HK1037576A1 - Automated cast mold hydrating device - Google Patents

Automated cast mold hydrating device

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Publication number
HK1037576A1
HK1037576A1 HK01108225A HK01108225A HK1037576A1 HK 1037576 A1 HK1037576 A1 HK 1037576A1 HK 01108225 A HK01108225 A HK 01108225A HK 01108225 A HK01108225 A HK 01108225A HK 1037576 A1 HK1037576 A1 HK 1037576A1
Authority
HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
cast mold
hydrating device
automated
automated cast
hydrating
Prior art date
Application number
HK01108225A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Richard J Wrue
Jeffrey Ange
Otto Zettl
James Blythe
Theresa Dengler
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 HK1037576A1 publication Critical patent/HK1037576A1/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
    • B29D11/00192—Demoulding, e.g. separating lenses from mould halves
    • 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
    • B29C31/00—Handling, e.g. feeding of the material to be shaped, storage of plastics material before moulding; Automation, i.e. automated handling lines in plastics processing plants, e.g. using manipulators or robots
    • 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
    • B29C71/00—After-treatment of articles without altering their shape; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C71/0009—After-treatment of articles without altering their shape; Apparatus therefor using liquids, e.g. solvents, swelling agents
    • 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
    • B29D11/00057—Production of contact lenses characterised by the shape or surface condition of the edge, e.g. flashless, burrless, smooth
    • 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
    • B29D11/00067—Hydrating 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
    • B29D11/00038—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
    • B29D11/0023—Transferring contact lenses
    • B29D11/0024—Transferring contact lenses using a vacuum suction gripper

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Hand Tools For Fitting Together And Separating, Or Other Hand Tools (AREA)
HK01108225A 1998-08-27 2001-11-21 Automated cast mold hydrating device HK1037576A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/140,925 US6143210A (en) 1998-08-27 1998-08-27 Automated cast mold hydrating device
PCT/US1999/018037 WO2000012296A1 (en) 1998-08-27 1999-08-09 Automated cast mold hydrating device

Publications (1)

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HK1037576A1 true HK1037576A1 (en) 2002-02-15

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Country Status (13)

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US (1) US6143210A (xx)
EP (1) EP1107861B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2002530218A (xx)
CN (1) CN1105638C (xx)
AU (1) AU747460B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR9913488A (xx)
CA (1) CA2341399A1 (xx)
DE (1) DE69904949T2 (xx)
ES (1) ES2191450T3 (xx)
HK (1) HK1037576A1 (xx)
MY (1) MY133825A (xx)
TW (1) TW431964B (xx)
WO (1) WO2000012296A1 (xx)

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BR9913488A (pt) 2001-09-25
CN1314841A (zh) 2001-09-26
CA2341399A1 (en) 2000-03-09
WO2000012296A1 (en) 2000-03-09
EP1107861B1 (en) 2003-01-15
EP1107861A1 (en) 2001-06-20
DE69904949D1 (de) 2003-02-20
AU747460B2 (en) 2002-05-16
US6143210A (en) 2000-11-07
DE69904949T2 (de) 2003-08-28
ES2191450T3 (es) 2003-09-01
CN1105638C (zh) 2003-04-16
MY133825A (en) 2007-11-30
TW431964B (en) 2001-05-01
AU5395699A (en) 2000-03-21
JP2002530218A (ja) 2002-09-17

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Effective date: 20070809