IP Library Granted Patent US 8,678,585
Granted Patent B2
US 8,678,585 · App. 13/419,003 · Granted Mar 25, 2014

Progressive-power lens

Inventors: Tadashi Kaga (Minowa-machi, JP); Toshihide Shinohara (Chino, JP)
Assignee: Hoya Lens Manufacturing Philippines Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,678,585
App. No.
13/419,003
Granted
Mar 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An eye-side refractive surface 11 of a distance portion is concave and at least part of an eye-side refractive surface 3 of a near portion is a convex region 31 where one or both of principal meridians of the surface are convex. This provides a back surface progressive-power lens capable of solving disadvantages in terms of lens thickness, external appearance and the like in a back surface progressive-power lens in which the eye-side refractive surface is formed of a progressive-power surface.

Claims (30)

1. A progressive-power lens comprising:

an object-side refractive surface; and

an eye-side refractive surface, the eye-side refractive surface including:

a distance portion having a power to view distant objects;

a near portion having a power to view near objects; and

an intermediate portion between the distance portion and the near portion,

wherein the distance portion is concave,

wherein at least a part of the near portion is a convex region,

wherein the eye-side refractive surface includes an aspherical surface to correct astigmatism due to the convex region, and

wherein a ratio of a surface area of the convex region within a circle to a surface area of the circle is less than or equal to 30%, the circle having a radius of 25 mm for a geometrical center of the progressive-power lens.

2. The progressive-power lens according to claim 1 , wherein an absolute value of maximum surface power of a principal meridian of the convex region is not greater than 2 dioptres.

3. The progressive-power lens according to claim 2 , wherein the absolute value is not greater than 1.5 dioptres.

4. The progressive-power lens according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio is less than or equal to 20%.

5. The progressive-power lens according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio is less than or equal to 15%.

6. The progressive-power lens according to claim 1 , wherein the object-side refractive surface is a spherical surface or a rotationally-symmetric aspherical surface.

7. The progressive-power lens according to claim 1 , wherein the eye-side refractive surface includes a cylindrical power.

8. The progressive-power lens according to claim 1 , wherein the eye-side refractive surface includes a prismatic power.

9. The progressive-power lens according to claim 1 , wherein the progressive power lens is in a meniscus shape.

10. The progressive-power lens according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the distance portion and the near portion is 10 mm˜16 mm.

11. The progressive-power lens according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the distance portion and the near portion is 19 mm˜25 mm.

12. A progressive-power lens comprising:

an object-side refractive surface; and

an eye-side refractive surface, the eye-side refractive surface including:

a distance portion having a power to view distant objects;

a near portion having a power to view near objects; and

an intermediate portion between the distance portion and the near portion,

wherein the distance portion is concave,

wherein at least a part of the near portion is a convex region,

wherein the eye-side refractive surface includes an aspherical surface to correct astigmatism due to the convex region, and

wherein the distance between the distance portion and the near portion is 19 mm˜25 mm.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 8, 2015
From: HOYA LENS MANUFACTURING PHILIPPINES INC.
To: EHS LENS PHILIPPINES, INC.
Reel/Frame 036505/0167 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2013
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: HOYA LENS MANUFACTURING PHILIPPINES INC.
Reel/Frame 030822/0408 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2005-239407 · Aug 22, 2005 · national
JP 2006-176275 · Jun 27, 2006 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 11916249
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