Patents by Inventor Richard Dale Auten

Richard Dale Auten 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).

  • Composite ophthalmic lens
    Patent number: 6579918
    Abstract: The invention provides a molded ophthalmic lens having at least first and second optical components, wherein the first optical component is cast molded to encapsulate the second optical component such that the first optical component provides an optical function and the second optical component provides an additional optical function. The invention additionally provides a process for producing a molded composite ophthalmic lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Richard Dale Auten, John Martin Lally, Xiaoxiao Zhang
  • Composite ophthamic lens
    Patent number: 6217171
    Abstract: The invention provides a molded ophthalmic lens having at least first and second optical components, wherein the first optical component is cast molded to encapsulate the second optical component such that the first optical component provides an optical function and the second optical component provides an additional optical function. The invention additionally provides a process for producing a molded composite ophthalmic lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Richard Dale Auten, John Lally, Xiao-Xiao Zhang