Patents by Inventor Steven E. Franklin

Steven E. Franklin 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).

  • Rotationally stabilized contact lenses and methods for their design
    Patent number: 8646908
    Abstract: The invention provides dual stabilization zones that interact with an individual's eyelids so that at least the upper eyelid strikes both stabilization zones of a lens at the same time. The stabilized lenses of the invention maintain their on-eye orientation better as compared to conventionally stabilized lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Clutterbuck, Khaled Chehab, Edgar V. Menezes, Steven E. Franklin, Cornelis P. Hendriks, Willem Potze
  • Rotationally Stabilized Contact Lenses and Methods for their Design
    Publication number: 20090225273
    Abstract: The invention provides dual stabilization zones that interact with an individual's eyelids so that at least the upper eyelid strikes both stabilization zones of a lens at the same time. The stabilized lenses of the invention maintain their on-eye orientation better as compared to conventionally stabilized lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy A. Clutterbuck, Khaled Chehab, Edgar V. Menezes, Steven E. Franklin, Cornelis P. Hendriks, Willem Potze