Optical lens assemblies and related methods
AssigneeMeta Platforms Technologies, LLC
InventorsKatherine Marie Smyth, Andrew John Ouderkirk
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Abstract
The disclosed optical lens assemblies may include a pre-strained deformable element that exhibits a non-uniform mechanical strain or stress profile, a structural support element coupled to the pre-strained deformable element, and a deformable medium positioned between the pre-strained deformable element and the structural support element. Related head-mounted displays and methods of fabricating such optical lens assemblies are also disclosed.
Claims19
An optical lens assembly, comprising:
- a pre-strained deformable element that exhibits at least one of a non-uniform mechanical strain or stress profile that is based, at least in part, on an inter-pupillary distance of a user;
- a structural support element coupled to the pre-strained deformable element;
- andelement;
- a deformable medium positioned between the pre-strained deformable element and the structural support element;
- and
- a display element positioned adjacent to the pre-strained deformable element, such that the display element is viewable to the user through the pre-strained deformable element.
A method of fabricating an optical lens assembly, the method comprising:
- inducing at least one of a non-uniform mechanical strain or stress profile in a deformable element, wherein the non-uniform mechanical strain or stress profile is based, at least in part, on an inter-pupillary distance of a user;
- positioning the deformable element over a structural support element;
- disposing a deformable medium between the deformable element and the structural support element;
- and
- positioning a display element adjacent to the deformable element, such that the display element is viewable by the user through the deformable element.
A method of fabricating an optical lens assembly for a user, the method comprising:
- providing a deformable element that is substantially transparent;
- inducing at least one of a non-uniform mechanical strain or stress profile in the deformable element, wherein the non-uniform mechanical strain or stress profile of the deformable element is selected based, at least in part, on an inter-pupillary distance of the user;
- positioning the deformable element over a structural support element;
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- positioning a display element adjacent to the deformable element, such that the display element is viewable by the user through the deformable element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.