydrogel hybrid contact lens includes a silicone elastomer layer and a hydrogel layer adhered to the silicone elastomer layer by a delamination-resistant bond that is formed by an elastomer-swellable monomer that is included in the polymerizable composition used to form the hydrogel layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Victoria Tran, Rachel Marullo, Hang Le, Elissa Irma
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Publication number: 20170307779Abstract: A silicone elastomer-silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lens comprises a silicone elastomer layer adhered to silicone hydrogel layer by a delamination-resistant bond. The silicone hydrogel layer has a percent swell of about ?5% up to about 20%. The silicone elastomer layer may have one or more objects embedded within it or adhered to its surface. Such objects may include variable-focus lenses and/or electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Rachel Marullo, Victoria Tran, Sarah Tao, Arthur Back, Hang Le, Elissa Irma
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Patent number: 9789654Abstract: A method for manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens is described that comprises curing a polymerizable composition comprising at least one siloxane monomer and at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer in a contact lens mold comprising a molding surface having a coating comprising a hydrophilic polymer. The hydrophilic coating is not solubilized by the polymerizable composition during the curing step. The resulting polymeric lens body is removed from the mold, washed to remove any of the hydrophilic polymer that may have transferred from the mold surface to the lens during the curing or lens removal process, and packaged to provide a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a contact angle that is lower than what it would otherwise be had the lens been cured in the same contact lens mold lacking the hydrophilic coating.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Ian Bruce, Charlie Chen, Robin Frith, Rachel Marullo, David Morsley, AKM Shahab Siddiqui, Victoria Tran
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Publication number: 20170293158Abstract: A medical device including a pre-defined space such as a geometric shape or void. In one approach, the pre-defined space provides desired rigidity and more comfort for a user. There is also provided an approach which enables engravings and accommodates electronics, mechanical objects, or other rigid or unique shapes to be embedded within a medical device such as a contact lens. When adapted to swellable substrates, the resulting swelled material can leave a gap around a perimeter of embedded structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: EP Global Communications, Inc.Inventors: David T. Markus, Michael C. Hayes, Arthur Back, Victoria Tran, Rachel Marullo
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Publication number: 20160159019Abstract: A method for manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens is described that comprises curing a polymerizable composition comprising at least one siloxane monomer and at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer in a contact lens mold comprising a molding surface having a coating comprising a hydrophilic polymer. The hydrophilic coating is not solubilized by the polymerizable composition during the curing step. The resulting polymeric lens body is removed from the mold, washed to remove any of the hydrophilic polymer that may have transferred from the mold surface to the lens during the curing or lens removal process, and packaged to provide a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a contact angle that is lower than what it would otherwise be had the lens been cured in the same contact lens mold lacking the hydrophilic coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Ian Bruce, Charlie Chen, Robin Frith, Rachel Marullo, David Morsley, AKM Shahab Siddiqui, Victoria Tran