Method and a device for automatically preparing an ophthalmic lens for mounting
US7661819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B9/146
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method includes the following steps: a step of automatically measuring centering characteristics of the lens; a step of blocking the lens on a cutting-out element; a step of cutting out the lens; and a plurality of steps of acquiring axial coordinates of acquired points of a face of the lens, including a first acquisition of axial coordinates of the lens prior to blocking the lens on the cutting-out element, and a second step of acquisition by feeling that is subsequent to the blocking step.
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