MXPA06007771A

MXPA06007771A - Polarizing devices and methods of making the same

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Publication number: MXPA06007771A
Application number: MXPA/A/2006/007771A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Kumar Anil; C Foller Peter
Original assignee: C Foller Peter; Kumar Anil
Priority date: 2004-01-14
Filing date: 2006-07-06
Publication date: 2006-12-13

Abstract

Certain, non-limiting embodiments of the disclosure provide ophthalmic elements and devices comprising an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation on at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of an ophthalmic element or substrate. Further, according to certain non-limiting embodiments, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation comprises at least one at least partially aligned dichroic material. Other non-limiting embodiments of the disclosure provide methods of making ophthalmic elements and devices comprising forming an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation on at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of the ophthalmic element or substrate. Optical elements and devices and method of making the same are also disclosed.

Description

POLARIZING DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THEM BACKGROUND Polarizing ophthalmic devices, such as polarizing sunglasses, can reduce glare due to reflected light from surfaces, such as, but not limited to, pavement, water and snow, thereby improving vision under glare conditions. . Consequently, polarizing ophthalmic devices have become of increasing interest for use in sports and other outdoor activities in which glare. reflected can be problematic. Conventional polarizing filters for ophthalmic devices are formed from sheets or layers of a polymeric material that has been stretched or otherwise oriented and impregnated with an iodine chromophore or dichroic dye. For example, one method of forming a conventional polarizing filter for ophthalmic devices is to heat a sheet or layer of polyvinyl alcohol ("PVA") to soften the PVA and then pull the sheet to orient the PVA polymer chains. , an iodine chromophore or dichroic dye is impregnated into the sheet in such a way that the iodine molecules or dyes bind to the aligned polymer chains and assume a specific order or alignment.Alternatively, the iodine chromophore or the dichroic dye is can impregnate first in the PVA sheet, and then the sheet can be heated and stretched as described above to orient the polymer chains of PVA and chromophore or associated dye.The iodine crophoros and dichroic dyes are materials dichroic, that is, absorb one of two orthogonal plane polarized components of radiation transmitted more strongly than the other. They will preferably be one of two polarized orthogonal planes of transmitted radiation, if the molecules of the dichroic material are not placed or disposed of properly, no net polarization of transmitted radiation will be achieved. That is, due to the random placement of the molecules of the dichroic material, the selective absorption by the individual molecules will cancel each other out in such a way that no net or general polarizing effect is achieved. However, by properly placing or arranging the molecules of the dichroic material within the oriented polymer chains of the PVA sheet, a net polarization can be achieved. That is, the PVA sheet can be made to polarize transmitted radiation, or in other words, a polarizing filter can be formed. In the sense in which it is used here, the term "polarize" means to confine the vibrations of the electric vector of light waves to one direction. One method of forming a polarizing ophthalmic device using such polarizing polymeric sheet filters is to laminate or glue the filter to the convex outer surface of a lens substrate. Another method of forming lenses using conventional polarizing polymeric sheet filters involves coating the surface of a lens mold with the polarizing sheet and then filling the mold with the substrate material such that the polarizing sheet is on the surface of the lens when get out of the mold. Other methods involve the incorporation of the filter into the lens structure itself. For example, the filter can be incorporated into the lens structure by laminating the filter between two substrates that together form the lens, or melting a substrate material around the filter. In the latter method, the polarizing filter can be placed in a mold and the mold filled with the substrate material, typically a thermosetting plastic monomer, such that the substrate material surrounds and encapsulates the polarizing filter. Subsequently, the substrate material can be cured to form the lens. It is also known to form a polarizing layer by forming a film of a linear photopolymerizable material that exhibits selective orientation in a release layer component of a transfer sheet. Then, a liquid crystal polymeric material containing a dichroic dye can be applied to the linear photopolymerizable material and align the chains of the liquid crystal polymer. Since a dichroic dye is contained within the liquid crystal polymer, when the liquid crystal polymer chains are aligned, the dichroic dye molecules are also aligned and a net polarization effect can be achieved. The polarizing layer can then be transferred from the transfer sheet to a suitable substrate, for example, by hot stamping. Other methods of forming sheets or polarizing layers using liquid crystal materials are also known. For example, polarizing sheets formed from oriented thermotropic liquid crystal films containing dichroic dyes have been described. In addition, polarizing sheets formed by extruding liquid crystalline polymers containing covalently linked dichroic dyes as part of the major polymer chains have been described.

COMPENDIUM Several non-limiting embodiments described herein provide optical elements and devices and ophthalmic elements and devices. For example, a non-limiting embodiment provides an ophthalmic element comprising at least a partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element. Another non-limiting embodiment provides an ophthalmic element including at least one ease of orientation in at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, and an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least one radiation transmitted in at least one portion. of the at least unique orientation facility. Another non-limiting embodiment provides an ophthalmic element comprising at least one at least partial coating comprising an alignment means on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, at least one at least partial coating including a transfer material. of alignment in at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means, and at least one at least partial coating comprising an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material in at least a portion of the at least one coating at least less partial including the alignment transfer material. Another non-limiting embodiment provides an ophthalmic element including a substrate, at least one orientation facility including at least a partial coating including a photo-orientable polymer network on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the substrate, and an at least partial coating. adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted in at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymer network, the at least partial coating being adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation including a liquid crystal polymer and at least a dichroic dye. Another non-limiting embodiment provides an optical element including at least a partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the optical element, the at least partial coating of at least partially liquid crystal material ordered and at least one dichroic material at least partially aligned. Another non-limiting embodiment provides an optical device comprising at least one optical element including at least a partial coating including an alignment means in at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the at least one optical element, and at least a partial coating including an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material in at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means. Other non-limiting embodiments described herein provide methods of making optical elements and ophthalmic elements. For example, a non-limiting embodiment provides a method of making an ophthalmic element including forming an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element. Another non-limiting embodiment provides a method of making an ophthalmic element including imparting at least one orientation facility including at least one partial coating including an alignment means on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, applying to the minus one dichroic material to at least a portion of the at least one orientation facility, and at least partially align at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material. Another non-limiting embodiment provides a method of making an ophthalmic element including applying an at least partial coating to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element., and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least transmitted radiation. Another non-limiting embodiment provides a method of making an ophthalmic element including applying an at least partial coating comprising an alignment means to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, ordering at least partially at least a portion of the ophthalmic element. alignment means, applying at least a partial coating comprising an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material to at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the at least partially aligned alignment means, and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least unique dichroic material. Another non-limiting embodiment provides a method of making a lens for ophthalmic applications including applying an at least partial coating including a photo-orientable polymer network to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of a lens, ordering at least partially at least one portion of the photo-orientable polymer network with flat polarized ultraviolet radiation, apply at least partial coating including a liquid crystal material and at least one dichroic dye to at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymer network align at least partially at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the liquid crystal material and the at least one dichroic dye, and at least partially fix at least a portion of the coating including the liquid crystal polymer and the less unique dichroic dye. Another non-limiting embodiment provides a method of making an optical element including applying an at least partial coating to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the optical element, and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least radiation transmitted.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In the sense in which it is used in this specification and the appended claims, the articles "a / a / a" and "the" include plural referents unless they are expressly and univocally limited to a referent. Furthermore, for the purposes of this specification, unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing amounts of ingredients, reaction conditions, and other properties or parameters used in the specification are to be understood as modified in all cases by the term "approximately". Accordingly, unless otherwise indicated, it should be understood that the numerical parameters set forth in the following specification and the appended claims are approximations. At a minimum, and not as an attempt to limit the application of the doctrine of equivalents to the scope of the claims, the numerical parameters should be read in light of the number of significant digits indicated and the application of ordinary redon-deo techniques. In addition, although the numerical ranges and parameters that set out the broad scope of the invention are approximations as explained above, the numerical values set forth in the Examples section are indicated as accurately as possible. It should be understood, however, that such numerical values inherently contain some errors that result from the measuring equipment and / or measurement technique. Elements and devices will now be described according to various non-limiting embodiments of the present invention. A non-limiting embodiment provides an optical element, and more specifically provides an ophthalmic element including an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element. As previously explained, "polarizing" means confining the vibrations of the electric vector of light waves to one direction. Also as previously explained, conventional polarizing ophthalmic elements, such as lenses for ophthalmic devices, are typically formed by laminating or molding a polarizing filter formed from a stretched PVA sheet (or layer) containing a dichroic material, such as an iodine chromophore, to a lens substrate. However, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the ophthalmic element includes an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element. Thus, according to these non-limiting embodiments, the conventional laminate structure explained above is not required. In the sense in which it is used herein, the preposition "on" means that the coating in question is connected directly to the surface of the object or indirectly connected to the surface of the object through one or several other coatings or structures. Further, in the sense in which it is used herein, the term "coating" means a film, which may or may not have a uniform thickness, and specifically excludes the stretched polymer sheets of the prior art. The term "ophthalmic" in the sense in which it is used herein refers to elements and devices that are associated with the eye and vision, such as, but not limited to, lenses for spectacles, and spectacles. Thus, for example, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the ophthalmic element can be chosen from corrective lenses, non-corrective lenses, and magnifiers. In addition, the ophthalmic elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein can be formed of any suitable substrate material, including, but not limited to, glasses and organic materials. For example, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the ophthalmic element can be formed of an organic substrate material. Suitable organic substrate materials for use in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include, but without limitation, polymers whose utility as ophthalmic elements recognizes the technique, for example, organic optical resins which are used to prepare optically clear castings for optical applications, such as ophthalmic lenses. Specific non-limiting examples of organic substrate materials that can be used to form the ophthalmic elements described herein include polymeric materials, eg, homopolymers and copolymers, prepared from the monomers and monomer mixtures described in the Patent. from U.S. 5,962,617 and U.S. Patent 5,658,501, from column 15, line 28, to column 16, line 17, whose descriptions of said U.S. patents are specifically incorporated herein by reference. For example, such polymeric materials can be thermoplastic or thermoset polymeric materials, can be transparent or optically clear, and can have any required refractive index. Non-limiting examples of such described monomers and polymers include: polyol monomers (allyl carbonate), for example, allyl carbonates di-glycol such as bis (allyl carbonate) of diethylene glycol, monomer sold under the trademark CR- 39 PPG Industries, Inc.; poly (urethane urethane) polymers, which are prepared, for example, by the reaction of a polyurethane prepolymer and a diamine curing agent, a composition of said polymer being marketed under the trademark TRIVEX by PPG Industries, Inc .; finished polyol (meth) acryloyl carbonate monomer; diethylene glycol dimethacrylate monomers; ethoxylated phenol methacrylate monomers; diisopropenyl benzene monomers; ethoxylated tri-methylol propane triacrylate monomers; monomers of ethylene glycol bismethacrylate; monomers of poly (ethylene glycol) bismetacrylate; urethane acrylate monomers; poly (dimethacrylate of bisphenol A ethoxylate); poly (vinyl acetate); poly (vinyl alcohol); polyvinylchloride); poly (vinylidene chloride); polyethylene; Polypropylene; polyurethanes; politiourethans; thermoplastic polycarbonates, such as the carbonate-crosslinked resin derived from bisphenol A and phosgene, said material being marketed under the trademark LEXAN; polyesters, such as the material marketed under the MYLAR trademark; poly (ethylene terephthalate); polyvinyl buti-ral; poly (methyl methacrylate), such as the material marketed under the trademark PLEXIGLÁS, and polymers prepared by reacting polyfunctional isocyanates with polythiols or polyepisulfide monomers, homopolymerized or co-and / or terpolymerized with polythiols, polyisocyanates, polyisothio-cyanates and optionally ethylenically unsaturated monomers or vinyl monomers containing halogenated aromatics. Copolymers of such monomers and mixtures of the described polymers and copolymers with other polymers are also contemplated, for example, to form block copolymers. Although the exact nature of the organic substrate material is not critical to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, in a non-limiting embodiment, the organic substrate material should be chemically compatible with at least partial coatings adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted at minus one portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element. In addition, according to some non-limiting embodiments described herein, the substrates forming the ophthalmic elements may have a protective coating, such as, but not limited to, an abrasion-resistant coating, such as a "hard coating", on its outer surfaces. For example, substrates of commercially available thermoplastic polycarbonate lenses are often sold with an abrasion-resistant coating already applied to their exterior surfaces because these surfaces tend to scratch, abrade or scrape easily. An example of such a lens substrate is the GENTEX ™ polycarbonate lens (available from Gentex Optics). Therefore, in the sense in which the term "substrate" is used herein includes a substrate having a protective coating, such as, but not limited to, an abrasion-resistant coating on its surface (s). In addition, the ophthalmic elements and the substrates used to form the ophthalmic elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein can be non-tinted, tinted, photochromic, or tinted-photochromic ophthalmic elements. In the sense in which the term "undyed" is used herein with respect to ophthalmic elements and substrates it means essentially free from additions of coloring agent (such as, but not limited to, conventional dyes) and with an absorption spectrum for visible radiation that it does not vary considerably in response to actinic radiation. In the sense in which "actinic radiation" is used herein, it means electromagnetic radiation that is capable of producing a response. Although not limiting, actinic radiation can include both visible and ultraviolet radiation. In the sense in which the term "tinting" is used herein with respect to ophthalmic elements and substrates it means to contain an addition of coloring agent (such as, although without limitation, conventional dyes) and with an absorption spectrum for visible radiation that does not vary considerably in response to actinic radiation. In the sense in which the term "photochromic" is used herein it means that it has an absorption spectrum for visible radiation that varies in response to at least actinic radiation and is thermally reversible. Although without limitation, for example, the elements, substrates, coatings, and photochromic materials that may be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments described herein, may change from a clear state to a color state in response to radiation, or may change from a color state to another color state in response to radiation. For example, in a non-limiting embodiment, the photochromic ophthalmic element can change from a clear state to a color state in response to actinic radiation and return back to the clear state in response to thermal radiation or heat. Alternatively, the photochromic ophthalmic element may change from a first color state to a second color state in response to actinic radiation and return back to the first color state in response to thermal radiation or heat. In the sense in which the term "photochromic ink" is used herein with respect to the ophthalmic elements and substrates it means that it contains an addition of coloring agent and a photochromic material, and that it has an absorption spectrum for visible radiation that varies in response to at least actinic radiation and is thermally reversible. Thus, for example, in a non-limiting embodiment, the ink-do-photochromic substrate may have a first color characteristic of the coloring agent and a second color characteristic of the combination of the coloring agent and the photochromic material when exposed to actinic radiation. As explained above, the ophthalmic elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein include at least a partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic elements. In the sense in which the term "transmitted radiation" is used herein refers to radiation that is passed through at least a portion of an element or substrate. Although without limitation, the transmitted radiation may be visible radiation or it may be a combination of visible radiation and ultraviolet radiation. According to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the at least partial coating can be adapted to polarize visible transmitted radiation, or it can be adapted to polarize a combination of visible transmitted and ultraviolet transmitted radiation. In addition, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element may include at least one dichroic material. In the sense in which the terms "dichroic material" and "dichroic dye" are used herein, they refer to a material that absorbs one of two polarized orthogonal plane components of at least radiation transmitted more strongly than the other. A measurement of the intensity with which the dichroic material absorbs one of two orthogonal plane polarized components is the "absorption ratio". As used herein, the term "absorption ratio" refers to the ratio of the absorbance of linearly polarized radiation in a first plane to the absorbance of the radiation of the same linearly polarized wavelength in a plane orthogonal to the first plane, where the first plane is taken as the plane with the highest absorbance. The methods of determining the absorption ratios are described in detail in the following Examples section. The dichroic materials that may be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments described herein include, but are not limited to,, dichroic materials that have absorption ratios ranging from 2 to 30 (or more as required). For example, according to some non-limiting embodiments, the dichroic material may have an absorption ratio of at least 3, at least 5, at least 7, at least 10 or greater. In addition, combinations of dichroic materials having different absorption ratios can be used according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein. For example, in a non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation may include a first dichroic material having a first absorption ratio and at least one second dichic material having a second absorption ratio. which is different from the first absorption ratio. Non-limiting examples of dichroic materials which are suitable for use in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments described herein include azomethins, in-digoids, thioindigoids, merocyanines, indanes, quinophthalonic dyes, perylenes, naphthoperines, triphenoxazines, indoloquinoxalines, imidazole, triazines, tetrakines, azo and (poly) azo dyes, benzoquinones, naphthoquinones, anthraquinone and (poly) anthraquinones, anthrapyrimidonones, iodine and iodates. Although without limitation, in a non-limiting embodiment, the dichroic material is chosen from azo and poly (azo) dyes. In another non-limiting embodiment, the dichroic material is anthraquinones and (poly) anthraquinones. In addition, in another non-limiting embodiment, the dichroic material can be a polymerizable dichroic material. That is, according to this non-limiting embodiment, the dichroic material can include at least one group that is capable of being polymerized (i.e., a "polymerizable group"). For example, although without limitation, in a non-limiting embodiment, the at least one dichroic material may have at least one alkoxy, polyalkoxy, alkyl, or polyalkyl substituent terminated with at least one polymerizable group. According to a non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least one radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element may include at least one dichroic material and at least one anisotropic material. In the sense in which the term "anisotropic" is used herein means that it has at least one property whose value differs by measuring in at least one different direction. Thus, "anisotropic materials" are materials that have at least one property whose value differs by measuring in at least one different direction. For example, but without limitation, the anisotropic materials that may be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments described herein may be optically anisotropic materials. Non-limiting examples of anisotropic materials which are suitable for use in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include liquid crystal materials chosen from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and liquid crystal monomers. In the sense in which the term "prepolymer" is used herein means partially polymerized materials. For example, according to a non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least one radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element may include at least one dichroic material and at least one anisotropic material. chosen from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and liquid crystal monomers. Liquid crystal monomers that are suitable for use as anisotropic materials in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include monofunctional as well as multifunctional liquid crystal monomers. Furthermore, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the liquid crystal monomer can be a crosslinkable liquid crystal monomer., and may also be a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal monomer. In the sense in which the term "photocrosslinkable" is used herein, it means a material, such as a monomer, a prepolymer or a polymer, which can crosslink to the exposure to actinic radiation. Non-limiting examples of crosslinkable liquid crystal monomers suitable for use as anisotropic materials according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein include liquid crystal monomers having functional groups selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allylic ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, vinyl ethers and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal monomers suitable for use as anisotropic materials according to several non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include liquid crystal monomers having functional groups selected from acrylates, methacrylates, alkynes, epoxides, thiols, and their mixtures The liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers which are suitable for use as anisotropic materials in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include liquid crystal thermotropic polymers and prepolymers, and liquid crystal lyotropic polymers and prepolymers. In addition, the liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers may be polymers and prepolymers of the main chain or polymers and side chain prepolymers. Furthermore, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the liquid crystal polymer or prepolymer can be crosslinkable, and furthermore it can be photo-crosslinkable. Non-limiting examples of suitable liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers which are suitable for use as anisotropic materials according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include, but are not limited to, polymers and side chain and side chain prepolymers having selected functional groups of acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allyl ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, vinyl ethers, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers which are suitable for use as anisotropic materials according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include polymers and prepolymers having functional groups selected from acrylates, methacrylates, alkynes, epoxides, thiols, and its mixtures. Further, although without limitation, according to several non-limiting embodiments, at least a portion of the anisotropic material may be at least partially ordered and at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material may be at least partially aligned with at least a portion of the anisotropic material. at least partially ordered. In the sense in which the term "ordered" is used herein means placed in a suitable arrangement or position, such as by alignment with another structure or by some other force or effect. Furthermore, in the sense in which the term "aligned" is used herein means placed in a suitable arrangement or position by interaction with another structure. As previously explained, although the dichroic materials absorb one of two polarized orthogonal planes of radiation transmitted more strongly than the other, the molecules of the dichroic material must be placed or disposed of properly to achieve a net polarization of the transmitted radiation. Thus, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material can be put in a suitable position or arrangement (i.e., ordering or aligning) in such a way that a general biasing effect can be achieved. For example, in a non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial coating may include at least partially anisotropic material (such as, but not limited to, a liquid crystal material) and at least one at least partially aligned dichroic material, where the at least one dichroic material less partially aligned is at least partially aligned with the at least partially ordered anisotropic material. Although without limitation, according to this non-limiting embodiment, at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material may be at least partially aligned such that the long axis of the at least one portion of the at least one dichroic material is generally parallel to the direction of the order of the anisotropic material. In another non-limiting embodiment, the at least one dichroic material can be attached or reacted with at least a portion of the anisotropic material. For example, according to this non-limiting embodiment, the at least one dichroic material can be polymerized or reacted with at least a portion of the anisotropic material. Furthermore, although without limitation, according to this non-limiting embodiment, the at least one dichroic material may include at least one substituent containing terminal groups and / or slopes selected from hydroxyl, carboxyl, (meth) acryloxy, 2- (methacryloxy) ethylcarbamyl (OC (0) NHC2H4OC (0) C (CH3) = CH2), epoxy or its mixture. In addition, the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, it may further include at least one photochromic material. How has it. previously explained, photochromic materials have an absorption spectrum that varies in response to at least actinic radiation. For example, but without limitation, the at least one photochromic material can be chosen from pyranes, oxazines, fulgides and fulgimides, and metal dithynates. However, according to several non-limiting embodiments, the selected photochromic particulate material is not critical, and its selection will depend on the ultimate application and the desired color or shade for said application. In a non-limiting embodiment, the at least one photochromic material has at least a maximum absorption of between 300 and 1000 nanometers when activated (i.e., exposed to actinic radiation). In addition, in some non-limiting embodiments, the at least partial coating may include a mixture of photochromic materials. In general, but without limitation, when two or more photochromic materials are used in combination, the photochromic materials are often chosen to complement another to produce a desired color or shade. For example, mixtures of photochromic materials may be used according to some non-limiting embodiments described herein to achieve some activated colors, such as an almost neutral gray or almost neutral brown. See, for example, U.S. Patent 5,645,767, column 12, line 66, to column 13, line 19, the disclosure of which is specifically incorporated herein by reference, which describes the parameters defining neutral gray and brown colors. Non-limiting examples of photochromic pyranes which can be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include benzopyrans, naphthopyrans, for example, naphtho [1,2-b] pyrans, naphtho [2, lb] pyrans, spiro-9 Fluoreno [1, 2-b] pyrans, phenanthropyrans, quinopyrans, and indeno-fused naphthopyrans, such as those described in U.S. Patent 5,645,767; spiropyrans, for example, spiro (benzindolino) aftopyrans, spiro (indolino) benzopyrans, spiro (indolino) naphthopyrans, spiro (indolino) quinopira-nos and spiro (indolino) pyrans; and fused heterocyclic napthopirans, such as those described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,723,072, 5,698,141, 6,153,126, and 6,022,497, which are incorporated herein by reference. More specific examples of naphthopyrans and the complementary organic photochromic substances are described in column 11, line 57, to column 13, line 36, in U.S. Patent 5,658,501, which is specifically incorporated herein by reference. Non-limiting examples of photochromic oxacines that can be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include benzoxazines, naphthoxazines, and es-pyro-oxazines, for example, spiro (indolino) naphthoxazines, spiro (indolino) pyridobenzoxacines, spiro (benzindolino) pyridobenzoxacin, spiro (benzindolino) naftoxacin, spiro (indolino) benzoxacin, and spiro (indolino) fluorantenoxacin. Non-limiting examples of photochromic fulgimides and fulgimides which can be used in conjunction with several non-limiting embodiments described herein include the 3-furyl and 3-thienyl fulgides and fulgimides, from column 20, line 5, to column 21 , line 38, of U.S. Patent 4,931,220 (which are incorporated herein by reference specifically) and mixtures of any of said photochromic materials / compounds. Non-limiting examples of photochromic metal dithiolates that can be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include mercury dithiolates, which are described, for example, in U.S. Patent 3,361,706, which is specifically incorporated herein by reference. here for reference. In addition, it is contemplated that photochromic materials such as photochromic dyes and photochromic compounds encapsulated in metal oxides may be used according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein. See, for example, the materials described in U.S. Patents 4,166,043 and 4,367,170, which are incorporated herein by reference specifically. In addition, polymerizable photochromic materials, such as those described in U.S. Patent 6,113,814, which is specifically incorporated herein by reference, and compatibilized photochromic materials, such as those described in U.S. Patent 6,555,028, which are incorporated herein by reference. specifically incorporated herein by reference, they may also be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments described herein. In addition, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation may further include at least one additive which may facilitate one or more processing, properties, or at least partial coating performance. Non-limiting examples of such additives include colorants, alignment promoters, kinetic enhancing additives, photoinitiators, solvents, photostabilizers (such as, but not limited to, ultraviolet light absorbers and photostabilizers, such as photosynthesized amine stabilizers. (HALS)), thermal stabilizers, mold release agents, rheology control agents, leveling agents (such as, but not limited to, surfactants), free radical scavengers, and adhesion promoters (such as hexanediol diacrylate and coupling agents). In a non-limiting embodiment, the additive is a colorant. As used herein, the term "alignment promoter" means an additive that can provide at least one of the speed and uniformity of the alignment of a material to which it is added. Non-limiting examples of alignment promoters that may be present in the at least partial coatings according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include those described in U.S. Patent 6,338,808 and U.S. Patent Publication Number 2002. / 0039627, which are incorporated here specifically by reference. Non-limiting examples of dyes that may be present in the coating at least partially according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein, include organic dyes that are capable of imparting a desired color or optical properties to the at least partial coating. Non-limiting examples of cinematic enhancing additives that may be present in the at least partial coating according to several non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include epoxy-containing compounds, organic polyols, and / or plasticizers. More specific examples of such kinetic enhancing additives are described in U.S. Patent 6,433,043 and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0045612, which are incorporated herein by reference specifically. Non-limiting examples of photoinitiators that may be present in the at least partial coating according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, include photoinitiators of the type of cleavage and photoinitiators of the type of abstraction. Non-limiting examples of photoinitiators of the cleavage type include acetophenones, α-aminoalkylphenones, benzoin ethers, benzoyl oximes, acylphosphine oxides and bisacylphosphine oxides or mixtures of such initiators. A commercial example of such a photoinitiator is DAROCURE® 4265, which is available from Ciba Chemicals, Inc. Non-limiting examples of photoinitiators of the abstraction type include benzophenone, Michler's ketone, thioxanthone, anthraquinone, can-forquinone, fluorone, ketocoumarin or mixtures of such initiators. Another non-limiting example of a photoinitiator that may be present in the at least partial coating according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein is a visible light photoinitiator. Non-limiting examples of suitable visible light photoinitiators are set forth in column 12, line 11, to column 13, line 21, of U.S. Patent 6,602,603, which is specifically incorporated herein by reference. Non-limiting examples of solvents that may be present in the at least partial coating according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include those that will dissolve solid components of the coating, which are compatible with the coating and the ophthalmic elements and substrates, and / or may ensure uniform coverage of the exterior surface (s) to which the coating is applied. Potential solvents include, but are not limited to, the following: acetone, amyl propionate, anisole, benzene, butyl acetate, cyclohexane, dialkyl ethers of ethylene glycol, for example diethylene glycol dimethyl ether and its derivatives (marketed as industrial solvents CELLOSOLVE ®), diethylene glycol dibenzoate, dimethyl sult oxide, dimethyl formamide, dimethoxybenzene, ethyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, methyl cyclohexanone, cyclopentane, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl propionate, propylene carbonate, tetrahydrodurane, toluene , xylene, 2-methoxyethyl ether, 3-propylene glycol methyl ether, and mixtures thereof. The ophthalmic elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein may further include one or several other coatings which may facilitate attachment, adhesion or wetting of the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted in the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic elements. For example, the ophthalmic elements according to a non-limiting embodiment may include at least partial priming coating between at least a portion of the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation and at least a portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic elements. Furthermore, although not required, according to this non-limiting embodiment, the primer coating can serve as a barrier coating to prevent interaction of the coating ingredients with the ophthalmic element or surface of the substrate and vice versa. Non-limiting examples of primer coatings that can be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments described herein, include coatings including coupling agents, at least partial hydrolysates of coupling agents, and mixtures thereof. In the sense in which "coupling agent" is used herein means a material having at least one group capable of reacting, binding and / or associating with a group on at least one surface. In a non-limiting embodiment, a coupling agent can serve as a molecular bridge at the interface of at least two surfaces that can be similar or different surfaces. The coupling agents, in another non-limiting embodiment, may be monomers, oligomers and / or polymers. Such materials include, but are not limited to, metal-organics such as silanes, titanates, zirconates, aluminates, zirconium alumina-coughs, their hydrolysates and mixtures thereof. In the sense in which it is used, the expression "at least partial hydrolysates of coupling agents" means that at least some or all of the hydrolyzable groups in the coupling agent are hydrolyzed. In addition to coupling agents and / or hydrolysates of coupling agents, the primer coatings may include other adhesion enhancing ingredients. For example, but without limitation, the primer coating may further include an admirable amount of adhesion of an epoxy-containing material. The adhesion enhancing amounts of a epoxy containing material when added to the coating composition containing coupling agent can improve the adhesion of an applied subsequent coating as compared to a coating composition containing coupling agent that is essentially free of the epoxy containing material. . Other non-limiting examples of primer coatings that are suitable for use in conjunction with the various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include those described in U.S. Patent 6,602,603 and U.S. Patent 6,150,430, which are incorporated herein by reference. here specifically by reference. In addition, the ophthalmic elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein may further include at least one additional, at least partial, chosen coating of photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and protective coatings on at least a portion of the ophthalmic element. For example, but without limitation, the at least one additional at least partial coating may be in at least a portion of the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation, i.e., as a top coat. In addition or alternatively, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize radiation may be in at least a portion of a first outer surface of the ophthalmic element, and the at least one additional at least partial coating may be in at least a portion of a second outer surface of the ophthalmic element, wherein the first outer surface of the ophthalmic element is opposite the second outer surface of the ophthalmic element. Non-limiting examples of photochromic coatings include coatings including any of the photochromic materials discussed above. For example, but without limitation, the photochromic coatings may be photochromic polyurethane coatings, such as those described in U.S. Patent 6,187,444.; photochromic coatings of aminoplast resin, such as those described in U.S. Patents 4,756,973, 6,432,544B1 and 6,506,488; photochromic poly silane coatings, such as those described in U.S. Patent 4,556,605; photochromic poly (meth) acrylate coatings, such as those described in U.S. Patents 6,602,603, 6,150,430 and 6,025,026, and IPO Publication WO 01/02449 A2; photochromic polyanhydride coatings, such as those described in U.S. Patent 6,436,525; photochromic polyacrylamide coatings such as those described in U.S. Patent 6,060,001; photochromic coatings of epoxy resin, such as those described in U.S. Patents 4,756,973 and 6,268,055B1; and poly (urea-urethane) photochromic coatings, such as those described in U.S. Patent 6,531,076. The descriptions of said United States Patents and international publication are incorporated herein by reference specifically. In the sense in which the term "transition coating" is used herein means a coating that helps create a property gradient between two coatings. For example, but without limitation, a transition coating can help create a hardness gradient between a relatively hard coating and a relatively soft coating. Non-limiting examples of transition coatings include thin acrylate-based films cured by radiation. Non-limiting examples of protective coatings include abrasion-resistant coatings including organosilanes, abrasion-resistant coatings including radiation-cured acrylate-based thin films, abrasion-resistant coatings based on inorganic materials such as silica, titania and / or zirconia, abrasion resistant organic coatings of the type that are curable by ultraviolet light, oxygen barrier coatings, UV protective coatings, and combinations thereof. For example, according to a non-limiting embodiment, the protective coating may include a primer coating of a thin film based on radiation-cured acrylate and a second coating including a silane organ. Non-limiting examples of commercial protective coatings include SILVUE® 124 and HI-GARD® coatings, which are available from SDC Coatings, Inc., and PPG Industries, Inc., respectively. Another non-limiting embodiment of the present invention provides an ophthalmic element including at least one orientation ability in at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, and an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted in at least a portion of the orientation facility at least. As used herein, the term "orientation facility" means a mechanism that can facilitate the placement of one or more other structures that are exposed to at least a portion of the facility, directly, indirectly, or their combination. Non-limiting examples of orientation facilities that may be used in conjunction with this and other non-limiting embodiments described herein, include at least partial coatings including at least partially aligned alignment means, at least partially stretched polymer sheets, surfaces treated at less partially, and their combinations. For example, but without limitation, according to a non-limiting embodiment, the at least one orientation facility may include at least one at least partial coating including at least partially aligned alignment means. As used herein, the term "aligning means" means a material that can facilitate the placement of one or several other materials. Next, non-limiting methods of ordering at least a portion of the alignment means are described in detail. Non-limiting examples of suitable alignment means that can be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments described herein, include photo-orientation materials, rub orientation materials, and liquid crystal materials. For example, according to a non-limiting embodiment, the at least one orientation facility may include at least one at least partial coating including at least partially ordered alignment means chosen from photo-orientation materials, rub orientation materials, and materials of liquid crystal. Non-limiting examples of liquid crystal materials suitable for use as an alignment means according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and liquid crystal monomers. For example, according to a non-limiting embodiment, the at least one orientation facility can include at least one at least partial coating including at least partially ordered liquid crystal material chosen from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and monomers of liquid crystal. The liquid crystal monomers which are suitable for use as an alignment means in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include monofunctional, as well as multifunctional liquid crystal monomers. Furthermore, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the liquid crystal monomer can be a crosslinkable liquid crystal monomer, and it can also be a photocrosslinkable liquid crystal monomer. Non-limiting examples of cross-linkable liquid crystal monomers suitable for use as an alignment means according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include liquid crystal monomers having functional groups selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allyl ethers, alkynes , amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, vinyl ethers, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal monomers suitable for use as an anisotropic material according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein, include liquid crystal monomers having functional groups selected from acrylates, methacrylates, alkynes, epoxides, thiols, and its mixtures The liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers which are suitable for use as an alignment means in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include liquid crystal thermotropic polymers and prepolymers, and liquid crystal lyotropic polymers and prepolymers. In addition, the liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers may be polymers and prepolymers of the main chain or polymers and side chain prepolymers. Furthermore, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the liquid crystal polymer or prepolymer can be crosslinkable, and furthermore it can be photo-crosslinkable. Non-limiting examples of liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers which are suitable for use as an alignment medium according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, polymers and prepolymers of main chain and side chain having functional groups selected from acrylates , methacrylates, allyl, allyl ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, vinyl ethers, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of photocrosslinkable liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers which are suitable for use as an alignment means according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include polymers and prepolymers having functional groups selected from acrylates, methacrylates, alkynes, epoxides, thiols, and their mixtures. Non-limiting examples of photo-orientation materials that are suitable for use as an alignment means in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments described, include photo-orientable polymer networks.

Specific non-limiting examples of suitable photo-orientable polymer networks include azobenzene derivatives, cinnamic acid derivatives, coumarin derivatives, ferulic acid derivatives, and polyimides. For example, according to a non-limiting embodiment, the ease of orientation may include at least one at least partial coating including a photo-orientable polymer network at least partially ordered from azobenzene derivatives, cinnamic acid derivatives, coumarin derivatives, derivatives of ferulic acid, and polyimides. Specific non-limiting examples of cinnamic acid derivatives that can be used as an alignment means in conjunction with several non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include polyvinyl cinnamate and polyvinyl esters of parametroxycinnamic acid. As used herein, the term "friction orientation material" means a material that can be at least partially ordered by rubbing at least a portion of a surface of the material with another suitable texture material. For example, but without limitation, in a non-limiting embodiment, the rubbing orientation material may be rubbed with a cloth or velvet of suitable texture. Non-limiting examples of rubbing orientation materials that are suitable for use as an alignment means in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include (poly) imides, (poly) siloxanes, (poly) acrylates, and ( poli) coumarins. Thus, for example, but without limitation, in a non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial covering including the alignment means may be an at least partial covering including a poly-measure that has been rubbed with velvet or a cloth to order at least partially at least a portion of the surface of the polyimide. As explained above, the at least one orientation facility according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein may include a sheet of at least partially stretched polymer. For example, but without limitation, a polyvinyl alcohol sheet ("PVA") may be at least partially stretched, to at least partially order the PVA polymer chains, and then the sheet may be attached to the at least one portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element to form the orientation facility. Furthermore, as explained above, the at least one orientation facility according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein may include a surface treated at least partially. As used herein, the term "treated surface" refers to a surface that has been physically altered to impart order to the surface. Non-limiting examples of at least partially treated surfaces include at least partially rubbed surfaces and partially attacked surfaces. For example, according to a non-limiting embodiment, the at least one orientation facility includes a surface treated at least partially chosen from at least partially rubbed surfaces and surfaces at least partially attacked. Non-limiting examples of etched surfaces that are useful in forming the orientation facility according to various non-limiting embodiments include chemically attacked surfaces, surfaces attacked by plasma, nano-etched surfaces (such as surfaces attacked using a tunneling and scanning microscope or a microscope). of atomic force), surfaces attacked by laser, and surfaces attacked by electron beam. Furthermore, according to several non-limiting embodiments, the at least one orientation facility may include a first ordinate region having a first general direction and at least one second ordinate region adjacent to the first region having a second general direction which differs from the first. general address A) Yes, the orientation facility may have a plurality of regions that have several arrangements necessary to form a desired configuration or design. Furthermore, as explained above, one or more different orientation facilities can be combined to form the orientation facility according to the various non-limiting embodiments described above. As previously explained, according to several non-limiting embodiments, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation can include at least one dichroic material. In the following, non-limiting examples of suitable dichroic materials are set forth in detail. Furthermore, as previously explained, it is generally necessary to align at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material to achieve a net polarization effect. Thus, according to several non-limiting embodiments, at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material can be at least partially aligned by direct contact with at least a portion of the orientation facility or by indirect contact with at least a portion of the ease of orientation, for example, by one or several other structures or materials. For example, in a non-limiting embodiment, at least a portion of the dichroic material may be at least partially aligned by direct contact with at least a portion of at least one orientation facility. Although without limitation, according to this embodiment not limiting at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material may be at least partially aligned such that the long axis of the at least one portion of the at least one dichroic material is generally parallel to one direction general of at least one ordered region of the orientation facility. In addition, although without limitation, according to this non-limiting embodiment, the orientation facility may include a liquid crystal material. In another non-limiting embodiment the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation may include an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material. Although without limitation, according to this non-limiting embodiment, at least a portion of the aniso-tropic material may be at least partially aligned with the at least one orientation facility and at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material may be at least partially transparent. cially aligned with at least one anisotropic material aligned at least partially as previously explained. In the above, suitable non-limiting examples of anisotropic material are set forth in detail. Additionally, in addition to the at least one orientation facility and the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the ophthalmic elements may include at least one at least partial coating including a transfer material of alignment, and may also include a plurality of at least partial coatings including an alignment transfer material. As used herein, the term "alignment transfer material" means a material that can facilitate the propagation of an appropriate arrangement or position from one structure or material to another. For example, in a non-limiting embodiment, at least one at least partial coating including an alignment transfer material may be between the at least one orientation facility and the at least one portion of the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted. According to this non-limiting embodiment, at least a portion of the alignment transfer material can be aligned with at least a portion of the orientation facility, and at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material of the at least partial coating can be align with the at least one portion of the alignment transfer material. That is to say, the alignment transfer material can facilitate the propagation of a suitable arrangement or position of the at least one orientation facility to the at least one dichroic material. Further, if the at least partial coating adapted to polarize radiation includes an anisotropic material, at least a portion of the anisotropic material may be at least partially aligned with the alignment transfer material and at least one dichroic material may be at least partially aligned with the at least one anisotropic material, as explained above. Non-limiting examples of alignment transfer materials which are suitable for use in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include liquid crystal materials chosen from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and liquid crystal monomer. . Liquid crystal monomers that are suitable for use as alignment transfer materials in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include monofunctional and polyfunctional liquid crystal monomers. Furthermore, according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein, the liquid crystal monomer can be a crosslinkable liquid crystal monomer, and can also be a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal monomer. Non-limiting examples of crosslinkable liquid crystal monomers suitable for use as alignment transfer materials according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include liquid crystal monomers having functional groups selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allyl ethers, alkyls, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, vinyl ethers and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal monomers suitable for use as alignment transfer materials according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein, include liquid crystal monomers having functional groups selected from acrylates, methacrylates, alkynes, epoxides, thiols, and its mixtures The liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers which are suitable for use as alignment transfer materials in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, liquid crystal thermotropic polymers and prepolymers, and liquid crystal lyotropic polymers and prepolymers. . In addition, liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers may be polymers and prepolymers of the main chain or polymers and side chain prepolymers. In addition, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the liquid crystal polymer or prepolymer can be crosslinkable, and furthermore it can be photoentre-crosslinkable. Non-limiting examples of liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers which are suitable for use as alignment transfer materials according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include, but are not limited to, polymers and side chain and side chain prepolymers having groups functional groups chosen from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allylic ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, vinyl ethers, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal polymers and prepolymers which are suitable for use as alignment transfer materials according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, include polymers and prepolymers having functional groups selected from acrylates, methacrylates, alkynes , epoxies, thiols, and their mixtures. In addition, the ophthalmic element according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein may include one or more coatings that can facilitate the unionadhesion or wetting of the at least one portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element by the at least one ease of orientation. For example, the ophthalmic element may further include a coating of at least partial priming placed between the at least one orientation facility and the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element. Non-limiting examples of primer coatings that may be suitable for use in conjunction with this non-limiting embodiment have been explained in detail above. Another non-limiting embodiment provides an ophthalmic element comprising at least one at least partial coating comprising an alignment means in at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, at least one at least partial coating including an alignment transfer material in at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means, and at least one at least partial coating including an anisotropic material and at least one synthetic material in at least a portion of the at least one coating less partial including the alignment transfer material. According to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the at least partial coating including the aligning means may have a thickness that varies widely depending on the final application and / or the processing equipment employed. For example, in a non-limiting embodiment, the thickness of the at least partial coating including the alignment means may range from at least 2 nanometers to 10,000 nanometers. In another non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial coating including the alignment means may have a thickness in the order of at least 5 nanometers to 1000 nanometers. In another non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial coating including the alignment means may have a thickness of the order of at least 10 nanometers to 100 nanometers. In another non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial coating including the alignment means may have a thickness of the order of 50 nanometers to 100 nanometers. In addition, according to various non-limiting embodiments, the ophthalmic element may include a plurality of at least partial coatings including an alignment means. Furthermore, each of the plurality of at least partial coatings may have the same thickness or a different thickness from the other coatings at least partial of the plurality. Furthermore, according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein, the at least partial coating including the alignment transfer material may have a thickness that varies widely depending on the final application and / or the processing equipment employed. For example, in a non-limiting embodiment, the thickness of the at least partial coating including the at least one alignment transfer material may range between 0.5 microns and 25 microns. In another non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial coating including the alignment transfer material may have a thickness of the order of 5 to 10 microns. In addition, according to several non-limiting embodiments, the ophthalmic element may include a plurality of at least partial coatings including an alignment transfer material. Furthermore, each of the plurality of at least partial coatings may have the same thickness or a different thickness from the other coatings at least partial of the plurality. Furthermore, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and the at least one dichroic material can have a thickness that varies widely depending on the final application and / or the processing equipment employed. In a non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and the at least one dichroic material can have a thickness of at least 5 microns. further, according to several non-limiting embodiments, the ophthalmic element may include a plurality of at least partial coatings including an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material. Furthermore, each of the plurality of at least partial coatings can have the same thickness or a different thickness from the other coatings at least partial of the plurality. As previously explained, in order to achieve a net polarization effect, at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material should generally be placed in an appropriate position or arrangement (i.e., sort or align). Thus, although without limitation, according to several non-limiting embodiments, at least a portion of the alignment means may be at least partially ordered in a first general direction, at least a portion of the alignment transfer material may be aligned with at least a portion of the alignment means in a second general direction that is generally parallel to the first general direction, at least a portion of the anisotropic material may be at least partially aligned with at least a portion of the alignment transfer material in a third general direction which is generally parallel to the second general direction, and at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material can be at least partially aligned with at least a portion of the anisotropic material as previously explained. That is, according to this embodiment not limiting at least a portion of the dichroic material can be at least partially aligned in such a way that the long axis of the at least one portion of the dichroic material is generally parallel to the third general direction of the anisotropic material at least partially aligned. Further, according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein, the at least partial coating including the alignment means and / or the at least partial coating including the alignment transfer material may further include at least one dichroic material, which may be the same or different from at least one dichroic material of the at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and the at least one dichroic material. In addition, any of the at least partial coatings discussed above may further include at least one photochromic material and / or at least one additive that can improve at least one of the processing, properties, or at least partial coating performance, or combinations thereof. . In the past, non-limiting examples of suitable photochromic materials and additives have been disclosed. As previously explained, the ophthalmic element according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein may further include one or more coatings that can facilitate the binding, adhesion or wetting of the at least partial coating including the alignment means a or in the at least one portion of the coating. the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and / or between at least two different partial coatings. For example, according to a non-limiting embodiment, a coating of at least partial primer may be between the at least partial coating including the alignment means and the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element. In another non-limiting embodiment, a coating of at least partial primer may be between the at least partial coating including the alignment means and the at least partial coating including the alignment transfer material and / or at least partial coating. including the alignment transfer material and the at least partial coating including the at least one anisotropic material and the at least one dichroic material. In the past, suitable non-limiting examples of primer coatings have been set forth in detail. According to another non-limiting embodiment an ophthalmic element including a substrate is provided, at least one orientation facility including at least a partial coating including a photo-orientable polymer network on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the substrate, and an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least one radiation transmitted in at least one portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymer network. Further, according to this non-limiting embodiment, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize radiation includes a liquid crystal material and at least one dichroic dye. Further, according to the non-limiting embodiment mentioned above, the at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymer network may further include at least one dichroic dye, which may be the same or different from at least one dichroic dye of the at least partial coating including the liquid crystal material and the at least one dichroic dye. In addition, any of the at least partial coatings may further include at least one photochromic material and / or at least one additive that can improve at least one of the processing, properties, or at least partial coating performance. In the past, non-limiting examples of suitable photochromic materials and additives have been disclosed. In addition, the ophthalmic element according to this and other non-limiting embodiments described herein may include at least partial coating including a transference material of alignment between the at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymer network and the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation. Above, non-limiting examples of suitable alignment transfer materials have been set forth.

In addition, the ophthalmic element according to this non-limiting embodiment may further include one or more layers that can facilitate at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymeric network which bonds, adheres or moistens the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the substrate. For example, according to this non-limiting embodiment, an at least partial primer coating can be between the at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymer network and the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the substrate. Previously non-limiting examples of primer coatings have been set forth which are suitable for use in conjunction with this non-limiting embodiment. In addition, as explained above, the ophthalmic element according to this and other non-limiting embodiments described herein may further include at least one additional at least partial coating chosen from photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and coatings. -tectors on at least a portion of the substrate. Previously non-limiting examples of photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and suitable protective coatings have been set forth. As explained above, embodiments of the present invention contemplate optical elements and devices. For example, a non-limiting embodiment provides an optical element including at least a partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the optical element, the at least partial coating including a liquid crystal material at least partially ordered and at least one dichroic material at least partially aligned. Another non-limiting embodiment provides an optical device including at least one optical element including at least partial coating including an alignment means on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the at least one optical element, and one coating at least partial including an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material in at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means. Furthermore, although not required, an at least partial coating including an alignment transfer material can be between at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment means and the at least partial coating including the aniso-tropic material and the at least unique dichroic material. In the above, optical elements, alignment means, alignment transfer materials, anisotropic materials, and dichroic materials that can be used in conjunction with this non-limiting embodiment have been explained in detail. Furthermore, as previously explained, according to the various non-limiting embodiments, the at least partial coating including the alignment means and / or the at least partial coating including the alignment transfer material may further include at least one dichroic material. , which may be the same or different from at least one di-croic material of the at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and the at least one dichroic material. In addition, any of the at least partial coatings discussed above may further include at least one photochromic material and / or at least one additive that can improve at least one of the processing, properties, or at least partial coating performance. In the past, non-limiting examples of suitable photochromic materials and additives have been disclosed. In addition, the optical elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein may also include one or several layers that can facilitate the joiningAdhesion or wetting of any of the coatings to or at least a portion of the at least one outer surface of the optical element. For example, an at least partial primer coating may be between the at least partial coating including the alignment means and the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the optical element or may be between the at least partial coating adapted for polarizing at least transmitted radiation and at least a portion of the outer surface of the optical element or other coating. Previously non-limiting examples of primer coatings have been set forth which are suitable for use in conjunction with this non-limiting embodiment. Furthermore, as explained above with respect to the above non-limiting embodiments, the optical elements according to this non-limiting embodiment may further include at least one additional at least partial coating chosen from photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, coatings of primer, and protective coatings on at least a portion of the element. Previously non-limiting examples of photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, and suitable protective coatings have been set forth. In addition, although without limitation, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the optical device can be chosen from corrective and non-corrective glasses, magnifying glasses, attachment lenses that can be attached to glasses, and contact lenses. Now several non-limiting embodiments of methods of making devices and polarizing elements according to the present invention will be described. A non-limiting embodiment provides a method of making an ophthalmic element including forming an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element. Although without limitation, according to this non-limiting embodiment, forming the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation may include applying at least a partial coating including at least one dichroic material and at least one anisotropic material to at least a portion of the minus one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and align at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material. As previously explained, by putting at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material in a suitable position or arrangement, a net polarization effect can be achieved. Previously non-limiting examples of dichroic materials and anisotropic materials suitable for use in conjunction with this and other non-limiting embodiments of methods of making ophthalmic elements described herein have been set forth. Non-limiting examples of methods of applying at least partial coatings that can be used in conjunction with methods of making ophthalmic and optical elements according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not limited to: spin coating, spray coating, spray coating and rotation, curtain coating, flow coating, dip coating, injection molding, casting, roll coating, wire coating and methods used in preparing overlays, such as the method of the type described in the US Pat. United 4,873,029. In general, the method of application selected will depend, among other things, on the thickness of the coating desired, the geometry of the surface to which the coating is applied, and the viscosity of the coating. Furthermore, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, applying the coating at least partially including the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material can be produced before, after, or essentially at the same time as aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material. For example, in a non-limiting embodiment where applying the at least partial coating including the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material occurs before aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material, the method of forming the at least partial coating may include spin coating the at least partial coating on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element. Then, at least a portion of the at least one anisotropic material can be at least partially ordered and at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material can be at least partially aligned with the at least partially anisotropic material, for example by exposing at least one portion of the at least partial coating to at least one orientation facility after applying the at least partial coating. In another non-limiting embodiment, wherein applying the at least partial coating including the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material occurs essentially at the same time as aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material, applying the at least partial coating may include coating the at least partial coating on the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element such that, during coating, at least a portion of the anisotropic material is at least partially ordered and at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material is at least partially aligned with the at least partially ordered anisotropic material. For example, but without limitation, at least a portion of the anisotropic material can be at least partially ordered during the coating due to the shearing forces created by the relative movement of the outer surface of the ophthalmic element with respect to the applied coating. Non-limiting methods of coating according to this non-limiting embodiment include, but are not limited to, curtain coating. Further, according to various non-limiting embodiments described above, forming the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation may include forming a plurality of at least partial coatings on the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, of which at least one is adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation. For example, but without limitation, according to a non-limiting embodiment forming the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation may include forming a first at least partial coating including an alignment means and ordering at least partially at least a portion of the medium of alignment, forming a second at least partial coating including an alignment transfer material and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the alignment transfer material, and forming a third layer at least partially including at least one anisotropic material and at least a dichroic material and align at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material. In addition, according to this non-limiting embodiment, any of the at least partial first and second coatings may further include at least one dichroic material. In addition, any of the at least partial first, second or third coatings can include at least one of a photochromic material, and / or an additive that can improve the processing, properties, or at least partial coating performance. Non-limiting examples of suitable dichroic materials, photochromic materials and additives have been set forth above in the explanation of the various non-limiting embodiments of elements and devices. The method of making ophthalmic elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein may further include at least partially securing at least a portion of one or more of the at least partial coatings after forming the at least partial coating on the at least one portion of the element. . In the sense in which the term "fix" is used herein means to fix in a desired position. For example, in a non-limiting embodiment, at least a portion of the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation can be at least partially fixed after forming the at least partial coating on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the element ophthalmic. While not limiting, according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein, at least partially fixing at least a portion of at least partial coating may include at least one of at least partially cure, at least partially crosslink, or at least partially dry at least only partial portion of the coating. In addition, according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein, at least partially fixing at least a portion of an at least partial coating may include at least partially curing the at least one portion by exposing the at least one portion of the at least partial coating to infrared radiation, ultraviolet, gamma or electron to initiate the polymerization reaction of the polymerizable components or crosslink with or without a catalyst or initiator. This can be followed by a warm-up step, if appropriate. In a non-limiting embodiment where the at least partial coating includes at least one photo-crosslinkable material, such as a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal material, at least partially fixation may include at least partially crosslinking the photo-crosslinkable material by exposing the material to appropriate actinic radiation. For example, but without limitation, at least partially securing an at least partial coating including a photo-crosslinkable material may include exposing at least a portion of the photo-crosslinkable material to ultraviolet radiation in an essentially inert atmosphere. In the sense in which it is used herein, the term "essentially inert atmosphere" means an atmosphere having limited reactivity of the curable material. For example, in a non-limiting embodiment, the essentially inert atmosphere includes no more than 100 ppm of gas 02. Examples of suitable essentially inert atmospheres include, but are not limited to, an atmosphere containing nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide. The methods of making the ophthalmic elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein can further include applying an at least partial primer coating to at least a portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element before applying the at least partial coating. adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation. In addition, but without limitation, at least one additional, at least partial, selected coating of photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and protective coatings may be applied to at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of the fiber element. - thalmic before or after applying the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation. Non-limiting examples of primer coatings, photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, and suitable protective coatings have been described in detail above. In addition, if appropriate, the methods according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein may further include cleaning at least a portion of the ophthalmic element or substrate before applying any coating. This can be done to clean and / or promote the adhesion of the coating. Effective treatment techniques for plastic and glass are known to those skilled in the art. As explained above, according to a non-limiting embodiment a method of making an ophthalmic element is provided including forming an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one surface of the ophthalmic element. further, according to this non-limiting embodiment, the method may further include imparting at least one orientation facility to at least a portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element before forming the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted. According to this non-limiting embodiment, imparting the at least one orientation facility to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element may include at least one of applying an at least partial coating including an alignment means to the less single portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and order at least partially at least a portion of the alignment means, apply a polymer sheet at least partially stretched to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, and treating at least partially at least a portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, for example, but without limitation, by attack or rubbing. Another non-limiting embodiment of a method of making an ophthalmic element includes imparting at least one orientation facility including at least a partial coating including an alignment means to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, applying at least one dichroic material to at least a portion of the at least one orientation facility, and align at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material. According to this non-limiting embodiment, imparting at least one orientation facility to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element may include applying at least a partial coating including a means of alignment to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and order at least partially at least a portion of the alignment means. For example, but without limitation, imparting the at least one orientation facility may include applying an at least partial coating including an alignment means to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and ordering at least partially the minus a portion of the alignment means. Previously non-limiting examples of alignment means have been set forth which are suitable for use in conjunction with the various non-limiting embodiments of methods described herein. Non-limiting examples of methods of ordering at least partially at least a portion of the alignment means that can be used in conjunction with methods of making ophthalmic elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein, include at least one of exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation; exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to infrared radiation; exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to a magnetic field; exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to an electric field; drying the at least one portion of the alignment means; attacking the at least one portion of the alignment means; exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to a shearing force; and rubbing the at least one portion of the alignment means. For example, but without limitation, according to a non-limiting embodiment, wherein the alignment means is a photo-orientation material (such as, but not limited to, a photo-orientable polymer network) the method of making an ophthalmic element may include an at least partial coating comprising a photo-orientation material to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and order at least partially at least a portion of the photo-orientation material exposing the at least one portion to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation. Then, the at least one dichroic material can be applied to at least a portion of the photo-orientation material at least partially ordered and at least partially aligned. Furthermore, if necessary, imparting the at least one orientation facility may further include at least partially fixing at least a portion of the at least one orientation facility. As explained above, at least partially fixation may include at least partially cure, at least partially crosslink, or at least partially dry at least a portion of the at least one orientation facility. For example, but without limitation, the method according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein may include imparting at least one orientation facility to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of an ophthalmic element by applying at least a partial coating including a means for aligning at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, fixing at least partially at least a portion of the alignment means, and ordering at least partially at least a portion of the alignment means before applying the at least one only dichroic material. Non-limiting examples of methods of applying the at least one dichroic material to at least a portion of the at least one orientation facility including the at least partial coating including the alignment means according to the various non-limiting embodiments described herein, include the methods explained above to apply at least partial coatings. For example, but without limitation, methods of applying the at least one dichroic material may include spin coating, spray coating, spray and spin coating, curtain coating, flow coating, dip coating, injection molding. , casting, lamination coating, wire coating and methods used in preparing overlays, such as the method of the type described in U.S. Patent 4,873,029. In addition, the at least one dichroic material can be applied to at least a portion of the at least one orientation facility including the at least partial coating including the imbibition alignment means. Suitable imbibition techniques are described, for example, in U.S. Patents 5,130,353 and 5,185,390, which are specifically incorporated herein by reference. For example, although without limitation, the dichroic material can be applied to at least a portion of the at least one orientation facility by applying the at least one dichroic material to at least a portion of the orientation facility, such as the dichroic material. net or dissolved in a polymeric vehicle or other organic solvent, and then subjecting the dichroic material to heat and ease of orientation to cause the at least one dichroic material to diffuse to at least a portion of the orientation facility. further, according to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, applying the at least one dichroic material to at least a portion of the at least one orientation facility can be produced before aligning the at least one dichroic material, after aligning the at least one material dichroic, or essentially at the same time to align the at least one dichroic material. For example, but without limitation, in a non-limiting embodiment, the at least one dichroic material can be applied prior to aligning by spin coating in a solution or mixture of the at least one dichroic material and a liquid crystal polymer in a vehicle on the at least one portion of the orientation facility, and then evaporating at least a portion of the solvent or vehicle to align at least a portion of the liquid crystal polymer and at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material. In another non-limiting embodiment, the at least one dichroic material can be applied and aligned essentially at the same time, for example, by imbibition of at least a portion of the orientation facility with the at least one dichroic material. Previously imbibition methods have been explained in detail. According to several non-limiting embodiments described herein, the at least one dichroic material can be applied to the at least one orientation facility as a solution or mixture with a vehicle, or together with one or more other materials, such as anisotropic materials, photochromic materials, and additives that can improve at least one of the processing, properties, or performance of the applied material. Non-limiting examples of anisotropic materials, photochromic materials, and suitable additives are set forth with respect to the various non-limiting embodiments of elements and devices explained above. In addition, the methods of making ophthalmic elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein can further include applying an at least partial primer coating to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element prior to imparting the at least one. unique ease of orientation to the at least one portion of the outer surface. In addition, at least one additional, at least partial additional coating chosen from photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and protective coatings can be applied to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and / or over at least a portion of the at least, only dichroic material. In the past, non-limiting examples of suitable primer coatings, photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, and protective coatings have been described. Another non-limiting embodiment provides a method of making an ophthalmic element including applying an at least partial coating to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least radiation transmitted . According to this non-limiting embodiment, applying the at least partial coating to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element can occur before, after or essentially at the same time as adapting the at least one portion of the coating at least partial to polarize at least transmitted radiation. For example, although without limitation, according to a non-limiting embodiment, applying the at least partial coating to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element may include applying an at least partial coating including anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface; and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least transmitted radiation may include at least partially aligning at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material. Further, at least partially aligning at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material can include at least partially orienting at least a portion of the anisotropic material and aligning at least partially the at least one dichroic material with at least a portion of the aniso material -tropical at least partially ordered. Suitable methods of ordering at least partially at least a portion of the anisotropic material include, but are not limited to, at least exposing the anisotropic material to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation, exposing the at least one portion of the anisotropic material to infrared radiation, exposing the at least single portion of the anisotropic material to a magnetic field, exposing the at least one portion of the anisotropic material to an electric field, drying the at least one portion of the anisotropic material, attacking the at least one portion of the anisotropic material, exposing the at least single portion of the anisotropic material to a shearing force, rubbing the at least one portion of the aniso-tropic material, and aligning at least a portion of the anisotropic material with another structure or material, such as, but not limited to, a means of Alignment at least partially ordered. In another non-limiting embodiment, applying the at least partial coating to the at least one portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element includes applying an at least partial coating including an alignment means to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least radiation-transmitted includes ordering at least partially at least a portion of the alignment means, applying at least one dichroic material to at least one portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment means, and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material. Non-limiting examples of suitable alignment means that are suitable for use in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments of methods described herein include the alignment means described above with respect to the various non-limiting embodiments discussed above. For example, according to a non-limiting embodiment, wherein applying the at least partial coating to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element includes applying at least a partial coating including an alignment means to the at least one portion of the ophthalmic element. the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element, the alignment means may be chosen from photo-orientation materials, rub orientation materials, and liquid crystal materials. Also according to various non-limiting embodiments, at least partially ordering at least a portion of the aligning means may include at least one of exposing the alignment means to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to radiation. infrared, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to a magnetic field, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to an electric field, drying the at least one portion of the alignment means, attacking the at least one portion of the alignment means, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to a hard shear force, and rubbing the at least one portion of the alignment means. For example, but without limitation, according to a non-limiting embodiment where the alignment means is a photo-orientation material (such as, but not limited to, a photo-orientable polymeric network), ordering at least partially at least a portion of the photo-orientation material may include exposing at least a portion of the photo-orientation material to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation. Further, according to some non-limiting embodiments where adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least transmitted radiation includes applying at least one dichroic material to at least a portion of the at least partial coating including at least partially aligned alignment means. and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material, applying the at least one dichroic material may occur before, after, or essentially at the same time as aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material. Non-limiting methods of applying the at least one dichroic material to the at least one portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment means include spin coating, spray coating, spray coating and spinning, curtain coating, flow coating , dip coating, injection molding, casting, roll coating, wire coating and methods used in preparing overlays, such as the method of the type described in U.S. Patent 4,873,029, and imbibition. The methods of making the ophthalmic elements according to various non-limiting embodiments described herein may further include applying an at least partial primer coating to at least a portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element prior to forming and adapting the at least partial coating. to polarize at least transmitted radiation. In addition, the methods of making the ophthalmic elements may further include applying at least one additional, at least partial, selected coating of photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and protective coatings to at least a portion of the ophthalmic elements. For example, but without limitation, the at least one at least partial additional coating can be applied over at least a portion of the at least partial coating that is adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation. Alternatively, or in addition, the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation can be formed on at least a portion of a first outer surface of the ophthalmic element and the at least one additional at least partial coating can be applied to at least one portion of a second outer surface of the ophthalmic element, wherein the first outer surface of the ophthalmic element is opposite the second outer surface of the ophthalmic element. In the past, non-limiting examples of such coatings have been described in detail. Another non-limiting embodiment of a method of making an ophthalmic element includes applying an at least partial coating comprising an alignment means to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and ordering at least partially at least a portion of the ophthalmic element. means of alignment. Then, according to this non-limiting embodiment, an at least partial coating including an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material is applied to at least one at least partial coating portion including the alignment means and at least a portion of the at least one material Dichroic is aligned at least partially. Although not required, at least one at least partial coating including an alignment transfer material can be applied to at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment means and at least partially align before applying the at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and the at least one dichroic material. According to this embodiment, it will not limit, at least partially ordering at least a portion of the alignment means may include at least one of exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to infrared radiation, exposing the at least one portion of the means of alignment to a magnetic field, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to an electric field, drying the at least one portion of the alignment means, attacking the at least one portion of the means of alignment, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to a shearing force, and rubbing the at least one portion of the alignment means. Furthermore, although without limitation, as explained previously, any of the at least partial coatings described above may be at least partially fixed after being applied. For example, according to a non-limiting embodiment, at least a portion of the at least partial covering including the alignment means may be fixed at least partially before, during, or after at least partially arranging the at least one portion of the alignment means. Furthermore, according to this non-limiting embodiment, at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment transfer material and / or the at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and the at least one dichroic material can be fixed at least partially curing at least a portion of the at least partial coating. For example, at least a portion of the alignment transfer material may be exposed to ultraviolet radiation under an inert atmosphere to cure the at least one portion of the alignment transfer material. Likewise, at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and the at least one dichroic material can be cured by exposing at least a portion of the anisotropic material to ultraviolet radiation under an inert atmosphere after aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material. Another non-limiting embodiment of the invention provides a method of making a lens for ophthalmic applications including applying an at least partial coating including a photo-orientable polymer network to at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of the lens, ordering at least partially at least a portion of the photo-orientable polymer network with flat polarized ultraviolet radiation. Then, an at least partial coating including a liquid crystal material and at least one dichroic dye is applied to at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymer network and the at least one dichroic dye is at least partially aligned . After aligning the at least one portion of the coating including the liquid crystal material and the at least one dichroic dye, at least a portion of the coating including the liquid crystal material and the at least one dichroic dye can be at least partially fixed, for example, but without limitation, by curing. Although not required, an at least partial coating including an alignment transfer material can be applied to at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymer network before applying the at least partial coating including the liquid crystal material and the at least one dichroic dye. Other embodiments of the invention provide methods of making an optical element including applying an at least partial coating to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the optical element, and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize radiation. . Suitable methods of applying an at least partial coating and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize radiation have been described in detail above. Now several non-limiting embodiments of the present invention will be illustrated in the following non-limiting examples.

EXAMPLES Step 1 Preparation of solutions of anisotropic materials To a test piece containing a magnetic stirring bar and placed on a magnetic stirrer were added 3 grams of each of the following liquid crystal monomers ("LCM"), which can be purchased from EMD Chemicals, Inc., in the order listed, with agitation: RM 23 - which is claimed to have the molecular formula of C23H23N05 RM 257 - which is claimed to have the molecular formula of C33H32O? 0 RM 82 - which is claimed having the molecular formula of C39H4? 10 RM 105 - which is claimed to have the molecular formula of C23H2606 Anisole (8.0 grams) was added to the contents of the test piece and the resulting mixture was heated to 60 ° C and stirred until that the solids dissolved as determined by visual observation. The resulting liquid crystal monomer solutions (or "LCMS") were divided into two portions, "Portion A-LCMS" and "Portion B-LCMS". A test tube containing the A-LCMS Portion was uncovered in a balanced ventilation hood until the percentage of solids increased from an initial 60 percent to 62 percent. Portion B-LCMS had 60 percent solids. Step 2 Preparation of stock solutions of anisotropic materials and dichroic materials The following three dichroic dyes, which are available from Mitsubishi Chemical, were used to prepare individual dichroic solutions of liquid crystal monomer stained with dye (ie, Red LCMS, Blue, Yellow or Gray): LSR-652 - which is said to be a red batch dye: 01J0315; LSR-335 - which is said to be a blue batch dye: 01C131; and LSR-120 - which is said to be a yellow batch dye: 2D231. Each of LCMS-Red, LCMS-Blue, and LCMS-Yellow was pre-stopped by adding to the A-LCMS Portion (prepared in Step 1) the amount of dichroic dye necessary to produce a dichroic LCMS stained with dye having the percentage of dichroic dye, based on the solids of the A-LCMS Portion, listed below. The LCMS-Gray was prepared using the B-LCMS Portion of Step 1 and adding the dichroic dye combination listed below in the amounts necessary to obtain the dye percentage, based on the solids of the B-LCMS Portion, listed continuation.

The LCMS-Red, LCMS-Blue and individual LCMS-Yellow also contained 1.0 percent, based on the solids of Portion A-LCM, of Irgacure 819, a photoinitiator available from Ciba-Geigy Corporation; and 0.5 percent, based on the solids of the A-LCMS Portion, of a combination of stabilizers in a weight ratio of 50:50. The stabilizers were TINUVIN-292, a photostabilizer for coatings of Ciba-Geigy, and SANDUVOR VSU, a photostabilizer based on oxalanilide chemistry that can be purchased from Clariant. The LCMS-Gray contained 1.0 percent, based on the solids of the B-LCMS Portion, of each of Irgacure 819 and said combination of stabilizers. Step 3 Preparation of coating solutions including anisotropic materials and dichroic materials Coating solutions were prepared including anisotropic materials and dichroic materials by adding dichroic mother LCMS dyed with Step 2, in the indicated amounts, weighted in analytical equilibrium, in Examples 1 -5 next to a test piece and mixing with heating at 50-60 ° C, if necessary, to prevent the liquid crystal monomer from precipitating and dissolving the colorant. An additional coating solution, Example 6, used the LCMS-Gray prepared above in Step 2, and also heated with mixing as required. After mixing, each of the solutions was filtered using a 1.2 micron pore size filter syringe to remove the particulate matter. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Each of said coating solutions was used in the process described below in Parts A-D, to prepare at least partial coatings adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on the surface of a substrate. After the preparation, the absorption ratio of each of the coated substrates was measured in the Absorption Ratio Measurement Test described in Part E. Part A Cleaning the Substrate Square substrates of 2 by 2 were obtained by 0.25 inch (5.08 by 5.08 by 0.635 cm) of the following: monomer lens material CR-39® or TRIVEX® 151, both available from PPG Industries, Inc .; 70 mm diameter flat lens CR-607 monomer, available from PPG Industries, Inc .; and photochromic lenses from Transitions Optical Incorporated with a refractive index of 1.50. Then, each substrate was cleaned by washing in a solution of liquid soap and water, rinsing with deionized water, and rinsing with isopropyl alcohol. After washing and rinsing, the substrates were dried and treated with oxygen plasma at a flow rate of 100 milliliters (ml) per minute of oxygen at 100 watts of power for one minute. As indicated in Part D and Table 1 below, some substrates were also treated with a primer coating described in U.S. Patent 6,150,430. More specifically, these substrates were treated by dispensing the primer coating composition for 10 seconds to the substrates while the substrate rotated at 1500 rpm. The coated substrates were then cured in a Light-Welder® 5000-EC UV light source from Dymax Corp., at a distance of 4 inches (10.16 cm) from the light for 10 seconds. Part B Preparation of the orientation facility using a photo-orientable polymer network An orientation facility was imparted to a portion of the cleaned substrates (described in Part A above) in the following manner. A solution of a photo-orientable polymeric network available as Staralign® 2200 CP2 or CP4 solution was applied, designations referring to 2 percent by weight of cyclopentane weight and 4 weight percent of cyclopentane, respectively, from Huntsman Advanced Materials, on a portion of the surface of the substrate prepared in Part A by dispensing the Staralign solution for 2 to 3 seconds on the substrate. When the Staralign solution was distributed on the substrate, the substrate was rotated at 600 to 800 revolutions per minute for approximately 2 to 3 minutes. After coating, the substrates were placed in an oven maintained at 130 ° C for 20 to 30 minutes. With reference to Table 1 below, in Samples 6A1 and 6A2 the Staralign 2200 CP2 solution was used. All other samples, except for 6A (magnetic) were coated with Staralign 2200 CP4. At least a portion of the photo-orientable polymer network was ordered at least partially by exposure to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation, at a maximum intensity of 18 mi-livatios / cm2 of UVA (320-390 nm) measured using a UV-powered electro-optical radiometer Puc ™ from Electronic Instrumentation and Technology, Inc. The source of the ultraviolet radiation was a BLAK-RAY Model B-100A Longwave UV lamp. Again, with reference to Table 1, samples IA to 6D were exposed to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation for 2 minutes, samples 6A1 and 6A2 were exposed to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation for 3 minutes. Part C Preparation of at least partial coatings adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation Next, at least partial coatings adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on each of the substrates prepared in Part B were formed using one of dichroic LCMSs dyed with dye. described above in Examples 1-6 of Step 3. Dye-stained dichroic LCMS was applied to at least a portion of the ease of orientation on the surface of the substrate by spin coating. More specificallyapproximately 1 ml of the dichroic LCMS stained with dye was distributed on the substrate and the dichroic LCMS stained with excessive dye was drained, if present. Then, the substrate was rotated at 300 to 400 revolutions per minute for 4 to 6 minutes. After the spray coating, the substrate was placed in an oven at 45 ° C to 55 ° C for 20 to 40 minutes to allow at least a portion of the LCM and at least a portion of the dichroic dye to align. Next, the alignment of the resulting coatings was checked using two cross polarizing polarizing films (# 45669) from Edmund Industrial Optics. Each coated substrate was placed between the cross polarizing polarizing films so that the coated substrate was parallel with at least one of the films in such a manner that the visible light transmitted was reduced by the configuration of the polarizing films and the coated substrate. The at least partial alignment was verified by observing an increase in the visible light transmitted when one of the polarizing films was turned 45 degrees to the right or to the left while observing a visible light source through the configuration. When at least two partial coatings of dye-dyed dichroic LCMS were applied, said steps of Part C were completed prior to the application of the at least partial second coating. After checking the at least partial alignment of the coatings, the at least partial coatings were further cured by covering each of the coated substrates with a 6-base polycarbonate flat lens having a diameter of 70 mm and a thickness of 2.0 mm. so that it was approximately 1 mm to 2 mm above the surface of the coated substrate. The resulting polycarbonate lens / coated substrate assembly was placed in an ultraviolet curing line on a conveyor belt obtained from Eye Ultravio-let, Inc. The UV curing line on a conveyor belt had a nitrogen atmosphere at which the level of oxygen was less than 100 ppm. The conveyor belt advanced three feet (0.91 m) per minute under two 400-watt / inch "D-type" iron-iodide mercury-doped ultraviolet lamps of 10 inches (25.4 cm) in length. One of the lamps was placed 2.5 inches above the conveyor belt and the other lamp was placed 6.5 inches above the conveyor belt. The maximum intensity of different ultraviolet wavelengths provided by the ultraviolet curing line on a conveyor belt was measured using a Power Puck ™ UV electro-optical radiometer, described above. The maximum intensity of UVA (320 to 390 nm) measured was 0.239 watts / cm2 and UVV (395 to 445 nm) measured was 0.416 watts / cm2. Part D Preparation of at least partial coatings adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation using a magnetic field The square substrates of CR39® monomer lens material polymerizations coated with the primer coatings described in Part A were used to prepare coated samples in Part D. However, as described below, the substrates were not prepared according to Part B before coating with the LCMS-Gray. For the samples prepared according to Part D, the procedure of Part C was generally followed to coat the primed substrates (described above in Part A) with the LCMS-Gray of Example 6 (described above in Step 1). 3), except that before curing the coated substrate, at least a portion of the coating was at least partially ordered in the following manner. The coated substrate was placed on an 8 inch (20.32 cm) controlled temperature hot plate under a temperature controlled infrared lamp and between the north and south poles of a 0.35 Tesla magnet that were spaced a distance apart. of 11 centimeters. Both temperature controllers were set to maintain a temperature of approximately 55 ° C to 60 ° C. The coated substrate was maintained under these conditions for 40 to 45 minutes to at least partially order the LCM and the dichroic dye. Then, the ordered coating was cured and the coating arrangement was verified as described in Part C (with respect to the aligned coatings). The resulting sample is identified as 6A (magnetic) in Table 1. Part E Measurement tests of the absorption ratio The absorption ratios of each coated substrate were determined as follows. A CARY 4000 UV-Visible spectrophotometer was eguided with a self-centering sample holder that had a polarizing analyzer (Moxtek ProFlux ™ polarizer). The instrument was prepared with the following parameters: scanning speed = 600 nm / min; data interval = 1.0 nm; integration time = 100 ms; absorbance range = 0-6.5; Y mode = absorbance; mode X = nanometers and the scanning range was 400 to 800 nm. The options were set for 3.5 SBW (divided bandwidth), and double for beam mode. The basic options were set for zero correction / baseline. A sample of each substrate material without the ease of orientation and / or the coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation was used to set the zero / baseline correction. For samples where the substrate was coated with a primer coating, the zero / baseline correction was established using the substrate coated with primer. In addition, there were neutral density filters 2.5 in the reference path for all scans. The samples coated with substrate were tested in the air, at room temperature (73 ° F ± 5 ° F) maintained by the laboratory air conditioning system. The orientation of the sample polarizer so that it was parallel and perpendicular to the analyzer polarizer was performed in the following manner. The Cary 4000 was set at 500 nm (or at a maximum absorbance of the sample), and the absorbance was checked when the sample was rotated in small increments (1 to 5 degrees). The rotation of the sample was continued until the absorbance was maximized. This position was defined as the perpendicular or 90 degree position. The parallel position was obtained by rotating the platform 90 degrees to the right or to the left. The absorption spectrum was collected at 90 and 0 degrees for each sample. The data analysis was treated with the Igor Pro software that can be purchased from WaveMetrics. The spectra were loaded on Igor Pro and the absorbances were used to calculate the absorption ratios at 566 nm. The calculated absorption ratios are set forth in Table 1. In Table 1, the sample numbers correspond to the coating composition (eg, Examples 1-6) applied to the tested substrate. Different letters of the alphabet associated with the sample number denote different substrates as follows: "A" denotes a monomer polymerization CR39®; "B" denotes a polymerization of lens material TRIVEX® 151; "C" denotes the photochromic lenses of Transition Optical Incorporated that have a refractive index of 1.50; and "D" denotes a monomer polymerization CR-607®. The double letters indicate that the substrate was coated twice in Part C. The results relative to Samples 6A1 and 6A2 were arithmetic means of 2 results. The results relative to the other samples were from the tested single coated substrates. TABLE 1 As indicated in Table 1, at least partial coatings adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation according to the non-limiting examples described above exhibited absorption ratios of 2.4 to 7.0. It is to be understood that the present disclosure illustrates aspects of the invention relevant to a clear understanding of the invention. To simplify the present description, some aspects of the invention that will be apparent to those skilled in the art and which, therefore, would not facilitate a better understanding of the invention, have not been presented. Although the present invention has been described in connection with some embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described, but is intended to cover the modifications that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention, defined by the appended claims .

Claims

1. An ophthalmic element including at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element.

The ophthalmic element of claim 1, wherein the ophthalmic element is chosen from corrective lenses, non-corrective lenses, and magnifying lenses.

3. The ophthalmic element of claim 1, wherein the ophthalmic element is chosen from non-tinted ophthalmic elements, tinted ophthalmic elements, photochromic ophthalmic elements, and tinted-photochromic ophthalmic elements.

The ophthalmic element of claim 1, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation is adapted to polarize at least visible transmitted radiation.

The ophthalmic element of claim 1, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize the emitted radiation is adapted to polarize visible transmitted radiation and transmitted ultraviolet radiation.

6. The ophthalmic element of claim 1, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation includes at least one dichroic material.

The ophthalmic element of claim 6, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio ranging from 2 to 30.

The ophthalmic element of claim 6, wherein the at least one dichroic material has a ratio of absorption of at least 3.

The ophthalmic element of claim 6, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 5.

10. The ophthalmic element of claim 6, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 7.

The ophthalmic element of claim 6, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 10.

The ophthalmic element of claim 6, wherein the at least one dichroic material is chosen from azomethines, indigoids, thioindigoids, merocyanines, indanes, quinophthalonic dyes, perylenes, naphthoperines, triphenoxazines, indoloquinoxalines, imidazo-triazines, tetrakines, dyes azo and (poly) azo, benzoquinones, naphthoquinones, anthraquinone and (poly) anthraquinones, anthrapyrimidonones, iodine and iodates.

The ophthalmic element of claim 6, wherein the at least one dichroic material is selected from azo and (poly) azo dyes, and anthraquinone and (poly) anthraquinones.

The ophthalmic element of claim 6, wherein the at least one dichroic material is a polymerizable dichroic material.

The ophthalmic element of claim 1, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation includes a first dichroic material having a first absorption ratio and at least one second dichroic material having a second absorption ratio that it is different from the first absorption ratio.

16. The ophthalmic element of claim 1, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation includes at least one dichroic material and an anisotropic material.

The ophthalmic element of claim 16, wherein the anisotropic material is a liquid crystal material selected from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers and liquid crystal monomers.

18. The ophthalmic element of claim 17, wherein the liquid crystal material is a crosslinkable liquid crystal material.

19. The ophthalmic element of claim 18, wherein the liquid crystal material is a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal material.

The ophthalmic element of claim 16, wherein the anisotropic material is a liquid crystal material having at least one functional group selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allylic ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl and vinyl ethers.

21. The ophthalmic element of claim 16, wherein at least a portion of the anisotropic material is at least partially ordered in a general direction and at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material is at least partially aligned with at least a portion of the anisotropic material at least partially ordered.

22. The ophthalmic element of claim 21, wherein at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material is at least partially aligned such that the long axis of the at least one portion of the at least one dichroic material is generally parallel to the general direction of the at least partially ordered anisotropic material.

23. The ophthalmic element of claim 21, wherein the at least one portion of the at least one dichroic material that is at least partially aligned is attached to the anisotropic material.

The ophthalmic element of claim 16, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize radiation further includes at least one photochromic material.

25. The ophthalmic element of claim 24, wherein the at least one photochromic material is selected from pyranes, oxazines, fulgides and fulgimides, and metal dithizonates.

26. The ophthalmic element of claim 24, wherein the at least one photochromic material is a photochromic material encapsulated in metal oxide.

27. The ophthalmic element of claim 16, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize radiation further includes a mixture of photochromic materials.

28. The ophthalmic element of claim 16, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation further includes at least one additive chosen from dyes, alignment promoters, kinetic enhancing additives, photoinitiators, solvents, photo stabilizers, stabilizers. thermics, mold release agents, rheology control agents, leveling agents, free radical scavengers, and adhesion promoters.

29. The optical element of claim 1, wherein the at least partial coating includes a liquid crystal material at least partially ordered and at least one dichroic material at least partially aligned.

30. The ophthalmic element of claim 1, further including at least one at least partial priming coating between at least a portion of the at least one partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation and at least a portion of the at least only outer surface of the ophthalmic element.

31. The ophthalmic element of claim 1, further comprising at least one additional at least partial coating chosen from photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and protective coatings on at least a portion of the ophthalmic element.

32. The ophthalmic element of claim 31, wherein the at least one additional at least partial additional coating is in at least a portion of the at least partial coating adapted to polarize radiation.

33. The ophthalmic element of claim 31, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize radiation is on at least a portion of a first outer surface of the ophthalmic element, and the at least one additional at least partial coating is on at least one portion of a second outer surface of the ophthalmic element, wherein the first outer surface of the ophthalmic element is opposite the second outer surface of the ophthalmic element.

34. An ophthalmic element comprising: at least one orientation facility in at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of the ophthalmic element; and an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted in at least a portion of the at least one orientation facility.

35. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, wherein the at least one orientation facility includes a first ordinate region having a first arrangement and at least one second ordinate region adjacent to the first ordinate region, the at least one second ordinate region having a second arrangement that differs from the first arrangement .

36. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, wherein the at least one orientation facility includes at least one of at least a partial coating including at least partially aligned alignment means, an at least partially stretched polymer sheet, and a surface treated at least partially.

37. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, wherein the orientation facility includes a plurality of at least partial coatings including at least partially aligned alignment means.

38. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, wherein the at least one orientation facility includes at least one at least partial coating including at least partially ordered alignment means chosen from photo orientation materials, rub orientation materials, and liquid crystal materials.

39. The ophthalmic element of claim 38, wherein the alignment means is a liquid crystal material selected from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and liquid crystal monomers.

40. The ophthalmic element of claim 39, wherein the liquid crystal material is a crosslinkable liquid crystal material.

41. The ophthalmic element of claim 40, wherein the liquid crystal material is a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal material.

42. The ophthalmic element of claim 38, wherein the alignment means is a liquid crystal material having at least one functional group selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allylic ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates , blocked isocyanates, si-loxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl and vinyl ethers.

43. The ophthalmic element of claim 38, wherein the alignment means is a photo-orientation material.

44. The ophthalmic element of claim 43, wherein the photo-orientation material is a photoprotective polymer network chosen from azobenzene derivatives, cinnamic acid derivatives, coumarin derivatives, ferulic acid derivatives, and polyimides.

45. The ophthalmic element of claim 38, wherein the alignment means is a friction orientation material.

46. The ophthalmic element of claim 45, wherein the rubbing orientation material is chosen from (poly) imides, (poly) siloxanes, (poly) acrylates, and (poly) coumarins.

47. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, wherein the at least one orientation facility includes a sheet at least partially stretched of polyvinyl alcohol.

48. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, wherein the at least partially treated surface is chosen from at least partially rubbed surfaces and at least partially etched surfaces.

49. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation is adapted to polarize at least visible transmitted radiation.

50. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation includes at least one di- croic material.

51. The ophthalmic element of claim 50, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 3.

52. The ophthalmic element of claim 50, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 5.

53. The ophthalmic element of claim 50, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 7.

54. The ophthalmic element of claim 50, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 10.

55. The ophthalmic element of claim 50, wherein the at least one dichroic material is selected from azomethines, indigoids, thioindigoids, merocyanines, indanes, quinophthalonic dyes, perylenes, naphthoperines, triphenoxazines, indoloquinoxalines, imidazo -triazines, tetrakines, azo and (poly) azo dyes, benzoquinones, naphthoquinones, anthraquinone and (poly) anthraquinones, anthrapyrimidonones, iodine and iodates.

56. The ophthalmic element of claim 50, wherein the at least one dichroic material is a polymerizable dichroic material.

57. The ophthalmic element of claim 50, wherein the at least one orientation facility has at least one ordered region having a general direction and at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material is at least partially aligned in such a way that the The long axis of the at least one portion of the at least one dichroic material is generally parallel to the general direction of the at least one ordered region of the orientation facility.

58. The ophthalmic element of claim 50, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation further includes at least one anisotropic material.

59. The ophthalmic element of claim 58, wherein the anisotropic material is a liquid crystal material selected from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and liquid crystal monomers.

60. The ophthalmic element of claim 59, wherein the liquid crystal material is a crosslinkable liquid crystal material.

61. The ophthalmic element of claim 60, wherein the liquid crystal material is a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal material.

62. The ophthalmic element of claim 58, wherein the anisotropic material is a liquid crystal material having at least one functional group selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allyl ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, and vinyl ethers.

63. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, further including at least one at least partial coating including an alignment transfer material between at least a portion of the orientation facility and at least a portion of the at least partial coating adapted for polarize at least transmitted radiation.

64. The ophthalmic element of claim 63, wherein the ophthalmic element includes a plurality of at least partial coatings including an alignment transfer material between at least a portion of the orientation facility and at least a portion of the at least partially adapted coating to polarize at least transmitted radiation.

65. The ophthalmic element of claim 63, wherein the alignment transfer material is a liquid crystal material selected from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal pre-polymers, and liquid crystal monomers.

66. The ophthalmic element of claim 65, wherein the liquid crystal material is a crosslinkable liquid crystal material.

67. The ophthalmic element of claim 66, wherein the liquid crystal material is a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal material.

68. The ophthalmic element of claim 63, wherein the alignment transfer material is a liquid crystal material having at least one functional group selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allylic ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides , isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, and vinyl ethers.

69. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation further includes at least one photochromic material.

70. The ophthalmic element of claim 69, wherein the at least one photochromic material is selected from pyranes, oxazines, fulgides and fulgimides, and metal dithizonates.

71. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation further includes at least one additive chosen from dyes, alignment promoters, kinetic enhancement additives, photoinitiators, solvents, photo stabilizers. , thermal stabilizers, mold release agents, rheology control agents, leveling agents, free radical scavengers, and adhesion promoters.

72. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, further including at least one at least partially coating of primer positioned between the at least one orientation facility and the at least one portion of the at least one exterior surface of the ophthalmic element.

73. The ophthalmic element of claim 34, further comprising at least one additional at least partial coating chosen from photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and protective coatings on at least a portion of the ophthalmic element.

74. The ophthalmic element of claim 73, wherein the at least one additional at least partial additional coating is on at least a portion of the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation.

75. The ophthalmic element of claim 73, wherein the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation is in at least a portion of a first outer surface of the ophthalmic element, and the at least one additional at least partial coating is in at least a portion of a second outer surface of the ophthalmic element, wherein the first outer surface of the ophthalmic element faces the second outer surface of the ophthalmic element.

76. An ophthalmic element comprising: at least one at least partial covering including an alignment means in at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of the ophthalmic element; at least one at least partial coating including an alignment transfer material in at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means; and at least one at least partial coating comprising an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material in at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the alignment transfer material.

77. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein at least a portion of the alignment means is at least partially ordered in a first general direction, at least a portion of the alignment transfer material is at least partially aligned in a second general direction. which is generally parallel to the first general direction, at least a portion of the anisotropic material is aligned at least partially in a third general direction which is generally parallel to the second general direction, and at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material is at least partially aligned with at least a portion of the anisotropic material such that a long axis of the at least one portion of the at least one dichroic material is generally parallel to the third. general direction of the at least partially aligned anisotropic material.

78. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the alignment means is chosen from photo-orientation materials, rub orientation materials, and liquid crystal materials.

79. The ophthalmic element of claim 78, wherein the liquid crystal material is selected from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and liquid crystal monomers.

80. The ophthalmic element of claim 78, wherein the photo-orientation material is a photo-orientable polymer network chosen from azobenzene derivatives, cinnamic acid derivatives, coumarin derivatives, ferulic acid derivatives, and polyimides.

81. The ophthalmic element of claim 78, wherein the rubbing orientation material is selected from (poly) imides, (poly) siloxanes, (poly) acrylates, and (po-li) coumarins.

82. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means has a thickness of the order of at least 2 nanometers at 10,000 nanometers.

83. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means has a thickness of the order of at least 5 nanometers to 1000 nanometers.

84. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means has a thickness of the order of at least 10 nanometers to 100 nanometers.

85. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means has a thickness in the order of at least 50 nanometers to 100 nanometers.

86. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the ophthalmic element includes a plurality of at least partial coatings including an alignment means.

87. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means further includes at least one of a dichroic material, a photochromic material, and an additive chosen from dyes, alignment promoters, additives. film enhancers, photoinitiators, solvents, photostabilizers, thermal stabilizers, mold release agents, rheological control agents, leveling agents, free radical scavengers, and adhesion promoters.

88. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the alignment transfer material is a liquid crystal material selected from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and liquid crystal monomers.

89. The ophthalmic element of claim 88, wherein the liquid crystal material is a crosslinkable liquid crystal material.

90. The ophthalmic element of claim 89, wherein the liquid crystal material is a photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal material.

91. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the alignment transfer material is a liquid crystal material having at least one functional group selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allyl ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides , isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, and vinyl ethers.

92. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein at least one at least partial coating including the alignment transfer material has an average thickness ranging from 0.5 microns to 25 microns.

93. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein at least one at least partial coating including the alignment transfer material has an average thickness ranging from 5 microns to 10 microns.

94. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the ophthalmic element includes a plurality of at least partial coatings including an alignment transfer material.

95. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the at least one at least partial coating including the alignment transfer material further includes at least one of a dichroic material, a photochromic material, and an additive chosen from dyes, alignment promoters. , kinetic improvement additives, photoinitiators, solvents, fo-stabilizers, thermal stabilizers, mold release agents, rheological control agents, leveling agents, free radical scavengers, and adhesion promoters.

96. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein at least one at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material has an average thickness of at least 5 microns.

97. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the ophthalmic element includes a plurality of at least partial coatings including an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material.

98. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an ab-sorption ratio of at least 3.

99. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the at least one dichroic material has a ratio of absorption of at least 5.

100. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 7.

101. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 10.

102. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the at least one dichroic material is chosen from azomethines, indigoids, thioindigoids, merocyanines, indanes, quinophthalonic dyes, perylenes, naphthoperines, triphenoxazines, indoloquinoxalines. , imidazo-triazines, tetrakines, azo and (poly) azo dyes, benzoquinones, naphthoquinones, anthraquinone and (poly) anthraquinones, anthrapyrimidonones, iodine and iodates.

103. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the at least one dichroic material is a polymerizable dichroic material.

104. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the anisotropic material is a liquid crystal material selected from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and liquid crystal monomers.

105. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the anisotropic material is a liquid crystal material having at least one functional group selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allylic ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, si-loxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, and vinyl ethers.

106. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the at least one at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material further includes at least one photochromic material.

107. The ophthalmic element of claim 106, wherein the at least one photochromic material is selected from pyranes, oxazines, fulgides and fulgimides, and metal dithizonates.

108. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, wherein the at least one at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material further includes at least one additive chosen from dyes, alignment promoters, kinetic enhancing additives, photoinitiators, solvents. , photo stabilizers, thermal stabilizers, mold release agents, rheological control agents, leveling agents, free radical scavengers, and adhesion promoters.

109. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, further comprising at least one at least partial priming coating between at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including an alignment means and the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element.

110. The ophthalmic element of claim 76, further including at least one additional at least partial coating chosen from photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and protective coatings on at least a portion of the ophthalmic element.

111. An ophthalmic element including: a substrate; at least one orientation facility including at least partial coating including a photo-orientable polymer network on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the substrate; and an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted in at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymer network, the at least partial coating being adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation including a crystal material liquid and at least one dichroic dye.

112. The ophthalmic element of claim 111, further including at least one at least partial coating including at least one alignment transfer material between at least a portion of the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation and at least one a portion of the at least partial coating includes the photo-orientable polymer network.

113. An optical element including at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the optical element, the at least partial coating comprising at least partially ordered liquid crystal material and less a dichroic material at least partially aligned.

114. An optical device including at least one optical element including: an at least partial coating comprising an alignment means in at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the at least one optical element; and an at least partial coating including an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material in at least a portion of the at least one at least partial coating including the alignment means.

The optical device of claim 114, wherein the at least one optical element further includes at least one at least partial coating including at least one alignment transfer material between at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and the at least one dichroic material and at least one portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment means.

116. The optical device of claim 114, wherein the optical device is an ophthalmic device selected from the group consisting of glasses, latching lenses, and contact lenses.

117. A method of making an ophthalmic element including forming an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted on at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element.

118. The method of claim 117, wherein forming the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation includes applying at least a partial coating including at least one dichroic material and at least one anisotropic material to at least a portion of at least one an outer surface of the ophthalmic element and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

119. The method of claim 118, wherein applying the at least partial coating including the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material and aligning at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material occurs essentially at the same time.

120. The method of claim 118, wherein applying the at least partial coating including the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material occurs before aligning at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

121. The method of claim 118, wherein applying the at least partial coating including the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material occurs after aligning at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

122. The method of claim 118, wherein applying the at least partial coating including the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material includes at least one of coating by rotation, spray coating, spray coating and rotation, curtain coating, flow coating, coating by immersion, injection molding, casting, roll coating, wire coating, and overlapping.

123. The method of claim 118, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 3.

124. The method of claim 118, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of minus 5.

125. The method of claim 118, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio of at least 7.

126. The method of claim 118, wherein the at least one dichroic material has an absorption ratio. at least 10.

127. The method of claim 118, wherein the at least one dichroic material is selected from azomethines, indigoids, thioindigoids, merocyanines, indanes, quinofothonic dyes, perylenes, naphthoperines, triphenoxaxazines, indolequinolalines. , imidazo-triazines, tetrakines, azo and (poly) azo dyes, benzoquinones, naphthoquinones, anthraquinone and (poly) anthraquinones, anthrapyrimidonones, iodine and iodates.

128. The method of claim 118, wherein the at least one dichroic material is a polymerizable dichroic material.

129. The method of claim 118, wherein the at least one anisotropic material is chosen from photo-orientation materials, rub orientation materials, and liquid crystal materials.

130. The method of claim 118, wherein the at least one anisotropic material is at least one liquid crystal material selected from liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal prepolymers, and liquid crystal monomers.

131. The method of claim 118, wherein the at least one anisotropic material is a liquid crystal material having at least one functional group selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allylic ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, and vinyl ethers.

132. The method of claim 118, wherein aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material includes exposing at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material to at least one orientation facility.

133. The method of claim 132, wherein the at least one orientation facility is chosen from at least one of a magnetic field, an electric field, and plane polarized ultraviolet radiation.

134. The method of claim 118, further comprising at least partially securing at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material after aligning at least partially the at least one dichroic material.

135. The method of claim 134, wherein at least partially securing the at least partial coating including the at least one dichroic material and the at least one anisotropic material includes at least partially crosslinking at least a portion of the at least one anisotropic material. .

136. The method of claim 117, wherein forming the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation includes: forming a first at least partial coating comprising an alignment means on the at least one portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and order at least partially at least a portion of the alignment means; forming a second at least partial coating comprising an alignment transfer material in at least a portion of the at least partial first coating and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the alignment transfer material; and forming a third at least partial coating comprising at least one anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material in at least a portion of the at least partial second coating and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

137. The method of claim 136, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the first at least partial coating before forming the second at least partial coating.

138. The method of claim 136, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the second at least partial coating after aligning at least a portion of the alignment transfer material.

139. The method of claim 136, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the third at least partial coating after aligning at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

140. The method of claim 117, further including imparting at least one ease of orientation on the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element prior to forming the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least radiation transmitted.

The method of claim 140, wherein imparting the at least one orientation facility in the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element includes at least one of applying at least a partial coating including an alignment means to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and to order at least partially at least a portion of the alignment means; applying a polymer sheet at least partially stretched to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element; and treating at least partially at least a portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element.

142. A method of making an ophthalmic element comprising: imparting at least one orientation facility including at least partial covering including an alignment means on at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of the ophthalmic element; applying at least one dichroic material to at least a portion of the at least one orientation facility; and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

143. The method of claim 142, wherein imparting the at least one orientation facility on the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element includes applying an at least partial coating including an alignment means to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and at least partially order at least a portion of the alignment means.

144. The method of claim 143, wherein the alignment means is chosen from photo-orientation materials, rub orientation materials, and liquid crystal materials.

145. The method of claim 144, wherein the photo-orientation materials are photo-guideable polymer networks chosen from azobenzene derivatives, cinnamic acid derivatives, coumarin derivatives, ferulic acid derivatives., and polyimides.

146. The method of claim 144, wherein the alignment means is a liquid crystal material having at least one functional group selected from acrylates, methacrylates, allyl, allylic ethers, alkynes, amino, anhydrides, epoxides, hydroxides, isocyanates, blocked isocyanates, siloxanes, thiocyanates, thiols, urea, vinyl, and vinyl ethers.

147. The method of claim 146, wherein applying the at least one, dichroic material to the at least one portion of the at least one orientation facility including the alignment means includes at least one of rotation coating, spray coating, spraying and rotation coating, curtain coating, flow coating, dip coating, injection molding, casting, roll coating, wire coating, overlapping, and imbibition.

148. The method of claim 144, wherein the rubbing orientation material is selected from (poly) imides, (poly) siloxanes, (poly) acrylates, and (poly) coumarins.

149. The method of claim 143, wherein at least partially arranging at least a portion of the alignment means includes at least one of exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation.; exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to infrared radiation; exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to a magnetic field; exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to an electric field; drying the at least one portion of the alignment means; attacking the at least one portion of the alignment means; exposing the at least one portion of the aligning means to a shearing force; and rubbing the at least one portion of the alignment means.

150. The method of claim 143, wherein imparting the at least one orientation facility on the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element further includes at least partially securing at least a portion of the alignment means. by at least one of at least partially drying the at least one portion of the alignment means, at least partially intersecting the at least one portion of the alignment means, and at least partially curing the at least one portion of the alignment means.

151. The method of claim 142, wherein applying the at least one dichroic material to the at least one portion of the at least one orientation facility and aligning at least partially the at least one portion of the at least one dichroic material is they produce essentially at the same time.

152. The method of claim 142, wherein applying the at least one dichroic material to the at least one portion of the at least one orientation facility occurs prior to aligning at least partially the at least one portion of the at least one dichroic material. .

153. The method of claim 142, wherein applying the at least one dichroic material to the at least one portion of the at least one orientation facility occurs after aligning at least partially the at least one portion of the at least one dichroic material .

154. The method of claim 142, wherein applying the at least one dichroic material to the at least one portion of the at least one orientation facility including the alignment means includes at least one of spin coating, spray coating, coating by spraying and rotation, curtain coating, flow coating, dip coating, injection molding, casting, roll coating, wire coating, overlap and imbibition.

155. The method of claim 142, further comprising applying an at least partial primer coating to at least a portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element prior to imparting at least one ease of orientation to the at least one portion of the ophthalmic element. the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element.

156. The method of claim 142, further including applying to the ophthalmic element at least one additional at least partial coating chosen from photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and protective coatings to at least a portion of the at least one unique ophthalmic element.

157. A method of making an ophthalmic element comprising: applying an at least partial coating to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element; and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least transmitted radiation.

158. The method of claim 157, wherein applying the at least partial coating to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element and adapting the at least one portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least transmitted radiation. they occur essentially at the same time.

159. The method of claim 157, wherein applying the at least partial coating to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element occurs prior to adapting the at least one portion of the at least partial coating to polarize the less radiation transmitted.

160. The method of claim 157, wherein applying the at least partial coating to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element occurs after adapting the at least one portion of the at least partial coating to polarize the less radiation transmitted.

161. The method of claim 157, wherein applying the at least partial coating to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element includes applying an at least partial coating comprising at least one anisotropic material and at least one material. dichroic to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface, and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least transmitted radiation includes aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

162. The method of claim 161, wherein at least partially aligning at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material includes ordering at least partially at least a portion of the anisotropic material and aligning at least partially the at least one dichroic material with at least a portion of the anisotropic material at least partially ordered.

163. The method of claim 161, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the at least one anisotropic material and the at least one dichroic material.

164. The method of claim 157, wherein applying the at least partial coating to the at least one portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element includes applying an at least partial coating including an alignment means to the at least one portion of the ophthalmic element. the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element; and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least transmitted radiation includes: ordering at least partially at least a portion of the alignment means, applying at least one dichroic material to at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the means of aligning, and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

165. The method of claim 164, wherein the alignment means is chosen from photo-orientation materials, rub orientation materials, and liquid crystal materials.

166. The method of claim 165, wherein the photo-orientation materials are photo-orientable polymeric networks chosen from azobenzene derivatives, cinnamic acid derivatives, coumarin derivatives, ferulic acid derivatives, and polyimides.

The method of claim 164, wherein ordering at least partially the at least one portion of the alignment means includes at least one of exposing at least a portion of the alignment means to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation, exposing the at least one portion of the aligning means to an electric field, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to a magnetic field, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to infrared radiation, drying the at least one portion of the alignment means; attack the at least one portion of the means of alignment; exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to a shearing force; and rubbing the at least one portion of the alignment means.

168. The method of claim 164, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment means before applying the at least one dichroic material.

169. The method of claim 164, wherein applying the at least one dichroic material and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material occur essentially at the same time.

170. The method of claim 164, wherein applying the at least one dichroic material occurs before aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

171. The method of claim 164, wherein applying the at least one dichroic material occurs after aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

172. The method of claim 164, wherein applying the at least one dichroic material to the at least one portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment means includes at least one of spin coating, spray coating, spray coating. and rotation, curtain coating, flow coating, dip coating, injection molding, casting, roll coating, wire coating, overlapping, and imbibition.

173. The method of claim 164, wherein applying the at least one dichroic material to the at least one portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment means includes applying an at least partial coating including at least one anisotropic material and the at least one only dichroic material.

The method of claim 173, wherein at least partially aligning at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material includes aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one anisotropic material such that the at least one portion of the material dichroic acid is at least partially aligned with the at least partially aligned anisotropic material.

175. The method of claim 173, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the at least one anisotropic material.

176. The method of claim 157, further including applying an at least partial primer coating to at least a portion of the at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element prior to applying the at least partial coating to the at least one portion of the minus an outer surface of the ophthalmic element.

177. The method of claim 157, further including applying to the ophthalmic element at least one additional at least partial coating chosen from photochromic coatings, antireflective coatings, transition coatings, primer coatings, and protective coatings to at least a portion of the ophthalmic element. .

178. A method of making an ophthalmic element comprising: applying an at least partial coating including a means of alignment to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the ophthalmic element; order at least partially at least a portion of the alignment means; applying an at least partial coating comprising an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material to at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment means at least partially ordered; and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.

The method of claim 178, wherein at least partially arranging at least a portion of the alignment means includes at least one of exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to flat polarized ultraviolet radiation., exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to infrared radiation, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to a magnetic field, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to an electric field, drying the at least one portion of the alignment means, attacking the at least one portion of the alignment means, exposing the at least one portion of the alignment means to a shearing force, and rubbing the at least one portion of the alignment means.

180. The method of claim 178, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the alignment means prior to at least partially ordering at least a portion of the alignment means.

181. The method of claim 178, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the at least partial covering including the alignment means while at least partially arranging at least a portion of the alignment means.

182. The method of claim 178, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the at least partial covering including the alignment means after at least partially arranging at least a portion of the alignment means.

183. The method of claim 178, wherein at least partially aligning at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material includes aligning at least partially at least a portion of the anisotropic material such that the at least one portion of the at least one material The dichroic is at least partially aligned with the at least partially aligned anisotropic material.

184. The method of claim 178, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and the at least partially aligned dichroic material.

185. The method of claim 184, wherein at least partially securing at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the anisotropic material and the at least partially aligned dichroic material includes at least partially curing the at least one portion of the at least partial coating. exposing the at least one portion of the at least partial coating to ultraviolet radiation under an essentially inert atmosphere.

186. The method of claim 178, further comprising applying an at least partial coating including an alignment transfer material to at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the at least partially aligned alignment means and aligning at least partially at least a portion of the alignment transfer material before applying the at least partial coating including an anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material.

187. A method of making a lens for ophthalmic applications including: applying an at least partial coating including a photo-orientable polymer network to at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of a lens; order at least partially at least a portion of the photo-orientable polymer network with flat polarized ultraviolet radiation; applying at least a partial coating including a liquid crystal material and at least one dichroic dye to at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the photo-orientable polymer network; aligning at least partially at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the liquid crystal material and the at least one dichroic dye; and at least partially fixing at least a portion of the coating including the liquid crystal material and the at least one dichroic dye.

188. The method of claim 187, further comprising at least partially securing at least a portion of the photo-orientable polymer network before at least partially ordering at least a portion of the photo-orientable polymer network.

189. The method of claim 187, further including at least partially securing at least a portion of the photo-orientable polymer network while at least partially arranging the at least one portion of the photo-orientable polymer network.

190. The method of claim 187, further comprising at least partially securing at least a portion of the photo-orientable polymer network after at least partially ordering the at least one portion of the photo-orientable polymer network.

191. The method of claim 187, further including applying at least one at least partial coating chosen from protective coatings and antireflective coatings to at least a portion of the at least partial coating including the liquid crystal material and the at least one colorant. dichroic after at least partially fixing at least a portion of the coating including the liquid crystal material and the at least one dichroic dye.

192. The method of claim 187, wherein the at least partial coating including a photo-orientable polymer network is applied to at least a portion of a first surface of the lens and an at least partial anti-reflective coating is applied to at least a portion. of a second surface of the lens, where the second surface faces the first surface.

193. A method of making an optical element including: applying an at least partial coating to at least a portion of at least one outer surface of the optical element; and adapting at least a portion of the at least partial coating to polarize at least radiation transmitted.

194. The method of claim 193, wherein the optical element is chosen from corrective lenses, non-corrective lenses, and magnifying lenses.