Patents Examined by Darryl J. Collins
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Patent number: 11977275Abstract: The present disclosure embodiment may disclose a glasses including a glasses frame and two speakers. The glasses frame may include a glasses rim and two glasses temples. The two glasses temples may be rotatably connected to the glasses rim, respectively. The two speakers may include an earphone core. The two speakers may be connected to the two glasses temples via hinge components of the two glasses temples, respectively. The hinge components may be rotatable to change a position of each of the speakers relative to connected one of the glasses temples. The glasses temple may include a circuit component or a battery to drive the earphone core to vibrate to generate a sound. In the present disclosure, the glasses rim and the glasses temple may be connected through a rotating shaft, thereby protecting the connection wire in the glasses and extending the life of the connection wire.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Yueqiang Wang, Haofeng Zhang, Yongjian Li, Yunbin Chen, Fen You, Lei Zhang
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Patent number: 11974809Abstract: A non-mydriatic, non-contact ultra-widefield fundus (u-WF) photographic imaging system and method are provided for performing u-WF photographic imaging of the eye. The non-mydriatic, non-contact u-WF photographic imaging system includes an illumination system that delivers trans-pars-planar illumination to the eyeball. This frees the entire pupil to be used for imaging. Freeing the entire pupil to be used for imaging allows a u-WFC of the non-mydriatic, non-contact u-WF photographic imaging system to use a relatively simple optics system to capture an ultra-wide FOV. Eliminating the need to dilate the pupil and the need to make contact with the eye while performing imaging eliminates the many problems associated with mydriatic, contact-mode fundus imaging systems and methods. In addition, the system can be implemented in a way that makes it highly suitable for telemedicine applications in underserved areas where clinics and trained healthcare providers may not be available.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISInventors: Xincheng Yao, Devrim Toslak
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Patent number: 11977274Abstract: An optical photographing lens assembly includes seven lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element and a seventh lens element. Each of the seven lens elements of the optical photographing lens assembly has an object-side surface facing toward the object side and an image-side surface facing toward the image side. The object-side surface of the first lens element is concave in a paraxial region thereof. The object-side surface of the first lens element is aspheric and has at least one critical point in an off-axis region thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Chen Lin, Yu-Tai Tseng, Tzu-Chieh Kuo
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Patent number: 11971609Abstract: A photographing optical system includes eight lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element, a seventh lens element and an eighth lens element. The eight lens elements each have an object-side surface facing toward the object side and an image-side surface facing toward the image side. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The fifth lens element has positive refractive power. The object-side surface of the seventh lens element is convex in a paraxial region thereof. The image-side surface of the eighth lens element is concave in a paraxial region thereof. At least one lens surface of at least one lens element of the photographing optical system has at least one critical point in an off-axis region thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.Inventors: Chun-Yen Chen, Kuan-Ting Yeh, Tzu-Chieh Kuo
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Patent number: 11966032Abstract: A variable magnification optical system comprises, in order from an object side, a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, a negative third lens group and a positive fourth lens group. Upon varying a magnification, a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group, a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group, and a distance between the third lens group and the fourth lens group are varied. The first lens group consists of, in order from the object side, a negative lens and a positive lens. The second lens group consists of, in order from the object side, a positive 2a lens group, a positive 2b lens group, and a negative 2c lens group. A downsized system having high optical performance is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Yoko Komatsubara, Takeshi Umeda
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Patent number: 11960149Abstract: Provided is technology that makes it possible to measure visual behavior with respect to objects that are at different distances in the depth direction, while reducing burden on a subject. A method for measuring visual behavior of a subject to design an eyeglass lens includes: a step (a) of ascertaining a head rotation amount that is generated by the subject in a sagittal plane of the subject when gazing at each of a plurality of gaze points that are set at predetermined distances different from each other in a forward depth direction; and a step (b) of determining an eyeball rotation amount that is generated by the subject when gazing at each of the plurality of gaze points, based on the head rotation amount.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventors: Eiichiro Yamaguchi, Toshiaki Sonehara, Ayumu Ito
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Patent number: 11953759Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including: capturing a nominal refractive power and/or a nominal astigmatism in a near reference point of the lens, determining a corrective value of the vertical or horizontal prism in the near reference point of the lens; modifying the nominal refractive power and/or the nominal astigmatism in the near reference point on the basis of the corrective value of the vertical or horizontal prism of the lens; determining a continuous course of the nominal refractive power or the nominal astigmatism along the main line of the lens on the basis of the modified refractive power and/or nominal astigmatism in the near reference point; and calculating or optimizing the lens on the basis of the modified nominal refractive power and/or nominal astigmatism in the near reference point and the determined course of the nominal refractive power and/or the nominal astigmatism along the main line.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Yohann BĂ©nard, Adam Muschielok, Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken
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Patent number: 11953664Abstract: A zoom optical system includes a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group disposed on an image side of the first lens group, a positive third lens group disposed on an image side of the second lens group, a negative fourth lens group disposed on an image side of the third lens group, and a final lens group disposed on an image side of the fourth lens group and closest to an image. During zooming, distances between lens groups change, and the first lens group moves along an optical axis. A negative focusing lens group is provided, and the final lens group is disposed on an image side of the focusing lens group. A negative vibration proof group of the second lens group may include, in order from an object, a negative lens, an air gap and a cemented lens of a negative lens and a positive lens. The final lens group may have negative refractive power.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Takeshi Umeda, Tomoki Ito, Atsushi Shibayama
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Patent number: 11953757Abstract: The eyewear according to the present invention comprise: a lens having an electrical element; a hollow temple for holding the lens; a control unit for controlling the electrical element; an electronic component electrically connected to the control unit through a wire; and a hollow member arranged inside the temple while storing the wire inside, the hollow member deforming after the deformation of an ear hook when the ear hook is deformed to make a fit.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Akihiro Muramatsu, Masayoshi Hino
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Patent number: 11947187Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an optical imaging lens assembly including, sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, and an eighth lens having refractive power. At least one of the first lens to the eighth lens has an aspheric surface. A distance TTL along the optical axis from an object-side surface of the first lens to an imaging plane of the optical imaging lens assembly, a total effective focal length f of the optical imaging lens assembly and half of a diagonal length ImgH of an effective pixel area on the imaging plane of the optical imaging lens assembly satisfy the following conditional expressions: TTL/f?1.0, ImgH?6.0 mm and 1.0<TTL/ImgH<1.5.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ZHEJIANG SUNNY OPTICAL CO., LTDInventors: Yanping Li, Lingbo He, Jianjun Li, Fujian Dai, Liefeng Zhao
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Patent number: 11947191Abstract: Provided is an eyeglass lens configured to cause rays that have entered from an object-side surface to be emitted from an eyeball-side surface and cause the emitted rays to converge at a predetermined position A. The eyeglass lens includes a lens base material having a plurality of base material convex portions on at least one of the object-side surface and the eyeball-side surface, and the eyeglass lens has a configuration for suppressing stray light rays that do not pass through the vicinity of the predetermined position A or the vicinity of the position B that is closer to the object than the predetermined position A is.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND, LTD.Inventors: Hua Qi, Takako Ishizaki, Shigetoshi Kono
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Patent number: 11947199Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for visual field translation are disclosed, including providing an apparatus comprising: a platform; first and second left eye mirrors and first and second right eye mirrors coupled to the platform, wherein the left eye and right eye mirrors are configured to redirect light reflecting or emanating from an object onto regions of the user's retinas unaffected by scotomas; wherein the first left eye mirror and the first right eye mirror are positioned to approximately match a pupillary distance between the user's eyes; and viewing into the apparatus and making adjustments to one or more of the first left eye mirror, the second left eye mirror, the first right eye mirror, and the second right eye mirror in order to translate the user's central vision axis onto regions of the user's retinas unaffected by scotomas. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventor: Whaid Rose
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Patent number: 11940670Abstract: The present disclosure provides eyeglasses including an eyeglass rim; an eyeglass temple, the eyeglass temple comprising a control circuit or a battery; a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft being configured to connect the eyeglass rim and the eyeglass temple, so that the eyeglass rim and the eyeglass temple are relatively rotated around the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft being disposed with a rotating shaft wiring channel along an axial direction; a connection wire, the connection wire passing through the rotating shaft wiring channel and extending to the eyeglass rim and the eyeglass temple, respectively; and a speaker, the speaker comprising an earphone core, and a core housing for accommodating the earphone core, the speaker being connected to the eyeglass temple.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Yueqiang Wang, Haofeng Zhang, Yongjian Li, Yunbin Chen, Fen You, Lei Zhang
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Patent number: 11940671Abstract: An eyeglass-shaped frame includes: a pair of temples; a connecting bar connecting ends of the pair of temples; a shaft hanging from a middle of the connecting bar; nose pads fixed to the shaft; a pair of holding frames holding vertically arranged optical members; a bridge connecting the pair of holding frames; and a slider allowing the holding frames to slide vertically in front of the connecting bar. The bridge is provided at a position lower than a center of the lower optical member of the holding frames. The holding frames are slidable for a distance at least corresponding to a distance between a center of an upper optical member and the center of the lower optical member.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Inventor: Norio Seki
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Patent number: 11940607Abstract: A variable magnification optical system consists of, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens group, a second lens group, and a subsequent lens group. The variable magnification optical system satisfies a predetermined conditional expression for a partial dispersion ratio related to F line, C line, and a wavelength of 1970.09 nm, a d-line back focus of the variable magnification optical system at a telephoto end, a back focus in any one wavelength from a wavelength of 1300 nm to a wavelength of 2325.42 nm at the telephoto end, and a d-line focal length of the variable magnification optical system at the telephoto end.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Taro Asami, Toshihiro Aoi
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Patent number: 11940667Abstract: An optical photographing lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The second lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The third lens element has two surfaces being both aspheric. The fourth lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein two surfaces thereof are aspheric. The fifth lens element has an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof, wherein two surfaces thereof are aspheric.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.Inventors: Dung-Yi Hsieh, Chun-Yen Chen, Chun-Che Hsueh, Hsin-Hsuan Huang
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Patent number: 11940669Abstract: The present disclosure provides glasses including: a glasses rim; a glasses temple; a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft being configured to connect the glasses rim and the glasses temple, so that the glasses rim and the glasses temple are able to relatively rotate around the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft being disposed with a rotating shaft wiring channel along an axial direction; a connection wire, the connection wire passing through the rotating shaft wiring channel and extending to the glasses rim and the glasses temple, respectively; and a speaker, the speaker comprising an earphone core, the speaker being connected to the glasses temple, the control circuit or the battery in the glasses temple driving the earphone core to vibrate to generate a sound through the connection wire.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Yueqiang Wang, Haofeng Zhang, Yongjian Li, Yunbin Chen, Fen You, Lei Zhang
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Patent number: 11934041Abstract: A spectacle lens according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a lens body; and a contrast adjustment section provided on or in the lens body and including a dot-portion group in which dot portions are arranged, wherein the arrangement of the dot portions is non-uniform. A spectacle lens according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a lens body; and a contrast adjustment section provided on or in the lens body and including a dot-portion group in which dot portions are arranged, wherein the dot-portion group includes dot portions each having an aspect ratio, which is the ratio of the length in the short-axis direction to the length in the long-axis direction in the plan-view shape, of less than 1.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.Inventor: Shohei Matsuoka
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Patent number: 11933951Abstract: A variable magnification optical system comprising, in order from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, and a rear lens group having positive refractive power; upon varying a magnification, a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group being varied, a distance between the second lens group and the third lens group being varied, and a distance between the third lens group and the rear lens group being varied; the rear lens group comprising a focusing lens group which is moved upon carrying out focusing from an infinitely distant object to a closely distant object; and predetermined conditional expression(s) being satisfied, thereby various aberrations being corrected superbly.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Takeshi Umeda
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Patent number: 11927731Abstract: A lens, wherein a first profile in a first direction intersecting an optical axis and a second profile in a second direction intersecting the optical axis are different from each other, and a length of the first profile in the first direction is different from a length of the second profile in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hyuk Huh, Yong Joo Jo, Young Suk Kang, Phil Ho Jung