Manufactured articles including shielding rings and related methods

Abstract

The present invention provides optical manufacturing articles and methods for manufacturing these articles. [Solution] The manufactured article 100 includes an optical component 102, which includes a joint 106 between a first region 108 having a first refractive power and a second region 110 having a second refractive power. The first refractive power is different from the second refractive power. The article further includes a shielding ring 104, which is contained within the optical component and aligned with the joint. The method includes forming a thin film polymer layer on a substrate. The method further includes forming a shielding ring on the thin film polymer layer. The shielding ring has an internal shielding ring region and an external shielding ring region. The method further includes forming an external wire grid polarizer on the external shielding ring region.

Description

Background Art

[0001] Cross - Reference to Related Applications This application claims priority to U.S. Application No. 16 / 882,302, filed May 22, 2020. The entire content of the above - mentioned application of this application is incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present disclosure relates to manufactured articles for use in optical systems and methods of making those articles, and more particularly to structures and methods for improving the performance of optical systems. An optical system can include a structure that scatters light in a way that forms undesirable artifacts, such as halos, in an image formed by the optical system. Aspects of the disclosed embodiments address this and other problems related to optical systems.

Summary of the Invention

[0003] In accordance with the disclosed embodiments, a manufactured article is disclosed that includes an optical component having a joint between a first region having a first refractive power and a second region having a second refractive power. The first refractive power is different from the second refractive power. The manufactured article further includes a shielding ring that is included within the optical component and is aligned with the joint. In some embodiments, the optical component is included within an intraocular lens. In some embodiments, the optical component is included within a non - intraocular contact lens. In some embodiments, the first refractive power and the second refractive power are within a lens that is completed such that the manufactured article includes a shielding ring, and the shielding ring is aligned with the joint of the first and second refractive powers within the completed lens. The manufactured article consists of at least one filter within an internal shielding ring region or an external encapsulating ring region.

[0004] Consistent with the disclosed embodiments, a manufactured article comprising a shielding ring and an internal filter is disclosed. The shielding ring is molded on a thin film polymer layer. The shielding ring has an internal shielding ring region and an external shielding ring region. The internal filter is molded on a thin film polymer layer within the internal shielding ring region. In some embodiments, the internal filter includes a spectral filter. In some embodiments, the manufactured article further includes an external wire grid polarizer molded on a thin film polymer layer within the external shielding ring region. In some embodiments, the internal filter includes an internal wire grid polarizer having internal wire grid polarization, and the external wire grid polarizer has external wire grid polarization substantially orthogonal to the internal wire grid polarization.

[0005] A method for forming an optical structure or component is disclosed in accordance with the disclosed embodiments. The method comprises forming a thin film polymer layer on a substrate. The method further comprises forming a shielding ring on the thin film polymer layer. The shielding ring has an internal shielding ring region and an external shielding ring region. The method further comprises forming an external wire grid polarizer on the external shielding ring region. The external wire grid polarizer has a first polarization. In some embodiments, forming the shielding ring on the thin film polymer layer further comprises forming a thin film metal layer on the thin film polymer layer. The method further comprises processing the thin film metal layer to form the shielding ring. In some embodiments, the method further comprises forming an internal wire grid polarizer on the internal shielding ring region. The internal wire grid polarizer has a second polarization, which is substantially orthogonal to the first polarization.

[0006] A manufactured article is disclosed in accordance with the disclosed embodiments. The manufactured article includes a substrate. The manufactured article further includes a thin film polymer layer molded on the substrate. The manufactured article further includes an array molded on the thin film polymer layer. The array includes one or more optical structures. Each of the one or more optical structures includes a shielding ring molded on the thin film polymer. The shielding ring has an internal polymer region and an external polymer region. Each of the one or more optical structures further includes an internal wire grid polarizer molded on the internal polymer region. The internal wire grid polarizer has a first polarization. Each of the one or more optical structures includes an external wire grid polarizer molded on the external polymer region. The external wire grid polarizer has a second polarization. The second polarization is substantially orthogonal to the first polarization.

[0007] A method is disclosed in accordance with the disclosed embodiments. The method comprises forming a plurality of components on a polyimide sheet on a substrate. The method further comprises forming and trimming the polyimide sheet to form a plurality of meniscus-shaped components. In some embodiments, forming a plurality of components on a polyimide sheet on a substrate comprises forming at least one of the plurality of components to include a first wire grid polarizer separated from a second wire grid polarizer by a shielding ring. In some embodiments, the method further comprises forming a lens by bonding a liquid polymer to one of the plurality of meniscus-shaped components. In some embodiments, forming a lens by bonding a liquid polymer to one of the plurality of meniscus-shaped components comprises transferring the wire grid polarizer and shielding ring from the polyimide to the lens. In some embodiments, forming a lens by bonding a liquid polymer to one of the plurality of meniscus-shaped components comprises transferring the wire grid polarizer and shielding ring from the polyimide and placing a preformed microlens within the internal shielding ring region of the article before transferring the article to the lens. The microlenses have a higher refractive index than the lenses and a second refractive force greater than the first refractive force in the external shielding ring region, and the edges of the microlenses form a joint that aligns with the shielding ring.

[0008] A method is disclosed in accordance with the disclosed embodiments. The method comprises forming a plurality of components on a polyimide sheet on a substrate. The method further comprises trimming the polyimide sheet to form a plurality of planar components. In some embodiments, forming a plurality of components on a polyimide sheet on a substrate comprises forming at least one of the plurality of components such that it includes a first wire grid polarizer separated from a second wire grid polarizer by a shielding ring. In some embodiments, the method further comprises bonding a liquid polymer to one of the plurality of planar components to form an intraocular lens. In some embodiments, the method further comprises surgically implanting one of the plurality of planar components into a preformed intraocular lens. The intraocular lens may be in a preoperative state or may be in the eye. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] Illustrations of a manufactured article including an optical component and a shielding ring, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, are shown. [Figure 2] Illustrations of a manufactured article including a shielding ring and an internal filter, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, are shown. [Figure 3] The flowcharts below show methods for forming optically manufactured articles according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 4A] The present disclosure illustrates side cross-sectional views of a manufactured article comprising a substrate, a thin-film polymer layer, and one or more optical structures, according to several embodiments of this disclosure. [Figure 4B] Figure 4A illustrates a top view of a manufactured article, which includes a thin polymer layer and one or more optical structures, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] The flowchart shows a method for molding multiple meniscus-shaped components according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 6]The flowcharts show methods for molding multiple flat components according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] The present disclosure shows a manufactured article comprising a substrate and a thin film polymer layer molded on the substrate, and comprising an array of components, according to some embodiments of this disclosure. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] Embodiments implemented in accordance with this disclosure are described in detail here, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0011] Figure 1 illustrates a manufactured article 100, including an optical component 102 and a shielding ring 104, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The optical component 102 includes a joint 106 between a first region 108 having a first refractive power and a second region 110 having a second refractive power. The first refractive power is different from the second refractive power. The shielding ring 104 is contained within the optical component 102 and aligned with the joint 106. The optical component 102 is not limited to being molded from a specific material. In some embodiments, the optical component includes a polymer.

[0012] The encapsulation ring 104 is shaped to prevent light from being scattered by the junction 106. The shielding ring 104 is not limited to being shaped from a specific material. In some embodiments, the shielding ring 104 includes a metal such as aluminum. An exemplary method for shaping the shielding ring 104 includes depositing aluminum onto the junction 106 of the optical component 102 and processing the aluminum using a photolithography method to shape the shielding ring 104. The shielding ring 104 has a shielding ring width 105. The shielding ring width 105 is not limited to a specific value. In some embodiments, the shielding ring width 105 is between about 0.1 mm and about 1.0 mm. In some embodiments, the shielding ring width 105 is about 0.125 mm. The shielding ring 104 is not effective in extending the depth of focus of the optical component 102. Also, the shielding ring 104 is not effective in functioning as an optical aperture for the optical component 102. Therefore, the shielding ring 104 cannot function as an aperture for the optical component 102.

[0013] During operation, the shielding ring 104 of the optical component 102 blocks light directed toward the junction 106, preventing the light from being scattered by the junction 106. Thus, the shielding ring 104 blocks optical defects where the two optical surfaces intersect. The junction 106 is the region of the optical component 102 where the first region 108 is joined to the second region 110. Unexpectedly, the shielding ring 104 substantially eliminates undesirable optical effects in the image formed by the optical component 102, including the junction 106. For example, if the shielding ring 104 contains a linear polarizer in the first region 108 and no filter in the second region 110, the shielding ring 104 substantially prevents optical defects from being formed by the light source imaged by the optical component 102.

[0014] As used herein, the term contact lens includes not only intraocular lenses surgically implanted, but also contact lenses applied to the external surface of the eye. In some embodiments, the optical component 102 is contained within a non-intraocular contact lens. In some embodiments, the optical component 102 is contained within an intraocular contact lens.

[0015] Figure 2 illustrates a manufactured article 200 including a shielding ring 202 and an internal filter 204 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The shielding ring 202 is molded on a thin film polymer layer 206. The shielding ring 202 has an internal shielding ring region 208 and an external shielding ring region 210. The internal filter 204 is molded on the thin film polymer layer 206 within the internal shielding ring region 208. In some embodiments, the manufactured article 200 is suitable for use in a process for manufacturing contact lenses including the shielding ring 202 and the internal filter 204. In some embodiments, the shielding ring 202 and the internal filter 204 are separated from the thin film polymer layer 206 and included in the contact lens manufacturing process.

[0016] The thin-film polymer layer 206 is not limited to a specific material. Exemplary materials suitable for use in the manufacture of the thin-film polymer layer 206 have less than 1 percent water solubility. Exemplary materials suitable for use in the manufacture of the thin-film polymer layer 206 have a glass transition temperature above approximately 190 degrees Celsius and below the decomposition temperature of the material. The thin-film polymer layer 206 can be hydrophobic or hydrophilic. In some embodiments, the thin-film polymer layer 206 is molded from a thermoplastic such as polyimide. Polyimide is a polymer of imide monomers. In some embodiments, the thin-film polymer layer 206 is molded from polysulfone. The thin-film polymer layer 206 has a thickness 207. In some embodiments, the thickness 207 of the thin-film polymer layer is between approximately 1 micron and approximately 80 microns. In some embodiments, the thickness 207 of the thin-film polymer layer is between approximately 5 microns and approximately 25 microns.

[0017] The thin-film polymer layer 206 can be molded to have a shaped surface. In some embodiments, the thin-film polymer layer 206 is molded to have a convex front surface. In some embodiments, the thin-film polymer layer 206 is molded to have a substantially non-curved surface. A substantially non-curved surface is a surface that does not change substantially from flat. In some embodiments, the thin-film polymer layer 206 is made to have a shape with a substantially concave rear surface. In some embodiments, the thin-film polymer layer 206 is made to have a shape with a rear surface that is substantially non-curved.

[0018] The shielding ring 202 is not limited to being molded from a specific material. In some embodiments, the shielding ring 202 includes a metal such as aluminum. An exemplary method for molding the shielding ring 202 includes depositing aluminum on a thin film polymer layer 206 and processing the aluminum using a photolithography method to mold the shielding ring 202. The shielding ring 202 has a shielding ring width 203. The shielding ring width 203 is not limited to a specific value. In some embodiments, the shielding ring width 203 is between about 0.1 mm and about 1.0 mm. In some embodiments, the shielding ring width 203 is about 0.125 mm.

[0019] The internal shielding ring region 208 has a diameter 209. The diameter 209 of the internal shielding ring region is not limited to a specific value. In some embodiments, the diameter 209 of the internal shielding ring region is between approximately 0.7 mm and 1.5 mm. In some embodiments, the diameter 209 of the internal shielding ring region is approximately 1.0 mm.

[0020] The outer shielding ring region 210 has a diameter 211 of the outer shielding ring region. The diameter 211 of the outer shielding ring region is not limited to a specific value. In some embodiments, the diameter 211 of the outer shielding ring region is between approximately 5.0 millimeters and approximately 13 millimeters. In some embodiments, the diameter 211 of the outer shielding ring region is approximately 5.0 millimeters. In some embodiments, the diameter 211 of the outer shielding ring region is approximately 8.5 millimeters.

[0021] The inner filter 204 is not limited to a specific type of filter. In some embodiments, the inner filter 204 includes a polarizing filter. In some embodiments, the inner filter 204 includes a spectral filter. Exemplary spectral filters suitable for use in the manufacture of the manufactured article 200 include 3-band, bandpass filters. In some embodiments, the inner filter 204 includes a broadband spectral filter. Exemplary broadband spectral filters suitable for use in the manufacture of the manufactured article 200 include photochromic filters, electrochromic filters, and dimming filters.

[0022] In some embodiments, the outer shielding ring region 210 includes an external polarizing filter. In some embodiments, the outer filter includes a spectral filter. Exemplary spectral filters suitable for use in the manufacture of the outer filter of the manufactured article 200 include 3-band, notch filters. In some embodiments, the outer filter includes a broadband spectral filter. Exemplary broadband spectral filters suitable for use in the manufacture of the manufactured article 200 include photochromic filters, electrochromic filters, and dimming filters.

[0023] In some embodiments, the manufactured article 200 further includes an external wire grid polarizer 212 formed on a thin film polymer layer 206 within an external shielding ring region 210. In some embodiments, the internal filter 204 includes an internal wire grid polarizer 214 having internal wire grid polarization and an external wire grid polarizer 212 having external wire grid polarization. The external wire grid polarization is substantially orthogonal to the internal wire grid polarization. In some embodiments, the internal wire grid polarizer 204 includes an array of thin film metal structures formed on the thin film polymer layer 206. In some embodiments, the external wire grid polarizer 212 includes a regular array of thin film metal structures formed on the thin film polymer layer 206. In some embodiments, the internal polarizer 204 and the external polarizer 212 are reflective polarizers that pass only light vibrating perpendicular to their structures. The internal polarizer 204 and the external polarizer 212 are not limited to a particular type of polarizer. In some embodiments, the internal polarizer 204 includes an absorptive polarizer. In some embodiments, the external polarizer 212 includes an absorptive polarizer.

[0024] In some embodiments, during operation, the shielding ring 202 and the internal filter 204 of the manufactured article 200 are included within a contact lens having a non-intraocular contact lens or an intraocular contact lens. The external filter wire grid polarizer 204 is a transmission aligned with the transmitted polarization of the associated spectacle lens, and the transmission direction of the internal wire grid polarizer is substantially orthogonal to the transmitted polarization of the spectacle lens. When a microdisplay is included in an embodiment, the polarization of light from the microdisplay is substantially orthogonal to the transmitted polarization of the external wire grid polarizer 212.

[0025] Figure 3 shows a flowchart of a method 300 for forming an optically manufactured article according to several embodiments of the present disclosure. The method 300 includes forming a thin film polymer layer on a substrate (block 302), forming a shielding ring on the thin film polymer layer, the shielding ring having an internal shielding ring region and an external shielding ring region (block 304), and forming an external wire grid polarizer on the external shielding ring region, the external wire grid polarizer having a first polarization (306).

[0026] In some embodiments, forming a shielding ring on a thin film polymer layer includes forming a thin film metal layer on the thin film polymer layer and processing the thin film metal layer to form the shielding ring. In some embodiments, method 300 further includes forming an internal wire grid polarizer within the internal shielding ring region, the internal wire grid polarizer having a second polarization, the second polarization being substantially orthogonal to the first polarization.

[0027] Figure 4A illustrates a side section view of a manufactured article 400 according to several embodiments of the present disclosure, comprising a substrate 402, a thin-film polymer layer 404, and a regular arrangement 406 having one or more optical structures 408. The substrate 402 is provided with a base to support the thin-film polymer layer 404. In some embodiments, the substrate 402 comprises a slice of single-crystal silicon. As used herein, the term substrate is not limited to a solid, non-flexible substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate 402 is a flexible sheet, such as a polymer sheet used in a roll-to-roll process. A roll-to-roll process involves forming an electronic or optical device on a roll of material, such as plastic, metal, or polymer. Multiple processes may be applied to the roll of material to fabricate a complex optical or electrical device during the roll-to-roll process. The thin-film polymer layer 404 is formed on the substrate 402. Exemplary materials suitable for use in the manufacture of the thin-film polymer layer 404 have less than 1 percent water solubility. Exemplary materials suitable for use in the manufacture of the thin film polymer layer 404 have a glass transition temperature above approximately 190 degrees Celsius and below the decomposition temperature of the material. The thin film polymer layer 404 may be hydrophobic or hydrophilic. Exemplary polymers suitable for use in the manufacture of the manufactured article 400 include polymers such as polyimide and polysufone. The thin film polymer layer 404 has a thickness 405. In some embodiments, the thickness 405 of the thin film polymer layer is between approximately 1 micron and approximately 80 microns. In some embodiments, the thickness 405 of the thin film polymer layer is between approximately 5 microns and approximately 25 microns. The ordered arrangement 406 is molded on the thin film polymer layer 404 and includes one or more optical structures 408 having structures such as a shielding ring 410, an internal wire grid polarizer 412, and an external wire grid polarizer 414.

[0028] Figure 4B illustrates a top view of a manufactured article 400 comprising a thin-film polymer layer 404 and a regular arrangement 406 having one or more optical structures 408, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, each of the one or more optical structures 408 includes a shielding ring 410, an internal wire grid polarizer 412, and an external wire grid polarizer 414. The shielding ring 410 is molded on the thin-film polymer layer 404. The shielding ring 410 has an internal polymer region 416 and an external polymer region 418. The internal wire grid polarizer 412 has a first polarization and is molded on the internal polymer region 416. The external wire grid polarizer 414 has a second polarization and is molded on the external polymer region 418. The first polarization is substantially orthogonal to the second polarization.

[0029] Figure 5 shows a flowchart of Method 500 for forming multiple meniscus-shaped components according to several embodiments of the present disclosure. Method 500 includes forming multiple components on a polymer sheet on a substrate (block 502) and forming and trimming the polymer sheet to form multiple meniscus-shaped components (block 504). Trimming includes, but is not limited to, laser trimming, knife trimming, scissor trimming, die cutting, scribe trimming, or chemical trimming with masking and etching. "Forming and trimming" is not limited to a specific forming process. Forming methods include thermoforming, mechanical forming at room temperature, pressure forming at room temperature, and chemical weakening and subsequent mechanical or pressure stretching. As used herein, the term "pressure" includes a vacuum process in which forming is carried out by a pressure difference across the entire film.

[0030] In some embodiments, molding a plurality of components onto a polymer sheet on a substrate includes molding at least one of the plurality of components such that it includes a first wire grid polarizer separated from a second wire grid polarizer by a shielding ring.

[0031] In some embodiments, method 500 further includes forming a lens by bonding a liquid polymer to one of a plurality of meniscus-shaped components.

[0032] In some embodiments, forming a lens by bonding a liquid polymer to one of several meniscus-shaped components involves transferring a wire grid polarizer and a shielding ring from polyimide to the lens.

[0033] In some embodiments, Method 500 further includes bonding a liquid polymer to one of a plurality of meniscus-shaped components to form a manufactured article having a second polymer layer. Suitable materials for use as the second polymer layer include hydrogels, silicone hydrogels, and silicone elastomers for contact lenses, as well as hydrophilic and hydrophobic intraocular lens materials.

[0034] In some embodiments, forming a manufactured article having a second polymer layer by bonding a liquid polymer to one of a plurality of meniscus-shaped components includes transferring a wire grid polarizer and a shielding ring from polyimide to the cured second polymer layer and removing the polyimide layer.

[0035] In some embodiments, forming a manufactured article having a second polymer layer, a wire grid polarizer and a shielding ring transferred to the cured second polymer layer, and a polyimide to be removed, by bonding a liquid polymer to one of a plurality of meniscus-shaped components, includes forming a lens by bonding a liquid polymer to the manufactured article.

[0036] Figure 6 shows a flowchart 600 of a method for forming a plurality of planar components according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Flowchart 600 of method 600 includes forming a plurality of components on a polyimide sheet on a substrate (block 602) and trimming the polyimide sheet to form a plurality of planar components (block 604).

[0037] In some embodiments, molding a plurality of components on a polyimide sheet on a substrate involves molding at least one of a plurality of planar components such that it includes a first wire grid polarizer separated from a second wire grid polarizer by a shielding ring.

[0038] In some embodiments, method 600 further includes forming an intraocular lens by bonding a liquid polymer to one of a plurality of planar components.

[0039] In some embodiments, Method 500 further includes bonding a liquid polymer to one of a plurality of planar components to form a manufactured article having a second polymer layer.

[0040] In some embodiments, forming a manufactured article having a second polymer layer by bonding a liquid polymer to one of a plurality of planar components includes transferring a wire grid polarizer and a shielding ring from polyimide to the cured second polymer layer and removing the polyimide layer.

[0041] In some embodiments, forming a manufactured article having a second polymer layer, a wire grid polarizer and a shielding ring transferred to the cured second polymer layer, and a polyimide to be removed, by bonding a liquid polymer to one of a plurality of flat components, includes bonding a liquid polymer to the manufactured article and forming it inside an eyeball.

[0042] In some embodiments, method 600 further includes surgically implanting one of a plurality of flat components into a pre-formed intraocular lens already present in the eye.

[0043] Figure 7 shows a manufactured article 700 comprising a substrate 702 and a thin film polymer layer 704 molded on the substrate 702, and an array 706 of components 708, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The substrate 702 is not limited to a specific material. In some embodiments, the substrate 702 includes crystalline silicon, such as crystalline silicon used as a substrate in the manufacture of integrated circuits. In some embodiments, the substrate 702 is molded from a flexible material, such as flexible plastic. The thin film polymer layer 704 molded on the substrate 702 is not limited to a specific material. In some embodiments, the polymer layer 704 is polyimide. In some embodiments, the polymer layer 704 is polysulfone. The components 708 of the array 706 include, but are not limited to, electrical, optical, and electro-optical components. In some embodiments, the components 708 are optical components or structures, such as lenses, filters, or reflectors, or components of lenses, filters, or reflectors.

[0044] In the aforementioned specification, various exemplary embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it will be apparent that various modifications and changes can be made to them, and that further embodiments can be implemented based on the principles of this disclosure. Accordingly, this specification and the drawings are illustrative and not limiting.

[0045] For example, favorable results may be obtained even if the steps of the disclosed technology are performed in a different order, or if the components of the disclosed system are combined in a different way, or replaced or supplemented by other components. Other implementations are also within the scope of the following exemplary claims.

Claims

1. An optical component including a junction between a first region having a first refractive power and a second region having a second refractive power, wherein the first refractive power is different from the second refractive power, A shielding ring included within the optical component and aligned with the joint, Manufactured goods, including those mentioned above.

2. The manufactured article according to claim 1, wherein the optical component is contained within an intraocular lens.

3. The manufactured article according to claim 1, wherein the optical component is contained within a non-intraocular contact lens.

4. A shielding ring formed on a thin polymer layer, the shielding ring having an internal shielding ring region and an external shielding ring region, An external filter formed on the thin film polymer layer within the external shielding ring region, Manufactured goods, including those mentioned above.

5. The manufactured article according to claim 4, wherein the external filter includes a spectral filter.

6. The manufactured article according to claim 4, further comprising an internal polarizer formed on the thin film polymer layer within the internal shielding ring region.

7. The manufactured article according to claim 6, wherein the internal filter includes an internal polarizer having internal polarization, and the external polarizer has external polarization substantially orthogonal to the internal polarization.

8. Forming a thin polymer layer on a substrate, The process involves forming a shielding ring on the thin film polymer layer, wherein the shielding ring has an internal shielding ring region and an external shielding ring region. The process involves forming an external wire grid polarizer on the external shielding ring region, wherein the external wire grid polarizer has a first polarization, and the process involves forming the external wire grid polarizer on the external shielding ring region, Methods that include...

9. Forming the shielding ring on the thin film polymer layer is Forming a thin metal layer on the thin polymer layer, The process involves treating the thin metal layer to form the shielding ring, The method according to claim 8, including the method described in claim 8.

10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising forming an internal wire grid polarizer on the internal shielding ring region, wherein the internal wire grid polarizer has a second polarization, and the second polarization is substantially orthogonal to the first polarization.

11. circuit board and A thin film polymer layer formed on the substrate, An array formed on the thin film polymer layer, the array having one or more optical structures, A manufactured article that includes, Each of the one or more optical structures is A shielding ring formed on the thin film polymer, the shielding ring having an internal polymer region and an external polymer region, An internal wire grid polarizer formed on the internal polymer region, the internal wire grid polarizer having a first polarization, An external wire grid polarizer formed on the external polymer region, wherein the external wire grid polarizer has a second polarization, and the second polarization is substantially orthogonal to the first polarization, The manufactured articles, including the above.

12. Molding multiple components onto a polymer sheet on a substrate, The polymer sheet is molded and trimmed to form multiple meniscus-shaped components, Methods that include...

13. Molding the plurality of components onto the polymer sheet on the substrate is To shape at least one of the plurality of components such that it includes a first wire grid polarizer separated from the second wire grid polarizer by a shielding ring, The method according to claim 12, including the method described in claim 12.

14. The method according to claim 12, further comprising bonding a liquid polymer to one of the plurality of meniscus-shaped components to form a lens.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein forming the lens by bonding the liquid polymer to one of the plurality of meniscus-shaped components includes transferring the wire grid polarizer and the shielding ring from the polymer sheet to the lens.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein the polymer sheet comprises polyimide.

17. The method according to claim 14, wherein forming the lens by bonding the liquid polymer to one of the plurality of meniscus-shaped components comprises transferring the wire grid polarizer and the shielding ring from the polymer sheet to a second polymer layer, removing the polymer sheet, and bonding the liquid polymer to the second polymer layer to form the lens.

18. Molding multiple components onto a polymer sheet on a substrate, The polymer sheet is trimmed to form multiple flat components, Methods that include...

19. Molding the plurality of components onto the polymer sheet on the substrate is To shape at least one of the plurality of components such that it includes a first wire grid polarizer separated from the second wire grid polarizer by a shielding ring, The method according to claim 18, including the method described in claim 18.

20. The method according to claim 18, further comprising bonding a liquid polymer to one of the plurality of flat components to form an intraocular lens.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein forming the intraocular lens by bonding the liquid polymer to one of the plurality of flat components comprises transferring the wire grid polarizer and the shielding ring from the polymer sheet to a second polymer layer, removing the polymer sheet, and bonding the liquid polymer to the second polymer layer to form the intraocular lens.

22. The method according to claim 18, further comprising surgically implanting one of the plurality of flat components into a pre-formed intraocular lens.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the pre-formed intraocular lens is located inside the eye.

24. The method according to claim 18, wherein the polymer sheet comprises polyimide.

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