Patents by Inventor Ralf Meschenmoser

Ralf Meschenmoser 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).

  • Publication number: 20190300290
    Abstract: A conveyor device for a transport container for spectacle lenses includes a linear conveyor unit for conveying the transport container in a rectilinear direction, a rotary unit for rotating the linear conveyor unit, and a first housing element for the rotary unit. The first housing element includes a plate and rotates conjointly with the linear conveyor unit in the direction of rotation. The first housing element that conjointly rotates in the rotation of the linear conveyor unit has a first opening through which the linear conveyor unit penetrates the plate and wherein the linear conveyor unit is spaced apart from the plane by an assigned gap dimension, which is smaller than or equal to 5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Hofer, Ralf Meschenmoser
  • Publication number: 20190243161
    Abstract: A spectacle lens contains, starting from the object-sided front surface of the spectacle lens to the opposite rear-side of the spectacle lens, at least a) one component A including an ultrathin glass, b) one component B including at least one polymer material and/or at least one mineral glass, c) one component C, including at least one functional layer and/or an ultra-thin glass. A method for producing such a spectacle lens is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Glöge, Jeremias Gromotka, Bernhard von Blanckenhagen, Ralf Meschenmoser, Michael Totzeck, Markus Haidl
  • Publication number: 20180259792
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lens arrangement, in particular a spectacle lens arrangement, having a base lens element, wherein the base lens element has a first surface and wherein the first surface has a first optically effective region, wherein the first surface has an elongate recess and wherein the elongate recess extends adjacent to the first optically effective region and at least partly encompasses the first optically effective region. Moreover, methods for producing a lens arrangement are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Jens PROCHNAU, Ralf MESCHENMOSER
  • Publication number: 20180252941
    Abstract: In an eyeglass lens, an edge adjustment between an incoupling segment and an outcoupling structure can be provided by shaping of the inner surface. In the region of the eyeglass lens through which the eye looks for straight-ahead viewing, the inner surface substantially has a curvature that approximates the curvature of a typical inner surface of an eyeglass lens to such an extent that no perceptible optical imaging errors are induced by the inner surface when straight-ahead viewing. In the region of the edge adjustment, the inner surface has a shape that deviates to a greater extent from the curvature of the typical inner surface, which shape enables an imaging beam path coupled into the eyeglass lens by the incoupling segment to be directed to the outcoupling structure by reflections between the inner surface and the outer surface of the eyeglass lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen DOBSCHAL, Karsten LINDIG, Ralf MESCHENMOSER, Timo KRATZER
  • Patent number: 9956575
    Abstract: A holding device (1) holds a lens (6) at its lens edge (5) with the aid of an adhesive connection (16, 17). The adhesive connection (16, 17) is applied only at one adhesive point or only at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, 17). Each holding device (1) provided with a lens (6) is positioned on the dip frame in such a manner that the lens (6) is positioned above its holding device (1). A method is provided for finishing lenses (6) wherein the lenses (6) are subjected to various sequential finishing steps of a finishing process and the lenses (6) are cemented to the same holding device during finishing. The application of adhesive is only at one adhesive point or at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Gerhard Weiss, Martin Littek, Andreas Dangelmaier
  • Patent number: 9738040
    Abstract: A method for making a spectacle lens includes joining a mold and a sealing ring. The mold has an integrated block piece and a mold shell made by primary shaping and the sealing ring has a first end face, a second end face, a peripheral seal, an opening disposed on the first end face configured to receive a mold, and a flexible membrane on the second end face. A polymerizable material is introduced into the mold cavity with the aid of a pump action of the flexible membrane of the sealing ring. The flexible membrane of the sealing ring is fixed in a desired surface shape and the polymerization is carried out. The mold is removed with a cast-on spectacle lens blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Norbert Kurz, Malte Riedel, Stephan Duewel
  • Publication number: 20160318147
    Abstract: A carrier device (10) is for handling a lens (12) which is received therein and which has a lateral edge (21), in particular for handling an eyeglass lens (12) in a machining or finishing process. The carrier device (10) comprises a main body (14) and has a connecting member (24) for releasably connecting the main body (14) to the received lens (12). The connecting member (24) forms, with the main body (14), a protective cover (15) surrounding the lateral edge (21) of the received lens (12) and a surface (30) of the received lens (12) directed toward the main body (14). The connecting member (24) is releasably connected to the main body (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Joerg Puetz, Thomas Schirle, Norbert Kurz
  • Patent number: 9421659
    Abstract: A carrier device (10) is for handling a lens (12) which is received therein and which has a lateral edge (21), in particular for handling an eyeglass lens (12) in a machining or finishing process. The carrier device (10) comprises a main body (14) and has a connecting member (24) for releasably connecting the main body (14) to the received lens (12). The connecting member (24) forms, with the main body (14), a protective cover (15) surrounding the lateral edge (21) of the received lens (12) and a surface (30) of the received lens (12) directed toward the main body (14). The connecting member (24) is releasably connected to the main body (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Joerg Puetz, Thomas Schirle, Norbert Kurz
  • Patent number: 9310521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spectacle lens semi-finished or finished product with a front surface, a rear surface, a cylinder rim surface, a front edge surface with a front surface transition to the front surface and a front cylinder rim surface transition to the cylinder rim surface and/or a rear edge surface with a rear surface transition to the rear surface and a rear cylinder rim surface transition to the cylinder rim surface. The front surface transition is formed as a rounding and/or the rear surface transition is formed as a rounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Karl-Heinz Winter, Ralf Gorosics
  • Publication number: 20150224531
    Abstract: A holding device (1) holds a lens (6) at its lens edge (5) with the aid of an adhesive connection (16, 17). The adhesive connection (16, 17) is applied only at one adhesive point or only at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, 17). Each holding device (1) provided with a lens (6) is positioned on the dip frame in such a manner that the lens (6) is positioned above its holding device (1). A method is provided for finishing lenses (6) wherein the lenses (6) are subjected to various sequential finishing steps of a finishing process and the lenses (6) are cemented to the same holding device during finishing. The application of adhesive is only at one adhesive point or at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, 17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Gerhard Weiss, Martin Littek, Andreas Dangelmaier
  • Publication number: 20150153589
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a spectacle lens includes the steps of providing an integral main lens. The integral main lens has a front surface and a back surface and is at least one selected from a group consisting of a spherical power lens, an astigmatic power lens, and a lens having a main curvature of the front surface in a first meridian and a main curvature of the back surface in the first meridian which are different so as to provide for a spherical power different from zero; and applying at least one additional lens element to at least a part of the front surface and/or at least a part of the back surface, wherein the at least one additional lens element includes at least one layer having a multitude of layer elements, in particular printed layer elements. Further, the invention is directed to a corresponding spectacle lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Timo Kratzer, Paraic Begley, Stephen Brown
  • Publication number: 20150153481
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spectacle lens semi-finished or finished product with a front surface, a rear surface, a cylinder rim surface, a front edge surface with a front surface transition to the front surface and a front cylinder rim surface transition to the cylinder rim surface and/or a rear edge surface with a rear surface transition to the rear surface and a rear cylinder rim surface transition to the cylinder rim surface. The front surface transition is formed as a rounding and/or the rear surface transition is formed as a rounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Karl-Heinz Winter, Ralf Gorosics
  • Patent number: 9036280
    Abstract: A holding device (1) holds a lens (6) at its lens edge (5) with the aid of an adhesive connection (16, 17). The adhesive connection (16, 17) is applied only at one adhesive point or only at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, 17). Each holding device (1) provided with a lens (6) is positioned on the dip frame in such a manner that the lens (6) is positioned above its holding device (1). A method is provided for finishing lenses (6) wherein the lenses (6) are subjected to various sequential finishing steps of a finishing process and the lenses (6) are cemented to the same holding device during finishing. The application of adhesive is only at one adhesive point or at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Gerhard Weiss, Martin Littek, Andreas Dangelmaier
  • Publication number: 20150115486
    Abstract: A method for making a spectacle lens includes joining a mold and a sealing ring. The mold has an integrated block piece and a mold shell made by primary shaping and the sealing ring has a first end face, a second end face, a peripheral seal, an opening disposed on the first end face configured to receive a mold, and a flexible membrane on the second end face. A polymerizable material is introduced into the mold cavity with the aid of a pump action of the flexible membrane of the sealing ring. The flexible membrane of the sealing ring is fixed in a desired surface shape and the polymerization is carried out. The mold is removed with a cast-on spectacle lens blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Norbert Kurz, Malte Riedel, Stephan Duewel
  • Publication number: 20140366363
    Abstract: A carrier device (10) is for handling a lens (12) which is received therein and which has a lateral edge (21), in particular for handling an eyeglass lens (12) in a machining or finishing process. The carrier device (10) comprises a main body (14) and has a connecting member (24) for releasably connecting the main body (14) to the received lens (12). The connecting member (24) forms, with the main body (14), a protective cover (15) surrounding the lateral edge (21) of the received lens (12) and a surface (30) of the received lens (12) directed toward the main body (14). The connecting member (24) is releasably connected to the main body (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Joerg Puetz, Thomas Schirle, Norbert Kurz
  • Patent number: 8490781
    Abstract: A transport container system for spectacle lenses includes a base container having first and second insert receptacles. A first pair of identical inserts for the first and second insert receptacles are provided and each insert has a spectacle lens receptacle for receiving a spectacle lens in a positionally oriented manner. The inserts are insertable into the first and second insert receptacles so that the geometrical centers of the spectacle lenses are arranged at a first distance from one another. A second pair of identical inserts differing from the first pair is provided for the first and second insert receptacles. The inserts each have a spectacle lens receptacle for receiving a spectacle lens in a positionally oriented manner and are insertable into the first and second insert receptacles so that the geometrical centers of the spectacle lenses received therein are arranged at a second distance different from the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Wolfgang Widmann
  • Publication number: 20110220519
    Abstract: A transport container system (100) for spectacle lenses and/or spectacle lens blanks includes a base container (1) with a first insert receptacle (7) for receiving in a positionally oriented manner a first insert (21) for receiving a spectacle lens or a spectacle lens blank and a second insert receptacle (8) for receiving in a positionally oriented manner a second insert (21) for receiving a spectacle lens or a spectacle lens blank. A method is described for transporting spectacle lenses or blanks with a transport container system. The transport container system (100) comprises a first pair of identical inserts (21) for the first and second insert receptacles (7, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Wolfgang Widmann
  • Publication number: 20110134547
    Abstract: A holding device (1) holds a lens (6) at its lens edge (5) with the aid of an adhesive connection (16, 17). The adhesive connection (16, 17) is applied only at one adhesive point or only at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, 17). A transport arrangement handles lenses (6) during hard coating in a dip trough. The transport arrangement includes a dip frame with receptacles for holding devices for lenses (6). Each holding device (1) provided with a lens (6) is positioned on the dip frame in such a manner that the lens (6) is positioned above its holding device (1). A method is provided for finishing lenses (6) wherein the lenses (6) are subjected to various sequential finishing steps of a finishing process and the lenses (6) are cemented to the same holding device during finishing. The application of adhesive is only at one adhesive point or at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, 17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Gerhard Weiss, Martin Littek, Andreas Dangelmaier
  • Patent number: D649991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hornauer, Ralf Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: D656976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hornauer, Ralf Meschenmoser