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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091244 | Holding mechanism for use with an ophthalmic tracer, and method The present invention relates to an ophthalmic holding mechanism for holding an eyeglass frame. The holding mechanism includes a base, a clamping mechanism configured for releaseably securing a lens mount of an eyeglass frame, and an actuator operatively associated ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8015716 | Eyeglass frame shape measurement apparatus An apparatus for measuring a shape of an eyeglass frame, includes: a tracing stylus moving unit that includes a tracing stylus detecting a position of a rim of the frame in a moving radius direction and in a vertical direction, a tracing stylus shaft for the tracing... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7996997 | Spectacle measuring tool A spectacle measuring tool (1) includes a front plate (2) attached to a spectacle frame, and a pair of left and right side plates (40A, 40B) formed on the two, left and right edges of the front plate (2) to extend backward. The fro... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7895758 | Shape measuring apparatus and method for eyeglass element A shape measuring apparatus for eyeglass element is configured to three-dimensionally measure an inner circumferential contour shape of an eyeglass element. The apparatus includes a holder which holds the eyeglass element; a measuring element which traces a shape of... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7870676 | Eyeglass frame shape-measuring apparatus An eyeglass frame shape-measuring apparatus is provided in which deformation of the frame shape is determined at each measurement point based on the actual measurement values and even in the case where the frame shape changes in a direction that differs from predict... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7866053 | Apparatus for sensing a mount for optical lenses and associated method The apparatus (10) comprises a turret (50), rotatable about a first axis (B-B′), a slide (52) mounted on the turret (50) and a sensor (30) mounted for sliding in the slide (52) along a third axis (C-C′) substantially par... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7721452 | Shape measuring apparatus for eyeglasses A shape measuring apparatus for eyeglasses which measures a contour shape of an eyeglass element includes: a holder which holds the eyeglass element; a holder swing mechanism which swings the holder around a virtual rotational axis which is set outside of the shape ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7681321 | Eyeglass frame shape measuring apparatus An eyeglass frame shape measuring apparatus comprises: a frame holding unit which holds a eyeglass frame in a desired position; a rotary base; a feeler holding unit which comprises a support shaft to which a feeler for measurement is attached, a first arm for holdin... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7661197 | Method of reading the outline of the bezel of a rim of an eyeglass frame A method of reading the outline of the bezel of a rim of an eyeglass frame, includes contacting the bottom of the bezel and a feeler finger (9) belonging to a feeler (8) and pointing along a feeler axis (C) or with a feeler blade belonging to a feeler ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7571545 | Contour reading device including a feeler mobile in rotation Contour reading device, in particular for eyeglass frame rims, including a carrier axis (A) projecting transversely to the surface of a turntable (6), a carrier arm (18) which is mounted at one end to turn about the carrier axis (A) and at the other en... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7500316 | Contour reading device comprising a force sensor A contour reading method for an item such as an eyewire for spectacles, the method using an appliance including a support for holding the item, and a rotary platform which is rotatably mounted in relation to the support about a rotational axis and carries a reading ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7467472 | Method of controlling a feeler to read the bezel of an eyeglass frame A method of reading the outline of the bezel of a rim of an eyeglass frame, includes the steps of putting a feeler into contact against the bezel and of feeling the bezel by sliding or running the feeler along the bezel, the feeler being actuated by actuator element... | 12/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7130467 | Real time data matching Representing source data with predefined data patterns, or identifying predefined data patterns in source data, where each data pattern includes a unique combination of pattern elements, without comparing every pattern element of each data pattern to the source data... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7069107 | Spectacle lens manufacturing method and spectacle lens supply system The difference in optical performance, such as astigmatism, the radius of curvature of a first surface, etc., of left and right lenses is kept at or below a specific level, and the difference in optical performance and the radius of curvature of the first surfaces b... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7023430 | Stylus retaining and releasing mechanism for stylus-receiving housing An electronic device has a cavity in which a stylus can be slidably inserted. The stylus has a retaining slot thereon. Being inserted in the cavity, the stylus firstly pushes a retainer to be moved resiliently. The stylus further presses on a stylus-releasing device... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6964104 | Template holder To provide a template holder in which parts such as screws for mounting a template to a template mounting member is not lost. A template holder, in which in a state in which an elastic strut 94 is inserted into a holding hole 81 of a template 80... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945848 | Lens shape data processing apparatus and lens grinding machine having the same apparatus A lens shape data processing apparatus and a lens grinding machine having the same apparatus in which the lens shape data reading out and the layout setting work for another spectacle lens can be conducted during the lens edge measurement or the grinding process is ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935033 | Measuring instrument for establishing the angle of tilt of a lens mounting rim of a spectacles frame A measurement instrument for establishing an angle by which each lens-mounting rim of a spectacles frame having two lens-mounting rims joined by a spectacles bridge is tilted in a horizontal plane in front of an eye of a spectacles wearer comprises a supporting plat... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6873423 | Length measure apparatus and the method for measuring A length measure apparatus and the method for measuring transform an image from a lens set into a digital contrast image via a central processing unit. The CPU has multiple standard lines that are previously set therein. Multiple movement controllers control a movem... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6845678 | Spectacle frame shape measuring apparatus A spectacle frame shape measuring apparatus includes a measurement element holding mechanism. The measurement element holding mechanism holds a measurement element in a substantially loadless state along a frame groove formed in the inner circumferential surface of ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6813033 | Optical method of reading the shape of a profile and application thereof to reading the inside edge of a spectacle frame rim An optical non-contact method of reading the three-dimensional shape of a profile in accordance with the luminous section principle consists of scanning the profile with a plane light beam intersecting the profile transversely, simultaneously reading the trace of th... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6763600 | Apparatus for orienting eyeglasses for scanning by electronic scanner Apparatus for orienting a pair of framed eyeglasses relative to an electronic scanner whereby the scanner then generated digital data defining the geometry of the frame. This data is entered into a computer to cause it to control a milling machine which shapes a bla... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6742272 | Lens shape measuring apparatus A lens shape measuring apparatus is disclosed, which is capable of identifying a size of an outer-diameter shape of a lens fixing jig by using a measuring element also used for measuring a lend shape. This lens shape measuring apparatus comprising: a lens fixing jig... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6728656 | Lens frame shape measuring apparatus A lens frame shape measuring apparatus wherein a contact element 216 supported by a contact element moving mechanism is brought into abutment against a groove formed in an inner peripheral surface of a lens frame LF (RF) of a glasses frame MF and is moved alo... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6625893 | Template holder To provide a template holder in which parts such as screws for mounting a template to a template mounting member is not lost. A template holder, in which in a state in which an elastic strut 94 is inserted into a holding hole 81 of a template 80, the temp... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6618952 | Tracer, clamp, and object engager for holding and tracing a lens mount of an eyeglass frame, a lens, and/or a lens pattern, to reliably detect a shape thereof even when the shape includes high wrap A tracer is provided for tracing a lens mount of an eyeglass frame, a lens or a lens pattern. The tracer comprises an object engager and an actuator. The object engager is adapted to engage the lens mount, the lens or the lens pattern. The actuator is ada... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6530156 | Target-lens-shape measuring device with eyeglass-lens processing apparatus having the same A target lens shape measuring device for measuring a target lens shape of an eyeglass lens has a measuring section including: a template feeler contactable with a periphery of a template; a first supporting base to which the template feeler is attached; a... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6519861 | Mechanical centering apparatus and method A workpiece (22) having a periphery is centered using a centering apparatus (20) having a workpiece spindle (24, 28) operable to rotate the workpiece (22) about a rotational axis (26), and a centering head (29). The centering head (29) includes a mount (3... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6481109 | Control system for eyeglass tracer A control system is provided for a pivotally actuated tracer which traces an object (e.g., a frame mount of an eyeglass frame, a lens, or a lens pattern) while the object is held in a more-vertical-than-horizontal orientation. The control system comprises... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6473977 | Eyeglass frame and lens tracing apparatus and method Apparatus for tracing the perimeter shape of the lens holding aperture of an eyeglass frame, or an eyeglass lens, includes a holder to releasably hold an eyeglass frame or lens for tracing measurement. A tracing stylus has a 3 axis movement control appara... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6427350 | Target-lens-shape measuring device, and eyeglass-lens processing apparatus having the same In a target lens shape measuring device for measuring a target lens shape used to process an eyeglass lens, movement of a feeler in a radius vector direction is detected by a first detection system, and movement of a holding base by a moving system is det... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6381012 | System, method and article of manufacture to determine and communicate optical lens sizing and prescription information The proposed invention calculates the circumference of an optical lens taking into consideration external variations in lens size and shape. The invention, utilizing a uniquely designed optical lens tracing pen in conjunction with a specifically designed ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6263583 | Method of measuring eyeglass frame, an apparatus for the method, and eyeglass lens grinding apparatus having the same The accuracy of the axial degree of a lens in an eyeglass production is improved. In an eyeglass frame measuring apparatus, first and second frame data on the eyeglass frame consisting of first and second frames are entered. The entered first frame data a... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6249991 | Control system for eyeglass tracer A control system is provided for a pivotally actuated tracer which traces an object (e.g., a frame mount of an eyeglass frame, a lens, or a lens pattern) while the object is held in a more-vertical-than-horizontal orientation. The control system comprises... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6163967 | Spectacle lens shape measuring apparatus An apparatus is provided for measuring the contour of a lens frame of an eyeglass frame and measuring the shape of a template. The apparatus has at least a pair of holding hooks (43, 44) for holding the rim of the eyeglass frame from above and below. The ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6154969 | Holding assembly for lens measuring device A holding assembly for holding spectacles, having an adjustable grip for fitting around a pair of spectacles. The adjustable grip is slidably mounted to allow alignment one after the other of each lens along a single predetermined axis perpendicular to th... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6035538 | Reading apparatus for the contour of spectacle frame rim grooves An apparatus, for reading the groove contour of spectacle frame rims, which includes first and second bearer structures for holding the spectacle frame, a first groove-contour-reading set, a second groove-contour-reading set, and a drive motor. Each of th... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033071 | Method and apparatus for measuring distance between an eye and a lens Methods for measuring the distance between an eye and a lens spaced apart from the eye include passing an elongated tubular structure between the eye and the lens, and causing a length of a wire member to pass out of the opening at a distal end of the elo... | 03/07/2000 |
