公开(公告)号：US20170165393A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15350374

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Biel ,  Andrea Kopp ,  Katrin Sylke Struckmeier ,  Michael Stutz

IPC: A61L12/08 ,  B08B3/08

CPC classification number: A61L12/086 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B29D11/00125 ,  B29D11/0023 ,  B29D11/0025 ,  B29D11/00259 ,  F26B5/12

Abstract: A method of removing a liquid from a container (1) for accommodating an ophthalmic contact lens, in particular a soft contact lens, during transporting the container (1) from a liquid bath (13) to a subsequent processing station (14), the method including the steps of: transporting the container (1) from the liquid bath to the subsequent processing station, generating suction (20), and applying the suction (20) to a bottom (11) of the container (1) during the step of transporting the container (1) from the liquid bath to the subsequent processing station, thereby removing the liquid from the container (1).

公开(公告)号：US20190117821A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US16226990

申请日：2018-12-20

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Biel ,  Andrea Kopp ,  Katrin Sylke Struckmeier ,  Michael Stutz

IPC: A61L12/08 ,  B29D11/00 ,  F26B5/12 ,  B08B3/08

Abstract: A method of removing a liquid from a container (1) for accommodating an ophthalmic contact lens, in particular a soft contact lens, during transporting the container (1) from a liquid bath (13) to a subsequent processing station (14), the method including the steps of: transporting the container (1) from the liquid bath to the subsequent processing station, generating suction (20), and applying the suction (20) to a bottom (11) of the container (1) during the step of transporting the container (1) from the liquid bath to the subsequent processing station, thereby removing the liquid from the container (1).

公开(公告)号：US10195303B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15350374

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Biel ,  Andrea Kopp ,  Katrin Sylke Struckmeier ,  Michael Stutz

IPC: F26B5/12 ,  A61L12/08 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B08B3/08

Abstract: A method of removing a liquid from a container (1) for accommodating an ophthalmic contact lens, in particular a soft contact lens, during transporting the container (1) from a liquid bath (13) to a subsequent processing station (14), the method including the steps of: transporting the container (1) from the liquid bath to the subsequent processing station, generating suction (20), and applying the suction (20) to a bottom (11) of the container (1) during the step of transporting the container (1) from the liquid bath to the subsequent processing station, thereby removing the liquid from the container (1).

公开(公告)号：US09801445B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15274079

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Beil ,  Katrin Sylke Struckmeier ,  Jan Bernard ,  Andrea Kopp

IPC: A45C11/00 ,  B05C13/00 ,  B05C13/02 ,  B05C3/10 ,  B05C3/02 ,  B29D11/00 ,  A61L12/00 ,  G02C13/00 ,  A45C11/04 ,  A61L12/08

CPC classification number: A45C11/005 ,  A45C11/046 ,  A61L12/00 ,  A61L12/08 ,  A61L12/086 ,  B05C3/02 ,  B05C3/10 ,  B05C13/00 ,  B05C13/025 ,  B29D11/00067 ,  B29D11/00125 ,  B29D11/0023 ,  B65D2585/545 ,  G02C13/008

Abstract: A container (1) for accommodating an ophthalmic lens during a lens treatment process has a longitudinal axis (11) and comprises as separate elements a containment element (2), a mounting element (3), and a retaining element (4). The containment element (2) comprises a tubular section (21) and a bottom (22) arranged at a distal end of the tubular section (21), the bottom (22) protruding convexly towards the outside at the distal end of the tubular section (21) and being provided with a number of apertures (23, 24), the tubular section (21) at a proximal end (25) thereof having a latch (26) protruding from the proximal end (25) of the tubular section (21) towards the mounting element (3). The mounting element (3) comprises a sidewall (31) extending along the longitudinal axis (11) of the container (1), the sidewall (31) being provided with recesses or orifices (32) which are in engagement with the latch (26) of the containment element (2). The mounting element (3) further comprises an access opening (37) arranged at a proximal end of the mounting element (3) remote from the containment element (2). The retaining element (4) is fixedly arranged in between the containment element (2) and the mounting element (3), the retaining element (4) being configured to prevent the ophthalmic lens from being washed out of the containment element (2) and to permit access for a gripper through the access opening (37) of the mounting element (3) into the containment element (2) for insertion and removal of the ophthalmic lens.

公开(公告)号：US20170086553A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15274079

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Beil ,  Katrin Sylke Struckmeier ,  Jan Bernard ,  Andrea Kopp

IPC: A45C11/00

CPC classification number: A45C11/005 ,  A45C11/046 ,  A61L12/00 ,  A61L12/08 ,  A61L12/086 ,  B05C3/02 ,  B05C3/10 ,  B05C13/00 ,  B05C13/025 ,  B29D11/00067 ,  B29D11/00125 ,  B29D11/0023 ,  B65D2585/545 ,  G02C13/008

Abstract: A container (1) for accommodating an ophthalmic lens during a lens treatment process has a longitudinal axis (11) and comprises as separate elements a containment element (2), a mounting element (3), and a retaining element (4). The containment element (2) comprises a tubular section (21) and a bottom (22) arranged at a distal end of the tubular section (21), the bottom (22) protruding convexly towards the outside at the distal end of the tubular section (21) and being provided with a number of apertures (23, 24), the tubular section (21) at a proximal end (25) thereof having a latch (26) protruding from the proximal end (25) of the tubular section (21) towards the mounting element (3). The mounting element (3) comprises a sidewall (31) extending along the longitudinal axis (11) of the container (1), the sidewall (31) being provided with recesses or orifices (32) which are in engagement with the latch (26) of the containment element (2). The mounting element (3) further comprises an access opening (37) arranged at a proximal end of the mounting element (3) remote from the containment element (2). The retaining element (4) is fixedly arranged in between the containment element (2) and the mounting element (3), the retaining element (4) being configured to prevent the ophthalmic lens from being washed out of the containment element (2) and to permit access for a gripper through the access opening (37) of the mounting element (3) into the containment element (2) for insertion and removal of the ophthalmic lens.