WO2004019078A3 - Method of manufacturing an electro-active lens - Google Patents

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WO2004019078A3
WO2004019078A3 PCT/US2003/026290 US0326290W WO2004019078A3 WO 2004019078 A3 WO2004019078 A3 WO 2004019078A3 US 0326290 W US0326290 W US 0326290W WO 2004019078 A3 WO2004019078 A3 WO 2004019078A3
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electro
lens
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active lens
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Ronald D Blum
William Kokonaski
Dwight P Duston
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E Vision Llc
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Priority claimed from US10/263,707 external-priority patent/US20030210377A1/en
Priority claimed from US10/281,204 external-priority patent/US6733130B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/387,143 external-priority patent/US7023594B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/422,128 external-priority patent/US6857741B2/en
Priority to JP2005501772A priority Critical patent/JP2005536782A/en
Priority to CA002496265A priority patent/CA2496265A1/en
Priority to BR0313643-4A priority patent/BR0313643A/en
Priority to CN038198010A priority patent/CN1675582B/en
Application filed by E Vision Llc filed Critical E Vision Llc
Priority to EP03759196A priority patent/EP1546766A4/en
Priority to AU2003274916A priority patent/AU2003274916B8/en
Publication of WO2004019078A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004019078A2/en
Publication of WO2004019078A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004019078A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009—Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00028—Bifocal lenses; Multifocal lenses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/0074—Production of other optical elements not provided for in B29D11/00009- B29D11/0073
    • B29D11/00807—Producing lenses combined with electronics, e.g. chips
    • B29D11/00817—Producing electro-active lenses or lenses with energy receptors, e.g. batteries or antennas
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C7/00—Optical parts
    • G02C7/02—Lenses; Lens systems ; Methods of designing lenses
    • G02C7/08—Auxiliary lenses; Arrangements for varying focal length
    • G02C7/081—Ophthalmic lenses with variable focal length
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1341—Filling or closing of cells
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/29—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1341—Filling or closing of cells
    • G02F1/13415—Drop filling process

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  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
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Abstract

A method of manufacturing an electro-active lens is disclosed. The lens is manufactured by providing a lens blank (10) having a front and back surface, a thickness, and an index of refraction. An electro-active element is placed on one of the front or back surfaces of the lens blank (20). A covering surface is then formed over the surface of the lens blank containing the electro-active element (30). In some embodiments, the electro-active lens may then be surfaced to provide a desired fixed optical power (1960) and edged to fit within a spectacles frame (1950).
PCT/US2003/026290 2002-08-20 2003-08-20 Method of manufacturing an electro-active lens WO2004019078A2 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003274916A AU2003274916B8 (en) 2002-08-20 2003-08-20 Method of manufacturing an electro-active lens
EP03759196A EP1546766A4 (en) 2002-08-20 2003-08-20 Method of manufacturing an electro-active lens
JP2005501772A JP2005536782A (en) 2002-08-20 2003-08-20 Method for manufacturing an electroactive lens
CN038198010A CN1675582B (en) 2002-08-20 2003-08-20 Method of manufacturing an electro-active lens
CA002496265A CA2496265A1 (en) 2002-08-20 2003-08-20 Method of manufacturing an electro-active lens
BR0313643-4A BR0313643A (en) 2002-08-20 2003-08-20 Electroactive lens and method of manufacture

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US40465702P 2002-08-20 2002-08-20
US60/404,657 2002-08-20
US10/263,707 2002-10-04
US10/263,707 US20030210377A1 (en) 2001-10-05 2002-10-04 Hybrid electro-active lens
US10/281,204 US6733130B2 (en) 1999-07-02 2002-10-28 Method for refracting and dispensing electro-active spectacles
US10/281,204 2002-10-28
US10/387,143 2003-03-12
US10/387,143 US7023594B2 (en) 2000-06-23 2003-03-12 Electro-optic lens with integrated components
US10/422,128 2003-04-24
US10/422,128 US6857741B2 (en) 2002-01-16 2003-04-24 Electro-active multi-focal spectacle lens

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WO2004019078A3 true WO2004019078A3 (en) 2004-05-21

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KR (1) KR20050035263A (en)
CN (1) CN1675582B (en)
AU (1) AU2003274916B8 (en)
BR (1) BR0313643A (en)
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CN1675582B (en) 2011-04-20
EP1546766A2 (en) 2005-06-29
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