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Duluth, GA, United States of America

Ciba Vision Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 53

% Expired Patents = 9.4

Forward Citations = 3,778

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91 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Dieter Lohmann (15 out of 74 patents)

Peter Chabrecek (14 out of 40 patents)

Qin Liu (12 out of 43 patents)

4. Lynn Cook Winterton (12 out of 73 patents)

5. Bronwyn Glenice Laycock (12 out of 18 patents)

6. Deborah Sweeney (12 out of 13 patents)

7. Gordon Francis Meijs (12 out of 41 patents)

8. Klaus H Schindhelm (12 out of 16 patents)

9. Arthur Ho (11 out of 87 patents)

10. Paul Clement Nicolson (11 out of 20 patents)

11. Richard Carlton Baron (11 out of 15 patents)

12. John Court (11 out of 12 patents)

13. Jens Hopken (11 out of 15 patents)

14. Wilson Leonard Terry, Jr (11 out of 14 patents)

15. Judy Smith Riffle (11 out of 32 patents)

Core Competencies:

Extended Wear Ophthalmic Lens

Ocular Neovascular Diseases

Haptic Attachment

Surface Functionalization

Protein Deposit Removal

Siloxane Macromonomers

Disinfection Apparatus

Cross-linkable Copolymers

Hydrogels

Optical Lens Production

Oxygen Permeability

Catalytic Sterilization

53 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8568626 - Extended wear ophthalmic lens (2013-10-29),

2. 8415404 - Extended wear ophthalmic lens (2013-04-09),

3. 7553880 - Extended wear ophthalmic lens (2009-06-30),

4. 7538146 - Extended wear ophthalmic lens (2009-05-26),

5. 7468398 - Extended wear ophthalmic lens (2008-12-23),

6. 6951894 - Extended wear ophthalmic lens (2005-10-04),

7. 6271233 - Method for treating ocular neovascular diseases (2001-08-07),

8. 6118913 - Apparatus for haptic attachment for intraocular lenses using diode laser (2000-09-12),

9. 6099122 - Process for the functionalization of surfaces (2000-08-08),

10. 6096696 - Alkaline composition for removing protein deposits (2000-08-01),

11. 5981615 - Polymerizable siloxane macromonomers (1999-11-09),

12. 5965631 - Extended wear ophthalmic lens (1999-10-12),

13. 5958351 - Catalytic element for disinfection apparatus (1999-09-28),

14. 5936052 - Cross-linkable copolymers and hydrogels (1999-08-10),

15. 5894002 - Process and apparatus for the manufacture of a contact lens (1999-04-13),

Ciba Vision Corporation, headquartered in Duluth, GA, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced ophthalmic devices. The company focuses on innovative solutions for vision correction, particularly in the realm of extended wear ophthalmic lenses. Ciba Vision is recognized for its expertise in addressing ocular neovascular diseases and enhancing lens performance through technologies such as haptic attachment and surface functionalization. Their commitment to improving eye health is evident in their research on protein deposit removal and the development of cross-linkable copolymers.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

Ciba Vision Corporation

53 Patents

#9 in Duluth, GA

#134 in Georgia

#6,661 in US

#13,309 in the World

Duluth, GA, United States of America

Ciba Vision Corporation

Forward Citations = 3,778

91 inventors:

Dieter Lohmann (15 out of 74 patents)

Peter Chabrecek (14 out of 40 patents)

Qin Liu (12 out of 43 patents)

4. Lynn Cook Winterton (12 out of 73 patents)

5. Bronwyn Glenice Laycock (12 out of 18 patents)

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