Modular production line for the production of ophthalmic lenses

    公开(公告)号:US10751962B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US16109136

    申请日:2018-08-22

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    Abstract: A modular production line for the production of contact lenses comprises at least three separate modules: a manufacturing module (MM), an inspection module (IM), and a packaging module (PP). The modular production line further comprises fixedly arranged transfer interfaces between the individual modules (MM, IM, PP) for transferring the lenses from a preceding module to a subsequent module. The manufacturing module (MM) comprises a plurality of manufacturing stations (300, 301, 302, 310, 320, 321, 322, 330, 331, 340, 341, 342, 350, 351, 352) which are grouped to form a plurality of individual manufacturing units (30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35) arranged in a closed loop. Reusable male and female molds (212, 112) are transported through the manufacturing stations of the manufacturing units, and each manufacturing unit (30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35) comprises a plurality of the manufacturing stations (300, 301, 302, 310, 320, 321, 322, 330, 331, 340, 341, 342, 350, 351, 352). A plurality of transfer robots (36) is provided, each transfer robot (36) of the plurality of transfer robots (36) being arranged at a location between two manufacturing units (30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35) to transfer the reusable molds from one manufacturing unit to the other manufacturing unit.

    Method and device for cleaning deposited material from a molding surface of a mold for forming ophthalmic lenses

    公开(公告)号:US10549321B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US16019954

    申请日:2018-06-27

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    Abstract: A method of cleaning deposited material from a molding surface (10) of a mold (1) for forming ophthalmic lenses, including bringing a cleaning head (20) into contact with the molding surface (10), the rotational axis (22) of the cleaning head (20) being arranged normal to the molding surface (10), rotating (220) the cleaning head (20) around the rotational axis (22) while maintaining the contact between the cleaning head (20) and the molding surface (10), moving the cleaning head (20) to perform a precession motion (110) around a central normal (11) on the molding surface (10), while rotating (220) the cleaning head (20) around the rotational axis (22) and while maintaining the contact between the cleaning head (20) and the molding surface (10). During the precession motion (110) the rotational axis (22) includes an inclination angle (α1,α2) with the central normal (11) on the molding surface (10).

    METHOD FOR AVOIDING ENTRAPMENT OF AIR BUBBLES IN A LENS FORMING MATERIAL AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR AVOIDING ENTRAPMENT OF AIR BUBBLES IN A LENS FORMING MATERIAL AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD 有权
    用于避免在镜片表面形成空气泡沫的方法和装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150174839A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-25

    申请号:US14573472

    申请日:2014-12-17

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    Abstract: A method for avoiding the entrapment of air bubbles (5) in a lens forming material, in particular in a low viscosity lens forming material, in an ophthalmic lens manufacturing process using mold halves (2; 3) each having a lens forming surface (21; 31) comprises electrostatically charging a predetermined portion of the lens forming surface (21; 31) of the mold half (2; 3) prior to the predetermined portion of the lens forming surface (21; 31) coming into contact with the lens forming material (4).

    Abstract translation: 一种在使用具有透镜形成表面(21)的半模(2; 3)的眼镜透镜制造工艺中避免在透镜形成材料(特别是低粘度透镜形成材料)中截留气泡(5)的方法 ; 31)包括在所述透镜形成表面(21; 31)的所述预定部分与所述透镜成形(21; 31)接触之前对所述半模(2; 3)的所述透镜形成表面(21; 31)的预定部分静电充电 材料(4)。

    Maintenance unit for print head
    5.
    发明授权
    Maintenance unit for print head 有权
    打印头维护单元

    公开(公告)号:US08641166B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-04

    申请号:US13780261

    申请日:2013-02-28

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    CPC classification number: B41J2/16535 B41J2/16552

    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a printing apparatus including one or more print heads for depositing printing fluid onto a substrate, wherein the apparatus comprises a maintenance unit for the one or more print heads. The present invention further relates to a method for cleaning one or more print heads from adhering printing fluid. The present invention also relates to the use of the apparatus in the automated manufacture of a contact lens, in particular a silicone hydrogel contact lens.

    Abstract translation: 本发明一般涉及一种包括用于将印刷液体沉积在基材上的一个或多个打印头的打印设备,其中该设备包括一个或多个打印头的维护单元。 本发明还涉及一种用于清洁一个或多个打印头与粘合印刷液体的方法。 本发明还涉及该装置在自动制造隐形眼镜,特别是硅酮水凝胶隐形眼镜中的用途。

    MANUFACTURING MODULE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF OPHTHALMIC LENSES

    公开(公告)号:US20190064396A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US16109080

    申请日:2018-08-22

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    Abstract: A manufacturing module (MM) for contact lenses comprises a plurality of manufacturing stations (300, 301, 302, 310, 320, 321, 322, 330, 331, 340, 341, 342, 350, 351, 352) arranged in a closed loop and a plurality of lens mold carriers (1, 2) which are transported through the manufacturing stations. Each lens mold carrier (1, 2) comprises a frame (10, 20) having a predetermined number of mounting sites (100, 200) arranged along the frame. Each lens mold carrier (1, 2) further comprises a predetermined number of molds (112, 212) removably mounted to the frame (10, 20) at the mounting sites (100, 200), the molds being reusable male or female molds (212, 112). Two lens mold carriers (1, 2) are assigned to each other to form a pair, so that upon mating the pair of lens mold carriers (1, 2) the male and female molds (212, 112) are mated to form mold cavities defining the shape of the lenses. The manufacturing stations comprise a mold changing station (300, 301, 302) configured to be capable of removing a mold from its mounting site (100, 200) and mounting a different mold at the said mounting site (100, 200), or configured to change the rotational position of a mold (112, 212) mounted to the frame (10, 20), or both.

    Method for molding an ophthalmic lens
    10.
    发明授权
    Method for molding an ophthalmic lens 有权
    眼科镜片成型方法

    公开(公告)号:US09511515B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-06

    申请号:US13660078

    申请日:2012-10-25

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    CPC classification number: B29C33/58 B29D11/00125 B29D11/00192 B29L2011/0041

    Abstract: There are described a method for applying a coating to a surface of an ophthalmic lens mold. The mold includes male and female (20) mold halves, with each of the mold halves being provided with a lens forming surface (21). The method includes applying a temporary coating to at least a portion of at least one of the male and female mold halves (20), the temporary coating being capable of reducing adhesive forces between a lens forming material and the lens forming surface (21); and drying the temporary coating applied to the portion of the lens forming surface (21). Also described is a device (1) for applying such temporary coating to the portion of the lens forming surface (21) of the ophthalmic lens mold.

    Abstract translation: 描述了将涂层施加到眼镜片模具的表面的方法。 模具包括阳模和阴(20)半模,其中每个半模设置有透镜形成表面(21)。 所述方法包括将临时涂层施加到阳半模和阴半模(20)中的至少一个的至少一部分上,所述临时涂层能够减少透镜形成材料与透镜形成表面(21)之间的粘合力; 以及干燥施加到所述透镜形成表面(21)的所述部分上的临时涂层。 还描述了一种用于将这种临时涂层施加到眼镜片模具的透镜形成表面(21)的部分的装置(1)。

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