Essilor International

Herve Gentils

Michel Matz

Jean-Marc Tridon

A machine for transferring a preformed functional film onto a curved face of an ophthalmic substrate, including: a first device for receiving and holding the substrate; a second device for receiving the film, the first device and/or second device configured to hold the film by applying a pressure force to the periphery thereof; a first mechanism for moving the devices, configured to place the curved face such that it faces the film, a second mechanism for moving the devices, configured to bring into contact the center of the film with the center of the curved face and to apply the film with the substrate to radially spread, from the center of the film up to the periphery thereof, a conformal contact between the film and the curved face; and a control and command unit configured to control at least the second mechanism when the film and the substrate are in contact.

Machines for transferring a preformed functional film onto an ophthalmic substrate and method for producing an ophthalmic lens comprising a method for transferring the preformed film onto the substrate

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Charenton le Pont, France

Herve Gentils