Abstract: A spectacle measuring tool (1) includes a front plate (2) attached to a spectacle frame, and a pair of left and right side plates (40A, 40B) formed on the two, left and right edges of the front plate (2) to extend backward. The front plate (2) includes an interpupillary distance measuring portion (A) and a fitting point height measuring portion (B), and is attached to the spectacle frame such that a height adjusting device (30) can adjust its height. The side plates (40A, 40B) include a pair of left and right pressing/adjusting devices (60) which adjust the side plates (40A, 40B) to be parallel to the temples of the spectacle frame. The pressing/adjusting devices (60) press against the face side portions of a subject using threaded rods (62).

Abstract: A method for selecting a balance between a distance vision area and a near vision area and a corridor length of a progressive addition lens in consideration of elements other than life conditions, spectacles-wearing history and use conditions of a user. The method includes preparing design variations of plural basic design distribution groups different from each other in area-division between the distance vision area and the near vision area, and plural corridor lengths different from each other, inputting parameters originating from prescription information, life environmental information, frame shape information and the like, selecting a basic design distribution group and a corridor length based on the aforesaid inputted information, and obtaining a lens design standard based on the selected basic design distribution group and corridor length.

Abstract: An object is to reduce the inconvenience given to the binocular vision function when wearing and using spectacles making use of a pair of progressive power lenses having different distance dioptric power for right and left. For this reason, the present invention associates, in a pair of progressive power lenses corresponding to the right and left eyes, an average dioptric power distribution and an astigmatism distribution determined from prescribed dioptric power and a wear state of one of the progressive power lenses with an average dioptric power distribution and an astigmatism distribution determined from prescribed dioptric power and a wear state of the other progressive power lens, and thereby average dioptric power distributions and astigmatism distributions of the respective progressive power lenses are changed.

Abstract: A vertical articulated robot includes a base; a turning base provided on the base so as to be pivotable about a first rotation axis; a first upper arm provided on the turning base so as to be turnable about a second rotation axis that is in a plane perpendicular to the first rotation axis; a second upper arm provided on a distal end portion of the first upper arm so as to be pivotable about a third rotation axis that is perpendicular to the second rotation axis; a front arm provided on a distal end portion of the second upper arm so as to be turnable about a fourth rotation axis that is in a plane perpendicular to the third rotation axis; and a wrist assembly mounted on a distal end portion of the front arm. A motor that rotates the second upper arm is mounted on a frame of the second upper arm.

Abstract: There is provided a group of bi-aspherical type progressive-power lenses for which the processing costs are reduced.

Abstract: There is provided a group of bi-aspherical type progressive-power lenses for which the processing costs are reduced.

Abstract: To provide a bi-aspherical type progressive-power lens which provides an excellent visual acuity correction for prescription values and a wide effective visual field with less distortion in wearing, by reducing a magnification difference of an image between a distance portion and a near portion of a lens, and a method of designing the same.

Abstract: To provide a bi-aspherical type progressive-power lens which provides an excellent visual acuity correction for prescription values and a wide effective visual field with less distortion in wearing, by reducing a magnification difference of an image between a distance portion and a near portion of a lens, and a method of designing the same.

Abstract: A spectacle lens optical value determining method, a spectacle lens manufacturing method, a spectacle lens, and an order placing/receiving system of the same, which enable minimization of “sway” and “distortion” that one feels when wearing spectacles, are provided. An optical value of a spectacle lens is selected and determined so that a wavefront entering an eye of a subject at the time of optometry and a wavefront entering the eye when the subject wears the spectacle lens and views an object coincide with or are approximate to each other.

Abstract: A progressive-power lens can be properly evaluated based on optical performance values of which definition methods are not unified, such as progressive zone length and addition diopter. In addition to commodity product specifying information 11a which specifies a trade name of a lens 9, progressive zone length specifying information 11b which specifies length of a progressive zone of the lens, material refractive index specifying information 11c which specifies a material refractive index of the lens, and addition diopter specifying information 11d which specifies addition diopter of the lens, definition method specifying information 11e is inscribed on the progressive-power lens 9. The definition methods of the aforesaid progressive zone length and the addition diopter are specified by the definition method specifying information 11e.

Abstract: A spectacle lens is designed by using a value determined by either measuring or specifying for an individual spectacles wearer the value of the distance VR from a reference point on the back surface of a spectacle lens to the center of rotation of the eye, which adds together the value of the distance VC from a reference point of the back surface of a spectacle lens to the vertex of the cornea of the eye of the spectacles wearer at spectacle lenses wearing time, which is one of the required data in spectacle lens design, and the distance CR from the above-mentioned vertex of the cornea to the center of rotation of the eye, and manufacturing a spectacle lens based on this design specification.

Abstract: A spectacle lens optical value determining method, a spectacle lens manufacturing method, a spectacle lens, and an order placing/receiving system of the same, which enable minimization of “sway” and “distortion” that one feels when wearing spectacles, are provided.

Abstract: A progressive-power lens can be properly evaluated based on optical performance values of which definition methods are not unified, such as progressive zone length and addition diopter. In addition to commodity product specifying information 11a which specifies a trade name of a lens 9, progressive zone length specifying information 11b which specifies length of a progressive zone of the lens, material refractive index specifying information 11c which specifies a material refractive index of the lens, and addition diopter specifying information 11d which specifies addition diopter of the lens, definition method specifying information 11e is inscribed on the progressive-power lens 9. The definition methods of the aforesaid progressive zone length and the addition diopter are specified by the definition method specifying information 11e.

Abstract: A simple planetary gear mechanism is provided with an automatic alignment function to support the planet gear to obtain a speed reducer having reduced backlash by a simple method. A planet gear is supported by a carrier pin that is in turn supported by a carrier. The carrier pin includes a crank portion that is eccentric by “e” relative to the axis center of the carrier pin with the eccentric angle being made variable. The planet gear is supported rotatably about the axis center of the crank portion. Consequently, with the eccentric angle being made variable, the axis center of the planet gear is automatically aligned in the radial direction upon assembly of each gear, thereby making it possible to minimize backlash only by incorporating a sun gear having a proper dimension.

Abstract: A spectacle lens is designed by using a value determined by either measuring or specifying for an individual spectacles wearer the value of the distance VR from a reference point on the back surface of a spectacle lens to the center of rotation of the eye, which adds together the value of the distance VC from a reference point of the back surface of a spectacle lens to the vertex of the cornea of the eye of the spectacles wearer at spectacle lenses wearing time, which is one of the required data in spectacle lens design, and the distance CR from the above-mentioned vertex of the cornea to the center of rotation of the eye, and manufacturing a spectacle lens based on this design specification.

Abstract: An eyeglass having a prescription face optimized considering the individual wearing conditions, and a method for manufacturing the eyeglass. Information including the prescribed values including data relate to the VR value of each eyeglass wearer necessary to design and manufacture the eyeglass are transmitted through a terminal installed in an optician (on the orderer's side) to a host computer installed in an eyeglass manufacturer (on the manufacturer's side). The information is processed by the host computer to determine the eyeglass shape optimized on the basis of an optical model under simulated wearing conditions and to determine the manufacturing conditions. Thus, an eyeglass is manufactured by a numerical controlled machine and an edger and is delivered to the orderer's side.

Abstract: A simple planetary gear mechanism is provided with an automatic alignment function to support the planet gear to obtain a speed reducer having reduced backlash by a simple method. A planet gear is supported by a carrier pin that is in turn supported by a carrier. The carrier pin includes a crank portion that is eccentric by “e” relative to the axis center of the carrier pin with the eccentric angle being made variable. The planet gear is supported rotatably about the axis center of the crank portion. Consequently, with the eccentric angle being made variable, the axis center of the planet gear is automatically aligned in the radial direction upon assembly of each gear, thereby making it possible to minimize backlash only by incorporating a sun gear having a proper dimension.

Abstract: A spectacle lens supply method for a system which includes a terminal installed at a lens orderer side and at least a computing device installed at a lens processor side and connected to the terminal via a communication line, for supplying spectacle lenses. In the lens supply method, the terminal transmits processing condition data including at least one of lens information, frame information, prescription values, layout information and processing information to the computing device, and the computing device calculates a desired lens shape including a bevel figure based on the received processing condition data, creates accept/reject information as to whether a lens process including beveling is possible or not, based on the result of the calculation, and transmits the accept/reject information to the terminal, which information is displayed at the terminal to permit the lens orderer to learn whether the lens process including beveling is possible or not.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising 30-140 parts by weight of carbon black treated with a particular compound based on 100 parts by weight of rubber which provides an improved reinforcement property of the rubber composition and at the same time improvement of the efficiency of productivity in tire manufacturing.

Abstract: A method of mixing and kneading control of a rubber kneader comprising the steps of detecting the plasticity of a rubber raw material after the rubber raw material and additives are put into a receptacle of the rubber kneader, and controlling total energy spent by the electric motor of the rubber kneader and total revolutions of a mixing and kneading rotor of the rubber kneader in correspondence with the detected plasticity of the rubber raw material.