System for preparing an eyeglass lens using colored mold holders
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1. A system for preparing an eyeglass lens, comprising:
- a first lens curing unit comprising a first activating light source, wherein the first activating light source is configured to direct activating light toward a mold assembly during use;
a second lens curing unit comprising a second activating light source and heating system, wherein the second activating light source is configured to direct activating light toward a mold assembly during use; and
wherein the heating system is configured to heat the interior of the second lens curing unit;
first and second mold assembly holders, each mold assembly holder configured to support a mold assembly, each of the mold assembly holders comprising a body and an indentation formed in the body, wherein the indentation is substantially complementary to the shape of the mold assembly, and wherein the body of the first mold assembly holder is formed of a first color, and wherein the body of the second mold assembly holder is formed of a second color, wherein the first and second colors are different from each other, and wherein the first and second colors are indicative of the type of lens being formed; and
a conveyor system configured to convey the mold assembly holder from the first lens curing unit into and through the second lens curing unit.
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Abstract
A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system may be configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner. An embodiment of the lens curing system includes an apparatus for preparing an eyeglass lens. The apparatus may include ones or more lens curing units, a mold assembly and mold assembly holders. At least one lens curing unit may include a heating system. The mold assembly holders, in some embodiments, may be colored. The apparatus may include a conveyor system configured to convey the mold assembly through the apparatus.
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1. A system for preparing an eyeglass lens, comprising:
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a first lens curing unit comprising a first activating light source, wherein the first activating light source is configured to direct activating light toward a mold assembly during use;
a second lens curing unit comprising a second activating light source and heating system, wherein the second activating light source is configured to direct activating light toward a mold assembly during use; and
wherein the heating system is configured to heat the interior of the second lens curing unit;
first and second mold assembly holders, each mold assembly holder configured to support a mold assembly, each of the mold assembly holders comprising a body and an indentation formed in the body, wherein the indentation is substantially complementary to the shape of the mold assembly, and wherein the body of the first mold assembly holder is formed of a first color, and wherein the body of the second mold assembly holder is formed of a second color, wherein the first and second colors are different from each other, and wherein the first and second colors are indicative of the type of lens being formed; and
a conveyor system configured to convey the mold assembly holder from the first lens curing unit into and through the second lens curing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for preparing an eyeglass lens, comprising:
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a lens curing unit comprising an activating light source, wherein the activating light source is configured to direct activating light toward a mold assembly during use;
one or more mold assembly holders, each mold assembly holder is configured to support a mold assembly, each of the mold assembly holders comprises a body and an indentation formed in the body, wherein the body of at least one mold assembly holder comprises a color, and wherein the color is indicative of the type of lens being formed. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
an additional activating light source disposed in an additional lens curing unit, wherein the additional activating light source is configured to direct activating light toward a mold assembly during use; and
a filter disposed directly adjacent to the additional activating light source, the filter being configured to manipulate an intensity of the activating light emanating from the additional activating light source.
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56. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising:
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an additional activating light source disposed in the additional lens curing unit, wherein the additional activating light source is configured to direct activating light toward a mold assembly during use;
a first filter disposed directly adjacent to the activating light source, the filter being configured to manipulate an intensity of the activating light emanating from the activating light source;
a second filter disposed directly adjacent to the additional activating light source, the filter being configured to manipulate an intensity of the activating light emanating from the additional activating light source.
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57. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising an additional lens curing unit;
- and an air distributor positioned within the lens curing unit, the air distributor being configured to circulate air within the lens curing unit during use.
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58. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising an additional lens curing unit;
- and a programmable controller wherein the programmable controller is configured to substantially simultaneously control operation of the lens curing unit and the additional lens curing unit during use.
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59. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising an additional activating light source disposed in an additional lens curing unit, wherein the activating light source comprises a fluorescent lamp, and wherein the additional activating light source further comprises a flasher ballast system coupled to the fluorescent lamp.
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60. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising
an additional lens curing unit, wherein the lens curing unit comprises an additional activating light source, wherein the activating light source configured to direct activating light toward the mold assembly during use; - and
an anneal unit, the anneal unit comprising an anneal unit heating system, wherein the anneal unit heating system is configured to heat the interior of the anneal unit.
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61. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising an additional lens curing unit and a conveyor system, wherein the conveyor system comprises two discrete conveyors, wherein the first conveyor is configured to convey the mold assembly holder from the lens curing unit to the additional lens curing unit;
- and wherein the second conveyor is configured to convey the mold assembly holder through the additional lens curing unit.
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62. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising an additional lens curing unit, and a conveyor system configured to convey the mold assembly holder through the lens curing unit, to the additional curing unit and through the additional lens curing unit, wherein the conveyor system comprises a flexible member configured to interact with a mold assembly holder, wherein the flexible member is coupled to a motor configured to move the flexible member through the conveyor system.
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