Global Patent Index - EP 1131656 A1

EP 1131656 A1 20010912 - COATED LENS TO REDUCE VISUAL PERCEPTION OF STAINS

Title (en)

COATED LENS TO REDUCE VISUAL PERCEPTION OF STAINS

Title (de)

BESCHICHTETE LINSE ZUR REDUZIERUNG DER WAHRNEHMUNG VON FLECKEN

Title (fr)

LENTILLE PORTANT UN REVETEMENT DE FA ON A REDUIRE LA PERCEPTION DES TACHES

Publication

EP 1131656 A1 20010912 (EN)

Application

EP 99957744 A 19991118

Priority

  • AU 9901025 W 19991118
  • AU PP723698 A 19981120

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0031569A1] A coated optical lens includes a lens element and a stain masking coating on a surface of the lens element. The coating does not substantially vary in colour when stained by contaminants (e.g. body oils) having a refractive index in the range of approximately 1.3 to 1.6. The coating has multiple layers. The thickness and/or number of the layers are selected to reduce the visibility of stains. The coating functions as an anti-reflective or reflective (mirror) coating. Specific coatings may be designed with appropriate coating design software.

IPC 1-7

G02B 1/11; G02B 1/10

IPC 8 full level

G02B 1/10 (2006.01); G02B 1/11 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02B 1/10 (2013.01); G02B 1/11 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0031569 A1 20000602; AU PP723698 A0 19981217; EP 1131656 A1 20010912; EP 1131656 A4 20020320

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9901025 W 19991118; AU PP723698 A 19981120; EP 99957744 A 19991118