IN SITU BASE CURVE VERTEX DETECTION AND EMPLOYMENT THEREOF IN CONTACT LENS MANUFACTURE

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EP 0 277 969 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.08.1988 Bulletin 1988/33

(21)	Application number: 87905054.0

(22)	Date of filing: 10.07.1987

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01B 11/ 00^{( . )}
B23Q 17/ 24^{( . )}
B24B 13/ 00^{( . )}
G02C 7/ 04^{( . )}

B23B 1/ 00^{( . )}
B24B 1/ 00^{( . )}
B24B 49/ 12^{( . )}
G02C 13/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1987/001655

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1988/000506 (28.01.1988 Gazette 1988/03)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

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Priority:

11.07.1986 US 19860884376

(71)	Applicant: INTERNATIONAL HYDRON CORPORATION
	Woodbury New York 11797 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HALLER, Michael, W., E. Surrey GU19 5NS (GB) PAYNE, Kenneth, R. Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4EF (GB) WEBB, Brian, L. Bagshot Surrey GU19 5HB (GB)

(74)	Representative: Smart, Peter John, et al
	W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)

(54)	IN SITU BASE CURVE VERTEX DETECTION AND EMPLOYMENT THEREOF IN CONTACT LENS MANUFACTURE