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).
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Patent number: 12228737Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Joerg Puetz, Momchil Davidkov, Ramona Ettig, Georg Michels, Kai Bartel, Ersun Kartal
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Publication number: 20230314814Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Momchil DAVIDKOV, Ramona ETTIG, Georg MICHELS, Kai BARTEL, Ersun KARTAL
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Patent number: 11698534Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Joerg Puetz, Momchil Davidkov, Ramona Ettig, Georg Michels, Kai Bartel, Ersun Kartal
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Patent number: 11697712Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Joerg Puetz, Hans-Joachim Weippert, Matthias Krieg
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Patent number: 11420364Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Joerg Puetz, Jens Prochnau
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Publication number: 20210389592Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Momchil DAVIDKOV, Ramona ETTIG, Georg MICHELS, Kai BARTEL, Ersun KARTAL
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Patent number: 11131853Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Joerg Puetz, Momchil Davidkov, Ramona Ettig, Georg Michels, Kai Bartel, Ersun Kartal
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Patent number: 10754157Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Jens Hofmann, Gerhard Kelch, Wolf Krause, Joerg Puetz, Georg Michels
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Patent number: 10690941Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Joerg Puetz, Jens Prochnau, Ralf Meschenmoser
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Publication number: 20200192095Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Momchil DAVIDKOV, Ramona ETTIG, Georg MICHELS, Kai BARTEL, Ersun KARTAL
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Patent number: 10670777Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Jens Prochnau, Joerg Puetz
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Patent number: 10558045Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Jens Hofmann, Gerhard Kelch, Wolf Krause, Joerg Puetz, Georg Michels
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Publication number: 20190330480Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Hans-Joachim WEIPPERT, Matthias KRIEG
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Patent number: 10442053Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbHInventors: Ralf Meschenmoser, Joerg Puetz, Thomas Schirle, Norbert Kurz
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Publication number: 20190105811Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Joerg PUETZ, Jens PROCHNAU
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Publication number: 20190079215Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Jens PROCHNAU, Joerg PUETZ
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Publication number: 20180259792Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Joerg PUETZ, Jens PROCHNAU, Ralf MESCHENMOSER
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Patent number: 9995938Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image. The spectacle lens can be constructed with several shells including an outer shell and an inner shell which is joined to the outer shell, wherein a curved channel shell, which includes a curved first reflecting surface and a curved second reflecting surface, is arranged between the outer and inner shell. The light guiding channel includes at least one section of the channel shell and the two reflecting surfaces on which the light bundles are reflected for guiding from the coupling-in section to the coupling-out section.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Lisa Riedel, Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Gerhard Kelch, Wolf Krause, Karsten Lindig, Joerg Puetz, Momchil Davidkov, Manfred Maul, Diana Tonova, Georg Michels
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Patent number: 9957398Abstract: A composition including: (a) a silane derivative of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are selected from alkyl, acyl, alkyleneacyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and alkylenearyl, and/or a hydrolysis and/or condensation product of the silane derivative of the formula (I); (b) a silane derivative of the formula (II) R6R73?nSi(OR5)n??(II) in which R5 is an alkyl, acyl, alkyleneacyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or alkylenearyl group, R6 is an organic radical containing an epoxide group, R7 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or alkylenearyl group, n is 2 or 3, and/or a hydrolysis and/or condensation product of the silane derivative of the formula (II); (c) a colloidal inorganic oxide, fluoride or oxyfluoride; (d) an epoxide compound having at least two epoxide groups, and (e) a catalyst system.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision GMBHInventors: Norbert Hugenberg, Bin Peng, Joerg Puetz
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Publication number: 20180031840Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Jens HOFMANN, Gerhard KELCH, Wolf KRAUSE, Joerg PUETZ, Georg MICHELS