CN104080486A

CN104080486A - Disinfecting ophthalmic lenses

Info

Publication number: CN104080486A
Application number: CN201380006764.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: R.B.普格; E.R.科尼克; K.S.普特; J.D.里亚尔
Original assignee: Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Inc
Current assignee: Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Inc
Priority date: 2012-01-26
Filing date: 2013-01-24
Publication date: 2014-10-01
Also published as: CA2862637A1; AU2015203699A1; JP2015509762A; HK1202462A1; TWI597219B; TW201341283A; JP6169616B2; AU2013212127A1; HK1204455A1; EP2806904A1; WO2013112752A1; AU2015203699B2

Abstract

The present invention provides a base (101) for receiving an ophthalmic lens storage case (102) for storing one or more ophthalmic lenses. The base comprises a receptacle for receiving the ophthalmic lens storage case capable of storing one or more lenses; a source (103) of disinfecting radiation proximate to the storage case; and a diffusing material, particularly a fluoropolymer, between the disinfecting radiation source and the lenses in the ophthalmic lens storage case, capable of diffusing the disinfecting radiation.

Description

Sterilization ophthalmic lens

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind ofly for receiving the pedestal of ophthalmic lens Storage Box, described ophthalmic lens Storage Box is used for storing one or more ophthalmic lens.

Background technology

As everyone knows, adherent lens can be used to improve vision.The existing commodity production history for many years of multiple adherent lens.The adherent lens of early stage design is made up of hard material.Although these eyeglasses at present still for some application, due to its lack comfort level and permeability relatively low, some patient should not use.Along with the progress of this area, there is the SCL based on hydrogel afterwards.

Nowadays, hydro-gel contact lens is very welcome.These eyeglasses are worn more comfortable than the adherent lens of being made up of hard material conventionally.Many hydro-gel contact lenses can be worn exceedes one day.But microbial life body and antibacterial gathering on eyeglass makes conventionally to need regularly take out eyeglass and eyeglass is carried out disinfection.

The sterilization of adherent lens must be placed on adherent lens in container or box traditionally, and makes adherent lens stand chemosterilant.But chemosterilant is always so ineffective as expected.

In addition, it has been generally acknowledged that during treatment of contact lenses, maintain cleaning ambient is very necessary for good eye is healthy.An exterior clean that aspect is contact lens film magazine of the spatter property usually not fully taking into account.Even if adherent lens processor washes one's hands in earnest and correctly uses eyeglass solution, if may there is the pathogen such as antibacterial and fungus for the outside of the contact lens film magazine that stores adherent lens, effect of these operations is limited.

As a result, sometimes, the adherent lens with the unfavorable life entity of antibacterial, mycete, fungus or other type is embedded in the eyes of user again, and result produces disease of eye.In addition, the most effective antiseptic solution is expensive often, and has increased the overall cost using for the adherent lens of vision correction or beauty treatment potentiation.Therefore, need new method and mode to carry out disinfection to adherent lens.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the invention provides a kind of for storing the pedestal of ophthalmic lens Storage Box of one or more ophthalmic lens.Described pedestal comprises container, and described container is for receiving the described ophthalmic lens Storage Box that can store one or more eyeglasses; The sterilisation radiation source of contiguous described Storage Box; Diffuse material between eyeglass in described sterilisation radiation source and described ophthalmic lens Storage Box.Eyeglass Storage Box can receive the sterilisation radiation of certain wavelength and intensity, and described wavelength and intensity are suitable for killing unwanted antibacterial, virus, mycete, fungus etc. on adherent lens.Described pedestal can provide controlled sterilisation radiation according to certain persistent period with one or more wavelength and intensity, and the described persistent period is suitable for killing unwanted antibacterial, virus, mycete, fungus etc. on adherent lens.

Described diffuse material can comprise fluoropolymer.

Described diffuse material can be shaped as the shape of surrounding described box.

Described pedestal also can comprise reflecting surface, and described reflecting surface is by sterilisation radiation towards the reflection of ophthalmic lens storage compartment, and wherein said reflecting surface comprises one or more in following material: polytetrafluoroethylene, aluminum, magnesium oxide and zirconium oxide.

Described pedestal also can comprise the optical property material that described radiation can be focused on at least a portion of described diffuse material.

Described sterilisation radiation source can comprise one or more light emitting diodes of launching ultraviolet radiation.

Described sterilisation radiation source can comprise one or more sterilizing bulbs.

Described sterilizing bulb can have around the shape of one or more storage compartment of described eyeglass Storage Box.

Described pedestal also can comprise the mechanism that causes the one or more impulse ejection ultraviolet radiations in described sterilization source, and wherein said pulse mechanism comprises electronic circuit.

Described pulse mechanism can cause the one or more surface generation radiation patterns across being stored in the eyeglass in described storage compartment in described sterilisation radiation source.

Described pedestal also can comprise the processor of executive software, and the instruction of the radiation pattern of wherein said generation based on being comprised in described software.

Described light emitting diode can be launched between the power between approximately 50 microwatts and 5 watts.

Described sterilisation radiation source can the radiation of emission wavelength between 250 nanometers and 280 nanometers.

Can be comprised enough intensity and the time span of the storage compartment that is exposed to contiguous described pedestal by the described sterilisation radiation of one or both transmitting in described sterilizing bulb, to kill the organism on the ophthalmic lens being stored in described storage compartment.

Described processor can be used for controlling the generation of sterilisation radiation.

The logic control signal that the time period of the sterilisation radiation being provided by sterilisation radiation source can generate based on described processor.

The intensity of the sterilisation radiation providing can be based on being generated by described processor logic control signal.

Described pedestal also can comprise audio-frequency assembly, and based on the operation in described sterilisation radiation source, described audio-frequency assembly can operate to provide audio signal.

Described pedestal also can be included in sterilisation radiation and pass described diffuse material afterwards for measuring the feedback loop system of described sterilisation radiation.

Described pedestal also can comprise the one or more sensors that are oriented to contiguous described diffuse material and can detect the intensity level of described feedback loop system.

Described pedestal also can comprise display, and based on the numerical data of being transmitted by described processor, described display shows the state of disinfecting.

Described pedestal also can comprise digital memory, and described digital memory is for storing and disinfecting relevant information.

Described pedestal also can involving vibrations generating apparatus, and described vibration generating apparatus is for providing mechanical movement to the Storage Box that is placed in described storage pedestal.

Described vibration generating apparatus can comprise piezoelectric device.

Described piezoelectric device can operate by the logical signal based on being produced by processor.

Described pedestal also can comprise universal serial bus connector, and described universal serial bus connector is used to one of the following or logic communication is provided between the two: described processor and described digital memory; And individual blood processor.

Described pedestal also can comprise universal serial bus connector, and described universal serial bus connector is provided for operating the electric current of described storage pedestal.

Described pedestal also can comprise electrical storage, and described electrical storage is used for store power to operate described storage pedestal.

Described electrical storage can comprise one or more rechargeable batteries.

Described electrical storage can comprise one or more lithium ion batteries.

Described ophthalmic lens storage compartment can comprise the artificial thing of manufacturing of alignment, described alignment manually manufacture thing for making adherent lens alignment with the face of the periphery edge across described adherent lens substantially orthogonal angle receive sterilisation radiation.

Described ophthalmic lens storage compartment can form the Storage Box transparent to ultraviolet radiation, and with bottom and top across described Storage Box in one or both face orthogonal angle guiding ultraviolet radiation substantially.

Described ophthalmic lens storage compartment also can comprise magnet, and described pedestal also comprises magnetic field impulse source, and wherein said magnetic field impulse makes described ophthalmic lens storage compartment vibration.

Can comprise that one or more radiation diffuse material types are to control sterilisation radiation intensity, wavelength, direction, contrast and diffusion.For example, wherein diffuse material is fluoropolymer, for example fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) " FEP ".

Given shape and geometry can be used for changing the intensity of the radiation that is delivered to adherent lens and radiation being distributed in even mode across the All Ranges of adherent lens.

Described sterilisation radiation pedestal can comprise that one or more reflecting surfaces (for example, reflecting mirror) are for reflecting sterilisation radiation towards the ophthalmic lens being stored in Storage Box, and described Storage Box is arranged in sterilisation radiation pedestal.

Described sterilization pedestal also can comprise the mechanism of measuring and control the UV dosage of sending, to specify particularly the amount of the required disinfectant of specific organism.

Described pedestal can provide frequency of vibration, and described frequency of vibration is mechanically enough to effectively make dead microorganism to change position and increases the exposure of not dead microorganism to deactivation radiation.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 illustrates the exemplary lens Storage Box in base unit.

Fig. 2 illustrates aliging of sterilisation radiation source and ophthalmic lens in eyeglass Storage Box.

Fig. 3 illustrates the close-up view of the exemplary Storage Box that has removed a top cover.

Fig. 4 illustrates the many aspects of base unit.

Fig. 5 illustrates the base unit in closure state with display.

Fig. 6 A illustrates the cutaway view with a part for the base unit of the sterilizing bulb around eyeglass Storage Box compartment.

Fig. 6 B illustrates with the cutaway view of a part of base unit of sterilizing bulb that is positioned at eyeglass Storage Box compartment below.

Fig. 7 illustrates aliging of sterilisation radiation source sterilizing bulb and ophthalmic lens in eyeglass Storage Box.

Fig. 8 illustrates aliging of sterilisation radiation source sterilizing bulb and eyeglass Storage Box.

Fig. 9 illustrates the close-up view with the Storage Box of replacing indicator.

Figure 10 illustrates the various aspects with the base unit of sensor, and described sensor is caught the information of changing the state of indicator about Storage Box.

Figure 11 A illustrates the various aspects with the base unit of electromagnet, and described electromagnet is given vibration movement.

Figure 11 B illustrates the close-up view with the Storage Box of magnet or metallic region, and described magnet or metallic region realize vibration movement.

Figure 12 illustrates the exemplary geometry of radiation diffuse material and the cross section of structure in sterilization pedestal.

Figure 13 illustrates the sterilization pedestal with capping, and described pedestal comprises UV diffuse material and reflecting surface.

Detailed description of the invention

Following chapters and sections will describe one or more embodiment of the present invention in detail.The two is only all exemplary embodiment for the preferred embodiment of describing in literary composition and alternate embodiment, and should be appreciated that it changes for those of skill in the art, revise and change all may be apparent.Therefore, should understand described exemplary embodiment unrestricted basic scope of invention.

nomenclature

Relating in this description of the present invention and claims, each term definition using is as follows:

Diffuse material: as used herein, refer to due to its composition or can diffusion sterilisation radiation by using coating, can not be exposed to sterilisation radiation and remarkable deteriorated material, wherein said diffuse material is at least part of transmission to sterilisation radiation simultaneously.For example, diffuse material can comprise the fluoropolymer such as fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) (FEP) material or coating.

Sterilisation radiation: as used herein, refer to the certain frequency of average life and the radiation of intensity that are enough to reduce the life entity that receives sterilisation radiation dosage.

Sterilisation radiation dosage: as used herein, refer to for the amount of life entity is reduced at least two logarithms on logarithmic scale, the preferably amount of radiation of three logarithms or more logarithms, wherein life entity at least comprises antibacterial, virus, mycete and fungus.

Eyeglass: refer to any Ophthalmoligic instrument being positioned on eyes or eyes.These devices can provide optical correction or can be ornamental.For example, term eyeglass can refer to adherent lens, intraocular lens, covering eyeglass, eye insert, optics insert or other similar devices for correcting or improve vision or for example, not affecting one's power of vision for strengthening ocular physiology beauty treatment (iris color).Eyeglass can be the SCL of being made up of elastomer silicone or hydrogel (including but not limited to silicone hydrogels and fluorine hydrogel).

Referring now to Fig. 1, ophthalmic lens decontamination system 100 is shown as and comprises radiosterilization pedestal 101, radiosterilization Storage Box 102 and sterilisation radiation source 103.According to the present invention, radiosterilization Storage Box 102 is positioned in the path from the radiation in radiosterilization source 103, the one or more ophthalmic lens that make to be stored in radiosterilization Storage Box 102 are exposed to the radiation spreading out of from radiosterilization source 103, and near the life entity being present on ophthalmic lens or ophthalmic lens the sterilisation radiation being provided by radiosterilization source is provided and is killed, thereby substantially sterilize ophthalmic lens.

As shown in the figure, radiosterilization Storage Box 102 utilizes radiosterilization pedestal 101 and capping 106 to be positioned in open mode.Radiosterilization Storage Box 102 can comprise that the location for being alignd with radiosterilization Storage Box 102 in sterilisation radiation source 103 manually manufactures thing 105.As shown in the figure, the artificial manufacture in location thing 105 comprises the ring-shaped depression of the circular structure for receiving sterilisation radiation source 103.The artificial thing 105 of manufacturing in location can comprise the almost depression of any polygonal shape.In addition or alternatively, box can comprise one or more alignment pins.The artificial thing 105 of manufacturing in location can comprise snap-fastener, threaded connection or other removable fixed pattern junction surface.

The artificial thing 105 of manufacturing in location can be aligned in radiosterilization radiation source 103 position orthogonal with the summit cardinal principle that is stored in the adherent lens in radiosterilization Storage Box 102.In addition or alternatively, the artificial thing 105 of manufacturing in location can be aligned in radiosterilization radiation source 103 face that extends with the bottom periphery across adherent lens orthogonal position substantially.

Location is artificial manufacture thing can also be from radiosterilization pedestal 101 to radiosterilization Storage Box 102, and finally to the eyeglass transmission frequency of vibration being stored in radiosterilization Storage Box 102.Frequency of vibration can be the frequency that can cause dead life entity never to be removed in the radiation path of dead life entity.Dead life entity is removed can be allowed more effectively to sterilize by the directapath that makes more not dead life entities be exposed to radiation.

Radiosterilization radiation source 103 can comprise one or more light emitting diodes (LED).LED can comprise ultraviolet light (UV) transmitting LED, described ultraviolet light (UV) transmitting LED can emission wavelength between the light radiation of approximately 250 nanometers to the light radiation between the light radiation of approximately 280 nanometers.Preferably, wavelength is between 250 nanometers and 275 nanometers (most preferably, 254 nanometers).

Reflecting surface 107 can be arranged in the capping of radiosterilization Storage Box 102 tops.Reflecting surface 108 also can be included in the region of radiosterilization Storage Box 102 belows.As limiting examples, reflecting surface can comprise pTF-E, aluminum, magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide and

Referring now to Fig. 2, block diagram illustrates that the radiosterilization source 200 (for example, one or more UV LED) of the sterilisation radiation 202 of radiation UV spectrum aligns towards adherent lens 201.UV LED can be arranged such that radiosterilization Storage Box is aligned in ad-hoc location with respect to adherent lens 201.Maintain alignment via the artificial thing of manufacturing of alignment.Radiosterilization Storage Box can be aligned with the face 203 orthogonal angle guiding UV radiation 202 substantially on summit 204 that contacts the adherent lens 201 being maintained in radiosterilization Storage Box.

In addition or alternatively, radiosterilization Storage Box can be aligned with the face 205 of the periphery edge 207 across adherent lens 201 substantially orthogonal angle guiding from the sterilisation radiation 202A of one or more UV transmitting LED200A.As shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, can utilize diffuse material further to control radiation to guarantee the uniformity such as the parameter of contrast and intensity.

One or more optics 208 can be used for sterilisation radiation to focus on the eyeglass being stored in sterilisation radiation Storage Box.Optics can be included in pedestal or in a part for Storage Box.

Referring now to Fig. 3, show exemplary radiosterilization Storage Box 300.Radiosterilization Storage Box 300 comprises one or more eyeglass storage compartment 301.Storage compartment 301 can receive and store one or more ophthalmic lens, for example adherent lens.

For one or more eyeglass registration mechanism 302 of the ophthalmic lens location that is stored in storage compartment 301 can be included in radiosterilization Storage Box 300.Eyeglass registration mechanism 302 can comprise that (for example) has size and dimension and be substantially similar to the base of the curved surfaces of the inside dimension of ophthalmic lens.Convex surface can comprise the arc of the arc that is substantially equal to the concave surface that will be stored in the ophthalmic lens in radiosterilization Storage Box 300.Eyeglass registration mechanism 306 can comprise that size and dimension is similar to the bowl-type of the external dimensions of ophthalmic lens substantially.

Location can make the eyeglass storing be aligned in the directapath of sterilisation radiation.But, one or more reflecting surfaces 306 or radiation diffuse material can be provided.Reflecting surface 306 can consist essentially of reflecting mirror and by glass, plastics, metal or coating formation, described reflecting surface plays the function that reflects sterilisation radiation in the direction of expecting.Conventionally, described direction is by the eyeglass towards being stored in the Storage Box 300 being positioned in pedestal.Reflecting surface 306 can be close to and/or be in substantially parallel relationship to the surface of the eyeglass of storage substantially.In addition or alternatively, described box can comprise substantially around the reflecting surface 306 of the periphery of the eyeglass storing.

One or more radiation window 303-304 are included in storage compartment 301.Radiation window 303-304 provide radiosterilization Storage Box at least partly transparent part of sterilization radiation wavelength.Preferably, radiation window 303-304 will approach 100% transparent to being transmitted to sterilisation radiation in storage compartment 301 as much as possible.Plastics that can injection mo(u)lding can be 90% or more to UV radiation, and (or even 98% or more) is transparent.Specific wavelength can comprise between approximately 254 nanometer to 280 nanometers.

Radiation window also can comprise for by sterilisation radiation towards the optics of regional guidance of ophthalmic lens that is stored in storage compartment 301.Whole box can be made up of the transparent material that can allow radiation to pass and therefore arrive eyeglass.

The example of the material that radiation window 303-304 can be formed by it can comprise (for example): cycloolefin, TOPAS, or other can injection mo(u)lding plastics.Other plastics or glass also can be used as the material of radiation window 303-304.The region of radiation window 303-304 should be enough to allow enough sterilisation radiation to enter in storage compartment to kill the life entity being present on the ophthalmic lens being stored in storage compartment 301.

The manufacture method of radiosterilization Storage Box comprises injection molding process.Other method comprises the processing of (for example) lathe, stereolithography and 3 D-printing.

Radiosterilization Storage Box 300 can comprise the retention mechanism 305A-305B for top cover 306 is fixed and removed from storage compartment 307.Retention mechanism 305A-305B can comprise the threaded portion, snap-fastener and the convergent joint that by user consideration, top cover 308 are fixed to removedly to other mechanism of box.When top cover 308 is fixed to storage compartment 307, top cover with respect to surrounding sealing, and is contained in storage compartment 307 in compartment 307 by ophthalmic lens (and alternatively, such as the solution of saline solution).

Referring now to Fig. 4, radiosterilization base unit 400 is shown as has multiple sterilisation radiation source LED401-402.As shown in the figure, sterilisation radiation source LED401-402 can comprise one or both in top sterilisation radiation source LED401 and sterilisation radiation source, below LED402.Except top sterilisation radiation source LED401 and sterilisation radiation source, below LED402, base unit can comprise processor plate 403, and this processor plate has the control electronic device for controlling the various aspects that are associated with radiosterilization pedestal 400.

Processor plate 403 can be coupled to digital memory 408.Digital memory can comprise can order and carry out or answer that the operation of radiosterilization base unit 400 automatically performs can executive software.Digital memory 408 also can be stored the data relevant with the operation of radiosterilization box 400.Operating data can comprise the time period that (for example) radiosterilization base unit 400 operates; The serial number of the eyeglass being sterilized; The time period that eyeglass has been used or out of Memory.Radiosterilization base unit 400 can comprise the identification number that scanner 409 or other input equipment are associated with the eyeglass being stored in radiosterilization base unit 400 with input.For example, scanner 409 can scan mirror bar code or other symbol in packaging, and the sterilization information that is associated of record and bar code number or symbol.The information that can be recorded can comprise that (for example) eyeglass has been exposed to the hourage of sterilisation radiation and the natural law that eyeglass has been used.

One or more in the LED401-402 of sterilisation radiation source comprise integrated LED sensor.Alternatively, base unit can comprise with respect to one or both in discrete top LED sensor and the below LED sensor of sterilisation radiation source LED401-402.LED sensor can with processor plate 403 logic communications, this processor plate can store data in digital memory 408.

One or more being included in radiosterilization base unit 400 in top ccd image sensor 410 or below ccd image sensor 411.Ccd image sensor 410-411 can with processor plate 403 logic communications, this processor plate can store data in digital memory 408.

Processor plate 403 can be analyzed one or both in LED sensing data and ccd image sensor data for following object, whether described object includes, but is not limited to detect sterilisation radiation source LED401-402 and works, whether detect sterilisation radiation source LED401-402 operates under qualified level, whether detect radiosterilization Storage Box is present in radiosterilization base unit 400, whether detect adherent lens is present in radiosterilization Storage Box, detect adherent lens cleannes, whether the relatively more definite new adherent lens based on previous eyeglass cleannes data and current eyeglass cleannes data inserts in radiosterilization Storage Box, in the time that user is worn two different eyeglass number of degrees, detecting right and left adherent lens is correctly placed in radiosterilization Storage Box, and based on two UV readings the relatively detection eyeglass brand from the distribution labelling of different eyeglass brands.

Telecommunication adapter 404 also can be included in radiosterilization base unit 400.Telecommunication adapter 404 can comprise the adapter of USB (universal serial bus) (USB) adapter or other type.Adapter can comprise one or both the terminal for transmitting data and electric power.Telecommunication adapter 404 can provide electric power with operation radiosterilization base unit 400.Base unit also can comprise one or more batteries 405 or other power storage devices.Battery 405 can comprise one or more lithium ion batteries or other rechargeable device.Power storage devices can receive charging current via telecommunication adapter 404.Preferably, radiosterilization base unit 400 can operate via the electric power storing in battery 405.

Telecommunication adapter 404 can comprise simple AC or DC current source.

Base unit can comprise the Mechanical Moving source such as vibration generating apparatus 406.Vibration generating apparatus 406 can comprise (for example) piezoelectric transducer.Piezoelectric transducer provides a kind of low-power reliable apparatus that machinery or vibration movement are provided.

Vibration movement can be adjusted to the frequency that the dead organism that effectively makes to be stored in the Storage Box in radiosterilization base unit 400 moves.Dead organism mobile exposes efficient organism, and otherwise organism alive may crested and avoid sterilisation radiation.Vibration movement can be adjusted to the frequency effectively protein being removed from the adherent lens being stored in radiosterilization box.Protein removes and can remove under identical frequency of vibration or under different frequencies and carry out from organism.

Processor plate 403 or other electronic circuit can be controlled by the light of sterilisation radiation source LED401-402 transmitting or the pattern of radiation.Light pattern can comprise (for example) pulse UV or there is setpoint frequency or variable frequency in one or both the stroboscopic radiation of other form, at least some in wherein said frequency are suitable for microorganism to carry out disinfection.One or more in lising under can comprising of example: continuous wave circulation; Rectangular wave circulation continuously; Variable ripple circulation; And variable rectangular wave circulation.

Sterilisation radiation source LED401-402 can provide the power within the scope of 50 microwatts to 5 watt.Can utilize the continuous low power in time period of prolongation, or utilize high-power short burst in time (most preferably, the time cycle shorter than the time cycle using in continuous UV) the pulse UV of spread, applies the dose,equivalent of sterilisation radiation.For equivalence or less UV dosage, pulse UV can be used for realizing than the more effective microorganism killing of continuous UV.

Processor plate 403 or other electronic circuit also can be based on including but not limited to number of times that eyeglass has been sterilized, sterilized first since eyeglass the factor of time quantum, the eyeglass cleannes that sense and current bulb performance regulate light pattern, decontamination cycle time and sterilization intensity.

Base unit also can comprise display 407.Display 407 will with processor plate 403 logic communications, and for passing on the data relevant with the operation of radiosterilization base unit 400 with the readable form of people.

Referring now to Fig. 5, radiosterilization base unit 500 is shown as in the close position.Radiosterilization pedestal 501 capped 502 covers, and this capping is hinged to radiosterilization pedestal 501 and is folded on the top of radiosterilization pedestal 501.As shown in the figure, display 503 can be positioned in capping 502, and the decontamination cycle carried out by radiosterilization base unit 500 or the instruction of process can be provided.

Referring now to Fig. 6 A, it shows the cutaway view with a part of the radiosterilization base unit 600A of sterilisation radiation source sterilizing bulb 601A.As shown in the figure, sterilizing bulb 601A can be accommodated in radiosterilization base unit 600A, substantially around the compartment that is accommodated in radiosterilization Storage Box 602A.Base unit can the closure area above radiosterilization Storage Box 602A comprise reflecting surface 603A.Also can comprise reflecting surface 604A in the region below radiosterilization Storage Box 602A.In addition, sterilizing bulb chamber 605A can comprise reflecting surface.As limiting examples, reflecting surface can comprise pTF-E, aluminum, magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide and

Fig. 6 B is illustrated in the cutaway view of a part of radiosterilization base unit 600B in the situation that sterilisation radiation source sterilizing bulb 601B is located in the compartment below that is accommodated in radiosterilization Storage Box 602A.Reflecting surface 603B and 604B can be present in respectively radiosterilization Storage Box 602B above and below and in sterilizing bulb chamber 605B.

Sterilizing bulb can be accommodated in the capping of radiosterilization base unit.Base unit can comprise multiple sterilizing bulbs, and described sterilizing bulb is included in the bottom, enclosure portion of base unit or these two.Replace the UV LED bulb described in previous figure or in addition, in radiosterilization base unit, can have sterilizing bulb.

As non-limitative example, sterilizing bulb can comprise low-pressure mercury vapour lamp or middle medium pressure mercury vapour lamp.Sterilizing bulb can emitting ultraviolet light radiation.Sterilizing bulb can ultraviolet (UV) light radiation of emission wavelength between the light radiation of approximately 250 nanometers and the light radiation of approximately 280 nanometers.Preferably, described wavelength is between approximately 250 nanometers and 275 nanometers (most preferably, approximately 260 nanometers).

Non-LED assembly (including but not limited to locate optics, processor plate, digital memory, scanner, electric connector, battery and the display of artificial manufacture thing, reflecting surface, vibration generating apparatus, focused radiation) described in figure in the early time can be included in sterilization base unit with sterilizing bulb.

Although for sterilizing bulb, pulse UV method may not be preferred, but be included in the time quantum that processor plate in radiosterilization base unit 600A or 600B or other electronic circuit can be based on including but not limited to number of times that eyeglass has been sterilized, sterilize first since eyeglass and the eyeglass cleannes that sense interior because usually regulating light pattern, decontamination cycle time and the intensity of sterilizing.

Referring now to Fig. 7, block diagram illustrates that the radiosterilization source 700 (for example, one or more sterilizing bulbs) of the sterilisation radiation 702 of radiation UV spectrum aligns towards adherent lens 701.Sterilizing bulb can be arranged such that radiosterilization Storage Box will be aligned in ad-hoc location with respect to adherent lens 701.Maintain described alignment via the artificial thing of manufacturing of alignment.Radiosterilization Storage Box can be aligned with the face 703 orthogonal angle guiding UV radiation 702 substantially on summit 704 that contacts the adherent lens 701 being maintained in radiosterilization Storage Box.

Alternatively, radiosterilization Storage Box can be aligned with the face 705 of the periphery edge 707 across adherent lens 701 substantially orthogonal angle guiding from the sterilisation radiation 702A of one or more UV transmitting sterilizing bulb 700A.

One or more optics 708 can be used for sterilisation radiation to focus on the eyeglass being stored in sterilisation radiation Storage Box.Optics can be included in the multiple position in radiation path, and some exemplary position can comprise: in pedestal; In a part for Storage Box; And for example, as the part of radiation source (LED or bulb).

Referring now to Fig. 8, block diagram illustrates that the radiosterilization source 800 (for example, one or more sterilizing bulbs) of the sterilisation radiation 802 of radiation UV spectrum aligns towards adherent lens Storage Box 801.Sterilizing bulb can be arranged such that radiosterilization Storage Box will be aligned in ad-hoc location with respect to adherent lens Storage Box 801.Maintain described alignment via the artificial thing of manufacturing of alignment.

Radiosterilization Storage Box can be aligned with the orthogonal angle guiding UV radiation 802 substantially of the face 803 at the top across adherent lens Storage Box 801.

Alternatively, radiosterilization Storage Box can be aligned with bottom and top across adherent lens Storage Box 801 in one or both face 805 substantially orthogonal angle guiding from the sterilisation radiation 802A of one or more UV transmitting sterilizing bulb 800A.

One or more optics 804 can be used for sterilisation radiation to focus on sterilisation radiation Storage Box 801.Optics can be included in pedestal or in a part for Storage Box.

Referring now to Fig. 9, illustrate with the exemplary radiation sterilization Storage Box 900 of changing indicator.Comprise one or more eyeglass storage compartment 901 with the radiosterilization Storage Box 900 of changing indicator.Storage compartment 901 can receive and store one or more ophthalmic lens (for example adherent lens).As shown in the figure, changing indicator 902 can be included in changing on the edge of radiosterilization Storage Box 900 of indicator (conventionally between two eyeglass storage compartment 901).Change indicator 902 can comprise around the region on ring, the eyeglass storage compartment top cover 903 of one or two eyeglass storage compartment 901, with change on the radiosterilization Storage Box 900 of indicator or Perfect Ring around its region or with other position of changing in radiosterilization Storage Box 900 or the eyeglass storage compartment top cover 903 of indicator.

Changing indicator 902 can form by the dyestuff in plastics or on plastics or for making with changing the radiosterilization Storage Box 900 of indicator or other material of eyeglass storage compartment top cover 903.In addition or alternatively, changing indicator 902 can be to embed or be attached to changing the radiosterilization Storage Box 900 of indicator or the material of eyeglass storage compartment top cover 903.

Change indicator 902 dyestuffs or material will change color or texture or color and texture the two, to indicate user should abandon the current radiosterilization Storage Box 900 with replacing indicator and use new one.Changing indicator 902 colors or texture can change gradually along with the time cycle, can substantially identify the state that should be dropped with the radiosterilization Storage Box 900 of changing indicator according to it until it reaches user.

Referring now to Figure 10, radiosterilization base unit 1000 be shown as there is LED sensor 1001, one or more in scanner 1002 and camera 1003.LED sensor 1001, scanner 1002 or camera 1003 are caught the information about the state (as shown in Figure 9) of the replacing indicator on radiosterilization Storage Box.

Can be attached to processor plate 1004 or in other words can memory change indicator data with the digital memory 1005 of processor plate 1004 logic communications.Processor plate 1004 can compare changing indicator data and previously stored replacing indicator data, with the variation size of identification data.The variation size of specifying determines when change radiosterilization Storage Box.In addition or alternatively, processor plate 1004 can compare the target data of current replacing indicator data and storage, when change radiosterilization Storage Box to determine.When processor plate 1004 logics determine that processor plate 1004 causes the message that will be shown to user to be presented on display 1006 change radiosterilization Storage Box time.

Can be used for following the trail of age, use or other standard relevant with radiosterilization Storage Box with the radiosterilization base unit 1000 of processor plate 1004 and digital memory 1005.For example, the date that can insert in radiosterilization base unit 1000 based on new radiosterilization Storage Box is followed the trail of the age.Can determine use based on inserted the decontamination cycle number having occurred since new radiosterilization Storage Box.In the time that disposable plates 1004 determines that based on age, use or other standard logic radiosterilization Storage Box should be replaced, suitable user message is included on display 1006.

Processor plate 1004 can the logical analysis multiple variablees relevant with radiosterilization Storage Box, as non-limitative example, comprise and change indicator data, age record, use number or other relevant information.Processor plate 1004 comprises logic the combination of the variable that algorithm should be replaced with identification instruction radiosterilization Storage Box.Then processor plate 1004 will cause message to be presented on display 1006, and this message informs that user changed radiosterilization Storage Box in time.

Referring now to Figure 11 A, radiosterilization base unit 1100A is shown in the bottom of base unit has electromagnet 1101A.Alternatively, electromagnet 1101A can be placed in the capping of radiosterilization base unit 1100A.

Referring now to Figure 11 B, radiosterilization Storage Box 1100B comprises permanent magnet 1101B.In the time existing with the radiosterilization Storage Box 1100B of permanent magnet 1101B in radiosterilization base unit 1100A, can apply electric current and remove electric current from electromagnet 1101A, thereby cause attraction and the repulsion of permanent magnet 1101B, and cause the vibration of radiosterilization Storage Box 1100B.Adjusting be applied to electromagnet 1101A electric current allow control vibration frequency and amplitude in one or more.Replace permanent magnet 1101B, can realize nonmagnetic metal region, wherein nonmagnetic metal region can be attracted by electromagnet 1101A, thereby causes the vibration of radiosterilization Storage Box 1100B.

Vibration movement can be adjusted to the frequency that the dead organism from holding adherent lens thereon that effectively makes to be stored in radiosterilization Storage Box 1100B moves.Dead organism mobile exposes efficient organism, and otherwise organism alive may crested and avoid sterilisation radiation.Vibration movement can be adjusted to the frequency effectively protein being removed from the adherent lens being stored in radiosterilization box.Protein removes and can remove under identical frequency of vibration or under different frequencies and carry out from organism.

When using such as one or more in the sterilisation radiation source of sterilization LED or sterilizing bulb or their combination, also can use diffuse material.Diffuse material can assist in ensuring that the eyeglass being sterilized receives equally distributed radiation, because guarantee that correct sterilization result can be very important.Diffuse material (for example, fluoropolymer) can diffusion radiation in significantly not deteriorated, and sterilisation radiation be can be at least part of transmission, to make sterilisation radiation can therefore arrive all parts of eyeglass.Fluoropolymer can make the contrast problem that stops evenly sterilization be down to minimum.For example, such as the fluoropolymer of FEP for example can be cast in can bounding box geometry.This can allow described diffuse material easily to be mixed in pedestal.

Referring now to Figure 12, the exemplary geometry of radiation diffuse material and the cross section of structure in sterilization pedestal 1200 are shown.Annular sterilizing bulb is shown at 1201 places.Around sterilizing bulb 1201, can use diffuse material 1225.The lead-in wire of bulb is shown at 1215 places.

Reflecting surface 1205 also can help radiation profiles with diffuse material, and increases the efficiency of device.At 1230 places, one or more sensors can be placed in diffuse material to help to measure the radiation that is delivered to eyeglass at specific region place.This can utilize processor as known in the art and feedback loop system to realize.The radiation of measuring diffusion can allow processor to increase or reduce intensity or the time of sterilisation radiation.

Can be placed in reflecting material 1205 belows for the treatment of the circuit board 1210 of device.Can comprise the sterilization of other assembly (routine camera as discussed previously, focusing optical lens, artificial thing and the vibration component manufactured of alignment) to guarantee to improve.In addition, the geometry of pedestal can make diffuse material can surround disinfection box, thereby provides more uniform sterilisation radiation on the All Ranges of eyeglass.In addition, may expect, diffuse material can be comprised in box at least partly in.

Figure 13 illustrates the exemplary sterilization pedestal 1300 with capping, and described sterilization pedestal comprises UV diffuse material and reflecting surface.At 1310,1315 and 1320 places, diffuse material is shown.Specifically, 1320 be illustrated in the geometry that can be used for bounding box and box is alignd while being placed in base interior.At 1305 places, magnet or certain cushion material can be placed in the unwanted noise that friction was caused to avoid being caused by any vibration of installing in capping 1301.May expect, gasket material also can help to hold radiation, prevents thus the observability of the groove forming through pedestal and pedestal capping.In addition, in the situation that touch-screen display is used as interface, it is deteriorated to protect display to avoid radiation that gasket material 1305 can reflect or hold radiation.

Claims

1. for receiving a pedestal for ophthalmic lens Storage Box, described ophthalmic lens Storage Box is used for storing one or more ophthalmic lens, and described pedestal comprises:

Container, described container is for receiving the described ophthalmic lens Storage Box that can store one or more eyeglasses;

The sterilisation radiation source of contiguous described Storage Box; And

Diffuse material between eyeglass in described sterilisation radiation source and described ophthalmic lens Storage Box.

2. pedestal according to claim 1, wherein said diffuse material comprises fluoropolymer.

3. pedestal according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said diffuse material is shaped as the shape of surrounding described box.

4. according to pedestal in any one of the preceding claims wherein, also comprise reflecting surface, described reflecting surface is for reflecting sterilisation radiation towards ophthalmic lens storage compartment, wherein said reflecting surface comprises one or more in following material: polytetrafluoroethylene, aluminum, magnesium oxide and zirconium oxide.

5. according to pedestal in any one of the preceding claims wherein, also comprise the optical property material that described radiation can be focused on at least a portion of described diffuse material.

6. according to pedestal in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein said sterilisation radiation source comprises one or more light emitting diodes of launching ultraviolet radiation.

7. according to pedestal in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein said sterilisation radiation source comprises one or more sterilizing bulbs.

8. pedestal according to claim 7, wherein said one or more sterilizing bulbs have around the shape of one or more storage compartment of described eyeglass Storage Box.

9. according to pedestal in any one of the preceding claims wherein, also comprise the mechanism that causes the one or more impulse ejection ultraviolet radiations in described sterilization source, wherein said pulse mechanism comprises electronic circuit.

10. pedestal according to claim 9, wherein said pulse mechanism causes the one or more surface generation radiation patterns across being stored in the eyeglass in described storage compartment in described sterilisation radiation source.

11. according to pedestal in any one of the preceding claims wherein, also comprises the processor of executive software, and the instruction of the radiation pattern of wherein said generation based on being comprised in described software.

12. pedestals according to claim 6, the transmitting of wherein said light emitting diode is between the power between approximately 50 microwatts and 5 watts.

13. pedestals according to claim 7, wherein said sterilisation radiation source can the radiation of emission wavelength between 250 nanometers and 280 nanometers.

14. pedestals according to claim 7, wherein comprise that by the described sterilisation radiation of the one or more transmittings in described sterilizing bulb the enough intensity of the storage compartment that is exposed to contiguous described pedestal and time span are to kill the organism on the ophthalmic lens being stored in described storage compartment.

15. pedestals according to claim 11, are also included in sterilisation radiation and pass described diffuse material afterwards for measuring the feedback loop system of described sterilisation radiation.

16. pedestals according to claim 15, also comprise the one or more sensors that are oriented to contiguous described diffuse material and can detect the intensity level of described feedback loop system.

17. according to pedestal in any one of the preceding claims wherein, wherein said ophthalmic lens storage compartment comprises the artificial thing of manufacturing of alignment, described alignment manually manufacture thing for making adherent lens alignment with the face of the periphery edge across described adherent lens substantially orthogonal angle receive sterilisation radiation.

18. according to the pedestal described in any one in claim 1-16, wherein said ophthalmic lens storage compartment forms the transparent Storage Box of ultraviolet radiation, and with bottom and top across described Storage Box in one or both face orthogonal angle guiding ultraviolet radiation substantially.

19. according to pedestal in any one of the preceding claims wherein, and wherein said ophthalmic lens storage compartment also comprises magnet, and described pedestal also comprises magnetic field impulse source, and wherein said magnetic field impulse makes described ophthalmic lens storage compartment vibration.