公开(公告)号：US5855104A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-05

申请号：US811140

申请日：1997-03-03

申请人： Mark Schlagel ,  Russell J. Edwards ,  Mary L. Dolan ,  Svend Christensen ,  Borge P. Gundersen ,  John M. Lepper ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Richard W. Abrams ,  Thomas C. Ravin

发明人： Mark Schlagel ,  Russell J. Edwards ,  Mary L. Dolan ,  Svend Christensen ,  Borge P. Gundersen ,  John M. Lepper ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Richard W. Abrams ,  Thomas C. Ravin

IPC分类号： B65B25/00 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G35/08 ,  G05B19/418

CPC分类号： G05B19/41875 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G35/08 ,  G05B19/4189 ,  G05B2219/31378 ,  G05B2219/31432 ,  G05B2219/32178 ,  G05B2219/32212 ,  G05B2219/45048 ,  G05B2219/50362 ,  G05B2219/50364 ,  Y02P90/22 ,  Y02P90/28

摘要： An automated apparatus for controlling the automatic packaging of contact lenses in a contact lens fabrication facility includes: a first robotic transfer device for periodically transferring a first predetermined amount of individual packages from an inspection station to an intermediate consolidation buffer and depositing the packages on the consolidation buffer; a control device for tracking and identifying each individual contact lens conveyed from the inspection station to the consolidation buffer and including memory and logic circuits for storing the identity of individual packages containing contact lenses that have been previously determined at the inspection station as being out of specification, and, generating a signal to enable the first robotic device to discard any individual package identified as out of specification; and; a second robotic assembly for periodically transferring a second predetermined amount of individual packages from the consolidation buffer to a second processing station, the control device enabling the first robotic device to provide a sufficient amount of individual packages to the consolidation buffer to enable the second robotic assembly to continuously transfer the second predetermined amount of packages to the second processing station in every period.

摘要翻译： 用于控制隐形眼镜制造设备中的隐形眼镜的自动包装的自动化装置包括：第一机器人传送装置，用于将第一预定量的单个包装从检查站周期性地传送到中间合并缓冲器，并将包装存放在固结 缓冲; 用于跟踪和识别从检查站传送到合并缓冲器的每个单独的隐形眼镜的控制装置，并且包括存储器和逻辑电路，用于存储先前在检查台确定的包含隐形眼镜的单个包装的标识为超出规格 并且产生信号以使第一机器人设备丢弃被标识为超出规范的任何单独包裹; 和; 第二机器人组件，用于将第二预定量的单独包装从合并缓冲器周期性地传送到第二处理站，所述控制装置使得所述第一机器人装置能够向所述合并缓冲器提供足够数量的单个包装以使得所述第二机器人组件 以在每个周期中将第二预定量的包裹连续地传送到第二处理站。

公开(公告)号：US5829222A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-03

申请号：US806491

申请日：1997-02-27

申请人： Mark Schlagel ,  Russell J. Edwards ,  Mary L. Dolan ,  Svend Christensen ,  Borge P. Gundersen ,  John M. Lepper ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Richard W. Abrams ,  Thomas C. Ravin

发明人： Mark Schlagel ,  Russell J. Edwards ,  Mary L. Dolan ,  Svend Christensen ,  Borge P. Gundersen ,  John M. Lepper ,  Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang ,  Richard W. Abrams ,  Thomas C. Ravin

IPC分类号： B65B25/00 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G35/08 ,  G05B19/418 ,  B65B35/30

CPC分类号： G05B19/41875 ,  B65B25/008 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G35/08 ,  G05B19/4189 ,  G05B2219/31378 ,  G05B2219/31432 ,  G05B2219/32178 ,  G05B2219/32212 ,  G05B2219/45048 ,  G05B2219/50362 ,  G05B2219/50364 ,  Y02P90/22 ,  Y02P90/28

摘要： An automated apparatus for controlling the automatic packaging of contact lenses in a contact lens fabrication facility includes: a first robotic transfer device for periodically transferring a first predetermined amount of individual packages from an inspection station to an intermediate consolidation buffer and depositing the packages on the consolidation buffer; a control device for tracking and identifying each individual contact lens conveyed from the inspection station to the consolidation buffer and including memory and logic circuits for storing the identity of individual packages containing contact lenses that have been previously determined at the inspection station as being out of specification, and, generating a signal to enable the first robotic device to discard any individual package identified as out of specification; and, a second robotic assembly for periodically transferring a second predetermined amount of individual packages from the consolidation buffer to a second processing station, the control device enabling the first robotic device to provide a sufficient amount of individual packages to the consolidation buffer to enable the second robotic assembly to continuously transfer the second predetermined amount of packages to the second processing station in every period.

公开(公告)号：US5528878A

公开(公告)日：1996-06-25

申请号：US257791

申请日：1994-06-10

申请人： Russell J. Edwards ,  Mary L. Dolan ,  Svend Christensen ,  Borge P. Gundersen ,  John M. Lepper ,  Daniel T. Wang ,  Richard W. Abrams ,  Thomas C. Ravn

发明人： Russell J. Edwards ,  Mary L. Dolan ,  Svend Christensen ,  Borge P. Gundersen ,  John M. Lepper ,  Daniel T. Wang ,  Richard W. Abrams ,  Thomas C. Ravn

IPC分类号： G02C7/04 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65G25/04 ,  B65G47/48 ,  B65G47/52 ,  G02C13/00 ,  G05B19/418 ,  B65B57/00

CPC分类号： B65B25/008 ,  G05B19/41875 ,  G05B19/4189 ,  G05B2219/31378 ,  G05B2219/31432 ,  G05B2219/32178 ,  G05B2219/32212 ,  G05B2219/45048 ,  G05B2219/50362 ,  G05B2219/50364 ,  Y02P90/04 ,  Y02P90/083 ,  Y02P90/22 ,  Y02P90/28

摘要： An automated apparatus for controlling the automatic packaging of contact lenses in a contact lens fabrication facility includes: a first robotic transfer device for periodically transferring a first predetermined amount of individual packages from an inspection station to an intermediate consolidation buffer and depositing the packages on the consolidation buffer; a control device for tracking and identifying each individual contact lens conveyed from the inspection station to the consolidation buffer and including memory and logic circuits for storing the identity of individual packages containing contact lenses that have been previously determined at the inspection station as being out of specification, and, generating a signal to enable the first robotic device to discard any individual package identified as out of specification; and, a second robotic assembly for periodically transferring a second predetermined amount of individual packages from the consolidation buffer to a second processing station, the control device enabling the first robotic device to provide a sufficient amount of individual packages to the consolidation buffer to enable the second robotic assembly to continuously transfer the second predetermined amount of packages to the second processing station in every period.

摘要翻译： 用于控制隐形眼镜制造设备中的隐形眼镜的自动包装的自动化装置包括：第一机器人传送装置，用于将第一预定量的单个包装从检查站周期性地传送到中间合并缓冲器，并将包装存放在固结 缓冲; 用于跟踪和识别从检查站传送到合并缓冲器的每个单独的隐形眼镜的控制装置，并且包括存储器和逻辑电路，用于存储先前在检查台确定的包含隐形眼镜的单个包装的标识为超出规格 并且产生信号以使第一机器人设备丢弃被标识为超出规范的任何单独包裹; 以及第二机器人组件，用于将第二预定量的单独包装从合并缓冲器周期性地传送到第二处理站，所述控制装置使得所述第一机器人装置能够向所述合并缓冲器提供足够数量的单个包，以使得所述第二 机器人组件在每个周期中将第二预定量的包裹连续地传送到第二处理站。

公开(公告)号：US5578331A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-26

申请号：US258557

申请日：1994-06-10

申请人： Wallace A. Martin ,  Russell J. Edwards ,  Borge P. Gundersen ,  Darren S. Keene ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  John M. Lepper ,  Niels J. Madsen ,  Thomas C. Ravn ,  Daniel T. Wang ,  William E. Holley

发明人： Wallace A. Martin ,  Russell J. Edwards ,  Borge P. Gundersen ,  Darren S. Keene ,  Ture Kindt-Larsen ,  John M. Lepper ,  Niels J. Madsen ,  Thomas C. Ravn ,  Daniel T. Wang ,  William E. 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：US5607642A

公开(公告)日：1997-03-04

申请号：US257793

申请日：1994-06-10

申请人： John M. Lepper ,  Russell J. Edwards ,  Daniel T. Wang

发明人： John M. Lepper ,  Russell J. Edwards ,  Daniel T. Wang

IPC分类号： B65G1/137 ,  A61J1/14 ,  B25J9/18 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B35/04 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G43/10 ,  G02C7/04 ,  G05B19/418 ,  A45C11/04 ,  B29D11/00

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： An interactive control system for controlling the automatic packaging of contact lenses in a contact lens fabrication facility, the interactive control system consisting of a first robot device for periodically transferring individual arrays of a first predetermined amount of discrete contact lens packages each containing a contact lens therein from a first station to an intermediate conveyor where the individual arrays are conveyed to a second station, and a controller for initiating a time stamp for each individual array transferred from the first station and determining elapsed time data for each individual array and for generating position status data indicating a good array or a bad array of defective lenses for each individual array as it is conveyed to the second station, the controller shifting the elapsed time data and position status data for each individual array as it is conveyed on the intermediate conveyor for transfer to the second station.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制隐形眼镜制造设备中的隐形眼镜的自动包装的交互式控制系统，所述交互式控制系统由第一机器人装置组成，所述第一机器人装置用于周期性地传送第一预定数量的离散隐形眼镜包的各个阵列 从第一站到中间输送机，其中各个排列被传送到第二站，以及控制器，用于启动从第一站传送的每个单独阵列的时间戳，并且确定每个单独阵列的经过时间数据和用于产生位置状态 当每个单独的阵列被传送到第二站时，指示每个单独阵列的良好阵列或不良阵列的不良阵列的数据，当控制器在用于传送的中间传送器上传送时，控制器移动经过的时间数据和每个单独阵列的位置状态数据 到第二站。

公开(公告)号：US5461570A

公开(公告)日：1995-10-24

申请号：US257800

申请日：1994-06-10

申请人： Daniel T. Wang ,  Lars W. Johnson ,  John M. Lepper ,  Wallace A. Martin ,  Leonard R. Reinhart ,  Ravi S. Sanka ,  Craig W. Walker

发明人： Daniel T. Wang ,  Lars W. Johnson ,  John M. Lepper ,  Wallace A. Martin ,  Leonard R. Reinhart ,  Ravi S. Sanka ,  Craig W. Walker

IPC分类号： G02C7/04 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L12/04 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/406 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： A61L12/04 ,  A61L2/24 ,  G05B19/41875 ,  G05B2219/32182 ,  G05B2219/32187 ,  G05B2219/32196

摘要： A computer control system for optimizing process parameters in an automated production line for producing contact lenses. The system comprises a plurality of process controllers for controlling one or more process stations of the production line, each of the controllers regulating a plurality of process control devices that each control specific production parameters used in the automated manufacture of contact lenses at the process station(s). An automated lens inspection device automatically evaluates each contact lens produced and generates inspection data for each contact lens, and a polling device polls each of the process controllers on a frequent basis to acquire process control data for each period. Further included is a correlating device for correlating the inspection data to the process control data and the contact lens data to optimize process parameters used in the production of contact lenses. A relational database is also provided for storing the process control data, the contact lens data and the inspection data received from the correlating device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于优化用于生产隐形眼镜的自动化生产线中的工艺参数的计算机控制系统。 该系统包括用于控制生产线的一个或多个处理站的多个过程控制器，每个控制器调节多个过程控制装置，每个过程控制装置控制处理站在自动化制造隐形眼镜中使用的特定生产参数（ s）。 自动镜头检查装置自动评估所生产的每个隐形眼镜并产生每个隐形眼镜的检查数据，并且轮询装置经常轮询每个过程控制器以获取每个周期的过程控制数据。 还包括用于将检查数据与过程控制数据和隐形眼镜数据相关联以使用于生产隐形眼镜的工艺参数最优化的相关设备。 还提供关系数据库用于存储从相关装置接收的过程控制数据，隐形眼镜数据和检查数据。

公开(公告)号：US5555504A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-10

申请号：US257790

申请日：1994-06-10

申请人： John M. Lepper ,  Ravi S. Sanka ,  Craig W. Walker ,  Daniel T.-F. Wang

发明人： John M. Lepper ,  Ravi S. Sanka ,  Craig W. Walker ,  Daniel T.-F. Wang

IPC分类号： B23Q41/00 ,  B23Q41/08 ,  B24B13/00 ,  B65G61/00 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G07C3/14 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/4183 ,  G05B19/41875 ,  G05B2219/31296 ,  G05B2219/31312 ,  G05B2219/31432 ,  G05B2219/32178 ,  G05B2219/32191 ,  G05B2219/32212 ,  G05B2219/36371 ,  G05B2219/45048 ,  Y02P90/10 ,  Y02P90/22 ,  Y02P90/28

摘要： A production line tracking and quality control system and method thereof comprises a series of pallets for carrying one or more first contact lens mold halves or one or more complementary second contact lens mold halves throughout a contact lens fabrication facility. Each pallet of the series is transported on a conveyor device throughout the fabrication facility, and each pallet includes a unique identifying code. The fabrication facility includes one or more process stations and a control device provides real time monitoring of contact lens fabrication processes at the one or more process stations. The control device further includes a tracking device for identifying the unique code of each of the pallets at one or more process stations while continually receiving monitored process condition values at each station. For each identified pallet, the control device generates process status information for memory storage in the form of a reject flag, when the process conditions are out of predetermined limits, or, an acceptance flag indicating that process conditions are within predetermined limits. The process status information is updated when the pallets are identified and the status of each pallet is checked when entering or exiting a process station.

摘要翻译： 一种生产线跟踪和质量控制系统及其方法包括一系列用于在整个隐形眼镜制造设备中携带一个或多个第一隐形眼镜半模或一个或多个互补的第二隐形眼镜半模的托盘。 该系列的每个托盘在整个制造设备中在输送装置上运输，每个托盘包括唯一的识别代码。 制造设备包括一个或多个处理站，并且控制装置提供对一个或多个处理站的隐形眼镜制造过程的实时监测。 控制装置还包括跟踪装置，用于在一个或多个处理站处识别每个托盘的唯一代码，同时在每个站处连续接收监视的处理条件值。 对于每个识别的托盘，当处理条件超出预定限制时，控制装置以拒绝标志的形式生成用于存储器存储的处理状态信息，或者指示处理条件在预定限度内的接受标志。 当进入或退出处理站时，当托盘被识别并检查每个托盘的状态时，过程状态信息被更新。