Patent ID: 8528728
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A45C,A61L,B33Y

Abstract:
1. A storage case for storing one or more ophthalmic lenses during disinfecting via exposure to ultraviolet radiation, the storage case comprising: an ophthalmic lens storage compartment, wherein the ophthalmic lens storage container is capable of fitting in a personal disinfecting base, wherein the fitting allows for directed exposure of an ophthalmic lens to a radiation source included within the personal disinfecting base; a removable cap for sealing the storage compartment from an ambient atmosphere; one or more disinfection radiation windows comprising injection moldable plastic 90% or more transparent to disinfecting radiation passing through the disinfection window, wherein the disinfecting radiation comprises ultraviolet light in the range of about 254 nanometers to 280 nanometers; and an alignment mechanism for aligning the ophthalmic lens stored in the storage compartment in the path of the disinfection radiation window, wherein the alignment mechanism is capable of orienting the ophthalmic lens relative to the radiation source.