# US 10,481,413 B2 · Optical article comprising an antireflective coating in the visible region for low luminance conditions

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- Number: US 10,481,413 B2
- Document ID: US10481413B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/557,665
- Filed: 2015-03-13
- Published: 2018-03-08
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2015-03-13
- Assignees: Rupp + Hubrach Optik GmbH
- Applicants: Rupp + Hubrach Optik GmbH
- Inventors: Conrad Höfener; Thorsten Stein
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10481413B2

## CPC

- G02C 7/10: Filters, e.g. for facilitating adaptation of the eyes to the dark; Sunglasses
- G02B 1/11: Anti-reflection coatings
- G02B 1/113: using inorganic layer materials only
- G02B 1/115: Multilayers
- G02B 1/116: including electrically conducting layers
- G02C 7/104: {having spectral characteristics for purposes other than sun-protection}
- G02C: SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES (trial frames for testing the eyes A61B3/04; goggles or eyeshields not having the same features as spectacles A61F9/00)
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

This invention relates to an ophthalmic lens comprising a transparent substrate with a front main face and with a rear main face, at least one of the main faces being coated with a multilayered antireflective coating comprising a stack of at least one high refractive index layer (HI) having a refractive index higher than or equal to 1.55 and at least one low refractive index layer (LI) having a refractive index lower than 1.55, characterized in that said multilayered antireflective coating has: a mean light reflection factor in the visible region for photopic vision Rv lower than or equal to 2.5%, preferably lower than or equal to 0.9%, for at least an angle of incidence lower than 35°; a mean light reflection factor in the visible region for scotopic vision Rv′ lower than or equal to 0.5%, preferably lower than or equal to 0.4%, for at least an angle of incidence lower than 35°.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An ophthalmic lens comprising a transparent substrate with a front main face and with a rear main face, at least one of the main faces being coated with a multilayered antireflective coating comprising a stack of at least one high refractive index layer (HI) having a refractive index higher than or equal to 1.55 and at least one low refractive index layer (LI) having a refractive index lower than 1.55, wherein said multilayered antireflective coating has:
a mean light reflection factor in the visible region for photopic vision Rv lower than or equal to 2.5%, for at least an angle of incidence lower than 35°; and
a mean light reflection factor in the visible region for scotopic vision Rv' lower than or equal to 0.5%, for at least an angle of incidence lower than 35°.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1, wherein a high refractive index sheet is located between said substrate and a first low refractive index layer in a direction moving away from said substrate, said high refractive index sheet comprising SiOx with 0<x<2, TiO2, or two layers composed of a first layer based of SiOx which is adjacent to a second layer based of TiO2, wherein said high refractive index sheet is the nearest from the substrate among said LI layer, said HI layer, or said HI sheet composing the AR coating.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 2 wherein said high refractive index sheet located between said substrate and said first low refractive index layer in the direction moving away from said substrate is a bilayer and comprises
a layer L1 of SiOx with 0<x<2 having a thickness of about 5 to 15nm, in direct contact with the substrate,
a layer L2 of TiO2 having a thickness of about 5 to 15nm, in direct contact with the L1 layer defined above.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 3, wherein L1 and L2 have a physical thickness lower than or equal to 10 nm.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 2 wherein said high refractive index sheet located between said substrate and said first low refractive index layer in the direction moving away from said substrate is a layer of TiO2 having a thickness of about 8 to 20 nm, in direct contact with the substrate.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 2, wherein said multilayered antireflective coating comprises, in the direction moving away from the substrate,
said high refractive index sheet located between said substrate and said first low refractive index layer in the direction moving away from said substrate comprises, SiOx with 0<x<2 and/or Ti02;
one low refractive index layer (LI) having a physical thickness of from 16 to 36 nm;
one high refractive index layer (HI) having a physical thickness of from 80 to 120 nm;
an electrically conductive layer with a thickness of from 3 to 10 nm; and
one low refractive index layer (LI) having a physical thickness of from 68 to 88 nm.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 6, wherein said multilayered antireflective coating comprises, in the direction moving away from the substrate,
said high refractive index sheet;
said one low refractive index layer (LI) having a physical thickness of from 21 to 31 nm;
said one high refractive index layer (HI) having a physical thickness of from 85 to 110 nm;
said electrically conductive layer with a thickness of from 3 to 10 nm; and
said one low refractive index layer (LI) having a physical thickness of from 73 to 83 nm.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 6, wherein the high refractive index layer (HI) comprises one or more metal oxides selected from: zirconia (ZrO2), titanium dioxide (TiO2), alumina (Al2O3), tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5), neodymium oxide (Nd2O5), praseodymium oxide (Pr2O3), praseodymium titanate (PrTiO3), lanthanum oxide (La2O3), niobium oxide (Nb2O5), yttrium oxide (Y2O3), silica (SiOx), silicon nitrides (Si3N4).

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 8, wherein said high refractive index layer (HI) comprises one or more metal oxides selected from zirconia (ZrO2) or titanium dioxide (TiO2).

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 6, wherein the low refractive index layer (LI) comprises MgF2 or one or more metal oxides selected from: SiO2, or a mixture of silica and alumina.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 10, wherein the low refractive index layer (LI) consists of silica SiO2.

### Claim 12 (depends on 6)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 6, wherein said electrically conductive layer comprises indium oxide, tin dioxide, zinc oxides or mixtures thereof.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 12, wherein said electrically conductive layer comprises Indium Tin Oxide In2O3/SnO2.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is made of polycarbonates, polythio(meth)acrylates, polythiourethanes, (polyepoxides, polyepisulfides), or copolymers thereof and blends thereof.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1, wherein said multilayered antireflective coating has a mean reflection factor Ruv between 280 nm and 380 nm, lower than 5% for an angle of incidence in the range from 20° to 50°.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1, wherein residual reflected light from said multilayered antireflective coating has a Chroma C*, as defined in the colorimetric CIE L*a*b* and for an angle of incidence (θ) of 30° equal or lower than 15.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1, wherein residual reflected light from said multilayered antireflective coating has a hue (h) as defined in the colorimetric CIE L*a*b* between 20° and 60°, for an angle of incidence (θ) of 30°.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1, wherein the rear main face and the front main face of the ophthalmic lens are coated with similar or different said multilayered antireflective coating.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1, wherein a high refractive index sheet is in direct contact with said substrate and is located between said substrate and said first low refractive index layer in the direction moving away from said substrate, said high refractive index sheet comprising SiOx with 0<x<2, TiO2, or two layers composed of a first layer based of SiOx which is adjacent to a second layer based of TiO2, wherein said high refractive index sheet is the nearest from the substrate among said LI layer, said HI layer, or said HI sheet composing the AR coating.

### Claim 20 (depends on 2)

The ophthalmic lens according to claim 2, wherein said multi-layered antireflective coating comprises, in the direction moving away from the substrate,
said high refractive index sheet located between said substrate and said first low refractive index layer in the direction moving away from said substrate comprises SiOx with 0<x<2 and/or TiO2;
one low refractive index layer (LI) having a physical thickness of from 16 to 36 nm;
one high refractive index layer (HI) having a physical thickness of from 80 to 120 nm; and
one low refractive index layer (LI) having a physical thickness of from 68 to 88 nm.