Claims
- 1. An unfinished lens comprising a base composed of an optical material of known refractive index and including:
a first surface configured to receive an anterior curve; a second surface configured to receive a posterior curve; and a coating including a color on the first surface or the second surface.
- 2. The lens of claim 1, further comprising a transmission altering layer disposed behind the coating including a color and between the first surface and the second surface.
- 3. The lens of claim 2, wherein the transmission altering layer includes a polarizer.
- 4. The lens of claim 2, wherein the transmission altering layer includes a photochromic material.
- 5. The lens of claim 1, wherein the coating includes an ultraviolet stabilizer.
- 6. The lens of claim 1, further comprising a scratch-resistant coating on the first surface or the second surface, wherein the coating including the color and the scratch-resistant coating are on the same surface of the base, the scratch-resistant coating covering the coating including the color.
- 7. The lens of claim 1, further comprising a scratch-resistant coating on the first surface or the second surface, wherein the coating including the color and the scratch-resistant coating are each on a different surface of the base.
- 8. A semi-finished lens comprising a base composed of an optical material of known refractive index and including:
a first surface having a primary curve; a second surface substantially opposite the first surface and configured to receive a second curve; and a coating including a color on the first surface or the second surface.
- 9. The lens of claim 8, further comprising a transmission altering layer behind the coating including a color and disposed between the first surface and the second surface.
- 10. The lens of claim 9, wherein the transmission altering layer includes a polarizer.
- 11. The lens of claim 9, wherein the transmission altering layer includes a photochromic material.
- 12. The lens of claim 8, wherein the coating includes an ultraviolet stabilizer.
- 13. The lens of claim 8, further comprising a scratch-resistant coating on the first surface or the second surface, wherein the coating including the color and the scratch-resistant coating are on the same surface of the base, the scratch-resistant coating covering the coating including the color.
- 14. The lens of claim 8, further comprising a scratch-resistant coating on the first surface or the second surface, wherein the coating including the color and the scratch-resistant coating are each on a different surface of the base.
- 15. A finished lens comprising a base composed of an optical material of known refractive index and including:
a first surface having a primary curve; a second surface having a second curve; and a coating including a color on the first surface or the second surface.
- 16. The lens of claim 15, further comprising a transmission altering layer behind the coating including a color and disposed between the first surface and the second surface.
- 17. The lens of claim 16, wherein the transmission altering layer includes a polarizer.
- 18. The lens of claim 16, wherein the transmission altering layer includes a photochromic material.
- 19. The lens of claim 15, wherein the coating includes an ultraviolet stabilizer.
- 20. The lens of claim 15, further comprising a scratch-resistant coating on the first surface or the second surface, wherein the coating including the color and the scratch-resistant coating are on the same surface of the base, the scratch-resistant coating covering the coating including the color.
- 21. The lens of claim 15, further comprising a scratch-resistant coating on the first surface or the second surface, wherein the coating including the color and the scratch-resistant coating are each on a different surface of the base.
- 22. A method of manufacturing a lens comprising:
forming a coating on a surface of a base composed of an optical material with a mixture including a polymer precursor and a transmission altering material; and curing the polymer precursor to form a transmission altering coating.
- 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the polymer precursor includes a urethane.
- 24. The method of claim 23, wherein curing the polymer precursor includes heating the polymer precursor.
- 25. The method of claim 22, wherein the polymer precursor includes an acrylate.
- 26. The method of claim 25, wherein curing the polymer precursor includes exposing the polymer precursor to light.
- 27. The method of claim 22, wherein forming a coating on the surface of the base includes spinning the base and depositing the mixture on the base.
- 28. The method of claim 22, wherein forming a coating on the surface of the base includes dipping the base into the mixture.
- 29. The method of claim 22, wherein the transmission altering material includes a color.
- 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the transmission altering material includes an ultraviolet stabilizer.
- 31. The method of claim 22, wherein the transmission altering material includes melanin.
- 32. The method of claim 22, wherein the transmission altering material includes a lasing dye.
- 33. The method of claim 22, wherein the lens is an unfinished lens, a semi-finished lens, or a finished lens.
- 34. The method of claim 22, wherein the lens is a prescriptive lens.
- 35. The method of claim 22, wherein the lens is a non-prescriptive lens.
- 36. The method of claim 22, wherein the base includes a first surface, a second surface substantially opposite the first surface, and a transmission altering layer disposed between the first surface and the second surface.
- 37. The method of claim 36, wherein the transmission altering layer includes a polarizer.
- 38. The method of claim 36, wherein the transmission altering layer includes a photochromic material.
- 39. The method of claim 36, wherein the transmission altering layer includes a laser protective material.
- 40. The method of claim 36, wherein the transmission altering layer includes melanin.
- 41. The method of claim 36, wherein the transmission altering layer includes a dichroic material.
- 42. The method of claim 36, wherein coating a surface of the base includes coating the first surface and the second surface.
- 43. The method of claim 22, further comprising forming an overcoating over the transmission altering coating.
- 44. The method of claim 43, wherein the overcoating is a scratch-resistant coating.
- 45. The method of claim 43, wherein the overcoating is an ultra-violet absorbing coating.
- 46. The method of claim 43, wherein the overcoating is a colored coating.
- 47. A method of manufacturing a lens comprising:
coating a surface of a first base composed of an optical material with a transmission altering material to form a transmission altering layer; and laminating a second base composed of an optical material over the transmission altering layer.
- 48. The method of claim 47, wherein the lens is an unfinished lens.
- 49. The method of claim 47, wherein the lens is a semifinished lens.
- 50. The method of claim 47, wherein coating a surface of the first base includes spinning the first base.
- 51. The method of claim 47, wherein the transmission altering material includes a polarizer.
- 52. The method of claim 47, wherein the transmission altering material includes a color.
- 53. The method of claim 47, wherein the transmission altering material includes a photochromic material.
- 54. The method of claim 47, wherein the transmission altering material includes an infrared absorbing material.
- 55. The method of claim 47, wherein coating the transmission altering material includes a laser protective material.
- 56. The method of claim 47, wherein the transmission altering material includes melanin.
- 57. The method of claim 47, wherein the transmission altering material includes a dichroic material.
- 58. The method of claim 47, wherein the first base and the second base are composed of the same optical material.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application of and claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/353,062, filed on Jan. 29, 2003, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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10353062 |
Jan 2003 |
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10704152 |
Nov 2003 |
US |