Roy G Miller

US Patent:

7567306, Jul 28, 2009

Filed:

Jul 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/487079

Inventors:

Roy Miller - Akron OH, US
Tamas Kosa - Hudson OH, US
Bahman Taheri - Hudson OH, US

Assignee:

AlphaMicron, Inc. - Kent OH

International Classification:

G02F 1/1335
G02C 7/00

US Classification:

349 13, 349 14

Abstract:

A goggle includes a lens assembly which comprises a front lens, a rear lens spaced apart from the front lens, and a liquid crystal device disposed on one of the lenses. The goggle includes a frame, which defines an aperture and a peripheral channel. The peripheral channel receives the front lens and the rear lens is positioned rearward of the channel so that the aperture receives the lens assembly. A power unit includes a battery and a drive circuit, wherein the drive circuit is connected to a pair of prongs that are electrically connectable to the liquid crystal device for operation thereof. The power unit provides a master switch connected to the battery to control application of power to the drive circuit, and a state change switch to control application of power from the drive circuit, through the prongs, to the liquid crystal device.

US Patent:

7811482, Oct 12, 2010

Filed:

Apr 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/736715

Inventors:

Roy Miller - Akron OH, US
Volodymyr Bodnar - Kent OH, US
Bahman Taheri - Hudson OH, US

Assignee:

AlphaMicron, Inc. - Kent OH

International Classification:

B29D 11/00

US Classification:

264 132, 65 176, 65106

Abstract:

A method of constructing a curved optical device includes assembling of at least one cell having opposed flexible substrates with a controlled distance therebetween to form a gap adapted to receive a fluid. The process continues by holding only a portion of the cell in a fixture, positioning a curved mold surface proximal the cell and heating at least one of the curved mold surface and cell. Next, the cell is conformed to the mold surface so that the cell substantially retains the curved shape when the heat and the mold surface are removed.

US Patent:

8231995, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Jun 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/487599

Inventors:

Roy Miller - Akron OH, US
Tamas Kosa - Hudson OH, US
Bahman Taheri - Hudson OH, US

Assignee:

Alphamicron, Inc. - Kent OH

International Classification:

H01M 2/10

US Classification:

429 98, 429 97, 349 13, 349 14, 320112

Abstract:

A goggle includes a lens assembly which comprises a front lens, a rear lens spaced apart from the front lens, and a liquid crystal device disposed on one of the lenses. The goggle includes a frame, which defines an aperture and a peripheral channel. The peripheral channel receives the front lens and the rear lens is positioned rearward of the channel so that the aperture receives the lens assembly. A power unit includes a battery and a drive circuit, wherein the drive circuit is connected to a pair of prongs that are electrically connectable to the liquid crystal device for operation thereof. The power unit provides a master switch connected to the battery to control application of power to the drive circuit, and a state change switch to control application of power from the drive circuit, through the prongs, to the liquid crystal device.

US Patent:

20170329161, Nov 16, 2017

Filed:

Nov 3, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/526023

Inventors:

- Kent OH, US
ROY E. MILLER - Stow OH, US
LUDMILA SUKHOMLINOVA - Kent OH, US
EUI-YEUL PARK - Hudson OH, US
WILLIAM RYAN - Kent OH, US
BAHMAN TAHERI - Shaker Heights OH, US

International Classification:

G02F 1/1341
G02F 1/1333
G02F 1/1339
G02F 1/13
G02F 1/1337
G02F 1/1333
G02F 1/1339
G02F 1/1339
G02F 1/1339
G02F 1/1333

Abstract:

Provided is a method of producing a flexible cell unit enclosed by a border seal and filled with an electro-optic material. The flexible cell includes a first and a second substrate separated by a controlled distance maintained by spacers. The method includes providing two continuous sheets of flexible plastic material to form the first and second substrates and depositing an electro-optic material on at least one substrate. The electro-optic material is non-encapsulated, non-polymeric, and contains less than 1% polymerizable material. The method also includes pairing the first and second substrates while roll-filling the flexible cell with the electro-optic material using one or more lamination rollers so that the electro-optic material completely fills the controlled distance between the first and second substrates.

US Patent:

20150272260, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Nov 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/441641

Inventors:

- Kent OH, US
Roy E. Miller - Stow OH, US
Eui-Yeul Park - Hudson OH, US
Bahman Taheri - Shaker Heights OH, US

International Classification:

A42B 3/22
A61F 9/02
G02C 7/10
B32B 37/12
B32B 37/00
A42B 3/24
B32B 37/18

Abstract:

Described is a kit, an optical insert assembly and a method for attaching an optical insert to a viewing lens of an eye-shielding device. The kit includes an optical insert with an outer perimeter, and a flexible border attachment element with an inner periphery area extending inward of the outer perimeter of the optical insert, and an outer periphery area extending outward of the outer perimeter of the optical insert, and having a first adhesive area for attachment to the optical insert and a second adhesive area for attachment to the viewing lens. When attached, the border attachment element defines a buffer zone spanning the inner periphery and outer periphery areas. The optical insert assembly includes the elements of the kits described herein, attached to a viewing lens of an eye-shielding device.