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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:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2000
Applicants:
Ellen Marie Ajello, Decatur, GA (US);
Michael Nelson Wilde, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Yasuo Matsuzawa, Roswell, GA (US);
Inventors:
Ellen Marie Ajello, Decatur, GA (US);
Michael Nelson Wilde, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Yasuo Matsuzawa, Roswell, GA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis A.G., Basel, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D011/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing a polymeric contact lens from a mold comprising lowering the temperature of the contact lens with a cryogenic material, such as liquid nitrogen, to a temperature and for a time sufficient for the lens to release from the mold without the application of external forces.