Patents by Inventor Christian Elbek

Christian Elbek 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).

  • Method of metallising optical elements comprising surface relief structures
    Patent number: 11029647
    Abstract: A method of forming a metallic structure on an optical element including a surface relief structure is disclosed. The method includes: forming a metallic structure on the optical element by applying a metal containing ink to the surface relief structure. The metal-containing ink includes an organic solvent and a metal-containing component. The metal-containing component is a homogeneously soluble metal salt, a metal complex or any combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: STENSBORG A/S
    Inventors: Fagerbo Jan Stensborg, Leif Yde, Lars Lindvold, Christian Elbek, Anders Albertsen
  • Method of Metallising Optical Elements Comprising Surface Relief Structures
    Publication number: 20190212697
    Abstract: There is provided a method of forming a metallic structure on an optical element comprising a surface relief structure, the method comprising: applying a metal-containing ink to said surface relief structure to form said metallic structure, wherein the metal-containing ink comprises one or more organic solvents and one or more of: a homogeneously soluble metal salt; a metal complex; or metallic nanoparticles having a size of less than 50 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Fagerbo Jan STENSBORG, Leif YDE, Lars LINDVOLD, Christian ELBEK, Anders ALBERTSEN
  • Method for forming ophthalmic lenses using reusable molds
    Publication number: 20040119174
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses using reusable thermoplastic molds is provided. The invention permits the production of a full prescriptive range of lenses while reducing the number of mold inserts required. Further, the method of the invention may be used in a method for the delivery of customized ophthalmic lenses to a lens wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory J. Hofmann, Thomas R. Rooney, Victor Lust, Ture Kindt-Larsen, Christian Elbek, Christopher Wildsmith