US 9,873,233 B2Granted

Ophthalmic lens viewing sets for three-dimensional perception of stereoscopic media

AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

InventorsRandall B. Pugh, Karson S. Putt, Edward R. Kernick, Daniel Preza, Frederick A. Flitsch, Camille Higham, Sharika Snook

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Abstract

The present invention describes methods for creating Viewing Sets of Ophthalmic Lens with translation filters, including embodiments where the translation filters are included in an encapsulated Rigid Insert. The present invention also includes methods for forming a Media Insert capable of powering and controlling activation of an active translation filter, and more specifically, where the Media Insert may be incorporated in an Ophthalmic Lens Viewing Set.

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Dependent claims

A method of manufacturing a viewing set of ophthalmic devices for three-dimensional perception of stereoscopic media, the method comprising the steps of:

forming a first ophthalmic device configured to be placed on or in a first eye of a user;
forming a first media insert on a substrate, wherein the first media insert comprises a first active translation filter, a first activation load capable of controlling the first active translation filter and a first power source in electrical communication with the first activation load;
adding the first media insert to the first ophthalmic device;
forming a second ophthalmic device configured to be placed on or in a second eye;
forming a second media insert on a substrate, wherein the second media insert comprises a second active translation filter, a second activation load capable of controlling the second active translation filter and a second power source in electrical communication with the second activation load;
and
adding the second media insert to the second ophthalmic device;
wherein the first active translation filter is capable of providing the first eye with a first filtered translation of a stereoscopic image and the second active translation filter is capable of providing the second eye with a second filtered translation of a stereoscopic image,
wherein one or both of the first media insert and the second media insert comprises a stereoscopic media sensor configured to detect a presence of a three-dimensional stereoscopic media by recognizing the refresh rate of the three-dimensional stereoscopic media and to activate the first and second activation loads upon detection of the three-dimensional stereoscopic media, and
wherein the first filtered translation and the second filtered translation, when viewed concurrently, comprise the three-dimensional perception.

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A method of manufacturing a viewing set of ophthalmic devices for three-dimensional perception of stereoscopic media, the method comprising the steps of:

preparing a first multi-piece media insert capable of supporting energization elements and circuitry comprising:
forming a first rigid front insert piece,
forming a first rigid back insert piece being complementary to the first rigid insert piece to form a first cavity therebetween,
assembling the first rigid front insert piece and first rigid back insert piece to form the first cavity, and
filling the first cavity with a first liquid crystal material;
preparing a second multi-piece media insert capable of supporting energization elements and circuitry comprising:
forming a second rigid front insert piece,
forming a second rigid back insert piece being complementary to the second rigid front insert piece to form a second cavity therebetween,
assembling the second rigid front insert piece and second rigid back insert piece to form the second cavity, and
filling the second cavity with a second liquid crystal material;
incorporating a first circuit on the first media insert;
incorporating a second circuit on the second media insert;
depositing a first energy source on the first media insert in electrical connection with the first circuit;
depositing a second energy source on the second media insert in electrical connection with the second circuit;
connecting a first component, which controls the state of the first liquid crystal material, to the first circuit so that the first component is in electrical connection with the first energy source;
connecting a second component, which controls the state of the second liquid crystal material, to the second circuit so that the second component is in electrical connection with the second energy source;
connecting a first sensor, configured to determine the presence of a three-dimensional stereoscopic media by recognizing the refresh rate of the three-dimensional stereoscopic media, to the first circuit such that the first sensor can activate the first component;
connecting a second sensor, configured to determine the presence of the three-dimensional stereoscopic media by recognizing the refresh rate of the three-dimensional stereoscopic media, to the second circuit such that the second sensor can activate the second component;
depositing a first amount of reactive monomer mixture in a first mold;
depositing a second amount of reactive monomer mixture in a second mold;
placing the first multi-piece media insert into the first mold;
placing the second multi-piece media insert into the second mold;
and
curing the reactive monomer mixture in the first and second mold.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/842,980Filed 15 Mar 2013
Published: US 2014/0264978 A118 Sep 2014
Granted: 23 Jan 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

B29D 11/00807
Production of other optical elements not provided for in B29D11/00009- B29D11/0073: producing lenses combined with electronics, e.g. chips
G02B 30/23
Of the stereoscopic type: using wavelength separation, e.g. using anaglyph techniques
G02C 7/04
Lenses; Lens systems ; Methods of designing lenses: contact lenses for the eyes
G02C 7/101
Filters, e.g. for facilitating adaptation of the eyes to the dark; Sunglasses: having an electro-optical light valve

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