Method for designing progressive addition lenses

Details Method for designing progressive addition lenses Method for designing progressive addition lenses

2005-10-18

2005-10-18

Sugarman, Scott J. (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Deflection using a moving element

Using a periodically moving element

Reexamination Certificate

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06956682

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a method for designing progressive surfaces and lenses produced using image blur to construct a merit function. The shape of a lens surface, or surfaces, is arbitrarily defined and optimized to minimize the image blur based merit function.

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PCT International Search Report, dated Oct. 25, 2004, for PCT Appln. No. PCT/US2004/018913.

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