Patterned electrodes for electroactive liquid-crystal ophthalmic devices
First Claim
1. An electroactive device comprising:
- a liquid crystal layer enclosed between a pair of transparent substrates;
one or more patterned electrode sets positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the inward-facing surface of the first transparent substrate, said patterned electrode sets each comprising two or more electrodes forming an opposing pattern, said electrodes separated by an insulating layer, wherein there is no horizontal gap between the electrodes forming the patterned electrode set; and
a conductive layer between the liquid crystal layer and the inward-facing surface of the second transparent substrate.
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Abstract
Provided is an electroactive device comprising: a liquid crystal layer enclosed between a pair of transparent substrates; one or more patterned electrode sets positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the inward-facing surface of the first transparent substrate, said patterned electrode sets each comprising two or more electrodes forming an opposing pattern, said electrodes separated by an insulating layer, wherein there is no horizontal gap between the electrodes forming the patterned electrode set; and a conductive layer between the liquid crystal layer and the inward-facing surface of the second transparent substrate. The device provides greater efficiency than conventional devices.
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1. An electroactive device comprising:
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a liquid crystal layer enclosed between a pair of transparent substrates;
one or more patterned electrode sets positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the inward-facing surface of the first transparent substrate, said patterned electrode sets each comprising two or more electrodes forming an opposing pattern, said electrodes separated by an insulating layer, wherein there is no horizontal gap between the electrodes forming the patterned electrode set; and
a conductive layer between the liquid crystal layer and the inward-facing surface of the second transparent substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of adjusting the diffraction in a device comprising a liquid crystal layer enclosed between a pair of transparent substrates;
- one or more patterned electrode sets positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the inward-facing surface of the first transparent substrate, said patterned electrode sets each comprising two or more electrodes forming an opposing pattern, said electrodes separated by an insulating layer, wherein there is no horizontal gap between the electrodes forming the patterned electrode set;
a conductive layer between the liquid crystal layer and the inward-facing surface of the second transparent substrate; and
an electrical control electrically connected to the patterned electrode sets and the conductive layer;
said method comprising;
determining the desired amount of diffraction;
applying a voltage to the patterned electrode set and conductive layer so that the device has the desired amount of diffraction. - View Dependent Claims (19)
- one or more patterned electrode sets positioned between the liquid crystal layer and the inward-facing surface of the first transparent substrate, said patterned electrode sets each comprising two or more electrodes forming an opposing pattern, said electrodes separated by an insulating layer, wherein there is no horizontal gap between the electrodes forming the patterned electrode set;
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20. A patterned electrode comprising:
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a substrate;
one or more areas of conductive material arranged in a pattern on said substrate;
one or more areas of insulating material arranged in a complementary pattern with said areas of conductive material on said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 25)
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24. A patterned electrode set comprising two or more electrodes forming an opposing pattern, said electrodes separated by an insulating layer, wherein there is no horizontal gap between the electrodes forming the patterned electrode set.
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