MEASUREMENT OF BACK RADIUS OF CURVATURE AND CENTER MATERIAL THICKNESS OF A CONTACT LENS IN SOLUTION - Patent 1169615

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EP 1 169 615 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21)	Application number: 01903048.5

(22)	Date of filing: 11.01.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01B 17/02, G01M 11/02

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0101/017

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0151/888 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

14.01.2000 US 483363

(71)	Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
	Jacksonville, FL 32256 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ROSS, Denwood, F. Jacksonville, FL 32259 (US) EBEL, James, A. Jacksonville, FL 32256 (US) LEWIS, Yulin Ponte Beach, FL 32082 (US) LONGO, Jeffrey Jacksonville, FL 32216 (US) RICE, Brian Jacksonville, FL 32205 (US)

(74)	Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al
	Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

(54)	MEASUREMENT OF BACK RADIUS OF CURVATURE AND CENTER MATERIAL THICKNESS OF A CONTACT LENS IN SOLUTION