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Hydrophilic materials
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-05-18
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Granted: 1990-02-13
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Expires: 2008-05-18
Abstract
Abstract Hydrophilic polymers of the type suitable for use in making contact lenses and having a wide range of controllable properties including strength and gas permeability are formed from acrylonitrile or methyl methacrylate or an analogue thereof, 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone and an appropriate amount of a cross-linking agent. Contact lenses (3) having an interferometric pattern thereon are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J. Highgate
- 👤 John D. Frankland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 20:38
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C7/00; G02C7/02; G02C7/04; G02C7/041; C; C08; C08F; C08F2/00; C08F2/44; C08F220/00; C08F220/02; C08F220/42; C08F220/44; C08F220/48; C08F226/00; C08F226/06; C08F226/10; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/04; G02B1/041; G02B1/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A hydrophilic polymer containing, dispersed therein, a bio-compatible oxygen-permeable material in the form of particles or droplets having a diameter which is small compared with the wavelength of light, such that the interaction between said particles or droplets and incident light is restricted to Mie scattering, the polymer having been formed by polymerisation of an emulsion or dispersion of said particles or droplets in a monomer or pre-polymer system while maintaining said emulsion or dispersion by ultrasonic stimulation at a power density of up to 150 watts/cm 2 and a frequency between 20 kHz and 25 MHz.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A hydrophilic polymer containing, dispersed therein, a bio-compatible oxygen-permeable material in the form of particles or droplets having a diameter which is small compared with the wavelength of light, such that the interaction between said particles or droplets and incident light is restricted to Mie scattering, the polymer having been formed by polymerisation of an emulsion or dispersion of said particles or droplets in a monomer or pre-polymer system while maintaining said emulsion or dispersion by ultrasonic stimulation at a power density of up to 150 watts/cm 2 and a frequency between 20 kHz and 25 MHz.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hydrophilic polymer according to claim 1, in which the oxygen-permeable material in the form of droplets is a fluorocarbon liquid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hydrophilic polymer according to claim 1, in which the oxygen-permeable material is in the form of particles of an elastomeric silicone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hydrophilic polymer according to claim 1, in which the diameter is less than 0.5 μm.
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