Method for manufacturing photochromic lenses

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5531940
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08165056

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Methods for making optical quality plastics lenses with photochromic additives are described. According to a first embodiment of the invention, a casting resin is containing photochromic additives is arranged between a mold and a lens preform and then cured. According to a second embodiment of the invention, a casting resin substantially free of photochromic additives is arranged between a mold and a lens preform and then cured. The resin is then impregnated with photochromic additives. In a third embodiment, a layering resin containing a photochromic additive is provided on the surface of a mold and cured to a gel state. Then, a casting resin that is substantially free of photochromic additives is arranged between the coated mold and a lens preform and cured. According to a fourth embodiment, a casting resin that is substantially free of photochromic additive is provided on the surface of a mold and cured to a gel state. Then, a casting resin containing photochromic additives is arranged between the coated mold and a lens preform and cured.

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  • ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blum, Ronald D Roanoke, VA 316 13850
Gupta, Amitava Bethesda, MD 212 5206

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