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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2011
Applicants:
Jacques Duparré, Jena, DE;
Steven Oliver, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jacques Duparré, Jena, DE;
Steven Oliver, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 (2006.01); G03B 21/60 (2014.01); G02B 27/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a method for manufacturing a lens, a substrate which has a recess in a first surface thereof is provided. A sacrificial material is provided in the recess which has shape in accordance with a first desired lens surface. A lens material is applied to the substrate and to the sacrificial material and cured so that the lens material has a shape in accordance with the first desired lens surface, and then the sacrificial material is removed.