System and method for compensating deviations in an optical lens manufacturing process
First Claim
1. A system for compensating for deviations in an optical lens manufacturing process, comprising:
- an analyzer configured to compute deviations in one or more surfaced optical lenses based upon nominal optical prescription values and parameters measured on one or more lenses output from lens surfacing equipment, the analyzer further configured to compute compensation factors for one or more future optical lens manufacturing runs based upon the deviations, wherein the computing the compensation factors includes adjusting optical prescriptions; and
a Lab Management System coupled to the lens surfacing equipment, the Lab Management System configured to receive the compensation factors from the analyzer and to apply the compensation factors during the one or more future optical lens manufacturing runs,wherein the Lab Management System is further configured to adjust an optical prescription to compensate for computed deviations in the lens surfacing equipment before sending the optical prescription to a Lens Design System.
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Abstract
A real-time calculation system capable of computing the industrial optical performance and yields of a prescription laboratory is disclosed. The system uses statistical analysis to determine the compensation factors that can be applied to given products, Semi-Finish, materials, or lens designs to increase the lab yields. Using a monitoring and configuration system, the user tracks the evolution of the laboratory'"'"'s performance and identifies areas in which yields are impacted. The user defines how the calculation system will optimize the laboratory'"'"'s performance, such as by defining how the compensation factors will be calculated and applied.
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1. A system for compensating for deviations in an optical lens manufacturing process, comprising:
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an analyzer configured to compute deviations in one or more surfaced optical lenses based upon nominal optical prescription values and parameters measured on one or more lenses output from lens surfacing equipment, the analyzer further configured to compute compensation factors for one or more future optical lens manufacturing runs based upon the deviations, wherein the computing the compensation factors includes adjusting optical prescriptions; and a Lab Management System coupled to the lens surfacing equipment, the Lab Management System configured to receive the compensation factors from the analyzer and to apply the compensation factors during the one or more future optical lens manufacturing runs, wherein the Lab Management System is further configured to adjust an optical prescription to compensate for computed deviations in the lens surfacing equipment before sending the optical prescription to a Lens Design System. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for computing compensation factors for optical lens manufacturing, comprising:
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automatically computing manufacturing deviations in one or more optical lenses using nominal optical prescription values and stored measurements of lenses that have completed a surfacing process; computing compensation factors for one or more future optical lens manufacturing runs based upon the manufacturing deviations, wherein the computing the compensation factors includes adjusting optical prescriptions; receiving the compensation factors at a Lab Management System coupled to lens surfacing equipment; applying, by the Lab Management System, the compensation factors during the one or more future optical lens manufacturing runs; and adjusting an optical prescription to compensate for computed deviations in the lens surfacing equipment before sending the optical prescription to a Lens Design System. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
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automatically computing manufacturing deviations in one or more optical lenses using nominal optical prescription values and stored measurements of lenses that have completed a surfacing process; computing compensation factors for one or more future optical lens manufacturing runs based upon the manufacturing deviations, wherein the compensation factors correspond to one or more of an amount of lens surfacing equipment wear, a brand of lens surfacing equipment, a brand of consumable used, and a type of consumable used, and wherein the computing the compensation factors includes adjusting optical prescriptions; receiving the compensation factors at a Lab Management System coupled to lens surfacing equipment; applying, by the Lab Management System, the compensation factors during the one or more future optical lens manufacturing runs; and adjusting an optical prescription to compensate for computed deviations in the lens surfacing equipment before sending the optical prescription to a Lens Design System. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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