WO2007021767A3 - Contact lens mold assemblies and systems and methods of producing same - Google Patents

Contact lens mold assemblies and systems and methods of producing same Download PDF

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WO2007021767A3
WO2007021767A3 PCT/US2006/031078 US2006031078W WO2007021767A3 WO 2007021767 A3 WO2007021767 A3 WO 2007021767A3 US 2006031078 W US2006031078 W US 2006031078W WO 2007021767 A3 WO2007021767 A3 WO 2007021767A3
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contact lens
methods
mold sections
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lens mold
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Sarah E Darnton
Neil G Goodenough
Richard C Rogers
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Coopervision Inc
Sarah E Darnton
Neil G Goodenough
Richard C Rogers
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Priority to BRPI0614233-8A priority Critical patent/BRPI0614233B1/en
Priority to MX2008001499A priority patent/MX2008001499A/en
Priority to KR1020087005586A priority patent/KR101281270B1/en
Priority to CN200680029215XA priority patent/CN101237986B/en
Priority to CA2618674A priority patent/CA2618674C/en
Publication of WO2007021767A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007021767A2/en
Publication of WO2007021767A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007021767A3/en
Priority to HK09100586.1A priority patent/HK1121105A1/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009—Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038—Production of contact lenses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009—Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038—Production of contact lenses
    • B29D11/00125—Auxiliary operations, e.g. removing oxygen from the mould, conveying moulds from a storage to the production line in an inert atmosphere
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009—Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/0048—Moulds for lenses
    • B29D11/0049—Double sided moulds
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S425/00—Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus
    • Y10S425/808—Lens mold

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for making an ophthalmic lens. Apparatus are provided for filling contact lens shaped cavities of contact lens molding assemblies. Methods of coupling and fusing contact lens mold sections are also provided and generally include providing first and second mold sections which when coupled together are effective to form a lens-shaped cavity and contact regions between the mold sections. One or both of the mold sections may include one or more recessed regions or projections which provide areas of non-fusion and areas of fusion, respectively, when the mold sections have been filled with a contact lens precursor material and are fused together, for example, by means of focused ultrasound energy.
PCT/US2006/031078 2005-08-09 2006-08-07 Contact lens mold assemblies and systems and methods of producing same WO2007021767A2 (en)

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BRPI0614233-8A BRPI0614233B1 (en) 2005-08-09 2006-08-07 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONTACT LENS AND CONTACT LENS TEMPLATE SET
MX2008001499A MX2008001499A (en) 2005-08-09 2006-08-07 Contact lens mold assemblies and systems and methods of producing same.
KR1020087005586A KR101281270B1 (en) 2005-08-09 2006-08-07 Contact lens mold assemblies and systems and methods of producing same
CN200680029215XA CN101237986B (en) 2005-08-09 2006-08-07 Contact lens mold assemblies and systems and methods of producing same
CA2618674A CA2618674C (en) 2005-08-09 2006-08-07 Contact lens mold assemblies and systems and methods of producing same
HK09100586.1A HK1121105A1 (en) 2005-08-09 2009-01-20 Contact lens mold assemblies and systems and methods of producing same

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US11/200,648 US7731873B2 (en) 2005-08-09 2005-08-09 Contact lens mold assemblies and systems and methods of producing same

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