Patents Assigned to Distributed Polarization Inc.
  • Method and apparatus for forming sunglass lenses with a predetermined gradient
    Patent number: 9678364
    Abstract: A method for forming sunglass lenses with a predetermined optical gradient, namely a polarized gradient, or transmissivity gradient in which a gradient pattern is provided on an oriented sheet. The oriented sheet is incorporated into a lens to provide the lens with the associated gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Distributed Polarization Inc.
    Inventors: Giorgio Trapani, Robert K. Tendler
  • Method and apparatus for forming sunglass lenses with a predetermined gradient
    Patent number: 9372353
    Abstract: A method for forming sunglass lenses with a predetermined optical gradient, namely a polarized gradient, transmissivity gradient or color gradient in which an ink jet printer is used to print a gradient pattern on an oriented sheet, with the ink jet printer being provided with a dye, in one embodiment a dichroic dye and in another embodiment an iodine dye. The printed oriented sheet is incorporated into a lens to provide the lens with the associated gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Distributed Polarization Inc.
    Inventors: Giorgio Trapani, Robert K. Tendler
  • Method and apparatus for making polarized sunglasses
    Patent number: 9128302
    Abstract: In the manufacture of gradient polarized sunglasses an optical retarder is used in front of a portion of a polarized lens to destroy the linear polarization of incoming light to render that portion of the sunglass lens non-polarized, thus to permit viewing of polarized displays through that non-polarized portion of the polarized sunglass lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Distributed Polarization Inc.
    Inventors: Giorgio Trapani, Robert K. Tendler