Wavefront aberrator and method of manufacturing
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G02B-021/02
B23K-026/00
출원번호
US-0946373
(2004-09-20)
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/ 주소
Bruns,Donald G.
출원인 / 주소
Ophthonix, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Morrison &
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The wavefront aberrator of the present invention includes a pair of transparent windows, or plates, separated by a layer of monomers and polymerization initiator, including a broad class of epoxies. This monomer exhibits a variable index of refraction across the layer, resulting from controlling the
The wavefront aberrator of the present invention includes a pair of transparent windows, or plates, separated by a layer of monomers and polymerization initiator, including a broad class of epoxies. This monomer exhibits a variable index of refraction across the layer, resulting from controlling the extent of its curing. Curing of the epoxy may be made by exposure to light, such as ultraviolet light. The exposure to light may be varied across the surface of the epoxy to create a particular and unique refractive index profile.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for making a wavefront aberrator, comprising: providing a layer of optical material comprising a light curable resin, said layer of optical material being sandwiched between an upper transparent cover and a lower transparent cover and comprising at least a first subr
What is claimed is: 1. A method for making a wavefront aberrator, comprising: providing a layer of optical material comprising a light curable resin, said layer of optical material being sandwiched between an upper transparent cover and a lower transparent cover and comprising at least a first subregion and at least a second subregion; after said resin is placed between said upper and lower transparent layers, curing said first subregion to a different extent than said second subregion by selectively exposing said optical material to a radiation source. 2. The method of claim 1 in which at least one of said upper transparent cover and said lower transparent cover is a lens. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said radiation source comprises a constant fluence light. 4. A method for making a wavefront aberrator, comprising: providing a layer of optical material comprising a light curable resin, said layer of optical material being sandwiched between an upper transparent cover and a lower transparent cover and comprising at least a first subregion and at least a second subregion; curing said first subregion to a different extent than said second subregion by selectively exposing said optical material to a radiation source; and interposing a spatial light intensity modulator between said radiation source and said optical material, generating a curing pattern, and projecting said curing pattern onto said optical material. 5. The method of claim 4 in which said radiation source is a constant fluence light. 6. The method of claim 4 in which said spatial light intensity modulator comprises a computer-controlled LCD. 7. The method of claim 4 in which said spatial light intensity modulator comprises a photographic negative or positive. 8. A method for making a wavefront aberrator, comprising: providing a layer of optical material comprising a light curable resin, said layer of optical material being sandwiched between an upper transparent cover and a lower transparent cover and comprising at least a first subregion and at least a second subregion; curing said first subregion to a different extent than said second subregion by selectively exposing said optical material to a radiation source, wherein said radiation source comprises a laser. 9. The method of claim 8 in which said laser generates a laser beam having an intensity that is varied as said laser beam is rastered across said optical material to accomplish said curing. 10. The method of claim 8 in which said laser is controlled by a computer. 11. The method of claim 10 which further comprises measuring an image transmitted through said optical material with a sensor, said sensor having an output signal, and sending said output signal to said computer. 12. The method of claim 11 in which said sensor is selected from the group consisting of intensity imager and wavefront sensor. 13. A method for making a wavefront aberrator, comprising: providing a layer of optical material comprising a light curable resin, said layer of optical material being sandwiched between an upper transparent cover and a lower transparent cover and comprising at least a first subregion and at least a second subregion; curing said first subregion to a different extent than said second subregion by selectively exposing said optical material to a radiation source, wherein said radiation source comprises a LED array panel having a plurality of LED elements, each of said LED elements having an intensity or a period of illumination, or both, that are controlled to accomplish said curing. 14. The method of claim 13 in which said LED array is controlled by a computer. 15. The method of claim 14 which further comprises measuring an image transmitted through said optical material with a sensor, said sensor having an output signal, and sending said output signal to said computer. 16. A wavefront aberrator comprising: a first transparent cover; a second transparent cover; and a layer of optical material comprising a resin positioned between said first transparent cover and said second transparent cover, said layer of optical material comprising at least a first subregion and at least a second subregion, the optical material in said first subregion having a different refractive index than the optical material in said second subregion, wherein the different refractive indices of said first and second subregions are formed after said layer of optical material is positioned between said first and second transparent covers. 17. The wavefront aberrator of claim 16 in which said optical material in said first subregion is cured to a different extent than said second subregion. 18. The wavefront aberrator of claim 16 in which said layer of optical material comprises an epoxy. 19. The wavefront aberrator of claim 16 in which said layer of optical material comprises a light-curable resin. 20. The wavefront aberrator of claim 16 in which at least one of said first transparent cover and said second transparent cover is a lens. 21. A wavefront aberrator comprising: a first transparent cover; a second transparent cover; and a layer of optical material comprising a resin positioned between said first transparent cover and said second transparent cover, said layer of optical material comprising at least a first subregion and at least a second subregion, the optical material in said first subregion having a different refractive index than the optical material in said second subregion, wherein said layer of optical material further comprises a third subregion, the optical material in said third subregion having a different refractive index from at least one of said first subregion and said second subregion.
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