SG90097A1 - Contact lens transfer and material removal system - Google Patents

Contact lens transfer and material removal system

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Publication number
SG90097A1
SG90097A1 SG200000881A SG200000881A SG90097A1 SG 90097 A1 SG90097 A1 SG 90097A1 SG 200000881 A SG200000881 A SG 200000881A SG 200000881 A SG200000881 A SG 200000881A SG 90097 A1 SG90097 A1 SG 90097A1
Authority
SG
Singapore
Prior art keywords
contact lens
removal system
material removal
lens transfer
transfer
Prior art date
Application number
SG200000881A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Schlagel Mark
C Byram David
S Keene Darren
Original Assignee
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care filed Critical Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Publication of SG90097A1 publication Critical patent/SG90097A1/en

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G49/00—Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for
    • B65G49/05—Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/008—Packaging other articles presenting special problems packaging 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
    • B29D11/00038—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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/90—Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
    • B65G47/91—Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Grinding And Polishing Of Tertiary Curved Surfaces And Surfaces With Complex Shapes (AREA)
SG200000881A 1999-02-18 2000-02-18 Contact lens transfer and material removal system SG90097A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/252,287 US6494021B1 (en) 1999-02-18 1999-02-18 Contact lens transfer and material removal system

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
SG90097A1 true SG90097A1 (en) 2002-07-23

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SG200000881A SG90097A1 (en) 1999-02-18 2000-02-18 Contact lens transfer and material removal system

Country Status (13)

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US (1) US6494021B1 (ja)
EP (1) EP1029789B1 (ja)
JP (1) JP4651770B2 (ja)
KR (1) KR100709906B1 (ja)
CN (1) CN1145062C (ja)
AR (1) AR023734A1 (ja)
AU (1) AU767817B2 (ja)
BR (1) BR0000694B1 (ja)
CA (1) CA2298723C (ja)
DE (1) DE60010543T2 (ja)
HK (1) HK1028006A1 (ja)
SG (1) SG90097A1 (ja)
TW (1) TW506896B (ja)

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EP1029789B1 (en) 2004-05-12
JP4651770B2 (ja) 2011-03-16
BR0000694B1 (pt) 2010-12-28
CN1277366A (zh) 2000-12-20
CN1145062C (zh) 2004-04-07
KR20010006643A (ko) 2001-01-26
DE60010543T2 (de) 2005-05-25
CA2298723A1 (en) 2000-08-18
JP2000271889A (ja) 2000-10-03
TW506896B (en) 2002-10-21
US6494021B1 (en) 2002-12-17
DE60010543D1 (de) 2004-06-17
CA2298723C (en) 2008-07-22
AR023734A1 (es) 2002-09-04
AU1757400A (en) 2000-08-24
HK1028006A1 (en) 2001-02-02
AU767817B2 (en) 2003-11-27
BR0000694A (pt) 2000-10-17
EP1029789A3 (en) 2002-06-05
KR100709906B1 (ko) 2007-04-24

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