WO2002083400A3 - High optical quality molds for use in contact lens production - Google Patents

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WO2002083400A3
WO2002083400A3 PCT/US2001/051606 US0151606W WO02083400A3 WO 2002083400 A3 WO2002083400 A3 WO 2002083400A3 US 0151606 W US0151606 W US 0151606W WO 02083400 A3 WO02083400 A3 WO 02083400A3
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high optical
optical quality
contact lens
lens production
molds
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David C Turner
Robert B Steffen
Christopher Wildsmith
Thomas A Matiacio
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Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
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Priority to KR1020037007355A priority Critical patent/KR100813425B1/en
Priority to JP2002581180A priority patent/JP4361277B2/en
Priority to DE60126512T priority patent/DE60126512T2/en
Priority to CA002430644A priority patent/CA2430644C/en
Priority to EP01273814A priority patent/EP1368180B1/en
Priority to AU2001297973A priority patent/AU2001297973B2/en
Priority to BRPI0116459-7A priority patent/BR0116459B1/en
Publication of WO2002083400A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002083400A2/en
Publication of WO2002083400A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002083400A3/en
Priority to HK04101696A priority patent/HK1058919A1/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B1/00—Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements
    • G02B1/04—Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
    • G02B1/041—Lenses
    • G02B1/043—Contact lenses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C33/00—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor
    • B29C33/42—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor characterised by the shape of the moulding surface, e.g. ribs or grooves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009—Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038—Production of contact lenses
    • B29D11/00125—Auxiliary operations, e.g. removing oxygen from the mould, conveying moulds from a storage to the production line in an inert atmosphere
    • B29D11/00134—Curing of the contact lens material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2011/00—Optical elements, e.g. lenses, prisms
    • B29L2011/0016—Lenses
    • B29L2011/0041—Contact lenses
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S425/00—Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus
    • Y10S425/808—Lens mold
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/21—Circular sheet or circular blank
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24479—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.] including variation in thickness
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/31504—Composite [nonstructural laminate]
    • Y10T428/31652—Of asbestos
    • Y10T428/31663—As siloxane, silicone or silane
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/31504—Composite [nonstructural laminate]
    • Y10T428/31652—Of asbestos
    • Y10T428/31667—Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers, or aldehyde or ketone condensation product

Abstract

The invention provides molds and mold inserts useful in the production of contact lenses. In particular, the invention provides high optical quality molds and inserts useful for manufacturing silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
PCT/US2001/051606 2000-12-01 2001-11-15 High optical quality molds for use in contact lens production WO2002083400A2 (en)

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KR1020037007355A KR100813425B1 (en) 2000-12-01 2001-11-15 High optical quality molds for use in contact lens production
JP2002581180A JP4361277B2 (en) 2000-12-01 2001-11-15 High optical quality mold for use in contact lens manufacturing
DE60126512T DE60126512T2 (en) 2000-12-01 2001-11-15 CASTINGS OF HIGH OPTICAL QUALITY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CONTACT LENSES
CA002430644A CA2430644C (en) 2000-12-01 2001-11-15 High optical quality molds for use in contact lens production
EP01273814A EP1368180B1 (en) 2000-12-01 2001-11-15 High optical quality molds for use in contact lens production
AU2001297973A AU2001297973B2 (en) 2000-12-01 2001-11-15 High optical quality molds for use in contact lens production
BRPI0116459-7A BR0116459B1 (en) 2000-12-01 2001-11-15 mold insert, half a mold for use in contact lens molding, silicone hydrogel contact lens and their manufacturing methods.
HK04101696A HK1058919A1 (en) 2000-12-01 2004-03-08 High optical quality molds for use in contact lensproduction

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US09/727,874 US6861123B2 (en) 2000-12-01 2000-12-01 Silicone hydrogel contact lens
US09/727,874 2000-12-01

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EP (1) EP1368180B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4361277B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100813425B1 (en)
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AU (1) AU2001297973B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0116459B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2430644C (en)
DE (1) DE60126512T2 (en)
HK (1) HK1058919A1 (en)
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