摘要:
Embodiments of the present invention include a lens configured to adapt to varying light conditions. The lens comprises a first layer made of a transparent thermoplastic material and a second layer made of a transparent thermoplastic material. The lens also includes a polarized film and a photochromatic film that adjusts to vary the amount of light that is transmitted through the film in response to the amount of ultraviolet radiation received by the film. The lens is thermoformed to have a selected radius of curvature. Embodiments of the lens disclosed herein are adapted for use with a frame that is configured to receive the lens and position the lens proximate a user's face and eyes.
摘要:
A goggle includes a lens assembly which comprises a front lens, a rear lens spaced apart from the front lens, and a liquid crystal device disposed on one of the lenses. The goggle includes a frame, which defines an aperture and a peripheral channel. The peripheral channel receives the front lens and the rear lens is positioned rearward of the channel so that the aperture receives the lens assembly. A power unit includes a battery and a drive circuit, wherein the drive circuit is connected to a pair of prongs that are electrically connectable to the liquid crystal device for operation thereof. The power unit provides a master switch connected to the battery to control application of power to the drive circuit, and a state change switch to control application of power from the drive circuit, through the prongs, to the liquid crystal device.
摘要:
A light treatment apparatus includes a light source and a preliminary light generator. The light source is disposed in a casing for generating a predetermined number of primary light pulses of a predetermined first duration, first light intensity, and total energy. The preliminary light generator is mounted to the casing for generating at least one preliminary light pulse having a sufficient intensity to activate a light limiting reaction in protective eyewear of a user prior to the generating of the primary light pulses.
摘要:
A device placed by a support in front of the eyes of a user protects them against luminous aggression, in particular by a laser beam. The device includes a light attenuation system to attenuate the intensity of the received beam by a particular attenuation value. A light amplification system is disposed between the light attenuation system and the eyes of the user to amplify the intensity of the light received from the light attenuation system by a particular amplification value, but such that the intensity of the light transmitted towards the eyes does not exceed a prescribed maximal intensity that is not harmful for the eyes. The attenuation and amplification values are substantially equal.
摘要:
A system for protecting the eyes of a wearer while permitting information to be conveyed to such eyes includes a first plane polarizer for selectively passing incident light or other electromagnetic energy toward such eyes as a function of a prescribed characteristic, such as polarization direction of such electromagnetic energy, a second plane polarizer for selectively passing incident light (electromagnetic energy) passed by the first polarizer toward such eyes as a function of a prescribed characteristic, such as polarization direction, of such electromagnetic energy, a means for changing such characteristic (i.e., polarization direction), as by rotation using birefringence or wave guiding, of such incident electromagnetic energy in response to a function (such as the intensity of the incident light) to effect a cooperation between the first and second polarizers to change a characteristic (reduce intensity or block light transmission) of such electromagnetic energy received by such eyes, and a heads up display for forming an image between the first and second polarizers to convey information to such eyes of such wearer independently of the operative mode of said changing means.
摘要:
Optically sensitive materials (18) such as sensors or the human eye are passively protected against overexposure to high intensity light (20) in the visible region using a reverse saturable absorber (14) comprising one of a class of organic compounds known as buckminsterfullerene, such as C.sub.60. As the intensity of incident light increases, the intensity of transmitted light also increases up to a saturation level, but above the saturation level, the transmitted light intensity remains substantially constant even with increasing intensity of incident light. C.sub.60 has an unexpectedly low threshold for optical limiting action, is thermally stable, and is easily manufacturable into devices.
摘要:
A lens (12) converges a light beam (16) into a light absorbing body (14) having a material which exhibits reverse saturable optical absorption distributed therein with a non-uniform concentration. The concentration is maximum at the focal point (20) of the converged light beam (16), and decreases toward the lens (12) with a distribution selected in correspondence with the optical gain of the converged light beam (16) to limit the local fluence of the light beam (16) propagating through the absorbing body (14), and the output energy of the light beam (16), to predetermined maximum values. The non-uniform concentration further produces a self-protecting effect by causing the region of maximum fluence of the converged light beam (16) to shift toward the lens (12), thereby protecting the region of highest optical gain and highest molecular concentration, as the input energy of the light beam (16) increases.
摘要:
According to one aspect of the invention, a system for controlling light, includes (1) apparatus for responding to incident electromagnetic radiation, including a first medium through which incident electromagnetic radiation may be transmitted; liquid crystal means positioned with respect to said first medium for responding to a characteristic of the incident electromagnetic radiation to cooperate with such first medium to effect refraction of such electromagnetic radiation at an interface of said first medium and said liquid crystal means; and (2) apparatus for filtering a wavelength of light, including a variable polarization rotator means for supplying input light at a prescribed angle of polarization, variable dispersion means for rotating the plane of polarization of such input light an amount that is a function of the wavelength of such input light, and analyzer means for blocking transmission of that light which is output by said variable dispersion means and has a plane of polarization which is crossed relative to the axis of polarization of said analyzer means. The invention also may include a glint reducing device.
摘要:
A device is described using at least one polyconductor film as an active ment lens of an electrical circuit for detecting incident laser radiation. In several alternative embodiments, a polyconductor film is located at the focal point of at least one lens which focuses the incident laser radiation on the film. The polyconducting film acts as a variable resistor of a balanced bridge network and upon receipt of radiation causes an imbalance in the bridge for radiation detection. The film changes phase with increasing incident power such that it protects itself against high levels of radiation. The lenses can also be polyconducting films and another film shielded from the radiation may be included to compensate for temperature fluctuations and maintain circuit sensitivity.
摘要:
A light splitting and recombining system, protecting observers and apparatus from destructive effects of laser flashes. Light from two paths is combined differentially to reduce, by interference, the light transmitted by the system. In one of the paths there is included a light-bleachable optical element whose transmissivity is a function of incident light energy. The system accepts low energy light of all wavelengths, but substantially stops high energy laser light.