Patents by Inventor Veerle Coessens

Veerle Coessens 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).

  • Patent number: 7566754
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least one hydrophilic monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one crosslinker comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of a chain transfer agent having a functional group; and (b) reacting one or more functional groups of the resulting copolymer with an organic compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The crosslinkable copolymers of the invention are especially useful for the manufacture of biomedical mouldings, for example ophthalmic mouldings such as in particular contact lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Beat Müller, Alain Laurent, Veerle Coessens, Aaldert Rens Molenberg
  • Publication number: 20080021127
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least one hydrophilic monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one crosslinker comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of a chain transfer agent having a functional group; and (b) reacting one or more functional groups of the resulting copolymer with an organic compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The crosslinkable copolymers of the invention are especially useful for the manufacture of biomedical mouldings, for example ophthalmic mouldings such as in particular contact lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Beat Muller, Alain Laurent, Veerle Coessens, Aaldert Molenberg
  • Patent number: 7268189
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least one hydrophilic monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one crosslinker comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of a chain transfer agent having a functional group; and (b) reacting one or more functional groups of the resulting copolymer with an organic compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The crosslinkable copolymers of the invention are especially useful for the manufacture of biomedical mouldings, for example ophthalmic mouldings such as in particular contact lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Beat Müller, Alain Laurent, Veerle Coessens, Aaldert Rens Molenberg
  • Patent number: 7238750
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least one hydrophilic monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one crosslinker comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of a chain transfer agent having a functional group; and (b) reacting one or more functional groups of the resulting copolymer with an organic compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The crosslinkable copolymers of the invention are especially useful for the manufacture of biomedical mouldings, for example ophthalmic mouldings such as in particular contact lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Beat Müller, Alain Laurent, Veerle Coessens, Aaldert Rens Molenberg
  • Publication number: 20060235162
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least one hydrophilic monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one crosslinker comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of a chain transfer agent having a functional group; and (b) reacting one or more functional groups of the resulting copolymer with an organic compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The crosslinkable copolymers of the invention are especially useful for the manufacture of biomedical mouldings, for example ophthalmic mouldings such as in particular contact lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Beat Muller, Alain Laurent, Veerle Coessens, Aaldert Molenberg
  • Patent number: 7091283
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least one hydrophilic monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one crosslinker comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of a chain transfer agent having a functional group; and (b) reacting one or more functional groups of the resulting copolymer with an organic compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The crosslinkable copolymers of the invention are especially useful for the manufacture of biomedical mouldings, for example ophthalmic mouldings such as in particular contact lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Beat Müller, Alain Laurent, Veerle Coessens, Aaldert Rens Molenberg
  • Publication number: 20060160957
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least one hydrophilic monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one crosslinker comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of a chain transfer agent having a functional group; and (b) reacting one or more functional groups of the resulting copolymer with an organic compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The crosslinkable copolymers of the invention are especially useful for the manufacture of biomedical mouldings, for example ophthalmic mouldings such as in particular contact lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Beat Muller, Alain Laurent, Veerle Coessens, Aaldert Molenberg
  • Publication number: 20010037001
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least one hydrophilic monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one crosslinker comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of a chain transfer agent having a functional group; and (b) reacting one or more functional groups of the resulting copolymer with an organic compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The crosslinkable copolymers of the invention are especially useful for the manufacture of biomedical mouldings, for example ophthalmic mouldings such as in particular contact lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Beat Muller, Alain Laurent, Veerle Coessens, Aaldert Rens Molenberg