CA2976680A1 - Variable optic ophthalmic device including liquid crystal elements - Google Patents

Variable optic ophthalmic device including liquid crystal elements Download PDF

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CA2976680A1
CA2976680A1 CA2976680A CA2976680A CA2976680A1 CA 2976680 A1 CA2976680 A1 CA 2976680A1 CA 2976680 A CA2976680 A CA 2976680A CA 2976680 A CA2976680 A CA 2976680A CA 2976680 A1 CA2976680 A1 CA 2976680A1
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liquid crystal
layer
insert
variable optic
optical zone
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French (fr)
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Stephen R. Beaton
Luciano De Sio
Frederick A. Flitsch
Praveen Pandojirao
Randall Braxton PUGH
James Daniel Riall
Svetlana Serak
Nelson V. Tabirian
Adam Toner
Olena Uskova
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Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Inc
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Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Inc
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Priority claimed from US15/245,532 external-priority patent/US10386653B2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C7/00—Optical parts
    • G02C7/02—Lenses; Lens systems ; Methods of designing lenses
    • G02C7/08—Auxiliary lenses; Arrangements for varying focal length
    • G02C7/081—Ophthalmic lenses with variable focal length
    • G02C7/083—Electrooptic lenses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C7/00—Optical parts
    • G02C7/02—Lenses; Lens systems ; Methods of designing lenses
    • G02C7/04—Contact lenses for the eyes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C7/00—Optical parts
    • G02C7/10—Filters, e.g. for facilitating adaptation of the eyes to the dark; Sunglasses
    • G02C7/101—Filters, e.g. for facilitating adaptation of the eyes to the dark; Sunglasses having an electro-optical light valve
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/1313—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells specially adapted for a particular application
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1343—Electrodes

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  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
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  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
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CA2976680A 2016-08-24 2017-08-16 Variable optic ophthalmic device including liquid crystal elements Abandoned CA2976680A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15/245,532 US10386653B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2016-08-24 Variable optic ophthalmic device including liquid crystal elements
US15/245,532 2016-08-24

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JP (1) JP2018036634A (zh)
KR (1) KR20180022589A (zh)
CN (1) CN107783313A (zh)
AU (1) AU2017206167A1 (zh)
BR (1) BR102017016922A2 (zh)
CA (1) CA2976680A1 (zh)
IL (1) IL253529A0 (zh)
RU (1) RU2017129707A (zh)
SG (1) SG10201706032SA (zh)
TW (1) TW201818123A (zh)

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CN109945783B (zh) * 2019-03-13 2020-11-17 北京交通大学 基于夫琅禾费衍射的微距测量方法
US20230036893A1 (en) * 2021-07-30 2023-02-02 Coopervision International Limited Ophthalmic lenses having a photopolymer layer with grin elements

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KR20180022589A (ko) 2018-03-06
IL253529A0 (en) 2017-09-28
JP2018036634A (ja) 2018-03-08
BR102017016922A2 (pt) 2018-03-20
RU2017129707A (ru) 2019-02-22
TW201818123A (zh) 2018-05-16
CN107783313A (zh) 2018-03-09
AU2017206167A1 (en) 2018-03-15

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