A label, and methods and systems for preparing the label. The label includes a lens or lens array. The label includes at least one surface, a portion of which is embossed, and a lens array provided by the embossed portion of the at least one surface. The method includes applying a material to a substrate and contacting a surface of the material with a master engraving to provide an embossed region on a least a portion of the surface of the material, wherein the embossed region provides at least one lens.

A plastic light-folding element includes an incident surface, an exit surface, a reflective surface and a reflective optical layer. The incident surface and the exit surface are configured to lead an imaging light enter and exit the plastic light-folding element, respectively. The reflective surface is configured to fold the imaging light. The reflective optical layer is disposed on the reflective surface, and includes an Ag layer, a bottom layer optical film and a top layer optical film. The bottom layer optical film is contacted with the Ag layer, and the bottom layer optical film is closer to the reflective surface than the Ag layer to the reflective surface. A refractive index of the top layer optical film is lower than a refractive index of the bottom layer optical film, and the top layer optical film is not contacted with the Ag layer.

A plastic light-folding element includes an incident surface, an exit surface, a reflective surface and a reflective optical layer. The incident surface and the exit surface are configured to lead an imaging light enter and exit the plastic light-folding element, respectively. The reflective surface is configured to fold the imaging light. The reflective optical layer is disposed on the reflective surface, and includes an Ag layer, a bottom layer optical film and a top layer optical film. The bottom layer optical film is contacted with the Ag layer, and the bottom layer optical film is closer to the reflective surface than the Ag layer to the reflective surface. A refractive index of the top layer optical film is lower than a refractive index of the bottom layer optical film, and the top layer optical film is not contacted with the Ag layer.

The present invention provides a new member having a low refractive index as a substitute for an air layer, for example. The laminated film roll of the present invention includes a long laminated film roll including: an ultra-low refractive index layer having a refractive index of 1.20 or less; and a resin film, wherein the ultra-low refractive index layer is stacked on the resin film. The method of forming the long laminated film roll of the present invention includes steps of: preparing a liquid containing microporous particles; coating a resin film with the liquid; and drying the liquid applied on the resin film, for example.

The present invention provides a new member having a low refractive index as a substitute for an air layer, for example. The laminated film roll of the present invention includes a long laminated film roll including: an ultra-low refractive index layer having a refractive index of 1.20 or less; and a resin film, wherein the ultra-low refractive index layer is stacked on the resin film. The method of forming the long laminated film roll of the present invention includes steps of: preparing a liquid containing microporous particles; coating a resin film with the liquid; and drying the liquid applied on the resin film, for example.

Apparatus are described herein related to augmenting human vision by means of adaptive polarization filter grids. A preferred embodiment is described as smart sunglasses, realized as see through head mountable device (HMD) configured to reduce glare originating from polarized light. Each eyeglass of the HMD is associated with a grid comprising a plurality of dynamically configurable polarization filters placed in the path of the light. A polarization analyzer module analyzes the polarization characteristics of a field of view and performs an optimization calculation. The polarization analyzer controls the said grid via a controller module in such a way that the filter state of each grid element can be addressed separately. The grid of polarization filters causes the polarization characteristics of the incident light to be adapted in such a way as to reduce glare and/or to provide a user of the said head mountable device with an enhanced visual perception of the field of view. The user of the described head mountable device has the option of selection between a plurality of polarization enhancement modes, such as horizontal or vertical polarization filtering only or a hybrid mode combining both horizontal and vertical polarization filtering on an individual basis for each grid element. Additionally smart window and smart mirror embodiments of the described adaptive polarization filter grids are introduced.

An ophthalmic lens is provided. The ophthalmic lens includes a first optical surface, an opposing second optical surface and an edge surface connecting the first optical surface and the second optical surface, wherein the edge surface is planar. The ophthalmic lens further includes a first layer disposed on the edge surface, wherein the first layer includes a coating material effective to reduce a reflection caused by a profile of the edge surface, and wherein (a) the first layer defines a structural element for fastening the ophthalmic lens to an eyewear frame, or (b) the ophthalmic lens further includes a second layer disposed on the first layer, wherein the second layer defines a structural element for fastening the ophthalmic lens to an eyewear frame. A method of manufacturing the ophthalmic lens and an eyewear including the ophthalmic lens are also provided.

A transparent substrate has two parallel faces and guides collimated image light by internal reflection. A first set of internal surfaces is deployed within the substrate oblique to the parallel faces. A second set of internal surfaces is deployed within the substrate parallel to, interleaved and in overlapping relation with the first set of internal surfaces. Each of the internal surfaces of the first set includes a first coating having a first reflection characteristic to be at least partially reflective to at least a first subset of components of incident light. Each of the internal surfaces of the second set includes a second coating having a second reflection characteristic complementary to the first reflection characteristic to be at least partially reflective to at least a second subset of components of incident light. The sets of internal surfaces cooperate to reflect all components of light from the first and second subsets.

Lens holding device holding an optical lens at its edge during a dip coating in a dip coating bath. First elastic lens holder having first lens edge holder holds the optical lens at a right edge of the optical lens, second elastic lens holder with second lens edge holder holds the optical lens at a left edge of the optical lens, and a circumferential frame with a third lens edge holder holds the optical lens at a lower edge of the optical lens. The circumferential frame has first and second lateral frame portions such that when the lens holder is raised out of the dip coating bath, waves caused at a surface of the dip coating bath are damped by the right or left lens edge holder, respectively.

Lens holding device holding an optical lens at its edge during a dip coating in a dip coating bath. First elastic lens holder having first lens edge holder holds the optical lens at a right edge of the optical lens, second elastic lens holder with second lens edge holder holds the optical lens at a left edge of the optical lens, and a circumferential frame with a third lens edge holder holds the optical lens at a lower edge of the optical lens. The circumferential frame has first and second lateral frame portions such that when the lens holder is raised out of the dip coating bath, waves caused at a surface of the dip coating bath are damped by the right or left lens edge holder, respectively.