Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting inventions

20080100792 - Universal endpiece for spectacle temples: This invention relates to temples or end-pieces of temples for eyeglass frames. The temples are disclosed as having a wide variety of electrical and/or electronic components housed therein. Temples and hinges are also disclosed which attach to either the eyeglass frame itself or to the surface of a lens and... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20080100793 - Device for changing bridges, side arms and browbars of rimless spectacles and for changing bridges and side arms of metallic and plastic spectacle frames: In exchangeable spectacle frames, in which the side arms and bridge are fastened to the lenses or central part of the spectacle frame by a support element, the support element is a rod-shaped, rail-shaped or plate-shaped metal part with a metallic threaded pin and an additional metallic positioning pin or... Agent: Hoffman Wasson & Gitler, P.c Crystal Center 2, Suite 522

20080100794 - Children's sunglasses: Sunglasses for infants and children includes an elongate integral member including a central portion having a central nose bridge, a lens opening on each side of the central nose bridge, and a temple extending rearwardly of the central portion at a bend in the elongate integral member on each side... Agent: Michael Winfield Goltry

20080100795 - Devices and methods to simulate an ocular environment: Methods and devices used to simulate the use of an ophthalmic lens contained in an ocular environment are disclosed herein.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080100796 - Method for applying a coating onto a silicone hydrogel lens: The invention provides a cost-effective and in-situ method for applying an LbL coating onto a silicone hydrogel contact lens directly in a lens package. The resultant silicone hydrogel contact lens has a coating with good hydrophilicity, intactness and durability and also can be used directly from the lens package by... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20080100797 - Antimicrobial contact lenses with reduced haze and preparation thereof: This invention relates to antimicrobial lenses containing metals and methods for their production.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080100798 - Method for designing multifocal contact lenses: The invention provides methods for designing contact lenses that takes into account pupil size and vergence. The lenses of the invention augment the eye's accommodative gain and take advantage of the eye's residual accommodation amplitude.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080100799 - System and method for transferring hydrated lenses on an automated line: A method of transferring a contact lens from a first location to a primary package includes transferring the contact lens with an intermediate transfer member to the primary package, wherein the transfer member is sealed in the primary package with the contact lens. Additionally, according to another of many exemplary... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20080100800 - Eyeglass prescription method: In general, in some embodiments, the disclosure provides a method that includes making a subjective refraction of a person to determine information about the person's vision, making a wavefront measurement of one or both of the person's eyes to determine information about the optical properties of one or both of... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080100801 - Ophthalmologic photographing apparatus: An opthalmologic photographing apparatus which is used to observe and photograph a fundus oculi of an eye to be examined, includes an observation light source illuminating the eye to observe the fundus oculi of the eye, a photographing light source illuminating the eye to photograph an image of the fundus... Agent: Chapman And Cutler

20080100802 - Ophthalmic measurement apparatus: An ophthalmic measurement apparatus which measures wavefront aberration of a patient's eye with high accuracy includes an irradiation optical system including a high-coherence measurement light source, a photo-receiving optical system including a light dividing element and a photodetector, a measurement light deflector placed in a position on an optical path... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080100803 - Method for determining vision defects and for collecting data for correcting vision defects of the eye by interaction of a patient with an examiner and apparatus therefor: There is now provided a method for determining vision defects and for collecting data for correcting vision defects of the eye. The method comprises projecting an image into the eye of the patient with an adaptive optical system having adaptive optical elements. The optical characteristics of the optical elements can... Agent: Nils H. Ljungman & Associates

20080094567 - Multi-purpose eyeglasses: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses has a main frame (10) and an inner frame (20). The main frame (10) includes a lens holder for holding lenses and a pair of temple arms (14) foldably connected to both ends of the lens holder. The main frame has a pair of side... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20080094568 - Foldable spectacles, spectacle case and arrangement of foldable spectacles in the foldable case: The invention relates to foldable spectacles comprising two lenses ( 1a, 1b) which can be adjusted between a support position and a folded position and which are connected to each other by means of a nose piece (10). The nose piece (10) extends on a connecting axis (I) which is... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080094566 - System and method for selective light inhibition: A film suitable for use in an ophthalmic system is provided. The film may selectively inhibit blue light within the wavelength range of 400 nm to 460 nm to reduce phototoxic light to the eye while maintaining photopic vision, and may be color balanced to allow for the system into... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080094569 - Frame for spectacles having arms that can be opened out resiliently: A frame for spectacles having arms that can be opened out resiliently includes at least one lug and at least one arm which is articulated to the lug by a tie rod hinged to the lug and slidingly associated with the arm, a resilient device is active between the arm... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080094570 - Highly oxygen-permeable hydrated ocular lens: It is an object of the present invention to provide an ocular lens superior in the wettability of the surface thereof, hydrating properties, oxygen permeability, flexibility, elasticity, transparency and shape recoverability though it has a composition using a silicone-containing monomer. The present invention relates to a highly oxygen-permeable hydrated ocular... Agent: Ronald R. Santucci Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080094571 - Method and system for determining characteristics of lenses adapted for use with computers: Over the years, eyestrain and headaches have become an increasing problem for computer users, especially those who require eyeglasses. To combat this problem, lenses and a method/system for calculating the characteristics of these lenses have been developed. The method/system takes age, height, and the user's or wearer's prescription into account... Agent: Storm LLP

20080094572 - Vision correction device and method for vision correction: A vision correction device includes a mount and a correction part having a correction base, a first pad and a second pad, wherein the first pad and the second pad are disposed on the correction base, and the correction base is telescoped into the mount. A method for vision correction... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20080094573 - Surface-modified materials, such as contact lenses, methods and kits for their preparation, and uses thereof: Modified contact lenses and surfaces, methods for their preparation, and corresponding kits are disclosed. Also disclosed are uses of the contact lenses, such as for the administration of an agent to the eye.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080094574 - Sterile hand held refractive surgery slit lamp illumination system: A sterile hand held slit lamp for laser refractive surgery includes a charging base that charges a battery while a hand held slit lamp is positioned thereon. A sterile supple cover is positioned over a slit lamp handle while supported by the charging base. A sterile gloved operator grasps the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080094575 - Apparatus and methods for demonstrating the effects of anti-reflective lens coatings: Apparatus and methods for demonstrating to a patient the effects of anti-reflective (AR) coatings on the patient's eyeglass lens prescription. The apparatus comprises a refractor, or a retrofit kit for a refractor, wherein at least the strong and weak sphere lenses are provided with a high index of refraction (IR)... Agent: Patent Department Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd.

20080088791 - Auxiliary eyewear assembly with micromagnetic attachment: The present invention relates to eyewear, and in particular, to an eyewear assembly that incorporates an auxiliary lens assembly for removable attachment to a primary lens assembly. Still more specifically, the present invention relates to an auxiliary lens assembly configured for micromagnetic attachment to a primary lens assembly.... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080088792 - Eyeglass assembly: An eyeglass assembly includes a frame unit having two spaced-apart non-looped frame strips and a first bridge interconnecting inner ends of the frame strips, two temples connected pivotally and respectively to the frame strips, an eyeglass unit attached pivotally to the frame unit and having two spaced-apart lens members and... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080088793 - Methods and lenses for correction of chromatic aberration: The subject invention provides lenses, and methods for designing and manufacturing these lenses, with reduced chromatic aberration. Advantageously, these lenses are specifically designed to correct chromatic aberration that results as multichromatic light passes through the lenses.... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080088794 - Eyeglass lens processing method: In a method of processing a periphery of an eyeglass lens, at an optician shop, rimless frame identifying data for identifying a rimless frame is inputted; modification data for an original target lens shape of the eyeglass lens to be mounted on the rimless frame is inputted; and the input... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080088795 - Ocular imaging: A system for performing quasi-elastic light scattering and fluorescent ligand scanning on a subject's eye includes a light source configured to transmit light toward the subject's eye, a lens configured to focus light sent from the source and scattered by the subject's eye, a measurement reflector disposed to receive at... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo

20080088796 - Wavefront characterization of corneas: Apparatus for determining if a cornea (whether in vitro or in vivo) has been modified (either surgically or otherwise). The method includes the steps of: passing a beam of collimated light a (either coherent or incoherent) through the cornea to produce a distorted wavefront; determining the characteristics of the distorted... Agent: Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Pa

20080084531 - Eyewear clip: A clip (12) for an eyewear device (22) is formed with a one-piece construction (34) with a pair of opposing end portions (36a, 36b) having clip fasteners. The clip fasteners including a visor clip fastener (38a) and an eyewear clip fastener (38b). The visor clip fastener (38a) is releasably attached... Agent: Dickinson Wright Pllc

20080084532 - Variable focus spectacles: Variable focus spectacles which comprise i) a focus module that includes two variable focus lens sections, said sections each including a first fixed plastic lens and an adjustable focus liquid lens, and ii) a second fixed plastic lens that preferably includes most or all of the optical power needed by... Agent: Saul Epstein

20080084533 - Sports-specific shield: An eyeglass is provided for component weight without reducing the overall structural integrity of the eyeglass, and for allowing adjustability of the eyeglass to optimize optical and protective qualities during activities having differing head angles and primary lines of sight. The eyeglass can comprise a lens, a frame, and a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080084534 - Lens having an optically controlled peripheral portion and a method for designing and manufacturing the lens: A contact lens or phakic IOC lens is provided with a peripheral portion that has a power profile that provides optical control of peripheral vision images. Typically, the central portion of the lens is also provided with optical control. The power profile of the lens at the boundary of the... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20080084535 - Collection of ophthalmic lens pairs and ophthalmic lenses having residual reflections exhibiting colors of different intensity: c

20080084536 - System and method of enchancing a retino-geniculo-cortical pathway for a particular physical activity: A system and method of enhancing a retino-geniculo-cortical pathway for a particular activity includes displaying to a user a substantially constant field of view at a first color and a first intensity; presenting to the user a second stimulus within the substantially constant field of view, wherein the second stimulus... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080084537 - Method of developing a visual processing profile based on a retino-geniculo-cortical pathway: A method of developing a visual processing profile for a person including displaying a filtered visual stimuli to portions of the person's field of view; allowing the person to respond to the filtered visual stimuli; measuring the person's response to the filtered visual stimuli in the portions of the person's... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080084538 - Fundus oculi observation device, a fundus oculi image display device and a fundus oculi image display method: A fundus oculi observation device comprises: a first image forming part for optically obtaining data and then forming a fluorescence image of a fundus oculi of an eye administered with a fluorescent agent in advance based on the obtained data; a second image forming part for optically obtaining data and... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, Llc

20080084539 - Human-machine interface device and method: The invention provides a coordinate input system, some embodiments having a first waveguide carrying stimulating light which is coupled by a force normal to the surface of the first waveguide into a second waveguide. In certain embodiments, the second waveguide contains photoluminescent material which upon receiving light from the first... Agent: Tyler Daniel

20080084540 - Ophthalmic surgical microscope system: An ophthalmic surgical microscope system (100) includes a surgical microscope (101). The surgical microscope (101) is accommodated on a carrier unit (109) so as to be adjustable in elevation in order to be able to adjust a work distance (124) between the surgical microscope (101) and a patient eye (120).... Agent: Walter Ottesen

20080084541 - Ophthalmic system and method: Ophthalmic system and method particularly suited to providing a laser probe beam for a Hartmann-Shack ophthalmic aberrometer. The laser probe beam produced by the system and method has a confined image spot at both the cornea and the retina. The probe beam can be generated with a laser beam passing... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated