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Spincasting process for producing a series of contact lenses having desired shapes

US5260001A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 1992
Grant dateNov 9, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29K2995/0092
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved process for spincasting contact lenses with differently shaped concave lens surfaces from the same mold design comprises providing molds with uniformly shaped concave surfaces, and spincasting in the molds a series of polymerizable mixtures. Contact lenses with differently shaped concave lens surfaces are obtained by varying the ratio of the monomers and an organic diluent in the polymerizable mixtures.

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