CA2534044A1 - Automated apparatus and method for preparing contact lenses for inspection and packaging - Google Patents
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- CA2534044A1 CA2534044A1 CA002534044A CA2534044A CA2534044A1 CA 2534044 A1 CA2534044 A1 CA 2534044A1 CA 002534044 A CA002534044 A CA 002534044A CA 2534044 A CA2534044 A CA 2534044A CA 2534044 A1 CA2534044 A1 CA 2534044A1
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- 238000007689 inspection Methods 0.000 title abstract 7
- 238000004806 packaging method and process Methods 0.000 title abstract 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Chemical compound O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- 230000000712 assembly Effects 0.000 abstract 3
- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000008367 deionised water Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910021641 deionized water Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium chloride Chemical compound [Na+].[Cl-] FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000007872 degassing Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011888 foil Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000036571 hydration Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000006703 hydration reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 abstract 1
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for removing and transporting articles, such as contact lens sections from a manufacturing line to inspection and packaging stations. The lenses are deposited in a transparent plastic primary package which carries the lenses through the inspection station and becomes part of the primary package when a cover is sealed thereto. The invention includes various assemblies, including lens transfer assemblies, deionized water filling and removal assemblies, a water degassing assembly, a lens inspection assembly, and a lens package sealing assembly. The lenses are removed from pallets at a post hydration station, transported and spatially redistributed, and deposited in the primary packages disposed on a second set of pallets. The packages on the second set of pallets are filled with degassed deionized water. The contact lenses and packages are then transported to an inspection station. After inspection, the lenses and packages are transported to a water removal assembly, and then to another transfer assembly. This transfer assembly separates those lenses which passed inspection from those which did not, and places those that did in a consolidating assembly. The lenses and packages are then filled with saline solution and a foil label is then sealed thereto to form the primary package.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US08/258,557 US5578331A (en) | 1994-06-10 | 1994-06-10 | Automated apparatus for preparing contact lenses for inspection and packaging |
| US08/258,557 | 1994-06-10 | ||
| CA002504402A CA2504402C (en) | 1994-06-10 | 1995-06-08 | Automated apparatus and method for preparing contact lenses for inspection and packaging |
Related Parent Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002504402A Division CA2504402C (en) | 1994-06-10 | 1995-06-08 | Automated apparatus and method for preparing contact lenses for inspection and packaging |
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| CA2534044A1 true CA2534044A1 (en) | 1995-12-11 |
| CA2534044C CA2534044C (en) | 2007-04-03 |
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| CA002534044A Expired - Lifetime CA2534044C (en) | 1994-06-10 | 1995-06-08 | Automated apparatus and method for preparing contact lenses for inspection and packaging |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20150608 |