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Roger Biel
Also filed as: BIEL ROGER
54 granted patents·14 pending applications·602 citations·filing 1998–2025
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68 records- 0196US6627124B1Single mould alignmentNOVARTIS AG·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 30, 2003·326 cites·44 claims
- 0291US6113817AMolding processesNOVARTIS AG·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 5, 2000·67 cites·46 claims
- 0389US9796145B2Apparatus for removing an ophthalmic lens from a mold halfNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 24, 2017·4 cites·3 claims
- 0489US7789266B2Method and device for singulating ophthalmic lensesNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 7, 2010·14 cites·6 claims
- 0588US12168328B2Production line for the production of ophthalmic lensesALCON INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 17, 2024·1 cites·8 claims
- 0688US11215844B2Modular production line for the production of ophthalmic lensesALCON INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 4, 2022·5 cites·16 claims
- 0787US10983251B2Manufacturing module for the manufacture of ophthalmic lensesNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 20, 2021·3 cites·8 claims
- 0887US10751962B2Modular production line for the production of ophthalmic lensesNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 25, 2020·3 cites·12 claims
- 0987US6765661B2Lens inspectionNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 20, 2004·44 cites·25 claims
- 1086US8387782B2Container for the accommodation of a contact lensBIEL ROGER·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 5, 2013·7 cites·16 claims
- 1184US8580163B2Process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lensBIEL ROGER·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 12, 2013·5 cites·6 claims
- 1284US7423747B2Floating cuvette for lens inspectionNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 9, 2008·11 cites·6 claims
- 1384US6909503B2Cuvette for lens inspectionNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·20 cites·18 claims
- 1482US6994386B2GripperNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 7, 2006·16 cites·11 claims
- 1581US2025381745A1Production line for the production of ophthalmic lensesALCON INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1680US8651774B2Method and device for removing a contact lens from a containerBIEL ROGER·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 18, 2014·5 cites·9 claims
- 1778US8801067B2Gripper for grasping an ophthalmic lens immersed in a liquidLÄSSIG GÜNTER·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 12, 2014·5 cites·15 claims
- 1878US7887111B2Gripper for moving and positioning contact lensesNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 15, 2011·4 cites·8 claims
- 1977US2025303653A1Production line for the production of ophthalmic lensesALCON INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2076US9108368B2Apparatus and method for transporting contact lenses through dipping bathsBIEL ROGER·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 18, 2015·2 cites·7 claims
- 2176US8801066B2Gripper for a contact lens and process for transporting a contact lensBIEL ROGER·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 12, 2014·2 cites·8 claims
- 2276US8146611B2Method and apparatus for cleaning ophthalmic lensesBIEL ROGER·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 3, 2012·4 cites·4 claims
- 2376US7973915B2Method and apparatus for inverting a flexible moldingNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 5, 2011·7 cites·9 claims
- 2476US2025115014A1Production line for the production of ophthalmic lensesALCON INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2574US6471396B2Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a moulding in an open blister package based on sensed temperature differencesNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·11 cites·20 claims
- 2673US12343951B2Production line for the production of ophthalmic lensesALCON INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·10 claims
- 2773US9254616B2Apparatus for removing an ophthalmic lens from a mold halfBIEL ROGER·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 9, 2016·2 cites·5 claims
- 2870US9274350B2Ophthalmic lens comprising a unique lens identification codeNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 1, 2016·2 cites·10 claims
- 2968US7855782B2Lens inspection system using phase contrast imagingNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 21, 2010·2 cites·20 claims
- 3067US9033386B2Gripper for a contact lens and process for transporting a contact lensNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2014·Granted May 19, 2015·3 cites·11 claims
- 3166US11745452B2Modular production line for the production of ophthalmic lensesALCON INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 5, 2023·0 cites·12 claims
- 3265US12330384B2Production line for the production of ophthalmic lensesALCON INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·9 claims
- 3364US10624981B2Method and system for removing a liquid from a container for accommodating an ophthalmic lensNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 21, 2020·0 cites·3 claims
- 3464US9102109B2Method and apparatus for transferring objects between two consecutive processing stations being operated with different cycle speedsHERRMANN SWEN·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 11, 2015·2 cites·9 claims
- 3564US8474653B2Method and device for singulating ophthalmic lensesBIEL ROGER·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 2, 2013·3 cites·11 claims
- 3664US2021318468A1Manufacturing module for the manufacture of ophthalmic lensesALCON INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3762US8721934B2Method of removing excess lens forming material from a molded ophthalmic lens such as a contact lensHEINRICH AXEL·Filed 2010·Granted May 13, 2014·1 cites·15 claims
- 3862US2024319073A1Inspection cuvette and system for use in the optical inspection of an ophthalmic lensALCON INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3960US6606150B2Inspection module for inspecting optical parts for faultsNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 12, 2003·11 cites·20 claims
- 4059US8033761B2Method and device for transporting a molded objectNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 11, 2011·3 cites·11 claims
- 4159US7663742B2Lens inspection system using phase contrast imagingNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 16, 2010·2 cites·12 claims
- 4257US9623589B2Process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lensNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 18, 2017·0 cites·7 claims
- 4357US9272424B2Gripper for a contact lens and process for transporting a contact lensNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 1, 2016·1 cites·15 claims
- 4457US6776044B2Ultrasonic device for inspectionNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 17, 2004·2 cites·24 claims
- 4557US2024300751A1Gripper system for an ophthalmic lensALCON INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4656US11974642B2Lens care containerALCON INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 7, 2024·0 cites·5 claims
- 4756US7339171B2Method and apparatus for detecting presence of an ophthalmic lens in a packageNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 4, 2008·2 cites·10 claims
- 4854US2014161542A1Method and device for removing a contact lens from a containerNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4953US11852902B2Cleaner for cleaning grippers for ophthalmic lensesALCON INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 26, 2023·0 cites·15 claims
- 5052US10195303B2Method and system for removing a liquid from a container for accommodating an ophthalmic lensNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 5, 2019·0 cites·10 claims
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