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公开(公告)号:US11194174B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-07
申请号:US16078137
申请日:2017-02-22
申请人: Adlens LTD
发明人: Robert Edward Stevens , Alex Edginton , Daniel Paul Rhodes , Martyn Francis Kenneally , Simon Peter Horrocks , Benjamin Ian Curnow
摘要: A method of fabricating a lens element for an adjustable power lens of the kind comprising two lens elements that are slidable relative to one other in a direction transverse the optical axis of the lens and have respective lens surfaces that are shaped to act together to form a corrective lens, the power of which varies according to the relative disposition of the two lens elements, the method comprising the steps of forming a lens puck having two opposite faces, which are shaped to form opposite lens surfaces of one of the lens elements of the adjustable power lens, the puck having at least one alignment feature, and thereafter edging the puck to a desired eye shape with reference to the alignment feature.
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公开(公告)号:US20180101028A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-12
申请号:US15784626
申请日:2017-10-16
申请人: Adlens Ltd.
发明人: Robert Edward Stevens , Alex Edginton , Benjamin Thomas Tristram Holland , Daniel Paul Rhodes , Dijon Pietropinto , Derek Paul Forbes Bean , Roger Brian Minchin Clarke , Peter Lee Crossley , Richard Leefe Douglas Murray , Edwin James Stone
摘要: A deformable membrane assembly comprises an at least partially flexible fluid-filled envelope, one wall of which is formed by an elastic membrane that is held around its edge by a resiliently bendable supporting ring, a fixed support for the envelope and selectively operable means for causing relative movement between the supporting ring and the support for adjusting the pressure of the fluid in the envelope, thereby to cause the membrane to deform. The bending stiffness of the ring varies round the ring such that upon deformation of the membrane the ring bends variably to control the shape of the membrane to a predefined form. The moving means comprise a plurality of ring-engaging members that we arranged to apply a force to the ring at spaced control points. There are at least three control points, and there is a control point at or proximate each point on the ring where the profile of the ring that is needed to produce the predefined form upon deformation of the membrane exhibits a turning point in the direction of the force applied at the control point between two adjacent points where the profile of the ring exhibits an inflection point or a turning point in the opposite direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20190258084A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-22
申请号:US15763393
申请日:2016-09-28
申请人: ADLENS LTD
发明人: Robert Edward Stevens , Thomas Jacoby , Derek Paul Forbes Bean , William Guest , Jon Nisper , Tom Worsley , Ashutosh Kumar , Richard Wilhelm Janse Van Rensburg , Peter Lee Crossley , Rita Stella
摘要: A method of assembling an adjustable fluid-filled lens assembly comprising biaxially tensioning an elastomeric membrane to a surface tension of greater than 180 N/m, typically greater than 1000 N/m; thermally conditioning the tensioned membrane, e.g., for one hour at a temperature of about 80° C., to accelerate relaxation of the membrane; mounting the membrane to a peripheral support structure whilst maintaining the tension in the membrane; assembling the mounted membrane with one or more other components to form an enclosure with the membrane forming one wall of the enclosure; and thereafter filling the enclosure with a fluid. The membrane may be formed from an aromatic polyurethane, and the fluid may be a phenylated siloxane. In some embodiments, the membrane is able to hold a substantially constant surface tension of at least 180 N/m for a period of at least 12 months.
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公开(公告)号:US09874664B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-23
申请号:US14764726
申请日:2014-01-30
申请人: Adlens Ltd.
摘要: An actuation mechanism for simultaneous actuation of first and second variable focal length lenses is disclosed. Each lens comprises a distensible membrane bounding a fluid-filled cavity, the focal length varying with the degree of curvature of the membrane as it distends. The actuation mechanism comprises a hydraulic master actuator in fluid communication with a hydraulic slave actuator associated with the first lens and with a hydraulic slave actuator associated with the second lens. Each slave actuator is configured to vary the degree of distension of the membrane of its associated lens in response to operation of the master actuator, whereby the master actuator is operable to cause a variation of the degree of distension of the membranes of both the first and second lenses simultaneously.
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公开(公告)号:US09671621B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-06
申请号:US15025188
申请日:2014-09-25
申请人: Adlens Ltd.
发明人: Benjamin Thomas Tristram Holland , Daniel Paul Rhodes , Conor Briody , Thomas Norman Llyn Jacoby , Jon Nisper , Robert Edward Stevens
CPC分类号: G02C7/085 , G02B3/14 , G02B26/004 , G02B26/0825
摘要: A deformable membrane assembly comprises a deformable membrane (70) in contact with a body of fluid (90) and a selectively operable adjuster for adjusting the pressure of the fluid (90) for causing distension of the membrane (70) in accordance with a predefined form. The membrane is held peripherally by a bendable supporting member (50) that is coupled to a fixed support by at least three engaging members (82) at spaced locations round the supporting member (50). An engaging member (82) is provided at or proximate at least one point round the supporting member (50) where the profile of the supporting member (50) corresponding to the predefined form of the membrane (70) exhibits locally maximum or minimum curvature in the direction of distension of the membrane (70).
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公开(公告)号:US20150116656A1
公开(公告)日:2015-04-30
申请号:US14388751
申请日:2013-03-22
申请人: Adlens Ltd.
发明人: Robert Edward Stevens , Alex Edginton , Benjamin Thomas Tristam Holland , Daniel Paul Rhodes , Dijon Pietropinto
摘要: A deformable membrane assembly 1 comprising a fixed support; a fluid-filled envelope, one wall of which is formed by an elastic membrane 8 that is held under tension around its edge by a flexible membrane supporting member 2, 10, the membrane supporting member being coupled to the fixed support at a plurality of discrete control points 120 round the supporting member by respective engaging members for controlling the position of the membrane edge relative to the fixed support at the control points, and the member being unconstrained between said control points; and a selectively operable pressure adjuster for adjusting the pressure of the fluid within the envelope, thereby to adjust the shape of the membrane; wherein at least three control points are provided which are situated round the membrane edge at spaced locations on the member that are selected to increase the energy of the lowest order out-of-plane bending modes of the supporting member in response to loading through tension in the membrane that do not have a node round the whole supporting member. The invention further provides an article of eyewear comprising a deformable membrane assembly of the types described.
摘要翻译: 一种可变形膜组件1,包括固定支撑件; 流体填充的外壳,其一个壁由弹性膜8形成,弹性膜8由柔性膜支撑构件2,10围绕其边缘保持在张力附近,膜支撑构件以多个离散的方式联接到固定支撑件 控制点120通过相应的接合构件在支撑构件周围环绕,用于在控制点处控制膜边缘相对于固定支撑件的位置,并且构件不受约束在所述控制点之间; 以及用于调节外壳内的流体的压力的选择性可操作的压力调节器,从而调节膜的形状; 其中提供至少三个控制点,所述至少三个控制点在所述构件上的间隔位置处位于所述膜边缘周围,所述间隔位置被选择为响应于所述支撑构件的最小次的平面外弯曲模式的响应于通过张力的载荷而增加能量 该膜在整个支撑构件周围没有节点。 本发明还提供了一种包括所述类型的可变形膜组件的眼镜制品。
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公开(公告)号:US09810923B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-07
申请号:US14388747
申请日:2012-12-14
申请人: Adlens Ltd.
发明人: Robert Edward Stevens , Alex Edginton , Benjamin Thomas Tristram Holland , Daniel Paul Rhodes , Dijon Pietropinto , Derek Paul Forbes Bean , Roger Brian Minchin Clarke , Peter Lee Crossley , Richard Leefe Douglas Murray , Edwin James Stone
摘要: The present invention provides a deformable membrane assembly 1 comprising an elastic membrane 8 that is held under tension around its edge by a bendable membrane supporting member 2,10, a body of fluid in contact with one face of the membrane, the pressure of the fluid being controllable for adjusting the shape of the membrane, and one or more bending controllers 24 acting on the supporting member 2, 10 to control the bending of the supporting member in response to loading through tension in the membrane. The bending stiffness of the membrane-supporting member 2, 10 varies round its extent to control the profile of the edge of the membrane 8; etc. upon actuation. A variety of different types of bending controllers are disclosed which permit out-of-plane bending of the supporting member 2, 10 but prevent or control in-plane bending or deformation of the supporting member. In some embodiments, the bending controllers permit a degree of controlled in-plane bending of the supporting member 2, 10 in order to control the strain in the membrane 8 upon actuation.
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公开(公告)号:US20150055084A1
公开(公告)日:2015-02-26
申请号:US14388747
申请日:2012-12-14
申请人: Adlens Ltd.
发明人: Robert Edward Stevens , Alex Edginton , Benjamin Thomas Tristam Holland , Daniel Paul Rhodes , Dijon Pietropinto , Derek Paul Forbes Bean , Roger Brian Minchin Clarke , Peter Lee Crossley , Richard Leefe Douglas Murray , Edwin James Stone
摘要: The present invention provides a deformable membrane assembly 1 comprising an elastic membrane 8 that is held under tension around its edge by a bendable membrane supporting member 2,10, a body of fluid in contact with one face of the membrane, the pressure of the fluid being controllable for adjusting the shape of the membrane, and one or more bending controllers 24 acting on the supporting member 2, 10 to control the bending of the supporting member in response to loading through tension in the membrane. The bending stiffness of the membrane-supporting member 2, 10 varies round its extent to control the profile of the edge of the membrane 8; etc. upon actuation. A variety of different types of bending controllers are disclosed which permit out-of-plane bending of the supporting member 2, 10 but prevent or control in-plane bending or deformation of the supporting member. In some embodiments, the bending controllers permit a degree of controlled in-plane bending of the supporting member 2, 10 in order to control the strain in the membrane 8 upon actuation.
摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种可变形膜组件1,其包括弹性膜8,弹性膜8通过可弯曲膜支撑构件2,10保持在其边缘周围的张力,与膜的一个面接触的流体体,流体的压力 可调节膜的形状,以及作用在支撑构件2,10上的一个或多个弯曲控制器24,以响应于通过膜中的张力的负载来控制支撑构件的弯曲。 膜支撑构件2,10的弯曲刚度在其程度上变化以控制膜8的边缘的轮廓; 等等。 公开了各种不同类型的弯曲控制器,其允许支撑构件2,10的平面外弯曲,但是防止或控制支撑构件的面内弯曲或变形。 在一些实施例中,弯曲控制器允许支撑构件2,10受控的面内弯曲程度,以便在致动时控制膜8中的应变。
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