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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7066598 | Eye model for measurement An eye model 10 includes a partially-spherical transparent disk 12 for representing a cornea, and a housing 14 attached to the disk 12 including a volume for holding a fluid representing aqueous within an eye. An annular ring 18 is... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059720 | Ophthalmoscope An ophthalmoscope 800 includes a lens 802 and an eyepiece 801 by which an optometrist, ophthalmologist or general medical practitioner can examine the interior of a patient's eye. The ophthalmoscope includes a handle 803 within which ther... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055955 | Eye fundus examination apparatus In an eye fundus examination apparatus such as an eye fundus blood flowmeter, the display on a monitor is changed depending on the detection stage of the eye fundus examination apparatus. When measurement is started, an eye fundus image is zoomed to allow an easy ch... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058213 | Scanning system and calibration method for capturing precise three-dimensional information of objects A scanning system includes a hand-held scanning device that generates two-dimensional images of a pattern reflected off an object. The system also includes a memory and processing unit. The memory stores a calibration table for the scanner and received scanned bitma... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052135 | Ophthalmologic apparatus Disclosed is an ophthalmologic apparatus, such as a slit lamp microscope, which is improved in terms of cable routing when an imaging apparatus is used, thereby achieving an improvement in operability for the examiner, mitigating the bother or discomfort for the sub... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048690 | Precision ultrasound measurement for intraocular lens placement Visual displays of the geometry and/or topography of a portion of the eye is obtained from data generated during a number of angularly spaced scans taken across a meridional coronal section or of a marginal sector of the anterior surface of the eye, the data being p... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048379 | Imaging lens and illumination system An imaging system and method for imaging an object, where an objective lens directs light to the object, a coupling lens receives light reflected from a surface of the object and transmitted through the objective lens, and focuses the reflected light as an image of ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046068 | CMOS-based receiver for communications applications A receiver and receiver front end having multiple independent differential inputs, multiple independent differential low-noise amplifiers, and two sets of double-balanced IQ mixers. The double-balanced mixers include cross-coupled PMOS devices that dynamically injec... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044602 | Methods and systems for tracking a torsional orientation and position of an eye Methods and systems for tracking a position and torsional orientation of a patient's eye. In one embodiment, the present invention provides methods and software for registering a first image of an eye with a second image of an eye. In another embodiment, the present... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044603 | Compact portable wavefront sensor A device measures aberrations of an eye and contains a first light source, a lens, a reflective surface, and a wavefront sensor. The first light source is adapted to reflect light off eye's retina to produce a wavefront. The lens is adapted to receive light from the... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040759 | Apparatus and method for determining relative positional and rotational offsets between a first and second imaging device Apparatus and methods can determine positional and rotational offsets between a first and second imaging device. Embodiments may determine the relative offsets between a Hartmann-Shack wavefront sensor and a pupil camera using a calibration apparatus having a rotati... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036933 | Model eye for eye characteristic measuring device and calibration method for the same A model eye for an eye characteristic measuring device and a calibration method for the model eye. The model eye can have various aberrations and/or power characteristics to be formed by a combination of a refractive-type lens and a phase plate for adding aberration... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036934 | Wavefront sensor having multi-power modes, independent adjustment camera, and accommodation range measurement An improved wavefront sensor is provided that enhances the initial focus and precision of imaged spots used to determine the monochromatic wave aberrations of the eye. The wavefront sensor includes an adjustment camera that is independent of a lenslet camera. A lase... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029119 | Objective manifest refraction An method for providing an objective manifest refraction of a patient's eye includes obtaining at least fourth-order Zernike wavefront aberration information, fitting a second-order only polynomial to the at least fourth-order data, and using this information to pre... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025459 | Ocular fundus auto imager An ocular fundus imager (8) automatically aligns fundus illuminating rays to enter the pupil (P) and to prevent corneal reflections from obscuring the fundus image produced. Focusing the produced fundus image is automatically performed and is based upon the f... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025460 | Methods and apparatuses for altering relative curvature of field and positions of peripheral, off-axis focal positions A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling optical aberrations to alter relative curvature of field by providing ocular apparatuses, systems and methods comprising a predetermined corrective factor to produce at least one substantially corrective stimulus ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011411 | Eye's optical characteristic measuring system An eye's optical characteristic measuring system, comprising a target projecting system for projecting a target image to an ocular fundus of an eye under test, a photodetection optical system for guiding the target image to a photoelectric detector, a simulation ima... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012676 | Laser capture microdissection translation stage joystick Systems and methods for laser capture microdissection are disclosed. An inverted microscope includes a translation stage joystick subsystem. The systems and methods provide the advantages of increased speed and much lower rates of contamination. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011410 | Method and apparatus for monitoring eye tremor An apparatus consistent with the present invention comprises a sensor for receiving a signal representing eye tremor and a processor for monitoring eye tremor while receiving the signal. A method consistent with the present invention includes receiving a signal repr... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001018 | Surgical visual feedback and eye fixation method and apparatus A fixation apparatus is provided that limits rotation of the ocular globe of an eye, to facilitate alignment of an instrument with the axis of astigmatism of the eye. The apparatus includes fixation target means (12) for locating in the field of view of the e... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001020 | Complete autorefractor system in an ultra-compact package An autorefractor system in an ultra-compact package is described for rapidly and objectively measuring the refractive state of the eye. The autorefractor detector system, in conjunction with a secondary light source, uses one photodetector such as a charge coupled d... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992717 | Iris identifying apparatus An iris identifying apparatus includes an optical-axis aligning section which aligns the line of sight of a target person to be picked up, who views a guide light through a view window, with the optical axis of an image pickup device that picks up the eye of the tar... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988801 | Compact portable wavefront sensor A device measures aberrations of an eye and contains a first light source, a lens, a reflective surface, and a wavefront sensor. The first light source is adapted to reflect light off eye's retina to produce a wavefront. The lens is adapted to receive light from the... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6976758 | Gonioscopy lens A gonioscopy lens employs a plurality of mirror sets so that substantially the entire periphery of the anterior chamber of an eye can be viewed without rotating or moving the contact lens. Each mirror set comprises a first mirror position anterior to the eye on one ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6975387 | Wavefront aberration measuring instrument, wavefront aberration measuring method, exposure apparatus, and method for manufacturing micro device Before measuring a wavefront aberration of a projection optical system, an image formation position of an image of a pattern of a test reticle which is formed on a predetermined surface is detected by an AF sensor. Based on a result of this detection, the position o... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967774 | Microscope for the wide-angle viewing, in particular for eye surgeries Provisions must be made in surgery microscopes for eye surgeries through the selective adding of optics so that a non-reversed and erect-standing image can be produced including that of the fundus of the eye. A device for the image reversion is fastened on the micro... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966650 | Method and apparatus for an automated procedure to detect and monitor early-stage glaucoma A system and a method for automated, electrophysiological assessment of visual function in glaucoma suspects and patients is provided using visual evoked potentials measured in response to periodic stimuli presented to the patients. The method may be comprised of th... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964480 | Ophthalmic instrument having adaptive optic subsystem with multiple stage phase compensator An improved ophthalmic instrument for estimating aberrations in the eyes of a patient and providing the patient with a view of optical correction of the aberrations so as to provide instant feedback as to the accuracy of the estimated aberrations. The ophthalmic ins... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959215 | Methods for treating essential tremor A method for treating essential tremor includes directing a patient to perform a muscle action, for example a postural or kinetic muscle action. The method can further include collecting information, with the information corresponding to a level of neural activity i... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6943942 | Microscope for operation Disclosed is a microscope for operation. This microscope for operation comprises a front lens 15 disposed between an eye 8 to be operated and an objective 14. The front lens collects an illuminating light P to guide the collected light within the eye for illuminatin... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943754 | Gaze tracking system, eye-tracking assembly and an associated method of calibration A system for tracking a gaze of an operator includes a head-mounted eye tracking assembly, a head-mounted head tracking assembly and a processing element. The head-mounted eye tracking assembly comprises a visor having an arcuate shape including a concave surface an... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942343 | Optical device for intraocular observation The gonioscope of the invention comprises a hollow tapered body with mirror surfaces formed on the inner side of the gonioscope or on the inserts placed into the recesses on the inner surface of the gonioscope. Several reflecting surfaces arranged at the same or dif... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6934014 | Device with at least one light source, comprising several individual light sources A device with at least one light source, comprising several individual light sources (3, 3′) and an optical arrangement. At least two individual light sources (3, 3′) comprise a light-emitting surface with different, long axes perpendicular to each... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926407 | Apparatus and method for measuring a hue of a predetermined primary color in reflected light The invention provides an apparatus for measuring a hue of a predetermined primary color included in light reflected from a surface. The apparatus has a diffuse light source for creating incident light comprising a plurality of primary colors including the predeterm... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924889 | Laser capture microdissection vacuum hold-down Systems and methods for laser capture microdissection are disclosed. An inverted microscope includes a vacuum chuck subsystem that is adapted to hold a microscope slide down during the process of laser capture microdissection. The systems and methods provide the adv... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918670 | System, apparatus, and method for correcting vision using an electro-active lens A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer's refractive error. The viewing correction area provides correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the wearer's vi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916096 | System and method for recording the retinal reflex image A system and method for eye examination by scanning light scattered from an area of the retina and projecting light into the eye includes a scanner, a receiver unit, and a projection unit. The scanner is constructed and arranged to scan an area on the retina. The re... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914721 | Prism construction for simultaneous zero-degree and oblique illumination of a stereoscopic surgical microscope The invention concerns an apparatus for simultaneous zero-degree and oblique illumination for an optical viewing device, in particular a stereoscopic surgical microscope, which contains a shiftable prism combination (3) for deflecting a first illumination sub... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910770 | Eye refractor with active mirror wavefront sensor Methods and systems for measuring optical aberrations of an eye are provided. In one embodiment, the present invention provides transmitting light from the eye along an optical path to an aberration sensor. An adaptive optic is disposed along the optical path betwee... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6903720 | Cursor control console with rotary knob and method of use A rotary knob is integrated into a cursor control console and facilitates entering of alpha and numeric data into an aircraft computer system. The console houses both a cursor control device and the rotary knob. The rotary knob is located within finger reach of the ... | 06/07/2005 |
