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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12617569 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 23, 2025

Primary packaging line for ophthalmic articles

Applicant:

Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;

Inventors:

Felix Brinckmann, Roßdorf, DE;

Nils Schweizer, Bad König, DE;

Assignee:

Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;

Attorney:

Sheng-Hsin Hu

Primary Examiner:

Anna K Kinsaul

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 25/00 (2006.01); B65B 7/16 (2006.01); B65B 35/16 (2006.01); B65B 35/18 (2006.01); B65B 35/24 (2006.01); B65B 35/40 (2006.01); B65B 43/54 (2006.01); B65B 43/56 (2006.01); B65B 57/10 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65B 61/26 (2006.01); B65B 65/00 (2006.01); B65G 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 25/008 (2013.01); B65B 7/164 (2013.01); B65B 35/16 (2013.01); B65B 35/18 (2013.01); B65B 35/405 (2013.01); B65B 43/54 (2013.01); B65B 43/56 (2013.01); B65B 57/10 (2013.01); B65B 59/001 (2019.05); B65B 61/26 (2013.01); B65B 65/003 (2013.01); B65B 35/24 (2013.01); B65G 35/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A Primary Packaging Line using a single carrier tray concept allows to have a lean setup of the lens transfer/ripping process from the upstream Inspection Module, blister strip formation after the inspection and a shell reusage system in case of detected missing or multiple lenses by the inspection. The primary packaging line for packaging ophthalmic articles comprises: shell supply and placement station; saline pre-dosing station; lens transfer station; saline main dosing station; lens presence check station; lens and shell reject station; lot sorter station; foil supply and sealing station and blister labeling station.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Brinckmann, Felix. (2026). Primary packaging line for ophthalmic articles (U.S. Patent No. 12617569). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12617569

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