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System and method for conformal cooling during a lens manufacturing process

US11110630B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Essilor International · FR

Inventors

Paresh Kitchloo · Attleboro, US
Nathan J. Payne · West Columbia, US
Séverine Tisné · Shrewsbury, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 25, 2016
Grant date	Sep 7, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y80/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments include a system and method for manufacturing a lens. In one embodiment, the system includes a lens mold. According to the embodiment, the lens mold contains a part cavity and a material flow path fluidly coupled to the part cavity and a lens material inlet. The system also includes a heat transfer insert. According to the embodiment, the heat transfer insert includes an insert surface positioned adjacent to a part surface of the cavity, a sealed fluid inlet, a sealed fluid outlet, and a conformal fluid conduit that extends from the sealed fluid inlet to the sealed fluid outlet.

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