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Title: On-demand photoinitiated polymerization

Abstract

Compositions and methods for adjustable lenses are provided. In some embodiments, the lenses contain a lens matrix material, a masking compound, and a prepolymer. The lens matrix material provides structure to the lens. The masking compound is capable of blocking polymerization or crosslinking of the prepolymer, until photoisomerization of the compound is triggered, and the compound is converted from a first isomer to a second isomer having a different absorption profile. The prepolymer is a composition that can undergo a polymerization or crosslinking reaction upon photoinitiation to alter one or more of the properties of the lenses.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1109475
Patent Number(s):
8604098
Application Number:
13/177,483
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61F - FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-05ER46218
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Boydston, Andrew J, Grubbs, Robert H, Daeffler, Chris, and Momcilovic, Nebojsa. On-demand photoinitiated polymerization. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Boydston, Andrew J, Grubbs, Robert H, Daeffler, Chris, & Momcilovic, Nebojsa. On-demand photoinitiated polymerization. United States.
Boydston, Andrew J, Grubbs, Robert H, Daeffler, Chris, and Momcilovic, Nebojsa. Tue . "On-demand photoinitiated polymerization". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1109475.
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