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Ophthalmic lens disinfecting storage case

US8528728B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

27References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. · US

Inventors

Randall B. Pugh · Jacksonville, US
Edward R. Kernick · Jacksonville, US
William Chester Neeley · Melbourne, US
Dwight Abouhalkah · Jacksonville, US
Leslie A. Voss · Jacksonville, US
Karson S. Putt · Jacksonville, US
James Daniel Riall · St. Augustine, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2011
Grant date	Sep 10, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y80/00
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention for a storage case for an ophthalmic lens, wherein the storage case facilitates disinfecting of the ophthalmic lens with disinfecting radiation. Various embodiments may include an alignment device, such as a pedestal or a concave bowl to position the lens to receive disinfecting radiation. In addition, the case may include one or more disinfecting radiation windows for admitting disinfecting radiation into the storage case.

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