公开(公告)号：US5690866A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-25

申请号：US463360

申请日：1995-06-05

申请人： Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Svend Christensen ,  Darren Scott Keene ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Timothy Patrick Newton ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Michael Francis Widman

发明人： Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Svend Christensen ,  Darren Scott Keene ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Timothy Patrick Newton ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Michael Francis Widman

IPC分类号： B29C39/36 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C33/04 ,  B29C33/34 ,  B29C39/44 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/50 ,  B29C71/00 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  B29L11/00 ,  B65B25/00 ,  C08J7/02

CPC分类号： B29C31/00 ,  B29C31/006 ,  B29C43/021 ,  B29C43/50 ,  B29C71/0009 ,  B29D11/00067 ,  B29D11/00182 ,  B29D11/00221 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B29L2011/0016 ,  Y10S134/901 ,  Y10S425/808

摘要： An automated method for high speed production rates in the hydration of soft contact lenses. The method includes the use of robotic transfer equipment to transfer contact lens molds containing contact lenses to and from a hydration station and a flushing station.

摘要翻译： 一种在软性隐形眼镜水合中高速生产率的自动化方法。 该方法包括使用机器人转移设备将含有隐形眼镜的隐形眼镜模具转移到水合站和冲洗站。

公开(公告)号：US5836323A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-17

申请号：US643965

申请日：1996-05-07

申请人： Darren Scott Keene ,  Timothy Patrick Newton ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  David Dolan ,  Kiyoshi Imai ,  Katsuaki Yoshida ,  Svend Christensen ,  Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Junichi Fukuchi ,  David Byram ,  Gary Hall

发明人： Darren Scott Keene ,  Timothy Patrick Newton ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  David Dolan ,  Kiyoshi Imai ,  Katsuaki Yoshida ,  Svend Christensen ,  Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Junichi Fukuchi ,  David Byram ,  Gary Hall

IPC分类号： B29C39/36 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C33/04 ,  B29C33/34 ,  B29C39/40 ,  B29C39/44 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/50 ,  B29C71/00 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  B29L11/00 ,  B65B25/00 ,  C08J7/02 ,  G02C7/04 ,  B08B3/04

CPC分类号： B29D11/00182 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C31/006 ,  B29C43/021 ,  B29C43/50 ,  B29C71/0009 ,  B29D11/00067 ,  B29D11/00221 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B29L2011/0016 ,  Y10S134/901 ,  Y10T29/53404

摘要： An automated means for hydrating a molded hydrophilic contact lens is provided in which a first robotic assembly removes a plurality of contact lens molds from a production line carrier, each of the lens molds having a contact lens adhered therein. The first robotic assembly transports the molds to a first staging area where the lens molds are sandwiched between a lens mold carrier and a top chamber plate to form a first hydration carrier. A first rotary transfer device then hands the first hydration carrier to a second robotic assembly which immerses the first hydration carrier in a hydration bath to hydrate the lens and to release the lens from the lens mold. While the lens is immersed in the hydration bath, each lens is transferred from its respective mold to a lens transfer means found within the top chamber plate. After a predetermined period of time, the second robotic assembly removes the first hydration carrier from the hydration bath and hands the hydration carrier off to a second rotary transfer device which rotates the first hydration carrier and aligns it for transfer to a third robotic assembly. The third robotic assembly then carries the top chamber plate and contact lenses through a series of steps in which the lens mold carrier and lens molds are removed from the top chamber plate. The lenses carried on the lens transfer means are then flushed and transported for assembly with a hydration base member to form a second hydration carrier for processing the lens in subsequent extraction stations. The second hydration carrier is then transported through a plurality of flushing or extraction stations wherein fresh deionized water is introduced into the hydration chambers at each hydration station to flush leachable substances from the hydration chamber. At each flushing station, fresh deionized water is introduced into the hydration chamber to remove previously extracted impurities and the products of hydrolysis. A final robotic dis-assembly device separates the top chamber plate and lens transfer means from the hydration base member, to provide fully hydrated lenses in a concave lens holding means ready for transfer to inspection and packaging stations.

公开(公告)号：US5762081A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-09

申请号：US827028

申请日：1997-03-25

申请人： Darren Scott Keene ,  Timothy Patrick Newton ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  David Dolan ,  Kiyoshi Imai ,  Katsuaki Yoshida ,  Svend Christensen ,  Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Junichi Fukuchi ,  David Byram ,  Gary Hall

发明人： Darren Scott Keene ,  Timothy Patrick Newton ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  David Dolan ,  Kiyoshi Imai ,  Katsuaki Yoshida ,  Svend Christensen ,  Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Kaj Bjerre ,  Junichi Fukuchi ,  David Byram ,  Gary Hall

IPC分类号： B29C39/36 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C33/04 ,  B29C33/34 ,  B29C39/40 ,  B29C39/44 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/50 ,  B29C71/00 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  B29L11/00 ,  B65B25/00 ,  C08J7/02 ,  G02C7/04 ,  B08B3/04

CPC分类号： B29D11/00182 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C31/006 ,  B29C43/021 ,  B29C43/50 ,  B29C71/0009 ,  B29D11/00067 ,  B29D11/00221 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B29L2011/0016 ,  Y10S134/901 ,  Y10T29/53404

摘要： An automated means for hydrating a molded hydrophilic contact lens is provided in which a first robotic assembly removes a plurality of contact lens molds from a production line carrier, each of the lens molds having a contact lens adhered therein. The first robotic assembly transports the molds to a first staging area where the lens molds are sandwiched between a lens mold carrier and a top chamber plate to form a first hydration carrier. A first rotary transfer device then hands the first hydration carrier to a second robotic assembly which immerses the first hydration carrier in a hydration bath to hydrate the lens and to release the lens from the lens mold. While the lens is immersed in the hydration bath, each lens is transferred from its respective mold to a lens transfer means found within the top chamber plate. After a predetermined period of time, the second robotic assembly removes the first hydration carrier from the hydration bath and hands the hydration carrier off to a second rotary transfer device which rotates the first hydration carrier and aligns it for transfer to a third robotic assembly. The third robotic assembly then carries the top chamber plate and contact lenses through a series of steps in which the lens mold carrier and lens molds are removed from the top chamber plate. The lenses carried on the lens transfer means are then flushed and transported for assembly with a hydration base member to form a second hydration carrier for processing the lens in subsequent extraction stations. The second hydration carrier is then transported through a plurality of flushing or extraction stations wherein fresh deionized water is introduced into the hydration chambers at each hydration station to flush leachable substances from the hydration chamber. At each flushing station, fresh deionized water is introduced into the hydration chamber to remove previously extracted impurities and the products of hydrolysis. A final robotic dis-assembly device separates the top chamber plate and lens transfer means from the hydration base member, to provide fully hydrated lenses in a concave lens holding means ready for transfer to inspection and packaging stations.

公开(公告)号：US5640980A

公开(公告)日：1997-06-24

申请号：US432935

申请日：1995-05-01

申请人： Darren Scott Keene ,  Timothy Patrick Newton ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  David Dolan ,  Kiyoshi Imai ,  Katsuaki Yoshida ,  Svend Christensen ,  Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Kaj Bjerre

发明人： Darren Scott Keene ,  Timothy Patrick Newton ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  David Dolan ,  Kiyoshi Imai ,  Katsuaki Yoshida ,  Svend Christensen ,  Finn Thrige Andersen ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  Kaj Bjerre

IPC分类号： B29C39/36 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C33/04 ,  B29C33/34 ,  B29C39/44 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/50 ,  B29C71/00 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B29D11/02 ,  B29L11/00 ,  B65B25/00 ,  C08J7/02 ,  G02C7/04 ,  B08B3/04

CPC分类号： B29D11/00182 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29C31/006 ,  B29C43/021 ,  B29C43/50 ,  B29C71/0009 ,  B29D11/00067 ,  B29D11/00221 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B29L2011/0016 ,  Y10S134/901

摘要： An automated means for hydrating a molded hydrophilic contact lens is provided in which a first robotic assembly removes a plurality of contact lens molds from a production line carrier, each of the lens molds having a contact lens adhered therein. The first robotic assembly transports the molds to a first staging area where the lens molds are sandwiched between a lens mold carrier and a top chamber plate to form a first hydration carrier. A first rotary transfer device then hands the first hydration carrier to a second robotic assembly which immerses the first hydration carrier in a hydration bath to hydrate the lens and to release the lens from the lens mold. While the lens is immersed in the hydration bath, each lens is transferred from its respective mold to a lens transfer means found within the top chamber plate. After a predetermined period of time, the second robotic assembly removes the first hydration carrier from the hydration bath and hands the hydration carrier off to a second rotary transfer device which rotates the first hydration carrier and aligns it for transfer to a third robotic assembly. The third robotic assembly then carries the top chamber plate and contact lenses through a series of steps in which the lens mold carrier and lens molds are removed from the top chamber plate. The lenses carried on the lens transfer means are then flushed and transported for assembly with a hydration base member to form a second hydration carrier for processing the lens in subsequent extraction stations. The second hydration carrier is then transported through a plurality of flushing or extraction stations wherein fresh deionized water is introduced into the hydration chambers at each hydration station to flush leachable substances from the hydration chamber. At each flushing station, fresh deionized water is introduced into the hydration chamber to remove previously extracted impurities and the products of hydrolysis. A final robotic dis-assembly device separates the top chamber plate and lens transfer means from the hydration base member, to provide fully hydrated lenses in a concave lens holding means ready for transfer to inspection and packaging stations.

公开(公告)号：US5965172A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-12

申请号：US935002

申请日：1997-09-22

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.

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：US5981618A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-09

申请号：US825281

申请日：1997-03-27

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： B29D11/00

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：US5744357A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-28

申请号：US729711

申请日：1996-10-07

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.

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。