Patents by Inventor Joerg Puetz

Joerg Puetz 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).

  • Publication number: 20260086391
    Abstract: A method for calculating a digital twin of a spectacle lens having a curved lens surface to be used as the digital twin to manufacture a spectacle lens is disclosed. The digital twin of the spectacle lens contains a layer stack with individual layers. The method includes the step of determining the layer stack such that a form of an interface of an individual layer replicates the curved lens surface of the digital twin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Gloege, Jose Raul Castro Smirnov, Martin Reese, Joerg Puetz
  • Publication number: 20260021625
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic moulded part includes (a) laying down a plastic film onto a main frame such that the plastic film entirely covers a first through-opening and rests on an edge zone of an upper side of the main frame bordering the first through-opening; (b) heating the plastic film lying on the main frame; and (c) applying a fluid pressure medium such that the plastic film is pressed against a tool and thereby shaped into the plastic moulded part. The shaping of the plastic film is carried out in a pressure chamber. The pressure chamber is formed via a wall surrounding the tool pressing the main frame against the plastic film which presses said plastic film against the clamping frame, such that the clamping frame is part of the pressure chamber and the main frame is part of the pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Georg MICHELS, Joerg PUETZ
  • Publication number: 20250205963
    Abstract: A plastic molding can be produced by (a) placing a plastic film on a main frame having a first through-opening, (b) heating the plastic film lying on the main frame, and (c) applying a fluid pressure medium to the plastic film lying on the main frame and heated in step (b). The plastic film is pushed against a mold, thereby forming the film to give a plastic molding. In step (a) a tensioning frame is applied to the plastic film lying on the main frame and is positioned such that the tensioning frame pushes the plastic film in the edge region against the upper face of the main frame, thereby fixating it. The second through-opening in the tensioning frame is at least partially opposite the first through-opening in the main frame. Step b) is carried out with the plastic film fixated between the main frame and the tensioning frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Markus DIAMANT, Bjoern HERDT
  • Patent number: 12228737
    Abstract: An eyeglass lens for an optical imaging element for producing a virtual image of an initial image includes a main body and at least one complementary element mounted on the main body. The main body has a material with a first index of refraction n1. A viscous or solid intermediate layer is arranged between the complementary element and the main body at least in the region where the complementary element overlaps with a reflection section of the main body. The material of the viscous or solid intermediate layer has a second index of refraction n2 that satisfies the condition n2<n1 sin(?E). ?E is an angle of incidence of the light beams of the imaging beam path proceeding from the incoupling section and incident on the reflection section, selected such that at least 50% of the light beams of the imaging beam path have an angle of incidence of ?>?E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Puetz, Momchil Davidkov, Ramona Ettig, Georg Michels, Kai Bartel, Ersun Kartal
  • Publication number: 20230314814
    Abstract: An eyeglass lens for an optical imaging element for producing a virtual image of an initial image includes a main body and at least one complementary element mounted on the main body. The main body has a material with a first index of refraction n1. A viscous or solid intermediate layer is arranged between the complementary element and the main body at least in the region where the complementary element overlaps with a reflection section of the main body. The material of the viscous or solid intermediate layer has a second index of refraction n2 that satisfies the condition n2<n1 sin(?E). ?E is an angle of incidence of the light beams of the imaging beam path proceeding from the incoupling section and incident on the reflection section, selected such that at least 50% of the light beams of the imaging beam path have an angle of incidence of ?>?E.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Momchil DAVIDKOV, Ramona ETTIG, Georg MICHELS, Kai BARTEL, Ersun KARTAL
  • Patent number: 11698534
    Abstract: An eyeglass lens for an optical imaging element for producing a virtual image of an initial image includes a main body and at least one complementary element mounted on the main body. The main body has a material with a first index of refraction n1. A viscous or solid intermediate layer is arranged between the complementary element and the main body at least in the region where the complementary element overlaps with a reflection section of the main body. The material of the viscous or solid intermediate layer has a second index of refraction n2 that satisfies the condition n2<n1 sin(?E). ?E is an angle of incidence of the light beams of the imaging beam path proceeding from the incoupling section and incident on the reflection section, selected such that at least 50% of the light beams of the imaging beam path have an angle of incidence of ?>?E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Puetz, Momchil Davidkov, Ramona Ettig, Georg Michels, Kai Bartel, Ersun Kartal
  • Patent number: 11697712
    Abstract: A lacquer composition is provided, comprising 20%-79.9% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a thiol compound having two or more thiol groups, 20%-79.9% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a compound having two or more carbon-carbon double bonds and 0.1%-10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a separating agent having an alkyl radical having 4-20 carbon atoms, where the alkyl radical is unsubstituted or fluorine-substituted and the alkyl radical is bonded to a functional group. Also provided are the use of this lacquer composition as a protective lacquer on an optical surface of an optical element in the production of the optical element, and an optical element comprising the protective lacquer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Puetz, Hans-Joachim Weippert, Matthias Krieg
  • Patent number: 11420364
    Abstract: An optical component has a small-volume section and a large-volume section, wherein said optical component is a single-piece injection-molded component with the exception of one region in the large-volume section, said component being supplemented, in the region in the large-volume section, by an add-on to the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Puetz, Jens Prochnau
  • Publication number: 20210389592
    Abstract: An eyeglass lens for an optical imaging element for producing a virtual image of an initial image includes a main body and at least one complementary element mounted on the main body. The main body has a material with a first index of refraction n1. A viscous or solid intermediate layer is arranged between the complementary element and the main body at least in the region where the complementary element overlaps with a reflection section of the main body. The material of the viscous or solid intermediate layer has a second index of refraction n2 that satisfies the condition n2<n1 sin(?E). ?E is an angle of incidence of the light beams of the imaging beam path proceeding from the incoupling section and incident on the reflection section, selected such that at least 50% of the light beams of the imaging beam path have an angle of incidence of ?>?E.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Momchil DAVIDKOV, Ramona ETTIG, Georg MICHELS, Kai BARTEL, Ersun KARTAL
  • Patent number: 11131853
    Abstract: An eyeglass lens for an optical imaging element for producing a virtual image of an initial image includes a main body and at least one complementary element mounted on the main body. The main body has a material with a first index of refraction n1. A viscous or solid intermediate layer is arranged between the complementary element and the main body at least in the region where the complementary element overlaps with a reflection section of the main body. The material of the viscous or solid intermediate layer has a second index of refraction n2 that satisfies the condition n2<n1 sin(?E). ?E is an angle of incidence of the light beams of the imaging beam path proceeding from the incoupling section and incident on the reflection section, selected such that at least 50% of the light beams of the imaging beam path have an angle of incidence of ?>?E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Puetz, Momchil Davidkov, Ramona Ettig, Georg Michels, Kai Bartel, Ersun Kartal
  • Patent number: 10754157
    Abstract: A method for producing an optical element includes a) providing a first shell which is transparent in the predetermined wavelength range, b) applying a coating which is optically effective for the predetermined wavelength range onto the structured portion, c) providing a second shell which is transparent in the predetermined wavelength range, which shell has an integral embodiment and a smooth lower side which has a complementary form to the form of the upper side, d) applying an adhesive layer which is transparent in the predetermined wavelength range onto the upper side of the first shell and/or the lower side of the second shell, and e) connecting the upper side of the first shell with the lower side of the second shell by means of the adhesive layer such that a two-shell optical element is produced, in which the optically effective structure is buried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Hofmann, Gerhard Kelch, Wolf Krause, Joerg Puetz, Georg Michels
  • Patent number: 10690941
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lens arrangement, in particular a spectacle lens arrangement, having a base lens element, wherein the base lens element has a first surface and wherein the first surface has a first optically effective region, wherein the first surface has an elongate recess and wherein the elongate recess extends adjacent to the first optically effective region and at least partly encompasses the first optically effective region. Moreover, methods for producing a lens arrangement are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Puetz, Jens Prochnau, Ralf Meschenmoser
  • Publication number: 20200192095
    Abstract: An eyeglass lens for an optical imaging element for producing a virtual image of an initial image includes a main body and at least one complementary element mounted on the main body. The main body has a material with a first index of refraction n1. A viscous or solid intermediate layer is arranged between the complementary element and the main body at least in the region where the complementary element overlaps with a reflection section of the main body. The material of the viscous or solid intermediate layer has a second index of refraction n2 that satisfies the condition n2<n1 sin(?E). ?E is an angle of incidence of the light beams of the imaging beam path proceeding from the incoupling section and incident on the reflection section, selected such that at least 50% of the light beams of the imaging beam path have an angle of incidence of ?>?E.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Momchil DAVIDKOV, Ramona ETTIG, Georg MICHELS, Kai BARTEL, Ersun KARTAL
  • Patent number: 10670777
    Abstract: Methods for coating an optical component with a sharp-edged structure and an optical component are provided. In a variant of the method, the sharp-edged structure in the optical component is rounded in that a lacquer that forms a lacquer meniscus is applied to the sharp-edged structure and subsequently solidified, the lacquer meniscus forming the rounding after the lacquer has solidified. After the rounding, a coating is applied to the optical component, the coating being applied at least to the lacquer meniscus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Prochnau, Joerg Puetz
  • Patent number: 10558045
    Abstract: A method for producing an optical element includes providing a first partial body which is transparent for the predetermined wavelength range and including on its upper side a structured section, applying a coating which is optically effective for the predetermined wavelength range onto the structured section in order to form the optically effective structure, and applying a cover layer which is transparent for the predetermined wavelength range onto the upper side of the first partial body by means of casting of thermoplastic material and/or duroplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Hofmann, Gerhard Kelch, Wolf Krause, Joerg Puetz, Georg Michels
  • Publication number: 20190330480
    Abstract: A lacquer composition is provided, comprising 20%-79.9% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a thiol compound having two or more thiol groups, 20%-79.9% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a compound having two or more carbon-carbon double bonds and 0.1%-10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a separating agent having an alkyl radical having 4-20 carbon atoms, where the alkyl radical is unsubstituted or fluorine-substituted and the alkyl radical is bonded to a functional group. Also provided are the use of this lacquer composition as a protective lacquer on an optical surface of an optical element in the production of the optical element, and an optical element comprising the protective lacquer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Hans-Joachim WEIPPERT, Matthias KRIEG
  • Patent number: 10442053
    Abstract: A carrier device (10) is for handling a lens (12) which is received therein and which has a lateral edge (21), in particular for handling an eyeglass lens (12) in a machining or finishing process. The carrier device (10) comprises a main body (14) and has a connecting member (24) for releasably connecting the main body (14) to the received lens (12). The connecting member (24) forms, with the main body (14), a protective cover (15) surrounding the lateral edge (21) of the received lens (12) and a surface (30) of the received lens (12) directed toward the main body (14). The connecting member (24) is releasably connected to the main body (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Joerg Puetz, Thomas Schirle, Norbert Kurz
  • Publication number: 20190105811
    Abstract: An optical component has a small-volume section and a large-volume section, wherein said optical component is a single-piece injection-molded component with the exception of one region in the large-volume section, said component being supplemented, in the region in the large-volume section, by an add-on to the optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Jens PROCHNAU
  • Publication number: 20190079215
    Abstract: Methods for coating an optical component with a sharp-edged structure and an optical component are provided. In a variant of the method, the sharp-edged structure in the optical component is rounded in that a lacquer that forms a lacquer meniscus is applied to the sharp-edged structure and subsequently solidified, the lacquer meniscus forming the rounding after the lacquer has solidified. After the rounding, a coating is applied to the optical component, the coating being applied at least to the lacquer meniscus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jens PROCHNAU, Joerg PUETZ
  • Publication number: 20180259792
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lens arrangement, in particular a spectacle lens arrangement, having a base lens element, wherein the base lens element has a first surface and wherein the first surface has a first optically effective region, wherein the first surface has an elongate recess and wherein the elongate recess extends adjacent to the first optically effective region and at least partly encompasses the first optically effective region. Moreover, methods for producing a lens arrangement are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Jens PROCHNAU, Ralf MESCHENMOSER