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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。
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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。
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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。
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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。
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公开(公告)号:US5658602A
公开(公告)日:1997-08-19
申请号:US431635
申请日:1995-05-01
申请人: Wallace Anthony Martin , Jonathan Patrick Adams , Finn Thrige Andersen , Ture Kindt-Larsen , Jeffrey Eldon Steven , Craig William Walker , Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang , Michael Francis Widman
发明人: Wallace Anthony Martin , Jonathan Patrick Adams , Finn Thrige Andersen , Ture Kindt-Larsen , Jeffrey Eldon Steven , Craig William Walker , Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang , Michael Francis Widman
IPC分类号: G02C7/04 , B29C31/00 , B29C31/04 , B29C33/00 , B29C33/20 , B29C33/24 , B29C33/30 , B29C33/34 , B29C33/40 , B29C35/08 , B29C39/42 , B29C43/02 , B29C43/36 , B29C43/56 , B29C65/00 , B29D11/00 , B29D11/02 , B29L11/00 , G02B1/04 , G02C13/00
CPC分类号: B29D11/00182 , B29C31/041 , B29C31/042 , B29C33/0011 , B29C33/0055 , B29C33/202 , B29C33/24 , B29C33/303 , B29C33/34 , B29C43/021 , B29C43/361 , B29D11/0023 , B29C2043/3433 , B29C2791/006 , B29C31/00 , B29C35/0888 , B29C43/56 , B29L2011/0016 , Y10S425/06 , Y10S425/808
摘要: An apparatus for forming contact lenses, wherein front curve mold halves are filled with a hardenable transparent material, such as a polymerizable hydrogel, and back curve mold halves are coupled to the front curve, therein forming a lens. More particularly, the apparatus includes a conveyor for transporting pallets of mold halves to the apparatus, an array of piston structures for raising and aligning the back curves with respect to the filled front curve halves, a mechanism for reciprocating the piston array to couple pairs of front and back curves, and a vacuum chamber for maintaining a vacuum around the curves during coupling. In addition, there is provided individual spring biasing to each reciprocating element whereby sensitivity to thickness variations and pallet misfeeds may be minimized. Further, there is provided a vacuum sleeve, through which the pistons reciprocate within the vacuum chamber, which sleeve preserves the vacuum within the chamber.
摘要翻译: 一种用于形成隐形眼镜的装置,其中前曲面半模填充有可硬化的透明材料,例如可聚合水凝胶,并且后曲面半模与前曲面耦合,其中形成透镜。 更具体地说,该设备包括用于将半模的托盘运送到设备的传送器,用于相对于填充的前曲面半部升高和对准后曲面的活塞结构的阵列,用于使活塞阵列往复运动的机构 前后曲线和真空室,用于在耦合期间在曲线周围保持真空。 此外,为每个往复运动元件提供单独的弹簧偏置,从而可以最小化对厚度变化和卡盘误送的敏感性。 此外,提供了真空套筒,活塞在真空室内往复运动,该套管保持腔室内的真空。
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公开(公告)号:US5656208A
公开(公告)日:1997-08-12
申请号:US258264
申请日:1994-06-10
申请人: Wallace Anthony Martin , Jonathan Patrick Adams , Finn Thrige Andersen , Ture Kindt-Larsen , Jeffrey Eldon Steven , Craig William Walker , Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang , Michael Francis Widman
发明人: Wallace Anthony Martin , Jonathan Patrick Adams , Finn Thrige Andersen , Ture Kindt-Larsen , Jeffrey Eldon Steven , Craig William Walker , Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang , Michael Francis Widman
IPC分类号: G02C7/04 , B29C31/00 , B29C31/04 , B29C33/00 , B29C33/20 , B29C33/24 , B29C33/30 , B29C33/34 , B29C35/08 , B29C39/42 , B29C43/02 , B29C43/36 , B29C43/56 , B29D11/00 , B29D11/02 , G02C13/00
CPC分类号: B29D11/00182 , B29C31/041 , B29C31/042 , B29C33/0011 , B29C33/0055 , B29C33/202 , B29C33/24 , B29C33/303 , B29C33/34 , B29C43/021 , B29C43/361 , B29D11/0023 , B29C2043/3433 , B29C2791/006 , B29C31/00 , B29C35/0888 , B29C43/56 , B29L2011/0016 , Y10S425/808
摘要: An apparatus for filling and assembling mold parts for a contact lens includes a first automated station for receiving a plurality of front curve contact lens mold parts and depositing in each front curve mold a predetermined amount of a polymerizable monomer or monomer mixture, and, a second automated station for receiving the plurality of front curve mold parts and assembling each front curve mold part with a back curve mold part under vacuum to prevent entrapment of gas between the mold parts. The front curve mold parts are transported to the first and to the second automated stations by a pallet having registration guides that cooperate with the second station to register the pallet prior to assembly of the mold parts.
摘要翻译: 用于填充和组装用于隐形眼镜的模具部件的装置包括:第一自动化站,用于接收多个前曲面隐形眼镜模具部件,并在每个前曲面模具中沉积预定量的可聚合单体或单体混合物, 自动站,用于接收多个前曲面模具部件,并且在真空下将每个前曲面模具部件与背曲面模具部件组装,以防止模具部件之间夹带气体。 前曲面模具部件通过具有对准引导件的托盘被运送到第一和第二自动化站,该对准引导件在组装模具部件之前与第二站配合以登记托盘。
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公开(公告)号:US5804107A
公开(公告)日:1998-09-08
申请号:US258654
申请日:1994-06-10
申请人: Wallace Anthony Martin , Jonathan Patrick Adams , Finn Thrige Andersen , Stephen Robert Beaton , Svend Christensen , Allan G. Jensen , Ture Kindt-Larsen , Victor Lust , Craig William Walker , Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang
发明人: Wallace Anthony Martin , Jonathan Patrick Adams , Finn Thrige Andersen , Stephen Robert Beaton , Svend Christensen , Allan G. Jensen , Ture Kindt-Larsen , Victor Lust , Craig William Walker , Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang
CPC分类号: B29D11/00221 , B29C31/00 , B29D11/00057 , B29D11/00134 , B29D11/0023 , B29D11/00259 , B29D11/0048 , B29D11/00586 , Y10S425/808
摘要: An automated method and apparatus is provided to mold and cure soft contact lenses. At a first station, front curve mold halves are partially filled with a polymerizable monomer. At a second station, a surfactant coating may be applied to a flange on the front curve mold half to provide subsequent preferential adhesion of any excess hydrogel to a back curve mold half at the time the mold halves are separated. At a third station, the mold halves are assembled under vacuum, and clamped to displace any excess hydrogel from the mold cavity. This clamping step firmly seats the back curve mold half, severs any excess monomer from the monomer in the cavity, defines the lens edge, and seals the cavity in a vacuum. Following assembly of the mold halves, the assembly is transported to a precure station and reclamped, and the monomer is precured with actinic radiation, such as UV, to partially cure the monomer to a gel like consistency. The pallets of lens assemblies are transported through an extended cure station using heat and UV radiation to complete polymerization. The lens mold assemblies are then separated by applying a temperature gradient to the back curve mold half through the use of lasers or high energy steam and then pried apart in an automated station, with any excess monomer adhering to the removed back curve mold half. The front curve mold half, and the newly molded lens is then hydrated and separated from the front curve mold half in a subsequent apparatus.
摘要翻译: 提供了一种自动化方法和装置来模制和固化软性隐形眼镜。 在第一站,前曲半模半部分被可聚合单体填充。 在第二站,可以将表面活性剂涂层施加到前曲面半模上的凸缘上,以在半模分离时提供任何过量的水凝胶随后优先粘附到背曲线半模上。 在第三工位,将半模在真空下组装,并夹紧以从模腔中移出任何多余的水凝胶。 该夹紧步骤将背曲线半模牢固地安置在半空中,从空腔中的单体中除去任何多余的单体,限定透镜边缘,并在真空中密封空腔。 在组装半模后,将组件输送到预固化位置并重新放置,并且单体用光化辐射(例如UV)预固化,以将单体部分固化成凝胶状的稠度。 透镜组件的托盘通过使用热和UV辐射的扩展固化站输送以完成聚合。 然后通过使用激光或高能量蒸汽向后曲线半模施加温度梯度,然后在自动化站中分离,并且任何多余的单体粘附到去除的后曲线半模上,分离透镜模具组件。 然后将前曲面半模,然后将新模制的透镜在随后的装置中与前曲面半模进行水合和分离。
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公开(公告)号:US06039899A
公开(公告)日:2000-03-21
申请号:US5277
申请日:1998-01-09
申请人: Wallace Anthony Martin , Jonathan Patrick Adams , Finn Thrige Andersen , Stephen Robert Beaton , Svend Christensen , Allan G. Jensen , Ture Kindt-Larsen , Victor Lust , Craig William Walker , Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang
发明人: Wallace Anthony Martin , Jonathan Patrick Adams , Finn Thrige Andersen , Stephen Robert Beaton , Svend Christensen , Allan G. Jensen , Ture Kindt-Larsen , Victor Lust , Craig William Walker , Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang
CPC分类号: B29D11/00221 , B29C31/00 , B29D11/00057 , B29D11/00134 , B29D11/0023 , B29D11/00259 , B29D11/0048 , B29D11/00586 , Y10S425/808
摘要: An automated method and apparatus is provided to mold and cure soft contact lenses. A molding station injection molds first and second mold parts for the production of the lenses and these mold parts are transferred to an inert gas or low oxygen environment wherein a series of automated stations receive the mold parts, deposit a polymerizable hydrogel within the first mold part, assemble and clamp the first and second mold parts together, apply radiant energy for polymerizing the hydrogel and subsequently separate the mold parts.
摘要翻译: 提供了一种自动化方法和装置来模制和固化软性隐形眼镜。 模具站注射模具用于制造透镜的第一和第二模具部件和这些模具部件被转移到惰性气体或低氧环境中,其中一系列自动化站接收模具部件,在第一模具部件内沉积可聚合的水凝胶 ,将第一和第二模具部件组装并夹紧在一起,施加用于聚合水凝胶的辐射能并随后分离模具部件。
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