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US 2012/0075711 A1Published application
Liquid meniscus lens with non-spherical meniscus wall
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
InventorsRandall B. PUGH, Daniel B. Otts, Adam Toner, Edward R. Kernick, James Daniel Riall, Sharika Snook
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to an arcuate liquid meniscus lens with a meniscus wall. Some specific embodiments include a liquid meniscus lens with a meniscus wall essentially in the shape of a conical frustum, a cross section of which is non-spherical. Embodiments may also include a lens of suitable size and shape for inclusion in a contact lens.
Claims32
An optical lens comprising:
- a front lens comprising a front lens exterior surface and a front lens interior surface;
- a back lens comprising a back lens interior surface and a back lens exterior surface, said back lens positioned proximate to said front lens such that said front lens interior surface and said back lens interior surface form a cavity therebetween;
- a volume of saline solution and oil contained within the cavity formed between said front lens interior surface and said back lens interior surface, said volume of saline solution and oil comprising a meniscus therebetween;
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- a meniscus wall comprising a shape generally of a conical frustum, a cross section of which is non-spherical.
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