Patents by Inventor Frank M. Haley

Frank M. Haley 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 forming a photochromic segmented multifocal lens
    Patent number: 10493486
    Abstract: A method of forming a photochromic segmented multifocal lens is described. The method involves, forming a segmented multifocal lens blank by molding, in which the segmented multifocal lens blank has a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface of the segmented multifocal lens blank includes a segmented optical power addition portion. The method further includes, grinding the rear surface of the segmented multifocal lens blank, thereby forming a segmented multifocal finished lens having a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface of the segmented multifocal finished lens includes the segmented optical power addition portion. The method additionally includes, forming a photochromic coating layer over at least a portion of the rear surface of the segmented multifocal finished lens. The photochromic coating layer includes at least one photochromic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Lynch, Frank M. Haley, Anu Chopra
  • METHOD OF FORMING A PHOTOCHROMIC SEGMENTED MULTIFOCAL LENS
    Publication number: 20160279886
    Abstract: A method of forming a photochromic segmented multifocal lens is described. The method involves, forming a segmented multifocal lens blank by molding, in which the segmented multifocal lens blank has a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface of the segmented multifocal lens blank includes a segmented optical power addition portion. The method further includes, grinding the rear surface of the segmented multifocal lens blank, thereby forming a segmented multifocal finished lens having a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface of the segmented multifocal finished lens includes the segmented optical power addition portion. The method additionally includes, forming a photochromic coating layer over at least a portion of the rear surface of the segmented multifocal finished lens. The photochromic coating layer includes at least one photochromic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Paul J. Lynch, Frank M. Haley, Anu Chopra