Shunsuke Ozaki

Title: Shunsuke Ozaki and Surface Treatment for Ophthalmic Devices.

Introduction

Shunsuke Ozaki is an inventor associated with Nof Corporation in Kawasaki, Japan. His patent work includes a surface treatment agent designed to improve the wettability and lubricity of silicone hydrogel ophthalmic devices.

Latest Patents

Ozaki is credited with 1 patent, titled “Surface Treatment Agent for Ophthalmic Device.” The invention describes a water-soluble copolymer made from a phosphorylcholine group-containing monomer, a specific silicone monomer, and a thermally or photoreactive monomer. With its water solubility controlled to a specified level, the copolymer can treat silicone hydrogel surfaces without requiring the hydrogel to have a particular complementary functional group. The treatment is intended to impart wettability and lubricity, and the patent also covers the resulting surface-treated silicone hydrogel and ophthalmic devices made with it.

Career Highlights

Ozaki’s listed invention addresses a practical challenge in ophthalmic-device materials: improving the surface properties of silicone hydrogel while avoiding the need for specific functional groups on the material. His work is associated with Nof Corporation.

Collaborations

The available information connects Ozaki’s patent work with Nof Corporation. No additional collaborators are identified in the provided details.

Conclusion

Shunsuke Ozaki’s patent focuses on a copolymer-based surface treatment that can enhance the wettability and lubricity of silicone hydrogel ophthalmic devices.