Patents by Inventor Joel D. Zychick

Joel D. Zychick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTING OF ELECTRO-ACTIVE LENSES
    Publication number: 20220324188
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optic includes disposing electronic circuitry on a substrate. The method also includes depositing a first resin on the first side of the electronic circuitry and curing the first resin to form a first optical segment. The method further includes depositing a second resin on the second side of the electronic circuitry and curing the second resin to form a second optical segment. The first and second optical segments encapsulate the electronic circuitry. The first resin and the second resin can include multiple droplets of resin, thereby reducing mechanical force imposed on the electronic circuitry during printing and allowing conformal contact between the resin and the electronic circuitry. Accordingly, electronic circuitry of smaller dimension can be used to form the electronic eyewear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Van Heugten, Joel D. Zychick
  • Three-dimensional (3D) printing of electro-active lenses
    Patent number: 11370185
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optic includes disposing electronic circuitry on a substrate. The method also includes depositing a first resin on the first side of the electronic circuitry and curing the first resin to form a first optical segment. The method further includes depositing a second resin on the second side of the electronic circuitry and curing the second resin to form a second optical segment. The first and second optical segments encapsulate the electronic circuitry. The first resin and the second resin can include multiple droplets of resin, thereby reducing mechanical force imposed on the electronic circuitry during printing and allowing conformal contact between the resin and the electronic circuitry. Accordingly, electronic circuitry of smaller dimension can be used to form the electronic eyewear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Van Heugten, Joel D. Zychick
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTING OF ELECTRO-ACTIVE LENSES
    Publication number: 20200331219
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optic includes disposing electronic circuitry on a substrate. The method also includes depositing a first resin on the first side of the electronic circuitry and curing the first resin to form a first optical segment. The method further includes depositing a second resin on the second side of the electronic circuitry and curing the second resin to form a second optical segment. The first and second optical segments encapsulate the electronic circuitry. The first resin and the second resin can include multiple droplets of resin, thereby reducing mechanical force imposed on the electronic circuitry during printing and allowing conformal contact between the resin and the electronic circuitry. Accordingly, electronic circuitry of smaller dimension can be used to form the electronic eyewear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony Van Heugten, Joel D. Zychick