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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182085 | Curved lenses configured to decode three-dimensional content Curved lenses configured to decode three dimensional content and method of fabricating the same. The lenses comprise a polyvinylalcohol polarizer film or similar type of material laminated with triacetate or similar type material on one or both sides, wherein the po... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177357 | Method and device for adjusting luminance of light transmitted through glasses An adjustment device adapted to glasses each including two polarization filters having adjustable transmission axes varying an angle therebetween in a front view is constituted of a physical parameter receiving unit for receiving at least one physical parameter whic... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177358 | Polarized eyewear An article of polarized eyewear has a lens, with a first substrate lens material transparent to visible light and a pattern of elongated structures formed from at least a second material having a complex index of refraction, wherein the second material is deposited ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172393 | Method and apparatus for viewing polarized displays A pair of sunglasses is provided with a polarized region in the upper portion of the eyeglass lens and a non-polarized region in the bottom portion of the eyeglass lens so as to permit reading of polarized instruments through the non-polarized region. The two region... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8100525 | Curved lenses configured to decode three-dimensional content on television and computer screens Curved lenses configured to decode three dimensional content and method of fabricating the same. The lenses decode three-dimensional content displayed on televisions or computer monitors. Sheets from which the lenses are cut have either (i) a polarizing axis of 0 de... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7980690 | Combined lens and spectacles provided with at least one such combined lens The invention relates to a combined lens comprising two lens elements lying behind one another along the optical axis of the lens and means for displacing at least one lens element relative to the other lens element in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of th... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7950798 | Curved lenses configured to decode three-dimensional content Curved lenses configured to decode three dimensional content and method of fabricating the same. The lenses comprise a polyvinylalcohol polarizer film laminated with triacetate on both sides, wherein the polarizer film has a polarizing efficiency equal to or exceedi... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946703 | Curved lenses configured to decode three-dimensional content Curved lenses configured to decode three dimensional content and method of fabricating the same. The lenses comprise a polyvinylalcohol polarizer film or similar type of material laminated with triacetate or similar type material on one or both sides, wherein the po... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7854506 | Curved lenses configured to decode three-dimensional content on television and computer screens Curved lenses configured to decode three dimensional content and method of fabricating the same. The lenses decode three-dimensional content displayed on televisions or computer monitors. Sheets from which the lenses are cut have either (i) a polarizing axis of 0 de... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7771045 | Polarized eyewear An article of polarized eyewear has a lens with a first substrate lens material transparent to visible light and a pattern of elongated structures formed from at least a second material having a complex index of refraction that is deposited onto a curved surface of ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7581832 | Polarizing optical element comprising a polarizing film and method for manufacturing such element A polarizing optical element comprises a transparent optical base element and a layered structure that incorporates a polarizing film. The polarizing film is of the dichroic dye type and is oriented uniaxially. The layered structure is bonded to the optical base ele... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7517081 | Low-cost circular polarizing eyewear A method and system of providing circularly polarized eyewear is provided. The eyewear comprises substantially rigid material configured to maintain lensing material, such as card stock or plastic. The lensing material comprises polarizing lensing material located p... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7506976 | Polarized optical element having differentiated transmittance properties for use in eye-protecting devices A polarized optical element is disclosed comprising an upper portion and a lower portion defined at opposite parts with respect to a median line passing through the geometric center of the optical element, wherein: a) in the upper portion and at a distance of at lea... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7467865 | Adjustable polarized goggles An adjustable polarized goggle provides for simple adjustment of the intensity of transmitted light with a mittened or gloved hand in a simple design having only three polarized elements. A continuous rounded common polarized element comprises the outer lens of the ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7429105 | Polarizing, photochromic devices and methods of making the same A method of making an optical element including overmolding an at least partial coating of an at least partially ordered liquid crystal material and at least one at least partially aligned photochromic-dichroic compound on at least a portion of an optical substrate.... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7407280 | Lens for sunglasses, method for producing the same, and production apparatus therefor A lens for sunglasses is provided which is capable of blocking light incident also from the side, of sufficiently fitting the face of a wearer, and of being attached to any eyeglass frame. The polarizing lens for sunglasses is formed by subjecting a laminated plate ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408710 | Polarizer device adapted to polarized light The invention provides a polarizer device. The polarizer device according to the invention is adapted to a polarized light having an electric field direction. In particular, the polarizer device according to the invention enables the polarizer to be automatically ad... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7374282 | Method and apparatus for viewing polarized displays A pair of sunglasses is provided with a polarized region in the upper portion of the eyeglass lens and a non-polarized region in the bottom portion of the eyeglass lens so as to permit reading of polarized instruments through the non-polarized region. The two region... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370960 | Method and apparatus for viewing a golf putting green This invention provides binocular eyeglasses that have linear polarizing lenses to be employed by a golfer to examine the surface of a putting green as an aid in deciding the speed and direction of a puffing stroke. The planes of maximum transmission for the lenses ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370963 | Ophthalmic lens with electro-optical function An ophthalmic lens comprises a transparent substrate and electro-optical means integrated with the substrate to perform an optical function in response to an electrical stimulus. The ophthalmic lens further comprises at least one photovoltaic cell integrated with th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357503 | Ophthalmic lens with an optically transparent composite film exhibiting both impact resistance property and polarizing property, and a process for its manufacture The present invention relates to a light polarizing ophthalmic lens comprising a substrate made of organic glass and an optically transparent composite film deposited on the front main face of the substrate, said transparent composite film comprising a latex layer h... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355161 | Systems and methods for controlling windows with variable light transmission Systems and methods for controlling windows with variable light transmission are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a sensor adapted to receive a light intensity, a user input device adapted to receive a user input value, a window having a variable tran... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354150 | Polarizing plate with melanin The present invention is directed to the incorporation of melanin in an optical article with polarization properties. Such an article includes a first polymer layer containing a polarizing agent, a second polymer layer containing melanin and wherein the second polym... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7326373 | Method for forming a wafer for use in an optical part An improved method is disclosed, for forming a wafer into a complex, curved shape, for use in an optical part. The method includes a step of moving the wafer into contact with a molding surface having a predetermined non-cylindrical, aspheric curved shape, to form t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321795 | Compositions for electric stimulation of the eye The present application discloses an ocular stimulation device including a contact lens with a member embedded in a surface thereof for electrically stimulating an eye of a wearer of the lens. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320515 | Polarized optical lens A method of forming a polarized optical lens including an optical lens of certain curvature and a polarized piece, wherein the polarized piece is made up of cellulose protective film, adhesive and polarized thin film, and is pressed to matched curvature as injected ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311397 | Prosthetic eye with polarized dilating pupil and cooperating polarized eyeglass lens A prosthetic eye has a white scleral portion with a simulated iris painted on the front and a horizontal polarized disc at the center of the iris. The center of the polarized disc is darkened with paint to simulate a pupil having a fairly small diameter. The back of... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7234815 | Optical viewing device having an apparatus for partial reduction of the illumination intensity The invention concerns an optical viewing device which incorporates a spectral filter to partially reduce the intensity or wavelength(s) of light transmitted to a specific region of a specimen which may be a human eye. The reduction in light intensity or wavelength ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229684 | Light-stable colored transparent composite films Composite film structures exhibit a predetermined finished color tone comprised of a transparent film layer which exhibits a color deficiency as compared to the finished color tone, and a pigment which is visually associated with, and satisfies the color deficiency ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7218339 | Eternalism, a method for creating an appearance of sustained three-dimensional motion-direction of unlimited duration, using a finite number of pictures The method uses three pictures, A, B and C, two of which are substantially similar pictures having images, A, B, and one that is dissimilar, usually a solid color, C. Continuous movement is created by repetitively viewing the series A, B, C. Additionally, each pictu... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216976 | Polyurethane resin composition for optical lenses and impact strength synthetic resin lenses An impact strength synthetic resin lens is provided in which transparency of a synthetic resin lens material of a polyurethane and releasability are improved to improve productivity and no stria are produced. The impact strength synthetic resin lens is manufactured ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7195350 | Multiview eyeglasses An apparatus for light filtration is disclosed. The apparatus has a support structure. A lens is coupled to the support structure. The lens includes a first portion for performing light filtration, and a second portion. The second portion performs substantially less... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188945 | Eyeglass system having spinning bezels A pair of eyeglasses comprises a frame and at least one ear extension support pivotably connected to one end of the frame. At least one lens is rotatably affixed to the frame. At least one bezel is also rotatably affixed to the lens. A means for rotating the lens an... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172284 | Clip sunglasses for cap/sunvisor Clip sunglass lenses where a flip-up retention angle of a glass lens (4) is adjustable in a stepped manner and is reliably positioned at optimum positions. Clip sunglass lenses have a clip (1), an insertion member (2), a level-adjusting member (... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163291 | Polarization splitter, method of manufacturing same and ophthalmic lens incorporating projection inserts containing it Disclosed is a polarization splitter in which reflection for the S polarization is locally centered on at least one emission peak of the image-emitting source of a micro-display or in which reflection for the S polarization is locally centered on at least one peak c... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7128415 | Method of forming polarized or photochromic lenses by fusing polycarbonate with other plastic materials The invention provides techniques for making polycarbonate or plastic lenses. In one exemplary embodiment, for example, an electrical discharge is applied to a polarized film surface and a treatment applied on the polarized film to make a glue card. An adequate amou... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7109465 | System and method for converting ambient light energy into a digitized electrical output signal for controlling display and keypad illumination on a battery powered system A system and method of ambient light detection with digitized output. A light sensitive device is coupled to electronic circuitry for receiving an output of the light sensitive device corresponding to a level of ambient light. The electronic circuitry compares the o... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106509 | Filter for enhancing vision and/or protecting the eyes and method of making a filter The selective filtering of light by polarization interference may be used to enhance vision and/or protect eyes from harmful light rays. For example, such filtering may be used in sunglasses, color corrective eyewear or protective eyewear. The selective filtering of... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101043 | Polarizing devices and methods of making the same 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 s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097303 | Polarizing devices and methods of making the same 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 s... | 08/29/2006 |
