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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019

Filed:

May. 20, 2016
Applicant:

Coopervision International Holding Company, Lp, St. Michael, BB;

Inventors:

Robert Oag, Southampton, GB;

Gregg A. Dean;

David M. Radcliffe, Southampton, GB;

Euan Ferguson, Southampton, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 11/00182 (2013.01); B29D 11/00067 (2013.01); B29D 11/00134 (2013.01); B29D 11/00259 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens using a first mold portion and a puck assembly. The puck assembly comprises a carrier puck. The puck assembly supports at least one of the first mold portion and the lens during at least two of the following ophthalmic lens manufacturing steps: assembling the first mold portion and a second mold portion into a mold assembly including a lens-defining cavity containing a lens precursor material; curing the lens precursor material in the mold assembly to form a lens; separating the mold assembly such that the lens remains attached to the first mold portion; detaching the lens from the first mold portion; extracting unwanted material from the lens; hydrating the lens; inspecting the lens, and packaging the lens.


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