公开(公告)号：US09036264B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US12855465

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Daniel Senatore

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Daniel Senatore

IPC分类号： G02B1/06 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02C7/08

CPC分类号： G02C7/085 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B26/004

摘要： A fluid lens assembly including a front rigid lens, a semi-flexible membrane that is adapted to be expanded from a minimum inflation level to a maximum inflation level, and a fluid layer therebetween. The front lens of the fluid lens assembly is configured to have a negative optical power. In an embodiment, the fluid lens assembly may be configured to have an overall negative optical power when the membrane is expanded to the maximum inflation level. In an embodiment, the fluid lens assembly can be configured to have an overall negative optical power when the membrane is expanded between the minimum inflation level and the maximum inflation level.

摘要翻译： 一种流体透镜组件，包括前刚性透镜，适于从最小充气水平膨胀至最大膨胀水平的半柔性膜以及其间的流体层。 流体透镜组件的前透镜被配置为具有负的光焦度。 在一个实施例中，当膜膨胀到最大膨胀水平时，流体透镜组件可被配置为具有总的负光焦度。 在一个实施例中，当膜在最小膨胀水平和最大膨胀水平之间膨胀时，流体透镜组件可被配置为具有总体负光学功率。

公开(公告)号：US20110085243A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-14

申请号：US12848910

申请日：2010-08-02

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Pascal Loser ,  William Egan

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Pascal Loser ,  William Egan

IPC分类号： G02B3/14

CPC分类号： G02B3/14 ,  G02C7/085

摘要： An optical and mechanical design of a sealed, non-round fluid-filled lens capable of providing variation of optical power. The fluid lens includes at least three optical components: at least one mostly rigid optical disc, at least one mostly flexible optical membrane and a layer of a transparent fluid that is in communication via a fluid channel with a reservoir of excess fluid contained in a reservoir that can be accessed to augment the fluid volume inside the fluid lens to change the power of the fluid lens. The fluid lens is capable of providing correction of spherical and astigmatic errors, and utilizes contoured membranes to minimize image aberrations.

摘要翻译： 密封的非圆形流体充满透镜的光学和机械设计，能够提供光功率的变化。 流体透镜包括至少三个光学部件：至少一个大致刚性的光盘，至少一个主要柔性的光学膜和透明流体层，该透明​​流体通过流体通道与容纳在储存器中的过量流体的储存器连通 可以访问以增加流体透镜内的流体体积以改变流体透镜的功率。 流体透镜能够提供球面和散光误差的校正，并且利用轮廓膜来最小化图像像差。

公开(公告)号：US20120243106A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-27

申请号：US13407416

申请日：2012-02-28

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  William Egan ,  Stefan Troller ,  Julien Sauvet ,  Christian Oggenfuss

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  William Egan ,  Stefan Troller ,  Julien Sauvet ,  Christian Oggenfuss

IPC分类号： G02B3/12 ,  G02B3/02 ,  G02B3/04

CPC分类号： G02B3/12 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02C7/085 ,  G06F17/5018

摘要： An optical and mechanical design of a sealed, non-round fluid-filled lens capable of providing variation of optical power. The fluid lens includes at least three optical components: at least one mostly rigid optical disc, at least one mostly flexible optical membrane and a layer of a transparent fluid that is in communication via a fluid channel with a reservoir of excess fluid contained in a reservoir that can be accessed to augment the fluid volume inside the fluid lens to change the power of the fluid lens. The fluid lens is capable of providing correction of spherical and astigmatic errors, and utilizes contoured membranes to provide for a substantially constant desired spherical power over a substantially full field of view of a user.

摘要翻译： 密封的非圆形流体充满透镜的光学和机械设计，能够提供光功率的变化。 流体透镜包括至少三个光学部件：至少一个大致刚性的光盘，至少一个主要柔性的光学膜和透明流体层，该透明​​流体通过流体通道与容纳在储存器中的过量流体的储存器连通 可以访问以增加流体透镜内的流体体积以改变流体透镜的功率。 流体透镜能够提供球面和散光误差的校正，并且利用轮廓膜在用户的基本上全视场上提供基本恒定的期望球面光焦度。

公开(公告)号：US08817381B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-26

申请号：US13407416

申请日：2012-02-28

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  William Egan ,  Stefan Troller ,  Julien Sauvet ,  Christian Oggenfuss

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  William Egan ,  Stefan Troller ,  Julien Sauvet ,  Christian Oggenfuss

IPC分类号： G02B3/12

CPC分类号： G02B3/12 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02C7/085 ,  G06F17/5018

摘要： An optical and mechanical design of a sealed, non-round fluid-filled lens capable of providing variation of optical power. The fluid lens includes at least three optical components: at least one mostly rigid optical disc, at least one mostly flexible optical membrane and a layer of a transparent fluid that is in communication via a fluid channel with a reservoir of excess fluid contained in a reservoir that can be accessed to augment the fluid volume inside the fluid lens to change the power of the fluid lens. The fluid lens is capable of providing correction of spherical and astigmatic errors, and utilizes contoured membranes to provide for a substantially constant desired spherical power over a substantially full field of view of a user.

摘要翻译： 密封的非圆形流体充满透镜的光学和机械设计，能够提供光功率的变化。 流体透镜包括至少三个光学部件：至少一个大致刚性的光盘，至少一个主要柔性的光学膜和透明流体层，该透明​​流体通过流体通道与容纳在储存器中的过量流体的储存器连通 可以访问以增加流体透镜内的流体体积以改变流体透镜的功率。 流体透镜能够提供球面和散光误差的校正，并且利用轮廓膜在用户的基本上全视场上提供基本恒定的期望球面光焦度。

公开(公告)号：US08760767B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13404914

申请日：2012-02-24

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger

IPC分类号： G02B1/06 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02C7/02

CPC分类号： G02B3/14 ,  G02B3/04 ,  G02B3/06 ,  G02B27/0025 ,  G02C7/085 ,  G02C2202/16

摘要： A non-round fluid lens assembly includes a non-round rigid lens and a flexible membrane attached to the non-round rigid lens, such that a cavity is formed between the non-round rigid lens and the flexible membrane. A reservoir in fluid communication with the cavity allows a fluid to be transferred into and out of the cavity so as to change the optical power of the fluid lens assembly. In an embodiment, a front surface of the non-round rigid lens is aspheric. Additionally or alternatively, a thickness of the flexible membrane may be contoured so that it changes shape in a spheric manner when fluid is transferred between the cavity and the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 非圆形透镜组件包括非圆形刚性透镜和附接到非圆形刚性透镜的柔性膜，使得在非圆形刚性透镜和柔性膜之间形成空腔。 与空腔流体连通的储存器允许将流体转移到腔体中并流出空腔，以便改变流体透镜组件的光学功率。 在一个实施例中，非圆形刚性透镜的前表面是非球面的。 附加地或替代地，柔性膜的厚度可以是轮廓，使得当流体在空腔和储存器之间转移时，其可以以球形的方式改变形状。

公开(公告)号：US20120154925A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13404914

申请日：2012-02-24

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger

IPC分类号： G02B3/14

CPC分类号： G02B3/14 ,  G02B3/04 ,  G02B3/06 ,  G02B27/0025 ,  G02C7/085 ,  G02C2202/16

摘要： A non-round fluid lens assembly includes a non-round rigid lens and a flexible membrane attached to the non-round rigid lens, such that a cavity is formed between the non-round rigid lens and the flexible membrane. A reservoir in fluid communication with the cavity allows a fluid to be transferred into and out of the cavity so as to change the optical power of the fluid lens assembly. In an embodiment, a front surface of the non-round rigid lens is aspheric. Additionally or alternatively, a thickness of the flexible membrane may be contoured so that it changes shape in a spheric manner when fluid is transferred between the cavity and the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 非圆形透镜组件包括非圆形刚性透镜和附接到非圆形刚性透镜的柔性膜，使得在非圆形刚性透镜和柔性膜之间形成空腔。 与空腔流体连通的储存器允许将流体转移到腔体中并流出空腔，以便改变流体透镜组件的光学功率。 在一个实施例中，非圆形刚性透镜的前表面是非球面的。 附加地或替代地，柔性膜的厚度可以是轮廓，使得当流体在空腔和储存器之间转移时，其可以以球形的方式改变形状。

公开(公告)号：US08414121B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12848910

申请日：2010-08-02

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Pascal Loser ,  William Egan

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Pascal Loser ,  William Egan

IPC分类号： G02C7/02 ,  G02B3/12

CPC分类号： G02B3/14 ,  G02C7/085

摘要： An optical and mechanical design of a sealed, non-round fluid-filled lens capable of providing variation of optical power. The fluid lens includes at least three optical components: at least one mostly rigid optical disc, at least one mostly flexible optical membrane and a layer of a transparent fluid that is in communication via a fluid channel with a reservoir of excess fluid contained in a reservoir that can be accessed to augment the fluid volume inside the fluid lens to change the power of the fluid lens. The fluid lens is capable of providing correction of spherical and astigmatic errors, and utilizes contoured membranes to minimize image aberrations.

摘要翻译： 密封的非圆形流体充满透镜的光学和机械设计，能够提供光功率的变化。 流体透镜包括至少三个光学部件：至少一个大致刚性的光盘，至少一个主要柔性的光学膜和透明流体层，该透明​​流体通过流体通道与容纳在储存器中的过量流体的储存器连通 可以访问以增加流体透镜内的流体体积以改变流体透镜的功率。 流体透镜能够提供球面和散光误差的校正，并且利用轮廓膜来最小化图像像差。

公开(公告)号：US08136942B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US12579203

申请日：2009-10-14

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger

IPC分类号： G02C7/02 ,  G02B3/12

CPC分类号： G02B3/14 ,  G02B3/04 ,  G02B3/06 ,  G02B27/0025 ,  G02C7/085 ,  G02C2202/16

摘要： A non-round fluid lens assembly includes a non-round rigid lens and a flexible membrane attached to the non-round rigid lens, such that a cavity is formed between the non-round rigid lens and the flexible membrane. A reservoir in fluid communication with the cavity allows a fluid to be transferred into and out of the cavity so as to change the optical power of the fluid lens assembly. In an embodiment, a front surface of the non-round rigid lens is aspheric. Additionally or alternatively, a thickness of the flexible membrane may be contoured so that it changes shape in a spheric manner when fluid is transferred between the cavity and the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 非圆形透镜组件包括非圆形刚性透镜和附接到非圆形刚性透镜的柔性膜，使得在非圆形刚性透镜和柔性膜之间形成空腔。 与空腔流体连通的储存器允许将流体转移到腔体中并流出空腔，以便改变流体透镜组件的光学功率。 在一个实施例中，非圆形刚性透镜的前表面是非球面的。 附加地或替代地，柔性膜的厚度可以是轮廓，使得当流体在空腔和储存器之间转移时，其可以以球形的方式改变形状。

公开(公告)号：US08087778B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-03

申请号：US12399368

申请日：2009-03-06

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  Karim Haroud ,  Urban Schnell

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  Karim Haroud ,  Urban Schnell

IPC分类号： G02C7/06 ,  G02B3/14

CPC分类号： G02C7/085 ,  G02B3/14

摘要： A mechanism allows for changing the optical strength of a liquid-filled lens having a cavity filled with fluid. A reservoir contains additional fluid and is in fluid communication with the cavity, and the mechanism draws fluid from the reservoir into the cavity or pulls fluid from the cavity back into the reservoir, whereby a change in the amount of fluid within the lens cavity changes the lens's optical strength. A membrane seals the reservoir, and a plunger impinges upon the membrane. A movement device, such as a barrel screw or lever, moves the plunger in a controlled manner toward the membrane to increase pressure within the reservoir and thereby force fluid out of the reservoir into the lens cavity, and away from the membrane to decrease pressure within the reservoir and thereby withdraw fluid from the lens cavity and into the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 机构允许改变填充有流体的腔的充满液体的透镜的光学强度。 储存器包含额外的流体并且与空腔流体连通，并且机构将流体从储存器抽入空腔中或将流体从空腔拉回到储存器中，由此透镜腔内的流体的量的改变使得 镜头的光学强度。 膜密封储存器，柱塞冲击膜。 诸如桶形螺杆或杠杆的移动装置以可控的方式将柱塞移动到膜上以增加储存器内的压力，从而将流体从储存器流出到透镜腔中，并且远离膜以降低压力 储存器，从而从透镜腔中抽出流体并进入储存器。

公开(公告)号：US08596781B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US12904736

申请日：2010-10-14

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Bruce Decker ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Pascal Loser ,  Michel Saint-Ghislain ,  Daniel Senatore ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Bruce Decker ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Pascal Loser ,  Michel Saint-Ghislain ,  Daniel Senatore ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson

IPC分类号： G02C5/14 ,  G02C7/08 ,  G02B3/12

CPC分类号： G02C5/143 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02C7/08 ,  G02C7/085 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： Disclosed are apparatuses and manufacturing methods for a fluid filled lens reservoir system. The eyeglass reservoir system includes a temple piece having a cavity, a bladder positioned within the cavity and configured to repeatedly compress and relax, the bladder being made of a flexible material, and a connecting tube coupled to an inlet port of a lens module and to the bladder, configured to carry a fluid between the bladder and a fluid filled lens cavity of the lens module. The eyeglass reservoir system further comprises a compression arm contacting the bladder and configured to transmit force from an actuator to the bladder to cause movement of the fluid between the bladder and the connecting tube. The bladder and connecting tube are made of a flexible material such as polyvinyledende difluoride. The connecting tube further comprises a flared end configured to couple to the inlet port of the lens module.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于流体填充的透镜储存器系统的装置和制造方法。 眼镜储存器系统包括具有空腔的镜腿片，位于空腔内的囊，并且被配置为反复压缩和松弛由柔性材料制成的囊，以及连接到镜片模块的入口端的连接管， 所述囊被配置为在所述囊和所述透镜模块的流体填充的透镜腔之间携带流体。 所述眼镜储存器系统还包括压缩臂，所述压缩臂接触所述囊并且构造成将力从致动器传递到所述囊以引起所述流体在所述囊和所述连接管之间的移动。 气囊和连接管由诸如聚偏二氟乙烯的柔性材料制成。 连接管还包括配置成耦合到透镜模块的入口的扩口端。