公开(公告)号：US06220845B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-24

申请号：US09318916

申请日：1999-05-26

申请人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Jonathan Patrick Adams ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Svend Christensen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Craig William Walker ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Michael Francis Widman ,  Stephen Craig Pegram

发明人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Jonathan Patrick Adams ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Svend Christensen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Craig William Walker ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Michael Francis Widman ,  Stephen Craig Pegram

IPC分类号： B29D1100

CPC分类号： B29D11/00134 ,  B29D11/005 ,  Y10S425/808

摘要： An apparatus and method for partially curing a polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture to form a soft contact lens includes a transport device for transporting a plurality of contact lens molds to a precure station in a low oxygen environment, each contact lens mold including a first and second mold half with a polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture therebetween. A clamping member having a plurality of mold engagement members clamps a first contact lens mold half against a second contact lens mold half for a predetermined pressure and time. While the mold halves of the contact lens mold are clamped, the polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture is exposed to a radiant energy source for polymerizing the polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture contained in each contact lens mold.

摘要翻译： 用于部分固化可聚合单体或单体混合物以形成软性隐形眼镜的装置和方法包括用于将多个隐形眼镜模具输送到低氧环境中的预固化站的输送装置，每个隐形眼镜模具包括第一和第二 在其间具有可聚合单体或单体混合物的半模。 具有多个模具接合构件的夹紧构件将第一隐形眼镜半模夹在第二隐形眼镜半模上一定的压力和时间。 当隐形眼镜模具的半模夹紧时，可聚合单体或单体混合物暴露于辐射能源以聚合每个隐形眼镜模具中所含的可聚合单体或单体混合物。

公开(公告)号：US6071440A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US208230

申请日：1998-12-09

申请人： Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Svend Christensen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Craig William Walker ,  Michael Francis Widman

发明人： Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Svend Christensen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Craig William Walker ,  Michael Francis Widman

IPC分类号： G02C7/04 ,  B29C33/34 ,  B29C33/36 ,  B29C39/02 ,  B29C39/24 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B29L11/00 ,  G07B7/00

CPC分类号： B29D11/00221 ,  B29C33/34 ,  B29D11/00259 ,  B29D11/00586 ,  Y10S425/108 ,  Y10S425/201 ,  Y10S425/808

摘要： A contact lens production line pallet system transports contact lens mold materials throughout a facility for producing ophthalmic lenses. Specifically, the contact lens production line pallet system includes a pallet for carrying one or more contact lens mold assemblies throughout a contact lens production line, the pallet having one or more first recesses formed in a surface thereof for receiving either a first mold half or a complementary second mold half, the first and second mold halves when placed together constitute an individual contact lens mold assembly. A conveyor device for transporting the pallet from station to station throughout the production line facility is provided, as is a locating device formed in the pallet surface for enabling precise positioning of the pallet at one or more manufacturing stations in the production line facility.

摘要翻译： 隐形眼镜生产线托盘系统将隐形眼镜模具材料输送到用于生产眼科镜片的设备中。 具体地，隐形眼镜生产线托盘系统包括用于在整个隐形眼镜生产线中携带一个或多个隐形眼镜模具组件的托盘，托盘具有形成在其表面中的一个或多个第一凹部，用于接收第一半模或 互补的第二半模，当放置在一起时，第一和第二半模构成单独的隐形眼镜模具组件。 提供了一种用于在整个生产线设备中从一个站到另一个站运送托盘的传送装置，以及形成在托盘表面中的定位装置，用于使托盘在生产线设备中的一个或多个制造站处能够精确定位。

公开(公告)号：US5914074A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-22

申请号：US968670

申请日：1997-11-12

申请人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Jonathan Patrick Adams ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Svend Christensen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Craig William Walker ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Michael Francis Widman

发明人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Jonathan Patrick Adams ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Svend Christensen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Craig William Walker ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Michael Francis Widman

IPC分类号： G02C7/04 ,  B29C33/00 ,  B29C33/06 ,  B29C33/20 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C43/36 ,  B29C69/02 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  B29K105/24 ,  B29L11/00

CPC分类号： B29D11/00144 ,  B29C33/0011 ,  B29C33/202 ,  B29C35/0888 ,  B29D11/00134 ,  B29C2037/90 ,  B29K2105/0002 ,  B29L2011/0041 ,  Y10S425/808

摘要： An apparatus and method for curing a polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture to form a soft contact lens includes a transport device for transporting a plurality of contact lens molds to a precure station in a low oxygen environment, each contact lens mold including a first and second mold half with a polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture therebetween. A clamping member clamps a first contact lens mold half against a second contact lens mold half for a predetermined pressure and time. While the mold halves of the contact lens mold are clamped, the polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture is exposed to a radiant energy source for partially polymerizing the polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture contained in each contact lens mold.

摘要翻译： 用于固化可聚合单体或单体混合物以形成软性隐形眼镜的装置和方法包括用于将多个隐形眼镜模具输送到低氧环境中的预固化站的运送装置，每个隐形眼镜模具包括第一和第二模具 一半与可聚合单体或其间的单体混合物。 夹紧构件将第一隐形眼镜半模夹在第二隐形眼镜半模上一定压力和时间。 当隐形眼镜模具的半模夹紧时，将可聚合单体或单体混合物暴露于辐射能源以部分聚合每个隐形眼镜模具中包含的可聚合单体或单体混合物。

公开(公告)号：US5658602A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-19

申请号：US431635

申请日：1995-05-01

申请人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Jonathan Patrick Adams ,  Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Jeffrey Eldon Steven ,  Craig William Walker ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Michael Francis Widman

发明人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Jonathan Patrick Adams ,  Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Jeffrey Eldon Steven ,  Craig William Walker ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Michael Francis Widman

IPC分类号： G02C7/04 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C31/04 ,  B29C33/00 ,  B29C33/20 ,  B29C33/24 ,  B29C33/30 ,  B29C33/34 ,  B29C33/40 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C39/42 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/36 ,  B29C43/56 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  B29L11/00 ,  G02B1/04 ,  G02C13/00

CPC分类号： B29D11/00182 ,  B29C31/041 ,  B29C31/042 ,  B29C33/0011 ,  B29C33/0055 ,  B29C33/202 ,  B29C33/24 ,  B29C33/303 ,  B29C33/34 ,  B29C43/021 ,  B29C43/361 ,  B29D11/0023 ,  B29C2043/3433 ,  B29C2791/006 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C35/0888 ,  B29C43/56 ,  B29L2011/0016 ,  Y10S425/06 ,  Y10S425/808

摘要： An apparatus for forming contact lenses, wherein front curve mold halves are filled with a hardenable transparent material, such as a polymerizable hydrogel, and back curve mold halves are coupled to the front curve, therein forming a lens. More particularly, the apparatus includes a conveyor for transporting pallets of mold halves to the apparatus, an array of piston structures for raising and aligning the back curves with respect to the filled front curve halves, a mechanism for reciprocating the piston array to couple pairs of front and back curves, and a vacuum chamber for maintaining a vacuum around the curves during coupling. In addition, there is provided individual spring biasing to each reciprocating element whereby sensitivity to thickness variations and pallet misfeeds may be minimized. Further, there is provided a vacuum sleeve, through which the pistons reciprocate within the vacuum chamber, which sleeve preserves the vacuum within the chamber.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成隐形眼镜的装置，其中前曲面半模填充有可硬化的透明材料，例如可聚合水凝胶，并且后曲面半模与前曲面耦合，其中形成透镜。 更具体地说，该设备包括用于将半模的托盘运送到设备的传送器，用于相对于填充的前曲面半部升高和对准后曲面的活塞结构的阵列，用于使活塞阵列往复运动的机构 前后曲线和真空室，用于在耦合期间在曲线周围保持真空。 此外，为每个往复运动元件提供单独的弹簧偏置，从而可以最小化对厚度变化和卡盘误送的敏感性。 此外，提供了真空套筒，活塞在真空室内往复运动，该套管保持腔室内的真空。

公开(公告)号：US5656208A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-12

申请号：US258264

申请日：1994-06-10

申请人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Jonathan Patrick Adams ,  Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Jeffrey Eldon Steven ,  Craig William Walker ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Michael Francis Widman

发明人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Jonathan Patrick Adams ,  Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Jeffrey Eldon Steven ,  Craig William Walker ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Michael Francis Widman

IPC分类号： G02C7/04 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C31/04 ,  B29C33/00 ,  B29C33/20 ,  B29C33/24 ,  B29C33/30 ,  B29C33/34 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C39/42 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/36 ,  B29C43/56 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  G02C13/00

CPC分类号： B29D11/00182 ,  B29C31/041 ,  B29C31/042 ,  B29C33/0011 ,  B29C33/0055 ,  B29C33/202 ,  B29C33/24 ,  B29C33/303 ,  B29C33/34 ,  B29C43/021 ,  B29C43/361 ,  B29D11/0023 ,  B29C2043/3433 ,  B29C2791/006 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C35/0888 ,  B29C43/56 ,  B29L2011/0016 ,  Y10S425/808

摘要： An apparatus for filling and assembling mold parts for a contact lens includes a first automated station for receiving a plurality of front curve contact lens mold parts and depositing in each front curve mold a predetermined amount of a polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture, and, a second automated station for receiving the plurality of front curve mold parts and assembling each front curve mold part with a back curve mold part under vacuum to prevent entrapment of gas between the mold parts. The front curve mold parts are transported to the first and to the second automated stations by a pallet having registration guides that cooperate with the second station to register the pallet prior to assembly of the mold parts.

摘要翻译： 用于填充和组装用于隐形眼镜的模具部件的装置包括：第一自动化站，用于接收多个前曲面隐形眼镜模具部件，并在每个前曲面模具中沉积预定量的可聚合单体或单体混合物， 自动站，用于接收多个前曲面模具部件，并且在真空下将每个前曲面模具部件与背曲面模具部件组装，以防止模具部件之间夹带气体。 前曲面模具部件通过具有对准引导件的托盘被运送到第一和第二自动化站，该对准引导件在组装模具部件之前与第二站配合以登记托盘。

公开(公告)号：USRE37432E1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09442934

申请日：1999-11-18

申请人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Russell James Edwards ,  Borge Peter Gundersen ,  Darren Scott Keene ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  John Mark Lepper ,  Niels Jørgen Madsen ,  Thomas Christian Ravn ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  William Edward Holley

发明人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Russell James Edwards ,  Borge Peter Gundersen ,  Darren Scott Keene ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  John Mark Lepper ,  Niels Jørgen Madsen ,  Thomas Christian Ravn ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  William Edward Holley

IPC分类号： B65B5710

CPC分类号： G01M11/0214 ,  B29D11/0024 ,  B29L2011/0041 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B55/22 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B2051/105 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G01M11/0207 ,  Y10S134/901

摘要： An apparatus is provided for removing and transporting articles, such as contact lens sections from a manufacturing line to inspection and packaging stations. The lenses are deposited in a transparent plastic primary package which carries the lenses through the inspection station and becomes part of the primary package when a cover is sealed thereto. The invention includes various assemblies, including lens transfer assemblies, deionized water filling and removal assemblies, a water degassing assembly, a lens inspection assembly, and a lens package sealing assembly. The lenses are removed from pallets at a post hydration station, transported and spatially redistributed, and deposited in the primary packages disposed on a second set of pallets. The packages on the second set of pallets are filled with degassed deionized water. The contact lenses and packages are then transported to an inspection station. After inspection, the lenses and packages are transported to a water removal assembly, and then to another transfer assembly. This transfer assembly separates those lenses which passed inspection from those which did not, and places those that did in a consolidating assembly. The lenses and packages are then filled with saline solution and a foil label is then sealed thereto to form the primary package.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于从制造线去除和运送诸如隐形眼镜部分的物品到检查和包装站的装置。 透镜沉积在透明塑料初级封装中，透明塑料初级封装将透镜运送通过检验站，并且当盖子被密封在其上时成为初级封装的一部分。 本发明包括各种组件，包括透镜转移组件，去离子水填充和去除组件，脱水组件，透镜检查组件和透镜封装密封组件。 透镜在后水化站从托盘上移走，运输并在空间上重新分布，并且沉积在设置在第二组托盘上的初级包装中。 第二组托盘上的包装填充有脱气去离子水。 隐形眼镜和包装然后被运送到检查站。 检查后，将镜片和包装物运送到除水组件，然后运送到另一个转运组件。 这个转移组件将那些通过检查的镜片与那些未经过检查的镜片分开，并将那些透镜放在固结组件中。 然后用盐水溶液填充透镜和包装，然后将箔标签密封到其上以形成初级包装。

公开(公告)号：US5706634A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-13

申请号：US431633

申请日：1995-05-01

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

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

IPC分类号： G01M11/00 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B29C37/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B51/10 ,  B65B55/22 ,  B65B57/10 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G02C7/04

CPC分类号： B29D11/0024 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B55/22 ,  B65B57/10 ,  G01M11/0207 ,  G01M11/0214 ,  B29L2011/0041 ,  B65B2051/105

摘要： The present invention, which relates to the transfer of contact lenses in post hydration processing of the lenses. A lens transfer and insertion assembly removes contact lenses from lens hydration pallets, alters their spatial distribution, and deposits them into packaging elements. The lenses are transferred with fluid and retained on the transfer assembly by surface tension.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及透镜在后水合处理中的转移。 透镜转移和插入组件从透镜水合托盘中移除隐形眼镜，改变其空间分布，并将它们沉积到包装元件中。 透镜用流体传送并通过表面张力保持在传送组件上。

公开(公告)号：US5649410A

公开(公告)日：1997-07-22

申请号：US432957

申请日：1995-05-01

申请人： 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

发明人： 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分类号： 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分类号： B29D11/0024 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B55/22 ,  B65B57/10 ,  G01M11/0207 ,  G01M11/0214 ,  B29L2011/0041 ,  B65B2051/105 ,  Y10S134/901

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 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：US5687541A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US461826

申请日：1995-06-05

申请人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Russell James Edwards ,  Borge Peter Gundersen ,  Darren Scott Keene ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  John Mark Lepper ,  Niels J.o slashed.rgen Madsen ,  Thomas Christian Ravn ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  William Edward Holley

发明人： Wallace Anthony Martin ,  Russell James Edwards ,  Borge Peter Gundersen ,  Darren Scott Keene ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  John Mark Lepper ,  Niels J.o slashed.rgen Madsen ,  Thomas Christian Ravn ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  William Edward Holley

IPC分类号： G01M11/00 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B29C37/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B51/10 ,  B65B55/22 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B57/14 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G02C7/04 ,  C08J7/00

CPC分类号： G01M11/0214 ,  B29D11/0024 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B55/22 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B57/14 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G01M11/0207 ,  B29L2011/0041 ,  B65B2051/105 ,  Y10S134/901

摘要： An apparatus is provided for removing and transporting articles, such as contact lens sections from a manufacturing line to inspection and packaging stations. The lenses are deposited in a transparent plastic primary package which carries the lenses through the inspection station and becomes part of the primary package when a cover is sealed thereto. The invention includes various assemblies, including lens transfer assemblies, deionized water filling and removal assemblies, a water degassing assembly, a lens inspection assembly, and a lens package sealing assembly. The lenses are removed from pallets at a post hydration station, transported and spatially redistributed, and deposited in the primary packages disposed on a second set of pallets. The packages on the second set of pallets are filled with degassed deionized water. The contact lenses and packages are then transported to an inspection station. After inspection, the lenses and packages are transported to a water removal assembly, and then to another transfer assembly. This transfer assembly separates those lenses which passed inspection from those which did not, and places those that did in a consolidating assembly. The lenses and packages are then filled with saline solution and a foil label is then sealed thereto to form the primary package.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于从制造线去除和运送诸如隐形眼镜部分的物品到检查和包装站的装置。 透镜沉积在透明塑料初级封装中，透明塑料初级封装将透镜运送通过检验站，并且当盖子被密封在其上时成为初级封装的一部分。 本发明包括各种组件，包括透镜转移组件，去离子水填充和去除组件，脱水组件，透镜检查组件和透镜封装密封组件。 透镜在后水化站从托盘上移走，运输并在空间上重新分布，并且沉积在设置在第二组托盘上的初级包装中。 第二组托盘上的包装填充有脱气去离子水。 隐形眼镜和包装然后被运送到检查站。 检查后，将镜片和包装物运送到除水组件，然后运送到另一个转运组件。 这个转移组件将那些通过检查的镜片与那些未经过检查的镜片分开，并将那些透镜放在固结组件中。 然后用盐水溶液填充透镜和包装，然后将箔标签密封到其上以形成初级包装。

公开(公告)号：US5675962A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-14

申请号：US461147

申请日：1995-06-05

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

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

IPC分类号： G01M11/00 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B29C37/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B51/10 ,  B65B55/22 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B57/14 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G02C7/04

CPC分类号： G01M11/0214 ,  B29D11/0024 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B55/22 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B57/14 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G01M11/0207 ,  B29L2011/0041 ,  B65B2051/105 ,  Y10S134/901

摘要： An apparatus is provided for removing and transporting articles, such as contact lens sections from a manufacturing line to inspection and packaging stations. The lenses are deposited in a transparent plastic primary package which carries the lenses through the inspection station and becomes part of the primary package when a cover is sealed thereto. The invention includes various assemblies, including lens transfer assemblies, deionized water filling and removal assemblies, a water degassing assembly, a lens inspection assembly, and a lens package sealing assembly. The lenses are removed from pallets at a post hydration station, transported and spatially redistributed, and deposited in the primary packages disposed on a second set of pallets. The packages on the second set of pallets are filled with degassed deionized water. The contact lenses and packages are then transported to an inspection station. After inspection, the lenses and packages are transported to a water removal assembly, and then to another transfer assembly. This transfer assembly separates those lenses which passed inspection from those which did not, and places those that did in a consolidating assembly. The lenses and packages are then filled with saline solution and a foil label is then sealed thereto to form the primary package.