公开(公告)号：US5649410A

公开(公告)日：1997-07-22

申请号：US432957

申请日：1995-05-01

Applicant: Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Russell James Edwards ,  Borge Peter Gundersen ,  Darren Scott Keene ,  John Mark Lepper ,  Niels Jorgen Madsen ,  Thomas Christian Ravn ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Masao Funo ,  William Edward Holley ,  Tomoichi Watanabe

Inventor： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Russell James Edwards ,  Borge Peter Gundersen ,  Darren Scott Keene ,  John Mark Lepper ,  Niels Jorgen Madsen ,  Thomas Christian Ravn ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Masao Funo ,  William Edward Holley ,  Tomoichi Watanabe

IPC: G01M11/00 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B29C37/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B51/10 ,  B65B55/22 ,  B65B57/02 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65D81/24 ,  B65D85/38 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G02C7/04 ,  B65B3/04

CPC classification number: B29D11/0024 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B55/22 ,  B65B57/10 ,  G01M11/0207 ,  G01M11/0214 ,  B29L2011/0041 ,  B65B2051/105 ,  Y10S134/901

Abstract: The present invention, which relates to post hydration processing of contact lenses and the packages into which the lenses are placed, includes several assemblies which are ideally suited to performing the various steps which are associated with post hydration processing. These several assemblies include: a deionizing water injection assembly which fills the packaging elements prior to the lenses being inserted therein; a lens transfer and insertion assembly which removes contact lenses from hydration pallets, alters their spatial distribution, and deposits them into the packaging elements; a buffering station, which includes segregator and integrator devices, and which provides a location for temporarily holding a group of lens-packaging pallets during interruption of subsequent assemblies; a low vibration lens-package transport and inspection assembly which removes the pallets from a conveyor line, inserts them onto low vibration inspection assembly conveyor line, and inspects the lenses to determine which are optically correct; a deionized water extraction assembly which removes the deionized water from the lens-packaging elements; a first rotating lens-package transfer assembly, which removes the lens-package elements from the pallet and deposits the optically correct ones onto a consolidating conveyor line; a consolidating conveyor line and rotating lens-package transfer assembly, the former consolidating the lenses into regular arrays, and the latter rotating and transporting them to the final station; and a saline solution injector and foil wrapper sealing assembly, which fills the packages with saline solution and then heat seals a foil wrapper to the tops of the packaging elements.

Abstract translation: 涉及隐形眼镜的后水合处理和透镜放置于其中的包装的本发明包括几个组合件，其理想地适于执行与后水化处理相关的各种步骤。 这些几个组件包括：去离子水注入组件，其在透镜插入其中之前填充包装元件; 透镜转移和插入组件，其从隐形托盘中去除隐形眼镜，改变其空间分布，并将它们沉积到包装元件中; 缓冲站，其包括隔离器和积分器装置，并且其提供在后续组件的中断期间临时保持一组透镜包装托盘的位置; 低速振动镜头包装运输和检查组件，将托盘从输送线上移除，将其插入低振动检查组件输送线，并检查透镜以确定哪些光学正确; 去离子水提取组件，其从透镜包装元件中去除去离子水; 第一旋转镜头包装传送组件，其将镜片包装元件从托盘移除并将光学校正的物件沉积到合并输送线上; 整合输送线和旋转镜头包装转移组件，前者将透镜固定成规则阵列，后者旋转并将其运送到最终工位; 以及盐水注射器和箔包装密封组件，其用盐水溶液填充包装，然后将箔包装件热封在包装元件的顶部。

公开(公告)号：US5942188A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-24

申请号：US732827

申请日：1996-10-15

Applicant: John Mark Lepper ,  Russell James Edwards ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang

Inventor： John Mark Lepper ,  Russell James Edwards ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  A61J1/14 ,  B25J9/18 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G43/10 ,  G02C7/04 ,  G05B19/418 ,  B65B35/30

CPC classification number: B65B57/14 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B57/10 ,  G05B19/41875 ,  G05B19/4189 ,  G05B2219/31309 ,  G05B2219/31378 ,  G05B2219/31432 ,  G05B2219/32178 ,  G05B2219/32184 ,  G05B2219/45048 ,  G05B2219/50362 ,  G05B2219/50364 ,  Y02P90/083 ,  Y10S414/122

Abstract: An interactive control system for controlling the automatic consolidation of contact lenses in a contact lens product flow, the interactive control system comprises a product line having random variations in product flow. A consolidation buffer receives the products from the product line. A controller initiates consolidation of the random variations in the product flow. The consolidation is preferably performed by at least one stacking cylinder.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制隐形眼镜产品流中的隐形眼镜的自动固结的交互式控制系统，所述交互式控制系统包括产品流程中随机变化的产品线。 合并缓冲区从产品线接收产品。 控制器启动产品流中随机变化的合并。 固结优选由至少一个堆叠圆筒进行。

公开(公告)号：US5776297A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-07

申请号：US778564

申请日：1997-01-03

Applicant: Russell James Edwards ,  Masao Funo ,  Richard Wayne Abrams ,  Kiyoshi Imai ,  Hirokazu Kitagawa ,  Borge Peter Gundersen ,  William Edward Holley ,  Thomas Christian Ravn ,  Mark Edward Schlagel ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang

Inventor： Russell James Edwards ,  Masao Funo ,  Richard Wayne Abrams ,  Kiyoshi Imai ,  Hirokazu Kitagawa ,  Borge Peter Gundersen ,  William Edward Holley ,  Thomas Christian Ravn ,  Mark Edward Schlagel ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang

IPC: B31D1/02 ,  B65B7/01 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B61/02 ,  B65B61/12 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/40 ,  B65C9/46

CPC classification number: B65B7/2807 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B61/025 ,  B65B61/12 ,  B65C9/1803 ,  B65C9/40 ,  B65C9/46 ,  Y10T156/12 ,  Y10T156/1322 ,  Y10T156/1744

Abstract: An apparatus for the processing and segmenting of a cover-forming laminate web or sheeting structure which is adapted to interconnect a plurality of containers, such as the base members of blister packages each of which is designed to contain a hydrophilic contact lens in a sterile aqueous solution. More specifically disclosed is an apparatus for the imprinting, perforating, slitting and cutting the laminated web structure such that the severed laminate segments constitute printed covering label for an array of such containers, and whereby the laminated web or sheeting segment may be severed along weakening or perforation lines so as to provide a separable packaging arrangement for individual of the containers which are subsequently adhered thereto.

公开(公告)号：US5644895A

公开(公告)日：1997-07-08

申请号：US431891

申请日：1995-05-01

Applicant: Russell James Edwards ,  Hirokazu Kitagawa ,  Kiyoshi Imai ,  Masao Funo ,  William Edward Holley ,  Charles R. Hood ,  Richard Wayne Abrams

Inventor： Russell James Edwards ,  Hirokazu Kitagawa ,  Kiyoshi Imai ,  Masao Funo ,  William Edward Holley ,  Charles R. Hood ,  Richard Wayne Abrams

IPC: B65B11/52 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B57/02 ,  B65B47/00 ,  B65B55/22

CPC classification number: B29C66/92211 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C66/8163 ,  B29C66/91212 ,  B29C66/91231 ,  B29C66/91421 ,  B29C66/91431 ,  B29C66/919 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B57/02 ,  B65B7/2878 ,  B29C66/53461 ,  B29C66/944 ,  B29C66/949 ,  B29C66/961

Abstract: A packaging arrangement for packaging products such as contact lenses in packages such as blister packs. The packaging arrangement includes an intermittently indexed, linearly driven endless conveyor which includes a plurality of identical support pallets, equally spaced apart along the endless conveyor. Each support pallet is designed to support and align an array of individual package bases. The arrangement is such that each support pallet with an array of individual package bases thereon is sequentially stopped at a plurality of spaced work stations along the endless conveyor.

Abstract translation: 用于包装诸如吸塑包装的包装中的隐形眼镜的产品的包装装置。 包装装置包括间歇地分度的线性驱动的环形输送机，其包括多个相同的支撑托盘，沿着环形输送机等间隔开。 每个支撑托盘设计用于支撑和对齐单个包装基座的阵列。 该布置使得具有其上的单个封装基座的阵列的每个支撑托盘沿着环形输送机顺序地停留在多个间隔开的工作站。