Patents Assigned to Vision
  • Systems and methods for processing portable wavefront aberrometer data
    Patent number: 9801538
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing portable wavefront aberrometer data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a mobile computing device, image data captured by a light detector of the mobile computing device, the image data corresponding to light reflected from an eye of a patient and passed through a portable wavefront aberrometer coupled to the mobile computing device. The method further includes processing the image data to compute a patient-specific parameter associated with the patient, and transmitting the patient-specific parameter to one or more of the mobile computing device or a computing device associated with a medical provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SMART VISION LABS, INC.
    Inventor: Yaopeng Zhou
  • Electro-active intraocular lenses
    Patent number: 9801709
    Abstract: An intraocular lens system is presented that comprises an electro-active lens comprising multiple independently controllable zones or pixels, and a controller capable of being remotely programmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Blum, William Kokonaski
  • Methods and apparatus for functional insert with power layer
    Patent number: 9804418
    Abstract: This invention discloses a device comprising multiple functional layers formed on substrates, wherein at least one functional layer comprises an electrical energy source. In some embodiments, the present invention includes an insert for incorporation into ophthalmic lenses that has been formed by the stacking of multiple functionalized layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Frederick A. Flitsch, Daniel B. Otts, James Daniel Riall, Adam Toner
  • ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FOR A VEHICLE LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALING DEVICE AND METHOD OF REPLACING A MODULE OF THIS KIND
    Publication number: 20170305334
    Abstract: An electronic control module of a light source includes at least one circuit card supporting electronic components and configured to be received by a first of its edges in a housing. The control module has in the vicinity of the first edge a connecting portion including at least one rib perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the circuit card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Steve VINCENT, Mehdi MADELAINE
  • TWO-PART ASSEMBLY OF A LIGHTING DEVICE BY MIRROR WELDING VIA EXPANDER RIBS
    Publication number: 20170305072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a first and a second part of a lighting device for a vehicle by mirror welding, including a step of supplying the parts wherein each part comprises, in the interface area thereof for contact with the other part, a weld bead intended to come into contact against the weld bead of the other part during the mirror welding, the weld bead of at least one of the parts is provided with a plurality of expander ribs (N) spread out along the weld bead, in such a way as to locally expand the width of the weld bead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Guillaume ALTERMATT, Jean-Marc COLOMBEL, Stephane PAUGAM, Jocelyn PRECHAIS, Jean-Denis TISSIER
  • PICTOGRAM-DISPLAYING SIGNALING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND SIGNAL LIGHT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A LIGHTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170305332
    Abstract: The invention concerns a signaling device adapted to display pictograms, notably for a motor vehicle. The device is configured to implement at least one signaling function of a motor vehicle. The device includes display means including a display zone intended to be disposed on the vehicle, the display means being adapted to display pictograms in the display zone, each pictogram emitting a light beam having at least in part the statutory photometric characteristics of at least one of said at least one signaling functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Pierre ALBOU, Loic BOINET, Boubacar SAGNA, Xavier MOREL, Hafid EL IDRISSI, Stephan SOMMERSCHUH
  • LIGHTING MODULE FOR A DEVICE FOR LIGHTING IN LIGHT SEGMENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT
    Publication number: 20170307166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting module for a headlight for lighting in light segments of a motor vehicle, as well as to a headlight comprising modules in accordance with the invention. The modules according to the invention are characterized in that they allow the creation of headlights that have a continuous external projection surface and implement a lighting function in segments, such as in strips, through the juxtaposition of identical modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Marine COURCIER, Vanesa SANCHEZ
  • LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING TWO ZONES, INTENDED FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND LIGHT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A LIGHTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170307168
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device comprising two zones, intended in particular for a motor vehicle, including a transmission surface capable of transmitting light rays and at least one light source capable of emitting light rays in order to form a light beam in the direction of the transmission surface. The device also comprises distribution means configured both to distribute the light beam over a first dispersive zone of the transmission surface and to distribute the light beam over a second dispersive zone of the transmission surface, the first dispersive zone being able to transmit the light beam with a first aperture angle and the second dispersive zone being able to transmit the light beam with a second aperture angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Pierre ALBOU, Loic BOINET, Boubacar SAGNA
  • LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH OPTIMISED INTENSITY PROFILE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT
    Publication number: 20170307162
    Abstract: A lighting system for a motor vehicle, which is intended for emitting a light beam. The beam comprises at least two illuminated areas, each generated by at least one light source, and optical means arranged to form a light spot from the light emitted by the light source, each spot being in the general shape of a rectangular strip of light. The system also includes at least two types of light source, referred to as first and second types of light source, the light sources of the same type having substantially the same luminance. The luminance of a light source of the first type is two to ten times higher than that of a light source of the second type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Marine COURCIER, Vanesa SANCHEZ
  • Annular shaped clear layer in cosmetic contact lenses
    Patent number: 9798162
    Abstract: Contact lenses comprising designs/colorants may be utilized to enhance and/or highlight the appearance of the eyes upon which the contact lenses are positioned. These contact lenses comprise a substantially annular shaped clear layer on the front curve surface to completely encapsulate the designs/colorants within the contact lens. The annular shape provides no clear coat over the optic region thereby ensuring high optical quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Donnie Jerome Duis, Angie Leen Bowers, Eric Jason Oppelt
  • Ophthalmic lens disinfecting base
    Patent number: 9795704
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a disinfecting radiation base for working in conjunction with a storage case for an ophthalmic lens. The disinfecting radiation base provides disinfecting radiation for disinfecting an ophthalmic lens. The disinfecting radiation base may also include a processor and digital memory for automated functions associated with the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc
    Inventors: Randall B Pugh, Edward R Kernick, William Chester Neeley, Dwight Abouhalkah, Leslie A Voss, Karson S Putt, James Daniel Riall
  • Lighting module with detachable control device
    Patent number: 9797586
    Abstract: A lighting module includes at least one light source arranged on a first printed circuit board, a support secured to the first printed circuit board, and a light source controlling device connected to the first printed circuit board by a flexible electrical link, the controlling device having integrated retaining means for detachably holding the controlling device on the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Eric Mornet, Pascal Garin
  • Bundling night vision and other driver assistance systems (DAS) using near infra-red (NIR) illumination and a rolling shutter
    Patent number: 9800779
    Abstract: A system mountable in a motor vehicle. The system includes a camera and a processor configured to receive image data from the camera. The camera includes a rolling shutter configured to capture the image data during a frame period and to scan and to read the image data into multiple image frames. A near infra-red illuminator may be configured to provide a near infra-red illumination cone in the field of view of the camera. The near infra-red illumination oscillates with an illumination period. A synchronization mechanism may be configured to synchronize the illumination period to the frame period of the rolling shutter. The frame period may be selected so that the synchronization mechanism provides a spatial profile of the near infra-red illumination cone which may be substantially aligned vertically to a specific region, e.g. near the center of the image frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Gideon Stein, Efim Belman
  • Method for determining the refractive power of a transparent object, and corresponding device
    Patent number: 9797833
    Abstract: A method for determining a refractive power of a large-surface-area transparent object, such as a windshield, a visual aid, a cockpit glazing, a helmet visor, or the like, includes detecting a first imaging of a first line grating through the transparent object at at least one predetermined point of the object using a camera and determining a line spacing of the first imaging, the rotation of the lines relative to the first line grating or both through use of a computing unit on the basis of the first imaging at the at least one specified point and using the line spacing or rotation of lines to determine the refractive power at the at least one predetermined point of the transparent object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: ISRA SURFACE VISION GMBH
    Inventor: Paul Weigt
  • Method and system for determining the spatial structure of an object
    Patent number: 9797804
    Abstract: The spatial structure of an optical element is determined. The optical element has a first optically active surface and a second optically active surface. The optical element is arranged in a holding device. The position of a point (P) on the first optically active surface and the position of a point (P?) on the second optically active surface are referenced in a coordinate system fixed to the holding device. The topography of the first optically active surface is determined in a coordinate system referenced to the holding device by the position of point (P) and the spatial structure of the optical element is calculated from the topography of the first optically active surface and from a data set as to the topography of the second optically active surface. The data set is referenced to the fixed coordinate system of the holding device by the position of point (P?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH, Carl Zeiss AG
    Inventors: Carsten Glasenapp, Matthias Hornauer, Adalbert Hanssen, Yvonne Schleitzer, Lars Omlor
  • Ski goggles with interchangeable nose bridge
    Patent number: 9795513
    Abstract: Ski goggles for a goggles wearer having: a frame with a first side facing the face and a second side facing away from the face during normal use; a nose bridge for resting on the wearer's nose; a lens having a first surface facing the face and a second surface facing away from the face during normal use; a pad connected to the frame and resting on the face during normal use; a strap holding the goggles on the head during normal use; a coupling arrangement adapted to releasably couple the lens to the frame. The coupling arrangement includes a first coupling point at a nose area of the first side and a second coupling point disposed around at least a portion of a perimeter of the first side. The coupling arrangement includes the nose bridge. The bridge is releasably coupleable to the frame and provides the first coupling point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision Italia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Roberto Padovani
  • System for monitoring individuals as they age in place
    Patent number: 9795324
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, and related system, for monitoring the wellbeing of an individual by providing eyewear that includes at least one sensor for monitoring the motion of the user. In various embodiments, the system receives data generated by the at least one sensor, uses the data to determine the user's movements using the received data, and compares the user's movements to previously established movement patterns of the user. If the system detects one or more inconsistencies between the user's current movements as compared to the previously established movement patterns of the user, the system may notify the user or a third party of the detected one or more inconsistencies. The system may similarly monitor a user's compliance with a medical regime and notify the user or a third party of the user's compliance with the regime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Vision Service Plan
    Inventors: Jay William Sales, Richard Chester Klosinski, Jr., Matthew Allen Workman, Meghan Kathleen Murphy, Matthew David Steen
  • Casement Window Opening Control Device
    Publication number: 20170298664
    Abstract: A device may limit opening of a sash hingedly coupled to a master frame, and includes: a bracket attached to the sash; a first arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the bracket; a second arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the first arm's second end; means for biasing the second arm into a retracted position; and a release assembly. The release assembly is secured to the master frame and includes a hook pivotable between a first position and a second position, which, in the first position, may be releasably received in an opening in the second end of the second arm when the second arm is in the retracted position, as the sash is closed and received within the master window frame. The second arm is disengaged from the hook, permitting full opening of the sash, when the hook is pivoted into the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Vision Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Liang, Tong Liang, David Chen
  • VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE WITH MEANS FOR LOCATING AN ELECTRONIC CARD
    Publication number: 20170297479
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lighting device including: a housing closed by a transparent outer lens; an electronic card inside the housing connected or configured to be connected to a light source, the electronic card including a locating tab. The housing includes at least one locating portion arranged with the locating tab so that the electronic card is located relative to the housing by the contact engagement of the locating portion and the locating tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION BELGIQUE
    Inventors: Florestan DEBERT, Jean-Francois DELOURME, Franck DINANT
  • LIGHTING MODULE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT AND A CONNECTOR WHICH ARE DISPOSED ON A HEAT DISSIPATER, AND LIGHTING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A MODULE
    Publication number: 20170299143
    Abstract: A module comprising an electronic component and an electrical connector that are interconnected by a printed circuit board that is fastened to a heat sink, the connector includes a housing, connection contacts and a bundle of wires, which are secured to the housing and respectively interconnected electrically. The housing is arranged on one side of the board such that the contacts pass through the board so as to emerge onto the other side and to be connected electrically there. The board is fastened to the heat sink by the side thereof bearing the contacts. The surface of the heat sink receives the board having a boss at least level with the contacts, so as to avoid electrical contact between the contacts and the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventor: Eric MORNET