DE60100057T2 - Verfahren zum Färben von Kunstofflinsen sowie Färbevorrichtung und Einstellvorrichtung zum Färben - Google Patents
Verfahren zum Färben von Kunstofflinsen sowie Färbevorrichtung und Einstellvorrichtung zum FärbenInfo
- Publication number
- DE60100057T2 DE60100057T2 DE60100057T DE60100057T DE60100057T2 DE 60100057 T2 DE60100057 T2 DE 60100057T2 DE 60100057 T DE60100057 T DE 60100057T DE 60100057 T DE60100057 T DE 60100057T DE 60100057 T2 DE60100057 T2 DE 60100057T2
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- Prior art keywords
- lens
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- dye
- heating
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Classifications
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06P—DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM
- D06P1/00—General processes of dyeing or printing textiles, or general processes of dyeing leather, furs, or solid macromolecular substances in any form, classified according to the dyes, pigments, or auxiliary substances employed
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B29D11/00903—Applying coatings; tinting; colouring colouring or tinting on the surface
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06P—DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2000027743A JP3966662B2 (ja) | 2000-02-04 | 2000-02-04 | プラスチックレンズの染色方法及び染色装置 |
Publications (2)
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| DE60100057D1 DE60100057D1 (de) | 2003-01-16 |
| DE60100057T2 true DE60100057T2 (de) | 2003-07-17 |
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| DE60100057T Expired - Lifetime DE60100057T2 (de) | 2000-02-04 | 2001-01-31 | Verfahren zum Färben von Kunstofflinsen sowie Färbevorrichtung und Einstellvorrichtung zum Färben |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US6554873B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1122355B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP3966662B2 (enExample) |
| AT (1) | ATE229103T1 (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE60100057T2 (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES2188569T3 (enExample) |
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| JP3682465B2 (ja) * | 1999-03-31 | 2005-08-10 | 独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所 | 樹脂成形物表面層の改質方法およびそのための装置および表面層が改質された樹脂成形物、および樹脂成形物表面層の着色方法およびそのための装置および表面層が着色された樹脂成形物、および表面層の改質により機能性を付与された樹脂成形物 |
| JP4268766B2 (ja) * | 2001-03-02 | 2009-05-27 | 株式会社ニデック | プラスチックレンズの染色方法及び該方法を用いて得られるプラスチックレンズ |
| US7014664B2 (en) * | 2002-08-05 | 2006-03-21 | Nidek Co., Ltd. | Dyeing method of dyeing plastic lens and dyeing device |
| JP5467670B2 (ja) | 2008-03-31 | 2014-04-09 | 株式会社ニデック | 染色方法及び染色装置 |
| JP5514020B2 (ja) | 2009-07-31 | 2014-06-04 | Hoya株式会社 | プラスチックレンズの染色方法および染色装置 |
| JP5417202B2 (ja) * | 2010-01-27 | 2014-02-12 | Hoya株式会社 | 染色プラスチックレンズの製造方法 |
| EP2353879B1 (en) * | 2010-02-09 | 2012-12-12 | Albéa Services | Non-contact process for decorating dye-permeable fibres of a cosmetic applicator |
| JP5735762B2 (ja) * | 2010-07-30 | 2015-06-17 | 株式会社ニデック | 染色方法 |
| JP2012177909A (ja) * | 2011-01-31 | 2012-09-13 | Hoya Corp | 染色プラスチックレンズ |
| JP5897342B2 (ja) * | 2011-01-31 | 2016-03-30 | Hoya株式会社 | 装飾された染色プラスチックレンズ |
| JP6010349B2 (ja) | 2011-06-09 | 2016-10-19 | 株式会社ニデック | 染色方法及び染色装置 |
| JP5834553B2 (ja) * | 2011-07-06 | 2015-12-24 | 株式会社ニデック | シリコーン成型品又はポリウレタン成型品の染色方法 |
| JP5963495B2 (ja) * | 2012-03-27 | 2016-08-03 | Hoya株式会社 | プラスチックレンズの昇華染色方法 |
| EP2887129B1 (en) | 2013-12-23 | 2020-04-22 | Essilor International | Transparent optical article having a colorless appearance |
| US10114234B2 (en) | 2013-12-23 | 2018-10-30 | Essilor International (Compagnie Generale D'optique | Transparent optical article having a reduced yellowness appearance |
| WO2016111006A1 (ja) * | 2015-01-09 | 2016-07-14 | 株式会社ニデック | レンズ染色用基体梱包物、レンズ染色用基体梱包部材、レンズ染色用基体梱包方法、及びレンズの染色方法。 |
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| EP3371646A1 (en) | 2015-11-06 | 2018-09-12 | Essilor International | Optical article protecting from blue and uv light |
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| EP3236296B1 (en) | 2016-04-21 | 2019-03-06 | Essilor International | Optical material comprising a red-shifted benzotriazole uv absorber |
| EP3318920B1 (en) | 2016-11-04 | 2022-07-06 | Essilor International | Near infrared light-cutting optical articles with low residual color |
| EP3327488B1 (en) | 2016-11-23 | 2021-01-06 | Essilor International | Optical article comprising a dye resistant to photo-degradation |
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| EP3457197A1 (en) | 2017-09-19 | 2019-03-20 | Essilor International | Optical lens for correcting color vision |
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| EP3564286A1 (en) | 2018-04-30 | 2019-11-06 | Essilor International | Blue light cutting optical material having a bluish appearance |
| US12130505B2 (en) | 2018-09-27 | 2024-10-29 | Essilor International | Ophthalmic lens for improving vision |
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| JP7469005B2 (ja) | 2019-07-30 | 2024-04-16 | 株式会社ニデック | 染色装置及び染色方法 |
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2000
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- 2001-01-31 DE DE60100057T patent/DE60100057T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-01-31 AT AT01102247T patent/ATE229103T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-01-31 ES ES01102247T patent/ES2188569T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-01-31 EP EP01102247A patent/EP1122355B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| ES2188569T3 (es) | 2003-07-01 |
| ATE229103T1 (de) | 2002-12-15 |
| US6554873B2 (en) | 2003-04-29 |
| EP1122355A1 (en) | 2001-08-08 |
| US20010016961A1 (en) | 2001-08-30 |
| JP2001215306A (ja) | 2001-08-10 |
| EP1122355B1 (en) | 2002-12-04 |
| DE60100057D1 (de) | 2003-01-16 |
| JP3966662B2 (ja) | 2007-08-29 |
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