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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2009
Kevin Beebe, Spencerport, NY (US);
William J. Seyboth, Rochester, NY (US);
Raymond Walker, Rochester, NY (US);
Sanjay Rastogi, Rochester, NY (US);
Mahendra P. Nandu, Pittsford, NY (US);
James Vermeire, Rochester, NY (US);
Wen Jin, Victor, NY (US);
Kevin Beebe, Spencerport, NY (US);
William J. Seyboth, Rochester, NY (US);
Raymond Walker, Rochester, NY (US);
Sanjay Rastogi, Rochester, NY (US);
Mahendra P. Nandu, Pittsford, NY (US);
James Vermeire, Rochester, NY (US);
Wen Jin, Victor, NY (US);
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for releasing a molded lens from a deformable mold includes a shear ring for temporarily retaining an annular portion of the deformable mold outside a periphery of the lens and a plunger for deforming an annular section of the deformable mold within the periphery of the lens. The apparatus can be employed to release a non-hydrated hydrogel lens from a deformable mold section.