Patents by Inventor William M. Foley

William M. Foley 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).

  • Silymethylene methacrylate contact lens and polymer
    Patent number: 4886864
    Abstract: Silymethylene methacrylate polymers and optical contact lenses fabricated therefrom are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: John D. McCarry
    Inventor: William M. Foley, Jr.
  • Silylmethylene methacrylate contact lens and polymer
    Patent number: 4780516
    Abstract: Silylmethylene metharcylate polymers and optical contact lenses fabricated therefrom are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Inventor: William M. Foley, Jr.
  • Silicone hydride contact lens and polymer
    Patent number: 4507452
    Abstract: Optical contact lenses and silicone hydride polymers therefor are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Assignee: John D. McCarry
    Inventor: William M. Foley
  • Styrene copolymer for contact lenses
    Patent number: 4327202
    Abstract: A novel contact lens having improved gas permeability is disclosed which is formed from copolymerizing a mixture comprising:(a) a group 1 monomer which is a styrene or substituted styrene monomer, and(b) a group 2 monomer which is a monomer of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, and R' is an alkyl, or a monomer of the general formula: ##STR2## wherein n is 0 or 1, R is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and R" is hydrogen when n is 0 and hydrogen or hydroxyl when n is 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1982
    Assignee: John D. McCarry
    Inventor: William M. Foley, Jr.
  • Contact lenses with a colored central area
    Patent number: 4252421
    Abstract: Contact lenses and a method of preparing the same in which a central area tinted with particular polymer bound or water insoluble colorants are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Assignee: John D. McCarry
    Inventor: William M. Foley, Jr.
  • Styrene/hydroxy alkyl acrylic acid ester copolymer for contact lenses
    Patent number: 4243790
    Abstract: A novel contact lens having improved gas permeability is disclosed which is formed from copolymerizing a mixture comprising:(a) a group 1 monomer which is a styrene or substituted styrene monomer, and(b) a group 2 monomer which is a monomer of the general formula:(i) ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl and R' is an alkyl, or a monomer of the general formula:(ii) ##STR2## wherein n is 0 or 1, R is hydrogen or methyl, and R" is hydrogen when n is 0 and hydrogen or hydroxyl when n is 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1981
    Inventor: William M. Foley, Jr.
  • Process for preparing hydrogel contact lenses containing quaternary ammonium salts
    Patent number: 4218554
    Abstract: A novel hydrogel soft contact lens and a process for preparation thereof is disclosed which employs quaternary ammonium salts as a co-monomer which provide control over the percent of hydration with as high as 85% hydration obtainable in the resulting lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Inventor: William M. Foley, Jr.