Global Patent Index - EP 1485749 A4

EP 1485749 A4 20060208 - ELECTRO-OPTIC LENS WITH INTEGRATED COMPONENTS

Title (en)

ELECTRO-OPTIC LENS WITH INTEGRATED COMPONENTS

Title (de)

ELEKTROOPTISCHE LINSE MIT INTEGRIERTEN KOMPONENTEN

Title (fr)

LENTILLE ELECTRO-OPTIQUE A COMPOSANTS INTEGRES

Publication

EP 1485749 A4 20060208 (EN)

Application

EP 03744254 A 20030312

Priority

  • US 0308273 W 20030312
  • US 36354902 P 20020313
  • US 40170002 P 20020807
  • US 28120402 A 20021028

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03077012A2] A range finder device for use with a controller in an optical system is disclosed in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. The range finder device comprises a transmitter configured to produce a first beam of non-visible radiation for intersecting a perceived object, and a receiver configured to detect a second beam of non-visible radiation reflected from the perceived object, the controller configured to determine a viewing distance of the perceived object based on signals received from the transmitter and receiver. A method of controlling an optical lens system is also disclosed. The method comprises utilizing a range finder device to determine a viewing distance of an object perceived through an electro-active lens and adjusting a focal length of a first portion of the electro-active lens based on the viewing distance. an optical lens system is also disclosed. The optical lens system comprises an electro-active lens and a controller coupled to the electro-active lens configured to adjust a focal length of at least a portion of the electro-active lens based on a signal from a range finder device.

IPC 8 full level

G02C 7/02 (2006.01); G02C 7/06 (2006.01); A61B 3/028 (2006.01); G02B 3/14 (2006.01); G02C 7/08 (2006.01); G02C 7/10 (2006.01); G02F 1/29 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02C 7/08 (2013.01); G02C 7/083 (2013.01); G02C 7/101 (2013.01); G02F 1/29 (2013.01); G02F 1/13415 (2021.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IE IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03077012 A2 20030918; WO 03077012 A3 20040129; WO 03077012 A8 20040304; AU 2003225848 A1 20030922; BR 0308099 A 20060411; CA 2478315 A1 20030918; CN 1653374 A 20050810; EP 1485749 A2 20041215; EP 1485749 A4 20060208; JP 2005519684 A 20050707; MX PA04008510 A 20041206

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0308273 W 20030312; AU 2003225848 A 20030312; BR 0308099 A 20030312; CA 2478315 A 20030312; CN 03810631 A 20030312; EP 03744254 A 20030312; JP 2003575175 A 20030312; MX PA04008510 A 20030312