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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2025
Applicant:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Inventors:
Felix Brinckmann, Roßdorf, DE;
Nils Schweizer, Bad König, DE;
Assignee:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
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.