Patents by Inventor Masahiro Jinbo

Masahiro Jinbo 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: 8499468
    Abstract: A relationship between a rim shape and a position of a mounting hole is obtained based on a detection signal from the second position detector (40) by controlling a measuring element shifter (6) to move the leading end of a measuring element for a lens (36) to have contact with an refracting face of the lens (Lm) held in the lens holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon, Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Watanabe, Kenichi Watanabe, Kenji Miyashita, Masahiro Jinbo
  • Patent number: 8380456
    Abstract: To provide a calibration jig which can perform three-dimensional calibration of measurement errors in a spectacle frame shape measuring apparatus. The calibration jig is used for calibrating measurement errors of the spectacle frame shape measuring apparatus for measuring a shape of a spectacle frame, etc. A trace groove traced by a measuring probe of the spectacle frame shape measuring apparatus is a frame groove formed in an inner circumference of rims of the spectacle frame and provided for engaging with the bevel of a spectacle lens. The rims are secured to a frame body having rigidity higher than that of the rim. The frame groove has a displacement r in the radial direction, a displacement ? in the rotational direction, and a displacement z in the height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Igarashi, Masahiro Jinbo, Ryousuke Satoh
  • Patent number: 8042280
    Abstract: An arithmetic control circuit (52) is configured to bring the measuring element (38) for a lens into contact with at least two points (measurement points P1, P2) of one of two refracting surfaces of the lens Lm held in the lens holder by controlling the measuring element shifter (driving motor 6), obtain the coordinates of the two points according to the detection signal from the position detector (linear scales 24, 40), and obtain a curve value Cv of one refracting surface of the lens from the difference of the coordinates of the two points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon, Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Watanabe, Kenichi Watanabe, Kenji Miyashita, Masahiro Jinbo
  • Patent number: 8028650
    Abstract: A light irradiation device (151) includes a UV lamp (153), first and second optical filters (164, 165) which transmit and block wavelengths within different specific ranges, and a filter switching mechanism (162) which selectively interposes the first and second optical filters (164, 165) between the UV lamp (153) and an optical lens. The blocking wavelength of the first optical filter (164) is relatively longer than that of the second optical filter (165). The first optical filter (164) is interposed between the UV lamp (153) and the optical lens since the start of curing a coating solution until a lapse of a predetermined period of time. When the predetermined period of time has elapsed, the second optical filter (165) is interposed between the UV lamp (153) and the optical lens to replace the first optical filter (164).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Jinbo, Hiroshi Ota, Takeshi Imizu
  • Publication number: 20110216327
    Abstract: A relationship between a rim shape and a position of a mounting hole is obtained based on a detection signal from the second position detector (40) by controlling a measuring element shifter (6) to move the leading end of a measuring element for a lens (36) to have contact with an refracting face of the lens (Lm) held in the lens holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Takahiro Watanabe, Kenichi Watanabe, Kenji Miyashita, Masahiro Jinbo
  • Publication number: 20110146093
    Abstract: An arithmetic control circuit (52) is configured to bring the measuring element (38) for a lens into contact with at least two points (measurement points P1, P2) of one of two refracting surfaces of the lens Lm held in the lens holder by controlling the measuring element shifter (driving motor 6), obtain the coordinates of the two points according to the detection signal from the position detector (linear scales 24, 40), and obtain a curve value Cv of one refracting surface of the lens from the difference of the coordinates of the two points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Takahiro Watanabe, Kenichi Watanabe, Kenji Miyashita, Masahiro Jinbo
  • Patent number: 7779778
    Abstract: A coating device (42) for a coating solution and a light beam radiating device (151) which cures the coating solution are arranged in a clean room (7). Spectacle lenses (2) include a set of two lenses and are stored in a coating container (50). The coating device (42) applies the coating solution to coating target surfaces of the spectacle lenses (2) in the coating container (50). When the set of two spectacle lenses (2) coated with the coating solution are extracted from the coating container (50), they are stored in a lens rack (120) and sealed by a transparent plate of the light beam radiating device (151). After air in the lens rack (120) is purged with nitrogen gas, curing treatment for the coating solution is performed by the light beam radiating device (151).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Igarashi, Masahiro Jinbo, Masahiko Samukawa, Shuichi Sato, Norihisa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100088056
    Abstract: To provide a calibration jig which can perform three-dimensional calibration of measurement errors in a spectacle frame shape measuring apparatus. The calibration jig (30) is used for calibrating measurement errors of the spectacle frame shape measuring apparatus for measuring a shape of a spectacle frame, etc. A trace groove traced by a measuring probe of the spectacle frame shape measuring apparatus is a frame groove (20) formed in an inner circumference of rims (2A and 2B) of the spectacle frame and provided for engaging with the bevel of a spectacle lens. The rims are secured to a frame body (31) having rigidity higher than that of the rim. The frame groove has a displacement r in the radial direction, a displacement ? in the rotational direction, and a displacement z in the height direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Hoya Corpoation
    Inventors: Takashi Igarashi, Masahiro Jinbo, Ryousuke Satoh
  • Publication number: 20100012028
    Abstract: A light irradiation device (151) includes a UV lamp (153), first and second optical filters (164, 165) which transmit and block wavelengths within different specific ranges, and a filter switching mechanism (162) which selectively interposes the first and second optical filters (164, 165) between the UV lamp (153) and an optical lens. The blocking wavelength of the first optical filter (164) is relatively longer than that of the second optical filter (165). The first optical filter (164) is interposed between the UV lamp (153) and the optical lens since the start of curing a coating solution until a lapse of a predetermined period of time. When the predetermined period of time has elapsed, the second optical filter (165) is interposed between the UV lamp (153) and the optical lens to replace the first optical filter (164).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Jinbo, Hiroshi Ota, Takeshi Imizu
  • Patent number: 7441895
    Abstract: Aims to enable to supply an optimal and dedicated spectacle lens or spectacle for each spectacle wearer, and also to verify a spectacle wearing state appropriately. A spectacle wearing parameter measurement system, sets a spectacle wearer to be in a distance vision state or a near vision state in which, in the near vision state, at least, one of an eyeball rotation angle and a near vision target distance is changeable optionally; takes an image of the spectacle wearer set in the distance vision state or near vision state by an image pickup device; imports the image; and measures and calculates a spectacle wearing parameter based on the image. A server computer of a factory received the image uses the image data to manufacture a spectacle lens or a spectacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Hisanori Akiyama, Masahiro Jinbo, Yasunori Ueno
  • Publication number: 20080156262
    Abstract: A coating device (42) for a coating solution and a light beam radiating device (151) which cures the coating solution are arranged in a clean room (7). Spectacle lenses (2) include a set of two lenses and are stored in a coating container (50). The coating device (42) applies the coating solution to coating target surfaces of the spectacle lenses (2) in the coating container (50). When the set of two spectacle lenses (2) coated with the coating solution are extracted from the coating container (50), they are stored in a lens rack (120) and sealed by a transparent plate of the light beam radiating device (151). After air in the lens rack (120) is purged with nitrogen gas, curing treatment for the coating solution is performed by the light beam radiating device (151).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Takashi Igarashi, Masahiro Jinbo, Masahiko Samukawa, Shuichi Sato, Norihisa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20070118428
    Abstract: Aims to enable to supply an optimal and dedicated spectacle lens or spectacle for each spectacle wearer, and also to verify a spectacle wearing state appropriately. A spectacle wearing parameter measurement system, sets a spectacle wearer to be in a distance vision state or a near vision state in which, in the near vision state, at least, one of an eyeball rotation angle and a near vision target distance is changeable optionally; takes an image of the spectacle wearer set in the distance vision state or near vision state by an image pickup device; imports the image; and measures and calculates a spectacle wearing parameter based on the image. A server computer of a factory received the image uses the image data to manufacture a spectacle lens or a spectacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisanori Akiyama, Masahiro Jinbo, Yasunori Ueno
  • Patent number: 7125315
    Abstract: When a forming a bevel on a lens, the value of the bevel curve is calculated based on the value of the curve of the concave face, a reference axis of the bevel curve is determined to be in the same direction as the curvature of the concave face, a reference position on the peripheral edge of the lens in the first portion having the minimum thickness is determined based on the thickness of the first portion, a correction for the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained, an angle of inclination from the direction of the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained based on the correction and the locus of the bevel is determined based on the value of the bevel curve, the reference position and the angle of inclination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Jinbo, Takashi Daimaru
  • Patent number: 7083499
    Abstract: When a forming a bevel on a lens, the value of the bevel curve is calculated based on the value of the curve of the concave face, a reference axis of the bevel curve is determined to be in the same direction as the curvature of the concave face, a reference position on the peripheral edge of the lens in the first portion having the minimum thickness is determined based on the thickness of the first portion, a correction for the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained, an angle of inclination from the direction of the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained based on the correction and the locus of the bevel is determined based on the value of the bevel curve, the reference position and the angle of inclination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Jinbo, Takashi Daimaru
  • Patent number: 7083498
    Abstract: When a forming a bevel on a lens, the value of the bevel curve is calculated based on the value of the curve of the concave face, a reference axis of the bevel curve is determined to be in the same direction as the curvature of the concave face, a reference position on the peripheral edge of the lens in the first portion having the minimum thickness is determined based on the thickness of the first portion, a correction for the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained, an angle of inclination from the direction of the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained based on the correction and the locus of the bevel is determined based on the value of the bevel curve, the reference position and the angle of inclination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Jinbo, Takashi Daimaru
  • Publication number: 20050239374
    Abstract: When a forming a bevel on a lens, the value of the bevel curve is calculated based on the value of the curve of the concave face, a reference axis of the bevel curve is determined to be in the same direction as the curvature of the concave face, a reference position on the peripheral edge of the lens in the first portion having the minimum thickness is determined based on the thickness of the first portion, a correction for the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained, an angle of inclination from the direction of the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained based on the correction and the locus of the bevel is determined based on the value of the bevel curve, the reference position and the angle of inclination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Jinbo, Takashi Daimaru
  • Publication number: 20050239373
    Abstract: When a forming a bevel on a lens, the value of the bevel curve is calculated based on the value of the curve of the concave face, a reference axis of the bevel curve is determined to be in the same direction as the curvature of the concave face, a reference position on the peripheral edge of the lens in the first portion having the minimum thickness is determined based on the thickness of the first portion, a correction for the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained, an angle of inclination from the direction of the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained based on the correction and the locus of the bevel is determined based on the value of the bevel curve, the reference position and the angle of inclination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Jinbo, Takashi Daimaru
  • Publication number: 20050239375
    Abstract: When a forming a bevel on a lens, the value of the bevel curve is calculated based on the value of the curve of the concave face, a reference axis of the bevel curve is determined to be in the same direction as the curvature of the concave face, a reference position on the peripheral edge of the lens in the first portion having the minimum thickness is determined based on the thickness of the first portion, a correction for the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained, an angle of inclination from the direction of the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained based on the correction and the locus of the bevel is determined based on the value of the bevel curve, the reference position and the angle of inclination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Jinbo, Takashi Daimaru
  • Patent number: 6935924
    Abstract: When a forming a bevel on a lens, the value of the bevel curve is calculated based on the value of the curve of the concave face, a reference axis of the bevel curve is determined to be in the same direction as the curvature of the concave face, a reference position on the peripheral edge of the lens in the first portion having the minimum thickness is determined based on the thickness of the first portion, a correction for the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained, an angle of inclination from the direction of the initial reference axis of the bevel curve is obtained based on the correction and the locus of the bevel is determined based on the value of the bevel curve, the reference position and the angle of inclination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Jinbo, Takashi Daimaru
  • Patent number: 6908367
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a lens comprising a rotating tool for chamfering used for chamfering a peripheral portion of a spectacle lens, the apparatus comprising: a holding shaft supporting the lens and a lens-holding unit that rotates the holding shaft and displaces the lens towards the finishing unit based on data describing a shape of a lens frame and a rotation angle of the holding shaft; and a means for positioning in an axial direction that displaces the lens in an axial direction of the holding shaft; wherein the rotating tool for chamfering includes a rotating tool having a hemispherical shape, wherein a chamfering angle, or a chamfering amount, is set in accordance with a displacement in the axial direction of the means for positioning in an axial direction and a displacement of the lens-holding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoji Wada, Takashi Daimaru, Masahiro Jinbo