Provided is a contact lens case based on a new technical idea, the contact lens case being capable of ensuring the capacity of a preservation liquid while suppressing spillage of the preservation liquid to the outside of the case when the case is opened. A contact lens case 10 includes a lens accommodating region 20 for accommodating a contact lens 12 together with a preservation liquid 14, and a cavity portion 34 for holding the preservation liquid 14 and suppressing spillage of the preservation liquid 14 when the case is opened is formed in a state communicating with the lens accommodating region 20, inside a placement projecting portion 42 on which a rear surface of the contact lens 12 is overlaid.
B65D 81/22 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient in moist conditions or immersed in liquids
B65D 75/36 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages
A contact lens blister package comprising: (a) a thermoplastic base member that has (i) a receptacle portion that defines a blister cavity, the receptacle portion having an interior surface that is recessed from a rim and includes a convex protrusion that projects into the blister cavity but does not extend to the rim, the thermoplastic base member having a weight that is in a range of from 0.40 g to 1.50 g; and (ii) a flange that projects away from the blister cavity and can be gripped by a user; (b) a sealing member that covers the receptacle portion and is hermetically sealed to a portion of the thermoplastic base member; (c) a liquid contact lens solution provided in the blister cavity; and (d) a single unworn contact lens arranged in the blister cavity and over the convex protrusion such that an anterior surface of the contact lens faces the sealing member.
B65D 75/32 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
B65D 81/22 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient in moist conditions or immersed in liquids
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ADDITIVE POLYMER AND SILICONE HYDROGEL LENS MATERIAL
The additive polymer is an additive polymer capable of increasing a tensile fracture strength and a toughness of a silicone hydrogel to add to the silicone hydrogel. The additive polymer includes a benzotriazole skeleton and does not have a polymerizable group.
C08L 51/08 - Compositions of graft polymers in which the grafted component is obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers grafted on to macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
C08F 212/14 - Monomers containing only one unsaturated aliphatic radical containing one ring substituted by hetero atoms or groups containing hetero atoms
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Computer software for prescribing lenses for eyes; computer
software, recorded. Provision of non-downloadable computer software for
prescribing lenses for eyes; provision of non-downloadable
computer software; cloud computing; software as a service
[SaaS]; electronic storage of medical records.
An embodiment of the present invention provides a contact lens package including: a package having a lid member and a bottom member; and a contact lens accommodated in a deformed state in an accommodation space sealed by the lid member and the bottom member, wherein the contact lens has a relaxation modulus of 1.6 MPa or less, and the relaxation modulus of the contact lens is the modulus of elasticity one second after the start of measurement when a contact lens piece in an aqueous medium at a temperature of 35ºC is subjected to a strain of 75% with respect to the upper limit of a linear deformation region in a tensile test while simultaneously starting measurement of the stress required to hold the contact lens piece.
B65D 75/32 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
B65D 81/22 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient in moist conditions or immersed in liquids
B65D 85/38 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for delicate optical, measuring, calculating or control apparatus
A novel method for producing a contact lens whereby it is possible to solve at least one problem that becomes an obstacle when equipping a contact lens with a separate component such as an electronic element. When matching a component-supporting mold supporting a component to be embedded with a first mold, performing curing treatment of a first molding material, and thereby obtaining a primary molded article in which the component is inserted, the component-supporting mold is removed while curing of the first molding material is incomplete on the component-supporting mold side. A second mold is subsequently matched with the first mold in which the primary molded article is left, filled with a second molding material, and curing treatment is performed, thereby producing a contact lens as an integrally molded product in which the component is embedded.
B29D 11/00 - Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Goods & Services
Computer software for prescribing lenses for eyes; computer software, recorded Provision of non-downloadable computer software for prescribing lenses for eyes; provision of non-downloadable computer software; cloud computing; software as a service [SaaS]; electronic storage of medical records
The present invention provides a contact lens treatment liquid of a single-liquid type, including: a hypochlorite; and water, wherein, when a concentration of the hypochlorite is represented by X w/v% and a pH of the contact lens treatment liquid is represented by Y, the X and the Y satisfy the following formulae: 0.001≦X≦0.41; Y≦11.9; and Y≧2.28X+10.46; and use thereof.
The present invention provides a composite film excellent in adhesion between layers. A composite film according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first polymer part including a first polymer, and a second polymer part disposed in direct contact with at least a portion of the first polymer part and including a second polymer, wherein each of the first polymer and the second polymer includes a constituent unit derived from a siloxane monomer, the second polymer (i) not including a constituent unit derived from a siloxane monomer containing a nitrogen atom, or (ii) including a constituent unit derived from a siloxane monomer containing a nitrogen atom, and in the case of (ii), the second polymer including 4 wt% or more of a constituent unit derived from a monofunctional monomer having a molecular weight of 500 or less and not containing a nitrogen atom.
A silicone-containing polymer material containing an internal wetting agent and being excellent in transparency, the silicone-containing polymer material being improved in antifouling property against lipids. The polymer material of the present invention is a polymer material, which is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable mixture containing monomer components (a) and a hydrophilic polymer component (b), wherein the monomer components (a) include a silicone-containing monomer (a-1) having a siloxane bond and being free of any hydroxyl group, and a compatibilizing monomer (a-2) having a hydrogen bonding proton-containing group and being free of any silicon atom, and wherein the compatibilizing monomer has four or more carbon atoms, excluding carbon atoms contained in a polymerizable functional group, and has a solubility of less than 0.03 g/mL in water at 25° C.
C08F 271/02 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by polymerising monomers on to polymers of nitrogen-containing monomers as defined in group on to polymers of monomers containing heterocyclic nitrogen
C08L 51/08 - Compositions of graft polymers in which the grafted component is obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers grafted on to macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
Provided is a novel ophthalmic device manufacturing method suitable for practical implementation of an ophthalmic device in which a heterogeneous element is embedded and arranged therein. An ophthalmic device 10 is manufactured by including a step of forming, for a primary molded article 20 made of RGP or the like, a silicone layer 40 by molding and polymerizing a silicone-containing material 32 on top of a positioning surface where a heterogenous element 12 is positioned and supported, thereby embedding the heterogenous element 12 in the silicone layer 40.
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for applying white light to a user's eyelids to control myopia are disclosed. In an example, a method for controlling axial length of a user's eye includes applying a white light to the user's eyelid; detecting an effect of the applied white light on the axial length of the user's eye; and adjusting the applied white light based on the detected effect.
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for applying white light to a user's eyelids to control myopia are disclosed. In an example, a method for controlling axial length of a user's eye includes applying a white light to the user's eyelid; detecting an effect of the applied white light on the axial length of the user's eye; and adjusting the applied white light based on the detected effect.
One embodiment of an ocular lens includes a lens body configured to contact an eye where the lens body has an optic zone shaped to direct central light towards a central focal point of a central region of a retina of the eye. At least one optic feature of the lens body has a characteristic that directs peripheral light off axis into the eye away from the central region of the retina. Another embodiment of an ocular lens has at least one isolated feature of the lens body that has a characteristic of directing peripheral light off axis into the eye away from the central region of the retina. Methods of making contact lenses include forming the features during the manufacturing process.
A contact lens includes a body, a filtering characteristic of blocking at least some light with wavelengths between 400 nanometers and 500 nanometers from transmitting through the body, and a transmittance characteristic of transmitting at least some light with wavelengths above 500 nanometers through the body.
A disinfection system of a contact lens comprising immersing the contact lens in a disinfecting solution containing hydrogen peroxide in a concentration of 1 to 10% and neutralizing the hydrogen peroxide in the disinfecting solution through contact with a metal catalyst, where the disinfecting solution contains an organic carboxylic acid or a salt of the organic carboxylic acid, the organic carboxylic acid having a structure in which a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group are bonded to one carbon atom; the disinfecting solution is adjusted to have a pH of 6 to 8; and the disinfecting solution after the neutralization is adjusted to have an osmotic pressure of 250 to 350 mOsm.
Provided is an ocular device case with a new structure that can solve unexpected problems in the related art, for example, adverse effects on user's eyes by splashes of treatment liquid upon pouring the treatment liquid into the device case from a separate refill container. In a device case 10 including: a case body 18 accommodating treatment liquid 12 with ocular devices such as a contact lens 16; and a lid 20, a container receiving portion 48 is provided such that a spout 106 of a refill container 100 is brought into contact with the refill receiving portion 48 so as to allow the treatment liquid 12 to flow into the device case 10.
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Goods & Services
Pharmaceutical products, namely, diagnostic biomarker reagents for medical purposes, genetic identity tests comprised of reagents for medical purposes, pharmaceutical products for ophthalmological use; pharmaceutical products, namely, contact lens care products, namely, cleaning solutions for contact lenses, preservative solutions for contact lenses, sterilizing solutions for contact lenses, rinsing solutions for contact lenses, neutralizing solutions for contact lenses and wetting solutions for contact lenses; medical preparations, namely, diagnostic preparations for medical purposes, chemical reagents for medical purposes; veterinary preparations, namely, diagnostic preparations for veterinary purposes, chemical reagents for veterinary purposes; dietetic food and substances, namely, dietetic foods and beverages adapted for medical purposes, dietetic foods and beverages adapted for veterinary purposes, dietary and nutritional supplements Medical and health services, namely, DNA screening and genetic testing for medical purposes
One embodiment of a contact lens includes a lens body configured to fit directly on the surface of the eye and legible characters positioned on the lens body. Another embodiment of a contact lens comprises a lens body including polymeric material and a lens enhancing material (e.g., ink, silicone material, medicament material, and the like) encapsulated in the polymeric material. The lens enhancing material can be in the form of isolated sections distributed in the surrounding polymeric material. Methods of making contact lenses include forming a first lens layer including a first surface, forming a pattern on the first surface, and forming a second lens layer over the pattern.
A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
A61K 47/34 - Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polyesters, polyamino acids, polysiloxanes, polyphosphazines, copolymers of polyalkylene glycol or poloxamers
B29C 41/04 - Rotational or centrifugal casting, i.e. coating the inside of a mould by rotating the mould
B29C 41/22 - Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
B29D 11/00 - Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
B29K 83/00 - Use of polymers having silicon, with or without sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen or carbon only, in the main chain, as moulding material
B29K 105/00 - Condition, form or state of moulded material
B29L 11/00 - Optical elements, e.g. lenses, prisms
The present invention provides an ocular lens which achieves both of oxygen permeability and surface hydrophilicity, and on which the deposition of lipids is suppressed. The ocular lens of the present invention includes a polymer material obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable composition containing, as monomer components, a siloxane monomer having a siloxane bond, and a siloxane-free crosslinkable monomer free of any siloxane bond, wherein the siloxane-free crosslinkable monomer includes an alkylene glycol chain-containing crosslinkable monomer having: a chain moiety containing 6 or more alkylene glycol repeating units; and polymerizable groups arranged at both terminals of the chain moiety.
C08L 33/26 - Homopolymers or copolymers of acrylamide or methacrylamide
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
C08F 220/58 - Amides containing oxygen in addition to the carbonamido oxygen
Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for evaluating prescribed optical devices during use. A method can include matching a user profile with a prescribed optical device, matching the prescribed optical device with a plurality of members of a distribution system of the prescribed optical device, requesting information about the prescribed optical device through a user interface, receiving information in response to requesting the information, and sending feedback based on the received information to one of the members of the distribution system. One or more network devices can generate a user interface including information associated with the prescribed optical device and the user profile. The user interface can be adapted based on a primary or secondary user of the network device. The user interface can also be adapted as the user progresses in age, treatment schedule, and/or other factors that support evaluation of the prescribed optical device.
G16H 20/00 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
30.
ADDITION TYPE POLYMER AND SILICONE HYDROGEL LENS MATERIAL
This addition type polymer is added to a silicone hydrogel to improve tensile break strength and toughness of the silicone hydrogel and contains a benzotriazole skeleton without containing polymerizable groups.
C08F 230/08 - Copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and containing phosphorus, selenium, tellurium or a metal containing a metal containing silicon
Provided is a novel method for producing a contact lens whereby it is possible to solve at least one problem that becomes an obstacle when equipping a contact lens with a separate member such as an electronic component. When fitting a member-supporting molding die 14 supporting an embedding member 36 to a first molding die 12, performing curing of a first molding material 18, and thereby obtaining a primary molded article 20 in which the embedding member 36 is inserted, the member-supporting molding die 14 is removed while the first molding material 18 is incompletely cured on the member-supporting molding die 14 side, a second molding die 22 is subsequently fitted to the first molding die 12 in which the primary molded article 20 remains, filled with a second molding material 26, and cured, and a contact lens 10 having the embedding member 36 embedded therein is thereby produced as an integrally molded article.
B29C 39/10 - Shaping by casting, i.e. introducing the moulding material into a mould or between confining surfaces without significant moulding pressureApparatus therefor for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. casting around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 39/12 - Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
A material or method that can serve as an alternative to a related-art digestive fluid leak preventative material and method of preventing a leak of a digestive fluid, the digestive fluid leak preventative material includes a self-assembling peptide gel, has an adhesion persistence ratio with respect to a collagen sheet of at least 40%, and has a decomposition ratio of 35% or less in pancreatic juice treatment at 37° C. for 7 days.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Pharmaceutical preparations, namely, contact lens wetting solutions; contact lens solutions; contact lens cleaning solutions; contact lens storing solutions; contact lens disinfectants; contact lens rinsing solutions; neutralizing solutions for contact lenses; pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of eye diseases and conditions; pharmaceutical preparations, namely, eye drops; pharmaceutical products, namely, diagnostic biomarker reagents for medical purposes, generic identity tests comprised of reagents for medical purposes, pharmaceutical products for ophthalmological use
(2) Spectacles; sunglasses; goggles for sports; goggles for swimming; contact lenses; containers for contact lenses; contact lens cases; cases for storing contact lenses; cases for distributing contact lenses; cases for disinfecting contact lenses; contact lens holders; insertion devices for contact lenses; removal devices for contact lenses, namely contact lens removal tools; contact lens blanks; prerecorded compact discs, videotapes, and DVDs containing information in the field of ophthalmology and eye care; downloadable video recordings and digital audio recordings featuring information in the field of ophthalmology; downloadable image files containing artworks, texts, graphics and photographs; downloadable computer software for monitoring and conducting analysis of medical data in the field of ophthalmology and eye care; wearable activity trackers; measuring and testing machines and instruments, namely, testing equipment and machines for eye measurement, eye pressure measurement, and contact lens measurement in the field of ophthalmology and eye care; communications computers, fax machines, cell phones, tablet computers, and parts thereof for use in the field of ophthalmology and eye care (1) Retail services or wholesale services for contact lenses and contact lens accessories; retail services or wholesale services for spectacles and spectacle accessories; retail services or wholesale services for pharmaceutical preparations for contact lenses; retail services or wholesale services for pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations and medical supplies
(2) Contact lens processing and tinting; contact lens manufacturing for others
(3) Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software for use in the field of ophthalmology and eye care diagnostics; cloud computing namely providing software for medical diagnosis, surveillance and treatment of diseases for others in the field of ophthalmology and eye care; electronic storage of medical records; testing, inspection and research services in the fields of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
38.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING OPHTHALMIC LENS INCLUDING META OPTICS
An ophthalmic lens includes a hybrid plano-convex refractive lens body having a convex portion and a planar portion. A metasurface array can be associated with the planar portion and include an arrangement of metasurface building elements dimensioned from an optical wavelength. The metasurface building elements can be configured across the lens body to define an optical characteristic of the ophthalmic lens. The arrangement of metasurface building elements can include meta-atoms that are configured to induce a polarization-dependent focusing of light received by the ophthalmic lens. A shape of the meta-atoms of the array can be determined based on a function of the ophthalmic lens, including glare/halo reduction. The meta-atoms can be formed as canonical and/or freeform shapes.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Pharmaceutical preparations for contact lenses; contact lens solutions; contact lens cleaning solutions; contact lens storing solutions; contact lens disinfectants; contact lens rinsing solutions; neutralizing solutions for contact lenses; pharmaceutical preparations.. downloadable image files; downloadable computer software; electrical communication machines and instruments; electronic measuring apparatus and their parts. retail services or wholesale services for pharmaceutical preparations for contact lenses; retail services or wholesale services for pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations and medical supplies.. Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software; cloud computing; providing temporary use of on-line applications and software tools; electronic storage of medical records; testing, inspection and research services in the fields of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment..
40.
Ocular device case and refill container used for the ocular device case
An ocular device case with a new structure that can solve unexpected problems in the related art, for example, adverse effects on user's eyes by splashes of treatment liquid upon pouring the treatment liquid into the device case from a separate refill container. In a device case including: a case body accommodating treatment liquid with ocular devices such as a contact lens; and a lid, a container receiving portion is provided such that a spout of a refill container is brought into contact with the refill receiving portion so as to allow the treatment liquid to flow into the device case.
A contact lens package includes a first package layer and a second package layer joined to the first package layer at an edge of the first package layer. The first package layer and the second package layer collectively define, at least in part, a cavity and a contact lens is disposed within the cavity. A visual trigger is depicted on either the first package layer or the second package layer, and the visual trigger is identifiable by a mobile device to be associated with an executable file.
G06F 9/451 - Execution arrangements for user interfaces
B65D 75/32 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
B65D 85/00 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
42.
OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING PHOTOCHROMIC POLYMER AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
An ophthalmic medical device including a photochromic polymer having higher transparency under an inactive state through use of a photochromic monomer. An ophthalmic medical device according to one embodiment that includes a photochromic polymer obtained by polymerizing monomer components including a photochromic monomer and a lactam ring-containing monomer, wherein a content ratio of the lactam ring-containing monomer in the monomer components is from 10 wt % to 50 wt %. The ophthalmic medical device is typically a contact lens or an intraocular lens.
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
A disinfection system of a contact lens comprising immersing the contact lens in a disinfecting solution containing hydrogen peroxide in a concentration of 1 to 10% and neutralizing the hydrogen peroxide in the disinfecting solution through contact with a metal catalyst, where the disinfecting solution contains an organic carboxylic acid or a salt of the organic carboxylic acid, the organic carboxylic acid having a structure in which a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group are bonded to one carbon atom; the disinfecting solution is adjusted to have a pH of 6 to 8; and the disinfecting solution after the neutralization is adjusted to have an osmotic pressure of 250 to 350 mOsm.
A contact lens includes a body, having the plurality of monomers including at least some silicone monomer units including at least one zwitterionic distributed throughout the body. The contact lens includes a front surface and a back surface, where the silicone monomer including at least one zwitterionic group can be present in a greater concentration nearest the front surface than the back surface or a point therebetween. The contact lens can be formed by casting a polymer mixture containing the silicone monomer including at least one zwitterionic group.
C08F 220/28 - Esters containing oxygen in addition to the carboxy oxygen containing no aromatic rings in the alcohol moiety
B29D 11/00 - Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
B29K 33/00 - Use of polymers of unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof, as moulding material
B29K 105/00 - Condition, form or state of moulded material
C08F 30/08 - Homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and containing phosphorus, selenium, tellurium or a metal containing a metal containing silicon
C08F 230/08 - Copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and containing phosphorus, selenium, tellurium or a metal containing a metal containing silicon
C08L 43/04 - Homopolymers or copolymers of monomers containing silicon
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
The present invention provides an ophthalmic lens which achieves a good balance between oxygen permeability and surface hydrophilicity, while being suppressed in adhesion of lipid. An ophthalmic lens according to the present invention contains a polymer material which is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable composition that contains, as monomer components, a siloxane monomer having a siloxane bond and a siloxane-free crosslinkable monomer having no siloxane bond, wherein the siloxane-free crosslinkable monomer includes an alkylene glycol chain-containing crosslinkable monomer which has a chain moiety that contains 6 or more alkylene glycol repeating units and polymerizable groups that are positioned at both ends of the chain moiety.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
Goods & Services
Pharmaceutical preparations for contact lenses, namely, contact lens wetting solutions; contact lens solutions; contact lens cleaning solutions; contact lens storing solutions; contact lens disinfectants; contact lens rinsing solutions; neutralizing solutions for contact lenses Contact lenses; containers for contact lenses; cases for contact lenses; storage cases of contact lenses; cases for carrying contact lenses; cases for cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses; holders for contact lenses Retail store services or wholesale store services featuring contact lenses and accessories therefor; retail or wholesale store services featuring pharmaceutical preparations for contact lenses; retail or wholesale store services featuring pharmaceutical preparations and medical supplies
50.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING OPHTHALMIC LENS INCLUDING META OPTICS
An ophthalmic lens includes a hybrid plano-convex refractive lens body having a convex portion and a planar portion. A metasurface array can be associated with the planar portion and include an arrangement of metasurface building elements dimensioned from an optical wavelength. The metasurface building elements can be configured across the lens body to define an optical characteristic of the ophthalmic lens. The arrangement of metasurface building elements can include meta-atoms that are configured to induce a polarization-dependent focusing of light received by the ophthalmic lens. A shape of the meta-atoms of the array can be determined based on a function of the ophthalmic lens, including glare/halo reduction. The meta-atoms can be formed as canonical and/or freeform shapes.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Eyeglasses; sunglasses; goggles; contact lenses; containers for contact lenses; cases for contact lenses; storage cases of contact lenses; cases for carrying contact lenses; cases for cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses; holders for contact lenses; tweezers for contact lenses; insertion and removal devices for contact lenses; accessories for contact lenses; contact lens blanks; spectacles; cases for distributing contact lenses; optical apparatus and instruments.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
Goods & Services
Pharmaceutical preparations for contact lenses; contact lens solutions; contact lens cleaning solutions; contact lens storing solutions; contact lens disinfectants; contact lens rinsing solutions; neutralizing solutions for contact lenses; pharmaceutical preparations. Eyeglasses; sunglasses; goggles; contact lenses; containers for contact lenses; cases for contact lenses; storage cases of contact lenses; cases for carrying contact lenses; cases for cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses; holders for contact lenses; tweezers for contact lenses; insertion and removal devices for contact lenses; accessories for contact lenses; contact lens blanks; electronic publications, downloadable; Compact discs, videodiscs, and DVDs [prerecorded]; downloadable video and audio files; downloadable image files; computer software; wearable activity trackers; measuring or testing machines and instruments; telecommunication machines and apparatus; electrical communication machines and instruments; electronic measuring apparatus and their parts. Retail services or wholesale services for contact lenses and accessories therefor; retail services or wholesale services for eyeglasses and accessories therefor; retail or wholesale services for pharmaceutical preparations for contact lenses; retail or wholesale services for pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations and medical supplies.
The present invention provides a material and method that can be used as alternatives to conventional digestive fluid leak preventative materials and digestive fluid leak preventative methods. The present digestive fluid leak preventative material includes a self-assembling peptide gel, has an adhesion persistence rate of at least 40% to a collagen sheet, and exhibits a decomposition rate of 35% or less from pancreatic fluid treatment at 37°C for 7 days.
A silicone-containing polymer material containing an internal wetting agent and being excellent in transparency, the silicone-containing polymer material being improved in antifouling property against lipids. The polymer material of the present invention is a polymer material, which is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable mixture containing monomer components (a) and a hydrophilic polymer component (b), wherein the monomer components (a) include a silicone-containing monomer (a-1) having a siloxane bond and being free of any hydroxyl group, and a compatibilizing monomer (a-2) having a hydrogen bonding proton-containing group and being free of any silicon atom, and wherein the compatibilizing monomer has four or more carbon atoms, excluding carbon atoms contained in a polymerizable functional group, and has a solubility of less than 0.03 g/mL in water at 25° C.
C08F 271/02 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by polymerising monomers on to polymers of nitrogen-containing monomers as defined in group on to polymers of monomers containing heterocyclic nitrogen
C08L 51/08 - Compositions of graft polymers in which the grafted component is obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers grafted on to macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
An ocular lens may include a lens body including a first surface. The first surface may include a first zone including a plurality of friction reduction structures arranged in alignment with the movement of a user's upper eyelid during blinking. The first surface may also include a second zone including a plurality of friction reduction structures arranged in alignment with the movement of a user's lower eyelid during blinking.
One embodiment of a contact lens includes a lens body configured to fit directly on the surface of the eye and legible characters positioned on the lens body. Another embodiment of a contact lens comprises a lens body including polymeric material and a lens enhancing material (e.g., ink, silicone material, medicament material, and the like) encapsulated in the polymeric material. The lens enhancing material can be in the form of isolated sections distributed in the surrounding polymeric material. Methods of making contact lenses include forming a first lens layer including a first surface, forming a pattern on the first surface, and forming a second lens layer over the pattern.
A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
A61K 47/34 - Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polyesters, polyamino acids, polysiloxanes, polyphosphazines, copolymers of polyalkylene glycol or poloxamers
B29C 41/04 - Rotational or centrifugal casting, i.e. coating the inside of a mould by rotating the mould
B29C 41/22 - Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
B29D 11/00 - Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
B29K 83/00 - Use of polymers having silicon, with or without sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen or carbon only, in the main chain, as moulding material
B29K 105/00 - Condition, form or state of moulded material
B29L 11/00 - Optical elements, e.g. lenses, prisms
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CONTACT LENS WITH SELECTIVE WAVELENGTH TRANSMITTANCE
A contact lens includes a body, a filtering characteristic of blocking at least some light with wavelengths between 400 nanometers and 500 nanometers from transmitting through the body, and a transmittance characteristic of transmitting at least some light with wavelengths above 500 nanometers through the body.
A contact lens includes a body, a filtering characteristic of blocking at least some light with wavelengths between 400 nanometers and 500 nanometers from transmitting through the body, and a transmittance characteristic of transmitting at least some light with wavelengths above 500 nanometers through the body.
An ocular lens may include a lens body including a first surface. The first surface may include a first zone including a plurality of friction reduction structures arranged in alignment with the movement of a user's upper eyelid during blinking. The first surface may also include a second zone including a plurality of friction reduction structures arranged in alignment with the movement of a user's lower eyelid during blinking.
The present invention provides a material for intraocular lens which has improved hydrolysis resistance. The material for intraocular lens according to the present invention is obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition comprising: a base monomer, a hydrophilic monomer, and a cross-likable monomer, wherein the base monomer comprises an aromatic ring-containing acrylate monomer and an alkoxyalkyl methacrylate monomer having an alkoxyalkyl group having four or less carbon atoms. A blending ratio on a molar basis of the methacrylate monomer with respect to the acrylate monomer in all the monomer components contained in the monomer composition is 0.25 to 1.00.
Provided is a device case for eyes with a new structure that can solve unexpected problems in the related art, for example, adverse effects on user's eyes by splashes of treatment liquid upon pouring the treatment liquid into the device case from a separate refill. In a device case 10 including: a case body 18 accommodating treatment liquid 12 with eye devices such as a contact lens 16; and a lid 20, a refill receiving portion 48 is provided such that a spout 106 of a refill 100 is brought into contact with the refill receiving portion 48 so as to allow the treatment liquid 12 to flow into the device case 10.
UROLITHIASIS PROPHYLACTIC AGENT FOR DOMESTICATED ANIMALS, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, DIURETIC AGENT FOR DOMESTICATED ANIMALS, AND UROLITHIASIS PROPHYLACTIC METHOD FOR DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
A urolithiasis prophylactic agent for domesticated animals according to the present invention exhibits an excellent urolithiasis prophylactic effect in domesticated animals. The urolithiasis prophylactic agent for domesticated animals comprises polyphenol or a decomposition product thereof as an active ingredient, as well as caffeine. Furthermore, a diuretic agent for domesticated animals according to the present invention exhibits an excellent diuretic effect in domesticated animals. The diuretic agent for domesticated animals comprises polyphenol or a decomposition product thereof as an active ingredient, as well as caffeine.
A23K 10/37 - Animal feeding-stuffs from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hayAnimal feeding-stuffs from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms from waste material
Provided is an immunogenic composition which contains a self-assembling peptide as an adjuvant and can increase the immunogenicity of various antigens. The present invention provides an immunogenic composition including: a peptide hydrogel containing a positively or negatively charged self-assembling peptide and an aqueous medium; and an antigen, in which the self-assembling peptide is not covalently bonded to the antigen.
This heat stress reducer for reared animals exhibits an excellent heat stress reduction action with respect to reared animals. This heat stress reducer for reared animals is configured by including caffeine as an active ingredient. This conception rate enhancer for reared animals exhibits an excellent conception rate enhancement action with respect to reared animals. This conception rate enhancer for reared animals is configured by including caffeine as an active ingredient. The caffeine may be derived from coffee.
A23K 20/137 - Heterocyclic compounds containing two hetero atoms, of which at least one is nitrogen
A23K 10/37 - Animal feeding-stuffs from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hayAnimal feeding-stuffs from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms from waste material
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LIVESTOCK FEED EFFICIENCY IMPROVING AGENT, LIVESTOCK WEIGHT GAIN PROMOTING FEED, LIVESTOCK BREEDING METHOD, AND METHANE GENERATION LIMITING METHOD
The livestock feed efficiency improving agent and livestock weight gain promoting feed according to the present invention limit methane generation and demonstrate a satisfactory feed efficiency improving effect. The livestock feed efficiency improving agent and livestock weight gain promoting feed comprise a quinone compound derived from at least one kind of polyphenol selected from hydroxycinnamate and an ester thereof. The livestock breeding method and methane generation limiting method according to the present invention are characterized by blending said livestock feed efficiency improving agent into a feed and administering same into livestock or feeding livestock with same for breeding. The quinone compound may be obtained by subjecting roasted coffee beans or roasted coffee been grounds after extraction to drying under reduced pressure or polyphenol oxidase-based processing.
A23K 10/37 - Animal feeding-stuffs from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hayAnimal feeding-stuffs from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms from waste material
A23K 10/14 - Pretreatment of feeding-stuffs with enzymes
A23K 50/10 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for ruminants
69.
WEARABLE DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION WITH AN OPHTHALMIC DEVICE
A system can include an aural computing system in communication with the ophthalmic device. In some embodiments, the aural computing system can include a wireless communication device in communication with the ophthalmic device. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic device comprises a contact lens, which can inserted into the user's eye. The wireless communication device can comprise wearable technology.
A61F 9/00 - Methods or devices for treatment of the eyesDevices for putting in contact-lensesDevices to correct squintingApparatus to guide the blindProtective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
G02C 7/08 - Auxiliary lensesArrangements for varying focal length
G08B 5/22 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmissionVisible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission
Ophthalmic lenses and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. The ophthalmic lenses include metasurface features that define a metasurface array on a lens body. The metasurface array can be tuned to modify an optical property, such as glare reduction, of the ophthalmic lens using an arrangement of metasurface building elements dimensioned from an optical wavelength, including being dimensioned smaller than an optical wavelength. The ophthalmic lenses can be subject to physical manipulation, including rolling or other folding during an installation procedure, and as such, the modified optical property induced by the metasurface array can be maintained after such manipulation. The ophthalmic lenses can be formed using a molding process, in which the metasurface array is associated with a non-solid material and formed into a lens shape with the material.
Ophthalmic lenses and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. The ophthalmic lenses include metasurface features that define a metasurface array on a lens body. The metasurface array can be tuned to modify an optical property, such as glare reduction, of the ophthalmic lens using an arrangement of metasurface building elements dimensioned from an optical wavelength, including being dimensioned smaller than an optical wavelength. The ophthalmic lenses can be subject to physical manipulation, including rolling or other folding during an installation procedure, and as such, the modified optical property induced by the metasurface array can be maintained after such manipulation. The ophthalmic lenses can be formed using a molding process, in which the metasurface array is associated with a non- solid material and formed into a lens shape with the material.
One embodiment of a rigid gas permeable ocular lens may be formed by a process including forming a portion of a mold including a first side having a profile shaped to form an anterior surface of the rigid gas permeable ocular lens, applying a liquid lens material to the first side of the portion of the mold, and at least partially curing the liquid lens material to form the rigid gas permeable ocular lens. Methods of forming molds for rigid gas permeable ocular lenses, including molds for casting rigid gas permeable ocular lenses having a desired surface smoothness and desired dimensional tolerances are also provided.
Determination system including: a computing device (i) obtaining information related to an eye of a target person from a plurality of data sources and (ii) making a determination of a predetermined matter related to the target person based on at least part of the information. The plurality of data sources include two or more of a sensor included in a contact lens of the target person, a sensor included in a storage container of the contact lens, a measurement device which carries out measurement related to the eye of the target person, tear fluid of the target person, a storage solution of the contact lens and, a diagnostic process of the target person.
A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
A45C 11/00 - Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups
A45C 15/00 - Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups , combined with other articles
A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions
A61B 3/16 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for measuring intraocular pressure, e.g. tonometers
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 10/00 - Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposesOther methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determinationThroat striking implements
G01N 33/543 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals
G16H 10/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
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OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING PHOTOCHROMIC POLYMER AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
Provided is an ophthalmic medical instrument including a photochromic polymer that is obtained from a photochromic monomer and that exhibits high transparency in a non-active state. The ophthalmic medical instrument according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a photochromic polymer obtained by polymerizing monomer components including a photochromic monomer and a lactam ring-containing monomer, wherein the content proportion of said lactam ring-containing monomer in said monomer components is 10-50 wt%. This ophthalmic medical instrument is provided typically in the form of a contact lens or an intraocular lens.
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
A contact lens package includes a first package layer, a second package layer, a lens receiving area defined between the first and second package layers, and first and second seal portions. The first seal portion extends around a first portion of the lens receiving area. The second seal portion extends around a second portion of the lens receiving area. The second seal portion has different sealing properties than the first seal portion. The first seal portion may include a releasable seal between the first and second package layers, and the second seal portion may include a permanent seal between the first and second package layers.
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
A45C 11/00 - Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B29C 65/18 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tool
B65D 75/32 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
B29C 65/76 - Making non-permanent or releasable joints
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B29L 11/00 - Optical elements, e.g. lenses, prisms
The present invention provides a decomposition catalyst for hydrogen peroxide for disinfecting contact lenses, the decomposition catalyst having excellent durability. This catalyst is a decomposition catalyst for hydrogen peroxide for disinfecting contact lenses, the decomposition catalyst containing a carrier and platinum-containing microparticles fixed onto the carrier, wherein: the carrier has a substrate and a coating layer provided on the surface of the base; and the coating layer includes a polymer that includes repeating units having an aromatic ring substituted by two or more hydroxyl groups, and a heteroatom having a lone electron pair.
B01J 31/28 - Catalysts comprising hydrides, coordination complexes or organic compounds containing in addition, inorganic metal compounds not provided for in groups of the platinum group metals, iron group metals or copper
B01J 37/025 - Impregnation, coating or precipitation using a distinct intermediate layer, e.g. substrate-support-active layer
Provided is a silicone-containing polymer material that contains an internal wetting agent, exhibits excellent transparency, and has improved anti-fouling properties against lipids. A polymer material according to the present invention is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable mixture containing a (a) monomer component, and a (b) hydrophilic polymer component, the (a) monomer component containing a silicone-containing monomer having a (a-1) anionic group, and the content of the (b) hydrophilic polymer component in the polymerizable mixture being approximately 1 mass part to approximately 30 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of the total content of the (a) monomer component and the (b) hydrophilic polymer component.
Provided is a silicone-containing polymer material that contains an internal wetting agent, exhibits excellent transparency, and has improved anti-fouling properties against lipids. A polymer material according to the present invention is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable mixture containing an (a) monomer component, and a (b) hydrophilic polymer component, the (a) monomer component containing: a silicone-containing monomer having a (a-1) siloxane bond and not having a hydroxyl group; and a compatibilizing monomer having a (a-2) hydrogen bonding proton-containing group and not having a silicon atom. The compatibilizing monomer has at least four carbon atoms (excluding the carbon atoms included in polymerizable functional group), and has a solubility of 0.03g/mL in water at 25°C.
C08L 51/00 - Compositions of graft polymers in which the grafted component is obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers
A disinfection system of a contact lens comprising immersing the contact lens in a disinfecting solution containing hydrogen peroxide in a concentration of 1 to 10% and neutralizing the hydrogen peroxide in the disinfecting solution through contact with a metal catalyst, where the disinfecting solution contains an organic carboxylic acid or a salt of the organic carboxylic acid, the organic carboxylic acid having a structure in which a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group are bonded to one carbon atom; the disinfecting solution is adjusted to have a pH of 6 to 8; and the disinfecting solution after the neutralization is adjusted to have an osmotic pressure of 250 to 350 mOsm.
A contact lens includes a body, having the plurality of monomers including at least some silicone monomer units including at least one zwitterionic distributed throughout the body. The contact lens includes a front surface and a back surface, where the silicone monomer including at least one zwitterionic group can be present in a greater concentration nearest the front surface than the back surface or a point therebetween. The contact lens can be formed by casting a polymer mixture containing the silicone monomer including at least one zwitterionic group.
C08F 30/08 - Homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and containing phosphorus, selenium, tellurium or a metal containing a metal containing silicon
Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for evaluating prescribed optical devices during use. A method can include matching a user profile with a prescribed optical device, matching the prescribed optical device with a plurality of members of a distribution system of the prescribed optical device, requesting information about the prescribed optical device through a user interface, receiving information in response to requesting the information, and sending feedback based on the received information to one of the members of the distribution system. One or more network devices can generate a user interface including information associated with the prescribed optical device and the user profile. The user interface can be adapted based on a primary or secondary user of the network device. The user interface can also be adapted as the user progresses in age, treatment schedule, and/or other factors that support evaluation of the prescribed optical device.
G16H 20/00 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
National University Corporation Shizuoka University (Japan)
Menicon Co. Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
Sugie, Toshimasa
Kato, Naoki
Hara, Masakazu
Abstract
A plant stress tolerance-inducing agent is provided that contains, as an active ingredient, a compound having a specific quinone skeleton. Alternatively, a plant stress tolerance-inducing agent is provided that contains, as an active ingredient, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-5-nitro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-6-nitro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-amino-3-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone, a shikonin compound, and an alkannin compound.
A01N 35/06 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having two bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. aldehyde radical containing keto or thioketo groups as part of a ring, e.g. cyclohexanone, quinoneDerivatives thereof, e.g. ketals
A01N 37/06 - Unsaturated carboxylic acids or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof
A01N 37/42 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing within the same carbon skeleton a carboxylic group or a thio-analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a carbon atom having only two bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. keto-carboxylic acids
A01N 37/36 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio-analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a singly bound oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same carbon skeleton, this oxygen or sulfur atom not being a member of a carboxylic group or of a thio-analogue, or of a derivative thereof, e.g. hydroxy-carboxylic acids
A01N 37/02 - Saturated carboxylic acids or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof
An intraocular lens includes a polymeric lens material formed from a polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition includes: (a) a single aromatic acrylate monomer which is an aromatic-ring containing acrylate; (b) an alkoxyalkyl methacrylate monomer having an alkoxyalkyl group with 4 or less carbon atoms; (c) an alkyl acrylate monomer having an alkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms; (d) a hydrophilic monomer; and (e) a crosslinkable monomer.
One embodiment of an ocular lens includes a lens body configured to contact an eye where the lens body has an optic zone shaped to direct central light towards a central focal point of a central region of a retina of the eye. At least one optic feature of the lens body has a characteristic that directs peripheral light off axis into the eye away from the central region of the retina. Another embodiment of an ocular lens has at least one isolated feature of the lens body that has a characteristic of directing peripheral light off axis into the eye away from the central region of the retina. Methods of making contact lenses include forming the features during the manufacturing process.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services
Goods & Services
Pharmaceutical preparations for contact lenses; contact lens
solutions; contact lens cleaning solutions; contact lens
storing solutions; contact lens disinfectants; contact lens
rinsing solutions; neutralizing solutions for contact
lenses; pharmaceutical preparations. Spectacles; sunglasses; goggles; contact lenses; containers
for contact lenses; contact lens cases; cases for storing
contact lenses; cases for distributing contact lenses;
contact lens holders; insertion devices for contact lenses;
removal devices for contact lenses; contact lens
accessories; contact lens blanks; audio and video recorded
compact discs and video discs and DVDs; downloadable video
and audio files; downloadable image files; downloadable
computer software; wearable activity trackers; measuring or
testing machines and instruments; electrical communication
machines and instruments; electronic machines, apparatus and
their parts; electronic databases recorded on computer
media; downloadable cloud computing software. Retail services or wholesale services for contact lenses and
contact lens accessories; retail services or wholesale
services for spectacles and spectacle accessories; retail
services or wholesale services for pharmaceutical
preparations for contact lenses; retail services or
wholesale services for pharmaceutical, veterinary and
sanitary preparations and medical supplies;
computerized-file management services; consultancy and
advisory services for business management; business
management consultation; advertising. Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer
software; cloud computing; providing non-downloadable
application software on-line; electronic storage of medical
records; testing or research on machines, apparatus and
instruments; testing, inspection or research of
pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or foodstuffs; testing,
inspection and research services in the fields of
pharmaceuticals and medical equipment; database development
services; database development services in the field of
health care; analysis of technical data; computer services,
namely, providing analysis of computer databases in the
field of health care; computer software development;
maintenance of computer software for others; providing
search engines for the internet; provision of online search
engines relating to medical practitioners, medical
specialists and health plan participants. Medical consultations; consultancy services relating to
medical and health services; consultancy relating to
prescription and fitting of contact lenses; opticians'
services; providing information relating to opticians'
services; medical equipment rental; fitting of contact
lenses; information services relating to contact lenses;
medical testing for diagnostic or treatment purposes;
providing medical information; medical examination; medical
and health services relating to DNA, genetics and genetic
testing; medical analysis services relating to the treatment
of patients; dietary and nutritional guidance; rental of
medical equipment.
A contact lens case includes a platform portion. The platform portion can include a receiving body, an inner wall formed in the receiving body, a floor connected to the inner wall, the inner wall and the floor defining a chamber, and a lens positioning guide formed in the floor of the chamber.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Pharmaceutical preparations for contact lenses, namely, contact lens wetting solutions; contact lens solutions; contact lens cleaning solutions; solutions for storing contact lenses; contact lens disinfectants; rinsing solutions for contact lenses; neutralising solutions for contact lenses; pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of eye diseases and conditions; pharmaceutical preparations, namely, eye drops; pharmaceutical products, namely, diagnostic biomarker reagents for medical purposes, genetic identity tests comprised of reagents for medical purposes, pharmaceutical products for ophthalmological use Contact lenses; accessories for contact lenses, namely, cases for distributing contact lenses, cases for disinfecting contact lenses, tweezers specially adapted for use with contact lenses; blanks for contact lenses; containers for contact lenses; cases for contact lenses; covers for contact lenses; receptacles for contact lenses; carrying cases adapted for contact lenses; fitted cases for contact lenses; boxes for contact lenses; storage cases of contact lenses; holders for contact lenses; insertion and removal devices for contact lenses
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METHOD FOR DETECTING A HEALTH CONDITION WITH BIOMARKERS
Ascertaining a health condition of a user can include analyzing an aqueous solution for at least one characteristic of a biomarker contained in the aqueous solution. The aqueous solution can be housed in a container and can be configured to clean contact lenses. The at least one characteristic of the biomarker can be sent to a database that compares the characteristic with a plurality of biomarker characteristics stored on the database. The comparison can be used to correlate health conditions associated with the plurality of biomarker characteristics and ascertain a possible health condition of the user.
Generating a contact lens recommendation can include analyzing a characteristic of at least one biomarker from a contact lens and comparing the characteristic with a database that correlates the characteristic with a contact lens recommendation.
A contact lens container can include a body. The body can include a floor, at least one wall connected to the floor, a cavity defined, at least in part, by the floor and the at least one wall, and a sensor oriented to take a measurement of a contact lens solution within the cavity when the cavity is at least partially filled with a contact lens solution.
A system for collecting and utilizing health data can include collecting data relative to a patient's health and aggregating the data with other sources of data to define a database. The patient data can be collected using an electronic device, such as a smart contact lens or smart contact lens container. The data within the database can be manipulated, organized, or otherwise processed to determine trends, relationships, and other characteristics of the database. The characteristics of the database can be correlated to predict a health condition of the patient, generate a healthcare recommendation, or a combination thereof.
A61B 3/16 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for measuring intraocular pressure, e.g. tonometers
G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing
98.
WEARABLE DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION WITH AN OPHTHALMIC DEVICE
A system can include an aural computing system in communication with the ophthalmic device. In some embodiments, the aural computing system can include a wireless communication device in communication with the ophthalmic device. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic device comprises a contact lens, which can inserted into the user's eye. The wireless communication device can comprise wearable technology.
A system can include an aural computing system in communication with the ophthalmic device. In some embodiments, the aural computing system can include a wireless communication device in communication with the ophthalmic device. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic device comprises a contact lens, which can inserted into the user's eye. The wireless communication device can comprise wearable technology.
A61B 3/16 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for measuring intraocular pressure, e.g. tonometers
A61F 9/00 - Methods or devices for treatment of the eyesDevices for putting in contact-lensesDevices to correct squintingApparatus to guide the blindProtective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
G08B 5/22 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmissionVisible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission
Determination system including : a computing device (i) obtaining information related to an eye of a target person from a plurality of data sources and (ii) making a determination of a predetermined matter related to the target person based on at least part of the information. The plurality of data sources include two or more of a sensor included in a contact lens of the target person, a sensor included in a storage container of the contact lens, a measurement device which carries out measurement related to the eye of the target person, tear fluid of the target person, a storage solution of the contact lens and, a diagnostic process of the target person.
G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing
A61B 3/125 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes with contact lenses
