公开(公告)号：US07048375B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-23

申请号：US10679645

申请日：2003-10-06

Applicant: Praful Doshi ,  James Edward Fox ,  Philip Gareth Bentley ,  Jagvi Ramesh Patel

Inventor： Praful Doshi ,  James Edward Fox ,  Philip Gareth Bentley ,  Jagvi Ramesh Patel

IPC: G02C7/02

CPC classification number: D06P5/30 ,  B29D11/00317 ,  B41M3/003 ,  B41M5/52 ,  B41M5/5236 ,  B41M5/5254 ,  C09D11/101 ,  G02B1/041 ,  G02B1/043 ,  G02C7/046

Abstract: The present invention recognizes that lenses, such as contact lenses, can be pigmented using ink that include polymers or polymerizable monomers, preferably the same monomers used to make the lens. Preferably, such lenses are made using bonding agents. The ink can be used to make images on or within the lens. Images made using these inks are preferably digital and can be used in a variety of printing methods, including ink-jet printing.