Method of monitoring components of a lens forming apparatus
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1. A method of preparing an eyeglass lens, comprising:
- placing a lens forming composition in a mold cavity of a mold assembly;
monitoring the status of a lens curing unit with a controller;
sending a control signal from the controller to a lens curing apparatus when the status of the lens curing unit indicates that the lens curing unit is ready for use, wherein the lens curing unit is configured to automatically apply light and heat to the mold assembly to at least partially cure the lens forming composition in response to the control signal; and
automatically moving the mold assembly into the lens curing unit in response to the control signal.
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Abstract
A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system is configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner.
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1. A method of preparing an eyeglass lens, comprising:
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placing a lens forming composition in a mold cavity of a mold assembly;
monitoring the status of a lens curing unit with a controller;
sending a control signal from the controller to a lens curing apparatus when the status of the lens curing unit indicates that the lens curing unit is ready for use, wherein the lens curing unit is configured to automatically apply light and heat to the mold assembly to at least partially cure the lens forming composition in response to the control signal; and
automatically moving the mold assembly into the lens curing unit in response to the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. The method of 1, wherein automatically moving the mold assembly comprises placing the mold assembly on a conveyor system configured to convey the mold assembly through the lens curing apparatus, wherein the conveyor system comprises a continuous flexible member extending from a first lens curing unit of the lens curing apparatus through a second lens curing unit of the lens curing apparatus, wherein the flexible member is configured to interact with the mold assembly to convey the mold assembly through the first lens curing unit, to the second lens curing unit, and through the second lens curing unit.
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