Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting inventions 12/05

20050286011 - Durable eyeglasses frame assembly: A novel eyeglasses frame allowing sizing, assembly and disassembly without the need for special training, screws, bolts, or pins, or special tools....

20050286012 - Eyeglass connection system: Systems and methods of connecting components of eyeglasses or other brittle structures are disclosed. Fasteners such as screws can have compressible elements between them and a glass structure, for example, to disperse force and deter fracturing of the glass. Compressible elements can also conform to irregular cavities and surfaces to...

20050286013 - Eyewear: Improved eyeglasses are disclosed that have improvements in comfort, safety, wear ability, and convenience, based upon improvements in the contact (bearing) surfaces where the eyeglasses touch the body by providing air passages, hydrophobic surfaces and/or ratchet-tooth-like structures to promote motion from the bottom of the lenses in front toward the...

20050286014 - Eyeglasses case: The present invention relates to an eyeglasses case for storing a pair of eyeglasses. More particularly, one embodiment of the present invention provides an eyeglasses case for storing a pair of eyeglasses, comprising: a first body portion, wherein the first body portion has an open end, a closed end and...

20050286015 - Progressive power lens: e

20050286016 - Scrub washing method, scrub washing device, lens forming die drying method, lens forming die drying device, and plastic lens manufacturing method: A self-washing step of rotating elastic polishing members 230, supplying a liquid L to the elastic polishing members 230, and, in this condition, pressing pressing units 220 against the elastic polishing members 230 to deform the elastic polishing members 230, thereby washing the elastic polishing members 230 themselves is added...

20050286017 - Method for the parallax-free centering of an optical element and device for carrying out said method: In a method for the parallax-free centering of an optical element, in particular a semifinished product of a future spectacle lens, on a holder of a centering or mounting device, the optical element is provided with engravings. The centering of the optical element is performed with the aid of the...

20050286018 - Optical-characteristic measurement apparatus and fundus-image observation apparatus: An eye-anterior-part observation system receives light reflected from an eye anterior part of the eye under measurement illuminated by an eye-anterior-part illumination light source. A movement-distance calculation section measures the displacement of the eye from an eye anterior image by the eye-anterior-part observation system. A wavefront compensation device compensates the...

20050286019 - Scanning ophthalmic fixation method and apparatus: An apparatus and method for treating and/or diagnosing a patient's eye. A light source produces fixation light and procedure (treatment and/or diagnosis) light. A scanning device deflects the fixation light to produce a fixation pattern of the fixation light on the eye, and deflects the procedure light to produce a...

20050286020 - 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 between a target optical system and the aberration sensor....

20050280769 - Ophtalmic lens with electro-optical function: An ophthalmic lens comprises a transparent substrate and electro-optical means integrated with the substrate to perform an optical function in response to an electrical stimulus. The ophthalmic lens further comprises at least one photovoltaic cell integrated with the substrate to power the electro-optical means in response to an incident light,...

20050280770 - Auxiliary lens for double-tier eyeglasses: Universal auxiliary lens to be used with a bottom glasses are provided. The auxiliary lens consists of a pair of preventive lenses having a bridge and clips interposed therebetween. The protective lens pairs are fixed to the two ends of the bridge with two or more fasteners; the clips are...

20050280771 - Impact resistant eyewear frame assembly having a split frame and fastener reinforcement: The present invention provides an eyewear frame assembly. A frame has an aperture for receiving a lens. The frame has a split to expand upper and lower portions of the frame to insert or remove the lens from the aperture. First and second projections extend outwardly from the upper and...

20050280772 - Eyeglass frame: An adjustable eyeglass frame temple is disclosed that provides fast and easy adjustment. The primary adjustment is a is a two piece telescoping temple that is adjusted by a screw within the temple thur a twist-lock (32) mechanism. The screw is accessible from the rear portion of the temple allowing...

20050280773 - Sports sunglasses: Glasses for use in sports activities and the like have a frame, at least one lens formed to the frame, and a strap formed to the frame which is configured to inhibit the glasses from falling off of a wearer. A leash is formed to the strap and a collar...

20050280774 - Contact lens having a uniform horizontal thickness profile: A contact lens having a rotational stabilization mechanism thereon, such as prism ballast, and a thickness profile that reduces the torque imparted on the lens by the action of the eyelids, especially for stabilizing toric lenses. The prism ballast is provided on one or more portions of the anterior face...

20050280775 - Pair of spectacle lenses: A pair of spectacle lenses in which one spectacle lens is designed for distance vision or near vision, and the second spectacle lens is designed for another object distance....

20050280776 - Perimeter: A perimeter for examining a state of a visual field of a patient's eye includes: a target presenting unit that presents a stimulation target for examination to the eye, a presentation position and a presentation brightness of the target being variable; a first arithmetic unit that obtains a threshold of...

20050280777 - Correction of presbyopia using adaptive optics and associated methods: Devices, systems, and methods measure, diagnose, and/or treat one or both eyes of a patient. Adaptive optics systems (such as those having a deformable mirror) may be configured to an aspherical or multi-spherical presbyopia-mitigating prescriptive shape to allow objective and/or subjective measurements of a candidate prescription. A plurality of viewing...

20050275796 - Eyeglass assembly including auxiliary eyeglasses secured to primary eyeglasses via magnetic force: An eyeglass assembly that includes primary eyeglasses, main magnets mounted on an upper portion of a rim on each side of the primary eyeglasses, and auxiliary magnets mounted on another portion of the primary eyeglasses. The eyeglass assembly also includes auxiliary eyeglasses openably securable to the primary eyeglasses with corresponding...

20050275795 - One piece spectacle with temple pre-load: The disposable safety eyewear has a lens portion having a bridge portion and a nose support thereon. Left and right temple bars are connected to the lens portion by living hinges. The living hinges are operable between an open position and a folded position. Mating formations secure the living hinges...

20050275793 - Rimless eyeglasses and parts thereof: To manufacture a rimless eyeglasses without soldering the parts easily and make the assembling easy, a bridge and two joint pieces are provided by cutting or punching a piece of metal sheet into a required flat shape. The bridge comprises a crossbar having two pin-like extensions, two press-fitting extensions and...

20050275794 - Safety eyewear with snap-in replaceable lens and over-molded bumpers and decorative trim: The safety eyewear includes a one-piece molded lens frame, and left and right temple bar assemblies. The one-piece lens frame includes a brow bar portion, a central bridge portion, a nose piece portion, and left and right lens frame eyewires that cooperate with the brow bar and bridge to define...

20050275797 - Panoramic-view diving mask with self-sealing, non-glued removable watertight lens having contoured lips: A panoramic-view diving mask with self-sealing, non-glued, removable watertight lenses. The lenses are self-sealed by an assembly process in which a layer of elastic gasket medium is applied or attached to either one or both beveled contacting edges of the frontal and side lenses, with the non-contacting edges having a...

20050275798 - Monoblock assembly for eyewear: The present invention relates to eyewear, and in particular, for a single block assembly having multiple slots and reliefs in substantial alignment for accommodation of a flange for lens attachment, a flange for arm attachment, a magnet location, and an accessory slot. The accessory slot can accommodate attachment of a...

20050275799 - Contact lenses, package systems, and method for promoting a healthy epithelium of an eye: A contact lens is described that comprises a lens body and an epithelial growth factor (EGF) component. The EGF component is effective in maintaining a healthy epithelium of an eye on which the lens is placed. The EGF component includes an EGF, and preferably a human EGF. The lens may...

20050275801 - Contact lenses and methods for their design: The invention provides lenses that are designed by taking into account one or more of pupil size, field, and decentration....

20050275800 - Promotional aid: The present invention relates to a promotional aid comprising a substantially flat plastic film sample which comprises at least one quality which is substantially similar to at least one quality of a medical device. The promotional aids of the present invention may be sent directly to consumers....

20050275802 - 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 end of which a feeler (8)...

20050275803 - Stage apparatus and vision measuring apparatus: A stage apparatus (100) includes a stage glass (210) having on an upper surface a stage surface (211) of a substantially flat plane on which a predetermined workpiece (W) is set, a plane light emitter (220) with a flat plane, which is provided to substantially all over a lower surface...

20050275804 - Ophthalomologic apparatus: In order to accurately align an eye examining portion with the center of the pupil, (a) the interval d between illumination light source images PL and PR is an interval obtained when the operation distance has been properly position-aligned by other alignment means. (b) shows an interval d1 in a...

20050270474 - Cosmetic holographic optical diffractive contact lenses: A contact lens has an inner surface adapted to be placed against the eye of a wearer and an outer surface bearing a cosmetic holographic optical diffraction grating that, when worn by a wearer, displays color to an observer of the contact lens. The holographic optical diffraction grating can diffract...

20050270475 - Nose pad assembly for eyeglasses: A novel nose pad assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein the support and nose pad are formed as a fully articulating ball and socket joint. The ball and socket joint provides excellent adjustability of the nose pads in a simple mechanical construction. In a unique method of forming the nose...

20050270477 - Adjustable length upper frame member for eyeglasses: A frame assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein the overall width of the eyeglass frame is adjustable by utilizing a telescoping brow bar. The upper frame member or brow bar is formed to include either a pair of telescoping or indexed joints allowing the length of the brow bar to...

20050270476 - Flexible frame assembly for eyeglasses: A novel frame construction for eyeglasses is provided wherein the upper frame member is formed to have greatly enhanced flexibility to increase the overall adjustability, comfort and fit of the eyeglasses. The upper frame member includes areas wherein the material is selectively weakened to create predetermined flex points periodically within...

20050270479 - Floating lens brow bar attachment for eyeglasses: A brow bar and lens assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein a flexible brow bar member is attached to a lens assembly only along a central region. By attaching the lens and brow bar in this manner, the brow bar is allowed to flex relative to the lens thereby providing...

20050270478 - Temple bar assembly for eyeglasses: A temple bar assembly for eyeglasses is provided having several adjustable members wherein all of the joints are formed by utilizing in-mold-assembly techniques to reduce the assembly steps required to form such a temple bar assembly. The temple bar assembly includes at least one of the following adjustment points: temple...

20050270480 - Temple bar with ball and socket hinge and method of making same: A novel hinge assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein a first structural member for the hinge structure is formed in a first molding step and a second structural member of the hinge structure is formed directly over a portion of the first structural member in a second molding step. The...

20050270481 - Electro-optic lens with integrated components: A system in accord with the present invention includes a first optical lens having a first outer surface, a second outer surface, and an outer perimeter, an electro-active refractive matrix; and a conductor coupled to the electro-active matrix. An alternative system in accord with the present invention includes a frame,...

20050270482 - Method of designing progressive lenses: A method and system for designing a progressive lens is disclosed. The method includes modifying a reference progressive lens design having a peripheral design which is suitable for a wearer and design features with known values. The modification of the reference progressive lens design provides a new progressive lens design...

20050270483 - Eye imaging device: An eye image taking device comprises: an imaging unit for taking the eye of a person to be authenticated, as an eye image; an illumination unit for illuminating the eye of the person to be authenticated; an eyeglass reflection detecting unit for detecting an eyeglass reflection from the eye image;...

20050270485 - Ophthalmic image taking apparatus and ophthalmic image taking method: To provide a technique preferable for ophthalmic image taking having an image taking optical system for imaging an image on an image sensing element at different imaging magnifications. The following are included: an image sensing element for converting the eye-to-be-examined fundus image into digital image data; an image taking optical...

20050270484 - Portable ophthalmic apparatus and ophthalmic system: A portable ophthmic apparatus (1) according to the present invention comprises a supporting part (7) to which a cellular phone (2) having a photographing camera (5) is mounted detachably and a main body (6) which is provided with the supporting part (7) integrally and has an illumination optical system (13)...

20050270486 - Method and apparatus for image-based eye tracking for retinal diagnostic or surgery device: An eye tracking method for determining a position of an eye or a part of an eye in an image of an image sequence by performing a comparison between said image and a reference image, said process including: aligning a set of images; computing an enhanced reference image based on...

20050270488 - Eye refractive power measurement apparatus: An eye refractive power measurement apparatus capable of reducing an influence of scattered light and performing measurement with high accuracy. The apparatus has a measurement optical system including a system having a light source projecting spot-shaped measurement light onto a fundus of an examinee's eye, and a system having an...

20050270487 - Slit lamp incorporating a white light emitting diode or a light emitting diode with adjustable color: The light source 1 in the slit lamp (FIG. 1) according to present invention is a white light emitting diode (LED) controlled by a control circuit 8. The patient's eye is illuminated by an illuminating slit produced as image 7 of the slit 3 by means of Koehler illumination technique....

20050270490 - Correction-factor determination apparatus and method: The low-order aberration leading to better visual acuity is calculated from the results of measurement of an eye characteristic by an eye characteristic measuring instrument that can measure up to the high-order aberration, and data on a correction factor is collected, thereby obtaining a result more approximate to the subjective...

20050270489 - Method for examining the ocular fundus: The invention relates to a method for examining the ocular fundus, according to which images of the ocular fundus are generated by means of a camera and/or an illumination unit and are subjected to an evaluation. The aim of the invention is to further develop said method in such a...

20050270491 - Residual accommodation threshold for correction of presbyopia and other presbyopia correction using patient data: Methods, devices, and systems establish an optical surface shape that mitigates or treats presbyopia in a particular patient. The combination of distance vision and near vision in a patient can be improved, often based on input patient parameters such as pupil size, residual accommodation, and power need. Iterative optimization may...

20050264752 - Eyewear supporting after-market electrical components: Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses) without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. Often, the electrical components can be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate...

20050264753 - Eyewear for ballistic and light protection: The present invention provides eye protection systems. The eye protection systems include a lens capable of being mounted in and being interchangeable between a plurality of different lens-mounting platforms. These platforms may include spectacles or goggles with release mechanisms, which permit the lens to be removed while providing full ballistic...

20050264754 - Convertable eyewear: Convertible eyewear permits ready conversion between various optical modes. A removable shield is removable secured by magnetic force to a frame by the interaction of at least one magnetic rivet recessed within the frame and at least one magnetic rivet that protrudes from the shield. The mating magnetic rivets may...

20050264755 - Offset eyeglasses clasp: An eyeglasses clasp for maintaining eyeglasses on a clothing material. The clasp comprises at least one magnetic means engaged with the eyeglasses temple bars that align with each other but not with the eyeglasses frame body midpoint when the temple bars are closed. The magnets are in attractive magnetic communication...

20050264756 - Custom contact lens molding system and methods: Apparatus and methods for manufacturing custom contact lenses and molds is provided wherein a reconfigurable mold has a cavity including deformable surface that is deformed by an array of actuators to define a specified surface contour that will result in a desired wavefront. The specified surface contour may be imparted...

20050264757 - Bifocal multiorder diffractive lenses for vision correction: A bifocal multiorder diffractive lens is provided having a lens body with one or more first regions having a first multiorder diffractive structure providing near vision correction, and one or more second regions having a second multiorder diffractive structure providing distance vision correction, in which the lens defines an aperture...

20050264758 - Eye image imaging device: An eye image taking device comprises: an imaging unit for taking an eye of a user as an eye image; a focusing degree calculating unit for calculating the magnitude of high-frequency components from the eye image; a threshold setting unit for setting a focusing threshold intrinsic to an authorized user;...

20050264759 - Fundus imaging: Degradations of the image acquired by a fundus camera, including those due to intraocular defects are reduced by digitizing the image, taking an FFT of row and column image data, correlating the FFTs of the rows and of the columns to obtain resultant row product vectors and column vectors. The...

20050264760 - Optometry apparatus: Provided is an optometry apparatus capable of checking details of input operation performed by a person to be examined to smoothly perform an examination. The optometry apparatus includes: an optical head portion having a liquid crystal display device for indicating an index such as a Landolt ring to the left...