DE69602469D1 - Verfahren zur Herstellung von transparenten Gegenständen mit einem Brechnungsindexgradienten - Google Patents
Verfahren zur Herstellung von transparenten Gegenständen mit einem BrechnungsindexgradientenInfo
- Publication number
- DE69602469D1 DE69602469D1 DE69602469T DE69602469T DE69602469D1 DE 69602469 D1 DE69602469 D1 DE 69602469D1 DE 69602469 T DE69602469 T DE 69602469T DE 69602469 T DE69602469 T DE 69602469T DE 69602469 D1 DE69602469 D1 DE 69602469D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- production
- refractive index
- index gradient
- transparent objects
- transparent
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B1/00—Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements
- G02B1/04—Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
- G02B1/041—Lenses
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C35/00—Heating, cooling or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanising; Apparatus therefor
- B29C35/02—Heating or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanizing during moulding, e.g. in a mould
- B29C35/08—Heating or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanizing during moulding, e.g. in a mould by wave energy or particle radiation
- B29C35/0888—Heating or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanizing during moulding, e.g. in a mould by wave energy or particle radiation using transparant moulds
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
- B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
- B29D11/00009—Production of simple or compound lenses
- B29D11/00355—Production of simple or compound lenses with a refractive index gradient
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C35/00—Heating, cooling or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanising; Apparatus therefor
- B29C35/02—Heating or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanizing during moulding, e.g. in a mould
- B29C35/08—Heating or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanizing during moulding, e.g. in a mould by wave energy or particle radiation
- B29C35/0805—Heating or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanizing during moulding, e.g. in a mould by wave energy or particle radiation using electromagnetic radiation
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C2202/00—Generic optical aspects applicable to one or more of the subgroups of G02C7/00
- G02C2202/12—Locally varying refractive index, gradient index lenses
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Toxicology (AREA)
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Polymerisation Methods In General (AREA)
- Eyeglasses (AREA)
- Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR9502266A FR2731081B1 (fr) | 1995-02-27 | 1995-02-27 | Procede d'obtention d'un article transparent a gradient d'indice de refraction |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE69602469D1 true DE69602469D1 (de) | 1999-06-24 |
DE69602469T2 DE69602469T2 (de) | 2000-01-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE69602469T Expired - Fee Related DE69602469T2 (de) | 1995-02-27 | 1996-02-19 | Verfahren zur Herstellung von transparenten Gegenständen mit einem Brechnungsindexgradienten |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5807906A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0728572B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP3989035B2 (de) |
DE (1) | DE69602469T2 (de) |
FR (1) | FR2731081B1 (de) |
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- 1996-02-19 DE DE69602469T patent/DE69602469T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-02-27 JP JP04017596A patent/JP3989035B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-02-27 US US08/606,782 patent/US5807906A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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FR2731081B1 (fr) | 1997-04-11 |
FR2731081A1 (fr) | 1996-08-30 |
DE69602469T2 (de) | 2000-01-05 |
EP0728572B1 (de) | 1999-05-19 |
JP3989035B2 (ja) | 2007-10-10 |
US5807906A (en) | 1998-09-15 |
EP0728572A3 (de) | 1996-09-04 |
JPH08244130A (ja) | 1996-09-24 |
EP0728572A2 (de) | 1996-08-28 |
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