Patent ID: 6296707
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: C23C,G02B

Abstract:
An apparatus for coating a surface of at least one lens having pair of opposed major surfaces, said apparatus comprising:a frame;at least one lens support coupled to said frame;mounting means for releasably retaining at least one lens on said lens support with one of said major surfaces exposed;a mounting plate coupled to said frame and positioned proximate to said lens support;a series of work stations carried by said mounting plate, for sequentially performing work operations on said exposed major surface of said lens;indexing means for effecting relative motion between said mounting plate and said lens support, to position said exposed lens surface adjacent to each of said work stations, thereby facilitating the performance of said work operations on said exposed lens surface;a controller coupled to said apparatus for coordinating said work operations in response to lens coating data stored therein; andmeans for moving said mounting plate relative to said frame for positioning each of said plurality of work stations proximate to said exposed lens surface.