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Francis X. Smith
Also filed as: SMITH FRANCIS X
47 granted patents·15 pending applications·1,191 citations·filing 1980–2025
98Inventor score
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62 records- 0197US4758595ADisinfecting and preserving systems and methods of useBAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 19, 1988·245 cites·18 claims
- 0296US4820352ACleaning and conditioning solutions for contact lenses and methods of useBAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 11, 1989·140 cites·19 claims
- 0395US6617291B1Ophthalmic and contact lens solutionsFiled 2001·Granted Sep 9, 2003·61 cites·8 claims
- 0495US4354952AContact lens disinfecting and preserving solution comprising chlorhexidine and salts thereofBAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 19, 1982·57 cites·10 claims
- 0593US4361548AContact lens disinfecting and preserving solution (polymeric)BAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1980·Granted Nov 30, 1982·38 cites·4 claims
- 0691US6624203B1Nucleic acid bases used in ophthalmic solutionsFiled 2001·Granted Sep 23, 2003·31 cites·6 claims
- 0790US8247461B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutionSMITH FRANCIS X·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 21, 2012·12 cites·7 claims
- 0890US4368197AZinc aminophylline and its use in the treatment of bronchospasmsRESEARCH CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Jan 11, 1983·24 cites·6 claims
- 0988US10508134B2Peptide compositions and methods of useONL THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 17, 2019·4 cites·24 claims
- 1088US10064410B2Ophthalmic contact lens solutions containing forms of vitamin BFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 4, 2018·2 cites·18 claims
- 1188US9585394B2Ophthalmic contact lens solutions containing forms of vitamin BFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 7, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 1288US4537746AMethods for disinfecting and preserving contact lensesBAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1983·Granted Aug 27, 1985·32 cites·19 claims
- 1387US4836986ADisinfecting and preserving systems and methods of useBAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 6, 1989·161 cites·12 claims
- 1484US10829518B2Peptide compositions and methods of useONL THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 10, 2020·2 cites·22 claims
- 1583US9308264B2Ophthalmic contact lens solutions containing forms of vitamin BFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 12, 2016·4 cites·32 claims
- 1682US4655957AContact lens cleaning composition with polymeric beadsBAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 7, 1987·46 cites·6 claims
- 1780US12258425B2Peptide compositions and methods of useONL THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·4 claims
- 1878US9783688B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using carnitineFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 10, 2017·0 cites·5 claims
- 1978US9272066B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using cholineFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 1, 2016·0 cites·5 claims
- 2077US7939501B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions containing peptides as preservativeSMITH FRANCIS X·Filed 2004·Granted May 10, 2011·13 cites·17 claims
- 2176US9149555B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using carnitineFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·0 cites·4 claims
- 2276US8691876B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using cholineFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 8, 2014·0 cites·4 claims
- 2376US6565894B1Healthcare formulations comprising imidazole and hydrogen peroxideFiled 2000·Granted May 20, 2003·9 cites·4 claims
- 2474US10531663B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions containing simple saccharides as preservative enhancersFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 14, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 2573US9669129B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using carnitineFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 6, 2017·0 cites·5 claims
- 2673US4690773AMicrobial enzymatic contact lens cleaner and methods of useBAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 1, 1987·35 cites·8 claims
- 2773US2019062575A1Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using bicineFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 2873US2025346631A1Peptide compositions and methods of useONL THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2972US10595532B2Ophthalmic contact lens solutions containing forms of vitamin BFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 24, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 3071US10138384B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using bicineFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 27, 2018·0 cites·4 claims
- 3171US4786436AWetting solutions for contact lensesBAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 22, 1988·70 cites·6 claims
- 3270US11597749B2Peptide compositions and methods of useONL THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 7, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 3370US4783488AContact lens wetting solutionBAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 8, 1988·71 cites·2 claims
- 3469US4614549AMethod for enzymatic cleaning and disinfecting contact lensesBAUSCH & LOMB·Filed 1985·Granted Sep 30, 1986·70 cites·26 claims
- 3568US7678836B2Method for rendering a contact lens wettableFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 16, 2010·1 cites·31 claims
- 3668US2012017806A1Ophthalmic and Contact Lens Solutions Using Low Molecular Weight AminesSMITH FRANCIS X·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3767US10244760B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions containing simple saccharides as preservative enhancersFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 2, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 3867US9694099B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using cholineFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 4, 2017·0 cites·5 claims
- 3966US9078945B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using an aliphatic amino alcoholFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 14, 2015·0 cites·4 claims
- 4065US2007110782A1L-histidine in ophthalmic solutionsFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4162US9913474B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions containing simple saccharides as preservative enhancersFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 13, 2018·0 cites·9 claims
- 4262US7067547B1Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions comprising imidazoleFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 27, 2006·3 cites·22 claims
- 4362US2014093472A1L-histidine in ophthalmic solutionsFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4461US9415132B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using an aliphatic amino alcoholFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 16, 2016·0 cites·15 claims
- 4557US2007098813A1Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions with a peroxide source and a preservativeFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4654US8557868B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using low molecular weight aminesSMITH FRANCIS X·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 15, 2013·0 cites·2 claims
- 4752US10350309B2Methods of preparing ophthalmic formulations and uses of sameCOGNOPTIX INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 16, 2019·0 cites·10 claims
- 4852US9492582B2Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions containing simple saccharides as preservative enhancersSMITH FRANCIS X·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 15, 2016·0 cites·10 claims
- 4952US2020289699A1L-histidine and vitamin b in ophthalmic solutionsFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 5052US2007104744A1Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions containing forms of vitamin bFXS VENTURES LLC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
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