John C. Heaton
11Patents
9h-index
22Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 25, 1988 → Jun 4, 2004
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4889664A | Method of forming shaped hydrogel articles including contact lenses | Performing Operations; Transporting | 316 | Expired |
| US5039459A | Method of forming shaped hydrogel articles including contact lenses | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 267 | Expired |
| US6478423B1 | Contact lens coating selection and manufacturing process | Physics | 49 | Expired |
| US6071112A | Automated method and apparatus for single sided hydration of soft contact lenses in package carriers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US5326505A | Method for treating an ophthalmic lens mold | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US6012471A | Automated method and apparatus for single sided hydration of soft contact lenses in package carriers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US5292350A | Method for preparing tinted contact lens | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US5573715A | Method for treating an ophthalmic lens mold | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US5679385A | Apparatus for treating an ophthalmic lens mold | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US5466144A | Apparatus for treating an ophthalmic lens mold | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US8097565B2 | Silicone hydrogels having consistent concentrations of multi-functional polysiloxanes | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.