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| 09-03-2009 |
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20100157289 | LENS INSPECTION SYSTEM USING PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING - The present invention relates to an inspection system for the automatic inspection of ophthalmic lenses, preferably in an automated lens manufacturing line. The inspection system provides a phase contrast imaging unit and an inspection method using said phase contrast imaging unit designed to recognize defective lenses with an improved degree of reliability but that does not falsely sort out perfect lenses. | 06-24-2010 |
20100316476 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SINGULATING OPHTHALMIC LENSES - The present invention relates to a method and a device for singulating ophthalmic lenses, particularly contact lenses. The method and the device are suitable for integration into an automated production of ophthalmic lenses, particularly contact lenses. | 12-16-2010 |
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20110089053 | Container for the Accommodation of a Contact Lens - There is described a container ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110089054 | Method and Device for Removing a Contact Lens from a Container - There is described a method for the removal of a contact lens ( | 04-21-2011 |
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20110091642 | Apparatus and Method for Transporting Contact Lenses Through Dipping Baths - There is described an apparatus and method for transporting contact lenses through dipping baths ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110091643 | Method and Device for Maintaining a Concentration of a Treatment Bath - There is described a method for maintaining the concentration of a treatment liquid bath in the production process for contact lenses which comprises the process steps of rinsing each lens in a water bath immediately prior to immersing the lens in a liquid bath for extraction and/or rinsing and/or coating thereof. Immediately following the rinsing in the water bath each contact lens is immersed in an arrangement of two or more successive treatment liquid baths of the same kind. The treatment liquids in the successive baths are continuously renewed and are transported from one bath to the preceding bath in a direction opposite to a transport direction of the contact lenses from bath to bath. A metered volume of treatment liquid is continuously introduced into the last bath of the arrangement of treatment liquid baths in dependency of a measured concentration, and a specified volume of treatment liquid is continuously removed from the first bath. | 04-21-2011 |
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20140168600 | OPHTHALMIC LENS COMPRISING A UNIQUE LENS IDENTIFICATION CODE - An ophthalmic lens ( | 06-19-2014 |
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