Abstract: A sterilization system comprising: radiation source; optical and/or electrical sensors; and timing means; wherein the measurement of radiation by the optical sensor is substantially synchronized based on the timing means to the start and end of each pulse of radiation from the radiation source or to the start and end of the exposure of a product to the radiation source.

Abstract: This invention includes an ophthalmic lens having a convex surface and an opposite concave surface where one of said surfaces contains alternating distance and near power zones where one or more distance zones have cylinder power.

Abstract: A system for determining the presence and optionally the position of an ophthalmic product such as a contact lens in a container is provided.

Abstract: This invention provides a mold for forming a contact lens including an overflow collector, which causes the overflow reactive mixture to be accumulated, and not to spread out as it would upon the typically flat surface of a prior art mold. This invention further provides a method of preventing the formation of contaminating pieces of overflow reactive mixture comprising the step of: preventing the overflow reactive mixture from spreading out on the mold.

Abstract: This invention provides a support for a carton which supports said carton during printing comprising a flat portion which is inserted into said carton. This invention further provides a method of printing on a carton comprising the steps of supporting said carton with a support comprising a flat portion; and printing on said carton.

Abstract: A system for determining the presence and optionally the position of an ophthalmic product such as a contact lens in a container.

Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus and method for hydrating or washing ophthalmic devices, comprising the step of directing to an ophthalmic device having a higher concentration of impurities fluid which has previously been directed to ophthalmic device having a lower concentration of impurities.

Abstract: This invention provides a contact lens comprising a front surface, a back surface, and an identifying mark, wherein said identifying mark comprises one or more holes depressed into at least one of said surfaces of said lens.

Abstract: A process for steam-sterilizing label-bearing containers stacked with the labels in contact, without destroying the labels such as occurs if the labels are printed by thermal transfer for product-variable data. The process features laser-ablating imagewise the label to remove an ink layer so as to expose either a contrasting ink layer below, or a metal foil or polymer substrate. Such containers are then readily stacked on the labels and sterilized without thermal damage to the labels.

Abstract: This invention provides a blister pack comprising a base and a cover, wherein said base comprises a recess which houses a contact lens and solution, wherein the thickness of the material of said recess is less than 0.75 mm, and said recess houses less than 0.75 ml solution.

Abstract: This invention provides a contact lens comprising a front surface, a back surface and an identifying mark on at least one of said front surface and said back surface, wherein said identifying mark comprises a depressed region having a cross-section which comprises at least two intersecting concave surfaces at the bottom of said depressed region.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymers that are formed by polymerizing a reaction mixture that comprises at least one silicone-containing monomer and at least one hydrophilic monomer. More particularly, this invention relates to polymers formed by polymerizing a reaction mixture that comprises at least one silicone-containing monomer and at least one hydrophilic monomer in the presence of a diluent.

Abstract: A silicone hydrogel polymer prepared by curing a reaction mixture comprising a hydroxyalkylamine-functional silicone-containing monomer.

Abstract: A priming agent composition useful for binding a layer containing a fluorocarbon polymeric material to a metallic or an organic polymeric substrate comprises about 98 to 99.99 weight percent of a crosslinked, glycidyl end-capped bisphenolic polymer and about 0.01 to 2 weight percent of a perfluoroalkylsubstituted glycidyl-reactive compound. A toner fuser member comprises a substrate to which a surface layer comprising an amorphous fluoroplastic material is adhered by an intervening layer comprising the described priming agent composition. The fuser member comprises metal or an organic polymeric material in the shape of a cylinder or, preferably, a belt.

Abstract: A highly purified monomer-dye unit is disclosed. A method for producing a highly purified monomer-dye unit is also disclosed. A hydrophilic monomer is reacted with a halotriazine or vinyl sulfone dye in the presence of a base under conditions that yield highly pure monomer-dye units.

Abstract: A method is provided for increasing the release temperature from the fuser in copying and printing processes comprising the steps of forming a toner layer on a receiver with an imagewise overlay toner on top and fixing the layers of toner by contact with a fuser.

Abstract: Concentric lens designs are disclosed for astigmatic presbyopes which comprise at least one surface which has a circular central portion and a plurality of concentric annular rings with at least three separate optical powers corresponding to a prescription for a patient and corresponding to 1) a basic distance spherical prescription Rx, 2) a near add spherical prescription Rx, and 3) a spherical prescription corresponding to the full, or preferably a fraction of the, cylindrical prescription Rx. An astigmatic presbyopic prescription contains an astigmatic correction, normally in the nature of a cylindrical prescription which specifies both the cylindrical optical power and the orientation of the cylindrical axis. The cylindrical prescription is taken into account in the design of the lens, but not with a cylindrical optical surface.