Patents by Inventor Steve Hope

Steve Hope 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).

  • Contact lens blister packages and methods for automated inspection of hydrated contact lenses
    Patent number: 7477366
    Abstract: A contact lens package includes a base member including a cavity dimensioned to accommodate contact lens and a liquid therein. The combination of the cavity, the contact lens, and the liquid cooperate to collimate partially collimated light directed toward a bottom surface of the cavity. The cavity can be sealed by attaching a removable sealing member to the base member around the cavity. Methods of inspecting ophthalmic lenses using the present packages are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Julie Clements, Steve Hope, Kevin Aldridge
  • CONTACT LENS BLISTER PACKAGES AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF HYDRATED CONTACT LENSES
    Publication number: 20080137076
    Abstract: A contact lens package includes a base member including a cavity dimensioned to accommodate contact lens and a liquid therein. The combination of the cavity, the contact lens, and the liquid cooperate to collimate partially collimated light directed toward a bottom surface of the cavity. The cavity can be sealed by attaching a removable sealing member to the base member around the cavity. Methods of inspecting ophthalmic lenses using the present packages are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: COOPERVISION, INC.
    Inventors: Julie Clements, Steve Hope, Kevin Aldridge
  • Contact lens blister package
    Patent number: D556602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Julie Clements, Steve Hope, Kevin Aldridge
  • Contact lens blister package
    Patent number: D556603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Brad Barnes, Julie Clements, Steve Hope, Stephen English
  • Contact lens blister package array
    Patent number: D559706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Coopervision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Julie Clements, Steve Hope, Kevin Aldridge