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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173053 | White heat-curable silicone resin composition and optoelectronic part case A white heat-curable silicone resin composition comprising (A) a heat-curable organopolysiloxane, (B) a white pigment, (C) an inorganic filler, and (D) a condensation catalyst cures into a white uniform product having heat resistance, light resistance and minimal ye... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8142690 | Optical component molding apparatus and method thereof A molding machine includes a fixed mold and a movable mold. The molding machine is a so called micro molding machine which provides less than 150 KN of the mold clamping force for clamping the fixed mold and the movable mold. A positional shift length between both m... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8097188 | Method of manufacturing optical film A method of producing and optical film, comprises the steps of: mixing a resin and grains, heating a mixture of the resin and the grains and kneading the heated melted mixture, thereby preparing a mixture material of the resin and the grains; dissolving the mixture ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083974 | Manufacturing method of lens array Molten glass (G) is set and press-molded in a molding die (60) having dies (621A1, 621A2) corresponding to a lens array. After the molding, the molded article is removed from the molding die (60) and separated by bending at a bend-... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8057715 | Method for making an optical device and system for privacy or contrast enhancement The present invention relates to a method of making an optical device for contrast enhancement of a viewing display, such as a plasma display panel, a liquid crystal display panel, an inorganic light emitting diode display panel, or an organic light emitting diode d... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8012381 | White heat-curable silicone resin composition and optoelectronic part case A white heat-curable silicone resin composition comprising (A) a heat-curable organopolysiloxane, (B) a white pigment, (C) an inorganic filler, and (D) a condensation catalyst cures into a white uniform product having heat resistance, light resistance and minimal ye... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7919020 | Method of manufacturing plastic lens, gasket for molding plastic lens, casting mold for molding plastic lens, casting jig for plastic lens starting material liquid, holding member for plastic lens casting mold, and plastic lens manufacturing apparatus A method of manufacturing a plastic lens by mixing plural polymerizable components, and immediately after mixing, casting a mixture into a casting mold and conducting polymerization to obtain a molded article. A method of manufacturing a plastic lens by casting a pl... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7790070 | Mold assembly for optical parts and method of setup thereof A mold assembly that is adapted to clamp fixed mold and movable mold together while making temperature adjustment and inject a molding material into a molding cavity provided therebetween, thereby producing an optical part. The mold assembly is one including fixed p... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7727427 | Method of fabricating a light duct of thermoplastic material A method of fabricating a light duct includes making the light duct as a single piece by injection molding a thermoplastic material in a mold (1) presenting a cavity of shape identical to that of the duct, the injection taking place through a feed orifice disposed o... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7682531 | Process for producing optical member A method of manufacturing an optical member by mixing isocyanate terminal prepolymer component (A) and aromatic diamine component (B), and immediately after mixing, casting a mixture into a casting mold to obtain a molded article. A method of manufacturing a plastic... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7682532 | Process of dosing a starting material for optical lenses A process of dosing a starting material (SM) for optical lenses, into a female mold half (2), comprises the steps of: positioning a dosing tip (1) at a start position (P2) above the female mold half (2) ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7507358 | Method of making wide field spherical lenses and protective eyewear The present invention relates to novel ophthalmic lens elements and eyewear having wide field of view, low distortion, improved astigmatism correction where required and enhanced eye protection properties. Series of lens elements have steeply curved spherical refere... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7491350 | Method of making an ocular implant A method is provided for making a mask configured to improve the depth of focus of an eye of a patient. A substrate is provided with a mask forming feature. The mask forming feature comprises an annular surface that has a curved profile that corresponds to the curva... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7442316 | Microcontact printing method using imprinted nanostructure and nanostructure thereof A microcontact printing method using an imprinted nanostructure is provided, wherein the microcontact printing is introduced to a nanoimprint lithography process to pattern a self-assembled monolayer (SAM). The method includes forming a nanostructure on a substrate ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422710 | Method for manufacturing a contact lens The invention provides molds and mold inserts useful in the production of contact lenses. In particular, the invention provides high optical quality molds and inserts useful for manufacturing silicone hydrogel contact lenses. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419770 | Manufacturing method of optical device provided with resin thin film having micro-asperity pattern A manufacturing method of an optical device having a micro-asperity pattern that has various kinds of accurate three-dimensional shapes and is realized as thin films includes: a first step of coating a substrate with a resin thin film made of a photosensitive resin;... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7411748 | Optical component unit, laser joining method and apparatus for joining optical component A ratio of a length of resin flow-in to a radius of an optical component is not larger than 0.25, and gas is blown directly against a laser irradiated part radially and diagonally downward from an upside position corresponding to a center of the optical component. A... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399176 | Device for aligning two shell molds A device for aligning a first and a second shell mold comprises a first gripper for holding the first shell mold, a second gripper for holding the second shell mold, and a centering station. Both grippers can be displaced relative to one another and relative to the ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7377478 | Light guide plate made of transparent resin, molding method thereof, insert block, mold assembly, and area light apparatus A light guide plate which is made of a transparent resin and has a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to said first main surface, said first main surface having a surface portion provided with convex portions having a height of 5×10−7 | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367140 | Method of drying molds and apparatus for supplying drying air In a method of drying molds or mold parts for the manufacture of optical lenses, in particular ophthalmic lenses and especially contact lenses, the mold or mold part to be dried is exposed to drying air. For this purpose, humid pressurized air (T) is used to which t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368589 | Purification of silicone containing compounds by supercritical fluid extraction The present invention relates to a process for the purification of silicone containing compounds via supercritical fluid extraction. Specifically, the present invention relates to a process comprising the steps of contacting at least one silicone containing compound... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355686 | Optical system including molded optical element and method of manufacturing the optical system An optical system that includes a molded optical element having a non-uniform refractive index distribution due to molding and a method of manufacturing the optical system is disclosed. Data of the non-uniformity of the refractive index distribution associated with ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354535 | Method and apparatus for adhering light-shielding sheets respectively onto transparent bodies An apparatus includes a machine bed, a holder unit disposed movably on the machine bed, and an adhesion unit. A method for adhering a light-shielding sheet onto a transparent body includes: (A) moving the transparent body on a mach... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351787 | Process for the preparation of activated polyethylene glycols A process for preparing activated polyethylene glycols is disclosed. In some embodiments, the process includes reacting a molten polyethylene glycol with an activator. In other embodiments, the process includes reacting a polyethylene glycol with an activator in the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347007 | Low pressure high capacity dryer for resins and other granular and powdery materials A vacuum dryer and method for drying granular or powdery material including at least one canister for holding said material being movable among a series of locations including material heating and vacuum drying locations, means for moving said canister among said lo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341681 | Method of manufacturing optical fiber probe and for finishing micro material In a method for manufacturing an optical fiber probe in which an optical fiber is formed as an optical fiber probe by etching a tip section and sharpening a core region of the optical fiber, the optical fiber is a polarization maintaining optical fiber including the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335702 | Photochromic plastic object A photochromic plastic object made of a transparent synthetic resin material composed of at least two mutually penetrating polymer networks of different polymer materials and containing at least one photochromic dye homogeneously distributed therein, and a method fo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329875 | Detector array for imaging system and method of making same A method of manufacturing a detector array for an imaging system, the method comprising providing a pixelated scintillator having a plurality of lost molded pixels comprising a scintillator material adapted to detect radiation. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322694 | Hybrid contact lens system and method A hybrid contact lens comprises a central zone comprising a substantially rigid, gas permeable material having a DK of at least 30, a relatively soft peripheral zone and an intermediate zone comprising a film or coating that is created around the central zone, and t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320826 | Photochromic articles with reduced temperature dependency and methods for preparation Described are photochromic articles that include a substrate, a temperature dependent reducing amount of at least one organic photochromic material (b) that changes from more absorbing to less absorbing of radiation in its activating spectral absorbance as the tempe... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319133 | Contact lens extraction/hydration systems and methods of reprocessing fluids used therein The present contact lens treating systems and methods effectively remove extractable materials from contact lenses, for example, newly formed contact lenses, so that the lenses can be safely and conveniently worn, for example, for extended periods of time. Such trea... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303725 | Automated high volume slide staining system An automated slide processing apparatus includes a plurality of work stations arranged in a stack, and a transport/elevator for transporting slides between the various work stations. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303703 | Nano-imprint system with mold deformation detector and method of monitoring the same A system for nano-imprint with mold deformation detector is disclosed for real-time monitoring of the deformation of the mold. An electrostatic plate capacitor is embedded in the mold, serving as the deformation detector. The capacitor includes two opposite metal fi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299535 | Methods for making data storage media and the resultant media Methods for forming data storage media and the media formed thereby are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method for forming a data storage media, comprises: injection molding a substrate comprising surface features, wherein said surface features have greater... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298941 | Optical coupling to IC chip An optoelectronic circuit including: an IC chip made up of a substrate in which an optical waveguide and a mirror have been fabricated, the substrate having a first lens formed thereon, wherein the mirror is aligned with the optical waveguide and the first lens is a... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288013 | Method of forming microstructures on a substrate and a microstructured assembly used for same A method of forming microstructures on a substrate is disclosed. A microstructured assembly that may be used in the method for forming microstructures on a substrate is also disclosed. The methods and assemblies of the present disclosure can reduce the amount of air... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285287 | Carbon dioxide-assisted methods of providing biocompatible intraluminal prostheses Methods of producing biocompatible intraluminal prostheses are provided and include immersing polymeric material of an intraluminal prosthesis in a densified carbon dioxide composition under controlled conditions such that toxic materials are absorbed by the densifi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281919 | System for controlling a volume of material on a mold A system for controlling a volume of liquid on a mold that features a body defining a volume with an aperture formed into the body and positioned proximate to the mold. A pump system is in fluid communication with the body, and the aperture and the pump system are e... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276189 | Method and compositions for manufacturing plastic optical lens A polymerizable resin material for making a plastic lens includes bisphenol A ethoxylate (1 to 4) dimethacrylate and benzylmethacrylate, and, optionally, one or more stabilizing monomers, preferably selected from trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate, isobornyl methacr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270785 | Automated molecular pathology apparatus having fixed slide platforms Apparatus and methods for automatically staining or treating multiple tissue samples mounted on slides are provided, in which the slides and reagent bottles are held in fixed position, and the reagent and wash solutions brought to the slides. ... | 09/18/2007 |
