Graphical interface for receiving eyeglass prescription information

• US 7,051,290 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2001
• Issued: 05/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Q2100, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Q2100, Inc.
• Inventors: Foreman, John T., Lattis, Matthew C., Powers, Galen R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bayerl, Raymond J.
• Application Number:
  US09/788,671
• Publication Number:
  US 20020158354A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,918 Days
• Field of Search: 345/780, 345/810, 345/771, 345/965, 345/970, 345/809, 345/964, 345/830, 345/829, 345/828, 345/831, 345/841, 345/843, 345/764, 351/246, 351/200, 351/245, 351/247, 351/41, 351/44, 351/159, 351177-178, 264/1.38, 264/1.36, 264/2.5, 264/2.7, 264/1.1, 264/494, 700 95- 98, 700117-119, 700/157, 700/83
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2035/0827 using UV radiation
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2037/903 by means of a computer
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 33/0038 with sealing means or the like seals on envelopes used in tyre retreading B29D30/542; for injection moulding footwear B29D35/0045
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 33/0077 characterised by the configuration of the mould filling gate mixing chambers situated in the mould opening B29B7/7471; accessories for connecting the mould filling gate with the filling spout
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 33/30 Mounting, exchanging or centering moulds, mould parts or cores; B29C33/485 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 33/34 movable, e.g. to or from the moulding station
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 33/56 Coatings , e.g. enameled or galvanised; Releasing, lubricating or separating agents in-mould coating B29C37/0028; using or applying separating agents B29C37/0067
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 37/0032 the coating being applied upon the mould surface before introducing the moulding compound, e.g. applying a gelcoat B29C44/14 and B29C44/32 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 39/006 Monomers or prepolymers by reaction injection moulding B29C67/246
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 39/24 Feeding the material into the mould
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 39/44 Measuring, controlling or regulating
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 11/00442 Curing the lens material
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/965 for process control and configuration

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. The lens curing system includes a computer-implemented method configured to collect prescription information, save prescription information, and generate one or more job tickets. One or more of the job tickets may be readable by a monitoring device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for collecting prescription information for an eyeglass lens forming apparatus, the eyeglass lens forming apparatus comprising a curing unit configured to apply light and heat to a mold assembly;

the method comprising;

displaying menu items that are configured to collect prescription information from a user;

saving the collected prescription information as a job in a database; and

generating one or more job tickets, wherein one or more of the job tickets are readable by one or more monitoring devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying menu items comprises displaying a menu item requesting the lens type.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying menu items comprises displaying a menu item requesting the monomer type.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying menu items comprises displaying a menu item requesting the lens position.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying menu items comprises displaying a menu item requesting the tinting of the eyeglass lens.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the eyeglass lens comprises a spheric single vision lens or an aspheric single vision lens, and wherein displaying menu items comprises displaying menu items requesting the sphere and cylinder of the eyeglass lens.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the eyeglass lens comprises a flattop bifocal lens or an asymmetrical progressive lens, and wherein displaying menu items comprises displaying menu items requesting the sphere, cylinder, axis, and add power of the eyeglass lens.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising verifying that information has been entered in the menu items.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising verifying that information has been entered in the menu items, and waiting until all the information is entered before saving the prescription information.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising verifying that information has been entered in the menu items, and verifying that the entered information represents an eyeglass lens that can be cured by the curing unit.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the job ticket comprises a bar code.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the job ticket comprises a bar code, and wherein at least one of the monitoring devices is a bar code reader.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the job ticket comprises a laser image.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the job ticket comprises a laser image, and wherein at least one of the monitoring devices is a laser reading device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the job ticket comprises an infra-red image.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the job ticket comprises an infra-red image, and wherein at least one of the monitoring devices is an infra-red reading device.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the monitoring devices are coupled to the curing unit.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the job tickets comprise one or more mold member identities.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the job ticket comprises an eyeglass prescription defined by the collected prescription information, and the method further comprising determining curing conditions based on the eyeglass prescription information.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the job ticket comprises an eyeglass prescription defined by the collected prescription information, and the method further comprising controlling the lens curing apparatus based on the eyeglass prescription information.