Simon Kilvington from Tustin, CA, age 62

Ophthalmic System With Synergistic Properties
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US Patent:

20120288470, Nov 15, 2012
Filed:

Sep 22, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/240916
Inventors:

Stanley W. Huth - Newport Beach CA, US
Simon Kilvington - Tustin CA, US
Simon Cheung - Irvine CA, US
Assignee:

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. - Santa Ana CA
International Classification:

A01N 59/16
A01P 1/00
US Classification:

424 7835
Abstract:

Disclosed herein are ophthalmic cleaning systems and methods for their use, which comprise an ophthalmic solution and lens case, wherein the solution includes dual disinfectants and the lens case includes silver. When the lens case is combined with the solution according to the system of the present invention, it surprisingly exhibits synergistic activity which results in a faster antimicrobial activity.

Ophthalmic System With Synergistic Properties
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US Patent:

20140161904, Jun 12, 2014
Filed:

Feb 18, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/183078
Inventors:

- Santa Ana CA, US
Simon Kilvington - Tustin CA, US
Simon Cheung - Irvine CA, US
International Classification:

A01N 59/16
A01N 37/34
A01N 47/40
A01N 59/08
US Classification:

424618
Abstract:

Disclosed herein are ophthalmic cleaning systems and methods for their use, which comprise an ophthalmic solution and lens case, wherein the solution includes dual disinfectants and the lens case includes silver. When the lens case is combined with the solution according to the system of the present invention, it surprisingly exhibits synergistic activity which results in a faster antimicrobial activity.

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Position:

Senior Lecturer at University of Leicester

Location:

Leicester, United Kingdom

Industry:

Research

Work:

University of Leicester since Jun 2000
Senior Lecturer
Abbott Medical Optics Jul 2008 - Jun 2012
Director and Research Fellow, Microbiology

Education:

University of Bath 1990 - 1994
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Interests:

Microbiology, Protozoology, Contact Lens Care, Assay Development, Drug and Biocide Discovery

Awards:

Volwiler Research Fellow
Abbott Laboratories

Simon Kilvington