Patents by Inventor James S. Carr

James S. Carr 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).

  • Progressive lens apparatus and process
    Patent number: 6579478
    Abstract: A progressive lens mold, a method of making a progressive lens mold, and progressive lenses made using such mold or method. Back faces of progressive molds are preferentially tapered at their edges to reduce prism effects in lenses made using such molds. The tapering is accomplished by removing more of the back face adjacent the near portion vision zone of the mold versus the back face adjacent to the far vision zone of the molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Q2100, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren C. Lossman, Larry H. Joel, James S. Carr
  • Progressive lens apparatus and process
    Publication number: 20020075446
    Abstract: A progressive lens mold, a method of making a progressive lens mold, and progressive lenses made using such mold or method. Back faces of progressive molds are preferentially tapered at their edges to reduce prism effects in lenses made using such molds. The tapering is accomplished by removing more of the back face adjacent the near portion vision zone of the mold versus the back face adjacent to the far vision zone of the molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Q2100, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren C. Lossman, Larry H. Joel, James S. Carr
  • Progressive lens apparatus and process
    Patent number: 6284159
    Abstract: A progressive lens mold, a method of making a progressive lens mold, and progressive lenses made using such mold or method. Back faces of progressive molds are preferentially tapered at their edges to reduce prism effects in lenses made using such molds. The tapering is accomplished by removing more of the back face adjacent the near portion vision zone of the mold versus the back face adjacent to the far vision zone of the molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Q2100, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren C. Lossman, Larry H. Joel, James S. Carr
  • Progressive lens apparatus and process
    Patent number: 6105925
    Abstract: A progressive lens mold, a method of making a progressive lens mold, and progressive lenses made using such mold or method. Back faces of progressive molds are preferentially tapered at their edges to reduce prism effects in lenses made using such molds. The tapering is accomplished by removing more of the back face adjacent the near portion vision zone of the mold versus the back face adjacent to the far vision zone of the molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Q2100, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren C. Lossman, Larry H. Joel, James S. Carr
  • Progressive lens
    Patent number: 5689324
    Abstract: A progressive lens mold, a method of making a progressive lens mold, and progressive lenses made using such mold or method. Back faces of progressive molds are preferentially tapered at their edges to reduce prism effects in lenses made using such molds. The tapering is accomplished by removing more of the back face adjacent the near portion vision zone of the mold versus the back face adjacent to the far vision zone of the molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Q2100, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren C. Lossman, Larry H. Joel, James S. Carr