公开(公告)号：US10759126B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15940245

申请日：2018-03-29

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Michael Stutz ,  Thomas Leibold ,  Jennifer Schmitt ,  Roger Biel ,  Matthias Braun ,  Katrin Sylke Struckmeier ,  Michael Frederick Waldern ,  Daniel Wilhelm

IPC: B23Q3/00 ,  B29C71/00 ,  B08B3/04 ,  B29D11/00 ,  B29L11/00

Abstract: A carrier for carrying an ophthalmic lens comprises:a basket (10) comprising a basket wall defining a concave cavity for accommodating an ophthalmic lens (100), the basket further comprising at least three recesses (12) arranged in the basket wall at different locations along the circumference of the basket (10); and a retainer (20) comprising at least three retainer arms (21) arranged in a star-shaped configuration corresponding to the arrangement of the recesses (12) along the circumference of the basket (10). In an assembled state each retainer arm (21) of the retainer (20) engages with a corresponding one of the recesses (12) in the basket wall of the basket (10) to retain the ophthalmic lens (100) in the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US10048164B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US14038071

申请日：2013-09-26

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Biel ,  Matthias Schwab

IPC: G01B11/06 ,  G01M11/02

Abstract: A method for automated in-line determination of the center thickness of an ophthalmic lens including providing an inspection cuvette (2) having an optically transparent bottom (21) and a concave inner surface (210) and containing the lens immersed in a liquid, providing an interferometer having a light source and a focusing probe (30) focusing light coming from the light source to a set position (310) of the lens. Focusing probe (30) also directs light reflected at the boundary between the back surface of the lens and the liquid as well as light reflected at the boundary between the front surface of the lens and the liquid or at the boundary between the front surface of the lens and the concave inner surface (210) to a detector of the interferometer. The center thickness of the lens is determined using the light reflected at the respective boundary at the back surface and at the front surface of the lens.

公开(公告)号：US09874491B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US14946436

申请日：2015-11-19

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Susanne Fechner ,  Daniel Kessler ,  Roger Biel ,  Michael Stutz

IPC: G01M11/02

CPC classification number: G01M11/0214

Abstract: A cuvette system (1) for use in the optical inspection of ophthalmic lenses comprises at least one receptacle (2) for accommodating an ophthalmic lens. The receptacle (2) has a longitudinal extension and an opening (20) arranged at one longitudinal end thereof. The receptacle (2) is adapted for containing a liquid. The cuvette system further comprises at least one inspection window (3) having an inspection surface (31). The inspection window (3) is arranged stationary and from the receptacle (2). The inspection window (3) is adapted for being joined to the receptacle (2) at the opening (20) of the receptacle (2) such that the inspection surface (31) of the inspection window (3) is immersed in the liquid. The inspection window (3) is further adapted for being removed from the opening (20) of the receptacle (2).

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：US20150147425A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：US14551425

申请日：2014-11-24

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Biel ,  Karsten Straube ,  Jan Bernard

IPC: B29D11/00

CPC classification number: B29D11/00182 ,  B29C33/0022 ,  B29C33/306 ,  B29D11/005

Abstract: A lens mold carrier (1; 2) comprises:a frame (10; 20) extending in a plane (x,y; u,v) and comprising a plurality of individual compartments (100; 200); at least one mold unit (11; 21) arranged in one of the individual compartments (100; 200) in a manner secured against falling out, the at least one mold unit (11; 21) including an adapter piece (110; 210) and a lens mold (112; 212) fixedly connected to the adapter piece (110; 210). The adapter piece (110; 210) is floatingly arranged within the compartment (100; 200) to allow for limited movement of the adapter piece (110; 210) within the compartment (100; 200) at least in a translation plane parallel to or coincident with the plane (x,y; u,v) in which the frame (10; 20) extends.

Abstract translation: 透镜模具架（1; 2）包括：在平面（x，y; u，v）中延伸并包括多个单独隔室（100; 200）的框架（10; 20） 至少一个模具单元（11; 21），其以固定的防止脱落的方式布置在单个隔室（100; 200）中的一个中，所述至少一个模具单元（11; 21）包括适配器件（110; 210） 以及固定地连接到所述适配器件（110; 210）的透镜模具（112; 212）。 适配件（110; 210）浮动地布置在隔室（100; 200）内，以允许至少在平行于或不等于或平移的平移平面内的适配器件（110; 210）在隔室（100; 200） 与框架（10; 20）延伸的平面（x，y; u，v）重合。

公开(公告)号：US20140072665A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：US14074087

申请日：2013-11-07

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Biel ,  Gabriele Cocora ,  Peter Hagmann ,  Uwe Haken ,  William Jordan Hall ,  Axel Heinrich ,  Günter Lässig ,  Honghui Lu ,  Deborah J. Mulcahy ,  Carlton Pope ,  Daryl Reece ,  Bernhard Seiferling

IPC: B29C33/20

CPC classification number: B29C33/20 ,  B29C37/005 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/36 ,  B29D11/00125 ,  B29L2011/0016

Abstract: There is described a process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens and an apparatus for forming an ophthalmic lens, in particular a silicone hydrogel contact lens, wherein in a mold assembly a first and a second mold half (101, 102) are first arranged in an intermediate closed position in which the mold surfaces of the two mold halves are spaced apart from each other at a distance increase (d1) of preferably 1 to 100 μm relative to a final distance (d0) in a final closed position, and wherein, during curing of the lens forming material (202), the mold surfaces (105, 106) of the mold halves (101, 102) are actively or passively moved or moving from the intermediate closed position to the final closed position, where the distance increase (d1) is 0.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于制造眼科镜片的方法和用于形成眼用透镜，特别是硅酮水凝胶隐形眼镜的装置，其中在模具组件中，第一和第二半模（101,102）首先被布置在中间体 关闭位置，其中两个半模的模具表面在最终关闭位置中相对于最终距离（d0）以优选1至100μm的距离增加（d1）彼此间隔开，并且其中在固化期间 透镜形成材料（202）的两个半模（101,102）的模具表面（105,106）被主动地或被动地从中间关闭位置移动或移动到最终关闭位置，其中距离增加（d1 ）为0。

公开(公告)号：US20190064541A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16109044

申请日：2018-08-22

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Biel ,  Karin Stoller ,  Daniel Kessler ,  Burkhard Dietrich ,  Jens Hof

IPC: G02C7/02 ,  G02C7/04 ,  B29D11/00

Abstract: A production line (PL) for the production of ophthalmic lenses (7) comprises a manufacturing module (MM), an inspection module (IM), and a packaging module (PP) in which the lenses identified by the inspection module (IM) as being acceptable are packed into primary packages. 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). At least one of these manufacturing stations (310; 320, 321, 322, 330, 331) is configured to apply a lens identification code (70, 71, 72) to the respective lens. The lens identification code (70, 71, 72) includes information indicative of the type of the respective lens.Either the inspection module (IM) or the packaging module (PP) includes a lens detection station (502, 604) configured to read the lens identification code (70, 71, 72) applied to the respective lens and to detect the type of the lens from the lens identification code (70, 71, 72) read from the respective lens in order to determine whether the type of lens detected actually is the type of lens which is expected to be detected by the lens detection station (502, 604) at that time.

公开(公告)号：US20160144579A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14946249

申请日：2015-11-19

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Jens Hof ,  Burkhard Dietrich ,  Roger Biel

IPC: B29D11/00 ,  G02C7/02 ,  G02C7/04

Abstract: A casting mold (1) for the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses, in particular hard and soft contact lenses comprises a male mold half (2) having a generally convexly shaped male mold surface (20) and a female mold half having a generally concavely shaped female mold surface (30). Each of the male and female mold surfaces comprises a lens-forming surface (21, 31) which is encircled by a non lens-forming annular edge surface (22, 32). The lens-forming surface (21, 31) comprises a central optical zone (210, 310) and a non-optical peripheral zone (211, 311) surrounding the central optical zone. At least one of the male and female mold halves (2, 3) is provided with at least one permanent marking (10; 11; 12; 110, 111) which is arranged on a surface in the peripheral zone (211, 311) of the lens-forming surface (21, 31) and/or on the non lens-forming annular edge surface (22, 32).

Abstract translation: 一种用于制造眼科镜片，特别是硬和软性隐形眼镜的铸模（1）包括具有大致凸形的阳模表面（20）的阳半模（2）和具有大致凹形形状的阴模 模具表面（30）。 阳型模具表面和阴模表面中的每一个包括由非透镜形成环形边缘表面（22,32）包围的透镜形成表面（21,31）。 透镜形成表面（21,31）包括中心光学区（210,310）和围绕中心光学区的非光学周边区（211,311）。 至少一个阳模半模（2）和阴半模（2）中设置有至少一个永久性标记（10; 11; 12; 110,111），该永久标记布置在周边区域 透镜形成表面（21,31）和/或在非透镜形成环形边缘表面（22,32）上。

公开(公告)号：US20150209819A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14678264

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Biel ,  Katrin Sylke Struckmeier ,  Adrian Michael Woodward ,  Stephen George Fleck

IPC: B05C13/02 ,  B05C3/10

CPC classification number: B29D11/00125 ,  B05C3/10 ,  B05C13/02 ,  B05D1/18

Abstract: There is described an apparatus and method for transporting contact lenses through dipping baths (2, 3, 4) for e.g. rinsing, extraction, coating or loading purposes. The lenses are individually accommodated in respective containers (5) which are capable of enabling a flow of treatment fluid (S) into and out of the container (5). During their automatic transport through the dipping baths (2, 3, 4) the containers (5) are held in carriers (6). Lifters (9) are provided for automatically lowering and raising the carriers (6) in a reciprocating manner along their travel through the dipping bath (2, 3, 4). The reciprocating lowering and raising of the containers (5) is accomplished such, that a portion of each container which accommodates a contact lens remains immersed in the treatment fluid (S) which is contained in the dipping bath (2, 3, 4) while the container (5) suspended from the carrier (6) is advanced through the dipping bath (2, 3, 4) from a starting end to a leaving end thereof.

Abstract translation: 描述了通过浸渍浴（2,3,4）输送隐形眼镜的装置和方法， 冲洗，萃取，涂装或装载。 透镜分别容纳在能够使处理流体（S）流入和流出容器（5）的相应容器（5）中。 在通过浸浴（2,3,4）的自动运输过程中，容器（5）保持在托架（6）中。 升降器（9）被设置成沿其行进通过浸渍浴（2,3,4）以往复运动的方式自动降低和升高载体（6）。 容器（5）的往复式降低和升高是这样实现的：容纳隐形眼镜的每个容器的一部分保持浸没在包含在浸渍浴（2,3,4）中的处理流体（S）中，同时 从载体（6）悬挂的容器（5）从起始端到其离开端前进通过浸渍浴（2,3,4）。

公开(公告)号：US20140161542A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：US14182025

申请日：2014-02-17

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Roger Biel ,  Carolin Hartert

IPC: B29D11/00

CPC classification number: B29D11/0023 ,  B29D11/0024

Abstract: There is described a method for the removal of a contact lens (30) from a container (10), with a contact lens (30) being immersed in a liquid (20) which is held in a container (10), and the contact lens (30) being removed from the container (10) together with at least a portion of the liquid (20) through a removal tube (3) which is dipped into the liquid (20) within the container (10). First the container (10) containing the liquid (20) and the immersed contact lens (30) is closed pressure-tight with a lid (2), which comprises the removal tube (3) and a pressure tube (5). Both, the removal tube (3) and the pressure tube (5), are guided through the lid (2). After the closing of the container (10) with the lid (2) an overpressure is applied to the interior of the closed container (10) through the pressure tube (5). The overpressure is applied such that the contact lens (30) and the liquid (20) are pressed into the removal tube (3) and removed together therethrough. There is also described a device (1) for carrying out the method.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种从容器（10）中去除隐形眼镜（30）的方法，其中隐形眼镜（30）浸在保持在容器（10）中的液体（20）中，并且接触 透镜（30）与液体（20）的至少一部分通过去除容器（10）中的液体（20）的去除管（3）一起从容器（10）中移出。 首先，将包含液体（20）和浸没的隐形眼镜（30）的容器（10）用包括去除管（3）和压力管（5）的盖（2）封闭。 移除管（3）和压力管（5）都被引导通过盖（2）。 在具有盖（2）的容器（10）关闭之后，通过压力管（5）将过压施加到密封容器（10）的内部。 施加超压使得隐形眼镜（30）和液体（20）被压入去除管（3）并一起从中去除。 还描述了用于执行该方法的装置（1）。