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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Herbert Mosse, Lutz, FL (US);
Richard Muisener, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Inventors:
Herbert Mosse, Lutz, FL (US);
Richard Muisener, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Assignee:
Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique), Charenton-Le-Pont, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C 7/02 (2006.01); B29D 11/00 (2006.01); B05C 11/02 (2006.01); G02B 5/30 (2006.01); G02B 1/10 (2006.01); B05C 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05C 11/025 (2013.01); G02B 5/3016 (2013.01); B29D 11/00865 (2013.01); G02B 1/10 (2013.01); B05C 11/041 (2013.01); Y10S 425/808 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for coating at least a portion of a curved surface of a lens with a polarizing liquid are disclosed throughout the specification. For example, there is provided a method comprising providing a lens having a curved surface, and applying a polarizing liquid to at least a portion of the curved surface by shear flow with a flexible apparatus. Other methods are included. Apparatuses include ophthalmic lenses having polarized coatings formed according to any of the disclosed methods.