Electro-active spectacle lenses
View Patent ↗An adapter for a spectacle frame is disclosed which is configured for enabling the spectacle frame to operate and control electro-active lenses housed therein. In particular, the spectacle frame may allow electro-active lenses housed therein to focus and be controlled both automatically and manually with heretofore unrealized results.
1. Spectacles, comprising:
a spectacle frame;
a first electro-active lens housed in the spectacle frame;
a second electro-active lens housed in the spectacle frame; and
a synchronization transmitter operably connected to at least one of the first electro-active lens and the second electro-active lens, wherein the synchronization transmitter is adapted to coordinate operation of the lenses, and wherein the first and second electro-active lenses are activated at substantially the same time.
2. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization transmitter comprises an infrared (IR) transmitter.
3. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization transmitter comprises a radio frequency (RF) transmitter.
4. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization transmitter comprises a pulsed current source.
5. The spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising:
a frame eye wire of the spectacle frame;
an edged spectacle lens wherein at least one of the first electro-active lens and the second electro-active lens is the edged spectacle lens; and
a flexible circuit disposed between the frame eye wire and the edged spectacle lens. between the frame eye wire and the edged spectacle lens.
6. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization transmitter comprises an ultrasonic transmitter.
7. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization transmitter comprises a vibration transducer.
8. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein optical powers of the first and second electro-active lenses are changed from a first state to a second state, respectively, at substantially the same time.
9. The spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising:
a spectacle lens, wherein at least one of the first electro-active lens and second electro-active lens is the spectacle lens;
an eye wire of the spectacle frame; and
an adapter containing a power source, wherein the adapter is located between the spectacle lens and the eye wire of the spectacle frame.
10. The spectacles of claim 9 , wherein the adapter is connected to electrical leads extending from one of the first and second electro-active lenses.
11. The spectacles of claim 10 , wherein the electrical leads are exposed during edging.
12. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization transmitter is connected to the first electro-active lens.
13. The spectacles of claim 12 , further comprising a synchronization receiver operably connected to the second electro-active lens, wherein the synchronization receiver activates the second electro-active lens based on a signal received from the synchronization transmitter connected to the first electro-active lens.
14. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization transmitter is connected to the first electro-active lens and the second electro-active lens.
15. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization transmitter is connected to the second electro-active lens.
16. The spectacles of claim 15 , further comprising a synchronization receiver operably connected to the first electro-active lens, wherein the synchronization receiver activates the first electro-active lens based on a signal received from the synchronization transmitter connected to the second electro-active lens.
17. The spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising:
an adapter containing a power source, and
a frame eye wire of the spectacle frames; wherein the adapter is located near to where the frame eye-wire and temple connect.
18. The spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising an adapter containing a power source, wherein the adapter simultaneously contacts one of the first and second electro-active lenses and the frame.
19. The spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising an adapter containing a power source, wherein the adapter only contacts one of the first and second electro-active lenses and does not contact the frame.
20. The spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising:
a surface formed by the first electro-active lens; and
an adapter containing a power source, wherein the adapter is located under and above the surface of the lens when it is in contact therewith.
21. The spectacles of claim 1 , further comprising an adapter containing a power source, wherein the adapter is located near a periphery of a surface of one of the first and second electro-active lenses. when it is in contact therewith.
22. The spectacles of claim 1 , wherein the first electro-active lens and the second electro-active lens are activated by application of an electrical signal.