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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014

Filed:

Dec. 10, 2012
Applicant:

Ems Technologies, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);

Inventors:

Donald N. Black, Cumming, GA (US);

Enrique Jesus Ruiz, Duluth, GA (US);

William M. Smith, Duluth, GA (US);

John Haslam, Woodstock, GA (US);

John L. Beafore, Duluth, GA (US);

Assignee:

EMS Technologies, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 9/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

One embodiment provides for a gradient lens having a first substantially hemispherical member comprising a first convex surface and a base and a second substantially hemispherical member projecting away from the base of the first hemispherical member and comprising a second convex surface. The gradient lens also includes a plurality of gradient layers disposed within the first hemispherical member, each gradient layer concentrically aligned to the first hemispherical member and comprising an index of refraction different than that of adjacent gradient layers.


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