Abstract: The present provides deformable molds and methods for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses using deformable molds. The molds of the invention may be used in the custom manufacture of ophthalmic lenses.

Abstract: An actuator for a deformable optical component includes a stack of ferroelectric layers, a plurality of electrodes for applying a voltage across each layer; every other electrode extending to an associated first conductor path and interstitial electrodes extending to an associated second conductor path the first conductor path or receiving a first conductor lead, the second conductor path for receiving a second conductor lead to contact the respective electrodes.

Abstract: A high authority deformable optical system includes an optical faceplate; a base; a plurality of circuit boards, each including at least one actuator; each actuator engaging at one end the base and at the other the optical faceplate; each printed circuit board providing conductor paths between its associated actuators and a connector device for selectively energizing the actuators.

Abstract: An active hybrid optical component includes a substrate including a mounting surface; a replicated optical surface mounted on the mounting surface; and a plurality of actuators for deforming the substrate to impose a predetermined finished optical shape to the replicated optical surface.

Abstract: An integrated actuator meniscus mirror includes an optical substrate having a mirror surface on one side and a support structure on the other for controllably altering the shape of the mirror surface without a reaction mass.

Abstract: An integrated actuator meniscus mirror includes an optical substrate having a mirror surface on one side and a support structure on the other and a plurality of actuators embedded in the support structure, spaced from and generally parallel to the mirror surface for applying bending moments to the mirror surface for controllably altering the shape of the mirror surface.

Abstract: An improved multi-axis transducer includes a stack of ferroelectric layers and a plurality of common electrodes and addressing electrodes alternately disposed between the ferroelectric layers; each of the addressing electrodes including a number of sections electrically isolated from each other and forming a set with corresponding sections in other addressing electrodes; a common conductor is electrically connected to the common electrodes and a number of addressing conductors is, each one, electrically connected to a different set of the sections of the addressing electrodes.

Abstract: A high authority deformable optical system includes an optical faceplate; a base; a plurality of circuit boards, each including at least one actuator; each actuator engaging at one end the base and at the other the optical faceplate; each printed circuit board providing conductor paths between its associated actuators and a connector device for selectively energizing the actuators.

Abstract: An actuator for a deformable optical component includes a stack of ferroelectric layers, a plurality of electrodes for applying a voltage across each layer; every other electrode extending to an associated first conductor path and interstitial electrodes extending to an associated second conductor path the first conductor path or receiving a first conductor lead, the second conductor path for receiving a second conductor lead to contact the respective electrodes.

Abstract: Agile mandrel apparatus and method for fabricating replicated optical components including a substrate having an optical surface with an optical finish and an initial optical figure and a plurality of actuators for deforming the optical surface to a predetermined final optical figure precursor of the optical component to be replicated.

Abstract: A hybrid optical component includes a substrate including a mounting surface and a replicated optical surface mounted on the mounting surface.

Abstract: A method of fabricating replicated optics includes joining a substrate to replication film on a mandrel to form an assembly; applying external energy to at least a portion of the assembly to create a moment between the replication film and the mandrel to release the replication film from the mandrel and leave it joined to the substrate.

Abstract: An active hybrid optical component includes a substrate including a mounting surface; a replicated optical surface mounted on the mounting surface; and a plurality of actuators for deforming the substrate to impose a predetermined finished optical shape to the replicated optical surface.

Abstract: An adaptive mirror system includes an array of phase mirror segments for correcting for errors in a wavefront incident on the mirror system; each phase mirror segment includes an integrated wavefront correction module, having an optical surface; a high spatial and temporal frequency correction system for deforming the optical surface to correct for high spatial and temporal frequency phase errors in the incident local wavefront on the optical surface; and a tip-tilt correction system for adjusting the optical surface to compensate for tip-tilt errors in the incident local wavefront.

Abstract: An integrated wave front correction module includes an optical surface; a high spatial and temporal frequency correction system for deforming the optical surface to correct for high spatial and temporal frequency phase errors in an incident wavefront on the optical surface; and a tip-tilt correction system for adjusting the optical surface to compensate for tip-tilt errors in the incident wavefront.

Abstract: An improved multi-axis transducer includes a stack of ferroelectric layers and a plurality of common electrodes and addressing electrodes alternately disposed between the ferroelectric layers; each of the addressing electrodes including a number of sections electrically isolated from each other and forming a set with corresponding sections in other addressing electrodes; a common conductor is electrically connected to the common electrodes and a number of addressing conductors is, each one, electrically connected to a different set of the sections of the addressing electrodes.

Abstract: A transverse electrodisplacive actuator array for controlling the optical phasing of a reflective surface includes a support structure; a plurality of electrodisplacive actuator elements extending from a proximate end at the support structure to a distal end; each actuator element including at least one addressable electrode and one common electrode spaced from the addressable electrode and extending along the direction of said proximate and distal ends along the transverse d31 strain axis; a reflective member having a reflective surface and a mounting surface mounted on the actuator elements; and a plurality of addressable contacts and at least one common contact for applying voltage to the addressable and common electrodes to induce a transverse strain in addressed actuator elements to effect an optical phase change in the reflective surface at the addressed actuator elements.

Abstract: A transverse electrodisplacive actuator array for controlling the optical phasing of a reflective surface includes a support structure; a plurality of electrodisplacive actuator elements extending from a proximate end at the support structure to a distal end; each actuator element including at least one addressable electrode and one common electrode spaced from the addressable electrode and extending along the direction of said proximate and distal ends along the transverse d31 strain axis; a reflective member having a reflective surface and a mounting surface mounted on the actuator elements; and a plurality of addressable contacts and at least one common contact for applying voltage to the addressable and common electrodes to induce a transverse strain in addressed actuator elements to effect an optical phase change in the reflective surface at the addressed actuator elements.

Abstract: The present provides deformable molds and methods for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses using deformable molds. The molds of the invention may be used in the custom manufacture of ophthalmic lenses.

Abstract: An integrated actuator meniscus mirror includes an optical substrate having a mirror surface on one side and a support structure on the other for controllably altering the shape of the mirror surface without a reaction mass.