B29D11/00423

Overmolded trim component with integrated sensor lens assembly

A vehicle trim assembly includes a trim component having an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface opposite the interior facing surface, a lens assembly overmolded into the trim component, the lens assembly including an optical surface positioned adjacent to the exterior facing surface of the trim component, and a sensor module including a sensor housing enclosing a sensor, the sensor module joined to the trim component and the lens assembly.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENTS ACCORDING TO A PRESCRIPTION
20220119937 · 2022-04-21 · ·

A manufacturing facility for manufacturing an optical element according to a prescription includes a first station configured for surfacing and polishing a second face of a lens blank and pre-cleaning the second face of the lens blank including a finishing drying which allows the lens blank to be put on hold, a second station configured for deep cleaning the second face of the lens blank and hard coating the second face of the lens blank, a tunnel oven configured to degas the lens blank, a vacuum box coater configured to apply an antireflection (AR)-coating, and a third station configured to deblock the processed lens blank from the block piece.

Spectacle lens producing method, spectacle lens producing system, and spectacle lens
11712774 · 2023-08-01 · ·

The present invention is a method for producing a spectacle lens from a lens material, and includes: a marking step (step S10) of marking an identification mark for identifying the spectacle lens, and a processing information mark which is used to process a lens blank and includes a tray identification 2D code, a tray identification code, a shape line and a position mark by forming a hole or a groove in a convex surface of the lens material by laser; and a concave surface machining processing step (step S13) of reading the processing information mark, and machining a concave surface of the lens blank based on the read processing information mark.

SPECTACLE LENS PRODUCING METHOD, SPECTACLE LENS PRODUCING SYSTEM, AND SPECTACLE LENS
20230321785 · 2023-10-12 · ·

A method for producing a spectacle lens from a lens material and includes: a marking step of marking an identification mark for identifying the spectacle lens, and a processing information mark which is used to process a lens blank and includes a tray identification 2D code, a tray identification code, a shape line and a position mark by forming a hole or a groove in a convex surface of the lens material by laser; and a concave surface machining processing step of reading the processing information mark, and machining a concave surface of the lens blank based on the read processing information mark.

Method and system for processing optical lenses

A method and a system for processing optical lenses in which the lenses are conveyed to individual processing apparatuses or processing lines corresponding to an assignment. The assignment takes into consideration maintenance that is due.

COATING INSTALLATION, CLAMPING RING AND MAGAZINE FOR SPECTACLE LENSES AND METHOD OF COATING SPECTACLE LENSES
20230279537 · 2023-09-07 ·

A coating installation for coating a spectacle lens is proposed. Preferably, the coating installation comprises a handling system for the automated handling of clamping rings for temporarily holding the spectacle lens during the application of the coating. In particular, the handling system is designed for automated transfer of spectacle lenses between different apparatuses of the coating installation. Furthermore, a clamping ring for clamping a spectacle lens at the edge, a magazine for storing clamping rings, a processing installation for processing spectacle lenses and several methods for processing and/or coating spectacle lenses are proposed.

Optical Machine for Treatment and/or Processing Optical Workpieces, such as Ophthalmic Lenses, and Deblocking Apparatus and Deblocking Method for Same

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.

PROCESS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GLUING PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES AND POLARIZED PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES, SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT SAID PROCESS AND LENSES OBTAINED WITH SAID PROCESS
20220242075 · 2022-08-04 · ·

A process for automatically gluing a photochromic lens, includes: supplying an adhesive comprising photochromic molecules; supplying an external lens; supplying a polarizing film from a reel; forming the polarizing film on a spherical mold; applying a first portion of the adhesive to the polarizing film positioned on the spherical mold; compressing the polarizing film and the external lens, while measuring a thickness of the first portion of the adhesive therebetween; supplying an internal lens; applying a second portion of the adhesive to the internal lens; compressing the internal lens and the external lens having the polarizing film formed thereon, while measuring a thickness of the second portion of the adhesive therebetween using a measuring device; stopping the compression of the internal lens and the external lens; cutting excess polarizing film; and catalyzing the adhesive to form the glued photochromic lens.

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AN OPHTHALMIC LENS MANUFACTURING PROCESS
20220252902 · 2022-08-11 ·

This system for selecting at least one ophthalmic lens manufacturing process to be used for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens, the manufacturing including additive manufacturing, includes at least one processor configured to determine in an automated manner, on the basis of a set of input data, at least two ophthalmic lens manufacturing processes differing by at least one manufacturing operation, which can be used for manufacturing the ophthalmic lens. It further includes at least one processor configured to select at least one ophthalmic lens manufacturing process to be used for manufacturing the ophthalmic lens, among the determined at least two ophthalmic lens manufacturing processes.

SPECTACLE LENS DESIGN SYSTEM, SPECTACLE LENS DESIGN METHOD, AND SPECTACLE LENS DESIGN PROGRAM

A spectacle lens design system capable of suppressing deformation during finishing processing. The system (LDS100) is designed for a spectacle lens, wherein the spectacle lens design system comprises: a prescription data acquisition part 110 to acquire prescription data which includes prescribed power information, and designated lens thickness information relating to finishing processing information regarding finishing processing after shaping of a spectacle lens; an optical surface calculation part 122 to calculate an optical surface shape based on the prescribed power information of the prescription data, thereby generating optical surface shape data; an appropriate lens thickness information generation part 124 to generate appropriate lens thickness information regarding a lens thickness appropriate for performing the finishing processing, based on the finishing processing information of the prescription data; and a thickness calculation and shape adjustment part 127 to adjust lens shape data based on the optical surface shape data and the lens thickness information.