Patents by Inventor Hans-Juergen Dobschal

Hans-Juergen Dobschal has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10514543
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coupling device for coupling the imaging beam path between the inner surface and the outer surface of the eyeglass lens; and a decoupling structure-present in the eyeglass lens for decoupling the imaging beam path from the eyeglass lens in the direction of the eye. The coupling device couples the imaging beam path between the inner surface and the outer surface of the eyeglass lens such that the imaging beam path is guided to the decoupling structure via reflections between the inner surface and the outer surface. A beam-splitting structure is present between the display device and the area of the eyeglass lens, in which the first reflections occurs, said beam-splitting structure splitting the imaging beam path extending from the image generator into two partial imaging beam paths, which form the beam paths arriving from different directions on the partial structures of the decoupling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Karsten Lindig
  • Patent number: 10481397
    Abstract: A spectacle lens is provided for an image-generating display device that can be fitted on the head of a user, wherein, in order to reduce vignetting occurring when guiding the generated image, which is coupled into the spectacle lens via the coupling-in section and guided through the spectacle lens by means of reflections as far as a coupling-out section, the curvature profile of the front and/or rear side in the edge area differs from the corresponding predetermined curvature profile of the front and/or rear side in the edge area such that there is a greater thickness of the spectacle lens in the edge area in comparison with the thickness in the edge area that would result due to the predetermined curvature profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Karsten Lindig
  • Patent number: 10437066
    Abstract: An optical element, used as first imaging element, includes a first entry surface and a curved exit surface. A spectacle lens, used as second imaging element, includes a curved second entry surface and a coupling-out section spaced apart therefrom. An imaging optical system images the generated image as a virtual image by guiding the light bundles fed to the optical element via the first entry surface to the curved exit surface, and coupling them from the latter, via the curved second entry surface, into the spectacle lens, in which they are guided to the coupling-out section and coupled out via the coupling-out section to generate the virtual image. To reduce the lateral chromatic aberration in the imaging of the virtual image, the two imaging elements are produced from different materials; one having positive refractive power and the other having negative refractive power for imaging the virtual image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Dobschal
  • Patent number: 10401629
    Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device that can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image guides light bundles of pixels of the generated image, which are coupled into the spectacle lens via the coupling-in section of the spectacle lens, in the spectacle lens by reflections on the rear side and a reflecting surface lying opposite this to the coupling-out section and coupling them out of the spectacle lens via the coupling-out section. A splitter layer reflects a portion of light bundles reflected by the rear side towards the rear side and transmits a portion, wherein after reflection on the rear side the reflected portion strikes the splitter layer again and there, once again, is partially reflected towards the rear side and partially transmitted. The transmitted portions strike the facets are coupled out of the spectacle lens through the splitter layer and the rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Karsten Lindig
  • Patent number: 10371950
    Abstract: An imaging optical unit for generating a virtual image of an initial image represented on an image generator includes at least one spectacle lens, an input coupling device for coupling an imaging beam path emanating from the initial image in between the inner surface and the outer surface of the spectacle lens, and a Fresnel structure present in the spectacle lens for coupling the imaging beam path out from the spectacle lens in the direction of the eye. The input coupling device couples the imaging beam path in between the inner surface and the outer surface of the spectacle lens in such a way that it is guided by reflections between the inner surface and the outer surface to the Fresnel structure. The Fresnel structure has Fresnel surfaces, which bring about a base deflection of the rays of the imaging beam path by 45 to 55 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Karsten Lindig
  • Patent number: 10299674
    Abstract: The invention relates to mobile computer devices, front-mounted optical systems and computer program products allowing perimetry measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
    Inventors: Nico Correns, Hans-Jürgen Dobschal, Elke Machalett
  • Publication number: 20190046798
    Abstract: A device and a method, by means of which energy can be supplied to a retinal implant (12) via infrared radiation, are provided. To this end, infrared light is coupled in from an infrared light source (14), for example into a spectacle lens (13), and coupled out toward an eye (10) by way of an output coupling device (17) in order to illuminate the retinal implant (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes Kindt, Hans-Juergen Dobschal
  • Publication number: 20190004330
    Abstract: An ophthalmological optical element, in particular a spectacle lens, includes a first refractive optical substrate, which has a positive or negative first optical power; a first diffractive optical element, which has a second optical power; and a second diffractive optical element, which has a third optical power. The first diffractive optical element and the second diffractive optical element have opposite optical powers. The first diffractive optical element and the second diffractive optical element interact in an at least partly achromatic manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen DOBSCHAL, Karsten LINDIG
  • Publication number: 20180373042
    Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device that can be fitted on the head of a user and generates an image, wherein the spectacle lens comprises a front side and a rear side, a coupling-in section and a coupling-out section spaced apart from the coupling-in section, which comprises several reflective deflecting surfaces arranged next to each other, which together form a reflective Fresnel surface, as well as a light-guiding channel which is suitable for guiding light bundles of pixels of the generated image, which are coupled into the spectacle lens via the coupling-in section of the spectacle lens, in the spectacle lens to the coupling-out section, by which they are coupled out of the spectacle lens, and wherein the distance of the reflective deflecting surfaces from the front side increases and/or decreases as the distance from the coupling-in section increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Guenter RUDOLPH, Hans-Juergen DOBSCHAL
  • Patent number: 10139626
    Abstract: An imaging optical system for a display device that can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image, with an optical element, which includes an entry surface, and a spectacle lens, which includes a coupling-out section. The imaging optical system is configured to guide the generated image fed to the optical element via the entry surface in the optical element, and to couple it from the latter into the spectacle lens, in which it is guided to the coupling-out section and coupled out via the coupling-out section to generate a virtual image. The optical element includes, in addition to the entry surface, at least one reflecting surface, on which the generated image is reflected for guiding in the optical element, and in that the optical element and the spectacle lens are formed together as a one-piece optical part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Karsten Lindig, Guenter Rudolph, Lisa Riedel
  • Patent number: 10120191
    Abstract: An imaging optical system for a display device that can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image, with an optical element including an entry surface, and a spectacle lens, which includes a coupling-in section and a coupling-out section spaced apart therefrom. The imaging optical system can guide the generated image fed to the optical element via the entry surface in the optical element, for coupling it from the latter into the spectacle lens, in which it is guided to the coupling-out section and coupled out via the coupling-out section to generate a virtual image. The optical element includes an entry surface, at least one reflecting surface, on which the generated image is reflected, and an exit surface. The entry surface, the at least one reflecting surface and/or the exit surface are formed curved, with the result that the optical element has an imaging property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Rudolph, Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Karsten Lindig
  • Publication number: 20180307049
    Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device that can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image guides light bundles of pixels of the generated image, which are coupled into the spectacle lens via the coupling-in section of the spectacle lens, in the spectacle lens by reflections on the rear side and a reflecting surface lying opposite this to the coupling-out section and coupling them out of the spectacle lens via the coupling-out section. A splitter layer reflects a portion of light bundles reflected by the rear side towards the rear side and transmits a portion, wherein after reflection on the rear side the reflected portion strikes the splitter layer again and there, once again, is partially reflected towards the rear side and partially transmitted. The transmitted portions strike the facets are coupled out of the spectacle lens through the splitter layer and the rear side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen DOBSCHAL, Karsten LINDIG
  • Patent number: 10098726
    Abstract: An eye lens includes an optical part, which defines a first optical surface. The first optical surface is configured as turn with a pitch extending circumferentially about a principal axis (A) of the eye lens. A transition region is formed between a beginning and an end of the turn, which with a beginning edge and an end edge merges into the turn. The beginning edge extends between the principal axis (A) and a first circumferential location and the end edge extends between the principal axis (A) and a second circumferential location. The beginning edge projected into a plane (H) perpendicular to the principal axis (A) has a non-linear course and/or the end edge projected into a plane (H) perpendicular to the principal axis (A) has a non-linear course.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Mario Gerlach, Beate Boehme, Hans-Juergen Dobschal
  • Publication number: 20180275405
    Abstract: An optical element, used as first imaging element, includes a first entry surface and a curved exit surface. A spectacle lens, used as second imaging element, includes a curved second entry surface and a coupling-out section spaced apart therefrom. An imaging optical system images the generated image as a virtual image by guiding the light bundles fed to the optical element via the first entry surface to the curved exit surface, and coupling them from the latter, via the curved second entry surface, into the spectacle lens, in which they are guided to the coupling-out section and coupled out via the coupling-out section to generate the virtual image. To reduce the lateral chromatic aberration in the imaging of the virtual image, the two imaging elements are produced from different materials; one having positive refractive power and the other having negative refractive power for imaging the virtual image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen DOBSCHAL
  • Publication number: 20180252941
    Abstract: In an eyeglass lens, an edge adjustment between an incoupling segment and an outcoupling structure can be provided by shaping of the inner surface. In the region of the eyeglass lens through which the eye looks for straight-ahead viewing, the inner surface substantially has a curvature that approximates the curvature of a typical inner surface of an eyeglass lens to such an extent that no perceptible optical imaging errors are induced by the inner surface when straight-ahead viewing. In the region of the edge adjustment, the inner surface has a shape that deviates to a greater extent from the curvature of the typical inner surface, which shape enables an imaging beam path coupled into the eyeglass lens by the incoupling segment to be directed to the outcoupling structure by reflections between the inner surface and the outer surface of the eyeglass lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen DOBSCHAL, Karsten LINDIG, Ralf MESCHENMOSER, Timo KRATZER
  • Patent number: 10012839
    Abstract: A first side of the outer shell of a spectacle lens faces away from the inner shell and forms the front side of the spectacle lens, and the first side of the inner shell faces away from the outer shell and forms the rear side of the spectacle lens. The outer shell includes the coupling-in section, the light guiding channel and the coupling-out section. The inner shell includes an opening which extends from the second side of the inner shell, which faces towards the outer shell, in the direction of the rear side and in which the light guiding channel sits. The coupling-out section lies next to the opening such that the light bundles coupled out by the coupling-out section enter the inner shell via the second side of the inner shell, run through the inner shell and leave the inner shell via the rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Rudolph, Hans-Juergen Dobschal
  • Patent number: 10007119
    Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image. A spectacle lens body includes a front side and/or the rear side that are curved, and at least a first and a second partial body, the mutually facing boundary surfaces of which are in direct contact, and as seen in top view onto the spectacle lens, a coupling-in section in an edge area of the spectacle lens and a coupling-out section in a central area of the spectacle lens. The spectacle lens can guide light bundles of pixels of the generated image to the coupling-out section and couple them out of the spectacle lens via the coupling-out section. A flat first reflecting surface and a flat second reflecting surface spaced apart from the first reflecting surface are provided in the spectacle lens body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Karsten Lindig, Lisa Riedel
  • Patent number: 9995934
    Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device that can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image guides light bundles of pixels of the generated image, which are coupled into the spectacle lens via the coupling-in section of the spectacle lens, in the spectacle lens by reflections on the rear side and a reflecting surface lying opposite this to the coupling-out section and coupling them out of the spectacle lens via the coupling-out section. A splitter layer reflects a portion of light bundles reflected by the rear side towards the rear side and transmits a portion, wherein after reflection on the rear side the reflected portion strikes the splitter layer again and there, once again, is partially reflected towards the rear side and partially transmitted. The transmitted portions strike the facets are coupled out of the spectacle lens through the splitter layer and the rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Karsten Lindig
  • Patent number: 9995935
    Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image. The spectacle lens body can include a front side, a rear side, a coupling-in section in an edge area of the spectacle lens and a coupling-out section in a central area of the spectacle lens, two opposing reflecting surfaces in the area of the coupling-in section, and facets embedded in the area of the coupling-in section in the spectacle lens body between the two reflecting surfaces and arranged next to each other in the direction from the coupling-in to the coupling-out section in a first and an adjoining second area. The facets in the first area can be partially reflective or reflective. The facets in the second area can be partially reflective. Directly neighboring facets in the second area can be connected by a partially transparent or wholly transparent face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Karsten Lindig
  • Patent number: 9995938
    Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image. The spectacle lens can be constructed with several shells including an outer shell and an inner shell which is joined to the outer shell, wherein a curved channel shell, which includes a curved first reflecting surface and a curved second reflecting surface, is arranged between the outer and inner shell. The light guiding channel includes at least one section of the channel shell and the two reflecting surfaces on which the light bundles are reflected for guiding from the coupling-in section to the coupling-out section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: tooz technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Lisa Riedel, Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Gerhard Kelch, Wolf Krause, Karsten Lindig, Joerg Puetz, Momchil Davidkov, Manfred Maul, Diana Tonova, Georg Michels