Patents by Inventor Stephen F. Stepanski

Stephen F. Stepanski 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).

  • Apparatus for disinfecting contact lenses using microwave energy
    Patent number: 5164166
    Abstract: An apparatus for disinfecting contact lenses by use of microwave energy is disclosed wherein a disinfecting fluid is stored in a first chamber and transferred to a second compartment when exposed to microwave energy. The second compartment holds the lenses to be disinfected and is shielded by a microwave deflecting substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen F. Stepanski, Kelvin H. Wildman