Electro-active opthalmic lens having an optical power blending region

• US 9,411,173 B1
• Filed: 04/19/2016
• Issued: 08/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: e-vision Smart Optics, Inc. (New Smart Optics, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: e-vision Smart Optics, Inc. (New Smart Optics, Inc.)
• Inventors: Blum, Ronald D., Kokonaski, William
• Primary Examiner(s): Mai, Huy K
• Application Number:
  US15/132,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20160231593A1
• Time in Patent Office: 112 Days
• Field of Search: 351/159.39, 351/159.4, 351/159.44
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/028 for testing visual acuity; for determination of refraction, e.g. phoropters
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/04 Trial frames; Sets of lenses for use therewith lenses per se G02C7/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/113 for determining or recording eye movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2039/505 comprising antibodies
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• CPC Class Codes: B29D 11/00009 Production of simple or compound lenses
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 11/0073 Optical laminates
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 11/00817 Producing electro-active lenses or lenses with energy receptors, e.g. batteries or antennas
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 14/5443 IL-15
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 16/244 Interleukins [IL]
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 16/2866 against receptors for cytokines, lymphokines, interferons
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 3/0081 having one or more elements with analytic function to create variable power variable magnification in general G02B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/28 Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/285 including two or more different focus detection devices, e.g. both an active and a passive focus detecting device
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2202/12 Locally varying refractive index, gradient index lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2202/16 Laminated or compound lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2202/18 Cellular lens surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2202/20 : Diffractive and Fresnel lenses or lens portions
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2202/22 : Correction of higher order and chromatic aberrations, wave front measurement and calculation
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/02 : Lenses; Lens systems ; Methods of designing lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/022 : Ophthalmic lenses having special refractive features achieved by special materials or material structures G02C7/049 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/049 : Contact lenses having special fitting or structural features achieved by special materials or material structures
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/06 : bifocal; multifocal ; progressive G02C7/041 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/061 : Spectacle lenses with progressively varying focal power
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/066 : Shape, location or size of the viewing zones
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/08 : Auxiliary lenses; Arrangements for varying focal length
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/083 : Electrooptic lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/101 : having an electro-optical light valve electro-optical elements per se G02F
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/102 : Photochromic filters
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133526 : Lenses, e.g. microlenses or Fresnel lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/294 : Variable focal length devices

Abstract

A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer'"'"'s refractive error. The viewing correction area provides correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the wearer'"'"'s vision correction. The lens has a prescription based on a wave front analysis of the wearer'"'"'s eye and the lens can further be modified to fit within an eyeglass frame.

Claims

1. An electro-active ophthalmic lens comprising:

a first element having a convex surface;

a second element having a concave surface, the concave surface mated to the convex surface of the first element;

a decentered electro-active zone, the decentered electro-active zone comprising an electro-active material disposed in a cavity formed between the convex surface and the concave surface, the electro-active material having a first refractive index in a first state and a second refractive index in a second state, the decentered electro-active zone having a centroid disposed below a mid-line of the first element;

at least one pair of electrodes, disposed on the concave surface and the convex surface, that operatively applies an electric field to the electro-active material and operatively switches the electro-active material between the first state and the second state; and

a framing layer, disposed around the electro-active material and between the concave surface and the convex surface, that operatively seals the electro-active material in the cavity;

wherein;

the convex surface or the concave surface defines a diffractive pattern along an interior surface of the cavity; and

the concave surface extends to an edge of the convex surface.

2. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the first element comprises a multi-focal optic.

3. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the first element comprises a progressive addition lens.

4. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the first element provides astigmatism correction.

5. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the first element has an astigmatic axis rotated with respect to the mid-line of the first element.

6. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the convex surface defines the diffractive pattern.

7. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the concave surface defines the diffractive pattern.

8. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the diffractive pattern is disposed partially above the mid-line of the convex surface.

9. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the diffractive pattern is disposed completely below the mid-line of the convex surface.

10. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

switching the electro-active material between the first state and the second state changes an astigmatism of the electro-active ophthalmic lens.

11. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the electro-active ophthalmic lens is a lens blank.

12. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the electro-active ophthalmic lens is a lens blank that is configured to be ground, polished, and/or edged.

13. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the first state is an unactivated state.

14. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, wherein:

the framing layer has a refractive index approximately equal to the first refractive index.

15. The electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one conductive wire, extending from the electrode to an edge of the electro-active ophthalmic lens, to connect the electrode to at least one a power source or a controller.

16. Electro-active spectacles comprising:

the electro-active ophthalmic lens of claim 15;

spectacle frames that operatively hold the electro-active ophthalmic lens; and

a processor, disposed in or on the spectacle frames and in electrical communication with the at least one conductive wire, that operatively switches the electro-active material between the first state and the second state.

17. The electro-active spectacles of claim 16, further comprising:

a reprogrammable memory, operably coupled to the controller, to store instructions for the processor.

18. The electro-active spectacles of claim 17, wherein:

the instructions comprise instructions for providing a vision correction for a wearer of the electro-active spectacles.

19. An electro-active ophthalmic lens comprising:

a first element having a convex surface;

a second element having a concave surface, the concave surface mated to the convex surface of the first element;

a decentered electro-active zone, the decentered electro-active zone comprising an electro-active material disposed in a cavity formed between the convex surface and the concave surface, the electro-active material having a first refractive index in a first state and a second refractive index in a second state, the decentered electro-active zone having a centroid disposed below a mid-line of the first element;

at least one pair of electrodes, disposed on the concave surface and the convex surface, that operatively applies an electric field to the electro-active material and operatively switches the electro-active material between the first state and the second state; and

wherein;

the convex surface or the concave surface defines a diffractive pattern along an interior surface of the cavity; and

the concave surface extends to an edge of the convex surface.

20. An electro-active ophthalmic lens comprising:

a first element having a convex surface;

a second element having a concave surface, the concave surface mated to the convex surface of the first element;

a decentered electro-active zone, the decentered electro-active zone comprising an electro-active material disposed in a cavity formed between the convex surface and the concave surface, the electro-active material having a first refractive index in a first state and a second refractive index in a second state, the decentered electro-active zone having a centroid disposed below a mid-line of the first element; and

a framing layer, disposed around the electro-active material and between the concave surface and the convex surface, that operatively seals the electro-active material in the cavity;

wherein;

the convex surface or the concave surface defines a diffractive pattern along an interior surface of the cavity; and

the concave surface extends to an edge of the convex surface.