Patent SG-11201803720R-A (SG)
Title: Method and system for transporting a packaging shell of an ophthalmic lens package
Inventor: STUTZ MICHAEL
IPC: B65G47/91
Filed: 2016-11-08
Abstract: 0 L (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111R111111111111111 (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/103704 Al WIPO I PCT (43) International Publication Date 22 June 2017 (22.06.2017) DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.170) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: with international search report (Art 21(3)) (51) International Patent Classification: B29D 11/00 (2006.01) B65G 47/91 (2006.01) B65B 25/00 (2006.01) B25J 15/06 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IB2016/056722 (22) International Filing Date: 8 November 2016 (08.11.2016) English English (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: (30) Priority Data: 62/267,317 15 December 2015 (15.12.2015) US (71) Applicant: NOVARTIS AG [CH/CH]; Lichtstrasse 35, 4056 Basel (CH). (72) Inventors: STUTZ, Michael; c/o CIBA Vision GmbH, Postfach 4, D-63868 Grosswallstadt (DE). SCHULTHE- ISS, Ulrike; c/o CIBA Vision GmbH, Postfach 4, D-63868 Grosswallstadt (DE). STRUCKMEIER, Katrin Sylke; c/o CIBA Vision GmbH, Postfach 4, D-63868 Grosswall- stadt (DE). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, (54) Title: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING A PACKAGING SHELL OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS PACK- AGE (57) : A method for transporting a packaging shell (1) of an ophthalmic lens package comprises the steps of - at a start location providing a packaging shell (1) comprising a depression (10), and a flange (11) completely surrounding the depression (10), - providing a suction cup (2) having an opening (21) at a distal end thereof, which is completely sur- rounded by a rim (22) sized and shaped to engage the flange (11) in an engagement area completely enclosing the depres- sion (10), - positioning the suction cup (2) and the packaging shell (1) such that the rim (22) and the engagement area of the flange (11) face each other, - moving the suction cup (2) and the packaging shell (1) towards each other, - applying suction through the opening (21) of the suction cup (2), - moving the suction cup (2) with the packaging shell (1) adhered thereto to the destination location, - at the destination location releas - ing the suction, wherein a flexible sealing gasket (3) is ar- ranged at the rim (22) to sealingly engage the flange (11) in the engagement area. W O 20 17 / 1037 0 4 Al Fig.