HK1013408A1 - Method for molding contact lenses - Google Patents

Method for molding contact lenses

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Publication number
HK1013408A1
HK1013408A1 HK98114817A HK98114817A HK1013408A1 HK 1013408 A1 HK1013408 A1 HK 1013408A1 HK 98114817 A HK98114817 A HK 98114817A HK 98114817 A HK98114817 A HK 98114817A HK 1013408 A1 HK1013408 A1 HK 1013408A1
Authority
HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
contact lenses
molding contact
molding
lenses
contact
Prior art date
Application number
HK98114817A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Attilio Apollonio
Original Assignee
Bausch & Lomb
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
Application filed by Bausch & Lomb filed Critical Bausch & Lomb
Publication of HK1013408A1 publication Critical patent/HK1013408A1/xx

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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
    • B29D11/00038—Production of contact lenses
    • B29D11/00125—Auxiliary operations, e.g. removing oxygen from the mould, conveying moulds from a storage to the production line in an inert atmosphere
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C33/00—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor
    • B29C33/42—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor characterised by the shape of the moulding surface, e.g. ribs or grooves
    • 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
    • B29D11/0048—Moulds for lenses
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S425/00—Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus
    • Y10S425/808—Lens mold

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Encapsulation Of And Coatings For Semiconductor Or Solid State Devices (AREA)
HK98114817A 1993-10-05 1998-12-22 Method for molding contact lenses HK1013408A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/134,131 US5601759A (en) 1993-10-05 1993-10-05 Method for molding contact lenses
PCT/US1994/015001 WO1995011125A2 (en) 1993-10-05 1994-09-15 Method for molding contact lenses

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
HK1013408A1 true HK1013408A1 (en) 1999-08-27

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HK98114817A HK1013408A1 (en) 1993-10-05 1998-12-22 Method for molding contact lenses

Country Status (11)

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US (1) US5601759A (ja)
EP (1) EP0722388B1 (ja)
JP (2) JPH09503461A (ja)
CN (1) CN1054336C (ja)
AU (1) AU677509B2 (ja)
BR (1) BR9407732A (ja)
CA (1) CA2172957C (ja)
DE (1) DE69430702T2 (ja)
ES (1) ES2177634T3 (ja)
HK (1) HK1013408A1 (ja)
WO (1) WO1995011125A2 (ja)

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US20060145369A1 (en) * 2004-12-30 2006-07-06 Lawton Bruce E Non-optical multi-piece core assembly for rapid tool change
DE602006007174D1 (de) * 2005-12-22 2009-07-16 Bausch & Lomb Torische kontaktlinsen
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EP3519171B1 (en) * 2016-09-30 2024-09-04 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Method and apparatus for forming a lens
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ES2177634T3 (es) 2002-12-16
WO1995011125A3 (en) 1995-08-10
CN1132488A (zh) 1996-10-02
BR9407732A (pt) 1997-02-12
EP0722388A1 (en) 1996-07-24
CA2172957C (en) 1998-12-08
CN1054336C (zh) 2000-07-12
US5601759A (en) 1997-02-11
JPH09503461A (ja) 1997-04-08
AU677509B2 (en) 1997-04-24
JP2005189875A (ja) 2005-07-14
DE69430702T2 (de) 2003-01-02
WO1995011125A2 (en) 1995-04-27
CA2172957A1 (en) 1995-04-27
AU1807895A (en) 1995-05-08
EP0722388B1 (en) 2002-05-29
DE69430702D1 (de) 2002-07-04

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