Patents by Inventor Victoria Tran
Victoria Tran 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).
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Patent number: 10502977Abstract: A medical device including a pre-defined space such as a geometric shape or void. In one approach, the pre-defined space provides desired rigidity and more comfort for a user. There is also provided an approach which enables engravings and accommodates electronics, mechanical objects, or other rigid or unique shapes to be embedded within a medical device such as a contact lens. When adapted to swellable substrates, the resulting swelled material can leave a gap around a perimeter of embedded structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Inventors: David T. Markus, Michael C. Hayes, Arthur Back, Victoria Tran, Rachel Marullo
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Publication number: 20180354213Abstract: Contact lenses having even surface coatings are manufactured by coating a polyvinyl alcohol polymer on a lens-forming surface of a contact lens mold, applying a contact lens coating composition onto the polyvinyl alcohol polymer, and curing a contact lens formulation in the coated contact lens mold. During curing, the coating composition transfers from the mold to the contact lens surface. The polyvinyl alcohol helps prevent the contact lens coating composition from being solubilized by the contact lens composition during the curing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Victoria Tran, Victoria Rogers
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Patent number: 10139522Abstract: A silicone elastomer-silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lens comprises a silicone elastomer layer adhered to silicone hydrogel layer by a delamination-resistant bond. The silicone hydrogel layer has a percent swell of about ?5% up to about 20%. The silicone elastomer layer may have one or more objects embedded within it or adhered to its surface. Such objects may include variable-focus lenses and/or electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Rachel Marullo, Victoria Tran, Sarah Tao, Arthur Back, Hang Le, Elissa Irma
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Patent number: 10139521Abstract: A silicone elastomer-hydrogel hybrid contact lens includes a silicone elastomer layer and a hydrogel layer adhered to the silicone elastomer layer by a delamination-resistant bond that is formed by an elastomer-swellable monomer that is included in the polymerizable composition used to form the hydrogel layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Victoria Tran, Rachel Marullo, Hang Le, Elissa Irma
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Publication number: 20180169905Abstract: A contact lens comprises a hydrogel lens body and a non-expandable object embedded within the hydrogel lens body. The surface energy of the non-expandable object and the modulus of the hydrogel lens body are selected so as to reduce distortion during hydration of the hydrogel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Rachel Marullo, Victoria Tran
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Publication number: 20170307779Abstract: A silicone elastomer-silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lens comprises a silicone elastomer layer adhered to silicone hydrogel layer by a delamination-resistant bond. The silicone hydrogel layer has a percent swell of about ?5% up to about 20%. The silicone elastomer layer may have one or more objects embedded within it or adhered to its surface. Such objects may include variable-focus lenses and/or electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Rachel Marullo, Victoria Tran, Sarah Tao, Arthur Back, Hang Le, Elissa Irma
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Publication number: 20170307778Abstract: A silicone elastomer-hydrogel hybrid contact lens includes a silicone elastomer layer and a hydrogel layer adhered to the silicone elastomer layer by a delamination-resistant bond that is formed by an elastomer-swellable monomer that is included in the polymerizable composition used to form the hydrogel layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Victoria Tran, Rachel Marullo, Hang Le, Elissa Irma
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Patent number: 9789654Abstract: A method for manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens is described that comprises curing a polymerizable composition comprising at least one siloxane monomer and at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer in a contact lens mold comprising a molding surface having a coating comprising a hydrophilic polymer. The hydrophilic coating is not solubilized by the polymerizable composition during the curing step. The resulting polymeric lens body is removed from the mold, washed to remove any of the hydrophilic polymer that may have transferred from the mold surface to the lens during the curing or lens removal process, and packaged to provide a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a contact angle that is lower than what it would otherwise be had the lens been cured in the same contact lens mold lacking the hydrophilic coating.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Ian Bruce, Charlie Chen, Robin Frith, Rachel Marullo, David Morsley, AKM Shahab Siddiqui, Victoria Tran
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Publication number: 20170293158Abstract: A medical device including a pre-defined space such as a geometric shape or void. In one approach, the pre-defined space provides desired rigidity and more comfort for a user. There is also provided an approach which enables engravings and accommodates electronics, mechanical objects, or other rigid or unique shapes to be embedded within a medical device such as a contact lens. When adapted to swellable substrates, the resulting swelled material can leave a gap around a perimeter of embedded structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: EP Global Communications, Inc.Inventors: David T. Markus, Michael C. Hayes, Arthur Back, Victoria Tran, Rachel Marullo
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Publication number: 20160159019Abstract: A method for manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens is described that comprises curing a polymerizable composition comprising at least one siloxane monomer and at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer in a contact lens mold comprising a molding surface having a coating comprising a hydrophilic polymer. The hydrophilic coating is not solubilized by the polymerizable composition during the curing step. The resulting polymeric lens body is removed from the mold, washed to remove any of the hydrophilic polymer that may have transferred from the mold surface to the lens during the curing or lens removal process, and packaged to provide a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a contact angle that is lower than what it would otherwise be had the lens been cured in the same contact lens mold lacking the hydrophilic coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Ian Bruce, Charlie Chen, Robin Frith, Rachel Marullo, David Morsley, AKM Shahab Siddiqui, Victoria Tran
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Patent number: 8930454Abstract: Allowing users to share an online search experience is disclosed. The method includes hosting an interactive virtual session. The interactive virtual session enables a primary user to control the interactive virtual session. The interactive virtual session is displayed at least in part on a computer associated with the first user. The method further includes providing access to the interactive virtual session to at least one secondary user. The secondary user has limited functionalities for interacting with the virtual session. A search query is received from a computer associated with the primary user. At least one search result is determined based on the received search query. The search results are sent to the computer associated with the user for display as part of the interactive virtual session. The search results include at least one representation of an item of interest in the one or more items of interest.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Natalie Glance, Matthew Ittigson, Matthew Siegler, Vineet Buch, Mary McGlohon, Victoria Tran
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Publication number: 20070225789Abstract: Medical devices and methods for delivery or implantation of prostheses within hollow body organs and vessels or other luminal anatomy are disclosed. The subject technologies may be used in the treatment of atherosclerosis in stenting procedures or be used in a variety of other procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Joseph T. Kavanagh, Frank P. Becking, William R. George, Julian Nikolchev, Victoria Tran
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Publication number: 20070100420Abstract: Medical devices and methods for delivery or implantation of prostheses within hollow body organs and vessels or other luminal anatomy are disclosed. The subject technologies may be used in the treatment of atherosclerosis in stenting procedures or be used in a variety of other procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Joseph Kavanagh, Victoria Tran, Frank Becking, William George, Julian Nikolchev