Patents by Inventor Jerome Legerton

Jerome Legerton 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: 11994683
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features a mixed reality eyewear, comprising: a frame configured to be worn by a wearer; a lens attached to the frame and aligned with an eye of the wearer; a display panel attached to the frame and configured to render an image not aligned with an eye of the wearer; and a deformable beam combiner attached to the frame between the lens and an eye of the wearer and configured to reflect the rendered image toward the eye of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Innovega, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay P. Marsh, Jerome A. Legerton
  • Patent number: 11990129
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide display eyewear with auditory enhancement. In general, one aspect disclosed features a head-wearable apparatus comprising: a microphone; a display panel visible to the wearer; a gaze tracker configured to determine a direction of a gaze of a wearer of the head-wearable apparatus; and a controller configured to: extract speech from sound collected by the microphone from the determined direction, and present the extracted speech on the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Innovega, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Jay Marsh, Stephen Willey
  • Patent number: 11982877
    Abstract: A method comprises: disposing a physical landmark upon an eye of a user; capturing at least one image of the eye of the user with an image sensor while the eye is illuminated, wherein the image includes an image of the physical landmark and at least one other point on the surface of the eye outside of the cornea; processing the at least one image to obtain at least one metric of the eye of the user; and determining, based on the at least one metric, at least one parameter of a daily use contact lens to be worn on the eye of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Innovega, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome Legerton, Jay Marsh
  • Patent number: 11977278
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features a scleral contact lens for an eye of a patient, the scleral contact lens comprising: an anterior surface; and a posterior surface, the posterior surface comprising: a central optic zone defined by a base curve according to an apical radius of the cornea of the eye; a peripheral corneal zone peripheral to the central optic zone, a clearance control zone peripheral to the optic zone, and a scleral landing zone peripheral to the clearance control zone, the scleral landing zone having a single surface shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Shenyang Kangende Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Jidong Liu, Gaozhi Liu
  • Patent number: 11972592
    Abstract: A method comprises: capturing, with an image sensor, at least one image of a head of a user, wherein the at least one image includes an image of an eye of the user; processing the at least one image to obtain position information for features of the head and eye of the user; and determining, based on the position information for the features of the head and eye of the user, at least one parameter of a daily use eyewear frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Innovega, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome Legerton, Jay Marsh
  • Publication number: 20240118561
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features a scleral contact lens for an eye of a patient, the scleral contact lens comprising: an anterior surface; and a posterior surface, the posterior surface comprising: a central optic zone defined by a base curve according to an apical radius of the cornea of the eye; a peripheral corneal zone peripheral to the central optic zone, a clearance control zone peripheral to the optic zone, and a scleral landing zone peripheral to the clearance control zone, the scleral landing zone having a single surface shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Jidong Liu, Gaozhi Liu
  • Patent number: 11953761
    Abstract: A contact lens for treating myopia of an eye of a patient comprises an anterior surface; and a posterior surface having a semi-meridian defining: a central compression zone to contact the pretreatment cornea, a volume control zone peripheral to the central compression zone, a secondary compression zone to contact the pretreatment cornea, wherein the secondary compression zone is peripheral to the volume control zone, a peripheral relief zone peripheral to the secondary compression zone, a landing zone to contact the pretreatment cornea, wherein the landing zone is peripheral to the peripheral relief zone, and an edge terminus peripheral to the landing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Shenyang Kangende Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Jidong Liu, Gaozhi Liu
  • Publication number: 20240085725
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features a lens comprising: a central zone having an optical center corresponding to the visual axis of an eye of a patient; and a peripheral zone peripheral to the central zone and comprising: a first zone having a first thickness, and a second zone having a second thickness, wherein: the second thickness varies from the first thickness, and a distance from the second zone to the optical center of the central zone is selected to generate pincushion distortion or barrel distortion in the eye of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jerome A. LEGERTON, Jidong LIU, Gaozhi LIU
  • Patent number: 11921360
    Abstract: Contact lenses, methods and systems for accomplishing the requirement for biocompatibility of oxygen delivery to the eye, and the cornea in particular, when elements and components are used which reduce the transmissibility of oxygen and which require coverage of a significant area of the non-vascularized cornea. A contact lens assembly is provided, comprising: an anterior surface, a posterior surface and at least one element or component having a substantially low oxygen permeability disposed within the lens. The contact lens also includes a layer having an oxygen permeability greater than the aforementioned element or component. The thickness of this layer is such that the layer provides an equivalent oxygen percentage to the cornea beneath the aforementioned element or component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Innovega, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Jay P. Marsh, William E. Meyers, Arthur Yasheng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240017506
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for multistage molding of contact lenses containing low oxygen permeable components or oxygen impermeable components. Components may be embedded within a contact lens by forming a device on a polymer substrate, molding a spacer onto a male mold, bonding the device to the spacer, removing the polymer substrate, and molding the remainder of the contact lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jay P. MARSH, Jerome A. LEGERTON
  • Publication number: 20230400690
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features a mixed reality eyewear, comprising: a frame configured to be worn by a wearer; a lens attached to the frame and aligned with an eye of the wearer; a display panel attached to the frame and configured to render an image not aligned with an eye of the wearer; and a deformable beam combiner attached to the frame between the lens and an eye of the wearer and configured to reflect the rendered image toward the eye of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jay P. Marsh, Jerome A. Legerton
  • Patent number: 11826973
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for multistage molding of contact lenses containing low oxygen permeable components or oxygen impermeable components. Components may be embedded within a contact lens by forming a device on a polymer substrate, molding a spacer onto a male mold, bonding the device to the spacer, removing the polymer substrate, and molding the remainder of the contact lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Innovega, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay P. Marsh, Jerome A. Legerton
  • Publication number: 20230355376
    Abstract: An optical article of manufacture and a method of making the article of manufacture are disclosed. The article of manufacture includes an optical component including a junction between a first region having a first optical power and a second region having a second optical power. The first optical power is different from the second optical power. The article further includes an occlusion ring included in the optical component and aligned with the junction. The method includes forming a thin film polymer layer on a substrate. The method further includes forming an occlusion ring on the thin film polymer layer. The occlusion ring has an inner occlusion ring region and an outer occlusion ring region. The method further includes forming an outer wire grid polarizer on the outer occlusion ring region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: INNOVEGA, INC.
    Inventors: Jay MARSH, Jerome LEGERTON
  • Publication number: 20230350233
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features a flexible lens element for application to a spectacle lens, the flexible lens element comprising: a central zone having an optical center corresponding to the visual axis of an eye of a patient; and a peripheral zone peripheral to the central zone and comprising: a first zone having a first thickness, and a second zone having a second thickness, wherein: the second thickness varies from the first thickness, and a distance from the second zone to the optical center of the central zone is selected to generate pincushion distortion or barrel distortion in the eye of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jerome A. LEGERTON, Jidong LIU, Gaozhi LIU
  • Patent number: 11794427
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for multistage molding of contact lenses containing low oxygen permeable components or oxygen impermeable components. Components may be embedded within a contact lens by forming a device on a polymer substrate, molding a spacer onto a male mold, bonding the device to the spacer, removing the polymer substrate, and molding the remainder of the contact lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Innovega, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay P. Marsh, Jerome A. Legerton
  • Patent number: 11774779
    Abstract: A contact lens for treating myopia of an eye of a patient comprises an anterior surface; and a posterior surface having a semi-meridian defining: a central compression zone to contact the pretreatment cornea, a volume control zone peripheral to the central compression zone, a secondary compression zone to contact the pretreatment cornea, wherein the secondary compression zone is peripheral to the volume control zone, a peripheral relief zone peripheral to the secondary compression zone, a landing zone to contact the pretreatment cornea, wherein the landing zone is peripheral to the peripheral relief zone, and an edge terminus peripheral to the landing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SHENYANG KANGENDE MEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Jidong Liu
  • Patent number: 11768388
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features a flexible lens element for application to a spectacle lens, the flexible lens element comprising: a central zone having an optical center corresponding to the visual axis of an eye of a patient; and a peripheral zone peripheral to the central zone and comprising: a first zone having a first thickness, and a second zone having a second thickness, wherein: the second thickness varies from the first thickness, and a distance from the second zone to the optical center of the central zone is selected to generate pincushion distortion or barrel distortion in the eye of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Shenyang Kangende Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Jidong Liu, Gaozhi Liu
  • Patent number: 11762219
    Abstract: A method comprises: disposing a measurement contact lens upon an eye of a user; capturing at least one image of the eye and the measurement contact lens with an image sensor while the measurement contact lens is on the eye of the user and the eye is illuminated; processing the at least one image to obtain a centration of the measurement contact lens on the cornea of the eye; processing the at least one image to obtain an angular orientation of the measurement contact lens on the cornea of the eye; and determining, based on the centration and angular orientation of the measurement contact lens on the cornea of the eye, at least one parameter of a first contact lens to be worn on the eye with display eyewear or a second contact lens to be worn on the eye without the display eyewear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Innovega, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome Legerton, Jay Marsh
  • Patent number: 11723763
    Abstract: An optical article of manufacture and a method of making the article of manufacture are disclosed. The article of manufacture includes an optical component including a junction between a first region having a first optical power and a second region having a second optical power. The first optical power is different from the second optical power. The article further includes an occlusion ring included in the optical component and aligned with the junction. The method includes forming a thin film polymer layer on a substrate. The method further includes forming an occlusion ring on the thin film polymer layer. The occlusion ring has an inner occlusion ring region and an outer occlusion ring region. The method further includes forming an outer wire grid polarizer on the outer occlusion ring region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: INNOVEGA INC.
    Inventors: Jay Marsh, Jerome Legerton
  • Publication number: 20230244092
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features a flexible lens element for application to a spectacle lens, the flexible lens element comprising: a central zone having an optical center corresponding to the visual axis of an eye of a patient; and a peripheral zone peripheral to the central zone and comprising: a first zone having a first thickness, and a second zone having a second thickness, wherein: the second thickness varies from the first thickness, and a distance from the second zone to the optical center of the central zone is selected to generate pincushion distortion or barrel distortion in the eye of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Jidong Liu