Tinted lenses and methods of manufacture
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of making a lens comprising a digitally encoded image and a polymer, comprising:
- a) providing a polymer;
b) providing an ink;
c) providing directly to said polymer a digitally encoded image made with said ink;
wherein at least a portion of said digitally encoded image is produced using ink jet printing;
further wherein said ink jet printing comprises piezo printing.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention recognizes that lenses, such as contact lenses, can be pigmented using ink that include polymers or polymerizable monomers, preferably the same monomers used to make the lens. The ink can be used to make images on or within the lens. Images made using these inks are preferably digital and can be used in a variety of printing methods, including ink-jet printing.
-
Citations
188 Claims
-
1. A method of making a lens comprising a digitally encoded image and a polymer, comprising:
-
a) providing a polymer;
b) providing an ink;
c) providing directly to said polymer a digitally encoded image made with said ink;
wherein at least a portion of said digitally encoded image is produced using ink jet printing;
further wherein said ink jet printing comprises piezo printing. - 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, 29, 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, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
-
-
74. A method of making a lens comprising a digitally encoded image and a polymer, comprising:
-
a) providing a polymer;
b) providing an ink;
c) providing directly to said polymer a digitally encoded image made with said ink;
wherein at least a portion of said digitally encoded image is produced using ink jet printing;
further wherein said ink jet printing comprises thermal printing. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145)
-
-
146. A method of making a lens comprising a digitally encoded image and a polymer, comprising:
-
a) providing a polymer;
b) providing an ink;
c) providing directly to said polymer a digitally encoded image made with said ink;
wherein at least a portion of said digitally encoded image is produced using ink jet printing;
further wherein said ink jet printing comprises piezo printing;
further wherein said ink comprises a colorant. - View Dependent Claims (147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167)
-
-
168. A method of making a lens comprising a digitally encoded image and a polymer, comprising:
-
a) providing a polymer;
b) providing an ink;
c) providing directly to said polymer a digitally encoded image made with said ink;
wherein at least a portion of said digitally encoded image is produced using ink jet printing;
further wherein said ink jet printing comprises thermal printing;
further wherein said ink comprises a colorant. - View Dependent Claims (169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188)
-
Specification