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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2003
Applicants:
Kirk Leppard, Southampton, GB;
Mark Hoyle, Holbury Southhampton, GB;
Chris Townsend, Mitcheldean, GB;
Mike Hazel, Cambridge, GB;
Inventors:
Kirk Leppard, Southampton, GB;
Mark Hoyle, Holbury Southhampton, GB;
Chris Townsend, Mitcheldean, GB;
Mike Hazel, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
CooperVision, Inc., Fairport, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An automated lens inspection system that images the edge and surface of an ophthalmic lens transmits light through the ophthalmic lens to a camera to create a complete digital image of the lens edge or lens surface. The digitized image(s) is(are) analyzed to detect defects or abnormalities of the ophthalmic lens. Methods of inspecting ophthalmic lenses are also disclosed.