EP1812226A4 - Molds and method of using the same for optical lenses - Google Patents

Molds and method of using the same for optical lenses

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Publication number
EP1812226A4
EP1812226A4 EP05851840.8A EP05851840A EP1812226A4 EP 1812226 A4 EP1812226 A4 EP 1812226A4 EP 05851840 A EP05851840 A EP 05851840A EP 1812226 A4 EP1812226 A4 EP 1812226A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
molds
same
optical lenses
lenses
optical
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP05851840.8A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1812226A2 (en
Inventor
Kai Su
Richard Lu
David Wright
Debbie Makita
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
QSPEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Original Assignee
QSPEX LLC
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/992,225 external-priority patent/US20060103041A1/en
Application filed by QSPEX LLC filed Critical QSPEX LLC
Publication of EP1812226A2 publication Critical patent/EP1812226A2/en
Publication of EP1812226A4 publication Critical patent/EP1812226A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B29D11/0048—Moulds for lenses
    • B29D11/00528—Consisting of two mould halves joined by an annular gasket
    • 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
    • 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
    • B29D11/00413—Production of simple or compound lenses made by moulding between two mould parts which are not in direct contact with one another, e.g. comprising a seal between or on the edges
    • 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
    • B29D11/0048—Moulds for lenses
    • B29D11/00538—Feeding arrangements
    • 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
    • B29D11/00865—Applying coatings; tinting; colouring
    • B29D11/00894—Applying coatings; tinting; colouring colouring or tinting
    • B29D11/00903—Applying coatings; tinting; colouring colouring or tinting on the surface

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
EP05851840.8A 2004-11-18 2005-11-16 Molds and method of using the same for optical lenses Withdrawn EP1812226A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/992,225 US20060103041A1 (en) 2004-11-18 2004-11-18 Molds and method of using the same for forming plus or minus lenses
US11/188,223 US7220120B2 (en) 2004-11-18 2005-07-22 Molds and method of using the same for forming plus or minus lenses
PCT/US2005/041915 WO2006055815A2 (en) 2004-11-18 2005-11-16 Molds and method of using the same for optical lenses

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1812226A2 EP1812226A2 (en) 2007-08-01
EP1812226A4 true EP1812226A4 (en) 2013-05-29

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EP05851840.8A Withdrawn EP1812226A4 (en) 2004-11-18 2005-11-16 Molds and method of using the same for optical lenses

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WO (1) WO2006055815A2 (en)

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WO2009042660A1 (en) 2007-09-24 2009-04-02 Qspex Technologies, Inc. Method for manufacturing polarized ophthalmic lenses
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WO2024103259A1 (en) 2022-11-15 2024-05-23 Carl Zeiss Vision Technical Services (Guangzhou) Ltd. A mold appartus for manufacturing a spectacle lens and relevant methods

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US4338269A (en) * 1980-12-05 1982-07-06 Panelgraphic Corporation Method of forming an abrasion-resistant coating on molded articles
US4919850A (en) * 1988-05-06 1990-04-24 Blum Ronald D Method for curing plastic lenses
US5178800A (en) * 1990-10-10 1993-01-12 Innotech, Inc. Method for forming plastic optical quality spectacle lenses
US20040099971A1 (en) * 2002-11-25 2004-05-27 Technology Resource International Corporation Lens molds and method of using the same
US6772988B2 (en) * 2000-03-31 2004-08-10 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Method and mold to control optical device polymerization

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US5049321A (en) * 1988-03-25 1991-09-17 Signet Armorlite, Inc. Method for forming coated plastic optical elements
US5551663A (en) 1994-09-20 1996-09-03 Soane Technologies, Inc. Plastic molds for ophthalmic devices and methods for forming same
AU6658698A (en) 1997-02-20 1998-09-09 Technology Resource International Corporation Gasket for lens making
US6863848B2 (en) * 2002-08-30 2005-03-08 Signet Armorlite, Inc. Methods for preparing composite photochromic ophthalmic lenses

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4338269A (en) * 1980-12-05 1982-07-06 Panelgraphic Corporation Method of forming an abrasion-resistant coating on molded articles
US4919850A (en) * 1988-05-06 1990-04-24 Blum Ronald D Method for curing plastic lenses
US5178800A (en) * 1990-10-10 1993-01-12 Innotech, Inc. Method for forming plastic optical quality spectacle lenses
US6772988B2 (en) * 2000-03-31 2004-08-10 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Method and mold to control optical device polymerization
US20040099971A1 (en) * 2002-11-25 2004-05-27 Technology Resource International Corporation Lens molds and method of using the same

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2006055815A2 *

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WO2006055815A2 (en) 2006-05-26
WO2006055815A3 (en) 2006-08-17
EP1812226A2 (en) 2007-08-01

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