Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting inventions 11/07

20070273822 - Protective facial shielding having magnetic rims: An improved pair of safety glasses is provided with magnets to prevent flying debris, such as metal shavings, striking the face and endangering the eyes. Magnetic strips are disposed around the periphery of the safety glasses or embedded in grooves defined around the edge of the glasses. The magnetic strips... Agent: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070273823 - Spectacles and ornament assembly: Disclosed herein is a spectacles and ornament assembly. The assembly comprises spectacles including a spectacle frame having a bridge connecting a pair of lens frames to each other, and a pair of temple arms connected to the spectacle frame, and at least one ornament selected from among a variety of... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070273824 - Multi-purpose eyeglasses: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses has a main frame and an inner frame. The main frame (110) includes a lens holder for holding lenses, a pair of temple arms (115) hingedly assembled with opposite side edges of the lens holder, and side assembling ribs (117) protruding from the side edges... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070273825 - Hybrid contact lens system and method of fitting: A hybrid contact lens comprises a substantially rigid zone having a base curve with a first curved section defined by an apical radius and an aspheric section defined by a conic constant. A substantially flexible hydrophilic peripheral portion is coupled to the substantially rigid zone, the peripheral portion having one... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070273826 - Lens mold assembly and optical lens made by it: A lens mold assembly and optical lens made by it. The lens mold assembly comprises: a lower mold, in each of four corners of the top surface of the lower mold is formed a protrusion, a polarizing film is disposed in an area defined by the four protrusions of the... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070273827 - Fatigue recovery support device: The present invention provides a technique for enabling a user of a personal computer, a television, or the like to relieve his or her fatigue without difficulties. The present invention provides a fatigue relief supporting apparatus wherein the apparatus has image generating means for generating an image of a predetermined... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Eric S. Cherry - Docketing Supervisor

20070273828 - Method and apparatus for online contact lens evaluation: A selectively marked contact lens having, in one aspect, marks in an optical zone region on a surface thereof and, in another aspect, different marks outside an optical zone region of the lens, for an in-vivo lens. With the lens in-vivo, the subject's eye is illuminated and the lens is... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070273829 - Ophthalmologic image taking apparatus: Disclosed is an ophthalmologic image taking apparatus in which, when a processed medical image is read, an intended purpose of image taking can be intuitively and speedy understood, so that an image reading operation is accurately and efficiently conducted. The ophthalmologic image taking apparatus includes: an image taking optical system... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070273831 - Automated fundus imaging system: An apparatus for obtaining a retinal image of an eye has a control logic processor for executing a sequence of operations for obtaining the image. A visual target orients the eye of a patient when viewed. An indicator element provides a signal that indicates that the patient is in position.... Agent: Susan L. Parulski Patent Legal Staff

20070273830 - Method of treating the human eye with a wavefront sensor-based ophthalmic instrument: An improved method for treating the eye includes the step of providing an ophthalmic instrument including an integral wavefront sensor. The wavefront sensor measures phase aberrations in reflections directed thereto to characterize aberrations of the eye. The wavefront sensor may be operably coupled to a display device, which displays a... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C.

20070273832 - Use of saccadic eye motion to indicate the level of human interest in response to visual stimuli: Technique for providing an indication of viewer interest in response to visual stimuli. A viewer is exposed to visual stimuli. The viewer's saccadic eye motion occurring while the viewer is being exposed to the visual stimuli are measured. The visual stimuli are displayed together with the measured saccadic eye motion... Agent: Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20070273833 - Method and device for measuring retinal stray light: The present invention provides a method and device of measuring the retinal stray light in the eye of a subject, comprising presenting to the subject a flickering stray light from a stray light source; presenting to the subject compensation light so as to undercompensate said part of the flickering stray;... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20070273834 - Contact lens: The present invention provides a contact lens comprising a central portion including an optical zone, a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion and at least two areas of unequal size located on the peripheral portion, wherein the areas of unequal size have a thickness that is less than a thickness... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070268447 - Eyeglasses with a music playback function: A pair of eyeglasses with a music playback function includes an eyeglass frame, a right support arm having a containing space, and a left support arm having another containing space. The containing spaces of the right support arm and the left support arm contain a music playback module and a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070268448 - Adjustable tensioning system for rimless eyewear: Rimless eyewear features a wire that encircles a lens. Systems are provided for selectively increasing or decreasing a tensile load on the wire to facilitate assembly and maintenance of the eyewear. An adjusting screw, different wire securement positions, and/or adjustment shims provide easy tension adjustment of the wire and secure... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070268449 - Extendable and retractable telescoping eyewear retaining strap assembly: An extendable and retractable eyewear telescoping retaining strap assembly consisting of an outer tubular strap member and an inner strap member slidably disposed within the tubular member. Means are provided to secure the inner strap within the outer strap in the retracted position and to prevent the separation of the... Agent: John M. Brandt

20070268450 - Lens for intraocular observation and contact lens for vitreous surgery: An object of the present invention is to provide a contact lens for vitreous surgery that is highly durable to washing, disinfectants, sterilizing high-pressure steam, and the like, and that has good antireflection effect in the visible light range. In the contact lens 10 for vitreous surgery used to observe... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070268451 - Quadrifocal lens: A multifocal lens 20, 20A, having an upper distance vision power zone 23; a lower near vision power zone 24; an intermediate power zone 25 between the upper distance vision power zone 23 and the lower near vision power zone 24; and an upper near vision power zone 26 above... Agent: David L. King, Sr.

20070268452 - Eyeglass manufacturing method using variable index layer: An eyeglass lens and manufacturing method using epoxy aberrator includes two lenses with a variable index material, such as epoxy, sandwiched in between. The epoxy is then cured to different indexes of refraction that provide precise corrections for the patient's wavefront aberrations. The present invention further provides a method to... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070268453 - Correction of higher order aberrations in intraocular lenses: In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of designing an intraocular lens (IOL) to address variations of at least one ocular parameter in a population of patient eyes. The method can include establishing at least one eye model in which the ocular parameter can be varied over a... Agent: Alcon

20070268454 - Multi-lens vision correction method and its apparatus: The present invention discloses a multi-lens vision correction method and its apparatus that use two lenses to form a lens module as a basic structure, and a lens closer to an eye is a concave lens preferably disposed close to the eye as much as possible for correcting the focusing,... Agent: Hong-hsiang Wu

20070268455 - Visual & memory stimulating retina self-monitoring system: A system is described for objective patient self-testing and time-based self-monitoring of retina diseases that improves quality, usability and confidence compared to currently available testing options.... Agent: Janus Medical Instruments, Inc.

20070268456 - Tissue measuring optical coherence tomography-use light source and tissue measuring optical coherence tomography system: A tissue measuring optical coherence tomography-use light source characterized in being capable of emitting light in a wavelength region of 1.53 to 1.85 μm.... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20070263168 - Adjustable nose pad system: An adjustable and detachable nose pad assembly (22) for eyeglasses (10) is provided and includes a central bridge section (24) with a pair of obliquely oriented and diverging posts (26) each supporting a nose pad (34, 36). Each nose pad (34, 36) is shiftable relative to an associated post (26)... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070263169 - 3-d eyewear: A set of eyewear is provided for use with prescription spectacles. The design comprises a plurality of selecting devices formed and configured to be attached to the spectacles to provide stereoscopic viewing of images when worn by a user wearing the spectacles. The eyewear comprises a substrate forming a first... Agent: Smyrski Law Group, A Professional Corporation

20070263170 - Colored contact lens with a more natural appearance: A colored contact lens having a non-opaque pupil section, an iris section surrounding said pupil section, and a colored, opaque, intermittent pattern over the iris section which is indiscernible to the ordinary viewer. The pattern is made up of a first portion having a first shade, a second portion having... Agent: Jeffrey A. Pine Valauska & Pne LLC

20070263171 - Hybrid spectral domain optical coherence tomography line scanning laser ophthalmoscope: An apparatus for imaging an eye includes a housing and a system of optical components disposed in the housing. The apparatus is capable of operating in a line scanning laser ophthalmoscope (LSLO) mode and an optical coherence tomography (OCT) mode. The system of optical components can include a first source... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070263172 - Reflection microscope for examination of the corneal endothelium and method of operating same: An apparatus and a method for operating an endothelium reflection microscope. The apparatus comprises an optical head including: an illuminating system, an eye-front observation optical system along a central channel in which an alignment-use light spot is received and imaged by a camera comprising a digital optical sensor, and an... Agent: Grant E Pollack Pollack

20070263173 - Illumination device as well as observation device: Disclosed are an illumination device for an observation device comprising one, two or more observation beam paths with one respective beam of observation rays, especially for an ophthalamogic surgical microscope, and a corresponding observation device. Said illumination device is provided with at least one light source for generating at least... Agent: Kriegsman & Kriegsman

20070258037 - Auxiliary and primary eyewear with easy release snap connection: Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to a primary eyewear using easy release snap connection that provides effective resistance from the lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from the primary eyewear. This arrangement allows the user to maximize the different kinds of eyewear.... Agent: Trojan Law Offices

20070258038 - Lens system and method with antireflective coating: An improved method is provided for applying an antireflective high contrast coating to a lens, as well as a lens system made with said method. By coating the lenses with a mixture of an oxide and fluoride, the transmission of undesirable visible light wavelengths is reduced, as is the reflection... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070258036 - Auxiliary and primary eyewear with easy release snap connection: Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to a primary eyewear using easy release snap connection that provides effective resistance from said lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from said primary eyewear. This arrangement allows the user to maximize the different kinds of eyewear.... Agent: Trojan Law Offices

20070258039 - Spectacle frame bridge housing electronics for electro-active spectacle lenses: A nose bridge for a fashion spectacle lens frame adapted for housing electro-active lenses is presented. The nose bridge may include a body which may further include electronic components. The nose bridge may further include a connecting element for connecting the electronic components with the electro-active lenses for altering optical... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070258040 - Safety glasses incorporating monitoring systems: Safety glasses incorporating monitoring systems having at least one battery, a microchip powered by the battery and configured to be responsive to a signal from at least one wireless transmitter to activate the microchip when the safety glasses are in the vicinity of the wireless transmitter unless deactivated by pressure... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070258041 - Astigmia correcting eyeglasses: An astigmia correcting eyeglasses includes two non-transparent lenses respectively provided with a plurality of cone-shaped through holes. The cone-shaped through holes respectively have a larger diameter at an outer side than that at an inner side. The cone-shaped through holes located nearer the circumference of the lens have a larger... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070258042 - Multifocal contact lens designs utilizing pupil apodization: The invention provides a contact lens that corrects for the wearer's refractive prescription by taking into account both pupil size and the Stiles Crawford effect of the first order.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070258043 - Ophthalmic apparatus: A grid formed with apertures of a predetermined shape is illuminated with light from a lamp and projected onto a tear meniscus accumulated on the lower eyelid. The aperture image projected on the tear film is imaged by a CCD camera. The tear meniscus functions as a concave mirror, so... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20070258044 - Methods of obtaining ophthalmic lenses providing the eye with reduced aberrations: The present invention discloses methods of obtaining ophthalmic lens capable of reducing the aberrations of the eye comprising the steps of characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model, calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model, selecting the optical power of the... Agent: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

20070258045 - Ophthalmologic imaging apparatus: Light from a light source is divided into S-polarization and P-polarization light. The P-polarization light is incident to a retinal illumination system for high-power image and the S-polarization light is incident to a retinal illumination system for low-power image. These lights are set center illumination and ring illumination by aperture... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070258046 - Subjective wavefront refraction using continuously adjustable wave plates of zernike function: A wavefront device produces adjustable amplitudes in optical path differences and adjustable axis orientation angles. two substantially identical wave plates have a wavefront profile of at least the third order Zernike polynomial function which are not circularly symmetric, as denoted by Z(i,j) where i≧3 and j≠0. The wave plates are... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20070252942 - Eyewear with inner and outer frame and lens: Eyewear includes an outer frame having a right temple arm and a left temple arm. An outer lens is secured to the outer frame. An inner frame is removably secured to the outer frame. An inner lens is positioned in the inner frame. A portion of the outer lens engages... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070252943 - Eyewear with enhanced air flow and/or absorption features: Eyewear having an enhanced air flow and/or absorption features which may be used for safety, sports, and the like. The eyewear may desirably provides features in design and/or function of the structure to enhance air flow and reduce moisture. Additional elements such as removable pads and/or cartridges may be used... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070252944 - Eyewear with enhanced fit: Eyewear having an enhanced fit which may be used for safety, sports, and the like. The eyewear may provide features which permit enhanced airflow and an enhanced fit to a user's face. Such features may include greater adjustability to provide greater comfort. Eyewear including an RFID tag which is activated... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070252945 - Eyewear with heating elements: Eyewear having heating elements therewith which may be used for safety, sports, and the like. The eyewear may provide features which reduce or eliminate fogging and condensation on the eyewear when a heating element in the lens is activated. The eyewear also includes adjustable features to provide greater comfort.... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070252946 - Eyewear with mask attachment features: Eyewear having adapters and/or mask attachment features which permit the eyewear to attach to a mask, or a mask to attach to the eyewear. An adapter may be used which may provide a portion of the eyewear and/or mask. Alternatively, an adapter may be provided separately. Finally, a flap adapter... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070252947 - Contact lenses: An improved contact lens of the present invention, which keeps the eyes moist, avoids irritating the eyes, improves the comfort of fitting, and provides stabilization, comprises: a body with a circumference; at least one pattern located near the circumference, and a maximum width of the contact lens is less than... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20070252948 - Magnifying glass as well as a spectacle frame provided with one or two such magnifying glasses: The invention relates to a magnifying glass for a person having limited vision in one or both eyes, said magnifying glass comprising a lens body having a front curve for focussing light rays incident upon the lens body onto the eye. The invention further relates to a spectacle frame provided... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070252949 - Workplace screen lens: A workplace screen lens, having a workplace screen lens optimized at the middle of the lens for the middle viewing distances of approximately 60 centimeters to approximately 90 centimeters, and the progressive channel at the middle of the lens is at least 4 millimeters wide. The effect increases from the... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070252950 - Reflectometry instrument and method for measuring macular pigment: A reflectometry instrument includes a light source, a spectrometer, and a first and second lens. The light source emits an illumination beam to the macula. The spectrometer measures a detection beam that is a portion of the illumination beam reflected from the eye and is indicative of the eye characteristics... Agent: Daniel J. Burnham Jenkens & Gilchrist, A Professional Corporation

20070252951 - Stabilized retinal imaging with adaptive optics: A system provides an optical image of an object. A first module tracks a reference feature of the object. A second module includes a source for an imaging beam, a scanning device to move the imaging beam along a portion of the object and a detection device receives a signal... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070252952 - Optimal dynamic techniques for custom-fit eye optics: A computer method for providing optimal dynamic techniques for custom-fit eye optics. The method includes steps of mounting pressure and motion sensors in a eye-enclosing device, transmitting data produced by said sensors during actual operation of said eye-enclosing device worn by a specific individual, receiving said sensor signals for subsequent... Agent: Ibm Corporation, T.j. Watson Research Center