Granted Patent
S1
US 1,140,001 · App. 29/967,016 · Granted Aug 4, 2026
Ophthalmologic instrument
Inventors:
Niels Alexander Abt (Winterthur, CH); David Boyle (Ashford, IE); Michael W. Calhoun (Lighthouse Point, FL); Wesley Hastings Elden (Southlake, TX); Gary Ganiban (Merritt Island, FL); Paul R. Hallen (Colleyville, TX); Owen Ryan (Ireland, IE)
Assignee:
Alcon Inc.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for an ophthalmologic instrument as shown and described.
Assignments (9)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 5, 2025
From: CALHOUN, MICHAEL W.
To: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 070409/0637 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 5, 2025
From: GANIBAN, GARY
To: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 070409/0713 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 5, 2025
From: ELDEN, WESLEY HASTINGS; HALLEN, PAUL R.
To: ALCON VISION, LLC
Reel/Frame 070409/0773 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 5, 2025
From: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC
To: ALCON INC.
Reel/Frame 070409/0880 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 5, 2025
From: ALCON VISION, LLC
To: ALCON INC.
Reel/Frame 070409/0930 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 5, 2025
From: NYPRO, INC.
To: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 070409/0968 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 5, 2025
From: BOYLE, DAVID; RYAN, OWEN
To: NYPRO, INC.
Reel/Frame 070410/0352 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 5, 2025
From: ABT, NIELS ALEXANDER
To: ALCON GRIESHABER AG
Reel/Frame 070410/0476 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 5, 2025
From: ALCON GRIESHABER AG
To: ALCON INC.
Reel/Frame 070410/0600 →
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