WO2003043781A3 - Machining spectacle lenses - Google Patents

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WO2003043781A3
WO2003043781A3 PCT/GB2002/005085 GB0205085W WO03043781A3 WO 2003043781 A3 WO2003043781 A3 WO 2003043781A3 GB 0205085 W GB0205085 W GB 0205085W WO 03043781 A3 WO03043781 A3 WO 03043781A3
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Prior art keywords
spectacle lenses
tool
drilling
shaping
lens
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PCT/GB2002/005085
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French (fr)
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WO2003043781A2 (en
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Michael O'neill
Kevin Gerard Patrick Molloy
David George Farley
Finbarr Damien Pearson
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Michael O'neill
Kevin Gerard Patrick Molloy
David George Farley
Finbarr Damien Pearson
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Application filed by Michael O'neill, Kevin Gerard Patrick Molloy, David George Farley, Finbarr Damien Pearson filed Critical Michael O'neill
Priority to AU2002339132A priority Critical patent/AU2002339132A1/en
Priority to US10/495,703 priority patent/US20050064791A1/en
Priority to EP02777509A priority patent/EP1446264A2/en
Priority to GB0324312A priority patent/GB2389065B/en
Publication of WO2003043781A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003043781A2/en
Publication of WO2003043781A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003043781A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B13/00—Machines or devices designed for grinding or polishing optical surfaces on lenses or surfaces of similar shape on other work; Accessories therefor
    • B24B13/005—Blocking means, chucks or the like; Alignment devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B13/00—Machines or devices designed for grinding or polishing optical surfaces on lenses or surfaces of similar shape on other work; Accessories therefor
    • B24B13/0031—Machines having several working posts; Feeding and manipulating devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Grinding And Polishing Of Tertiary Curved Surfaces And Surfaces With Complex Shapes (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)

Abstract

Apparatus for conducting operations on one or more spectacle lenses comprising: means for mounting on the apparatus one or more operating tool(s) adapted for at least shaping and/or drilling and/or buffing the or each lens, using one or more drilling and/or shaping tool(s) (2) comprising one or more cutting diameters, means for displacing three-dimensionally the operating tool so that the tool is able to follow the path or paths of operation necessary to carry out its functions, one or more clamps (51) each holding in use a single spectacle lens.
PCT/GB2002/005085 2001-11-16 2002-11-11 Machining spectacle lenses WO2003043781A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2002339132A AU2002339132A1 (en) 2001-11-16 2002-11-11 Machining spectacle lenses
US10/495,703 US20050064791A1 (en) 2001-11-16 2002-11-11 Machining spectacle lenses
EP02777509A EP1446264A2 (en) 2001-11-16 2002-11-11 Machining spectacle lenses
GB0324312A GB2389065B (en) 2001-11-16 2002-11-11 Machining spectacle lenses

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GB0127505.6 2001-11-16
GBGB0127505.6A GB0127505D0 (en) 2001-11-16 2001-11-16 Machining spectacle lenses

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WO2003043781A2 WO2003043781A2 (en) 2003-05-30
WO2003043781A3 true WO2003043781A3 (en) 2003-10-16

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US (1) US20050064791A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1446264A2 (en)
AU (1) AU2002339132A1 (en)
GB (2) GB0127505D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2003043781A2 (en)

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DE102010051348B3 (en) 2010-11-13 2011-11-03 Huppert Engineering Gmbh & Co. Kg Feeder cap for maintaining volume shrinkage of casting material occurring during solidification of casting through integrated transport device, comprises anchor arms plunging into feeder body, and coupling part

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US4128968A (en) * 1976-09-22 1978-12-12 The Perkin-Elmer Corporation Optical surface polisher
US4829716A (en) * 1985-10-22 1989-05-16 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. Apparatus for automatically performing plural sequential spherical grinding operations on workpieces
JPH08192348A (en) * 1995-01-12 1996-07-30 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Grinding and polishing method and device therefor
US20020006764A1 (en) * 2000-06-26 2002-01-17 Loh Optikmaschinen Ag Device for machining optical workpieces

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US5231587A (en) * 1990-07-12 1993-07-27 Loh Optical Machinery, Inc. Computer controlled lens surfacer
DE19804428A1 (en) * 1998-02-05 1999-08-19 Wernicke & Co Gmbh Method for marking or drilling holes in spectacle lenses and device for carrying out the method

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4128968A (en) * 1976-09-22 1978-12-12 The Perkin-Elmer Corporation Optical surface polisher
US4829716A (en) * 1985-10-22 1989-05-16 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. Apparatus for automatically performing plural sequential spherical grinding operations on workpieces
JPH08192348A (en) * 1995-01-12 1996-07-30 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Grinding and polishing method and device therefor
US20020006764A1 (en) * 2000-06-26 2002-01-17 Loh Optikmaschinen Ag Device for machining optical workpieces

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 11 29 November 1996 (1996-11-29) *

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GB0127505D0 (en) 2002-01-09
US20050064791A1 (en) 2005-03-24
GB2389065B (en) 2004-07-14
GB2389065A (en) 2003-12-03
GB0324312D0 (en) 2003-11-19
WO2003043781A2 (en) 2003-05-30
AU2002339132A1 (en) 2003-06-10
EP1446264A2 (en) 2004-08-18
AU2002339132A8 (en) 2003-06-10

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