序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
41 Multi-layered gradient index progressive lens US11977353 2007-10-24 US07740354B2 2010-06-22 Donald A. Volk
The present invention relates to a gradient index progressive addition spectacle lens that provides improved optical performance and a wide visual field. The lens comprises a plurality of axially layered and bonded lens sections of continuous curvature at least one of which has a refractive index gradient oriented transverse to a meridian of the lens that functions as a progressive intermediate vision zone between viewing portions of different refractive index that provide the refractive powers for corresponding vision portions of the lens. The other layer(s) of the lens incorporates a generally constant or similarly changing refractive index.
42 System, apparatus, and method for correcting vision using an electro-active lens US12245330 2008-10-03 US07731358B2 2010-06-08 Ronald D. Blum; William Kokonaski; Dwight P. Duston
A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer's refractive error. The viewing correction area provides correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the wearer's vision correction. The lens has a prescription based on a wave front analysis of the wearer's eye and the lens can further be modified to fit within an eyeglass frame.
43 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING A COMPENSATING ELEMENT FOR WAVEFRONT CORRECTION USING SPATIALLY LOCALIZED CURING OF RESIN MIXTURES US12437506 2009-05-07 US20090212465A1 2009-08-27 Shui T. Lai
An optical wavefront correction plate incorporates a unique, three-dimensional spatial retardation distribution utilizing the index of refraction change of resin mixture in its cured state. The optical wave plate comprises a pair of transparent plates, containing a layer of a monomers and polymerization initiators, such as resin mixture. This resin mixture exhibits a variable index of refraction as a function of the extent of its curing. Curing of the resin mixture may be made by exposure to light, such as ultraviolet light, and may be varied across and through the surface of the resin mixture to create a particular and unique three-dimensional wavefront retardation profile. The optical wave plate provides improved performance in large area mirrors, lenses, telescopes, microscopes, and ophthalmic diagnostic systems.
44 Method for Manufacturing an Ophthalmic Lens Using a Photoactive Material US12329068 2008-12-05 US20090174098A1 2009-07-09 Pierre Rouault de Coligny; Thierry Bonnin
Method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens (101, 102, 103, 104) comprising: a) providing a sample (100) with a layer (120) of a photoactive material which can be selectively activated to vary its index of refraction; b) exposing the layer of the photoactive material to activation radiation (44) and “in situ” providing the sample with a measuring radiation (76) and measuring the resulting refractive index local value of the sample, wherein the activation radiation (44) wave length differs of the measuring radiation (76) and wherein the activation radiation or the measuring radiation is reflected on the sample by a beam splitter (60) and the measuring radiation or the activation radiation respectively is transmitted through the same beam splitter (60) on the sample; c) repeating step b) if necessary and up to a desired activation level.
45 System, apparatus, and method for correcting vision using an electro-active lens US11491494 2006-07-24 US07475985B2 2009-01-13 Ronald D. Blum; William Kokonaski
A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer's refractive error. The viewing correction area provides correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the wearer's vision correction. The lens has a prescription based on a wave front analysis of the wearer's eye and the lens can further be modified to fit within an eyeglass frame.
46 Optical lens and method of manufacturing US11634713 2006-12-06 US20080137032A1 2008-06-12 Brian Lee Lawrence; Eugene Pauling Boden
The present invention provides a method of modifying a lens, for example an ophthalmic lens. The method comprises providing an optically transparent lens comprising an organic polymer composition containing a photochemically active dye. The optically transparent lens is irradiated with light having a wavelength and an intensity sufficient to transform at least a portion of the photochemically active dye into a photoproduct or photoproducts within the irradiated volume elements of the optically transparent lens to produce refractive index variations in a modified optically transparent lens. In certain embodiments, the modified optically transparent lens is subjected to a stabilization step to provide a light stable modified optically transparent lens. Stabilization is required only when the starting photochemically active dye and/or the photoproduct(s) are unstable under ambient conditions.
47 Multi-layered multifocal lens with blended refractive index US11977362 2007-10-24 US20080123049A1 2008-05-29 Donald A. Volk
The lens of the present invention relates to multifocal spectacle lenses, including bifocal and trifocal lenses, with improved cosmetic appearance, optical performance and wide visual field. The lens comprises a plurality of axially layered and bonded lens sections of continuous curvature at least one of which has a changing refractive index incorporating a refractive index blend area oriented transverse to a meridian of the lens. The blend eliminates visibility of the joining area of adjacent portions of generally constant refractive index and the abrupt magnification shift and image jump typical of segmented multifocal lenses. The areas of generally constant refractive index provide the refractive powers for corresponding discrete vision portions of the lens. The other layer(s) of the lens incorporates a constant or similarly changing refractive index.
48 Materials and methods for producing lenses US11653498 2007-01-16 US20070285799A1 2007-12-13 Andreas Dreher; Jagdish Jethmalani; Larry Sverdrup; Jeffrey Chomyn
The subject invention provides methods for creating wavefront aberrators with a desired refractive index profile that is stable against thermal and/or solar exposure. The invention further provides wavefront aberrators produced according to the methods described herein.
49 Optical elements with a gap between two lens materials US11726058 2007-03-20 US20070285617A1 2007-12-13 Gary Mills; Gomaa Abdelsadek; Laurence Warden; Jagdish Jethmalani
The present invention provides an ophthalmic lens comprised of two lens materials with a gap between them of less than about 5 mm. The gap is formed and maintained by particles on the perimeter of the surfaces of both lens materials. Methods are also provided for creating a gap between two lens materials and for producing an ophthalmic lens with a gap between two lens materials.
50 Apparatus and method of correcting higher-order aberrations of the human eye US10218049 2002-08-12 US07293871B2 2007-11-13 Andreas W. Dreher; Shui T. Lai; Donald G. Bruns
The wavefront aberrator is applicable to correct aberrations of the human eye. In one embodiment, the aberrator device comprises a pair of transparent lenses separated by a layer of curable resin comprising monomers and polymerization initiators. By controlling the extent of its curing, this monomer layer provides an adjustable index of refraction profile across the layer. Curing of the resin may be made by exposure to light, such as ultraviolet light. By controlling the extent of light exposure across the surface of the curable resin, for example, a particular and unique refractive index profile can be produced.
51 System, apparatus, and method for correcting vision using an electro-active lens US11491494 2006-07-24 US20070216862A1 2007-09-20 Ronald Blum; William Kokonaski
A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer's refractive error. The viewing correction area provides correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the wearer's vision correction. The lens has a prescription based on a wave front analysis of the wearer's eye and the lens can further be modified to fit within an eyeglass frame.
52 Eyeglass manufacturing method using variable index layer US11338090 2006-01-24 US07249847B2 2007-07-31 Andreas W. Dreher
An eyeglass lens and manufacturing method using epoxy aberrator includes two lenses with a variable index material, such as epoxy, sandwiched in between. The epoxy is then cured to different indexes of refraction that provide precise corrections for the patient's wavefront aberrations. The present invention further provides a method to produce an eyeglass that corrects higher order aberrations, such as those that occur when retinal tissue is damaged due to glaucoma or macular degeneration. The manufacturing method allows for many different applications including, but not limited to, supervision and transition lenses.
53 System, apparatus and method for correcting vision with an adaptive optic US11636510 2006-12-11 US20070081126A1 2007-04-12 Ronald Blum; Dwight Duston; Dan Katzman
An electro-active spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens includes a first lens optic. The disclosed lens also includes a first electro-active zone positioned in a cooperative relationship with the first lens optic. In certain embodiments, the electro-active lens includes a range finder positioned in a cooperative relationship with the electro-active lens.
54 Optical elements and method of making the same using liquid crystal materials US11527131 2006-09-26 US20070076167A1 2007-04-05 Anil Kumar; Peter Foller
Provided is a method for making a customized lens including applying a customizable material onto a surface of an ophthalmic substrate; and writing index-change information to the material to form a variable-index layer on the substrate surface. Also provided is a customized ophthalmic element including an ophthalmic substrate; and a variable-index layer of a liquid crystal material connected to at least a portion of the substrate. Further provided is an ophthalmic element having a pair of complementary substrates, each of which has a complementary surface and being positioned such that their complementary surfaces are spaced apart and facing each other, an alignment layer of a patterned alignment material connected to at least one of the complementary surfaces of the pair of substrates, and a variable-index coating interposed between the pair of substrates, such that the liquid crystal material of the variable-index coating is aligned with the patterned alignment material.
55 Ophthalmic spectacle lens for correcting non-conventional refractive error US11337426 2006-01-23 US20060139570A1 2006-06-29 Ronald Blum; Dwight Duston; Dan Katzman
An ophthalmic spectacle lens comprises a front surface; a back surface; a peripheral edge; and a vision correcting area having a refractive error correction for correcting refractive error of the eye, wherein the vision correcting area's refractive error correction is determined at least in part by a wave front analysis of the eye being corrected. Additionally, the refractive error correction corrects for non-conventional refractive error, wherein the non-conventional refractive error is a refractive error other than myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and regular astigmatism, wherein said lens is capable of being edged into the shape of an eyeglass frame.
56 Optical elements and methods for making thereof US10959495 2004-10-05 US06976641B2 2005-12-20 Shui T. Lai; Larry Sverdrup
Optical elements are made using micro-jet printing methods to precisely control the type, position and amount of polymer deposited onto a substrate. In preferred embodiments, the proportions of two or more different polymer compositions are varied over the course of the deposition process to deposit adjoining polymer pixels in the form of a film on the substrate surface. The optical properties of each adjoining polymer pixel can be selected to provide a predetermined optical property, including a specific value of index of refraction. Preferably, the film has a radially non-monotonic refractive index profile and/or an angularly non-monotonic refractive index profile.
57 Optical elements and methods for making thereof US10959495 2004-10-05 US20050064105A1 2005-03-24 Shui Lai; Larry Sverdrup
Optical elements are made using micro-jet printing methods to precisely control the type, position and amount of polymer deposited onto a substrate. In preferred embodiments, the proportions of two or more different polymer compositions are varied over the course of the deposition process to deposit adjoining polymer pixels in the form of a film on the substrate surface. The optical properties of each adjoining polymer pixel can be selected to provide a predetermined optical property, including a specific value of index of refraction. Preferably, the film has a radially non-monotonic refractive index profile and/or an angularly non-monotonic refractive index profile.
58 Optical elements and methods for making thereof US10936169 2004-09-07 US20050046957A1 2005-03-03 Shui Lai; Lawrence Sverdrup
Optical elements are made using micro-jet printing methods to precisely control the type, position and amount of polymer deposited onto a substrate. In preferred embodiments, the proportions of two or more different polymer compositions are varied over the course of the deposition process to deposit adjoining polymer pixels in the form of a film on the substrate surface. The optical properties of each adjoining polymer pixel can be selected to provide a predetermined optical property, including a specific value of index of refraction. Preferably, the film has a radially non-monotonic refractive index profile and/or an angularly non-monotonic refractive index profile.
59 Eyeglass manufacturing method using variable index layer US10044304 2001-10-25 US06712466B2 2004-03-30 Andreas W. Dreher
An Eyeglass Manufacturing Method Using Epoxy Aberrator includes two lenses with a variable index material, such as epoxy, sandwiched in between. The epoxy is then cured to different indexes of refraction that provide precise corrections for the patient's wavefront aberrations. The present invention further provides a method to produce an eyeglass that corrects higher order aberrations, such as those that occur when retinal tissue is damaged due to glaucoma or macular degeneration. The manufacturing method allows for many different applications including, but not limited to, supervision and transition lenses.
60 System, apparatus, and method for correcting vision using an electro-active lens US10626973 2003-07-25 US20040051846A1 2004-03-18 Ronald D. Blum; Dwight P. Duston; Dan Katzman
A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer's refractive error. The viewing correction area provides correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the wearer's vision correction. The lens has a prescription based on a wave front analysis of the wearer's eye and the lens can further be modified to fit within an eyeglass frame.
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