System for preparing an eyeglass lens using a mold holder
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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 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;
a mold assembly holder configured to support a mold assembly, the mold assembly holder comprising a body and an indentation formed in the body, wherein the indentation is substantially complementary to the shape of the mold assembly; 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. The system may include ones or more lens curing units, a mold assembly, mold assembly holders and/or a conveyor system. At least one lens curing unit may include a heating system.
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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 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;a mold assembly holder configured to support a mold assembly, the mold assembly holder comprising a body and an indentation formed in the body, wherein the indentation is substantially complementary to the shape of the mold assembly; 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, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 72)
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37. A system for preparing an eyeglass lens, comprising:
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a lens curing unit configured to direct activating light toward a mold assembly during use; a mold assembly holder configured to support a mold assembly, the mold assembly holder comprising a body and an indentation formed in the body, the indentation being substantially complementary to the shape of the mold assembly, and wherein the body comprises indicia, the indicia being representative of the type of lens being formed by the mold assembly, and wherein the indicia comprises a colored body; and a conveyor system configured to convey the mold assembly holder through the lens curing unit. - View Dependent Claims (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)
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