(19)
(11) EP 1 656 248 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/30

(21) Application number: 04769153.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B29D 11/00(2006.01)
 G02C 7/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2004/002721
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/018919 (03.03.2005 Gazette 2005/09)

(54)

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPHTHALMIC LENSES USING CIRCULAR BLANKS

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG OPHTHALMISCHER LINSEN UNTER VERWENDUNG KREISFÖRMIGER ROHLINGE

PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE LENTILLES OPHTALMIQUES FAISANT APPEL A DES EBAUCHES CIRCULAIRES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.08.2003 DE 10338893

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20

(73) Proprietor: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
94220 Charenton-le-Pont (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • MANDLER, Roland
    35452 Heuchelheim (DE)
  • DANHARDT, Walter
    Roanoke, VA 24019 (US)
  • RIALL, Dan
    Roanoke, VA 24018 (US)
  • SILVA, Marc
    Roanoke, VA 24015 (US)

(74) Representative: Vignesoult, Serge L. M. et al
Hirsch & Associés 58, avenue Marceau
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-02/08131
US-A- 3 773 868
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US-A- 4 642 439
US-A- 4 856 234
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US-A- 4 307 046
US-A- 4 562 018
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