Patent SG-11201408450Q-A (SG)
Title: Lens precursor with features for the fabrication of an ophthalmic lens
Inventor: WILDSMITH CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B29D11/00
Filed: 2013-06-28
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 3 January 2014 (03.01.2014) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2014/005020 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: B29C 67/00 (2006.01) B29D 11/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/US2013/048572 28 June 2013 (28.06.2013) English English (30) Priority Data: 61/665,973 29 June 2012 (29.06.2012) (71) Applicant: JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE. INC. [US/US]; 7500 Centurion Parkway, Jacksonville. Florida 32256 (US). (72) Inventors: WILDSMITH, Christopher; 7819 Kingsmill Court, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 (US). WIDMAN, Mi­ chael F.; 2864 Claire Lane, Jacksonville, Florida 32223 (US). POWELL, Mark; 11598 North Summer Haven Blvd., Jacksonville, Florida 32258 (US). (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, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, 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, 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. Ug (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, 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 the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.17(i)) — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) — 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)) [Continued on next page] (54) Title: LENS PRECURSOR WITH FEATURES FOR THE FABRICATION OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS FIG. 1D 100D 130B 120D 105D © CJ o © o o CJ O & 110D 1f0D 12OD ' 1150 (57) Abstract: A method of designing lens precursor form a (105B) comprising defining lens precursor form design, a the design in­ cluding a lens edge (HOB) that defines the outer perimeter of the lens precursor form; a plurality of lens features selected from the group consisting of a lens edge feature that is present along at least part of the lens edge, an optic zone (125B) that is present within the outer perimeter of the lens precursor form, stabilization zone feature a (115B) that is present within the outer perimeter of the lens precursor form, and a volumator feature (120B) that is present within the outer perimeter of the lens precursor form between at least two of the said plurality of lens features; wherein each of the lens features is parametrically defined and wherein the parameters defining at least one lens feature are selected based at least in part upon the parameters defining one or more adjacent lens features and a desired lens shape. wo 2014/005020 AI i urn iiiiiii mi mi ii mil mil mi i ii 111 mil IIIII mil mil mi mil mi mi limn mi — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))