AU2006326651B2 - Molds for use in contact lens production - Google Patents
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- AU2006326651B2 AU2006326651B2 AU2006326651A AU2006326651A AU2006326651B2 AU 2006326651 B2 AU2006326651 B2 AU 2006326651B2 AU 2006326651 A AU2006326651 A AU 2006326651A AU 2006326651 A AU2006326651 A AU 2006326651A AU 2006326651 B2 AU2006326651 B2 AU 2006326651B2
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- mold
- mold half
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- contact lens
- convex surface
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 7
- -1 polypropylene Polymers 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000004743 Polypropylene Substances 0.000 claims description 3
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- 229920001155 polypropylene Polymers 0.000 claims description 3
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C33/00—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C33/00—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor
- B29C33/0038—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor with sealing means or the like
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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
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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
- B29D11/00057—Production of contact lenses characterised by the shape or surface condition of the edge, e.g. flashless, burrless, smooth
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
- Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Eyeglasses (AREA)
- Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US11/299,641 US8287269B2 (en) | 2005-12-12 | 2005-12-12 | Molds for use in contact lens production |
| US11/299,641 | 2005-12-12 | ||
| PCT/US2006/046754 WO2007070348A1 (en) | 2005-12-12 | 2006-12-07 | Molds for use in contact lens production |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| AU2006326651A1 AU2006326651A1 (en) | 2007-06-21 |
| AU2006326651B2 true AU2006326651B2 (en) | 2011-02-24 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU2006326651A Ceased AU2006326651B2 (en) | 2005-12-12 | 2006-12-07 | Molds for use in contact lens production |
Country Status (13)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US8287269B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1960174A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP5191902B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR101310619B1 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN101326041B (enExample) |
| AR (1) | AR058301A1 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2006326651B2 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BRPI0619731B1 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2632721C (enExample) |
| RU (1) | RU2415011C2 (enExample) |
| SG (1) | SG170107A1 (enExample) |
| TW (1) | TWI404623B (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2007070348A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (17)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8535043B2 (en) * | 2006-10-30 | 2013-09-17 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Molds for use in contact lens production |
| ES2394741T3 (es) * | 2007-12-31 | 2013-02-05 | Bausch & Lomb Incorporated | Molde de colada para formar un dispositivo biomédico que incluye un dispositivo oftálmico |
| DE102009055088B4 (de) | 2009-12-21 | 2015-04-02 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Struktur, optisches Bauteil, optischer Schichtstapel |
| DE102009055080B4 (de) * | 2009-12-21 | 2019-11-14 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen einer Struktur, Abformwerkzeug |
| US9283718B2 (en) | 2012-05-25 | 2016-03-15 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Reduced-tilt back plastic feature for a contact lens mold |
| SG2013091087A (en) * | 2013-01-09 | 2014-08-28 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care | Multi-piece insert device with glue seal for ophthalmic devices |
| GB201302268D0 (en) * | 2013-02-08 | 2013-03-27 | Ocutec Ltd | Molding Apparatus and Method |
| GB2521628A (en) * | 2013-12-23 | 2015-07-01 | Sauflon Cl Ltd | Contact lens mould |
| US9764501B2 (en) | 2014-12-19 | 2017-09-19 | Coopervision International Holding Company, Lp | Contact lens mold parts, contact lens mold assemblies, and methods of making contact lenses |
| US9937640B2 (en) | 2014-12-19 | 2018-04-10 | Coopervision International Holding Company, Lp | Apparatus and method for closure of ophthalmic lens molds |
| US10029402B2 (en) | 2014-12-19 | 2018-07-24 | Coopervision International Holding Company, Lp | Method and apparatus for manufacturing contact lenses |
| US9938034B2 (en) | 2014-12-19 | 2018-04-10 | Coopervision International Holding Company, Lp | Method and apparatus relating to manufacture of molds for forming contact lenses |
| US10137612B2 (en) | 2014-12-19 | 2018-11-27 | Coopervision International Holding Company, Lp | Methods and apparatus for manufacture of ophthalmic lenses |
| TWI683739B (zh) * | 2015-08-21 | 2020-02-01 | 永勝光學股份有限公司 | 隱形眼鏡的模具 |
| CN105150442B (zh) * | 2015-08-31 | 2018-11-23 | 永胜光学股份有限公司 | 隐形眼镜的模具 |
| US11041977B2 (en) * | 2015-11-23 | 2021-06-22 | Martin F. Friedberg | Optical printing positional system |
| CN106363876A (zh) * | 2016-09-28 | 2017-02-01 | 东莞福嵘鞋材有限公司 | 一种pu装饰墙板的注塑模具及其制造方法 |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH05337957A (ja) * | 1992-01-28 | 1993-12-21 | Seiko Epson Corp | コンタクトレンズの製造方法およびそれに用いられる成形型 |
| WO2001042001A1 (en) * | 1999-12-09 | 2001-06-14 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Molds for use in contact lens production |
| US6444145B1 (en) * | 1999-09-03 | 2002-09-03 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. | Molds for use in contact lens production |
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| US100631A (en) * | 1870-03-08 | Hutson | ||
| US4113224A (en) * | 1975-04-08 | 1978-09-12 | Bausch & Lomb Incorporated | Apparatus for forming optical lenses |
| US4209289A (en) * | 1979-05-14 | 1980-06-24 | American Optical Corporation | Contact lens mold |
| US4284399A (en) * | 1980-06-23 | 1981-08-18 | American Optical Corporation | Contact lens mold |
| GB8601967D0 (en) * | 1986-01-28 | 1986-03-05 | Coopervision Optics | Manufacturing contact lenses |
| GB8919532D0 (en) * | 1989-08-29 | 1989-10-11 | Mjs Scient Ltd | Contact lens mould |
| US5137441A (en) | 1990-10-30 | 1992-08-11 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Mold assembly for making an ocular lens blank |
| US5238388A (en) * | 1991-12-06 | 1993-08-24 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. | Ophthalmic lens mold seal |
| US5540410A (en) * | 1994-06-10 | 1996-07-30 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Prod | Mold halves and molding assembly for making contact lenses |
| US5861114A (en) * | 1994-06-10 | 1999-01-19 | Johnson&Johnson Vision Products, Inc. | Method of manufacturing complex optical designs in soft contact lenses |
| GB2329356B (en) | 1997-09-19 | 2002-07-03 | William R Mccall | Contact Lens Manufacture |
| JP3798147B2 (ja) * | 1998-06-03 | 2006-07-19 | 株式会社メニコン | 眼用レンズの成形型 |
| GB9906240D0 (en) | 1999-03-19 | 1999-05-12 | Ocular Sciences Limited | Lens mould |
| JP4544710B2 (ja) * | 1999-08-27 | 2010-09-15 | 株式会社メニコン | 眼用レンズ物品の成形型及び眼用レンズ物品の製造方法 |
| US6861123B2 (en) * | 2000-12-01 | 2005-03-01 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Silicone hydrogel contact lens |
| US6540410B2 (en) * | 2000-12-18 | 2003-04-01 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Panel-mounted fiber optic connector |
| JP2003011139A (ja) | 2001-06-27 | 2003-01-15 | Menicon Co Ltd | コンタクトレンズ用成形型およびそれを用いたコンタクトレンズの製造方法 |
| JP4630494B2 (ja) | 2001-07-06 | 2011-02-09 | 株式会社メニコン | 眼用レンズの製造方法 |
| US7008570B2 (en) * | 2001-08-09 | 2006-03-07 | Stephen Pegram | Method and apparatus for contact lens mold assembly |
| WO2004039555A1 (ja) * | 2002-10-30 | 2004-05-13 | Menicon Co., Ltd. | コンタクトレンズ用成形型およびそれを用いたコンタクトレンズの製造方法 |
| JP2005138416A (ja) | 2003-11-06 | 2005-06-02 | Kuraray Medical Inc | コンタクトレンズ用の成形型 |
| US7320587B2 (en) * | 2005-08-09 | 2008-01-22 | Cooper Vision, Inc. | Contact lens molds and systems and methods for producing same |
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2005
- 2005-12-12 US US11/299,641 patent/US8287269B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2006
- 2006-12-07 AU AU2006326651A patent/AU2006326651B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2006-12-07 JP JP2008545664A patent/JP5191902B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2006-12-07 KR KR1020087014104A patent/KR101310619B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2006-12-07 CA CA2632721A patent/CA2632721C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2006-12-07 SG SG201101792-8A patent/SG170107A1/en unknown
- 2006-12-07 RU RU2008128420/05A patent/RU2415011C2/ru not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2006-12-07 WO PCT/US2006/046754 patent/WO2007070348A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2006-12-07 EP EP06844977A patent/EP1960174A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2006-12-07 BR BRPI0619731-0A patent/BRPI0619731B1/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2006-12-07 CN CN200680046640XA patent/CN101326041B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2006-12-11 AR ARP060105443A patent/AR058301A1/es not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2006-12-11 TW TW095146198A patent/TWI404623B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH05337957A (ja) * | 1992-01-28 | 1993-12-21 | Seiko Epson Corp | コンタクトレンズの製造方法およびそれに用いられる成形型 |
| US6444145B1 (en) * | 1999-09-03 | 2002-09-03 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. | Molds for use in contact lens production |
| WO2001042001A1 (en) * | 1999-12-09 | 2001-06-14 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Molds for use in contact lens production |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JP5191902B2 (ja) | 2013-05-08 |
| US20070132124A1 (en) | 2007-06-14 |
| CA2632721C (en) | 2013-10-01 |
| RU2008128420A (ru) | 2010-01-20 |
| BRPI0619731A2 (pt) | 2011-10-11 |
| JP2009519151A (ja) | 2009-05-14 |
| AR058301A1 (es) | 2008-01-30 |
| WO2007070348A1 (en) | 2007-06-21 |
| TWI404623B (zh) | 2013-08-11 |
| KR20080082631A (ko) | 2008-09-11 |
| KR101310619B1 (ko) | 2013-09-24 |
| AU2006326651A1 (en) | 2007-06-21 |
| CA2632721A1 (en) | 2007-06-21 |
| SG170107A1 (en) | 2011-04-29 |
| CN101326041B (zh) | 2013-05-08 |
| BRPI0619731B1 (pt) | 2017-12-12 |
| US8287269B2 (en) | 2012-10-16 |
| RU2415011C2 (ru) | 2011-03-27 |
| EP1960174A1 (en) | 2008-08-27 |
| TW200734153A (en) | 2007-09-16 |
| CN101326041A (zh) | 2008-12-17 |
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| FGA | Letters patent sealed or granted (standard patent) | ||
| MK14 | Patent ceased section 143(a) (annual fees not paid) or expired |