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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2002
Olin Calvin, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Gary S. Hall, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Michael Widman, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Richard W. Abrams, Jacksonville, FL (US);
David Dolan, Jacksonville Beach, FL (US);
Olin Calvin, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Gary S. Hall, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Michael Widman, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Richard W. Abrams, Jacksonville, FL (US);
David Dolan, Jacksonville Beach, FL (US);
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
Novel methods and apparatus are disclosed for handling carriers for soft contact lenses in a lens manufacturing system. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, article handling devices are located beneath a pre-cure station and a curing station of the system to move lens carriers within those stations. Pursuant to a second aspect of the invention, in a preferred embodiment multiple sets of assemblies are provided for moving a multitude of lens carriers into, through, and out from the pre-cure station and the curing station. In accordance with a third aspect of the invention, the curing station is provided with an intelligent buffer.