Author: claimsbot

1-4. (canceled)
5. An arrangement for testing an LCD display module having an LCD display, comprising:
a look-up table having video input values and assigning video output values to the video input values, the video output values fed to the LCD display;
a test picture having a plurality of test patterns, the test picture stored in or generated by the arrangement; and
a controller configured to receive via a communication interface at least one control command during a calibration phase, the control command triggering the controller to allocate specific video output values to the look-up table, the specific video output values configured to select at least one of the test patterns from the test picture.
6. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the control command is generated by a computer, a PDA or a mobile telephone upon a user input.
7. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the control command is automatically generated by a computer, a PDA or a mobile telephone.
8. The arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the computer, PDA or mobile telephone generates a further control instruction for loading the test picture onto the arrangement upon the or a further user input.
9. The arrangement according to claim 7, wherein the computer, PDA or mobile telephone generates a further control instruction for loading the test picture onto the arrangement upon the or a further user input.
10. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the further control instruction is generated by actuating at least one key of the LCD display module or by activating an OSD function of the LCD display module.
11. The arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the further control instruction is generated by actuating at least one key of the LCD display module or by activating an OSD function of the LCD display module.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1-30. (canceled)
31. A method for making a colored silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a contact lens constructed of a silicone hydrogel;
(b) applying a color coat to at least a portion of a surface of the lens with an ink, wherein the ink comprises at least one colorant, a silicone-containing binder polymer, one or more vinylic monomers, and optionally a diluent, wherein the silicone-containing binder polymer is a copolymerization product of a polymerizable mixture including
(i) at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer;
(ii) at least one functionalizing vinylic monomer containing at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl group \u2014OH, amino group \u2014NHR (wherein R is hydrogen or C1 to C8 alkyl), carboxylic group \u2014COOH, epoxy group, amide group \u2014CONHR, and combinations thereof;
(iii) at least one silicone-containing vinylic monomer or macromer; and
(iv) optionally one or more components selected from the group consisting of a polymerization initiator, a chain transfer agent, and a solvent; and

(c) curing the ink in the presence of an adhesion promoter, thereby causing the color coat to adhere to the lens.
32. The method of claim 31, wherein the hydrophilic vinylic monomer is devoid of functional groups, wherein the functionalizing vinylic monomer is selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, glycidylmethacrylate, glycidylacrylate, hydroxyethylmethacrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, N-hydroxymethylacrylamide, and mixtures thereof.
33. The method of claim 32, wherein the hydrophilic vinylic monomer is DMA or NVP.
34. The method of claim 33, wherein the functionalizing vinylic monomer is HEMA or HEA.
35. The method of claim 32, wherein the siloxane-containing monomer or macromer is methacryloxyalkylsiloxanes, 3-methacryloxy propylpentamethyldisiloxane, bis(methacryloxypropyl)tetramethyl-disiloxane, monomethacrylated polydimethylsiloxane, mercapto-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, N-tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylpropylacrylamide, N-tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylpropylmethacrylamide, tris(pentamethyldisiloxyanyl)-3-methacrylatopropylsilane (T2), tristrimethylsilyloxysilylpropyl methacrylate, or a combination thereof.
36. The method of claim 32, wherein the polymerizable mixture comprises a solvent, a thermal initiator or a photoinitiator, and a chain transfer agent.
37. The method of claim 31, wherein the adhesion promoter is a diphenolic compound, a diepoxide compound, a dimelamine compound, a diisocyanate compound, or a dialdehyde compound, (HOH2CPh)n-R9, (CH2OCH)n\u2014R9, (HCO)n\u2014R9 or (CH3CO)n\u2014R9, (OCN)n\u2014R9, or (HOH2C-MeI)n\u2014R9, where Ph is a phenol group, wherein R9 is a C1-C35 aliphatic, alicyclic, aliphatic-alicyclic, aromatic, or aliphatic-aromatic radical, a vinyl alcohol radical, a vinyl butyral radical, or a vinyl acetate radical, wherein n is a number greater than 1, and wherein MeI is
38. The method of claim 37, wherein the adhesion promoter is hexamethylene diisocyanate, 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, bis(isocyanato pheyl)methane, bisphenol, diepoxide, epichlorhydrin, or combinations thereof.
39. The method of claim 31, wherein the ink includes one or more vinylic monomers or macromers, a photoinitiator or thermal initiator.
40. The method of claim 39, wherein the ink includes a monomer mixture having a functionalizing vinylic monomer and a hydrophilic vinylic monomer, and optionally a silicone-containing vinylic monomer or macromer, wherein the functionalizing vinylic monomer contains at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl group \u2014OH, amino group \u2014NHR (wherein R is hydrogen or C1 to C8 alkyl), carboxylic group \u2014COOH, epoxy group, amide group \u2014CONHR, and combinations thereof.
41. The method of claim 31, wherein the color coat is applied to at least a portion of the anterior surface of the colored silicone-hydrogel contact lens.
42. The method of claim 31, wherein the method further comprises forming a clear coat covering at least the colored coat after the step (b).
43. A method for making a colored silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising the steps of:
(a) applying a color coat to at least a portion of at least one of the molding surfaces of a lens mold with an ink, wherein the ink comprises at least one colorant, a silicone-containing binder polymer, and optionally a diluent, wherein the silicone-containing binder polymer is a copolymerization product of a polymerizable mixture including
(i) at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer;
(ii) at least one silicone-containing vinylic monomer or macromer, and
(iii) optionally one or more components selected from the group consisting of a polymerization initiator, a chain transfer agent, and a solvent,
wherein the lens mold includes a first mold half having a first molding surface defining the anterior surface of a contact lens and a second mold half having a second molding surface defining the posterior surface of the contact lens, wherein the first and second mold halves are configured to receive each other such that a contact lens forming cavity is formed between the first and second molding surfaces, wherein the colored coat contains a first surface exposed to the interior of the lens-forming cavity and a second surface in contact with the molding surface;

(b) partially or completely curing the ink printed on the mold in the presence of an adhesion promoter to convert the colored coat to a colored film;
(c) dispensing a silicone hydrogel lens-forming material into the lens-forming cavity of the mold; and
(d) curing the lens-forming material within the lens-forming cavity to form the contact lens, whereby the colored film detaches from the molding surface and becomes integral with the body of the contact lens.
44. An ink for making colored contact lenses, comprising at least one colorant, a silicone-containing binder polymer, an adhesion promoter, a solvent, optionally a vinylic-monomer mixture, and optionally a photoinitiator or thermal initiator, wherein the silicone-containing binder polymer is (A) a silicone-containing polyurethane andor polyurea polymer having at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, amino (primary or secondary), isocyanato groups, and combinations thereof, or (B) a copolymerization product of a polymerizable mixture including (i) at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer; (ii) at least one functionalizing vinylic monomer containing at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl group \u2014OH, amino group \u2014NHR (wherein R is hydrogen or C1 to Ca alkyl), carboxylic group \u2014COOH, epoxy group, amide group \u2014CONHR, and combinations thereof; (iii) at least one silicone-containing vinylic monomer or macromer, and (iv) optionally one or more components selected from the group consisting of a polymerization initiator, a chain transfer agent, and a solvent,
wherein the silicone-containing polyurethane andor polyurea polymer is a polymerization product of a mixture containing: (a) at least one aminoalkyl polyalkyleneglycol (a poly(oxyalkylene)diamine) or one polyalkyleneglycol (poly(alkylene oxide)) or one \u03b1,\u03c9-dihydroxyl alkyl end-capped polysiloxane (b) optionally at least one compound having at least two hydroxy or amino (primary or secondary) groups, (c) at least one diisocyanate, and (d) optionally a polyisocyanate,
wherein the ink is characterized by having a good transferability from a mold to a silicone hydrogel contact lens cured in the mold and by having a good adhesion to the silicone hydrogel contact lens.

1. A method for forming a fuel cell assembly, comprising the steps of:
a) forming a fuel cell sub-assembly module containing at least two bonded together fuel cell units, said at least two fuel cell units each including an anode, a cathode, and a membrane electrode assembly, wherein said at least two fuel cell units are bonded together using at least one elastomeric gasket and at least one gasketing element, and wherein one of said at least one elastomeric gasket or said at least one gasketing element is cured prior to bonding together said at least two fuel cell units, and the other of said at least one elastomeric gasket and said at least one gasketing element is cured during the bonding together of said at least two fuel cell units;
b) testing said sub-assembly module; and
c) joining together a plurality of sub-assembly modules to form said fuel cell assembly.
2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein each of said sub-assembly modules comprises a plurality of bipolar plates assemblies interspersed with a plurality of membrane electrode assembly elements.
3. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said forming step for each of said sub-assembly modules includes the steps of:
a) providing an assembly fixture having at least one alignment element for receiving fuel cell components:
b) selecting n+1 number of bipolar plate assemblies and n number of membrane electrode assembly elements, each bipolar plate assembly having an anode and a cathode, wherein n is the number of said plurality of fuel cell units desired in said sub-assembly module;
c) providing said at least one elastomeric gasket on one of said anode and cathode of n+1 bipolar plate assemblies;
d) providing said at least one gasketing element on the other of said anode and said cathode of n+1 bipolar plate assemblies, at least one of said at least one elastomeric gasket and said at least one gasketing element including a curable liquid rubber material;
e) installing onto said assembly fixture one of said n+1 bipolar plate assemblies, said alignment element engaging said one of said n+1 bipolar plate assemblies;
f) installing onto said assembly fixture a membrane electrode assembly element into contact with said just-installed bipolar plate assembly;
g) installing onto said assembly fixture another of said n+1 bipolar plate assemblies, the anode of said one or said another of said n+1 bipolar plate assemblies being disposed adjacent said cathode of the other of said one or said another of said n+1 bipolar plate assemblies, and said alignment element engaging said bipolar plate assembly being installed;
h) repeating steps f) and g) for the remaining number of provided bipolar plate assemblies and provided MEA elements to form a stack of n fuel cell units;
i) applying compressive force to said stack of n fuel cell units whilst curing said curable liquid rubber material of said at least one of said elastomeric gasket and said at least one gasketing element to form a fuel cell sub-assembly module.
4. A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein said at least one elastomeric gasket includes a sealant that is liquid during said bipolar plate installing step.
5. A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein said at least one gasketing element includes a sealant that is liquid during said bipolar plate installing step.
6. A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein at least one of said membrane electrode assemblies includes gas diffusion layers.
7. A fuel cell assembly comprising a plurality of fuel cells bonded together to form a fuel cell sub-assembly module, wherein said fuel cell sub-assembly module is included in a plurality of fuel cell sub-assembly modules, wherein said plurality of fuel cell sub-assembly modules are bonded together to form said fuel cell assembly, wherein at least one of said fuel cells includes a bipolar plate assembly and a membrane electrode assembly, wherein at least one gasket and at least one gasketing element are positioned between at least two of said plurality of fuel cells, and wherein one of said at least one gasket or said at least one gasketing element is cured prior to bonding together said at least two of said plurality of fuel cells, and the other of said at least one gasket and said at least one gasketing element is cured during the boding together of said at least two of said plurality of fuel cells.
8. A fuel cell assembly comprising a plurality of fuel cells bonded together to form a fuel cell sub-assembly module, wherein said fuel cell sub-assembly module is included in a plurality of fuel cell sub-assembly modules, wherein said plurality of fuel cell sub-assembly modules are bonded together to form said fuel cell assembly, wherein at least one of said fuel cells includes a bipolar plate assembly and a membrane electrode assembly, wherein at least one gasket and at least one gasketing element are positioned between at least two of said plurality of fuel cell sub-assembly modules, and wherein one of said at least one gasket or said at least one gasketing element is cured prior to bonding together said at least two of said fuel cell sub-assemblies, and the other of said at least one gasket and said at least one gasketing element is cured during the bonding together of said at least two of said fuel cell sub-assembly modules.
9. A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein said at least one alignment element is a rod, wherein each of said bipolar plate assemblies include a bore, and wherein each of said bores receive said rod to align said bipolar plate assemblies.
10. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said at least one gasketing element has a thickness of no more than about 0.005 inches.
11. A method for forming a fuel cell assembly, comprising the steps of:
a) forming a fuel cell sub-assembly module containing at least two bonded together fuel cell units, said at least two fuel cell units each including an anode, a cathode, and a membrane electrode assembly;
b) testing said sub-assembly module; and
c) joining together a plurality of sub-assembly modules to form said fuel cell assembly, wherein said plurality of sub-assembly modules are joined together using at least one elastomeric gasket and at least one gasketing element, and wherein one of said at least one elastomeric gasket or said at least one gasketing element is cured prior to joining together at least two of said plurality of sub-assembly modules, and the other of said at least one elastomeric gasket and said at least one gasketing element is cured during the joining together of said at least two of said plurality of sub-assembly modules.
12. A method in accordance with claim 11 wherein said at least one gasketing element has a thickness of no more than about 0.005 inches.
13. A fuel cell assembly in accordance with claim 7 wherein said at least one gasketing element has a thickness of no more than about 0.005 inches.
14. A fuel cell assembly in accordance with claim 7 wherein said membrane electrode assembly is positioned between at least one of said at least one gasket and said at least one gasketing element.
15. A fuel cell assembly in accordance with claim 8 wherein said at least one gasketing element has a thickness of no more than about 0.005 inches.
16. A fuel cell assembly in accordance with claim 8 wherein said membrane electrode assembly is positioned between at least one of said at least one gasket and said at least one gasketing element.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. (canceled)
2. An apparatus for manipulating a medical device including an actuation wire, the apparatus comprising:
a handle having a longitudinal axis;
an actuator having a major axis and a minor axis, wherein the actuator is coupled to the handle at a pivot with the major axis oriented transverse to the longitudinal axis; and
a pulley mechanically coupled to the actuator at a point offset from the pivot and configured to receive the actuation wire,
wherein, when the actuator is pivoted relative to the handle, the pulley is engaged to move relative to the handle.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the pulley is offset from the pivot in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, when the actuator is pivoted relative to the handle, the pulley is engaged to rotate relative to the handle.
5. A medical device, comprising:
an elongated flexible body having a proximal end;
a handle attached to the proximal end of the elongated flexible body, wherein a longitudinal axis of the handle is aligned with the elongated flexible body when the elongated flexible body is in a neutral position;
an actuator having a major axis and a minor axis, wherein the actuator is coupled to the handle at a pivot with the major axis oriented transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle;
a first pulley mechanically coupled to the actuator at a first point offset from the pivot;
a second pulley mechanically coupled to the actuator at a second point offset from the pivot;
a first actuation wire coupled at one end to the first pulley and at another end to a distal portion of the elongated flexible body; and
a second actuation coupled at one end to the second pulley and at another end to the distal portion of the elongated flexible body,
wherein, when the actuator is pivoted relative to the handle, the first and second pulleys are engaged to move relative to the handle, thereby placing one of the first and second actuation wires in tension and deflecting the elongate flexible body from the neutral position.
6. The medical device according to claim 5, wherein, when the actuator is pivoted relative to the handle, the first and second pulleys are engaged to move relative to the handle, thereby placing one of the first and second actuation wires in tension, placing the other of the first and second actuation wires in compression, and deflecting the elongate flexible body from the neutral position.
7. The medical device according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the first point offset from the pivot and the second point offset from the pivot is offset from the pivot in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
8. An apparatus for manipulating a medical device including an actuation wire, the apparatus comprising:
a handle;
an elongate actuator coupled to the handle and configured to rotate relative to the handle about an axis of rotation; and
a pulley coupled to the actuator at a point offset from the axis of rotation of the elongate actuator,
wherein, when the actuator is rotated relative to the handle, the pulley moves relative to the handle.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the pulley is offset from the axis of rotation of the elongate actuator in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the handle.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the pulley coupled to the actuator at a point offset from the axis of rotation of the elongate actuator comprises two pulleys coupled to the actuator at points offset from the axis of rotation of the elongate actuator.
10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the pulley is mounted on an axle attached to the handle.
11. An apparatus for manipulating a medical device including a first actuation wire and a second actuation wire, the apparatus comprising:
a handle having a longitudinal axis;
an elongate actuator coupled to the handle at a pivot;
a first link connected to the first actuation wire and to a first point on the elongate actuator, wherein the first point is offset from the pivot in a first direction transverse to the longitudinal axis; and
a second link connected to the second actuation wire and to a second point on the elongate actuator, wherein the second point is offset from the pivot in a second direction transverse to the longitudinal axis, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction,
wherein, when the actuator is pivoted relative to the handle from a neutral position in the first direction, the first link and the first actuation wire are driven distally and the second link and the second actuation wire are driven proximally, and
wherein, when the actuator is pivoted relative to the handle from a neutral position in the second direction, the second link and the second actuation wire are driven distally and the first link and the first actuation wire are driven proximally.