Patents by Inventor Klaus Strotbeck

Klaus Strotbeck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for moving wet ophthalmic lenses during their manufacture
    Patent number: 9296160
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for moving wet ophthalmic lenses are described in which the ophthalmic lenses are first placed in wells of lens carriers and are centered by the structure of the wells. The carriers are then moved to a transfer module of a packaging system for transferring the ophthalmic lenses in blister packages. The transfer from the carriers to the blister packages are performed by a pick and place robot having pickup heads sized and configured for suctioning the ophthalmic lenses from the lens carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Julie Clements, Kevin Aldridge, Klaus Strotbeck, Klaus Straub