CA992997A - Photochromic multifocal lenses and method of fabrication thereof - Google Patents

Photochromic multifocal lenses and method of fabrication thereof

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Publication number
CA992997A
CA992997A CA180,766A CA180766A CA992997A CA 992997 A CA992997 A CA 992997A CA 180766 A CA180766 A CA 180766A CA 992997 A CA992997 A CA 992997A
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multifocal lenses
photochromic
photochromic multifocal
lenses
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CA180766S (en
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Lee O. Upton
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American Optical Corp
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American Optical Corp
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C4/00—Compositions for glass with special properties
    • C03C4/04—Compositions for glass with special properties for photosensitive glass
    • C03C4/06—Compositions for glass with special properties for photosensitive glass for phototropic or photochromic glass
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B23/00—Re-forming shaped glass
    • C03B23/20—Uniting glass pieces by fusing without substantial reshaping
    • C03B23/22—Uniting glass lenses, e.g. forming bifocal lenses
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C3/00—Glass compositions
    • C03C3/04—Glass compositions containing silica
    • C03C3/062—Glass compositions containing silica with less than 40% silica by weight
    • C03C3/064—Glass compositions containing silica with less than 40% silica by weight containing boron
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C3/00—Glass compositions
    • C03C3/04—Glass compositions containing silica
    • C03C3/062—Glass compositions containing silica with less than 40% silica by weight
    • C03C3/07—Glass compositions containing silica with less than 40% silica by weight containing lead
    • C03C3/072—Glass compositions containing silica with less than 40% silica by weight containing lead containing boron
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C3/00—Glass compositions
    • C03C3/04—Glass compositions containing silica
    • C03C3/062—Glass compositions containing silica with less than 40% silica by weight
    • C03C3/07—Glass compositions containing silica with less than 40% silica by weight containing lead
    • C03C3/072—Glass compositions containing silica with less than 40% silica by weight containing lead containing boron
    • C03C3/074—Glass compositions containing silica with less than 40% silica by weight containing lead containing boron containing zinc
    • 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
    • G02C7/06—Lenses; Lens systems ; Methods of designing lenses bifocal; multifocal ; progressive
    • 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
    • G02C7/102—Photochromic filters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C2202/00—Generic optical aspects applicable to one or more of the subgroups of G02C7/00
    • G02C2202/16—Laminated or compound lenses
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S501/00—Compositions: ceramic
    • Y10S501/90—Optical glass, e.g. silent on refractive index and/or ABBE number
    • Y10S501/903—Optical glass, e.g. silent on refractive index and/or ABBE number having refractive index less than 1.8 and ABBE number less than 70

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
CA180,766A 1973-02-20 1973-09-11 Photochromic multifocal lenses and method of fabrication thereof Expired CA992997A (en)

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US (1) US3801336A (it)
JP (1) JPS5834417B2 (it)
AU (1) AU472117B2 (it)
CA (1) CA992997A (it)
CH (1) CH607074A5 (it)
DE (1) DE2347020C2 (it)
FR (1) FR2218295B1 (it)
GB (1) GB1444450A (it)
IT (1) IT997574B (it)
NL (1) NL7401866A (it)
SE (1) SE389664B (it)

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US3966311A (en) * 1972-05-02 1976-06-29 Carl Zeiss-Stiftung Method of producing photochromic multifocal spectacle lenses
US3999996A (en) * 1972-05-15 1976-12-28 Jenaer Glaswerk Schott & Gen. Compatible near-portion phototropic glass
US3915723A (en) * 1973-02-20 1975-10-28 American Optical Corp Photochromic multifocal lenses and method of fabrication thereof
GB1509573A (en) * 1974-06-03 1978-05-04 Corning Glass Works High refractive index ophthalmic glasses
DE2609469C2 (de) * 1976-03-08 1983-05-11 Corning Glass Works, 14830 Corning, N.Y. Verfahren zur Herstellung photochromer, ophthalmischer Multifocallinsen
FR2346296A1 (fr) * 1976-03-31 1977-10-28 Corning Glass Works Procede pour la fabrication de lentilles ophtalmiques photochromiques multifocales
US4130680A (en) * 1977-08-08 1978-12-19 Corning Glass Works Strong, lightweight photosensitive laminate
JPS54150146A (en) * 1978-05-15 1979-11-26 Haintsu Oputeiku Kg Method of fabricating multiple focus spectacle lens having wide angle near segment and spectacle lens composing element set
US4211569A (en) * 1979-03-09 1980-07-08 Corning Glass Works High index ophthalmic glasses
US4224627A (en) * 1979-06-28 1980-09-23 International Business Machines Corporation Seal glass for nozzle assemblies of an ink jet printer
DE3117000C2 (de) * 1981-04-29 1986-05-28 Schott Glaswerke, 6500 Mainz Phototropes Glas mit einem Brechungsindex ≥ 1,59, einer Abbezahl ≥ 40 und einer Dichte ≦ 3,2 g/cm↑3↑
US4573777A (en) * 1984-03-08 1986-03-04 Bristol Alexander C Aspheric spectacle lens blank
DE4218377C1 (de) * 1992-06-04 1993-10-14 Schott Glaswerke Optisches Kronglas mit negativer anomaler Teildispersion und hoher UV-Transmission
DE4222324C2 (de) * 1992-07-08 1996-02-15 Schott Glaswerke Optisches Glas mit negativer anomaler Teildispersion im blauen Bereich des Spektrums, Brechzahlen n¶d¶ zwischen 1,59 und 1,66 und Abbezahlen v¶d¶ zwischen 40 und 50
US7095941B2 (en) * 2004-10-27 2006-08-22 Schott Corporation Fused optical fiber optical device system

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DE1596807C3 (de) * 1966-11-09 1974-07-11 Fuji Shashin Film K.K., Ashigara, Kanagawa (Japan) Besonders wetterfeste optische Blei-Aluminium-Borsilikat-Gläser mit Brechungsindices ntief D von 1,57 bis 1,76 und Abbezahlen Gamma tief D von 29 bis 48
US3653933A (en) * 1968-08-31 1972-04-04 Nippon Kogaku Kk Anomalous dispersion optical glass having a good weather proof characteristic

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DE2347020A1 (de) 1974-08-29
IT997574B (it) 1975-12-30
AU6138273A (en) 1975-04-17
FR2218295B1 (it) 1978-11-10
JPS49115113A (it) 1974-11-02
SE389664B (sv) 1976-11-15
FR2218295A1 (it) 1974-09-13
US3801336A (en) 1974-04-02
JPS5834417B2 (ja) 1983-07-26
GB1444450A (en) 1976-07-28
DE2347020C2 (de) 1986-01-30
NL7401866A (it) 1974-08-22
CH607074A5 (it) 1978-11-30
AU472117B2 (en) 1976-05-13

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