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Lens blocking/deblocking method

US5380387A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 1994
Grant dateJan 10, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T156/11
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a method for manufacturing ophthalmic, telescopic, microscopic, etc. lenses, the use of a radiation (e.g., UV or visible light) curable adhesive formulation containing a predominant amount of an acrylic capped organic prepolymer; a lesser amount of an ethylenically unsaturated diluent monomer; a minor amount of a non-reactive releasing agent and a suitable photoinitiator for blocking (bonding) and deblocking (debonding) a lens blank to a support member.

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