Abstract: Fluidic adaptive lens devices containing impermeable elastomer membrane, and systems employing such lens devices, along with methods of fabricating such lens devices, are disclosed. In the embodiments, processes and techniques of creating transparent, impermeable elastomer membranes are disclosed. The membranes thus produced display no or extremely slow permeation for at least one fluid suitable for the fluidic adaptive lenses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2009
Date of Patent:
August 28, 2012
Assignee:
Rhevision Technology, Inc.
Inventors:
Gary Shields, Robert S. Vasko, Jeffrey R. Vasko
Abstract: Fluidic lens devices, and systems employing such lens devices, along with methods of fabricating and operating such lens devices, are disclosed. Certain of the disclosed structures permit fluidic lens devices to operate without valves that control fluid exchange between fluidic lenses and reservoirs. Also disclosed are fluidic lens devices that comprise a fluidic lens but no reservoir. Additional disclosed structures and methods permit fluidic lens devices to perform zoom and focus functions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 2008
Date of Patent:
July 26, 2011
Assignee:
Rhevision Technology, Inc.
Inventors:
Yu-Hwa Lo, Jeffrey R. Vasko, Robert S. Vasko