EP2235586A4 - Multiple layer multifocal composite lens - Google Patents

Multiple layer multifocal composite lens

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Publication number
EP2235586A4
EP2235586A4 EP20080860905 EP08860905A EP2235586A4 EP 2235586 A4 EP2235586 A4 EP 2235586A4 EP 20080860905 EP20080860905 EP 20080860905 EP 08860905 A EP08860905 A EP 08860905A EP 2235586 A4 EP2235586 A4 EP 2235586A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
multiple layer
composite lens
multifocal composite
layer multifocal
lens
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.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP20080860905
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2235586A1 (en
Inventor
Ronald D Blum
William Kokonaski
Joshua N Haddock
Venkatramani S Iyer
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
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by PixelOptics Inc filed Critical PixelOptics Inc
Priority to EP10194662A priority Critical patent/EP2365380A3/en
Publication of EP2235586A1 publication Critical patent/EP2235586A1/en
Publication of EP2235586A4 publication Critical patent/EP2235586A4/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Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current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
    • 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
    • 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
EP20080860905 2007-12-14 2008-12-11 Multiple layer multifocal composite lens Withdrawn EP2235586A4 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP10194662A EP2365380A3 (en) 2007-12-14 2008-12-11 Multiple layer multifocal composite lens

Applications Claiming Priority (17)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US1382207P 2007-12-14 2007-12-14
US2547708P 2008-02-01 2008-02-01
US3795808P 2008-03-19 2008-03-19
US4109408P 2008-03-31 2008-03-31
US4480208P 2008-04-14 2008-04-14
US4761408P 2008-04-24 2008-04-24
US4788808P 2008-04-25 2008-04-25
US4886208P 2008-04-29 2008-04-29
US4885108P 2008-04-29 2008-04-29
US4886008P 2008-04-29 2008-04-29
US5203408P 2008-05-09 2008-05-09
US5270008P 2008-05-13 2008-05-13
US5373408P 2008-05-16 2008-05-16
US5437908P 2008-05-19 2008-05-19
US5666308P 2008-05-28 2008-05-28
US7898608P 2008-07-08 2008-07-08
PCT/US2008/086459 WO2009079341A1 (en) 2007-12-14 2008-12-11 Multiple layer multifocal composite lens

Publications (2)

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EP2235586A1 EP2235586A1 (en) 2010-10-06
EP2235586A4 true EP2235586A4 (en) 2012-01-11

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Family Applications (2)

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EP10194662A Withdrawn EP2365380A3 (en) 2007-12-14 2008-12-11 Multiple layer multifocal composite lens
EP20080860905 Withdrawn EP2235586A4 (en) 2007-12-14 2008-12-11 Multiple layer multifocal composite lens

Family Applications Before (1)

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EP10194662A Withdrawn EP2365380A3 (en) 2007-12-14 2008-12-11 Multiple layer multifocal composite lens

Country Status (7)

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EP (2) EP2365380A3 (en)
AR (1) AR069768A1 (en)
AU (2) AU2008338597B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2706150A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2010006042A (en)
TW (1) TW200933232A (en)
WO (1) WO2009079341A1 (en)

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US5305028A (en) * 1990-04-24 1994-04-19 Hitoshi Okano Multifocal lens provided with progressive focal segment
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US20040008320A1 (en) * 2002-07-10 2004-01-15 Pentax Corporation Multifocal spectacle lens
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WO2008121975A2 (en) * 2007-03-29 2008-10-09 Pixeloptics, Inc. Multifocal lens having a progressive optical power region and a discontinuity

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US4062629A (en) * 1973-08-16 1977-12-13 American Optical Corporation Progressive power ophthalmic lens having a plurality of viewing zone with discontinuous power variations therebetween
US4484804A (en) * 1980-07-09 1984-11-27 Essilor International Cie Generale D'optique Multifocal ophthalmic lenses
US5305028A (en) * 1990-04-24 1994-04-19 Hitoshi Okano Multifocal lens provided with progressive focal segment
EP0987578A2 (en) * 1998-09-03 2000-03-22 JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PRODUCTS, INC. Progressive addition lenses
US20050270481A1 (en) * 2000-06-23 2005-12-08 E-Vision, L.L.C. Electro-optic lens with integrated components
US20040008320A1 (en) * 2002-07-10 2004-01-15 Pentax Corporation Multifocal spectacle lens
WO2008121975A2 (en) * 2007-03-29 2008-10-09 Pixeloptics, Inc. Multifocal lens having a progressive optical power region and a discontinuity

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2009079341A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2365380A2 (en) 2011-09-14
WO2009079341A8 (en) 2009-11-05
AR069768A1 (en) 2010-02-17
AU2010236042A1 (en) 2010-11-18
EP2235586A1 (en) 2010-10-06
AU2008338597B2 (en) 2013-11-07
WO2009079341A1 (en) 2009-06-25
AU2008338597A1 (en) 2009-06-25
TW200933232A (en) 2009-08-01
CA2706150A1 (en) 2009-06-25
MX2010006042A (en) 2010-06-25
AU2010236042B2 (en) 2013-06-13
EP2365380A3 (en) 2012-05-02

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