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(43) Date of publication: 07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10 (21) Application number: 00911821.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02C 7/04, G02C 7/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0003/872 (87) International publication number: WO 0055/680 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.03.1999 US 270390 (71) Applicant: JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PRODUCTS, INC. Jacksonville,Florida 32216 (US)	(72) Inventors: MERRIT, James, S. Troutville, VA 24175 (US) MENEZES, Edgar Roanoke, VA 24018 (US) KOKONASKI, William Roanoke, VA 24018 (US) (74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al Carpmaels & Ransford43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)