An optical machine (AV) for treatment and/or processing optical workpieces (L) has a machine frame (MG) on which a workpiece holding arrangement (WH) is movably supported and at least two treatment and/or processing devices (DB1, DB2, DB3) for treatment and/or processing a workpiece. The workpiece holding arrangement has a plurality of partition walls (TW) which separate and delimit at least three work spaces (AR1, AR2, AR3, AR4) from one another. The work spaces can be moved, together with the workpiece holding arrangement.

To each work space, a workpiece holder (CH) is assigned for the purpose of parallel use of the work spaces. Each work space can be moved, together with the workpiece holding arrangement, with respect to the machine frame in a movement cycle from a loading station (PS) on the machine frame, via stationary treatment and/or processing stations (DS, CS) which are spatially distanced from the loading station.

A hydraulic arrangement (HA) for an apparatus (AV) for deblocking optical workpieces (L), from associated block pieces (B), includes a nozzle arrangement (DA) for delivery of high pressure jets of pressure means for deblocking the workpiece from the associated block piece at a first pressure and for cleaning the blocked workpiece and/or block piece at least one second pressure which is different from the first pressure. Furthermore, there is a pump device (PE) which applies pressure in a defined manner to the pressure means and conveys it under pressure to the nozzle arrangement. The pump device has at least one high pressure pump (HP1, HP2) which is drivable by an associated rotary drive (SM1, SM2), the speed of which is modifiable in order to adjust the first pressure or the second pressure.

A mandrel for holding and positioning an intraocular lens blank during manufacturing includes a shank portion having a central axis and a lens blank holding section configured to hold the lens blank. The holding section includes a central cavity formed concentrically with the central axis of the mandrel. Projections are formed on a surface of the central cavity and are configured to support a first surface of the lens blank at a fixed distance from the surface of the central cavity. A ring fits within a peripheral portion of the central cavity to hold a second opposing surface of the lens blank. A method for making an intraocular lens using the mandrel includes filling the space formed under the first surface of the lens with a liquid, such as water, freezing the liquid, and then machining and/or milling the second surface of the lens blank.

The invention relates to a lens supporting part (100) for supporting a lens (L) in a surface machining process, in which one (L1) of two opposite side surfaces (L1, L2) of the lens (L) is processed. The lens supporting part (100) comprises a plurality of support elements (110) that are relatively moveable with respect to each other and that together form a lens seat (120) with a curvature for supporting the lens (L) on its other side surface (L2) against forces generated in the surface machining process. The lens supporting part (100) comprises an adjustment mechanism (130) for displacing during processing at least some of the support elements (110) relatively to each other to adjust the curvature of the lens seat (120) to a defined curvature independently from a lens (L) being seated on the support elements (110). The invention is also directed to a system (500) and a method for surface processing at least one of the side surfaces (L1, L2) of a lens (L) that utilize the lens supporting part (100) of the invention, respectively.

The invention relates to a lens supporting part (100) for supporting a lens (L) in a surface machining process, in which one (L1) of two opposite side surfaces (L1, L2) of the lens (L) is processed. The lens supporting part (100) comprises a plurality of support elements (110) that are relatively moveable with respect to each other and that together form a lens seat (120) with a curvature for supporting the lens (L) on its other side surface (L2) against forces generated in the surface machining process. The lens supporting part (100) comprises an adjustment mechanism (130) for displacing during processing at least some of the support elements (110) relatively to each other to adjust the curvature of the lens seat (120) to a defined curvature independently from a lens (L) being seated on the support elements (110). The invention is also directed to a system (500) and a method for surface processing at least one of the side surfaces (L1, L2) of a lens (L) that utilize the lens supporting part (100) of the invention, respectively.

A method for manufacturing an optical element according to a prescription is provided, including providing a combination of a block piece and a lens blank having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, the lens blank being blocked with the first face on the block piece, surfacing and polishing the second face of the lens blank, cleaning the lens blank, hard coating the second face of the lens blank, degassing the lens blank, applying an AR-coating in a vacuum box coater, and deblocking the processed lens blank from the block piece, wherein the cleaning step includes a pre-cleaning step including a finishing drying step allowing the lens blank to be put on hold, and a deep cleaning step prior to the hard coating step.

A method for manufacturing an optical element according to a prescription is provided, including providing a combination of a block piece and a lens blank having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, the lens blank being blocked with the first face on the block piece, surfacing and polishing the second face of the lens blank, cleaning the lens blank, hard coating the second face of the lens blank, degassing the lens blank, applying an AR-coating in a vacuum box coater, and deblocking the processed lens blank from the block piece, wherein the cleaning step includes a pre-cleaning step including a finishing drying step allowing the lens blank to be put on hold, and a deep cleaning step prior to the hard coating step.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing optical workpieces, having a working space, wherein workpiece spindles for receiving and holding the optical workpieces and tool spindles with processing tools receivable thereon for processing the optical workpieces are arranged in the working space, wherein the tool spindles are arranged rotatably about their center axis, wherein the tool spindles are arranged linearly movably along their center axes. It is provided that at least two pairs of tool spindles are provided, that at least one device for rotational drive is provided for the at least two pairs of tool spindles, that at least one device for linear drive is provided for the at least two pairs of tool spindles along their center axes. The present invention further relates to a method for processing optical workpieces.

The blocker described comprises: a lens illumination light source; a light transmission and reflection device to reflect/transmit the light; an image sensor to detect light reflected by the light transmission and reflection device and thereby obtain an lens image; a lens meter to detect the light that has passed through the light transmission and reflection device to thereby measure lens characteristics; and a blocking member to attach a leap block to the lens. The light transmission and reflection device comprises: a first reflection plate having a central hole; a first rotating cylinder to be coupled to and to rotate the first reflection plate; a second rotating cylinder located inside and to rotate the first rotating cylinder; a second reflection plate, adjusted by the second rotating cylinder and configured to open or block the central hole in the first reflection plate; and driving means configured to drive the second rotating cylinder.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for lens processing, with at least one receiving device for at least one transport box, with at least one measuring device, and at least one processing device. According to the invention it is provided that between the at least one measuring device and the at least one processing device at least one conveying device is provided, that between the at least one receiving device, the at least one measuring device and the at least one conveying device at least one handling device or apparatus is provided in such a way that the at least one measuring device, the at least one conveying device and the at least one processing device can be arranged or are arranged in any number and/or orientation relative to each other. The present invention further relates to a corresponding method for lens processing and to a processing device for lenses.