Pixeloptics, Inc.

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

E-vision, LLC

E-vision Smart Optics, Inc.

High Performance Optics, Inc.

Georgia Tech Research Corporation

Hpo Assets LLC

E-a Ophthalmics

Joshua N Haddock

Ronald D Blum

William Kokonaski

Venkatramani S Iyer

Mark Graham

Roger William Clarke

Charles Dale Willey

Mark Mattison-Shupnick

Claudio Dalla Longa

Dwight P Duston

Yongping Wang

Volkan H Ozguz

Massimo Pinazza

Tiziano Tabacchi

Martin Boch

Robert Hall

Richard Clompus

Andrew W Ishak

David Boyd

Scott Richman

John M Hunkeler

Venki Iyer

Sophie Adams

Ronald David Blum

Scott N Richman

Sean P McGinnis

Michael B Packard

James Daniel John

Philip John Rawlins

Peter Crossley

John D Hunkeler

Sean P Mcginnis

Amitava Gupta

Anthony Y Van Heugten

Seth R Marder

Simon Christopher Jones

Bernard Kippelen

Akihiro Muramatsu

Joseph Thomas McGinn

Wilber Clarence Stewart

Joseph W Perry

Akifumi Aono

Tsuyoshi Kamibeppu

Benoit Domercq

Peter J Hotchkiss

Allan Carmichael

Martin Bock

William Kokanaski

Xiaohong Zhang

Philoseok Kim

Sean Mcginnis

Mark Shupnick

John Hunkeler

Peter Haaland

Venkatramani Iyer

A lens including a flexible refractive optic having a fixed refractive index, an electro active element embedded within the flexible refractive optic, wherein the electro-active element has an alterable refractive index, and a controller electrically, connected to the electro-active element wherein when power is applied thereto the refractive index of the electro-active element is altered.

Flexible electro-active lens

A lens including a flexible refractive optic having a fixed refractive index, an electro-active element embedded within the flexible refractive optic, wherein the electro-active element has an alterable refractive index, and a controller electrically connected to the electro-active element wherein when power is applied thereto the refractive index of the electro-active element is altered.

Eyewear including an optical functional member, control electronics, and a sealed electrical connective element connecting the electronics to the optical functional member. The connective element can directly connect the electronics to the optical functional member, or can connect through an intermediate contact, e.g., a plug-and-receptacle. The connective element can be muted from the electronics, around a rimlock of the eyewear to the optical functional member. The connective element can be a conductive compressible member, such as conductive rubber. In some embodiments, the connective element can be a multiconductor cable.

Moisture-resistant eye wear

Eyewear including an optical functional member, control electronics, and a sealed electrical connective element connecting the electronics to the optical functional member. The connective element can directly connect the electronics to the optical functional member, or can connect through an intermediate contact, e.g., a plug-and-receptacle. The connective element can be routed from the electronics, around a rimlock of the eyewear to the optical functional member. The connective element can be a conductive compressible member, such as conductive rubber. In some embodiments, the connective element can be a multiconductor cable.

Hinge for electronic spectacles

A lens includes a lens body, and an electro-active section (liquid crystals and a diffraction section) that is provided to a region of part of the lens body. The lens includes a pair of electrodes that are embedded in the lens body, that are electrically connected to a focal length modification section, that extend downward from an upper side end of the lens body, and that are disposed substantially parallel to each other spaced apart in a width direction orthogonal to an up-down direction of the lens body. Lower ends of the pair of electrodes are disposed spaced apart from the electro-active section in the up-down direction of the lens body.

Lens, lens blank, and eyewear

Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the design and manufacturing of electronic eyeglasses and associated components thereof. Electronic eyeglasses consist of electro-active lenses, receiving electrical signals that turn them on and off from an electronic control module. The electronic control module is embedded within a temple of the eyeglass frame, and is powered by a removable power source pack residing at a temple tip through a flexible cable. Various methods describe the interconnection schemes between the components of the electronic eyeglasses.

Electronic eyeglasses and methods of manufacturing

The present invention relates generally to electro-active optical systems, such as a pair of spectacles having one or more lenses that employ electro-active optical structures. In some embodiments, the invention relates to electro-active optical systems having a flexible electrically conductive connection between the lens and the frame.

Electrically conductive lens connection and methods of making the same

Systems and methods for manufacturing electro-active lenses including a peripheral edge, a discrete electro-active region, and at least two substrates. The at least two substrates include a layer of a transparent conductive material, that is laser cut to isolate regions required for establishing an electrical connection between the peripheral edge of the lens, from regions not required for establishing an electrical connection. Isolating the regions of the transparent conductive material required for establishing an electrical connection may include cutting patterns around an electrode of each of the substrates. The regions not required for establishing an electrical connection may be further cut into sections, which may be substantially band-shaped.

Laser patterning of conductive films for electro-active lenses

Moisture-resistant electronic spectacle frames

A lens system is presented having a diffractive optical power region. The diffractive optical power region has a plurality of concentric surface relief diffractive structures. A greater portion of light incident on a diffractive structure near the center point contributes to the optical power than light incident on a diffractive structure peripherally spaced therefrom.

Multifocal lens with a diffractive optical power region

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Roanoke, VA, United States of America

Joshua N Haddock