(19)
(11) EP 3 670 146 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.08.2020 Bulletin 2020/34

(43) Date of publication:
24.06.2020 Bulletin 2020/26

(21) Application number: 18306819.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.12.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B29C 55/16(2006.01)
G02C 7/12(2006.01)
B29C 55/18(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
94220 Charenton-Le-Pont (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • TOKARSKI, Zbigniew
    Dallas, TX 75234 (US)
  • BEGG, Eric
    Dallas, TX 75234 (US)
  • BALASUBRAMANIAN, Srinivasan
    Dallas, TX 75234 (US)
  • CHIU, Hao-Wen
    Dallas, TX 75234 (US)

(74) Representative: Santarelli 
49, avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A GRADIENT POLARISATION FILM


(57) A system and method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens is provided. The method involves preparing a cross-polarization cancelling optical film for an optical article comprising providing a film having at least a first section comprising a first edge, a second section comprising a second edge, and a predetermined color intensity; providing an apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises at least a first roller and a second roller, wherein the first roller and the second roller are configured to stretch at least a portion of the film; and continuously and asymmetrically stretching at least a portion of the film using the apparatus, while substantially maintaining the color intensity of the film.