Patent ID: 7123985
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: G05B,G16H,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An ophthalmic lens design and modeling system comprising: a) means for generating a user interface display device providing functionality for generating a template associated with a desired lens design to be manufactured, said template comprising design information sufficient for generating three-dimensional (3D) models of the lens, and 3D models of associated components comprising at least one of: a lens mold, an insert and a core; b) means for generating a 3D model of the lens and the associated components; c) means for receiving data descriptive of a change of a manufacturing process parameter based upon data descriptive of operating conditions of a manufacturing line, said process parameter comprising at least one of: shrinkage of plastic from an insert and hydration of contact lens monomer; d) means for generating linking information for governing the lens design information included in said template in accordance with one or more of: process parameters affecting lens manufacture and parameters affecting manufacture of the associated components; e) means for modifying design information via the linking information and based upon the data descriptive of a change in a manufacturing process parameter; f) means for generating a revised 3D model of the lens and the associated components, based upon the modified design information; and g) means for utilizing lens design data and said linking information from said template for driving lens manufacture of the associated lens design in an ophthalmic lens manufacturing system.