EP2140303A4 - Multifocal lens having a progressive optical power region and a discontinuity - Google Patents

Multifocal lens having a progressive optical power region and a discontinuity

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Publication number
EP2140303A4
EP2140303A4 EP20080744801 EP08744801A EP2140303A4 EP 2140303 A4 EP2140303 A4 EP 2140303A4 EP 20080744801 EP20080744801 EP 20080744801 EP 08744801 A EP08744801 A EP 08744801A EP 2140303 A4 EP2140303 A4 EP 2140303A4
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Prior art keywords
discontinuity
optical power
multifocal lens
power region
progressive optical
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP20080744801
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2140303A2 (en
Inventor
Ronald D Blum
William Kokonaski
Venkatramani S Iyer
Joshua N Haddock
Mark-Mattison Shupnick
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Mitsui Chemicals Inc
Original Assignee
PixelOptics Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by PixelOptics Inc filed Critical PixelOptics Inc
Publication of EP2140303A2 publication Critical patent/EP2140303A2/en
Publication of EP2140303A4 publication Critical patent/EP2140303A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G02C7/061—Spectacle lenses with progressively varying focal power
    • G02C7/063—Shape of the progressive surface
    • 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
    • G02C7/061—Spectacle lenses with progressively varying focal power
    • 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
    • G02C7/061—Spectacle lenses with progressively varying focal power
    • G02C7/063—Shape of the progressive surface
    • G02C7/066—Shape, location or size of the viewing zones
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02C2202/20—Diffractive and Fresnel lenses or lens portions

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
EP20080744801 2007-03-29 2008-03-31 Multifocal lens having a progressive optical power region and a discontinuity Withdrawn EP2140303A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US90736707P 2007-03-29 2007-03-29
US92497507P 2007-06-07 2007-06-07
US93522607P 2007-08-01 2007-08-01
US93549207P 2007-08-16 2007-08-16
US93557307P 2007-08-20 2007-08-20
US95681307P 2007-08-20 2007-08-20
US97002407P 2007-09-05 2007-09-05
PCT/US2008/058930 WO2008121975A2 (en) 2007-03-29 2008-03-31 Multifocal lens having a progressive optical power region and a discontinuity

Publications (2)

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EP2140303A2 EP2140303A2 (en) 2010-01-06
EP2140303A4 true EP2140303A4 (en) 2011-11-02

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EP20080744801 Withdrawn EP2140303A4 (en) 2007-03-29 2008-03-31 Multifocal lens having a progressive optical power region and a discontinuity

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP2140303A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2010522903A (en)
CA (1) CA2680870C (en)
TW (1) TW200912425A (en)
WO (1) WO2008121975A2 (en)

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EP0987578A2 (en) * 1998-09-03 2000-03-22 JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PRODUCTS, INC. Progressive addition lenses
WO2000055680A1 (en) * 1999-03-16 2000-09-21 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Method of manufacturing spectacle lenses
FR2793038A1 (en) * 1999-04-29 2000-11-03 Essilor Int COMPOSITE OPHTHALMIC LENS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SUCH A LENS
US20050270481A1 (en) * 2000-06-23 2005-12-08 E-Vision, L.L.C. Electro-optic lens with integrated components
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FR2884622A1 (en) * 2005-04-19 2006-10-20 Essilor Int OPHTHALMIC GLASS COMPRISING A VARIABLE REFRACTION INDEX LAYER

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EP2140303A2 (en) 2010-01-06
TW200912425A (en) 2009-03-16
WO2008121975A4 (en) 2009-01-22
WO2008121975A2 (en) 2008-10-09
CA2680870A1 (en) 2008-10-09
CA2680870C (en) 2014-10-21
JP2010522903A (en) 2010-07-08

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