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Opthalmic lens
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-28
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2010-03-28
Abstract
Abstract An ophthalmic lens that includes a construction that provides a static grading or some other means that yields a nonuniform power function which depends on the surface of the lens. The lens also includes a selectively operable element that effects a dynamic change in the power of the lens which is a uniform or nonuniform function of the location point on the lens. The actual power of any point on the lens is then the super position of the power due to static grating and the power due to the selectively operable element. The proper design of each power function facilitates ophthalmic lenses that are suitable and optimized for special applications as well as for general purpose usage.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Barnea
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:46
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B3/00; G02B3/0081; G02B3/12; G02B3/14; G02C; G02C7/00; G02C7/02; G02C7/08; G02C7/081; G02C7/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
An ophthalmic lens having a reference axis comprising: a) static means for establishing a power for the lens that is a non-uniform function, on the lens area, of distance along said axis; and b) dynamic means for selectively changing the power of the lens along at least a major portion of said axis independently of said static means such that the actual power of the lens at a given point along said axis is the superposition of the power due to said static means and the power due to said dynamic means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
An ophthalmic lens having a reference axis comprising: a) static means for establishing a power for the lens that is a non-uniform function, on the lens area, of distance along said axis; and b) dynamic means for selectively changing the power of the lens along at least a major portion of said axis independently of said static means such that the actual power of the lens at a given point along said axis is the superposition of the power due to said static means and the power due to said dynamic means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1, wherein said static means is constructed and arranged such that its maximum power less its minimum power is less than about 1.0 diopters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 2 wherein said static means is constructed and arranged such that its maximum power less its minimum power is about 0.0 diopters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 3 wherein said maximum power less its minimum power is greater than about 0.2 diopters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein said static means is constructed and arranged such that its maximum less its minimum power is in range of about 0.2 to 0.9 diopters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 4 wherein said maximum power less its minimum power is about 0.7 diopters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein said dynamic means is constructed and arranged such that it achieves a variation of about 2 diopters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the maximum range is about plus or minus 1.25 diopters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein said static means is constituted by a progressive grading of the power of the lens along said axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein said static means is constituted by a plurality of discrete steps in the power of the lens along said axis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein said static means is constructed and arranged such that the power distribution of the lens due to said static means along an axis transverse to said reference axis is non-uniform.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the dynamic means is constructed and arranged so that the change in optical power along said axis is uniform.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the dynamic means is constructed and arranged so that the change in power along said axis is non-uniform.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein said lens includes a pair of membranes attached at their peripheral edges, and an optical fluid interposed between said membranes and means for controlling the pressure of fluid interposed between said membranes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 14 wherein said membranes have the shape that provides a uniform static power function.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ophthalmic lens according to claim 14 wherein said membranes are constructed and arranged so that the change in power along said axis is non-uniform.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
79 words
An ophthalmic lens comprising: (a) static means for establishing a non-uniform power function for the lens over a selected area of the lens surface; and (b) dynamic means for selectively changing the power function of the lens independently of the power function established by said static means, such that the actual power of the lens at a given point thereon is the superposition of the power due to said static means and the power due to said dynamic means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
79 words
An ophthalmic lens comprising: (a) static means for establishing a non-uniform power function for the lens over a selected area of the lens surface; and (b) dynamic means for selectively changing the power function of the lens independently of the power function established by said static means, such that the actual power of the lens at a given point thereon is the superposition of the power due to said static means and the power due to said dynamic means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
A lens according to claim 17, wherein the power function achieved by said dynamic means is uniform over said area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A lens according to claim 17, wherein the power function achieved by said dynamic means is non-uniform over said area and may be zero for some regions of said selected area.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A lens according to claim 17, wherein said static means comprises means for achieving a combination of step-wise changes in power over said area and gradual power changes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
A lens according to claim 17, wherein the maximal power difference due to the static means, between any pair of points in said area, is fixed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A lens according to claim 17, wherein the power variation due to the dynamic means is uniform.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
A lens according to claim 17, wherein the power function due to the dynamic means is a function of the location on the lens.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
56 words
A lens according to claim 17 wherein the power function established by the static means is suited for desk vision application with a static power change of about 1.0 diopter from low to high viewing angles, and wherein said dynamic means is selectively activatable when the user wishes to look at regions beyond a desk surface.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
45 words
A lens according to claim 17 wherein the power function established by the static means is a function of the viewing angle and suited for a computer-screen-keyboard workstation, and wherein the selection of dynamic power variations is useful for looking at distances beyond the workstation.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
A lens according to claim 17, wherein the static power function is suitable for far vision at high angles and said dynamic means effects changes in power for near vision at lower viewing angles.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
51 words
A lens according to claim 17, wherein the dynamic means for power variation is achieved via a lens having two transparent membranes, at least one of which is flexible, with a refractive fluid enclosed between the membranes so that power variations occur via means that control the pressure of said fluid.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
A lens according to claim 27, wherein the static power function is achieved through the shaping of a non-flexible membrane which, together with said flexible membrane, constitutes said two transparent membranes.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
A lens according to claim 17 wherein the power variation due to the dynamic means is variable in discrete steps.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
A lens according to claim 17 wherein the power variation due to the dynamic means is variable continuously.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
81 words
An ophthalmic lens comprising: a) static means for establishing a non-uniform power function for the lens over a selected area of the lens surface; and b) dynamic means for selectively changing the power function of the lens as an augmentation to the power function established by said static means, such that the actual power of the lens at a given point thereon is the superposition of the power due to said static means and the power due to said dynamic means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
81 words
An ophthalmic lens comprising: a) static means for establishing a non-uniform power function for the lens over a selected area of the lens surface; and b) dynamic means for selectively changing the power function of the lens as an augmentation to the power function established by said static means, such that the actual power of the lens at a given point thereon is the superposition of the power due to said static means and the power due to said dynamic means.
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