AU2001236903A1 - Apparatus and method for handling an ophthalmic lens - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for handling an ophthalmic lens

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Publication number
AU2001236903A1
AU2001236903A1 AU2001236903A AU3690301A AU2001236903A1 AU 2001236903 A1 AU2001236903 A1 AU 2001236903A1 AU 2001236903 A AU2001236903 A AU 2001236903A AU 3690301 A AU3690301 A AU 3690301A AU 2001236903 A1 AU2001236903 A1 AU 2001236903A1
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Prior art keywords
handling
ophthalmic lens
ophthalmic
lens
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Abandoned
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AU2001236903A
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Inventor
Ted Foos
Anthony Laruffa
Trevor O'neill
Ger Reynolds
Thomas Stevenson
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Bausch and Lomb Inc
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Bausch and Lomb Inc
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Application filed by Bausch and Lomb Inc filed Critical Bausch and Lomb Inc
Publication of AU2001236903A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001236903A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • 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
    • B29D11/0023—Transferring contact lenses
    • B29D11/0024—Transferring contact lenses using a vacuum suction gripper
    • 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
    • B29D11/00192—Demoulding, e.g. separating lenses from mould halves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/008—Packaging other articles presenting special problems packaging of contact lenses
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Packaging Frangible Articles (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Container Filling Or Packaging Operations (AREA)
AU2001236903A 2000-03-31 2001-02-12 Apparatus and method for handling an ophthalmic lens Abandoned AU2001236903A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/540,250 US6558584B1 (en) 2000-03-31 2000-03-31 Apparatus and method for handling an ophthalmic lens
US09540250 2000-03-31
PCT/US2001/004414 WO2001074574A2 (en) 2000-03-31 2001-02-12 Apparatus and method for handling an ophthalmic lens

Publications (1)

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AU2001236903A1 true AU2001236903A1 (en) 2001-10-15

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AU2001236903A Abandoned AU2001236903A1 (en) 2000-03-31 2001-02-12 Apparatus and method for handling an ophthalmic lens

Country Status (11)

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US (1) US6558584B1 (xx)
EP (1) EP1268169B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2003529497A (xx)
CN (1) CN1180958C (xx)
AU (1) AU2001236903A1 (xx)
CA (1) CA2403623C (xx)
DE (1) DE60107936T2 (xx)
ES (1) ES2234815T3 (xx)
HK (1) HK1054209A1 (xx)
MX (1) MXPA02009475A (xx)
WO (1) WO2001074574A2 (xx)

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JP2003529497A (ja) 2003-10-07
US6558584B1 (en) 2003-05-06
CN1422223A (zh) 2003-06-04
CA2403623C (en) 2005-11-22
EP1268169B1 (en) 2004-12-22
EP1268169A2 (en) 2003-01-02
WO2001074574A3 (en) 2002-05-30
CN1180958C (zh) 2004-12-22
WO2001074574A2 (en) 2001-10-11
MXPA02009475A (es) 2003-02-12
CA2403623A1 (en) 2001-10-11
DE60107936T2 (de) 2006-01-12
ES2234815T3 (es) 2005-07-01
HK1054209A1 (en) 2003-11-21
DE60107936D1 (de) 2005-01-27

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