Patents by Inventor Jon D. Masso

Jon D. Masso 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).

  • Lens for video terminal screen
    Patent number: 4872749
    Abstract: A method and lens are disclosed for improving the visual comfort and perceived vision of a person viewing an image transmitted from a video display terminal. The use of a lens tint complementary to the image color on the terminal screen is employed to improve screen contrast and reduce fatigue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1989
    Assignee: American Optical Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Lummis, Jon D. Masso
  • Anti-static ophthalmic lenses
    Patent number: 4632527
    Abstract: Organic polymeric plastic substrates of optical elements are made anti-static and abrasion-resistant by: applying a conductive layer to at least one surface of the plastic substrate; and overcoating the conductive layer with an abrasion-resistant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: American Optical Corporation
    Inventors: Jon D. Masso, Donald D. Carmelite
  • Method imparting anti-static, anti-reflective properties to ophthalmic lenses
    Patent number: 4478873
    Abstract: Novel anti-static and/or anti-reflective optical elements are produced by coating at least one surface of an organic polymeric plastic substrate with a protective organo-silica coating composition and then subjecting the coated plastic substrate to a glow discharge treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: American Optical Corporation
    Inventors: Jon D. Masso, William D. Brennan, Don H. Rotenberg
  • Enhanced bonding of silicon oxides and silver by intermediate coating of metal
    Patent number: 4223974
    Abstract: Interference filters having a vapor deposited layer of a silicon oxide adjacent to a vapor deposited layer of silver have adhesion between these layers improved by a very thin intermediate coating of chromium, nickel or an alloy containing about 90% chromium and nickel. Plastic articles having infrared reflecting interference filters with improved adhesion between layers, such as lenses and welding faceplates, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Assignee: American Optical Corporation
    Inventor: Jon D. Masso
  • Glass lens with ion-exchanged antireflection coating and process for manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 4168113
    Abstract: There is disclosed a glass ophthalmic lens including an ion-exchanged antireflection coating. Metal oxide films including TiO.sub.2, CeO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, La.sub.2 O.sub.3, Nd.sub.2 O.sub.3, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, and SiO.sub.2 when evaporated on glass lenses in a vacuum chamber by electron-beam techniques form hard optical coatings which are chemically stabile at high temperatures and allow potassium and sodium ions to traverse the thickness thereof without changing chemical composition or physical integrity thereby enhancing ability of glass lenses to be ion-exchanged in a conventional ion-exchange treatment. This allows antireflection coated glass lenses to pass impact-resistant standards ANZI Z80.1 for prescription ophthalmic lenses and USAS Z87.1 for safety lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Assignee: American Optical Corporation
    Inventors: Leei Chang, Jon D. Masso