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Granted Patent B2
US 12,656,631 · App. 17/911,988 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Eyeglass lens

Inventor: Shohei Matsuoka (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
G02C7/06G02C7/024
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Patent No.
US 12,656,631
App. No.
17/911,988
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an eyeglass lens including: a first region formed such that light transmitted therethrough is focused at a predetermined position in an eye; and a plurality of second regions formed such that light transmitted therethrough is focused at a position defocused from the predetermined position, wherein the plurality of second regions have negative spherical aberration.

Claims (22)

1 . An eyeglass lens comprising: a first region formed such that light transmitted therethrough is focused at a predetermined position in an eye; and a plurality of second regions formed such that light transmitted therethrough is focused at a position defocused from the predetermined position,

wherein the plurality of second regions have negative spherical aberration such that light perceived in peripheral vision is recognized as pseudo-focusing at a position other than the predetermined position, and

wherein the pseudo-focusing is caused by overlap between light fluxes of the plurality of second regions.

2 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second regions are provided with spherical aberration such that an evaluation value using a Gabor function for the transmitted light in the peripheral vision has a maximum value at a position other than the predetermined position.

3 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of second regions are provided with spherical aberration such that an evaluation value using a Gabor function for the transmitted light in the peripheral vision has a largest value at a position other than the predetermined position.

4 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of second regions have the negative spherical aberration, and thus a ray that passes through an outermost portion of each second region and a ray transmitted through a point located inward of the outermost portion by 10% of the radius of the second region intersect each other at a position between the predetermined position and the position defocused from the predetermined position.

5 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of second regions are formed such that each second region is in a shape of an aspherical face whose curvature decreases in accordance with an increase in a distance from a center of the second region.

6 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 5 , wherein a size and an arrangement interval of the plurality of second regions are set such that at least three of the plurality of second regions are arranged within a pupil diameter range through which the transmitted light passes and such that a figure formed by connecting reference points of the respective three second regions is an acute-angle triangle.

7 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of second regions are hexagonally arranged.

8 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 7 ,

wherein the plurality of second regions have a multilayer structure,

an innermost layer in the multilayer structure is a layer that functions to impart a defocus power, and

an outer layer thereof is a layer that functions to impart negative spherical aberration.

9 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second regions are provided with spherical aberration such that an evaluation value using a Gabor function for the transmitted light in the peripheral vision has a largest value at a position other than the predetermined position.

10 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second regions have the negative spherical aberration, and thus a ray that passes through an outermost portion of each second region and a ray transmitted through a point located inward of the outermost portion by 10% of the radius of the second region intersect each other at a position between the predetermined position and the position defocused from the predetermined position.

11 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second regions are formed such that each second region is in a shape of an aspherical face whose curvature decreases in accordance with an increase in a distance from a center of the second region.

12 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 1 , wherein a size and an arrangement interval of the plurality of second regions are set such that at least three of the plurality of second regions are arranged within a pupil diameter range through which the transmitted light passes and such that a figure formed by connecting reference points of the respective three second regions is an acute-angle triangle.

13 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second regions are hexagonally arranged.

14 . The eyeglass lens according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of second regions have a multilayer structure,

an innermost layer in the multilayer structure is a layer that functions to impart a defocus power, and

an outer layer thereof is a layer that functions to impart negative spherical aberration.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2022
From: MATSUOKA, SHOHEI
To: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
Reel/Frame 061254/0316 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2020-046050 · Mar 17, 2020 · national
JP 2020-059566 · Mar 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230129377A1 · Apr 27, 2023
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