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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182089 | Apparatus for determining the orientation of ophthalmic lenses belonging to a frame The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for determining the orientation of ophthalmic lenses (20, 22). The apparatus includes a recording device and a reference-frame unit that can be fitted onto a frame (14) while a patient is wearing it. Said ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8128228 | Devices and methods for measuring axial distances Axial distances between ocular structures can be measured by focusing an optical unit on focus planes corresponding to the ocular structures and using the distance between focus planes to determine the distance between the ocular structures. The method is particular... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8066373 | Multifocal measurement device Aspects of the present invention provide apparatuses and methods for conducting pupil height measurements. A multifocal measurement device of the present invention can comprise a base member and first and second adjustable measurement members. The multifocal measure... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8020993 | Viewing verification systems A viewing verification system is disclosed that allows a user to view an image by providing a viewer for the image, determining the space bounded by the foveal-vision of the user, verifying whether substantially the entire meaningful portion of the image has been co... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7976160 | Automatic pupillometer with visual verification The invention relates to an automatic pupillometer comprising a light source suitable for generating a corneal reflection on at least one of the eyes of an individual facing first and second windows, a collimator lens serving at least to position the light source to... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7959287 | Eyeglass frame sizing systems and methods An eyeglass frame sizing system includes a frame member, a pair of adjustable rims supported by the frame member, each rim including an indicator for indicating a center of the rim, an adjustable nosepiece supported by the frame member, a pair of adjustable temples ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950800 | Method of measuring at least one geometrico-physiognomic parameter for positioning a vision correcting eyeglass frame on the face of a wearer A method of capturing a substantially front-view image of the face of a wearer wearing at least one frame (10), the image being captured by an image-capture appliance (1), and calculating the geometrico-physiognomic parameter (H, TETA) by processing th... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7909460 | Apparatus for measuring downward rotation amount of eyeball and method for measuring downward rotation amount of eyeball An apparatus for measuring a downward rotation amount of eyeball that measures a length from a distance-vision eye point to a near-vision eye point of a spectacle lens actually worn by a wearer and attached to a frame having an upper side portion and a lower side po... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7845797 | Custom eyeglass manufacturing method Two or more images captured from digital cameras record an image of spectacle frames on a subject. The image is analyzed using automated image-processing techniques to identify the relation of specific points of interest on the frame to the location of each of the s... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7819525 | Automatic direct gaze detection based on pupil symmetry The present invention provides a system and methods for direct gaze detection based on pupil symmetry. The system and methods work by first finding the user's eyes in a video camera image and measuring the symmetry of the pupil region. If this pupil region is close ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7744216 | Display system intensity adjustment based on pupil dilation A method and/or system of adjusting light output intensity of a display system includes providing a display system that provides information to a user. Dilation of a pupil of the user is monitored (e.g., using an imaging device) and adjustment of the light output in... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740355 | Device and method for determining optical parameters The invention relates to a device (10) for determining the optical parameters of a user comprising: at least two image recording devices (14, 16), which are configured and arranged to respectively generate image data of at least sub-sections of the hea... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7618143 | Pupilometer A pupilometer comprises image capturing means, illumination means comprising two spaced apart light sources, stimulation means, and image processing software, the illumination means generating and emitting light of a first wave-length, and the stimulation means gene... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7588335 | Measuring brace and arrangement and method for determining the forward angle of inclination of a spectacle frame A measuring brace is removably fastened to a spectacle frame. The measuring brace has a traverse and two legs. A front face of the measuring brace is provided with at least three front target marks for measuring the forward angle (α) of a spectacle frame to be meas... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7540612 | Device and method for determining the height of the middle of the pupil in relation to the lowest part of a pair of eyeglasses A measurement instrument and its associated method of use to record a pupil center position of a person's eye. The instrument has a chassis and a free swinging assembly that is pivotably attached to the chassis. The swinging assembly has alignment points that remain... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7506978 | Retinal function measurement apparatus A retinal function measurement apparatus capable of measuring a retinal function accurately and precisely. The apparatus has a first image obtaining optical system for obtaining a tomographic image of a fundus by optical coherence tomography using low coherent light... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7434931 | Custom eyeglass manufacturing method Two or more images captured from digital cameras record an image of spectacle frames on a subject. The image is analyzed using automated image-processing techniques to identify the relation of specific points of interest on the frame to the location of each of the s... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7410256 | Method and apparatus for marking eyeglass lens for placement of reading segment An eyeglass lens appliqué device for determining placement of at least one auxiliary lens within an eyeglass lens. The lens appliqué device includes a sheet of plastic that can be removably disposed on the eyeglass lens, and is clingable to the eyeglass lens. The ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404639 | Apparatus for recovering eyesight utilizing stereoscopic video and method for displaying stereoscopic video This invention provides a stereo image displaying method and eyesight recovery apparatus which stimulates the eye muscles and is inexpensive and simple. An image for the left and the right eye are displayed on the screen 50 of an electronic device 2... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7384147 | Apparatus and method for ophthalmometery A universal frame for providing a hands free, stable base for ophthalmic measurements comprising a first adjustable ear piece and a second adjustable ear piece, and a measuring instrument detachably connected with the universal frame for exopthalmos and enopthalmos ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384144 | Apparatus and method for determining centering data for spectacles An apparatus (3) for determining centering data for eyeglasses (2) comprises a fixation device (5) and a recording unit (4) that can be triggered by a computer, records electronic images, and is disposed behind a divider element (8... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367671 | Process and device for the training of human vision The present invention relates to a process for training the visual system of a human by presenting optical stimuli to said human, said stimuli being presented to a zone within the intact visual field of said human and optionally to a zone outside the intact visual f... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360894 | Opthalmological apparatus In an ophthalmological apparatus, how scattering at an eye under measurement and a contact lens affects how the eye sees is shown by measuring scattering when the contact lens is worn and by comparing a retinal image obtained with aberration and the scattering taken... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362887 | Face identification apparatus, face identification method, and face identification program A face identification apparatus for identifying a face is designed to have a face region expectation measure for expecting his/her face region within the image; a pupil-candidate-point detection measure for converting the face region to an image of a standard size, ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360895 | Simplified ocular fundus auto imager An ocular fundus imager automatically aligns fundus illuminating rays to enter the pupil and to prevent corneal reflections from obscuring the fundus image produced. Focusing the produced fundus image is automatically performed using a pair of video sensors and is b... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357505 | Device for self-measurement of interpupillary distance A device for self-determining a person's pupillary separation in an OTC setting. In a first embodiment, the device includes a plurality of interconnected masks, each mask having two holes therein, the distance between the center of the holes being indicated on the m... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350915 | Lens having at least one lens centration mark and methods of making and using same A lens having at least one lens centration mark formed on a major surface of the lens is disclosed. The lens centration mark may be located at the intersection of a first axis and the major surface, where the major surface is symmetrical about the first axis such th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334895 | Method, system and device for detecting ocular dysfunctions A method, system and device for detecting an ocular dysfunction with optic neuropathy, such as the glaucoma group of diseases. More particularly, one eye is exposed to a series of flashes, and the resulting pupillary reflexes of both eyes are measured. The pupillary... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322697 | Method and device for measuring pupil distance There is provided a method of measuring a pupil distance, which includes locating an imaging device at a position a predetermined distance away from a member attached to eyeglasses worn by a subject. The member has two indicators. The method further includes photogr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7301614 | Lens-refracting characteristic measuring apparatus A lens-refracting characteristic measuring apparatus includes a measuring optical device to measure refracting characteristics of eyeglass lenses, an input device to input a pupillary distance of eyes of a person wearing eyeglasses, and an arithmetic and control cir... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296357 | Device and method of measuring a personalized lens-orientation value Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include devices and/or methods of measuring a personalized lens-orientation value for a spectacle frame supporting a pair of lenses. The device, according to some demonstrative embodiments, may include a pair of orient... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284861 | Ophthalmic apparatus and corneal surgery apparatus An ophthalmic apparatus for obtaining differences between the pupil positions in photopia and scotopia accurately, and a corneal surgery apparatus for ablating a cornea of an eye by laser beam irradiation allowing for the differences. The ophthalmic apparatus has de... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284857 | Apparatus and method for treating learning differences A method for treating a learning difference of an individual, comprises predicting an eclipsed area of a retina of an eye of the individual; providing a prism lens having dimensions selected for directing light to the eclipsed area; and positioning the prism lens ad... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275823 | Optometric device In an optometric apparatus of the present invention, optometric apparatus bodies 5l and 5r independently driven in right-and-left and up-and-down directions for optometry of an examinee 4, respectively, are provided on both sides o... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274806 | Service system for selecting personal goods to wear or carry, and program product therefor A service system for selecting personal goods to wear or carry, comprising a memory unit configured to memorize information on personal goods associated with types of each of decomposed body components with respect to a number of customers; an extracting unit config... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7253974 | Method for trimming a spectacle lens The invention relates to a method for carrying out the precise trimming of a lens (1), whereby the lens is held between two clamping plates (2, 3) in a given position and the grinding of the periphery of the lens (1) is controlled along a trajec... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244025 | Eye's optical characteristics measuring system An eye's optical characteristics measuring system, comprising a first target projection optical system for projecting a target image on a fundus of an eye under test, a first photodetecting means for receiving the target image reflected from the fundus of the eye un... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237895 | Ophthalmologic apparatus An ophthalmologic apparatus includes alignment driving means for aligning an examinee's eye, detecting means for detecting an alignment state of the examinee's eye, and alignment controlling means for controlling the alignment driving means based on the result detec... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229174 | Method to detect misalignment and distortion in near-eye displays A flashing dot is alternately shown in the left image and right display of a binocular device at short intervals so as to allow a user to detect the misalignment in the displays. If misalignment occurs, the user sees a dot moving between two locations. The user uses... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222963 | Ophthalmic measurement apparatus There is provided a technique in which alignment can easily be performed, a period for which the alignment adjustment is completed is shortened, and operability is improved. Alignment is performed using the apex of cornea as a reference by optical structures differe... | 05/29/2007 |
