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(12) Ulllted States Patent
(10) Patent N0.:
Dahi et a]. (54)
(45) Date of Patent:
HYBRID CONTACT LENS SYSTEM AND METHOD
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(73) Assignee: Synergeyes, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US) _
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Benrashid, Concord, NC (US)
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351/ 160 H, 161, 177 See application ?le for complete search history.
Carlsbad, CA (US); Jerome Legerton,
Not1ce:
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(75) Inventors: Ali Dahi, Carlsbad, CA (US); Barry Chen, San Diego, CA (US); Joe Collins,
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APP1~ NOJ 11/423,114
Search Report in related European Application No. EP 03 79 4619, mailed Oct. 14, 2005.
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Filed:
Jun. 8, 2006
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Prior Publication Data US 2006/0238713 A1 Oct, 26, 2006
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(Contmued) Primary ExamineriScott J Sugarman (74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiKnobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Related US. Application Data
(60) Division ofapplication No. 10/865,462, ?led on Jun. 9, 2004,110W PaL'NOZ 7,322,694, Whichis a Continuation‘
ABSTRACT
111‘Part OfaPPhCaUOn NO- 10/841,726; ?led Q11 Ma)’ 6,
substantially rigid, gas permeable material having a DK of at
2004,110W Pat: N0: 7,104,648,Wh1ch15 a Commuanon' 1n‘Part OfaPPhCaUOn NO- 1O/778,_731_,?1ed 01} Feb~_ 13, 2004,11OW Pat-NO: 1163392,Whlchlsacomlnuanon' 111‘Part of aPPhCaUOn NO- 10/657,061, ?led On SeP- 5,
least 30, a relatively soft peripheral Zone and an intermediate Zone comprising a ?lm or coating that is created around the central Zone, and then cured. The ?lm facilitates chemical bonding betWeen the central Zone and the peripheral Zone,
2003: HOW Pat NO- 7>097>301-
and also provides a protective barrier to prevent modi?cation
(60) Provisional application No 60/408,618’ ?led on Sep 6 2002' ’
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( ) A hybrid contact lens comprises a central Zone comprising a
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of the phys1cal character'lstlcs of the central Zone. The ?lm may be created by soakmg the central Zone 1n a chemlcal solution for a predetermined amount of soaking time.
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14 Claims, 19 Drawing Sheets
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