Abstract: A manufacturing system carries out a method for additively manufacturing ophthalmic devices, and includes a tank filled with a predetermined material, a single curing device for curing volumes of the predetermined material to harden layers of the ophthalmic devices, a layering device for layering volumes of the predetermined material onto harden layers of the ophthalmic devices. The manufacturing system includes building platforms movable relative to the tank and on which are supported the ophthalmic devices. The number of building platforms is determined by the predetermined material, curing time for the single curing device to cure a volume of the predetermined material, and a layering time for the layering device to provide a volume of the predetermined material to form a subsequent layer for hardening, so the layering device and the single curing device perform respectively curing and layering simultaneously on layers from different ophthalmic devices.

Abstract: A method for additively manufacturing an ophthalmic device includes additively manufacturing a plurality of layers of a predetermined material in order to obtain the ophthalmic device, each layer being manufactured by projecting and polymerizing at least one image on a surface of a volume of the predetermined material, a first face being directed downwards and a second face being directed upwards, the method including forming at least one image permitting to cure a predetermined thickness of material on the side of the second face directed upwards and another thickness of material on the side of the first face directed downwards.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an additive manufacturing system comprising a tank (10) filled with a volume of a predetermined material (11), a building platform (20) on which layers (3) made from the predetermined material are formed, a curing device (12) configured for at least partially hardening the layers of the ophthalmic device, a transparent plate (21) located between the building platform (20) and the curing device (13), and a flexible separation film (22) mechanically connected by ends (31) to a frame (30) and at least partially located between the transparent plate (21) and the building platform (20), the additive manufacturing system (1) being configured so that the transparent plate, the flexible separation film and the building platform are movable one relative to the other and admit first relative positions corresponding to building positions of a layer, in which the transparent plate is applied against the flexible separation film which is in a tense state, and second relative positions corresponding

Abstract: A method for additively manufacturing an ophthalmic lens. The manufacturing method comprises, creating at least one disrupted part, the at least one disrupted part having a disrupted refractive index variation. The at least one disrupted part is smaller than 1 mm3 for example smaller than 1/12 mm3. The at least one disrupted part is located in a depth of the ophthalmic lens or on a surface of the ophthalmic lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the production of an optical element (100) from a curable material by using an additive manufacturing technology. According to the invention, this method comprises a multiplicity of curing steps for curing said curable material inside outlines (C1) whose geometry are determined according to the geometry of said optical element, by applying a curing surface energy onto the curable material that is higher in a first area (A1) that extends along said outline than in a second area (A2) situated within the first area, the curing surface energy applied to the second area being strictly lower than a first predetermined energy threshold.

Abstract: A method and a device for the production of an optical element (100) from a curable material by using an additive manufacturing technology. This method comprises a multiplicity of curing steps for curing said curable material inside outlines (C1) whose geometry are determined according to the geometry of said optical element, by applying a curing surface energy onto the curable material that is higher in a first area (A1) that extends sensibly along said sliced outline than in a second area (A2) situated within the first area, the curing surface energy applied to the second area being strictly lower than a first predetermined energy threshold.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical component having at least one optical function, comprising: —manufacturing using an additive manufacturing process at least part of an optical element (40) by depositing a plurality of predetermined volume elements (14) of polymerizable material, a part of the optical element (40) being configured to provide at least a part of the optical function of an optical component, said additively manufacturing being performed such that the optical element (40) comprises an unfinished peripheric surface (42), said unfinished peripheric surface (42) having a relief pattern (44) formed by traces of the additive manufacturing process and having at least one depression (18) with regard to another part of the peripheric surface (42), —coating said unfinished peripheric surface (42) with a layer (50) of coating liquid (46) configured to at least partially fill the at least one depression (18).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the manufacturing of an optical element having a refractive index above 1.59 by additive manufacturing to the optical element obtained by such a method and to an ophthalmic lens including such an optical element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the manufacturing of an optical element having a refractive index above 1.59 by additive manufacturing to the optical element obtained by such a method and to an ophthalmic lens including such an optical element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for outputting a manufacturing file for producing an optical element (100) from a curable material (50) by using an additive manufacturing technology, comprising the steps of:—acquiring the desired geometry of the optical element,—obtaining a discretization of the desired geometry in volume units described by data relative to position parameters of the volume units and to the dimension of the volume units,—associating at least a volume unit with a kinetic parameter that relates to the curing pace imposed to the curable material of the volume unit,—producing, using at least one processor, a manufacturing file comprising said data and said kinetic parameter for manufacturing at least the optical element, and—outputting said manufacturing file.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an additive manufacturing system comprising a tank (10) filled with a volume of a predetermined material (11), a building platform (20) on which layers (3) made from the predetermined material are formed, a curing device (12) configured for at least partially hardening the layers of the ophthalmic device, a transparent plate (21) located between the building platform (20) and the curing device (13), and a flexible separation film (22) mechanically connected by ends (31) to a frame (30) and at least partially located between the transparent plate (21) and the building platform (20), the additive manufacturing system (1) being configured so that the transparent plate, the flexible separation film and the building platform are movable one relative to the other and admit first relative positions corresponding to building positions of a layer, in which the transparent plate is applied against the flexible separation film which is in a tense state, and second relative positions corresponding

Abstract: A manufacturing system carries out a method for additively manufacturing ophthalmic devices, and includes a tank filled with a predetermined material, a single curing device for curing volumes of the predetermined material to harden layers of the ophthalmic devices, a layering device for layering volumes of the predetermined material onto harden layers of the ophthalmic devices. The manufacturing system includes building platforms movable relative to the tank and on which are supported the ophthalmic devices. The number of building platforms is determined by the predetermined material, curing time for the single curing device to cure a volume of the predetermined material, and a layering time for the layering device to provide a volume of the predetermined material to form a subsequent layer for hardening, so the layering device and the single curing device perform respectively curing and layering simultaneously on layers from different ophthalmic devices.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical element (100) from a curable material (50) using an additive manufacturing technology comprising steps of: providing a first portion of curable material (50), forming a first part of the optical element by irradiating the surface (55) of the curable material with a first curing surface energy, the first curing surface energy being strictly lower than a first predetermined energy threshold and higher than a second predetermined threshold, and forming, after the irradiation of the first part with the first curing surface energy, at least a second part of the optical element, distinct from the first part of the optical element, by irradiating, with at least a second curing surface energy, the surface of the curable material, the second curing surface energy irradiating both the second part of the optical element (100) and at least a portion of the first part of the optical element, the sum of the first curing surface energy and the at least second curing surface energy being

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical element (100) from a curable material (50) using an additive manufacturing technology comprising steps of: providing a first portion of curable material (50), forming a first part of the optical element by irradiating the surface (55) of the curable material with a first curing surface energy, the first curing surface energy being strictly lower than a first predetermined energy threshold and higher than a second predetermined threshold, and forming, after the irradiation of the first part with the first curing surface energy, at least a second part of the optical element, distinct from the first part of the optical element, by irradiating, with at least a second curing surface energy, the surface of the curable material, the second curing surface energy irradiating both the second part of the optical element (100) and at least a portion of the first part of the optical element, the sum of the first curing surface energy and the at least second curing surface energy being

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical component having at least one optical function, comprising: —manufacturing using an additive manufacturing process at least part of an optical element (40) by depositing a plurality of pre-determined volume elements (14) of polymerizable material, a part of the optical element (40) being configured to provide at least a part of the optical function of an optical component, said additively manufacturing being performed such that the optical element (40) comprises an unfinished peripheric surface (42), said unfinished peripheric surface (42) having a relief pattern (44) formed by traces of the additive manufacturing process and having at least one depression (18) with regard to another part of the peripheric surface (42), —coating said unfinished peripheric surface (42) with a layer (50) of coating liquid (46) configured to at least partially fill the at least one depression (18).

Abstract: A method and a device for the production of an optical element (100) from a curable material by using an additive manufacturing technology. This method comprises a multiplicity of curing steps for curing said curable material inside outlines (C1) whose geometry are determined according to the geometry of said optical element, by applying a curing surface energy onto the curable material that is higher in a first area (A1) that extends sensibly along said sliced outline than in a second area (A2) situated within the first area, the curing surface energy applied to the second area being strictly lower than a first predetermined energy threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for outputting a manufacturing file for producing an optical element (100) from a curable material (50) by using an additive manufacturing technology, comprising the steps of:—acquiring the desired geometry of the optical element,—obtaining a discretization of the desired geometry in volume units described by data relative to position parameters of the volume units and to the dimension of the volume units,—associating at least a volume unit with a kinetic parameter that relates to the curing pace imposed to the curable material of the volume unit,—producing, using at least one processor, a manufacturing file comprising said data and said kinetic parameter for manufacturing at least the optical element, and—outputting said manufacturing file.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical element (100) from a curable material (50) using an additive manufacturing technology comprising steps of: providing a first portion of curable material (50), forming a first part of the optical element by irradiating the surface (55) of the curable material with a first curing surface energy, the first curing surface energy being strictly lower than a first predetermined energy threshold and higher than a second predetermined threshold, and forming, after the irradiation of the first part with the first curing surface energy, at least a second part of the optical element, distinct from the first part of the optical element, by irradiating, with at least a second curing surface energy, the surface of the curable material, the second curing surface energy irradiating both the second part of the optical element (100) and at least a portion of the first part of the optical element, the sum of the first curing surface energy and the at least second curing surface energy being

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the manufacturing of an optical element having a refractive index above 1.59 by additive manufacturing to the optical element obtained by such a method and to an ophthalmic lens including such an optical element.