US 11,685,131 B2
Methods and systems for making a lens assembly
Ian Bruce, Southampton (GB); and Robert Oag, Southampton (GB)
Assigned to COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Fareham (GB)
Filed by CooperVision International Limited, Fareham (GB)
Filed on Sep. 25, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/31,941.
Claims priority of application No. 19200663 (EP), filed on Sep. 30, 2019; and application No. 1914111 (GB), filed on Sep. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0094251 A1, Apr. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. B29D 11/00 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B29D 11/00817 (2013.01) [B29D 11/00 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a lens assembly, the lens assembly comprising a first lens member, a second lens member and a component located therebetween, the method comprising:
forming a first lens member;
forming a second lens member;
transferring the first lens member to a compliant stage;
placing at least one component on the first lens member or the second lens member;
while the first lens member is located on the compliant stage, bringing the first lens member and the second lens member into contact with each other such that the at least one component is located between the first lens member and the second lens member, the compliant stage providing compression to the first lens member and the second lens member; and
coupling the first lens member and the second lens member together to form the lens assembly, wherein
the lens assembly is a contact lens configured to be placed on an eye of a person.