IP Library Granted Patent US 9,429,770
Granted Patent B2
US 9,429,770 · App. 14/348,796 · Granted Aug 30, 2016

Progressive addition lens

Inventor: Yohei Suzuki (Kamiina-gun, JP)
Assignee: EHS LENS PHILIPPINES, INC.
G02C7/065G02C7/061
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Patent No.
US 9,429,770
App. No.
14/348,796
Granted
Aug 30, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a progressive addition lens capable of improving both of astigmatism and power error on a peripheral part of a distance area, including a distance area used for a distance vision, and other area different from the distance area, wherein at least one of an eyeball side surface of a wearer and an object side surface in the progressive addition lens is formed into an aspheric form, and when a prescription value T to be obtained from formula “S+C/2” expressed by a prescribed spherical power S and a cylindrical power C, is minus, the area where a power deviation ΔD of a spherical equivalent power D from the prescription value T goes negative, exists on principal sight line in the distance area.

Claims (9)

1. A progressive addition lens, comprising a distance area used for a distance vision, and other area different from the distance area, wherein at least one of an eyeball side surface of a wearer and an object side surface in the progressive addition lens is formed into an aspheric form, and when a prescription value T to be obtained from formula “S+C/2” expressed by a prescribed spherical power S and a cylindrical power C, is negative, the area where power deviation ΔD from the prescription value T of spherical equivalent power D goes negative, exists on principal sight line in the distance area.

2. The progressive addition lens according to claim 1 , wherein point yc on the principal sight line in which the spherical equivalent power D coincides with the prescription value T, exists in the distance area, and on the principal sight line in the distance area, the power deviation ΔD goes negative in the area that is nearer to other areas than the point yc.

3. The progressive addition lens according to claim 2 , wherein the point yc is positioned within ±4 mm from the position of a distance vision measurement point positioned in the distance area, and is positioned at a point 2 mm or more away from the progressive starting point positioned at an periphery portion near the other area in the periphery portion of the distance area.

4. A progressive addition lens, comprising a distance area used for a distance vision, and other area different from the distance area, wherein at least one of an eyeball side surface of a wearer and an object side surface in the progressive addition lens is formed into an aspheric form, and when a prescription value T to be obtained from formula “S+C/2” expressed by a prescribed spherical power S and a cylindrical power C is positive, the area where power deviation ΔD from the prescription value T of a spherical equivalent power D goes positive, exists on principal sight line in the distance area, wherein a point yc on the principal sight line which the spherical equivalent power D coincides with the prescription value T, exists in the distance area, and on the principal sight line in the distance area, the power deviation ΔD goes positive in the area that is nearer to other areas than point yc.

5. The progressive addition lens according to claim 4 , wherein the point yc is positioned within ±4 mm from the position of a distance vision measurement point positioned in the distance area, and is positioned at a point 2 mm or more away from the progressive starting point positioned at a periphery portion close to the other area in the periphery portion of the distance area.

6. The progressive addition lens according to claim 1 , wherein an absolute value of the power deviation ΔD is preferably set to less than 0.25 dioptres.

7. The progressive addition lens according to claim 1 , wherein the eyeball side surface is formed into the aspheric form, and the progressive surface is formed so that a dioptric power is progressively changed from the distance area to the other area, and the object side surface is formed into a spherical surface shape.

8. The progressive addition lens according to claim 4 , wherein an absolute value of the power deviation ΔD is preferably set to less than 0.25 dioptres.

9. The progressive addition lens according to claim 4 , wherein the eyeball side surface is formed into the aspheric form, and the progressive surface is formed so that a dioptric power is progressively changed from the distance area to the other area, and the object side surface is formed into a spherical surface shape.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 1, 2015
From: HOYA LENS MANUFACTURING PHILIPPINES INC.
To: EHS LENS PHILIPPINES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035801/0452 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2014
From: SUZUKI, YOHEI
To: HOYA LENS MANUFACTURING PHILIPPINES INC.
Reel/Frame 032803/0797 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-215048 · Sep 29, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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