Abstract: A polarizing beam splitting system is described. The polarizing beam splitting system may include first and second prisms where the volume of the first prism is no greater than half the volume of the second prism. The first prism includes first and second surfaces and a light source may be disposed adjacent the first surface and an image forming device may be disposed adjacent the second surface. The first prism has a first hypotenuse and the second prism has a second hypotenuse. A reflective polarizer is disposed between the first and second hypotenuses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 19, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2023
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventors:
Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Zhisheng Yun, Erin A. McDowell, Timothy L. Wong, Kandyce M. Bohannon
Abstract: Disclosed are lenses and methods for verifying a lens with an induced aperture. The lenses can have a geometry that, among other things, maintains a centered position about a wearer's eye to prevent more than a permissible amount of movement of the lens relative to the eye. Further disclosed is a method for verifying the power profiles used with the lens, and a lens that can have a single power profile for a wide range of presbyopia.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 22, 2021
Date of Patent:
April 18, 2023
Assignee:
Visioneering Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Richard A. Griffin, Rick E. Payor, Mark K. Tyson, Sally M. Dillehay
Abstract: Disclosed are lenses and methods for verifying a lens with an induced aperture. The lenses can have a geometry that, among other things, maintains a centered position about a wearer's eye to prevent more than a permissible amount of movement of the lens relative to the eye. Further disclosed is a method for verifying the power profiles used with the lens, and a lens that can have a single power profile for a wide range of presbyopia.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 10, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
Visioneering Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Richard A Griffin, Rick E Payor, Mark K Tyson, Sally M Dillehay
Abstract: Presented is a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for reducing error. The apparatus includes a rotatable element having a plurality of spaced light modifying ports located at set positions in the rotatable element, the rotatable element rotatable about an axis. The apparatus further includes a drive engagedly coupled to the rotatable element to rotate the rotatable element, wherein one periodic cycle of the rotatable element is an integer number of periodic cycles of the drive.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 18, 2014
Date of Patent:
March 29, 2022
Inventors:
Jozef Sofka, Justin VanTassel, James Moronski