CA2850265C - Contact lens manufacturing method - Google Patents

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CA2850265C
CA2850265C CA2850265A CA2850265A CA2850265C CA 2850265 C CA2850265 C CA 2850265C CA 2850265 A CA2850265 A CA 2850265A CA 2850265 A CA2850265 A CA 2850265A CA 2850265 C CA2850265 C CA 2850265C
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Ronald Hamilton
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Daysoft Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038Production of contact lenses
    • B29D11/00057Production of contact lenses characterised by the shape or surface condition of the edge, e.g. flashless, burrless, smooth
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038Production of contact lenses
    • B29D11/00125Auxiliary operations, e.g. removing oxygen from the mould, conveying moulds from a storage to the production line in an inert atmosphere
    • B29D11/00192Demoulding, e.g. separating lenses from mould halves
    • B29D11/00221Demoulding, e.g. separating lenses from mould halves using prying means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C39/00Shaping by casting, i.e. introducing the moulding material into a mould or between confining surfaces without significant moulding pressure; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C39/22Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C39/40Compensating volume change, e.g. retraction
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038Production of contact lenses
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038Production of contact lenses
    • B29D11/00125Auxiliary operations, e.g. removing oxygen from the mould, conveying moulds from a storage to the production line in an inert atmosphere
    • B29D11/00192Demoulding, e.g. separating lenses from mould halves
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/0048Moulds for lenses
    • B29D11/00567Moulds for lenses wherein the mould forms part of the final package for lenses

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
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CA2850265A 2010-11-26 2011-11-24 Contact lens manufacturing method Active CA2850265C (en)

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GBGB1020106.9A GB201020106D0 (en) 2010-11-26 2010-11-26 Contact lens manufacturing method
GB1020106.9 2010-11-26
GBGB1114009.2A GB201114009D0 (en) 2011-08-15 2011-08-15 Contact lens manufacturing method
GB1114009.2 2011-08-15
PCT/EP2011/070992 WO2012069615A1 (en) 2010-11-26 2011-11-24 Contact lens manufacturing method

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EP (1) EP2643152B1 (enExample)
JP (2) JP5771279B2 (enExample)
CN (1) CN103313843B (enExample)
CA (1) CA2850265C (enExample)
ES (1) ES2854901T3 (enExample)
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HK1165759A1 (en) 2012-10-12
CN103313843B (zh) 2017-03-22
JP2013544684A (ja) 2013-12-19
EP2643152B1 (en) 2020-12-02
JP2016006507A (ja) 2016-01-14
CN103313843A (zh) 2013-09-18
US11420403B2 (en) 2022-08-23
JP5771279B2 (ja) 2015-08-26
CA2850265A1 (en) 2013-05-31
GB201120331D0 (en) 2012-01-04
JP6133364B2 (ja) 2017-05-24
WO2012069615A1 (en) 2012-05-31
GB2485905B (en) 2014-03-05
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US10166730B2 (en) 2019-01-01

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