US 11,860,453 B2
Methods of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens
Sourav Saha, Pleasanton, CA (US); Paul Chamberlain, Livermore, CA (US); Arthur Bradley, Bloomington, IN (US); and Baskar Arumugam, Dublin, CA (US)
Assigned to COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Fareham (GB)
Filed by CooperVision International Limited, Fareham (GB)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/870,872.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/227,376, filed on Jul. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0031417 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. G02C 7/02 (2006.01)
CPC G02C 7/022 (2013.01) [G02C 7/024 (2013.01); G02C 2202/12 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens comprising:
providing an ophthalmic lens;
providing a photocurable film;
using a digital light projection system to photocure at least one region of the film, thereby producing a plurality of photocured gradient index refractive elements; and
applying the film to a surface of the lens.