IP Library Granted Patent US 8,342,680
Granted Patent B2
US 8,342,680 · App. 12/881,015 · Granted Jan 1, 2013

Eyeglass lens

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,342,680
App. No.
12/881,015
Granted
Jan 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens that covers the front side of an eye, includes: a high light-transmissive region including an eyepoint; and a low light-transmissive region surrounding the entire circumference of the high light-transmissive region, a light blocking ratio in the low light-transmissive region being higher than the light blocking ratio in the high light-transmissive region, wherein the low light-transmissive region has a region where the light blocking ratio changes toward the periphery.

Claims (28)

1. A lens that covers the front side of an eye, the lens comprising:

a high light-transmissive region including an eyepoint; and

a low light-transmissive region surrounding the entire circumference of the high light-transmissive region, a light blocking ratio in the low light-transmissive region being higher than the light blocking ratio in the high light-transmissive region, wherein

the low light-transmissive region has a region where the light blocking ratio changes toward the periphery, and

the high light-transmissive region has a region where the viewing angle is at least 10 degrees and the total light blocking ratio ranges from 0 to 95%.

2. The lens according to claim 1 , wherein the low light-transmissive region has a region where the light blocking ratio increases toward the periphery.

3. The lens according to claim 1 , wherein the low light-transmissive region includes a first low light-transmissive region and a second low light-transmissive region surrounding the entire circumference of the first low light-transmissive region, the light blocking ratio in the second light-transmissive region being higher than the light blocking ratio in the first low light-transmissive region.

4. The lens according to claim 3 , wherein the first low light-transmissive region has a region where the viewing angle is smaller than 30 degrees and the total light blocking ratio ranges from 0 to 95%.

5. The lens according to claim 1 , wherein the low light-transmissive region has a region where the light blocking ratio for light having wavelengths ranging from 760 to 1300 nm is high.

6. The lens according to claim 1 , wherein the low light-transmissive region has a region where the light blocking ratio for light having wavelengths ranging from 310 to 400 nm is high.

7. The lens according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a distance region for viewing a relatively distant point;

a near region for viewing a relatively near point; and

a region which is located between the distance region and the near region and whose power continuously changes,

wherein the center of the distance region is the eyepoint.

8. The lens according to claim 1 ,

wherein the low light-transmissive region includes at least part of the lens and the part is colored.

9. The lens according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a light control layer formed on one side of the lens, the light control layer changing the light blocking ratio in the high light-transmissive region and the light blocking ratio in the low light-transmissive region; and

a light blocking layer formed on the other side of the lens, the light blocking layer increasing the light blocking ratio in the low light-transmissive region relative to the light blocking ratio in the high light-transmissive region.

10. Eyeglasses comprising:

eyeglass lenses, each of which is the lens according to claim 1 ; and

an eyeglass frame to which the eyeglass lenses are attached.

11. A lens covers the front side of an eye, comprising:

a high light-transmissive region including an eyepoint; and

a low light-transmissive region surrounding the entire circumference of the high light-transmissive region, a light blocking ratio in the low light-transmissive region being higher than the light blocking ratio in the high light-transmissive region, wherein

the low light-transmissive region has a region where the light blocking ratio changes toward the periphery, and

the high light-transmissive region has a region where the viewing angle is smaller than 20 degrees and the total light blocking ratio ranges from 0 to 95%.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2013
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: HOYA LENS MANUFACTURING PHILIPPINES INC.
Reel/Frame 030822/0408 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2010
From: WADA, OSAMU
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024978/0744 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-234079 · Oct 8, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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