Patents by Inventor William Gooch

William Gooch 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).

  • Multi-Material Lens Package
    Publication number: 20250331617
    Abstract: There is described a contact lens package containing a bowl for holding a contact lens and a flange around the bowl which may be made from a different polymer material than the bowl. The packages comprise at least one interface tab with at least one slot so that the second polymer material forming the flange can encapsulate the tab providing a mechanical interlock displaying good flexural strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventors: William Gooch, Timothy Burkill, Scott F. Ansell
  • Multi-Material Lens Package
    Publication number: 20250295209
    Abstract: There is described a contact lens package containing a bowl for holding a contact lens and a flange around the bowl which may be made from a different polymer material than the bowl. The packages comprise at least one interface tab with at least one slot so that the second polymer material forming the flange can encapsulate the tab providing a mechanical interlock displaying good flexural strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: William Gooch, Scott F. Ansell, Gerard Sheehan, Timothy Burkill
  • Multi-material lens package
    Patent number: 12396534
    Abstract: There is described a contact lens package containing a bowl for holding a contact lens and a flange around the bowl which may be made from a different polymer material than the bowl. The packages comprise at least one interface tab with at least one slot so that the second polymer material forming the flange can encapsulate the tab providing a mechanical interlock displaying good flexural strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: William Gooch, Timothy Burkill, Scott F. Ansell
  • Multi-material lens package
    Patent number: 12310474
    Abstract: There is described a contact lens package containing a bowl for holding a contact lens and a flange around the bowl which may be made from a different polymer material than the bowl. The packages comprise at least one interface tab with at least one slot so that the second polymer material forming the flange can encapsulate the tab providing a mechanical interlock displaying good flexural strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: William Gooch, Scott F. Ansell, Gerard Sheehan, Timothy Burkill
  • Multi-Material Lens Package
    Publication number: 20230113243
    Abstract: There is described a contact lens package containing a bowl for holding a contact lens and a flange around the bowl which may be made from a different polymer material than the bowl. The packages comprise at least one interface tab with at least one slot so that the second polymer material forming the flange can encapsulate the tab providing a mechanical interlock displaying good flexural strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: William Gooch, Timothy Burkill, Scott F. Ansell
  • Multi-Material Lens Package
    Publication number: 20230110394
    Abstract: There is described a contact lens package containing a bowl for holding a contact lens and a flange around the bowl which may be made from a different polymer material than the bowl. The packages comprise at least one interface tab with at least one slot so that the second polymer material forming the flange can encapsulate the tab providing a mechanical interlock displaying good flexural strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: William Gooch, Scott F. Ansell, Gerard Sheehan, Timothy Burkill