Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Becken
Wolfgang Becken 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).
-
Publication number: 20240148245Abstract: A method for determining a sensitivity of at least one eye of a test subject, including: determining a subjective refraction result for the at least one eye of the test subject; while determining the subjective refraction result, determining a first visual acuity of the at least one eye for a first applied refraction; while determining the subjective refraction result, determining a second visual acuity of the at least one eye for a second applied refraction, wherein the second applied refraction is different from the first applied refraction; and ascertaining the sensitivity of the at least one eye, considering the first and second visual acuities at the first and second applied refractions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Adam Muschielok, Wolfgang Becken, Yohann Bénard, Anne Seidemann
-
Patent number: 11953759Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including: capturing a nominal refractive power and/or a nominal astigmatism in a near reference point of the lens, determining a corrective value of the vertical or horizontal prism in the near reference point of the lens; modifying the nominal refractive power and/or the nominal astigmatism in the near reference point on the basis of the corrective value of the vertical or horizontal prism of the lens; determining a continuous course of the nominal refractive power or the nominal astigmatism along the main line of the lens on the basis of the modified refractive power and/or nominal astigmatism in the near reference point; and calculating or optimizing the lens on the basis of the modified nominal refractive power and/or nominal astigmatism in the near reference point and the determined course of the nominal refractive power and/or the nominal astigmatism along the main line.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Yohann Bénard, Adam Muschielok, Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken
-
METHOD FOR TAKING INTO CONSIDERAION DIFFERENT LONG-DISTANCE AND SHORT-DISTANCE PRISMATIC CORRECTIONS
Publication number: 20230333408Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a device for calculating or optimizing a lens, and a lens. The method includes: capturing a nominal optical power and/or a nominal astigmatism in a near reference point of the lens, determining a corrective value of the vertical or horizontal prism in the near reference point of the lens; modifying the nominal optical power and/or the nominal astigmatism in the near reference point on the basis of the corrective value of the vertical or horizontal prism of the lens; determining a continuous course of the nominal optical power or the nominal astigmatism along the main line of the lens on the basis of the modified optical power and/or nominal astigmatism in the near reference point; and calculating or optimizing the lens on the basis of the modified nominal optical power and/or nominal astigmatism in the near reference point and the determined course of the nominal optical power and/or the nominal astigmatism along the main line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Yohann Bénard, Adam Muschielok, Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken -
Patent number: 11703694Abstract: A computer-implemented method for calculating or assessing a spectacles lens for an eye of a spectacles wearer. The method includes (a) providing an association of at least one imaging property or aberration of a spectacle lens system with the vision of the spectacles wearer, or of an average spectacles wearer, when observing an object through the spectacles lens system; (b) determining or prescribing a target function for the spectacles lens to be calculated or assessed, in which the association from step (a) is to be evaluated; and (c) calculating or assessing the spectacles lens to be calculated or assessed by evaluating the target function, wherein the target function is evaluated at least once.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Anne Seidemann, Andrea Welk, Gregor Esser
-
Publication number: 20230135330Abstract: A method, a device, and a corresponding computer program product for calculating (optimizing) and producing a spectacle lens with the aid of a semi-personalized eye model.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Gregor Esser, Werner Mueller
-
Patent number: 11561413Abstract: A method, a device, and a corresponding computer program product for calculating (optimizing) and producing a spectacle lens with the aid of a semi-personalized eye model. In one approach, the method includes providing personalized refraction data of at least one eye of the spectacles wearer; establishing a personalized eye model in which at least the parameters: shape of an anterior corneal surface of a model eye; a cornea-lens distance; parameters of the lens of the model eye; and lens-retina distance are established using personalized measured values for the eye of the spectacles wearer, and/or using standard values, and/or using the provided personalized refraction data, such that the model eye has the provided personalized refraction data, wherein at least the establishment of the lens-retina distance takes place via calculation.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Gregor Esser, Werner Mueller
-
Publication number: 20220413319Abstract: A computer-implemented method for identifying relevant individual parameters of at least one eye of a spectacle wearer for the calculation or optimization of an ophthalmic lens for the at least one eye of the spectacle wearer, including: providing individual data on properties of the at least one eye of the spectacle wearer; constructing an individual eye model by defining a set of parameters of the individual eye model; and determining a probability distribution of values of the parameters of the individual eye model on the basis of the individual data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Adam Muschielok, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Gregor Esser
-
Publication number: 20220365367Abstract: Optimizing a spectacle lens for a wearer of implanted intraocular lenses. The method includes providing individual refraction data on the at least one eye of the spectacle wearer; defining an individual eye model in which at least a shape and/or power of a cornea, in particular a corneal front surface, of a model eye, a cornea-lens distance, parameters of the lens of the model eye, and a lens-retina distance are defined as parameters of the individual eye model. Here, defining the parameters of the individual eye model takes place on the basis of data on visual acuity correction of the at least one eye having the intraocular lens and further on the basis of individual measurement values for the eye of the spectacle wearer and/or standard values and/or on the basis of the provided individual refraction data such that the model eye has the provided individual refraction data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Adam Muschielok, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Gregor Esser
-
Publication number: 20210048686Abstract: A method for determining the defective vision of an eye of a spectacle wearer, corresponding computer program products, spectacle glass production methods and devices. Also, a spectacle glass or a spectacle glass series. The method for determining the defective vision of an eye of a spectacle wearer includes: providing measurement values from a first and a second measurement of the defective vision of the eye of the spectacle wearer; and calculating an estimated value for the defective vision of the eye of the spectacle wearer on the basis of the measurement values from the first and the second measurement, measurement inaccuracies from the first and the second measurements of the defective vision being taken into account in the calculation of the estimated value of the defective vision.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Dietmar Uttenweiler
-
Patent number: 10831041Abstract: In a method for creating a design of a prescription surface of a multifocal lens, in particular for a progressive spectacle lens, at first data and second data for describing at least one aberration of an eye of a proband for a first situation of use and a second situation of use, respectively, are obtained, and then a first set of parameters and a second set of parameters of a predetermined prescription surface equation are determined from the first and second data, wherein the prescription surface equation is assigned to a first reference point of the prescription surface for the first set of parameters, and is assigned to a second reference point of the prescription surface for the second set of parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: RODENSTOCK GMBHInventors: Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Werner Müller, Adam Muschielok, Martin Zimmerman
-
Publication number: 20200326560Abstract: A computer-implemented method for calculating or assessing a spectacles lens for an eye of a spectacles wearer. The method includes (a) providing an association of at least one imaging property or aberration of a spectacle lens system with the vision of the spectacles wearer, or of an average spectacles wearer, when observing an object through the spectacles lens system; (b) determining or prescribing a target function for the spectacles lens to be calculated or assessed, in which the association from step (a) is to be evaluated; and (c) calculating or assessing the spectacles lens to be calculated or assessed by evaluating the target function, wherein the target function is evaluated at least once.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Anne Seidemann, Andrea Welk, Gregor Esser
-
Publication number: 20200285071Abstract: A method, a device, and a corresponding computer program product for calculating (optimizing) and producing a spectacle lens with the aid of a semi-personalized eye model. In one approach, the method includes providing personalized refraction data of at least one eye of the spectacles wearer; establishing a personalized eye model in which at least the parameters: shape of an anterior corneal surface of a model eye; a cornea-lens distance; parameters of the lens of the model eye; and lens-retina distance are established using personalized measured values for the eye of the spectacles wearer, and/or using standard values, and/or using the provided personalized refraction data, such that the model eye has the provided personalized refraction data, wherein at least the establishment of the lens-retina distance takes place via calculation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Gregor Esser, Werner Mueller
-
Patent number: 10613347Abstract: Optimizing and producing a lens by defining an individual eye model, in which a shape of a corneal front surface of a model eye, and a reference aberration at an evaluation surface within the model eye are defined based on individual measurement values for the lens wearer's eye, on standard values, or based on provided individual refraction data; specifying first and second surfaces for the lens to be optimized; determining the path of a main ray through a visual point a surface of the lens into the model eye up to the evaluation surface; evaluating an aberration of a wavefront propagating along the main ray and resulting from a spherical wavefront incident on the first surface of the lens at the evaluation surface in comparison to the reference aberration; and iteratively varying the surface of the lens until the evaluated aberration corresponds to a predetermined target aberration.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Mueller
-
Patent number: 10281739Abstract: Adjustment of an eyeglass lens or a pair of eyeglasses by means of an individual brightness-dependent centering of an eyeglass lens. In particular, a method for adjusting an individual eyeglass lens for at least one eye of an eyeglass wearer, including: defining an individual usage situation which comprises at least one target brightness value for the light to be captured by the at least one eye; determining a position of the pupil in at least one direction of view of the at least one eye which occurs or is expected at the at least one target brightness value; determining a reference point of the eyeglass lens, in which the eyeglass lens effects a required correction of individual refraction data for the at least one direction of view; on the basis of the determined individual value of the pupil position, providing and arranging the eyeglass lens in such a manner that the at least one reference point of the eyeglass lens is arranged in front of the at least one eye of the eyeglass wearer.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Stephan Trumm, Peter Seitz, Rainer Sessner, Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Hauk, Gregor Esser
-
Patent number: 10175505Abstract: An ophthalmic lens for presbyopia correction, having at least one diffractive structure, wherein the diffractive structure has at least one region of variable diffraction efficiency in which the diffraction efficiency of at least one diffraction order of the diffractive structure that contributes to the focal power of the lens varies depending on the visual point on the ophthalmic lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Adam Muschielok, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Gregor Esser, Edda Wehner
-
Publication number: 20180210228Abstract: Optimizing and producing a lens by defining an individual eye model, in which a shape of a corneal front surface of a model eye, and a reference aberration at an evaluation surface within the model eye are defined based on individual measurement values for the lens wearer's eye, on standard values, or based on provided individual refraction data; specifying first and second surfaces for the lens to be optimized; determining the path of a main ray through a visual point a surface of the lens into the model eye up to the evaluation surface; evaluating an aberration of a wavefront propagating along the main ray and resulting from a spherical wavefront incident on the first surface of the lens at the evaluation surface in comparison to the reference aberration; and iteratively varying the surface of the lens until the evaluated aberration corresponds to a predetermined target aberration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Mueller
-
Publication number: 20180088353Abstract: In a method for creating a design of a prescription surface of a multifocal lens, in particular for a progressive spectacle lens, at first data and second data for describing at least one aberration of an eye of a proband for a first situation of use and a second situation of use, respectively, are obtained, and then a first set of parameters and a second set of parameters of a predetermined prescription surface equation are determined from the first and second data, wherein the prescription surface equation is assigned to a first reference point of the prescription surface for the first set of parameters, and is assigned to a second reference point of the prescription surface for the second set of parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: RODENSTOCK GMBHInventors: Helmut ALTHEIMER, Wolfgang BECKEN, Gregor ESSER, Werner MÜLLER, Adam MUSCHIELOK, Martin ZIMMERMAN
-
Patent number: 9910294Abstract: A computer-implemented method for calculating or optimizing a spectacle lens for at least one eye of a spectacle wearer. Refraction data of the at least one eye of the spectacle wearer is collected. An individual eye model is defined, wherein the eye model defines at least the topography of a corneal front surface of the at least one eye, position and power of a lens of the eye, and a retina position of the eye such that the eye exhibits the collected refraction data. A first surface and a second surface for the spectacle lens to be calculated or optimized is specified. The path of a main ray through at least one visual point of at least one spectacle lens surface to be calculated or optimized is determined. A spherical wavefront incident on the first surface of the spectacle lens along the main ray is specified.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Mueller
-
Patent number: 9835875Abstract: Method for assessing an optical property of kth order of an optical element at an evaluation point. The optical element has a boundary surface formed of a refractive base surface and a phase-modifying optical element. The method includes determining the properties of a wavefront in the local surrounding of the evaluation point by means of a local wavefront tracing, and determining the optical property at the evaluation point based on the properties of the wavefront in the local surrounding of the evaluation point, wherein the local wavefront tracing has a local wavefront tracing upon passage through the boundary surface, and the local wavefront tracing upon passage through the boundary surface is performed according to the equation for the local wavefront tracing through the refractive base surface, the equation being supplemented by an additive additional term PK(k).Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Edda Wehner, Stephan Trumm, Rainer Sessner, Dietmar Uttenweiler
-
Publication number: 20170269377Abstract: Adjustment of an eyeglass lens or a pair of eyeglasses by means of an individual brightness-dependent centering of an eyeglass lens. In particular, a method for adjusting an individual eyeglass lens for at least one eye of an eyeglass wearer, including: defining an individual usage situation which comprises at least one target brightness value for the light to be captured by the at least one eye; determining a position of the pupil in at least one direction of view of the at least one eye which occurs or is expected at the at least one target brightness value; determining a reference point of the eyeglass lens, in which the eyeglass lens effects a required correction of individual refraction data for the at least one direction of view; on the basis of the determined individual value of the pupil position, providing and arranging the eyeglass lens in such a manner that the at least one reference point of the eyeglass lens is arranged in front of the at least one eye of the eyeglass wearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Peter Seitz, Rainer Sessner, Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Hauk, Gregor Esser