Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting inventions 06/07

20070146626 - Frame for eyeglasses: A frame for eyeglasses comprising a lens supporting structure (12) and two temples (13) each connected laterally to said lens supporting structure (12) by means of a hinge device (14). According to the invention, said hinge device (14) comprises a first magnetic element (15) applied integral with said lens supporting... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20070146627 - System, apparatus and method for correcting vision using an electro-active lens: An electro-active spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens includes a first lens optic. The disclosed lens also includes a first electro-active zone positioned in a cooperative relationship with the first lens optic. In certain embodiments, the electro-active lens includes a range finder positioned in a cooperative relationship with the... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070146628 - Toric contact lenses: A set of toric contact lenses, each lens in the set including a posterior surface, an anterior surface, a peripheral zone and a center thickness for each lens. At least one of said surfaces includes a toric optical zone, and each lens in the set having different cylindrical correction. The... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070146629 - Toric contact lenses: A set of toric contact lenses, where each lens in the set includes a posterior surface and an anterior surface. For each lens in the set, at least one of the posterior and anterior surfaces includes a toric optical zone. Each lens in the set has a common effective base... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070146630 - Ophthalmic diagnostic apparatus for different types of tests: An ophthalmic diagnostic apparatus, includes a first body (6), for viewing from a given position (4) and a second body (7, 8), for viewing from the position (4), each embodied for display of ophthalmic test patterns, the second body (7, 8) for viewing, being arranged between the first body (6)... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070146631 - System and method for analysis and visualization of metamorphopsia through three dimensional scene regeneration and testing of vision thereby: With distortion data that is derived from an interactive test of a patient, the monocular two dimensional, binocular two dimensional and three dimensional environment may be reconstructed from the patient's point of view. This process involves projection of the three dimensional dataset onto each binocular two dimensional retinal plane. The... Agent: Lawrence A. Husick Lipton, Weinberger & Husick

20070146632 - Advanced polarization imaging method, apparatus, and computer program product for retinal imaging, liquid crystal testing, active remote sensing, and other applications: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying features in a sample by analyzing Mueller matrices to calculate an average degree of polarization, a weighted average degree of polarization, a degree of polarization map, a degree of polarization surface. Also, a method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070146633 - Image alignment system for use in laser ablation treatment of the cornea and associated methods: A system and method for aligning a first and a second image of an eye includes making a determination of a limbus location on a first eye image and a second eye image. The limbus location of the first and the second eye images are then aligned in two dimensions.... Agent: Alcon

20070146636 - Alignment method for ophthalmic measurement apparatus and alignment device of the same: An alignment device for an ophthalmic measurement apparatus, which includes: an index projection optical system that forms a plurality of indices on a cornea of an eye to be examined by projecting a plurality of index lights onto the cornea; an imaging optical system that forms the images of the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070146634 - Illumination characteristic selection system for imaging during an ophthalmic laser procedure and associated methods: A system for optimizing the effects of light sources on viewing and image processing, and for imaging an illuminated object takes advantage of the fact that specularly reflected light has particular polarization properties compared with diffusely scattered light. The system includes a polarized light source to illuminate an object with... Agent: Alcon

20070146635 - Pupil reflection eye tracking system and associated methods: A system for tracking eye movement includes a detector that is adapted to receive radiation reflected from a retina defining a spatial extent of a pupil of an eye. The detector acts to generate data indicative of a positioning of the received radiation on the detector. A processor is in... Agent: Alcon

20070146637 - Evaluation of visual stimuli using existing viewing data: Methods and apparatuses for evaluation of visual stimuli using existing viewing data. An embodiment of a method includes storing viewing data relating to the viewing of visual stimuli. In addition, parameters relating to the stored viewing data are stored. A first visual stimulus for analysis is received. In order to... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070139608 - Glasses structure: A glasses structure comprises a glasses frame and a pair of earpieces. The present invention is characterized in that a coating layer is coated around the glasses frame of the glasses structure, wherein the coating layer is made of a soft-type material and has a thickness ranged from 0.4 mm... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070139609 - Downhole tool: Non-prescription eyeglasses are disclosed. The eyeglasses include lenses having a region having increased convexity and magnification. The region is preferably centered below a horizontal on the lenses. Thus, a wedge shape is created. The thicker portion of the wedge is oriented toward the upper and inner side of the lenses,... Agent: Law Office Of Marc D. Machtinger, Ltd.

20070139610 - Methods for rotationally stabilizing contact lenses: The invention provides lenses contact lenses which have improved dynamic stabilization and that utilize one or more thin zones in the lens'periphery.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070139611 - Apparatus and method for alleviation of symptoms by application of tinted light: Apparatus and a corresponding method for the diagnosis and alleviation of symptoms of visually induced physiological defects and/or pathological conditions is provided. A plurality of narrow-band light sources are combined to constitute a colour controllable lamp. A method for adjusting the settings of this lamp permits the optimum illumination for... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070139612 - Real-time process and technology using image processing to maintain and ensure viewer comfort during capture, live transmission, and post-production of stereoscopic 3d imagery: This process and invention may be used for “live” (on-line, recorded, real-time, or transmitted) stereoscopic image generation, post-production, and viewing to ensure the imagery, from the cameras through the systems to the final screens, maintains an acceptable level of viewer comfort and actively causes an action if an image becomes... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070139613 - Method and apparatus for optical imaging of retinal function: A method for optical imaging of retinal function comprises an illuminating observing step (S1) of illuminating the retinal region (2) of the rear surface of an eyeball (1) including the macular area and the optic disk with an invisible light (3) and observing the retinal region (2), a stimulating step... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070139614 - Adaptive optic ophthalmic design system: This invention is related to contact lenses. In particular, the present invention is related to.... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20070132939 - Eyeglasses device: The present invention relates to eyeglasses and containers for securing eyeglasses. In particular, the present invention relates to a device comprising an eyeglasses segment attached to an eyeglasses container, and related systems and kits.... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20070132940 - Eyeglasses device: The present invention relates to eyeglasses and containers for securing eyeglasses. In particular, the present invention relates to a device comprising an eyeglasses segment attached to an eyeglasses container, and related systems and kits.... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20070132938 - Foldable lens assembly: A foldable lens assembly comprises a pair of lenses, and a frame connected to the lenses. The frame has at least two components which are interconnected pivotally so that said frame can be folded and unfolded. Each component has at least one abutment face and a magnet. The abutment faces... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070132941 - Method for securing two parts of eyeglasses: A method for securing a first member (30) to a second member (20) of eyeglasses, the method comprising: removing a first portion from the first member (30) to form a cut-out portion (31) on the first member (30); inserting the first member (30) into the second member (20) such that... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070132943 - Multipart sunglasses: A multipart sunglass device includes a frame having an integrated nosepiece. A semitransparent, polycarbonate sunglass lens is mounted to the frame. The frame completely encloses a side surface of the sunglass lens. The sunglass lens extends vertically from a top surface of the frame to a first position corresponding to... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070132942 - Screwless magnetic eyewear: The invention provides a magnetic connector for use between members to magnetically connect members such as members between eyewear. Magnetic connector has first and second magnets positioned in or on first and second eyewear members, respectively. Magnets are positioned substantially parallel to each other in a plane and rotate about... Agent: Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

20070132944 - Eyewear having lens retaining member: Eyewear of the present invention includes a frame of substantially rigid material, at least one lens and a substantially rigid lens retaining member permanently engaging at least one lens. The lens retaining member extends along and projects radially and outwardly from at least a section of a periphery of the... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070132946 - Display for eyeglasses with multiple optical center distances and method for displaying such eyeglasses: The invention is directed to over the counter (OTC) eyeglasses with improved optical center distance (OCD) settings. The improved settings include a single best OCD setting for the eyeglasses. Alternatively, plural pairs of eyeglasses, having different OCD settings are provided for purchase. A display and method for the display of... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070132945 - Method for calculating an individual progressive lens: A method of calculating an individual progressive lens creates one or more basic designs for lenses based on theoretical specifications, and then creates starting designs from these basic designs. Individual progressive lenses are calculated from the starting designs corresponding to the individual data from wearing test subjects. Valid starting designs... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070132947 - Method of manufacturing a replica as well as a replica obtained by carrying out an uv light-initiated cationic polymerization: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a replica, which method comprises the provision of a polymerizable resin composition between a front mold having a pre-shaped surface and a back mold having a pre-shaped surface, carrying out a curing treatment and removing the replica thus manufactured from the molds.... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070132948 - Bifocal contact lens: A contact lens having near vision and distance vision portions, the lens being movable on the eye between first and second positions, those positions corresponding with aligning the wearer's vision through the near vision and distance vision portions respectively. The lens is positionally stable on the eye in each of... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20070132949 - Method for preparing silicone hydrogels: The present invention provides a method and a formulation for consistently producing a silicone hydrogel material having relatively high oxygen permeability, relatively high ion permeability, and low modulus, and contact lenses prepared from a formulation of the invention or made of a silicone hydrogel material of the invention.... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20070132950 - Method and system for perceptual suitability test of a driver: A tractor truck configured for towing trailers of different air connection configuration. The truck has a first and a second tractor protection valve, each configured to be located on the tractor at a location remote from the other. Each tractor protection valve location is proximate a typical position at which... Agent: Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP

20070132951 - Method and apparatus for processing an eye fundus image: A left parallax image and a right parallax image for a fundus of the same eye being examined are captured and recorded, and at least one of the two images is displayed. An image in a prescribed area is clipped from the displayed image, and an image in an area... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20070132952 - Fixation light indicator for slit lamp: A slit lamp includes a rest for receiving a patient's face such as the patient's forehead. The slit lamp further includes an optical portion for observing the patient's eye. A fixation light is positioned near the optical portion to direct the patient's view toward the optical portion. A sensor secures... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20070126976 - Tan thru glasses: A pair of glasses includes a first lens and a second lens. A frame is adapted to hold and secure the first lens and the second lens. A first bow and a second bow are attached to the frame and are adapted to be secured to ears of a wearer... Agent: Sinsheimer Juhnke Lebens & Mcivor, LLP

20070126977 - Three-dimensional combining structure for an auxiliary lens set: A three-dimensional combining structure for an auxiliary lens set in which a single operating point between spectacles and an auxiliary lens set enables assembly and disassembly thereof. The combining structure mainly includes magnetic elements located in a vertical relationship on an upper surface and inner surface of a bridge of... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070126978 - Diving viewing device: A diving viewing device for permitting a diver to view behind the diver to observe any predatory fish approaching from the rear includes a diving mask being wearable over eyes of a diver to permit the diver to see under water. A pair of rear viewing assemblies is coupled to... Agent: Sean Kaufhold

20070126979 - Eyewear: Eyewear (10) comprises lens means (12, 14) having a peripheral border surface (13, 15) and a peripheral groove (17, 19) made in the peripheral border surface (13, 15) said groove constituting means for connecting frame pieces (16, 18) to the peripheral border of the lens means (12, 14). The frame... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070126980 - Eyewear with improved sidepiece connection: Eyewear (10) comprises lens means (12, 14), sidepiece means (16, 18) for supporting the eyewear and means (20, 22) for connecting the lens means or the related mounts to the sidepiece means. The connecting means comprise a pin portion (24) extending from each lens means and which is inserted into... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070126981 - Vision system and method for observing use of a product by a consumer: A vision system and method for use by a consumer. The vision system includes an article (e.g., glasses) that is worn by the consumer and a camera attached to the article. The vision system further includes a microphone attached to the article. In another aspect, the vision system includes an... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070126982 - Interpenetrating polymer network hydrogel contact lenses: The present invention provides interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels that have high oxygen permeability, strength, water content, and resistance to protein adsorption. The hydrogels include two interpenetrating polymer networks. The first polymer network is based on a hydrophilic telechelic macromonomer. The second polymer network is based on a hydrophilic monomer. The... Agent: Lumen Intellectual Property Services, Inc.

20070126983 - Method of manufacturing an optical article and the article thus obtained: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a polarized optical article, in particular a polarized ophthalmic lens, comprising at least the successive steps consisting respectively in: applying, to a constituent substrate of the optical article, a coating comprising at least one dye that is sensitive to photodegradation; and... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070126984 - Opthalmologic image recording apparatus, ophthalmologic image recording method, and ophthalmologic image recording program: A plurality of sensed images of an eye to be examined and a plurality of time information at image sensing are acquired. A plurality of information correlate with image, each of which including at least the time information, at the image sensing are acquired. A group of the images of... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070126985 - Photomedical treatment system and method with a virtual aiming device: A photomedical system and method for treating and/or diagnosing a patient's eye that includes a first light source for producing light, a scanning device for deflecting the light to produce a pattern of the light on the eye, a viewing element positioned to view the eye by a user or... Agent: Dla Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Us, LLP