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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Thomas R. Rooney, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Michael F. Widman, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Shivkumar Mahadevan, Orange Park, FL (US);
Inventors:
Thomas R. Rooney, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Michael F. Widman, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Shivkumar Mahadevan, Orange Park, FL (US);
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention discloses methods and apparatus for modifying a silicone contact lens via laser ablation and a resulting modified lens. In some embodiments a lens is ablated in a hydrated state. A lens may also be ablated in an environment of decreased oxygen content.