US4158030A
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Method for making lenses from a modified polymerization product of methyl methacrylate
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-06-24
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Granted: 1979-06-12
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Expires: 1997-06-24
Abstract
Abstract The method of making lenses for the eyes from an improved modified polymerization product of methyl methacrylate. The product is in the as-cast form from which satisfactory lenses can be made, but is improved in optical clarity and wetability by heat treating and shrinking the product in a linear direction and thickening the product in another direction prior to cutting the product for making the lenses. After cooling the lens blanks are cut and the lenses are made by conventional grinding.
Inventors
- 👤 Nick Stoyan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:04
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D11/00; B29D11/00009; B29D11/00038; A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/14; A61F2/16; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of manufacturing lenses for the eyes comprising: heat treating a modified polymerization product of methyl methacrylate, said product being in as-cast form ready for use to make satisfactory lenses prior to heat treating, heat treating by placing said product in an oven and heating it to approximately 137.7° C. for about 30 minutes, while heating, shrinking said product linearly about 2% and increasing the thickness in another direction about 4%, reducing the product temperature to room temperature, cutting lens blanks from the treated product in which the optical clarity and wetability has been improved, and forming finished lenses from the blanks by conventional grinding means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of manufacturing lenses for the eyes comprising: heat treating a modified polymerization product of methyl methacrylate, said product being in as-cast form ready for use to make satisfactory lenses prior to heat treating, heat treating by placing said product in an oven and heating it to approximately 137.7° C. for about 30 minutes, while heating, shrinking said product linearly about 2% and increasing the thickness in another direction about 4%, reducing the product temperature to room temperature, cutting lens blanks from the treated product in which the optical clarity and wetability has been improved, and forming finished lenses from the blanks by conventional grinding means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-06-11 | 1982-12-11 | 1983-06-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-06-11 | 1986-12-11 | 1987-06-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-06-11 | 1990-12-11 | 1991-06-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |