IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE STERILIZATION OF CONTACT LENSES UTILIZING MECHANICAL AGITATION - Patent 0567561

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EP 0 567 561 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	03.11.1993 Bulletin 1993/44

(21)	Application number: 92904333.0

(22)	Date of filing: 15.01.1992

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G02C 13/ 00^{( . )}
A61L 12/ 12^{( . )}

A61L 12/ 08^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1992/000271

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1992/012737 (06.08.1992 Gazette 1992/21)

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

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Priority:

15.01.1991 US 19910641532

(71)	Applicant: CIBA VISION CORPORATION
	Duluth, Georgia 30136 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	PERLAKY, Steven C. Mobile, AL 36608 (US)

(74)	Representative: Long, Edward Anthony, et al
	Hulse & Co. Eagle Star House, Carver Street Sheffield S1 4FP Sheffield S1 4FP (GB)

(54)	IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE STERILIZATION OF CONTACT LENSES UTILIZING MECHANICAL AGITATION