Coating processes – Immersion or partial immersion
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-05
2008-10-14
Bashore, Alain L. (Department: 1762)
Coating processes
Immersion or partial immersion
C427S162000, C427S164000, C428S451000, C428S520000, C428S522000, C351S177000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07435452
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a surface-treated plastic article including a thin layer composed of a polymer complex on the surface. The surface-treated plastic article can be produced by a treatment with at least one kind of aqueous solutions of polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 200 or more. According to the present invention, the plastic articles, such as contact lenses, having superior transparency, wettability, oxygen permeability, and mechanical properties can be provided.
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European Patent Office Examination Report, dated Nov. 8, 2004.
Shimoyama Naoki
Uemura Tadahiro
Yokota Mitsuru
Bashore Alain L.
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.
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