| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 351204000 | For interpupillary distance measuring or lens positioning | 89 |
| 20090021693 | Device and Method for Determining Optical Parameters - The invention relates to a device ( | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090051871 | 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 subject's eyes allowing the optical center of the lens to be placed in the correct location in the frames. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090066914 | Method of Centering an Ophthalmic Lens on a Rimless Frame - A method of centering a target ophthalmic lens presenting a known shape on a target rimless frame, includes identifying the pupillary point on the presentation lens of a presentation frame identical to the target frame, measuring the pupillary height and the pupillary half-distances of the pupillary points, identifying the optical frame of reference of the target lens, transferring the pupillary height and the pupillary half-distances onto the target lens, and deducing the centering position of the target lens. For the presentation lens presenting an outline different from the outline that the target lens will have after edging, the measurements on the presentation lens are taken in a frame of reference associated with the presentation lens, and the position of the target lens is deduced in a frame of reference associated with the target frame. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090103046 | Method and Device for Manufacturing a Spectacle Lens; System and Computer Program Product for Manufacturing a Spectacle Lens - The invention relates to a method comprising the following steps:—a bridge width (b), a glass length (I), and a frame glass angle (f | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090207375 | Device and Method for Accurately Determining the Rear Vertex Distance Between the Eye and the Lenses in Eyeglasses - A measurement instrument and its associated method of use to record a pupil center position of a person's eye and determine rear vertex distance to a lens. 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 in a horizontal plane as the swinging assembly swings. The instrument is attached to a set of eyeglass that are worn on that person's head. A prism is suspended adjacent the eye. The pupil is viewed through the prism. The offset of the viewed image is measured and used to calculate the rear vertex distance. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090262302 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE ORIENTATION OF A CORRECTING OPHTHALMIC LENS, AND A METHOD OF OPTICALLY DESIGNING THE CORRECTING LENS - A device and method for determining under wearing conditions at least one component of the orientation of a correcting ophthalmic lens of eyeglasses relative to the head of a future wearer. Provision is made for mounting a position-identification system ( | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100110373 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PROGRESSIVE OPHTHALMIC LENS - A method for determining a progressive ophthalmic lens for a given user for whom a near vision power addition has been prescribed includes the following steps: measuring the user's downward and the vertical horopter on a near-vision target point; measuring the user's near-vision head elevation and/or eye elevation; determining a coefficient of the user's near-vision vertical head participation (Ptv | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100128220 | METHOD OF MEASURING THE POSITION, IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION IN THE SAGITTAL PLANE, OF A REMARKABLE POINT OF AN EYE OF A SUBJECT - The present invention relates in general to taking geometrico-morphological measurements on a subject. More particularly, the invention relates to a method of measuring the position of a remarkable point of the subject's eye. The method includes amongst others, the steps of capturing images in different relative postures (APIV | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100149486 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE ANGLE BETWEEN FAR SIGHT AND NEAR SIGHT ON A PATIENT WEARING SPECTACLES - A device for measuring the angle Δ formed between a first position, corresponding to far sight, of a patient wearing a pair of spectacles, and a second position, corresponding to near sight, includes: a recording unit ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100195045 | 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 ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100195046 | 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 measurement device can be connected to eyeglasses worn by a patient. A first knob can be used to adjust a vertical positioning of the first adjustable measurement member and a second knob can be used to adjust a vertical positioning of the second adjustable measurement member. The adjustable measurement members can each comprise pupillary alignment reference areas—such as transparent lines, opaque lines, or prisms—that can be positioned substantially in front of the pupils of the patient by adjusting the knobs. Pupil height measurements can subsequently be made by measuring the distances between the first and second pupillary alignment reference areas and the bottom of the eyeglasses worn by the patient. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100195047 | CUSTOMIZED Z-LENS DESIGN PROGRAM - Embodiments of the invention pertain to a method for producing a spectacle lens with optimal correction across the entire lens taking into account the patient's complete measured wavefront. Specific embodiments can also take into account one or more additional factors such as vertex distance, SEG height, pantoscopic tilt, and use conditions. The lens wavefront can be achieved by optimizing a corrected wavefront, where the corrected wavefront is the combined effect of the patient's measured wavefront and the lens wavefront. The optimization of the corrected wavefront can involve representing the measured wavefront and the lens wavefront on a grid. In an embodiment, the grid can lie in a plane. During the optimization, a subset of the grid can be used for the representation of the measured wavefront at a point on the grid so as to take into account the portions of the measured wavefront that contribute to the corrected wavefront at that point on the grid. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100208199 | INTRAOCULAR LENS ALIGNMENT - A method for generating a radial alignment guide for an eye includes collecting preoperative alignment data relative to a pupil from an eye that is not dilated. The method also includes locating a pupil center of the eye while dilated. The method further includes displaying the alignment data on an image of the dilated eye relative to the pupil center. In particular embodiments, software embodied in a computer-readable medium is executable by a processor to perform the steps of such a method. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100220285 | FITTING OF SPECTACLES - A handheld device for aligning a lens with the eye of a patient. The device includes a capture apparatus for capturing and storing an image of a patient wearing spectacles, and processor for determining on the image the center of a pupil of the patient, and indicating on a display the position of the lens over the eye of the patient wherein the optical center of the lens is aligned with the pupil of the patient. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100220286 | 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 correspond to far vision of the individual, a detection receiver for automatically locating said reflection, and a calculator for calculating the pupillary distance of said individual. According to the invention, the pupillometer also comprises a third window where the eye of an observer responsible for the measurement is designed to be placed in the vicinity of the focus of said lens so as to view and verify measurement conditions. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100253906 | METHOD FOR MEASURING AND VERIFYING THE CORRECT ADAPTATION OF LENSES TO FRAME - A device and method for verifying the fitting of ophthalmic lenses in a frame for spectacles, the device comprising a mask to be placed on at least one lens of the spectacles, the mask having at least one transparent stain within an opaque area of the mask, the stain located correspondingly to a test point on the lens. The method comprising placing a mask on at least one lens installed in the spectacle's frame, the mask having at least one transparent stain within an opaque area of the mask, the stain located correspondingly to a test point on the lens. Additionally, a system and method for optometric measurements by using the described mask are also provided. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100296055 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING FAR AND NEAR REFERENCE POINTS - The invention relates to a method for specifying or determining the spatial position of a distance reference point and/or a near reference point of a progressive spectacle lens for correcting defective vision of a spectacle wearer. Said method consists of the following steps: individual data of the spectacle wearer is obtained; the individual vertical and/or the horizontal position of the distance reference point and/or the near reference point is determined or calculated in accordance with the determined individual data of the spectacle wearer. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110001925 | PRODUCTION OF A NOVEL PROGRESSIVE GLASSES LENS - The invention relates to a method for producing a new progressive eyeglass intended for a presbyopic wearer ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110007269 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MEASURING OPTICAL PARAMETERS OF A PERSON USING A LIGHT FIELD - A method and apparatus provided to measure optical parameters of a person wearing spectacles. One or more fixation targets are provided to generate a flat extensive light field that can align the direction of sight of the person when the person looks at the light filed. Image recording devices are provided to generate image data of subareas of the person's head and a data processing unit can determine the optical parameters based on the generated image data. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110025978 | Downward Eyeball Movement Measuring Jig, Jig Affixing Device, and Downward Eyeball Movement Measuring Method - A downward eyeball movement measuring jig which measures downward eyeball movement corresponding to a distance between a distant eye point and a near eye point of a spectacle lens attached to a spectacle frame to be worn by a wearer of the spectacle lens includes: a mask which is provided on the surface of an examination spectacle lens attached to the spectacle frame and has a reference line passing the distant eye point and extending in the horizontal direction. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110080557 | 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 portion, includes: a line-of-sight position detecting unit that detects a position of a line of sight corresponding to the distance-vision eye point of the wearer and a position of a line of sight corresponding to the near-vision eye point; and a computing unit that computes a distance between the position of the distance-vision eye point and the position of the near-vision eye point detected by the line-of-sight position detecting unit, wherein the line-of-sight position detecting unit has an arm member that is rotatable at one end and positioned at a lateral position of an eyeball of the wearer, a front detecting mechanism that is disposed on the other end side of the arm member and detects a front position of the eyeball of the wearer, and an arm rotation angle detecting unit that detects a rotation angle of the arm member. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110128495 | 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 ( | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110128496 | PRODUCTION OF CUSTOMIZED PROGRESSIVE OPHTHALMIC LENS - A method makes a customised progressive ophthalmic lens intended for an identified wearer that includes measurements of the inclination of the wearer's head. These measures are made when the wearer performs visual tasks in far-vision conditions, by consecutively looking horizontally, then towards the ground. A variation of the optical power of the progressive lens, below a reference direction for the far vision, is adjusted on the basis of the measure results. The habituation period of the wearer to the progressive lens can thus be reduced. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110157549 | Vision Shift Amount Measuring Method and Vision Shift Amount Measuring Jig - A vision shift amount measuring method includes: forming a reference mark indicating a distance eye point on a surface of a spectacle lens attached to a spectacle frame practically worn by a wearer, and forming a plurality of opaque lines in an area expected to contain a shifted vision on the surface of the spectacle lens with a predetermined space between the adjoining lines; and allowing the wearer wearing the spectacle frame to select the line closest to a position through which the vision passes from the plural formed lines. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110205487 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHECKING THE CENTERING OF SPECTACLES WORN BY A SPECTACLE WEARER - A method and an apparatus serve for checking the centering of spectacles worn by a spectacle wearer. The method comprises the steps of: a) measuring spectacle lenses mounted in a frame of the spectacles, wherein a position of permanent markings on the spectacle lenses is acquired relative to a coordinate system defined by the frame by means of an image recognition system; b) determining positions of nominal centering points, prescribed in a file, of the spectacle lenses in dependence on data of the spectacle lenses containing the position of the permanent markings; c) measuring physiological data of a spectacle wearer wearing the spectacles and determining positions of actual centering points of the spectacle lenses from the physiological data by means of a video centering instrument; d) determining the difference between the positions of the nominal centering points and the actual centering points; and e) comparing the difference to a prescribed difference threshold. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110242481 | Wearing Condition Parameter Measurement Device for Spectacle Lens and Wearing Condition Parameter Measurement Method for Spectacle Lens - A wearing condition parameter measurement device for a spectacle lens adapted to measure a wearing condition parameter necessary for manufacturing spectacles includes a mirror having a mirror surface adapted to reflect the wearing condition of a wearer of the spectacle lens, an imaging camera adapted to simultaneously shoot the wearer and the mirror surface reflecting the wearer to obtain a shot image, and a calculation device adapted to calculate the wearing condition parameter based on the shot image obtained by the imaging camera. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110267578 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE - The proposed innovation provides methods and systems for measuring the interpupillary distance. The proposed innovation provides a fitting pad ( | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110273665 | 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 each supported by one of the pair of rims and a plurality of sensors for detecting positions of the pair of adjustable rims, the pair of adjustable temples and the adjustable nosepiece. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273666 | VISION CORRECTION LENSES - A method of customizing vision correction including measuring optical aberration data of a patient's eye and calculating a lens definition based on the optical aberration data, wherein calculating the lens definition comprises calculating a correction of at least one low order aberration and at least one high order aberration and is based at least partly on the patient's pupil size. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110279773 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SET OF PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL OPHTHALMIC LENSES - A method for determining by optimization a set of progressive ophthalmic lenses for a given user for whom a near vision power addition (Add | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110299033 | Spectacle Lens Selection Method and Spectacle Lens Selection System - An eyeball infraduction value Indih is measured, and then ΔE is determined from an equation ΔE=Indih−(Fh+SPh+Nh) based on the eyeball infraduction value Indih, a distance portion eyepoint height Fh, a progressive corridor length SPh, and a reading portion eyepoint height Nh, and Oh is determined from an equation of Oh=Bh−(Fh+SPh+Nh+ΔE+Uh) based on the ΔE, a lens portion height Bh, the distance portion eyepoint height Fh, the progressive corridor length SPh, the reading portion eyepoint height Nh, and a lower frame height Uh. A spectacle lens that satisfies conditions of 0 mm≦ΔE≦2 mm and 0 mm| 12-08-2011 | |
| 20120019776 | Method for Providing a Spectacle Ophthalmic Lens by Calculating or Selecting a Design - A method for providing a spectacle ophthalmic lens to a wearer, the method comprising the following steps: providing a value, SV, representing the sensitivity of the wearer referred to a scale of sensitivity to perception of spatial orientation, according to both visual and non visual frames of reference; calculating a design of the spectacle ophthalmic lens or selecting a design in a spectacle ophthalmic lens design data base by adapting the management of residual astigmatism and/or optical power repartition according to gaze direction based on the value, SV, representing the sensitivity of the wearer referred to a scale of sensitivity to perception of spatial orientation. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120033178 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE GEOMETRIC POSTURAL PARAMETER WHEN FITTING A CORRECTIVE SPECTACLE FRAME ON THE FACE OF A WEARER IN THE ANATOMICAL POSTURE THEREOF - A method includes:
| 02-09-2012 |
| 20120182521 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE HABITUAL HEAD POSTURE - A method for determining the habitual head posture of a subject includes recording the head posture over a period of time and determining a preferred head posture from the recording. Also, an apparatus ( | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120257162 | MEASUREMENT METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CUSTOMIZATION AND MOUNTING OF CORRECTIVE OPHTALMIC LENSES - A method for measuring the position of a virtual characteristic point (PRV) associated with the face of a person wearing corrective lenses, said method comprising: acquiring at least two images of the wearer's face using an image acquisition means; estimating the position of the face in relation to the image acquisition means; and determining, on the images, the co-ordinates (Xpref, Ypref) of reference points associated with the face. Given that the virtual characteristic point is visible on at most one image and that the position of the virtual characteristic point is connected to the co-ordinates of the reference point(s) by a predetermined geometric relationship, the measurement method also comprises calculating at least one of the co-ordinates (XPRV, YPRV, ZPRV) of the virtual characteristic point (PRV) on the basis of the reference point(s), using the geometric relationship. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130050642 | ALIGNING INTER-PUPILLARY DISTANCE IN A NEAR-EYE DISPLAY SYSTEM - The technology provides for automatic alignment of a see-through near-eye, mixed reality device with an inter-pupillary distance (IPD). A determination is made as to whether a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display device is aligned with an IPD of a user. If the display device is not aligned with the IPD, the display device is automatically adjusted. In some examples, the alignment determination is based on determinations of whether an optical axis of each display optical system positioned to be seen through by a respective eye is aligned with a pupil of the respective eye in accordance with an alignment criteria. The pupil alignment may be determined based on an arrangement of gaze detection elements for each display optical system including at least one sensor for capturing data of the respective eye and the captured data. The captured data may be image data, image and glint data, and glint data only. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130135580 | System and Method for Detecting Amyloid Proteins - In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a device and method for detecting an amyloid protein in an eye of a mammal. A method comprises illuminating the eye with a light source having at least one of a wavelength property, a polarization property or a combination thereof, each appropriate to produce fluorescence in at least an amyloid-binding compound when the amyloid-binding compound is bound to the amyloid protein, the amyloid-binding compound having been introduced to the eye and specifically binding to the amyloid protein indicative of the amyloidogenic disorder; and determining a time decay rate of fluorescence for at least the fluorescence produced by the amyloid-binding compound bound to the amyloid protein, the determining permitting distinguishing of the presence of the amyloid-binding compound bound to the amyloid protein in the eye based on at least the time decay rate. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130141694 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING CUSTOMERS TO OBTAIN REFRACTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR AND PURCHASE OF EYEGLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES - A system and method for obtaining a sight screening as well as previous and current optical prescriptions (specifications) for purchase of glasses and contact lenses operated by one's self, through a voice-activated response self-refraction, or a technician/optician assisted refraction, at a convenient location or possibly several different customer diagnostic, electronic store locations where digital instruments interface and may transfer either directly back to the customer, or to a remote, interactive audio-video diagnosing and assisting, consulting eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) who interprets the digital data, diagnoses, consults, delivers health care, and authorizes the specifications, whereby the store technician/optician gathers data for purchase and electronically sends the data to a lens lab for fabrication and delivery of glasses or contact lenses to the store or directly to the customer. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130188128 | METHOD OF MEASURING MORPHO-GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS OF A PERSON WEARING EYEGLASSES - A method of measuring morpho-geometrical parameters of a person wearing eyeglasses includes causing the person to observe a point situated in front at infinity while holding the head naturally on a direction ( | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130215382 | SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR WEARING SPECTACLES, A SIMULATION DEVICE FOR WEARING SPECTACLES AND A SIMULATION PROGRAM FOR WEARING SPECTACLES - It is provided that a simulation system for wearing spectacles, providing wearer with simulated-experience of an eye image capable of being observed in time of wearing a spectacle lens, comprising, a simulation image generating means of generating a simulation image reflected with a scaling of the eye image capable of being observed in time of wearing the spectacle lens, based on an aspherical component parameter being a basis of the scaling of the eye image capable of being observed in time of wearing spectacles with at least one of optical surfaces aspherical. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130271726 | Method and Systems for Measuring Interpupillary Distance - The proposed innovation provides methods and systems for measuring the interpupillary distance. The proposed innovation provides a fitting pad ( | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130278895 | DIGITAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS - A digital measurement system and method for optical applications including a mobile client device having a digital camera and an audio port, and a laser measurement device having a laser. The laser measurement device connected to the mobile client device and electrically connected to the audio port of the mobile client device. The mobile client device is configured to activate the laser at the same time as the digital camera is activated, and capture an image of a patient. The mobile client device is configured to access a measurement module to calculate position of wear measurements based on a location of a laser mark in the captured image. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130278896 | DIGITAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH MAGNETIC CARD READER AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS - A digital measurement system and method for optical applications including a mobile client device having a digital camera and an audio port, and a laser measurement device having a laser and a magnetic card reader. The laser measurement device and the magnetic card reader are electrically connected to the audio port of the mobile client device. The mobile client device is configured to activate the laser at the same time as the digital camera is activated, capture an image of a patient, and calculate position of wear measurements based on a location of a laser mark in the captured image. The mobile client device also allows an order for a frame and lenses to be submitted to a ophthalmic laboratory, and payment transactions to be processed using the magnetic card reader. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130314668 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE GEOMETRIC/PHYSIOGNOMIC PARAMETER ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOUNTING OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS IN A SPECTACLE FRAME WORN BY A USER - Method includes: (a) placing on a user's head an accessory including at least one brightness calibration element having at least two contrasted zones; (b) capturing an image of the user's head with the accessory thereon with a device; (c) determining the position of the image of the brightness calibration element of the accessory on the captured image; (d) determining a measured value of the brightness of one part of the image of the brightness calibration element or of the image located close to the brightness calibration element; (e) modifying a parameter for adjusting the optical image-acquisition conditions of the device as a function of the measured value to improve the contrast of the image of contrasted zones of the calibration element; (f) capturing another image with the modified parameter for adjusting the optical acquisition conditions; and (g) determining the required geometric/physiognomic mounting parameter on the basis of the other image. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130321763 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING, IN A NATURAL POSTURE, AT LEAST ONE GEOMETRIC/PHYSIOGNOMIC PARAMETER ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOUNTING OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS IN A SPECTACLE FRAME - Method for determining, in a natural posture, at least one geometric/physiognomic parameter associated with the mounting of an ophthalmic lens in a spectacle frame intended to be worn by a wearer. The method includes: (a) capturing at least one substantially frontal image of the wearer's head; (b) determining a measured value of an angle of inclination during the capturing step, which depends on the inclination of the wearer's head about a main axis perpendicular to a sagittal plane of the wearer's head; (c) determining a reference value of the angle of inclination corresponding to a natural posture of the wearer's head; and (d) determining the required geometric/physiognomic parameter on the basis of the substantially frontal image captured and as a function of the difference between the measured value of the angle of inclination determined in step (b) and the reference value of the angle of inclination determined in step (c). | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140009737 | METHOD FOR MEASURING PARAMETERS FOR MANUFACTURING SPECTACLE LENS AND DEVICE FOR REALIZING THE SAME - A method for measuring the parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses and a device for realizing the same. The measuring method can precisely and easily measure the parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses by reflecting the measurement subject's physical features and spectacle-wearing habits through the naturally captured image of the measurement subject who looks at the infinite distance focus. The device for measuring the parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses can be easily manufactured and manipulated through various simple modules, such as the infinite distance focus providing means, the near distance focus providing means, the camera means, the flash means, and so on, can be manufactured in a small size in such a fashion that a user can carry it. The auxiliary device for measuring the parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses can accurately and easily measure various parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses by being connected with the portable tablet computer. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140016090 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE DOMINANT EYE OF A PATIENT - A device and process for determining the dominant eye of a patient ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140104568 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR EVALUATING EYEWEAR FIT - Methods and tools for evaluating fit of eyewear are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of evaluating coverage provided by an eyewear article on the face of the wearer and evaluating a gap formed between a peripheral edge of the eyewear article and the face of the wearer. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140152956 | SYSTEM FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE USING A DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH A DISPLAY AND A CAMERA - A system for measuring the interpupillary distance of two eyes of a face using a device equipped with a display and a camera. For example, a guide marker (or guide markers) is displayed on a reflective display, and an image is captured using the camera when the reflection of the face is aligned with the guide marker. A stereo pair is created using the camera image and the reflection of the face on the display, and the interpupillary distance is determined by comparing the three-dimensional positions of the two eyes. The device is capable of calibration using a calibration object to detect the distance between the guide marker on the display and the camera. A facial recognition engine is employed in some cases to detect the eyes or other points on the camera image. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140218679 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE CUSTOMIZED ADJUSTMENT PARAMETER OF A LENS CARRIED BY A SPECTACLES FRAME FACING THE EYE OF A WEARER - A method for evaluating at least one individualized fitting parameter for a lens mounted in a spectacle frame. The method includes the following steps: (a) evaluating a postural parameter of the wearer of the spectacle frame in a vision posture, the postural parameter being selected from a plurality of preset postural parameters; (b) evaluating a second pantoscopic angle formed between, on the one hand, the projection of the temple of the frame onto the sagittal plane of the wearer, and on the other hand, the trace, on the same plane, of the front side of the frame; and (c) evaluating the first pantoscopic angle as a function of, on the one hand, the second pantoscopic angle evaluated in step (b), and on the other hand, the postural parameter of the wearer evaluated in step (a). | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140218680 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE - The proposed innovation provides methods and systems for measuring the interpupillary distance. The proposed innovation provides a fitting pad ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140240664 | METHOD FOR MEASURING MORPHO-GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF A SPECTACLE WEARING INDIVIDUAL - The invention relates to a method for measuring at least one geo-morphometric parameter of an individual wearing glasses ( | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140253875 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING OCULAR AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS - A method for determining ocular and optical measurements for the production and fitting of corrective eyeglasses for a user with the aid of the a camera. The method utilizes a protocol for reconstructing the system of the user's eyes in three dimensions by modeling the system of the eye, thereby providing precise ocular and optical measurements. The method uses test objects that are connected or not connected to the user's face. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140293219 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING READING DISTANCE - A method for determining reading distance for an individual made to observe a reading zone includes positioning the individual in front of an apparatus to learn their reading distance. The individual reads of a zone that is placed on a portable tablet and equipped with at least one location marker. At least one image is acquired allowing at least one facial reference point of the individual and each marker of the reading tablet. The images is processed taking into account the position of the facial reference point of the individual and the position of the at least one marker of the tablet and the indicating of the reading distance is conveyed. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293220 | FITTING GLASSES FRAMES TO A USER - A system for fitting glasses frames to a user is disclosed. The system includes an interface for receiving images of a user's head at different angles. A processor compares user head measurements determined from the images with a database of glasses frame information that includes glasses frame measurements. One or more glasses frames are selected based on the comparison and the selected glasses frames are output. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140320805 | METHOD, OPHTHALMIC MEASURING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR SELECTING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS - A method of determining at least one selection parameter for selecting an intraocular lens to be inserted into an eye; the method comprises reading, by a data processing system, data indicative of an axial position of at least a portion of an anterior surface of an at least partially empty capsular bag of the eye, relative to an optical axis of the eye. The method further comprises determining an axial position parameter, which is representative of the axial position of the portion of the anterior surface, depending on the data. The method further comprises determining the at least one selection parameter for selecting the intraocular lens depending on the determined position parameter. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140320806 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE CONFIGURATION OF AN OPHTHALMIC FILTER - Method of determining configuration of interferential filtering elements for an optical device having an optical substrate for a user, includes:
| 10-30-2014 |
| 20140354947 | VIRTUAL GLASSES TRY-ON METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - Disclosed are virtual glasses try-on method and apparatus, and the apparatus includes an image capturing unit for capturing a user's image and a processing device for detecting a face image from the user's image, storing a glasses model, defining a first feature point of a lens of the glasses model and a second feature point at the center of a frame, and obtaining vertical vectors of the first and second feature points to find a third feature point. Two eye images are searched and binarized into a binarized picture that is divided into an eye area and a non-eye area. A center point between first and second extreme values is found, and vertical vectors of the first extreme value and the center point are obtained to find an example point. An affine transformation of the feature points is performed and attached to the face image to form a try-on image. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140354948 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF THE OCULAR PIVOT POINT - The invention relates to a method for determining the location of the ocular pivot point (ADL) in an eye ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150070650 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING CUSTOMERS TO OBTAIN REFRACTION SPECIFICATIONS AND PURCHASE EYEGLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES - Systems and methods are provided for obtaining sight screenings, optical prescriptions and fittings for eyeglasses and contact lenses. A system can be self-operated through a voice-activated response system that enables an individual to determine one's own refraction, or can be operated with the assistance of a technician. A plurality of customer diagnostic locations can include digital equipment and optical instruments to conduct the sight screening. The data generated at these locations can be transferred to a remotely located eye doctor who interacts with a customer via a live audio-video connection to assist with interpreting the data, diagnosing the customer and operating the instruments at the locations. The eye doctor diagnoses, consults and authorizes the prescriptions for the customer. The customer's data can be sent to a lens laboratory to enable the fabrication, purchasing, and delivery of eyeglasses or contact lenses. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150103312 | Process For Determining A Pair Of Progressive Ophthalmic Lenses - A process for determining a pair of personalized progressive ophthalmic lenses. and a computer program product associated to these processes. Right-handed persons and left-handed persons behave very differently when executing certain near vision tasks, such as writing on a sheet of paper. However, current lens designs do not take into account these behaviour differences. The comfort of wearing a pair of ophthalmic lenses can be improved for the wearer for whom the lenses are intended by adapting his near vision according to his handedness. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150109576 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE IN A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY UNIT - In certain embodiments, a head-mounted display may include one or more displays for displaying images. A left and right movable disk may be placed respectively between the left and right eyes of a user and the one or more displays. The user may wear the HMD, and may adjust the spacing between the left and right disks while viewing the computer-displayed image or images through holes in the plastic discs. For example, the HMD may display a stereo colored bulls eye pattern, of which the user can only see a portion because their vision is restricted to on-axis viewing by the discs. The computer may instruct the user to move the HMD disks until the user can only see the color in the center of the bulls eye. In certain embodiments, by performing the foregoing adjustment, the eye may be oriented on the proper optical axis to look through an optimal location of a lens. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109577 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE HEAD POSTURE CHARACTERISTIC OF A PERSON WEARING SPECTACLES - A method for determining at least one characteristic relating to the posture of the head ( | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150124214 | OPHTHALMIC LENS SUPPLY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A system for the supply of ophthalmic lenses and related methods for providing ophthalmic lenses for enhanced experience based on right-handedness and left-handedness. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150146168 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING OBJECTIVE OCULAR REFRACTION AND AT LEAST ONE GEOMETRIC-MORPHOLOGICAL PARAMETER OF AN INDIVIDUAL - Disclosed is a device for measuring ocular refraction and a geometric-morphological parameter of an individual, including: a gaze-stimulating target placed so as to stimulate the gaze of the individual in a posture associated with a proximity value and a sight axis; an illuminating system able to generate at least one illuminating beam in the direction of the eyes of the individual; an image-capturing system; and a computer able to receive at least one first image captured by the image-capturing system. According to the invention, the image-capturing system is able to acquire an image of part of the face surrounding the eyes of the individual, and the computer is able to extract, from the acquired image, a first measurement of a glazing parameter and a first measurement of objective ocular refraction by refraction of the illuminating beam on the eyes of the individual in the given posture. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150146169 | AUTOMATIC PUPILLARY DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND MEASURING METHOD - Method for automatically measuring pupillary distance includes extracting facial features of face image, a head current center indicator is shown/displayed based on facial feature extraction, elliptical frame and target center indicator are shown, a first distance between head current center indicator and target center indicator is calculated to see if below a threshold range, then allowing head current center indicator, elliptical frame and target center indicator to disappear. Card window based on facial tracking result is shown. Credit card band detection is performed to see if located within card window. Card window then disappear. Elliptical frame of moving head and target elliptical frame are shown. Elliptical frame of the moving head is aligned with the target elliptical frame and maintaining a correct head posture. If elliptical frame of moving head is aligned with target elliptical frame, then allow them to disappear from view, and performing a pupillary distance measurement. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150293381 | LINE OF SIGHT INFORMATION CORRECTION DEVICE, LINE OF SIGHT INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD, LINE OF SIGHT INFORMATION DETECTION DEVICE, LINE OF SIGHT INFORMATION DETECTION METHOD, SPECTACLE LENS DESIGN METHOD, SPECTACLE LENS MANUFACTURING METHOD, SPECTACLE LENS SELECTION DEVICE, SPECTACLE LENS SELECTION METHOD, LINE OF SIGHT TRACKING RESULT EVALUATION DEVICE, VISUAL ABILITY NOTIFICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, SPECTACLE LENS, MEASURING SYSTEM AND MEASURNG METHOD - A measurement system includes: an image-capturing unit that continuously captures an image of eyeglasses a subject wears; an extraction unit that continuously extracts a mark made on a lens or a frame of the eyeglasses or a contour of the lens or the frame of the eyeglasses; and an amount of change measurement unit that calculates an amount of change in position of the mark or the contour extracted by the extraction unit and, based on the calculated amount of change, measures an amount of change in position of the eyeglasses. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150293382 | Method and System for Virtual Try-On and Measurement - A method of virtually fitting an eyeglass frame is disclosed. A virtual try-on module receives an image of a user wearing an existing eyeglass frame from a user device; determines eyeglass frame dimension information; determines pupil diameter and segment height; determines a set of frames based on a bridge dimension; and sends the determined set of frames to the user device for display. Another method of virtually fitting an eyeglass frame to a user is also disclosed. A virtual try-on module receives image and eyeglass frame dimension information; determines pupil diameter and segment height; provides a sample set of eyeglass frames, each eyeglass frame in the set of eyeglass frames having lenses with pad printer marks; determines a subset of the sample set of eyeglass frames; and sends the determined subset of frames to the user device for display on the user device of the user. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150309338 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AN OPHTHALMIC LENS - The invention relates to a method of determining an ophthalmic lens for a wearer's eye, the method comprising the following steps: measurement, on the wearer in binocular vision, of the three-dimensional coordinates of the centre of rotation (COR) of the wearer's eye; measurement ( | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150355481 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FITTING HEAD MOUNTED VISION AUGMENTATION SYSTEMS - A head worn display can be designed with an integrated camera for obtaining an image of a scene, transmitting the obtained image to a processor, modification of the image in substantially real time by the processor, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual. According to embodiments of the invention various methods are provided for adjusting the position of the displayed video in the horizontal left/right, vertical up/down, and horizontal in/out, and angular up/down dimensions relative to the individual's eyes. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160011437 | SPECTACLE LENS DESIGN SYSTEM, SUPPLY SYSTEM, DESIGN METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160026001 | SPECTACLE LENS DESIGN SYSTEM, SUPPLY SYSTEM, DESIGN METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A spectacle lens design system includes a first photographing apparatus having a first distance to the subject to photograph the subject and a second photographing apparatus having a second distance to the subject to photograph a visual target. The second distance is farther than first distance. The system determines a position of a subject's eye based on an image of the first photographing apparatus and tentatively calculates a position of the visual target based on an image photographed by second photographing apparatus. The system designs a shape of spectacle lens based on predetermined prescription information and calculated visual line information, where the visual line information is determined based on a determined position of eye and a position of the visual target moved in pseudo manner. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160054594 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING CUSTOM-FITTED AND STYLED EYEWEAR BASED ON USER-PROVIDED IMAGES AND PREFERENCES - The invention relates to systems and methods for providing custom-fitted and styled wearable items such as eyewear based on measurements made from a user-provided image that is resized using a predefined reference that includes an image of an actual wearable item. The eyewear may be provided to a user, who wears the eyewear and provides an image of the user wearing the eyewear. The user-provided images may be compared to a predefined reference (e.g., an image of the eyewear) having a known scale and/or dimension. For example, a user-provided image may be overlaid with the predefined reference and resized so that the wearable item worn by the user in the user-provided image matches (the size of) the wearable item in the predefined reference. Because the scale and/or dimensions of the predefined reference are known, one or more measurements associated with the user may be made based on the user-provided image. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160062151 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CREATE CUSTOM, USER-SPECIFIC EYEWEAR - Systems and methods for creating fully custom products from scratch without exclusive use of off-the-shelf or pre-specified components. A system for creating custom products includes an image capture device for capturing image data and/or measurement data of a user. A computer is communicatively coupled with the image capture device and configured to construct an anatomic model of the user based on the captured image data and/or measurement data. The computer provides a configurable product model and enables preview and automatic or user-guided customization of the product model. A display is communicatively coupled with the computer and displays the custom product model superimposed on the anatomic model or image data of the user. The computer is further configured to provide the customized product model to a manufacturer for manufacturing eyewear for the user in accordance with the customized product model. The manufacturing system is configured to interpret the product model and prepare instructions and control equipment for the manufacturing of the customized product. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160062152 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CREATE CUSTOM, USER-SPECIFIC EYEWEAR - Systems and methods for creating fully custom products from scratch without exclusive use of off-the-shelf or pre-specified components. A system for creating custom products includes an image capture device for capturing image data and/or measurement data of a user. A computer is communicatively coupled with the image capture device and configured to construct an anatomic model of the user based on the captured image data and/or measurement data. The computer provides a configurable product model and enables preview and automatic or user-guided customization of the product model. A display is communicatively coupled with the computer and displays the custom product model superimposed on the anatomic model or image data of the user. The computer is further configured to provide the customized product model to a manufacturer for manufacturing eyewear for the user in accordance with the customized product model. The manufacturing system is configured to interpret the product model and prepare instructions and control equipment for the manufacturing of the customized product. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160124249 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE VALUE OF A PARAMETER FOR CUSTOMISING A VISUAL COMPENSATION DEVICE - A method for determining at least one value of a customisation parameter for a visual compensation device includes the following steps: a) a user ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160128567 | COMPUTERIZED PUPILLARY DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method for determining the pupillary distance of a person, more particularly determining the person's pupillary distance by using a computerized screen. The system and method do not require the trip or expense of a doctor or store visit, and are optimized for convenience and cost effectiveness. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for determining a pupillary distance of a person without physically measuring the pupillary distance with a device. The method includes receiving a front facial image of the person, determining a scale of the image based on an estimated canthal distance, and determining the pupillary distance of the person based, in part, on the determined scale of the image. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160147083 | Focal Length Adjustment - A pair of spectacles comprises a pair of variable focal length lenses; an image acquisition system adapted to acquire images of each of a user's eyes; and a controller adapted to analyze the images to monitor the degree of vergence of the user's eyes, and to adjust a focal length of the variable focal length lenses to a value derived directly from the monitored degree of vergence. | 05-26-2016 |
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