Patents Examined by Mohammed A Hasan
  • Patent number: 11806076
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus of an embodiment example includes a front image acquiring device, a first search processor, and a second search processor. The front image acquiring device is configured to acquire a front image of a fundus of a subject's eye. The first search processor is configured to search for an interested region corresponding to an interested site of the fundus based on a brightness variation in the front image. The second search processor is configured to search for the interested region by template matching between the front image and a template image in the event that the interested region has not been detected by the first search processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOPCON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Ono, Hiroyuki Aoki
  • Patent number: 11800972
    Abstract: A supercontinuum light source can include a seed laser arranged to provide seed pulses with a pulse frequency Fseed; a pulse frequency multiplier (PFM) arranged to multiply the seed pulses by converting pulses having the pulse frequency Fseed to pump pulses with a pulse frequency Fpump, where Fpump is larger than Fseed; and a non-linear element arranged to receive said pump pulses and convert said pump pulses to pulses of supercontinuum light. The PFM can further include a splitter for splitting pulses into first and second sub beams each having the same pulse frequency, where the PFM is configured such that the sub beams experience different delays; and a combiner for combining said first and second sub beams into a beam having the pulse frequency that is greater than said same pulse frequency. The splitter can have an uneven splitter ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: NKT PHOTONICS A/S
    Inventors: Carsten L. Thomsen, Thomas Vestergaard Andersen, Thomas Feuchter
  • Patent number: 11803028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens driving apparatus, comprising: a cover member which comprises an upper plate and a side plate extending downwardly from the upper plate; a housing which is located in an inner space formed by the upper plate and the side plate; a base which is positioned below the housing; a first driving unit which is positioned in the housing; a second driving unit which is located in the base and has an electromagnetic interaction with the first driving unit; and a side support member which elastically supports the housing with respect to the base, wherein the cover member comprises a first round portion formed to be rounded in at least a part of portion at which the upper plate and the side plate meet, and the housing comprises a second round portion which is formed in a part of the housing corresponding to the first round portion and has a curvature radius which is smaller than or equal to a curvature radius of the first round portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Jung, Sang Jun Min
  • Patent number: 11786120
    Abstract: A retinal imaging system includes an eyepiece lens assembly, an image sensor, a dynamic fixation target viewable through the eyepiece lens assembly, and a controller coupled to the image sensor and the dynamic fixation target. The controller includes logic that causes the retinal imaging system to perform operations including: acquiring a first image of the eye, analyzing the first image to determine whether a misalignment between the eye and the eyepiece lens assembly is present; in response to determining the misalignment is present, adjusting a visual position of the dynamic fixation target to encourage the eye to rotate in a direction that compensates for the misalignment, and acquiring the retinal image of the eye after adjusting the visual position of the dynamic fixation target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC
    Inventors: Eliezer Glik, Sam Kavusi
  • Patent number: 11786119
    Abstract: Systems and methods for initializing and calibrating an eye tracking system include an eye tracker configured to capture a first image of an eye from a first location and a second image of the eye from a second location, and a control processor configured to detect a first plurality of eye characteristics from the first image, the eye characteristics having first corresponding image coordinates, detect a second plurality of eye characteristics from the second image, the eye characteristics having second corresponding image coordinates, and determine a calibration offset and a calibration gain. The control processor may be further configured to determine an eye fixation position and orientation relative to an optical axis of the eye tracker based at least in part on the first corresponding image coordinates and/or the second corresponding image coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Gründig
  • Patent number: 11779212
    Abstract: A binocular scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) is used to track the fixational eye movement of each of the eyes of a subject. The binocular SLO may include right eye optics for imaging a portion of the retina of the right eye and left eye optics for imaging a portion of the retina of the left eye. Shifts in the imaged portion of the retina with respect to a reference image of the retina may be used to measure and track eye movement. The right eye optics and left eye optics may be separate imaging paths, each with its own bi-directional MEMS scanning mirror and Keplerian telescope. The use of the MEMS scanning mirrors minimizes the size and weight of the binocular SLO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: C. Light Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christy Sheehy, Zachary Helft, Andrew Norton, Taylor Page, Michael Simonsen, Yun Hui Ni
  • Patent number: 11779214
    Abstract: A device for measuring and classifying ocular misalignment of a patient's eyes includes an enclosure, two lenses at the front of the enclosure, one corresponding to each eye of a patient, a divider within the enclosure, positioned laterally between the lenses, a screen within the enclosure, an integrated microprocessor connected to the screen, and at least one input control connected to the integrated microprocessor, at least one input control operable by the patient; where the integrated microprocessor generates and transmits two images to the screen, each image corresponding to each lens; where the integrated microprocessor receives input from the patient via at least one input control to manipulate at least one image on the screen; and where the integrated microprocessor calculates and outputs a quantification of ocular misalignment based on that input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Zachary Bodnar, Heather Moss, David Buickians
  • Patent number: 11779210
    Abstract: An ophthalmic imaging apparatus comprising: an illumination light source and an optical assembly for directing light from the light source into an eye of a subject; a photosensor array comprising a plurality of photosensors positioned for acquiring images of portions of a fundus of the eye; an objective lens positioned along an imaging axis intersecting a point on the fundus of the eye wherein the objective lens is positioned for refracting light that has been reflected by the fundus to form an image of the fundus on an image plane of the objective lens such that the image plane is positioned away from the photosensor array; and a microlens array comprising a plurality of microlenses wherein the microlens array is spaced away from and positioned behind the image plane and wherein the microlens array is positioned in between the image plane and the photosensor array such that each microlens in the array projects a different view of the image formed at the image plane thereby forming an array of elemental image
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Anjali Jaiprakash, Douglas Palmer, Donald Gilbert Dansereau, Thomas Coppin, Krishan Rana, Jonathan Roberts, Ross Crawford
  • Patent number: 11774720
    Abstract: There is provided a compact imaging lens which meets demand of low-profileness, reduction in telephoto ratio and low F-number, and properly corrects aberrations. An imaging lens comprising in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens having a convex surface facing the image side near an optical axis, and a fifth lens having positive refractive power, wherein a below conditional expression (1) is satisfied: 0.64<TTL/f<1.0??(1) where f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens, and TTL: distance along the optical axis from an object-side surface of the first lens to an image plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisao Fukaya, Masaya Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11774700
    Abstract: A driving module is provided. The driving module includes a fixed portion, a movable portion movably connected to the fixed portion and used to hold an optical element having an optical axis, a driving assembly for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, and a circuit assembly electrically connected to the driving assembly. The circuit assembly includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. The first segment is resilient, plate-shaped, and movable relative to the fixed portion and the movable portion. The second segment is plate-shaped and affixed on the movable portion, wherein a thickness direction of the first segment is different from a thickness direction of the second segment. The third segment is plate-shaped and affixed on the fixed portion, wherein the second segment is movably connected to the third segment through the first segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Fu-Yuan Wu, Yu-Shan Chou, Haruo Taguchi
  • Patent number: 11774704
    Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided, including a polygonal base unit, a holder, a first driving assembly, a sensing magnet, and a magnetic field sensor. The polygonal base unit includes a substrate and a circuit board disposed on the substrate. The holder is movably connected to the base unit, wherein the holder is configured to hold an optical element that defines an optical axis. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the holder to move relative to the base unit. The sensing magnet is disposed on the holder. The magnetic field sensor is configured to detect the sensing magnet, wherein the magnetic field sensor is accommodated in a recess of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Liang-Ting Ho, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11766171
    Abstract: A method for capturing biometric measurement data of a patient's eye, in which the fixation is monitored during the entire biometric measurement. Information in respect of the fixation is extracted, depending on the different recording modes, from already available or additionally captured recordings and/or data. Central retinal OCT scans with absolute fixation information and frontal images with relative fixation information with or without at least partial diffuse lighting are used. On the basis of this extracted fixation information, the subsequent evaluation only uses the captured biometric measurement data captured just before, at the same time as or just after frontal images with the correct fixation. The method can also be applied to different measurement tasks, in which use is made of different measurement modes and in which the alignment of the measurement object is important for the measurement results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Ferid Bajramovic, Wei-Jun Chen, Tobias Bühren
  • Patent number: 11759103
    Abstract: A server in communication with a first device capable of receiving input from a camera attached to the first device, and a second device capable of displaying output, is provided. The server is configured to receive, from the first device, data relating to characteristics of the camera and characteristics of an image obtained by the camera of a screen of the second device; determine a screen pixel length of the screen; and provide instructions to the second device to display on the screen an object at a desired visual angle in response to the data received from the second device and the screen pixel length, while the first device is positioned at an arbitrary distance from the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Warby Parker Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Carrafa
  • Patent number: 11759102
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method for determining the likelihood of being at or beyond a certain rate and/or risk of visual field progression (VFP) of a user, that may include measuring ocular biomechanical properties (OBP) through a continuous-wear sensor placed on or implanted in the eye; recording the user's ocular biomechanical properties in the form of at least one OBP time series plot in a recorder, a processing step wherein at least one of a plurality of OBP parameters are extracted from the recorded OBP time series plot; a calculation step wherein the at least one of a plurality of OBP parameters are associated to VFP, and a determining step wherein one determines whether the visual field progression is at or beyond a certain VFP threshold and/or the probability that the said visual field progression is comprised within a specific range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Sensimed SA
    Inventors: Mario Schlund, Thierry Varidel, Raphael Fritschi, Carlos Gustavo De Moraes
  • Patent number: 11751761
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system and method for calculating binocular alignment is disclosed. The system and method comprise and utilize a first computing device for displaying different images for a first eye associated with a patient and a second eye associated with the patient. The first computing device is worn by the patient. A second computing device is used to determine a position of the first eye and the second eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Eric Rubinfeld
  • Patent number: 11744459
    Abstract: Disclosed are a data analysis method and a data analysis system for retinal nerve fibrous layer. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining a peripapillary RNFL scanning image and a full-circumference RNFL thickness measurement data distribution image; obtaining a fundus scanning image, measuring a optic disc macular inclination angle; obtaining the upper and lower range of the RNFL scanning image, and measuring the upper and the lower RNFL thickness; obtaining an intersection position of an RNFL measuring ring and a blood vessel according to the canning image, and respectively correcting the upper and the lower RNFL thickness; performing a symmetry evaluation of the upper and the lower RNFL thickness according to the upper and the lower RNFL thickness correction value, and judging whether the RNFL data is abnormal. The system includes: image acquisition module, macular angle module, RNFL thickness module, RNFL thickness correction module and RNFL data evaluation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: JOUNT SHANTOU INTERNATIONAL EYE CENTER OF SHANTOU UNIVERSITY AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Kunliang Qiu, Mingzhi Zhang, Zhiqiang Guan
  • Patent number: 11744455
    Abstract: An image signal output device including an acquisition section configured to acquire a fundus image, a selection section configured to select a projection for displaying the acquired fundus image from plural projections, a conversion section configured to convert the fundus image into the selected projection, and a processing section configured to output an image signal of the converted fundus image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasushi Tanabe, Tomoharu Fujiwara, Mariko Hirokawa
  • Patent number: 11744456
    Abstract: A dynamic visual acuity measuring device includes a projector projecting an index image pattern, a reflecting mirror reflecting light from the projector, a screen receiving light from the reflecting mirror and displaying the index image pattern, a movable casing holding and maintaining relative positions of the projector, the reflecting mirror, and the screen, a fixed casing supporting the movable casing, and a rotating shaft linking the movable casing rotatably to the fixed casing. In this device, the index image pattern displayed on the screen is moved in one direction by the reflecting mirror being displaced and a direction of movement of the index image pattern is changed in a coordinate system fixed to the fixed casing by the rotating shaft being rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD
    Inventor: Akihiko Kandori
  • Patent number: 11744462
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to head-mounted vision detection equipment, vision detection method and electronic equipment, which relates to the technical field of vision detection. The head-mounted vision detection equipment includes a virtual reality headset, a sound collection device and a fundus detection device that are arranged on the virtual reality headset, and a processor. The vision detection headset is configured to display content to be recognized under control of the processor; the sound collection device is configured to obtain a recognition voice of a wearer for the content to be recognized; the fundus detection device is configured to obtain a fundus image of the wearer; and the processor is configured to acquire the recognition voice and the fundus image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: QINGDAO PICO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tao Wu
  • Patent number: 11744460
    Abstract: A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Retivue LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai