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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.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1977
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Kadlecik, Macedon, NY (US);
Wayne R Manning, Victor, NY (US);
Assignee:
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L / ; F24C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219521 ; 21-2 ; 21 85 ; 21 86 ; 21 93 ; 1262 / ; 219451 ;
Abstract
Process and apparatus for disinfection of hydrophilic contact lenses by controlled exposure of the lenses to heat. In the apparatus is a compartment formed by a heat storage-transfer combination. The compartment forming combination is heated by means of a heating element. The heat is transferred to a contact lens carrying case received in the compartment. The heat is maintained at temperatures and for a period of time sufficient to disinfect hydrophilic contact lenses contained in the carrying case.