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US 2012/0234493 A1Published application
Apparatus for manufacturing stacked integrated component media inserts for ophthalmic devices
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
InventorsRandall B. Pugh, Frederick A. Flitsch, Daniel B. Otts, James Daniel Riall, Adam Toner
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Abstract
This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing a media insert with an energy source to an ophthalmic lens. The energy source is capable of powering a component included within the ophthalmic lens. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel and the component includes an electro-optical lens portion.
Claims6
An apparatus for manufacturing a stacked integrated component media insert, the apparatus comprising:
- a rigid protruding surface in a generally conical shape;
- shelves along the edges of the protruding surface operant to support the placement of thin layers upon the exposed surface of the shelves;
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- alignment features along the aximuth of the conical shaped protruding surface.
1 more element
The apparatus of claim 5, additionally comprising:
- a processor for controlling the automation;
- a digital storage device comprising software, executable upon demand, said software operative with the processor to place the functionalized layer insert into a mold part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.