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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182087 | Pair of spectacle lenses for anisometropia A method for producing a spectacle lens or a spectacle lens pair is provided according to the invention, comprising a calculation or optimization step of at least one of the surfaces of the spectacle lens in consideration of an anisometropia of the eyes of a spectac... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172395 | Medical devices having antimicrobial coatings thereon The present invention provides a medical device, preferably a contact lens, which comprises an antimicrobial LbL coating containing one or more antimicrobial pepetides. The antimicrobial coating of the invention can impart to the medical an increased surface hydroph... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8136942 | Aspheric fluid filled lens optic A non-round fluid lens assembly includes a non-round rigid lens and a flexible membrane attached to the non-round rigid lens, such that a cavity is formed between the non-round rigid lens and the flexible membrane. A reservoir in fluid communication with the cavity ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128221 | Method for correcting vision problems A method for causing visual images on the foveas of a patient to be differentially displaced from their default position by determining an optimal amount of displacement for each eye to maximize visual acuity while maintaining binocular vision, and fabricating lense... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118425 | Glasses lens comprising a carrying edge A spectacle lens with an object-sided front face and an eye-sided rear face, wherein at last the rear face comprises a viewing region that contributes to the optical effect of the spectacle lens and a carrier rim region that at least partially surrounds the viewing ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113651 | High performance corneal inlay A corneal inlay protects ocular structures from harmful wavelengths of light while maintaining acceptable color cosmetics, color perception, overall light transmission, photopic vision, scotopic vision, color vision, and/or cirdadian rhythms. The corneal inlay can a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104891 | Optically decentered face shield A face protector includes a one piece shield in which an optical center is displaced away from the normal straight ahead line of sight toward an activity specific line of sight to minimize image shift that occurs when a direction of gaze passes across the edge of th... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100527 | Intermediate vision with phakic multifocal optics utilizing residual accommodations In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of correcting vision, which comprises determining a residual accommodation exhibited by a natural, crystalline lens of an eye, and selecting a multifocal intraocular lens (IOL), which exhibits a far-focus optica... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096653 | Method for manufacturing lens for electronic spectacles, lens for electronic spectacles, and electronic spectacles A first recess (102) of a lower substrate (100) is coated with conductive ink to form a first auxiliary electrode layer (104), a lower electrode pattern (105) is formed thereon by vacuum deposition, a second recess (202) of an uppe... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092012 | Single vision spectacle lens An improved single lens comprising: a continuous change in lens curvature going downwards; a front and a back surfaces; an upper part which front and back surfaces are top zones of front and back s... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8079702 | Optical component with cells An optical component (10) comprises a transparent set of cells (15; 25) juxtaposed in parallel to a surface of the component. Each cell is hermetically sealed and contains a substance with an optical property. The set of cells comprises cells of severa... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075132 | Multiple layer multifocal composite lens Aspects of the present invention provide multiple-layer (multi-layer) composite lenses comprising two or more materials and methods for making the same. A multi-layer composite lens of the present invention can use multiple surfaces (internal or external) to form op... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066369 | Eyeglass dispensing method A method of making corrective eyeglasses is disclosed. One embodiment is a method of making corrective eyeglasses. The method includes obtaining vision parameters of a patient's eyes, obtaining an eyeglass frame comprising at least one mounted optical element, and p... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8052278 | Randomly pixellated optical component, its fabrication method and its use in the fabrication of a transparent optical element An optical component (10) comprises at least one transparent set of cells (15) juxtaposed parallel to a surface of the component, each cell having a size and a geometry that are different from those of its neighbors forming a network of cells with rand... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8038293 | Optical system for enhanced vision An optical system including a vision device wearable by a user for seeing objects in a field of view (FOV), the vision device comprising a front section with a normal distortion of rays passing therethrough, and an anamorphic optical element extending from the front... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033663 | Abrasion-resistant tintable coating A curable coating composition includes: a) at least one monomer chosen from polyol poly(meth)acrylate monomers having from 3 to 6 (meth)acrylate functions, b) at least one monomer chosen from polyol polyglycidyl ethers having at least three... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8007102 | Method for determining an ophthalmic lens A method for determining an ophthalmic lens includes choosing an initial lens with a first face and a second face and defining an initial surface for the second face of the lens with a central zone of diameter Dini and a peripheral zone of inner diameter ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002404 | Prescription lens and method of making same The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a prescription lens. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of obtaining information of a prescription lens and information of a frame to accommodate the prescription lens, wherein the information... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7988284 | Eyeglass manufacturing method using variable index layer An eyeglass lens and manufacturing method using epoxy aberrator includes two lenses with a variable index material, such as epoxy, sandwiched in between. The epoxy is then cured to different indexes of refraction that provide precise corrections for the patient's wa... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984987 | Eyewear with pinhole aperture and lens Eyewear is equipped with at least one lens and at least one pinhole aperture. Lenses and apertures may be used in place of or in combination with one another, and may be disposed in or on full frame, half frame, wire frame or rimless eyeglasses. The lens may be a co... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7971995 | Net-molded optical articles and methods of making the same An injection molding apparatus and method of use are provided whereby a net-molded optical article can be produced. Edge wave deviations are reduced by controlling the cooling profile of the resin. The apparatus can be configured to include at least one heat control... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7950799 | Optical elements with a gap between two lens materials The present invention provides an ophthalmic lens comprised of two lens materials with a gap between them of less than about 5 mm. The gap is formed and maintained by particles on the perimeter of the surfaces of both lens materials. Methods are also provided for cr... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7931368 | Eyeglass manufacturing method using variable index layer An eyeglass lens and manufacturing method using epoxy aberrator includes two lenses with a variable index material, such as epoxy, sandwiched in between. The epoxy is then cured to different indexes of refraction that provide precise corrections for the patient's wa... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7918556 | Digital eyewear Improved eyewear is disclosed. The eyewear comprises a frame member and a lens. The eyewear also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the eyewear. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918555 | Methods and lenses for correction of chromatic aberration The subject invention provides lenses, and methods for designing and manufacturing these lenses, with reduced chromatic aberration. Advantageously, these lenses are specifically designed to correct chromatic aberration that results as multichromatic light passes thr... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914144 | Eyewear with pinhole aperture and lens Eyewear is equipped with at least one lens and at least one pinhole aperture. Lenses and apertures may be used in place of or in combination with one another, and may be disposed in or on full frame, half frame, wire frame or rimless eyeglasses. The lens may be a co... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901073 | Silicone hydrogel with composite hydrophilic and silicone polymers prepared with selective crosslink agents A synthetic route to polymers comprised of at least two monomers each with a very different reactivity ratio by using a corresponding crosslink agent for each monomer. Novel crosslink agents are described that provide for the copolymerization of at least one hydroph... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891809 | Pixelized optical component with nanowalls An optical component comprises a transparent network of cells juxtaposed and separated by walls parallel to a surface of the component, each cell being hermetically sealed and comprising at least one substance with an optical property, and all or part of the surface... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878649 | Optical element comprising cells sealed by means of a layer of adhesive material An optical element comprises a base component (1) provided with a set of cells (10) open on a face of the component and a film (2) for sealing the cells. The film is adhesively bonded to ends (12) of separation walls (11) present b... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874672 | Method and apparatus for universal improvement of vision “Universal improvement” of vision is achieved by effectively changing the shape of the anterior refracting surface of the cornea to an ideal “turtleback” shape, on which is imposed the necessary curvature adjustment to achieve correction of distance vision. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874671 | Method of transferring a micron-scale pattern onto an optical article, and optical article obtained thereby A pattern (P) is transferred onto an optical article (1) in the form of one or more portions of a transferable material (3, 4b) retained by a layer of latex (2). The portion or portions of transferable material are applied with a stamp af... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857446 | Eyeglass manufacturing method using variable index layer An eyeglass lens and manufacturing method using epoxy aberrator includes two lenses with a variable index material, such as epoxy, sandwiched in between. The epoxy is then cured to different indexes of refraction that provide precise corrections for the patient's wa... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850303 | Optically decentered face shield A face protector includes a one piece shield in which an optical center is displaced away from the normal straight ahead line of sight toward an activity specific line of sight to minimize image shift that occurs when a direction of gaze passes across the edge of th... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7850304 | Continuous adjustable 3Deeps filter spectacles for optimized 3Deeps stereoscopic viewing and its control method and means Significantly faster state transitioning time between the optimal optical density for viewing 2D Movies as 3D movies through Continuous Adjustable 3Deeps Filter Spectacles can be achieved by using multiple layers (multi-layer) of electronically controlled variable t... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7845796 | Spectacle lens A spectacle lens includes a multi-contact diffractive optical element formed on at least one surface of a overall lens system that is arranged from an object to a pupil, in which an apparent Abbe number Vd when the overall lens system including the multi-... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7828430 | Transparent optical component with cells separated by walls A transparent optical component comprises a set of cells (15) juxtaposed on a surface of the component. Each cell encloses a determined substance so as to endow the component with particular optical characteristics, and two neighbouring cells are separated by... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7784937 | System and method of surfacing a lens, such as a lens for use with eyeglasses A system and method of forming surfaces on eyeglass lenses is described. In some examples, the surface is a spherical, cylindrical or spherocylindrical surface at a center of the lens and an aspherical surface at a periphery of the lens. In some examples, forming th... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7744214 | System, apparatus and method for correcting vision with an adaptive optic An electro-active spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens includes a first lens optic. The disclosed lens also includes a first electro-active zone positioned in a cooperative relationship with the first lens optic. In certain embodiments, the electro-active... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7703915 | Lens blank, and a method and a mold for fabricating it A lens blank having a base prefitted with an insert and peripheral ejector marks on the base provided outside an outermost portion of the insert. The ejector marks are carried by a tab of the base having extra thickness on the same side as the insert, and a recess i... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7618141 | Polymerizable composition containing an odor masking agent and a perfume, an optical lens and a production method The invention relates to a composition comprising one or more polymerizable monomers, comprising at least one masking agent selected amongst cyclic ethers and at least one perfume selected amongst naturally occurring musks and extracts thereof, synthetic musks, and ... | 11/17/2009 |
