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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2004
Applicants:
Daniel E Andrews, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Jennifer Snyder Shanks, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel E Andrews, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Jennifer Snyder Shanks, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Assignee:
National Optronics, Inc., Charlottesville, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The disclosed invention relates to a system and method for aligning reference marks defining the optical center or major reference point on a lens blank with a series of alignment marks, or 'fiducials'. The fiducials comprise first and second alignment bars displayed on a display operably associated with a computer, and overlay the reference marks, also displayed on the display. The fiducials may be adjusted to accurately precisely align the lens blank.