Patents Examined by Mathieu Vargot
  • Ophthalmic device with embedded microcontroller
    Patent number: 9375886
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing an ophthalmic lens with a microcontroller and an energy source incorporated within the ophthalmic lens. The energy source is capable of powering the microcontroller included within the ophthalmic lens. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.
    Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Daniel B. Otts, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Processor controlled ophthalmic device
    Patent number: 9375885
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing a media insert with a Data Processor into an ophthalmic lens. An energy source is capable of powering the Data Processor included within the ophthalmic lens. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Daniel B. Otts, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Methods, devices, and systems for injection molding contact lenses
    Patent number: 9370906
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses using direct injection molding are described. The present methods, devices, and systems include a mold block having a first mold insert and a second mold insert defining a lens-shaped cavity between them. A raised non-uniform region that projects into the lens-shaped cavity is incorporated in a peripheral zone of the molding surface of at least one of the mold inserts. When an ophthalmic lens is formed using the described mold block, at least one depression is produced in the lens. A gate placed at the non-uniform region allows the depression to hide any gate witness that may form when the mold is closed or separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventor: Gregg A. Dean
  • Backlight module and manufacturing method of the same
    Patent number: 9365002
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a light guide film and a light bar. The light guide film includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a light incident surface connected between the top surface and the bottom surface. The light bar includes a light-emitting surface. The light-emitting surface is attached to the light incident surface. A method for manufacturing the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chen-Han Lin
  • Method of treating a lens forming surface of at least one mold half of a mold for molding ophthalmic lenses
    Patent number: 9358735
    Abstract: A method of treating of a lens forming surface (2) of at least one mold half (1) of a mold for molding an ophthalmic lens, in particular of the lens forming surface of a glass mold half for molding a contact lens, especially a soft contact lens, includes the steps of: providing a plasma (10) under atmospheric pressure, and exposing the lens forming surface (2) to the plasma (10) under atmospheric pressure thereby hydrophilizing the lens forming surface (2) without depositing any material on the lens forming surface (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Harald Bothe, Yasuo Matsuzawa
  • Direct imprinting of porous substrates
    Patent number: 9352543
    Abstract: Provided are methods of patterning porous materials on the micro- and nanometer scale using a direct imprinting technique. The present methods of direct imprinting of porous substrates (“DIPS”), can utilize reusable stamps that may be directly applied to an underlying porous material to selectively, mechanically deform and/or crush particular regions of the porous material, creating a desired structure. The process can be performed in a matter of seconds, at room temperature or higher temperatures, and eliminates the requirement for intermediate masking materials and etching chemistries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Sharon M. Weiss, Judson D. Ryckman, Marco Liscidini, John E. Sipe
  • Method for producing a pattern of depressions in the friction surface of a friction component and a friction component for a frictionally operating device having such a pattern of depressions
    Patent number: 9346128
    Abstract: A method for producing a pattern of depressions in the friction surface of a friction component for a frictionally operating device, preferably a multiplate clutch or multiplate brake. After the preparation of the friction component, the pattern of depressions is produced by nontraditional material removal, removal of material preferably being accomplished in a contactless manner, particularly preferably with the aid of a laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Ludwig Hermann Moch, Norbert Bastel, Erik Sulzer
  • Optical device molding system
    Patent number: 9346205
    Abstract: A substrate having a plurality of protrusion members on its surface is molded by a molding system comprising first and second molds cooperating to apply a clamping force onto the substrate for molding, and a middle plate located between the first and second molds such that the substrate is clamped between the middle plate and the first mold during molding. A plurality of molding cavities is located on the second mold and through-holes formed in the middle plate correspond to positions of the molding cavities, such that each through-hole is sized and configured for inserting a protrusion member of the substrate to enable each protrusion member to be in communication with a molding cavity of the second mold. Molding compound is molded onto the protrusion members by the molding cavities during molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: ASM TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE LTD
    Inventors: Shu Chuen Ho, Teng Hock Eric Kuah, Ji Yuan Hao, Ee Ling Chiw, See Yap Ong
  • Press system with interleaved embossing foil holders for nano-imprinting of recording media
    Patent number: 9339978
    Abstract: Methods of operating a recording media press system are described. The method may include clamping, with a plurality of first tabs, an outer perimeter portion of a first embossing foil to a first die of a die press and clamping with a plurality of second tabs, an outer perimeter portion of a second embossing foil to a second die of the press. The method may also include receiving a magnetic recording disk in the die press, interleaving the plurality of first tabs with the plurality of second tabs to close the die press around the magnetic recording disk, and pressing the first and second embossing foils against the recording media disk to emboss a front and backside of the recording disk with a discrete track recording pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: WD Media, LLC
    Inventors: David Treves, Paul C. Dorsey, Calvin Tue Chiu Siu
  • Method of making a waveguide and a waveguide made thereby
    Patent number: 9333717
    Abstract: A method of making a waveguide, the method including depositing discrete units of optical core material in a pattern of the waveguide, and controlling the refractive index of the discrete units such that the refractive index of the waveguide varies along its length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventor: Richard Charles Alexander Pitwon
  • Lens blocking method and related device
    Patent number: 9327380
    Abstract: A method for blocking an optical lens (100) on a holding unit (200) thanks to a thermoplastic material layer (310) comprising the steps of: a) providing around the holding unit (200) a removable part (500) comprising an upper part surface (510) which is arranged so as to extend the upper assembling surface (210) of the holding unit and not to contact the bottom lens surface (120); b) providing a predetermined volume of a thermoplastic material; c) orientating the lens (100) in a desired spatial configuration; d) positioning the lens (100) contacting the thermoplastic material of step b) at a soften or melted state and pressing the lens (100) so as to keep the lens spatial configuration constant and to let the thermoplastic material flow from the upper assembling surface (210) of the holding unit to at least a part of the upper part surface (510) of the removable part (500); e) removing the removable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Yohann Felten, Matthieu Le Gall
  • Press system for nano-imprinting of recording media with a two step pressing method
    Patent number: 9330685
    Abstract: Recording media press systems and methods of operating such press systems. Embodiments of a press system include a first and second die at least one of which is configured to be coupled to an embossing foil. A stopper may be used to space the embossing foil apart from a magnetic recording disk disposed within the press system by a predetermined gap when the die set is in a closed position. In an embodiment, a piston disposed within at least one of the first and second die is moved relative to the first and second die to press the embossing foil against the magnetic recording disk after the die set stopped in the closed position by the stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: WD Media, LLC
    Inventors: David Treves, Paul C. Dorsey
  • Process for producing structure with metal film, mother die for use in the process, and structure produced by the process
    Patent number: 9332651
    Abstract: The invention provides is a process for producing a structure (22) with a metal film, including the steps of preparing a mother die (10) in which a first metal film (16) is formed on the surface of a base (12) on which a concave and convex pattern (14) is formed, forming a second metal film (18) on the first metal film (16), adhering a support member (20) to the second metal film (18), and separating the second metal film (18) to which the concave and convex pattern has been transferred to the second metal film (18) together with the support member from the first metal film (16). Preferably, the first metal film (16) is a film containing Cr and Al, and the second metal film (18) is a film containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Au, Ag, Cu, Al, and Pt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Jun Taniguchi
  • Phase difference plate manufacturing method, phase difference plate, and liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 9321227
    Abstract: A step of forming a layered body including a resin layer (a) containing a resin A having positive intrinsic birefringence and a resin layer (b) containing a resin B having negative intrinsic birefringence, the resin layer (b) being provided on one side of the resin layer (a); a first stretching step of stretching the layered body in one direction at a temperature T1; and a second stretching step of, after the first stretching step, stretching the layered body in another direction that is approximately orthogonal to the previous stretching direction at a temperature T2 which is lower than the temperature T1 to obtain a phase difference plate are performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Hatano, Kenichi Harai
  • Fabricating method of transparent liquid crystal display
    Patent number: 9323106
    Abstract: A fabricating method of a transparent liquid crystal display includes the following steps. First, a first substrate and a second substrate are assembled. Then, a liquid crystal composition is injected between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal composition includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules and a polymerizable material, wherein the polymerizable material includes a polyether polyol acrylate monomer and a liquid crystal polymerization initiator. Afterward, an irradiation procedure and a thermal procedure are executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Su, Jan-Tian Lian
  • Colorful liquid crystal thin film, method of manufacturing thereof and display device
    Patent number: 9310659
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a colorful liquid crystal thin film, a method of thereof and a display device. An embodiment of the method of manufacturing a colorful liquid crystal thin film comprises: adjusting a voltage applied across a liquid crystal cell filled with blue phase liquid crystal until the liquid crystal cell shows a required color; and radiating a portion of the liquid crystal cell needed to show the required color by ultraviolet rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingchao Li, Jaegeon You
  • Binder of energized components in an ophthalmic lens
    Patent number: 9296158
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing an ophthalmic lens with an energy source incorporated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Daniel B. Otts, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Method of manufacturing flexible display device
    Patent number: 9280007
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible display device includes forming a buffer layer on a base substrate, wherein the buffer layer is transparent and has a optical bandgap of about 3.0 eV to about 4.0 eV; forming a flexible substrate on the buffer layer; forming display elements on the flexible substrate; and irradiating a laser to the buffer layer to detach the flexible substrate from the base substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Youn Kim, Sang-Soo Kim, Se-Jun Cho
  • LGF roll-to-roll manufacturing method and structure thereof
    Patent number: 9279932
    Abstract: A LGF roll-to-roll manufacturing includes the steps of: preparing a first optical layer with a first surface and a second surface; mechanically extruding a first integrated microstructure on the first surface of the first optical layer; subsequently coating a second optical layer on the first or second surface of the first optical layer; and curing the second optical layer to directly form a second microstructure on the first or second surface of the first optical layer. The first integrated microstructure and the second microstructure are separately formed at a time to provide a light guide film structure. In an embodiment, an additional optical layer is provided on the first optical layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Jection Applied Materials Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Lai, Erh-Ming Hsieh, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Cheng-Hao Chiu
  • Method for making lens array
    Patent number: 9272449
    Abstract: An exemplary method for making a lens array requires an imprinting mold and a substrate. A blob of molding material is applied on each molding section of the substrate. First alignment marks, and second alignment mark of the imprinting mold aligned with third and fourth alignment marks on each one of the imprinting regions, respectively. The imprinting mold is pressed on the molding material on the imprinting region. The pressed portions of the imprinting region are solidified to obtain lenses in the imprinting region. The imprinting mold is pressed on another one of the imprinting region, and the imprinting mold is removed. This process is repeated for each other imprinting region. Thus, a large-scale lens array is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tai-Cherng Yu