CA2553274C - Moulding process - Google Patents

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CA2553274C
CA2553274C CA2553274A CA2553274A CA2553274C CA 2553274 C CA2553274 C CA 2553274C CA 2553274 A CA2553274 A CA 2553274A CA 2553274 A CA2553274 A CA 2553274A CA 2553274 C CA2553274 C CA 2553274C
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Richard Stuart Skipper
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Polymer Sciences Ltd
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Polymer Sciences Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB0422966A external-priority patent/GB0422966D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0425105A external-priority patent/GB0425105D0/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
    • B29D11/00259—Plants for the production of contact lenses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B1/00—Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements
    • G02B1/04—Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B1/00—Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements
    • G02B1/04—Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
    • G02B1/041—Lenses
    • G02B1/043—Contact lenses

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Polymers With Sulfur, Phosphorus Or Metals In The Main Chain (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
CA2553274A 2004-01-13 2005-01-13 Moulding process Expired - Fee Related CA2553274C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0400666.4 2004-01-13
GB0400666A GB0400666D0 (en) 2004-01-13 2004-01-13 Moulding process
GB0422966.2 2004-10-18
GB0422966A GB0422966D0 (en) 2004-10-18 2004-10-18 Removal of moulded parts
GB0425105.4 2004-11-15
GB0425105A GB0425105D0 (en) 2004-11-15 2004-11-15 Moulding process
PCT/GB2005/000107 WO2005068164A2 (en) 2004-01-13 2005-01-13 Moulding process

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CA2553274A1 CA2553274A1 (en) 2005-07-28
CA2553274C true CA2553274C (en) 2013-03-12

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US (1) US8293154B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
EP (1) EP1706256B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JP4895822B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
KR (1) KR101157487B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
AT (1) ATE416907T1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
AU (1) AU2005205097B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
BR (1) BRPI0506855B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA2553274C (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
DE (1) DE602005011569D1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
MX (1) MXPA06007990A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
WO (1) WO2005068164A2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

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US20210162692A1 (en) * 2019-12-02 2021-06-03 Bausch & Lomb Ireland Limited Direct compression molded ophthalmic devices
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US20080315444A1 (en) 2008-12-25
WO2005068164A3 (en) 2005-09-15
AU2005205097B2 (en) 2010-08-05
US8293154B2 (en) 2012-10-23
WO2005068164A2 (en) 2005-07-28
JP4895822B2 (ja) 2012-03-14
EP1706256A2 (en) 2006-10-04
JP2007520373A (ja) 2007-07-26
ATE416907T1 (de) 2008-12-15
BRPI0506855B1 (pt) 2015-08-11
HK1093468A1 (en) 2007-03-02
CA2553274A1 (en) 2005-07-28
DE602005011569D1 (de) 2009-01-22
KR20060126756A (ko) 2006-12-08
MXPA06007990A (es) 2007-01-26
BRPI0506855A (pt) 2007-05-29
EP1706256B1 (en) 2008-12-10
KR101157487B1 (ko) 2012-07-06
AU2005205097A1 (en) 2005-07-28

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