Ivan M. Nunez
48Patents
16h-index
55Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 15, 1991 → Apr 26, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5998498A | Soft contact lenses | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 296 | Expired |
| US6020445A | Silicone hydrogel polymers | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 243 | Expired |
| US5681871A | Method for preparing ultraviolet radiation absorbing contact lenses | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 110 | Expired |
| US6439870B1 | Apparatus for automated ophthalmic lens fabrication | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Expired |
| US5484863A | Polymeric ophthalmic lens prepared from unsaturated polyoxyethylene monomers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US5304584A | Soft, high oxygen permeability ophtalmic lens | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US6218463A | Ocular devices manufactured with free radical-polymerizable latent ultra-violet absorbers | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US5457140A | Method of forming shaped hydrogel articles including contact lenses using inert, displaceable diluents | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US7781554B2 | Polysiloxanes and polysiloxane prepolymers with vinyl or epoxy functionality | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 24 | Active |
| US5690953A | Polymeric ophthalmic lens with crosslinker containing saccharide residue | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 24 | Expired |
| US5648402A | Contact lenses from highly permeable siloxane polyol material | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US5684058A | Method of forming shaped hydrogel articles including contact lenses using inert, displaceable diluents | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US5196458A | Soft, high oxygen permeability ophthalmic lens | Physics | 20 | Expired |
| US8337551B2 | Biomedical devices | Human Necessities | 18 | Active |
| US5565539A | Contact lenses with hydrophilic crosslinkers | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US5910519A | Method of forming shaped hydrogel articles including contact lenses using inert, displaceable diluents | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US5490960A | Method of forming shaped hydrogel articles including contact lenses using inert, displaceable diluents | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5654350A | Contact lenses with hydrophilic crosslinkers | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US5490959A | Method of forming shaped hydrogel articles including contact lenses using inert, displaceable diluents | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US6630083B1 | Methods and compositions for the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US5736409A | Method of testing inert, displaceable diluents used in forming shaped hydrogel articles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US5498379A | Method of forming shaped hydrogel articles including contact lenses using inert, displaceable diluents | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US8807745B2 | Fully polymerized UV blocking silicone hydrogel lens | Physics | 11 | Active |
| US5723131A | Contact lens containing a leachable absorbed material | Human Necessities | 8 | Expired |
| US6414049B1 | Stable initiator system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.