A package is provided for supplying contact lenses directly to a wearer by mail or internet order. An outer mailing envelope ( 402 ) contains packages of bulk quantity of lenses ( 210 ) and a trial quantity of lenses ( 310 ) of the same prescription and manufacturing lot. These are supplied simultaneously, the bulk lenses being packaged with a tamper-evident seal ( 212 ) while the trial lenses are accessible for use without breaking said seal. In the example described, bulk and trial packs of lenses for two eyes are contained within the same mailing envelope. Each bulk pack contains 92 lenses for three months' wear, plus a strip of four lenses in the trial pack. The strip of trial lenses is taken from one of six sheets of sixteen lenses included in the bulk pack. Prescription and lot details can be read directly from the blister packs through window in the bulk package, without breaking the seal ( 212 ).

A device that may be applied in particular to shutters and similar and that will allow, by means of the rotation of the sole handle (28), the opening of the shutter, the orientation of movable blades (6) and the determination of the blocking in a plurality of different positions by moving rods (18) with the possibility of different interposition of metal plates (55, 56, 63, 66, 66 min ). In variants, i.e. the case of shutters with fix blades (6), the same handle (28) may be used for the sole opening of the shutter, while in the case of fix shutters with movable blades (6) said handle (28) may be used for the sole orientation of blades.

A method for marking an ophthalmic lens according to predetermined patterns includes supplying a plate (1) provided with engravings (4), filling the engravings (4) with marking ink, applying a pad (7) to the engravings (4), applying the pad (7) to the ophthalmic lens (5). The method involves a stage for pre-preparing the pad (7) in such a way that at least two movable with respect to each other inking portions (12, 13) are defined and a transformation stage for modifying the arrangement of the inking portions (12, 13) which is carried out between the stage for applying the pad (7) to the plate (1) and the stage for applying the inked pad to the lens (5).

A method includes the following steps: a step of automatically measuring centering characteristics of the lens; a step of blocking the lens on a cutting-out element; a step of cutting out the lens; and a plurality of steps of acquiring axial coordinates of acquired points of a face of the lens, including a first acquisition of axial coordinates of the lens prior to blocking the lens on the cutting-out element, and a second step of acquisition by feeling that is subsequent to the blocking step.

It is to provide an imaging lens that can sufficiently handle the demands for reduction in size and weight and further improvement in the optical performance, e.g. for mobile phones or the like. The imaging lens comprises, in order from the object towards the image (7), a diaphragm (2), a first lens (3) which is a meniscus lens having positive power, the convex surface of which faces the object side, and a second lens (4) which is a lens having positive power, the convex surface of which faces the image (7), wherein conditions expressed by each of following inequalities (1)-(6) are to be satisfied; n1.25‰¥L/fl‰¥0.8, 0.55‰¥f 1 /f 2 >0, 1.5‰¥f 1 /fl‰¥0.9, 1‰¥d 2 /d 1 ‰¥0.2, 0.35‰¥d 1 /fl‰¥0.1, and 0.27‰¥d 3 /fl‰¥0.1 (where, L: entire length of the lens, fl: focal distance of the entire imaging lens, f 1 : focal distance of the first lens, f 2 : focal distance of the second lens, d 1 : center thickness of the first lens, d 2 : space between the first lens and the second lens on the optical axis, and d 3 : center thickness of the second lens).

The method includes: automatic measurement of the marking characteristics of the lens in a measurement position in order to produce a marking reference of the ophthalmic lens; transfer of the lens in a second transfer movement from the measurement position to an intermediate position which is distinct from the measurement position; transfer of the lens in a third transfer movement from the intermediate position to a trimming position which is distinct from the intermediate position; locking of the ophthalmic lens on trimming elements (6); trimming the lens. The third transfer is carried out by third transfer elements that make up a sub-unit which is distinct and independent from other units or includes elements carrying out the second transfer, and trimming elements, wherein full blocking of the lens on the trimming elements is only completed after the third transfer.

A manually-actuated device for the deliver of a volume of liquid which includes an outlet through which liquid is in use delivered and a cover member which is movably disposed relative to the housing between a first position in which the cover member at least partly covers the outlet and a second position in which the cover member acts as a lever which in use is acted upon by a user to actuate the delivery device.

A method of manufacture of a bottle which may be closed by a push-on closure, apparatus for manufacturing the same, a bottle and a closure for the bottle. A bottle is manufactured in a multi-component assembly. The bottle preform (not shown) is made by an injection molding technique, having detents on its upwardly and outwardly facing surfaces. It is then transferred to a blow mould where it is first heated, and then shaped by inserting a blow pin through the neck of the preform to stretch it in its longitudinal axis. During this operation, the top surface of the preform is bent down, such that the detent formed on the upwardly facing surface of the preform now extends laterally into the volume of the preform. The stretched preform is then blown to take the shape of the blow mould, forming the bottle. A closure is formed by injection moulding, and is held on the bottle by the laterally extending detents.

An apparatus and method for selecting and dispensing coverglasses over specimens on slides for the purpose of viewing specimens through a microscope. The selecting device contains a suctioning mechanism for picking up a coverglass from a stack of coverglasses. It also contains the ability to bend the coverglass to assist in separating the coverglasses. The apparatus further contains a matched barrier to eliminate any coverglasses that may stick to the selected coverglass. The selecting device also contains spring members which aid in the dispensing of the coverglass. After the suctioning mechanism releases the coverglass, the spring members exert a force onto the coverglass to insure that it is released from the selecting device and placed onto the slide. After placement of the coverglass onto the slide, capillary action pushes air bubbles out from underneath the coverglass.