An apparatus and a method for introducing an optical lens into a turning device are disclosed. The apparatus includes a carrier body and a carrier element for receiving the lens. The carrier element is arranged in the carrier body. The carrier element has a supporting surface for receiving the lens and is displaceably mounted in relation to the carrier body.

An ophthalmic lens is provided. The ophthalmic lens includes a first optical surface, an opposing second optical surface and an edge surface connecting the first optical surface and the second optical surface, wherein the edge surface is planar. The ophthalmic lens further includes a first layer disposed on the edge surface, wherein the first layer includes a coating material effective to reduce a reflection caused by a profile of the edge surface, and wherein (a) the first layer defines a structural element for fastening the ophthalmic lens to an eyewear frame, or (b) the ophthalmic lens further includes a second layer disposed on the first layer, wherein the second layer defines a structural element for fastening the ophthalmic lens to an eyewear frame. A method of manufacturing the ophthalmic lens and an eyewear including the ophthalmic lens are also provided.

Embodiments described herein relate to an inkjet service station and methods of servicing an inkjet printer with the inkjet service station. The inkjet service station is disposed in an inkjet printer of an inkjet chamber. The inkjet service station is operable to perform servicing operations on a processing apparatus of the inkjet printer. The servicing operations include at least one of printhead spitting, printhead purging, printhead flushing, printhead cleaning, printhead drying, or vacuum suction.

The invention is directed to a colored cosmetic photochromic contact lens, comprising: a pupil section, a generally annular iris section surrounding the pupil section, wherein at least the pupil section is photochromic, wherein the iris section having a colored, printed, opaque, intermittent pattern, wherein the said pattern is covered by a clear ink layer, wherein the clear ink layer is on outer surface of lens to the observer.

A method of forming an ophthalmic contact lens using an additive manufacturing apparatus is presented herein. The method providing a first solution comprising HEMA, PEGDA, and a photoinitiator, forming a support structure on a planar print bed of the additive manufacturing apparatus by depositing a first plurality of layers of the first solution and curing the first plurality of layers, and forming an ophthalmic contact lens on the support structure by depositing a second plurality of layers of the first solution and curing the second plurality of layers. The second plurality of layers are arranged such that a disc of the ophthalmic contact lens is oriented generally perpendicular to the planar print bed of the additive manufacturing apparatus.

The disclosure relates to a method of concealing a non-optically transparent component of an optical article. The method comprises—providing (S7) an optical article comprising: —an optical lens comprising an eyeball side facing an eye of a person when the optical article is worn by the person and an object side opposing the eyeball side, the optical lens comprising on the object side an eyewear shape section extending from an outer contour of the optical lens to an inner contour, and—a non-optically transparent component extending at least partly over the eyewear shape section, and—concealing (S8) the non-optically transparent component by covering at least part of the eyewear shape section of the optical lens using an opaque material.

The invention relates to a pad printing instrument comprising an ink supply system capable of control the temperature, viscosity and colorant concentration of an ink in an ink cup. Such controls are achieved by continuously adding and mixing a cold ink having a composition identical to the ink in the ink cup but having a lower temperature. The continuous addition of a small amount of a cold ink into the ink cup could compensate heat generated by the friction between the ink cup and a cliché and could minimize the evaporation of a diluent in the ink and change in the concentration of colorants in the ink and ink viscosity. The invention also relates to use of a pad printing instrument comprising an ink supply system of the invention for producing colored hydrogel or silicone hydrogel contact lenses.

An apparatus and a method for introducing an optical lens into a turning device are disclosed. The apparatus includes a carrier body and a carrier element for receiving the lens. The carrier element is arranged in the carrier body. The carrier element has a supporting surface for receiving the lens and is displaceably mounted in relation to the carrier body.

An apparatus for accommodating an article in a vacuum-coating installation has a carrier with a coating opening and a retaining device for retaining the article in the coating opening. The retaining device has a pivot bearing that is secured on the carrier and a pivot axis, about which it is possible to pivot the retaining device to thereby turn the article in the coating opening. The pivot bearing has a bearing body with a circumferentially closed mount for a round body, which extends in the direction of the pivot axis, wherein the bearing body has a circumferentially closed mount and a circumferentially open mount for the round body, and therefore, when the retaining device is arranged on the carrier, the round body can be introduced through the circumferentially open mount into the circumferentially closed mount.

Ophthalmic lens comprising an ophthalmic thermoplastic substrate and a light polarizing structure onto said substrate. The ophthalmic lens reduced warpage, in particular when submitted to mechanical, thermal and/or chemical treatment.