With Light Filtering Means Patents (Class 351/159.6)
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Patent number: 12089894Abstract: A system for predicting post-operative vignetting in an eye of a subject includes a controller having a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. The controller is in communication with a diagnostic module adapted to store pre-operative anatomic data of the eye as an eye model. The system includes a projection module and a ray tracing module selectively executable by the controller. The projection module is adapted to determine imputed post-operative variables of the eye based at least partially on the pre-operative anatomic data and the intraocular lens. The ray tracing module is adapted to calculate propagation of light through the eye. The ray tracing module is executed to determine a light distribution for respective visual field angles across a predefined field of view. The controller is configured to determine one or more post-operative vignetting parameters based at least partially on the light distribution.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Alcon Inc.Inventors: George Hunter Pettit, Mark Andrew Zielke, Victor Manuel Hernandez, Philip Matthew McCulloch
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Patent number: 12085786Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses and methods for an active projection system that may be incorporated into spectacles, contact lenses or provided as an add-on layer to existing spectacles or lenses. The active projection system operates to generate a stimulus or stimuli for viewing by a person's eye. The stimulus or stimuli creates an image that is defocused in front of the person's retina and can assist in slowing or stopping the progression of myopia or other refractive errors in the person.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: ACUCELA INC.Inventors: Philip M. Buscemi, Ryo Kubota
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Patent number: 12055796Abstract: An eyewear lens according to the present invention is configured so as to be provided with: a transparent first substrate having a principal surface; a second substrate disposed facing the principal surface, the transmittance thereof with respect to light in a predetermined wavelength region being different from that of the first substrate; an electric element in which optical characteristics thereof is changed by electrical control, the electric element being provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; and an adhesive layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: CARL ZEISS VISION INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Akihiro Muramatsu, Yoshinobu Okada, Hirofumi Asada, Akifumi Aono
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Patent number: 12013598Abstract: Provided is an eyeglass lens 1 configured to cause rays that have entered from an object-side surface 3 to be emitted from an eyeball-side surface 4 and cause the emitted rays to converge at a predetermined position A. The eyeglass lens 1 includes a lens base material 2 having a plurality of base material convex portions 6 on at least one of the object-side surface 3 and the eyeball-side surface 4, and a coating film covering the surface provided with the base material convex portions 6, in which convex portions present on the outermost surface of the eyeglass lens 1 located on a side on which the base material convex portions 6 are provided and the base material convex portions 6 have common light ray convergence properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Hua Qi, Takako Ishizaki, Shigetoshi Kono
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Patent number: 11693259Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses and methods for an active projection system that may be incorporated into spectacles, contact lenses or provided as an add-on layer to existing spectacles or lenses. The active projection system operates to generate a stimulus or stimuli for viewing by a person's eye. The stimulus or stimuli creates an image that is defocused in front of the person's retina and can assist in slowing or stopping the progression of myopia or other refractive errors in the person.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: ACUCELA INC.Inventors: Philip M. Buscemi, Ryo Kubota
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Patent number: 11448901Abstract: The present invention proposes an anti UV420 lens, wherein it at least has a substrate at least stacked with a multi-film layer formed by stacking a first antireflection (AR) film layer, silicon dioxide colorless transparent film layer, zirconium dioxide film, trititanium pentoxide (Ti3O5) layer and silicon-aluminum mixture film layer, a waterproof layer is at least stacked on a surface of the multi-film layer, and a second antireflection layer and anti-blue light film layer are at least electroplated on a surface of the anti UV420 lens.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: HE CHENG OPTICAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Tzong-Ju Tsay
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Patent number: 11181757Abstract: An eyewear device has an antenna system having at least one element which contributes to wireless signal transmission, and which is thermally connected to a heat-generating electronic component of the eyewear device to serve as a heat sink for the electronic component. A driven antenna element and/or a plurality of PCB extenders electrically connected to a PCB ground plane can thus be employed for both signal transmission and heat management.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Andrea Ashwood, Patrick Kusbel, Jun Lin, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Ugur Olgun, Russell Douglas Patton, Patrick Timothy McSweeney Simons, Stephen Andrew Steger
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Patent number: 11067834Abstract: A high refractive index, polarized spectacle lens and a process for the production of the lens are provided. The lens includes a high refractive index lens substrate and a multi-layer, polarized film. The multi-layer, polarized film, in turn, includes at least one transparent support layer and at least two adhesion layers, wherein at least one of the adhesion layers is a polarized adhesion layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbHInventors: Stephen Brown, Jingye Liang, Ben Ryan
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Patent number: 11054671Abstract: The invention relates to an ophthalmic lens (1) for a pair of sunglasses, said ophthalmic lens including at least one substrate (13), the lens (1) having a transmission spectrum such that: the transmittance at wavelengths shorter than 380 nm is lower than 1%; the spectrum includes a first transmittance maximum (MAX-1) having a transmittance higher than 8% between 390 nm and 420 nm; the spectrum includes a first transmittance minimum (MIN-1) between 426 nm and 440 nm; the transmittance between 450 nm and 500 nm is higher than 10%; the spectrum includes between 570 nm and 595 nm a second transmittance minimum (MIN-2); the spectrum includes between 590 nm and 620 nm a second transmittance maximum (MAX-2); the spectrum includes in the wavelength range comprised between 620 nm and 640 nm a third transmittance minimum (MIN-3); the transmittance at wavelengths longer than 640 nm is higher than 14%.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: BNL EUROLENSInventor: Sébastien Martins
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Patent number: 11054557Abstract: The invention relates to a refractive surface for blocking short- and medium-wavelength visible-spectrum radiation that affects human physiology. The refractive surface selectively absorbs short wavelengths between 380 nm and 500 nm, between a maximum and a minimum absorption threshold, and selectively absorbs medium wavelengths between 500 nm and 590 nm, between a maximum and a minimum absorption threshold, the selective absorption of short and medium wavelengths between 380 nm and 590 nm not completely blocking the passage of visible light in this range. Other embodiments include an LED screen, a software product and an electronic device, and ophthalmic, intraocular or sunglass lenses.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignees: TECNOLOGÍA SOSTENIBLE Y RESPONSABLE SL, UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRIDInventors: Celia Sanchez Ramos, Nilo Garcia Manchado
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Patent number: 11048103Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include eyewear that provides controlled variable light attenuation and color enhancement based on an input received from a user, a sensor and/or a signal from a control circuit. In some embodiments, the eyewear includes an optical filter system with two or more defined filter states that are adapted to improve color vision in different environments. The optical filter system can be incorporated into a lens having any desired curvature, including, for example, cylindrical, spherical or toroidal. The lens can include one or more functional components. Examples of functional components include color enhancement filters, chroma enhancement filters, a laser attenuation filter, electrochromic filters, photoelectrochromic filters, variable attenuation filters, anti-reflection coatings, interference stacks, hard coatings, flash mirrors, anti-static coatings, anti-fog coatings, other functional layers, or a combination of functional layers.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Oakley, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Saylor, Benjamin J. Meunier, Christopher John Anderson
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Patent number: 11035990Abstract: Method, product and blocking element of short wavelengths in LED-type light sources consisting of a substrate with a pigment distributed on its surface and, in that said pigment has an optical density such that it allows the selective absorption of short wavelengths between 380 nm and 500 nm in a range between 1 and 99 %.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRIDInventor: Celia Sanchez Ramos
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Patent number: 11009724Abstract: Disclosed are polarized films containing specific light filters that block transmission of harmful electromagnetic radiation. Also disclosed are methods of producing said films as well as ophthalmic lenses having increased eye health.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Haifeng Shan, Aref Jallouli, Hao-Wen Chiu, Srini Balasubramanian, Haipeng Zheng
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Patent number: 10765508Abstract: A mask is provided that is configured to increase the depth of focus of a patient. The mask can include an aperture configured to transmit along an optical axis substantially all visible incident light. The mask can further include a portion surrounding at least a portion of the aperture. The portion may be configured to be substantially opaque to visible electromagnetic radiation and be substantially transparent to electromagnetic radiation transmitted from an ocular examination device (e.g., substantially transparent to at least some non-visible electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between about 750 nm and about 1500 nm).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: AcFocus, Inc.Inventors: Abhiram S. Vilupuru, Marie Dvorak Christ
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Patent number: 10663622Abstract: A plastic polarized lens including a polarized film containing thermoplastic polyester, a coat layer containing a urethane-based resin comprised of a structural unit derived from polybutadiene having a hydroxyl group on the terminal and a structural unit derived from diphenylmethane diisocyanate, which is formed over at least one surface of the polarized film and a substrate layer containing a defined thiourethane-based resin, which is formed over at least the coat layer. A method of producing a plastic polarized lens, a urethane-based resin-coated polarized film and a method of producing a urethane-based resin-coated polarized film are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Akinori Ryu, Hiroyuki Kamio, Yoshimitsu Aiiso
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Patent number: 10527869Abstract: An ophthalmic lens comprising a substrate is provided with the lens having a transmission spectrum such that the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 380 nm inclusive and 780 nm inclusive is less than 60%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths less than or equal to 400 nm is less than 1%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths greater than 400 nm inclusive and less than 500 nm inclusive is less than 30% with a transmission minimum of less than 10% between 425 nm and 445 nm inclusive and the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 400 nm and 500 nm has a first transmission maximum located between 405 nm and 425 nm.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: BNL EurolensInventors: Sébastien Martins, Didier Clerc, Franck Ledien
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Patent number: 10156739Abstract: Techniques for integrating photovoltaics into wearables, such as eyewear, are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a lens for photovoltaic eyewear includes: forming a semitransparent photovoltaic film on at least a portion of a viewable area of the lens, wherein the semitransparent photovoltaic film includes an inorganic absorber material having a band gap of from about 1.4 eV to about 2.2 eV, and ranges therebetween. The semitransparent photovoltaic film can be configured to block greater than about 99.9% UVA, UVB, and UVC light rays, and from about 95% to about 99%, and ranges therebetween, of HEV light rays from passing therethrough. Photovoltaic eyewear formed by the present techniques is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas M. Bishop, Saurabh Singh, Teodor K. Todorov
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Patent number: 10048515Abstract: The ophthalmic lens includes a substrate, the substrate having a rear face and a front face, and at least one external interferential coating, the at least one interferential coating being such that it enables to selectively reflect light arriving on the rear face with a local maximum of reflection of at least 10% for a wavelength within the range between 450 nm and 490 nm.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONALInventors: Nicolas Maitre, Delphine Passard, Melanie Tessieres
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Patent number: 9690120Abstract: An adjustable clip-in prescription lens insert assembly for wrap around style frames used in industrial, construction, recreational activities and in the medical arts. The clip-in prescription lens insert assembly has an adjustable and pliable brow bar structure and adjustable and pliable clip members to form and fix the prescription lens insert into wrap around style frames. The brow bar and clip member structures are mounted in connector tubes fixed to the lens frames of the lens and insert assembly and are preferably constructed of a metal or metal alloy having shape memory properties.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Inventor: Andrew Barrows
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Patent number: 9651801Abstract: Provided is an optical lens having a pattern formed therein to be used as a spectacle lens, wherein the pattern can be viewed from outside while the field of vision of the wearer can be ensured without discomfort. An optical lens includes a lens substrate, an antireflection film arranged to cover the side of one principal surface of the lens substrate, and a transparent pattern formed by a light transmissive material and arranged in a position where the transparent pattern is to be laminated to the antireflection film; wherein the transparent pattern is visible when viewed from the side of the one principal surface of the lens substrate. The antireflection film has a structure formed by alternately laminating a low refractive index film and a high refractive index film. The transparent pattern is arranged between the layers of the antireflection film, or above or below the antireflection film.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeki Okubo, Kazuhito Yamanouchi
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Patent number: 9622854Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing an optical filter for an intraocular lens. The apparatus, system and method may include at least one optical filtering layer applied to at least one surface of the optic, wherein the optical filtering layer may at least partially filter light through the intraocular lens. The at least one optical filtering layer may include different types of optical filters including a neutral density filter, a chromatic filter, a photochromatic filter, and a polarizing filter. These filters may be used to reduce the transmission of light through the intraocular lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventors: Hendrik A. Weeber, Terrence B. Mazer, Marrie H. Van Der Mooren, Kaccie Y. Li, Huawei Zhao
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Patent number: 9545304Abstract: An improved dual-filter lens for protective eyewear that combines a first filter for blocking essentially 100% of UV light, and second filter for filtering blue light. The first filter may comprise a multi-layered dielectric mirror layer 14 or Rugate filter 50, and the second filter may comprise dye-impregnated lens layer(s) 16, 18 or Rugate filter 50. The first filter blocks essentially 100% of UV light, while the second filter establishes an increasing transmission profile that cuts on sharply at approximately 415 nm, and establishes an increasing transmission profile between approximately 415 nm to about 475 nm. The cut-on slope rises approximately 0.15% in transmissivity for every nanometer of increasing wavelength change, with a maximum filtering effect within the 440-465 nm range. These dual filters provide a balanced light transmission profile that reduces harmful tight transmission and prevents macular degeneration, cataracts and other ocular injuries, while still preserving visual acuity.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: High Performance Optics, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Ishak
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Patent number: 9383313Abstract: In order to allow for easy judgment of performance of optical material having a prescribed function, provided is a transmitted light observation apparatus comprising a light emitting section that generates light including light of a prescribed wavelength; a holding section that holds a first test material and a second test material arranged respectively in optical paths of the light generated by the light emitting section; and a reflecting portion that reflects at least a portion of the light transmitted respectively through the first test material and the second test material. Transmittance of the first test material for the light of the prescribed wavelength is different from transmittance of the second test material for the light of the prescribed wavelength. The light of the prescribed wavelength has a wavelength from 380 nm to 500 nm.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: JIN CO., LTD.Inventor: Hitoshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20150146161Abstract: Ophthalmic lens including a base of polymeric material with a coating having an interferential, anti-reflective, anti-iridescent and infrared filter multiple layer structure. An interphase, a first layer (of 91-169 nm) with a refraction index higher than 1.8, a second layer (of 128-248 nm) with a refraction index lower than 1.65, a third layer (of 73-159 nm) with a refraction index higher than 1.8 and a fourth layer (of 40-138 nm) with a refraction index lower than 1.8. A total thickness of the multiple layer structure is less than 600 nm. The structure can have intermediate layers with intermediate refraction indices, in which case a doublet of two adjacent layers that fulfil the thicknesses above is replaced by a triplet so that the thickness and an optical thickness of the triplet differ from those of the doublet by less than 5%, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: SANTA & COLE NEOSERIES S.L.Inventors: Franco RIGATO, Glòria Casanellas Peñalver, Pau Artús colomer Del Vallès, Antoni Vilajoana Mas, Juan Carlos Dürsteler López
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Publication number: 20150098056Abstract: Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Brett T. Harding, Sheng Li, Amane Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20150097855Abstract: A system for facilitating a consumer's selection of customized color-changing lenses for eyewear, or windows, captures a digital color image of at least the face of the consumer and displays that color image to the consumer on a video display while superimposing a pair of lenses over the eyes. The display simulates the color of the superimposed lenses when made of a selected photochromic or thermochromic material. The color of the superimposed lenses is changeable, in response to consumer-controlled inputs, over a range between (a) an initial color for the lenses when subjected to at least one of (i) a first predetermined temperature and (ii) a first predetermined light condition, and (b) a final color for said lenses when subjected to at least one of (i) a second predetermined temperature higher than said first predetermined temperature and (ii) a second predetermined light condition brighter than said first predetermined light condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: KILOLAMBDA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Ido Dotan, Noam Gross, Ariela Donval, Doron Nevo, Moshe Oron
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Patent number: 8998408Abstract: Contact lenses incorporating asymmetric radial power profiles that increase the radial dioptric power from the center to the margin of the optical zone of the lenses may be utilized to prevent and/or slow myopia progression. The power profiles vary along different meridians.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Xin Wei, Noel A. Brennan, Khaled A. Chehab, Jeffrey H. Roffman, C. Benjamin Wooley
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Patent number: 8963104Abstract: Devices having an optical element with a luminescent compound dispersed in a matrix material can be used for improving color discernment. Compositions and methods related to preparing and using these devices are also detailed in this disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Brett T. Harding, Sheng Li, Amane Mochizuki
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Patent number: 8955968Abstract: An imaging lens unit is presented, comprising an imaging lens having a lens region defining an effective aperture, and a phase coder. The phase coder may be incorporated with or located close to the lens region. The phase coder defines a surface relief along the lens region formed by at least three phase patterns extending along the lens region. Each of the phase patterns differently affecting light components of one of at least three different wavelength ranges while substantially not affecting propagation of light components of other of said at least three wavelength ranges. The surface relief affects light propagation through the lens region to extend a depth of focus for at least one of said at least three wavelength ranges.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Brien Holden Vision InstituteInventors: Zeev Zalevsky, Alex Zlotnik, Shai Ben-Yaish, Ofer Limon, Ido Raveh
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Patent number: 8951729Abstract: The invention provides to methods for diagnosing eye-length related disorders, including myopia. The invention also provides methods for treating and limiting eye-length related disorders, including myopia. In addition, the invention provides certain haplotypes associated with eye-length related disorders, including myopia and Bornholm Eye Disease.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: University of Washington Through its Center for CommercializationInventors: Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz
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Patent number: 8888279Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and processes for constructing a contact lens. In one embodiment, a contact lens assembly is provided, comprising: a curved polymer polarizer with an aperture; a lenslet disposed inside the aperture, wherein the lenslet enables imaging near objects; and a filter attached to the lenslet. In further embodiments, a method for fabricating a flexible contact lens is provided, comprising: fabricating an element having an extrusion; providing a front concave mold, wherein the front mold has an intrusion to accommodate the extrusion of the optical element; affixing the extrusion of the optical element to the intrusion of the front mold; attaching a back convex mold to the front concave mold, thereby forming a mold cavity; and filling the mold cavity with a pre-polymerized liquid, whereby upon polymerization, the pre-polymerized liquid forms the flexible contact lens and the optical element is partially encapsulated within the lens.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Innovega, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Legerton, Randall Sprague
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Patent number: 8833937Abstract: The present applications describes, inter alia, a retinal light management system that allows for removal of dangerous wavelengths of light while controlling the intensity of the remaining light that is allowed to pass to a user's eyes. In one embodiment, the system involves a pair of glasses that include filters that can be modified in the presence of light to reduce total light intensity reaching a diabetic's eyes.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical SciencesInventors: Naim Shehadeh, Ido Perlman
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Patent number: 8814352Abstract: Method for producing a plastic film containing a compound absorbing ultraviolet radiation comprising (a) depositing an alcoholic solution of polyvinyl butyral on a transparent plastic support film, (b) evaporating the solvent from the alcoholic solution of polyvinyl butyral so as to form a polyvinyl butyral layer on the transparent support film, (c) printing the polyvinyl butyral layer with an ink absorbing ultraviolet radiation (UV absorber) in a pattern, (d) heating the transparent plastic support film, coated with the printed polyvinyl butyral layer so as to enable at least part of the UV absorber to pass from the polyvinyl butyral layer to the plastic support film, (e) removing the polyvinyl butyral layer, preferably by washing with a suitable solvent. The application also relates to the film obtained by this method and the use of this film for producing a photochromic element with a spatially non-uniform behavior.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)Inventors: Samuel Archambeau, Christian Bovet, Stephane Perrot
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Patent number: 8814349Abstract: A one-piece lens is made from optical material and includes an outside part and an inside part, in which the inside parts comprise a surplus amount of the same optical material as the lens, for the purpose of cutting ophthalmic lenses, said surplus material being positioned close to the central part of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Inventor: Alejandro Arturo Goebel Quintana
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Patent number: 8770749Abstract: Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in a plurality of spectral bands. Each of the plurality of spectral bands can include an absorptance peak with a spectral bandwidth, a maximum absorptance, and an integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth. An attenuation factor obtained by dividing the integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth by the spectral bandwidth of the absorptance peak can be greater than or equal to about 0.8 for the absorptance peak in each of the plurality of spectral bands.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Oakley, Inc.Inventors: Brock Scott McCabe, Ryan Saylor, Carlos Reyes
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Publication number: 20140185004Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to eyewear having an electrically switchable spectral transmittance lens(es). The eyewear includes a lens driver that controls the variable spectral transmittance lens(es). The lens driver is functional to alter a duration of a spectral transmittance state based on a desired frequency and/or duty cycle of the spectral transmittance state. A user may provide an input indicating the desired level of difficulty provided by the eyewear, wherein the input may indicate that the frequency, the duty cycle, or a combination of the two should be changed. As a result of changing a perceived level of difficulty presented by the eyewear, a wearer of the eyewear may train his or her visual abilities to provide a competitive advantage. The input may be received at a receiving module as a remote signal from the user or a third party.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Alan W. Reichow, Jonathan I. Brown, Umar Hanif, Herb Yoo
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Patent number: 8752958Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing the depth of focus of the human eye is comprised of a lens body, an optic in the lens body configured to produce light interference, and a pinhole-like optical aperture substantially in the center of the optic. The optic may be configured to produce light scattering or composed of a light reflective material. Alternatively, the optic may increase the depth of focus via a combination of light interference, light scattering, light reflection and/or light absorption. The optic may also be configured as a series of concentric circles, a weave, a pattern of particles, or a pattern of curvatures. One method involves screening a patient for an ophthalmic lens using a pinhole screening device in the lens to increase the patient's depth of focus. Another method comprises surgically implanting a mask in the patient's eye to increase the depth of focus.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Boston Innovative Optics, Inc.Inventors: David Miller, Ernesto Blanco
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Patent number: 8678834Abstract: A device for demonstrating and comparatively testing the effectiveness of an antireflection treatment for an ophthalmic lens, the device comprising an image (2, 20) and a mirror (3, 30). According to the invention, the device further comprises a part (1, 10) having a first face (1A, 10A) for supporting said image (2, 20), a second face (1B, 10B) for supporting said mirror (3, 30) substantially perpendicularly to said first face, and a third face (1C, 10C) for positioning at least one ophthalmic lens, the third face being situated. facing said second face and being provided with a positioning arrangement for positioning said lens (4?, 4?, 40), the arrangement comprising at least one orifice (4A, 4B, 40A) arranged in said third face facing said mirror, in such a manner that when a user looks through said orifice, the user can see the resulting reflection of said image on said lens by means of said mirror (3, 30).Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)Inventors: Fabien Calandrini, Carole Nadolny, Catherine Fauquier
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Publication number: 20140016083Abstract: A spectacle lens has a colored mark, a colored graphics image with a predeterminable color and brightness impression. The spectacle lens includes a lens body having a light-refracting effect and having a surface with an interference layer system arranged on the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Frank Macionczyk, Simon Holtmann
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Patent number: 8602554Abstract: A filter or lens for common optical apparatus includes a clear center portion and an attenuating peripheral portion where the peripheral portion attenuates off-axis images and passes on-axis images with high signal to noise ratios yet not completely blocking the off-axis images, which lens is well suited for reducing off-axis glare in the optical apparatus that may be handheld optical apparatus such as binoculars, telescopes, cameras, and eyeglasses.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Kenneth H. Lau, Ronald L. Williams
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Patent number: 8587734Abstract: An adaptive liquid crystal lens system comprising a first substrate assembly, a second substrate assembly having a continuous phase profile, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrate assemblies. The first substrate assembly includes a first transparent substrate, an alignment layer, and a first conductive layer. The first conductive layer is disposed on the bottom surface of the first transparent substrate and adjacent to the top surface of the alignment layer. The second substrate assembly includes a second transparent substrate, a lens having a grooved surface, and a second conductive layer. The second conductive layer is a continuous layer adjacent to the lens. The liquid crystal layer is received in the grooves of the lens, and is adjacent to the bottom surface of the alignment layer. The alignment layer causes the liquid crystal material in the liquid crystal layer to be in a homeotropic state.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: The Curators of the University of MissouriInventor: Guoqiang Li
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Publication number: 20130244045Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for tinting optical films comprising: (a) coating onto an optical film a liquid coating composition comprising, in a water miscible organic solvent, 1 part of cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), from 0.1 to 2 parts by weight of dicyclohexyl phthalate, from 0.1 to 1 part by weight of isocyanato-alkyltrialcoxysilane, and at least 0.5 moles of H2O per mole of hydrolysable alcoxy groups of isocyanatoalkyltrialcoxysilane, (b) submitting said coated composition to a drying step so as to form an image-receiving CAB layer on the optical film, (c) printing the dried image-receiving CAB layer with a sublimation dye by means of a thermal transfer printer, (d) submitting the resulting printed film and image -receiving CAB layer to a thermal treatment so as to transfer the printed sublimation dye from the image-receiving layer to the underlying optical film, and (e) removing the image-receiving CAB layer by means of a suitable solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optiqu e)Inventors: Lixin Song, Yu Richard Liu
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Publication number: 20130235334Abstract: This invention provides for a forming optic used for the manufacture of at least one customized ophthalmic lens in a single optical quality surface. In some embodiments, the forming optic can include a mandrel with the optical quality forming surface portion that includes different shapes, design features and surface characteristics. In addition, in some embodiments of the invention a coating or monolayer is provided to provide lens edge properties desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Michael F. Widman, John B. Enns, Christopher Wildsmith, P. Mark Powell, Peter W. Sites
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Patent number: 8500274Abstract: An improved dual-filter lens for protective eyewear that combines a first filter for blocking essentially 100% of UV light, and second filter for filtering blue light. The first filter may comprise a multi-layered dielectric mirror layer 14 or Rugate filter 50, and the second filter may comprise dye-impregnated lens layer(s) 16, 18 or Rugate filter 50. The first filter blocks essentially 100% of UV light, while the second filter establishes an increasing transmission profile that cuts on sharply at approximately 415 nm, and establishes an increasing transmission profile between approximately 415 nm to about 475 nm. The cut-on slope rises approximately 0.15% in transmissivity for every nanometer of increasing wavelength change, with a maximum filtering effect within the 440-465 nm range. These dual filters provide a balanced light transmission profile that reduces harmful light transmission and prevents macular degeneration, cataracts and other ocular injuries, while still preserving visual acuity.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: High Performance Optics, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Ishak
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Patent number: 8469512Abstract: Various embodiments of computer eyewear include optical treatments to provide a relaxing, calming, and soothing light environment for the eye. Certain embodiments of computer eyewear include a frame and two lenses. Each lens in these embodiments has optical power in the range from about +0.1 to about +0.5 diopters, and provides spectral filtering characterized by a transmission curve. The transmission curve includes a stop band portion positioned between about 320 nm to about 400 nm, a first plateau region positioned between about 420 nm to about 450 nm, a ramp region positioned between about 470 nm to about 560 nm, and a second plateau region positioned between about 570 nm to about 680 nm.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Gunnar Optiks, LLCInventors: Joseph Croft, Andreea Trufasu
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Patent number: 8449109Abstract: A new type of lens for eyeglasses and a method for obtaining the same. The lens is composed of a transparent substrate; a composite layer disposed between the substrate and a layer of precious metal, such as gold, the composite layer is composed of at least two layers. A combination for the composite layer is an anti-reflective layer applied directly to the substrate and made of a metal such as chromium; the anti-reflective layer is advantageously made of silicon oxide.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Christian Dalloz SunopticsInventors: Laurent Maisonhaute, Nathalie Boyer
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Publication number: 20130131795Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing the depth of focus of the human eye is comprised of a lens body, an optic in the lens body configured to produce light interference, and a pinhole-like optical aperture substantially in the center of the optic. The optic may be configured to produce light scattering or composed of a light reflective material. Alternatively, the optic may increase the depth of focus via a combination of light interference, light scattering, light reflection and/or light absorption. The optic may also be configured as a series of concentric circles, a weave, a pattern of particles, or a pattern of curvatures. One method involves screening a patient for an ophthalmic lens using a pinhole screening device in the lens to increase the patient's depth of focus. Another method comprises surgically implanting a mask in the patient's eye to increase the depth of focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: BOSTON INNOVATIVE OPTICS, INC.Inventor: BOSTON INNOVATIVE OPTICS, INC.
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Publication number: 20130107198Abstract: Eyewear for wearing on a person's head, the eyewear having a lens section for positioning in front of the wearer's eyes, wherein part of the lens section allows viewable light to pass through and part of the lens section blocks viewable light from passing through thereby focusing the wearer's attention away from regions of a viewed person.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventor: John Schepers
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Patent number: 8430505Abstract: Curved lenses configured to decode three dimensional content and method of fabricating the same. The lenses comprise a polyvinylalcohol polarizer film laminated with triacetate on both sides, wherein the polarizer film has a polarizing efficiency equal to or exceeding 99% and a transmittance percentage equal to or exceeding 35% and a retarder film (e.g., norbornene copolymer resin) laminated on a front surface of the polyvinylalcohol polarizer film laminated with triacetate and aligned to produce a desired circular polarization responsive to specified retardation wavelengths.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: MEI 3D, LLCInventors: David A. Johnson, James Pritts
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Patent number: 8425035Abstract: A spectacle lens (2) has an antireflective coating (1). The antireflective coating (1) produces a residual reflection appearing color-neutral not only under illumination with a natural daylight spectrum, but also under an illumination with an illumination spectrum deviating from the natural daylight spectrum. A method for making a spectacle lens (2) having an antireflective coating (1) is described in which an optical lens (2a) is provided and a layer sequence of layers (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) with alternately high and low refractive material forming the antireflective coating (1) is applied to the optical lens. The antireflective coating (1) is applied with the proviso that the antireflective coating (1) produces a residual reflection appearing color-neutral not only under illumination with a natural daylight spectrum, but also under an illumination with an illumination spectrum deviating from the natural daylight spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision GmbHInventor: Bernhard von Blanckenhagen