Richard Lepkowicz from Mc Lean, VA

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Eyepieces Employing Polymeric Layered Gradient Refractive Index (Lgrin) Optical Elements For Performance Enhancement
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US Patent:

20230091357, Mar 23, 2023
Filed:

Aug 18, 2022
Appl. No.:

17/890880
Inventors:

- Valley View OH, US
Richard Stanley Lepkowicz - Great Falls VA, US
International Classification:

G02B 25/00
G02B 3/00
Abstract:

The systems, devices, and methods described herein relate to eyepieces with one or more homogenous optical elements which may be configured to include one or more polymeric nanolayer gradient index (LGRIN) lenses. The one or more LGRIN lenses may replace one or more of the homogenous optical elements or be added as corrector lenses on an end of the eyepiece to provide improved optical performance of the eyepiece.

Modulo Grin Optical Devices
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US Patent:

20210026042, Jan 28, 2021
Filed:

Jul 23, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/519656
Inventors:

- Coppell TX, US
Richard Lepkowicz - Great Falls VA, US
International Classification:

G02B 3/00
Abstract:

The systems, devices, and methods described herein relate to modulo GRIN optical design concepts. The modulo GRIN optical design may include optical devices including may include one or more gradient portions. These optical devices may include an index of refraction with a profile that gradually transitions along an axis of the optical devices with areas of abrupt change. The profile of this index of refraction may provide a shorter focal length than possible using conventional GRIN index of refraction profiles.