Patents Assigned to Vision
  • Socket for vehicle passenger compartment
    Patent number: 9634418
    Abstract: An assembly for producing a socket for a vehicle passenger compartment comprises a metal socket body and contact element used to supply current to the metal socket body and includes fixing means and at least one electrical connection element. Each element is adapted to be fixed to the metal socket body so that only some of the fixing means of the socket body are used to fix it. With this structure, the same metal socket body may be used for differently formed connection elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Demazeau, Benoit Descazeaux, Sylvain Fournier, Matthieu Bernable
  • A METHOD OF OPTIMISING GEOMETRY OF A SEMI-FINISHED OPHTHALMIC LENS IN A SET OF SEMI-FINISHED OPHTHALMIC LENSES
    Publication number: 20170108709
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, a system, and a computer program code for optimising geometry of at least one semi-finished ophthalmic lens in a set of semi-finished ophthalmic lenses having a designated lens material, each of the semi-finished ophthalmic lenses in the set having an Initially determined geometry including one of a plurality of base curves determined to allow manufacture of finished ophthalmic lenses for ophthalmic lens prescriptions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicants: CARL ZEISS VISION INC., CARL ZEISS VISION INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Andrew WOODLAND, Jonathan DEEDS
  • Correction values for IOL power estimates
    Patent number: 9622655
    Abstract: An ophthalmic method for determining relationships for calculating intraocular lens (IOL) power correction values is disclosed. The method may involve obtaining estimates of the postoperative optical power of a plurality of eyes undergoing IOL implant surgery. Measurements of the postoperative optical power and of one or more characteristics (e.g., axial length) of the eyes can also be obtained. The eyes can be separated into groups based upon their axial lengths. For each of the groups, a mathematical relationship can be determined for calculating IOL power correction values based on the measured characteristics. The mathematical relationship can reduce prediction error for the respective eyes in each group when applied to the corresponding estimates of the postoperative optical power. Methods and systems are also disclosed for using the IOL power correction values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: WaveTec Vision Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin Jay Sarver, Thomas D. Padrick
  • Double-layer electrode for electro-optic liquid crystal lens
    Patent number: 9625767
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc., Kent State University
    Inventors: Liwei Li, Anthony Van Heugten, Dwight Duston, Phil Bos, Douglas Bryant
  • Path planning and collision avoidance for movement of instruments in a radiation therapy environment
    Patent number: 9623263
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for therapy delivery are disclosed. In one embodiment, a therapy delivery system includes a plurality of movable components including a radiation therapy nozzle and a patient pod for holding a patient, a patient registration module for determining a desired position of at least one of the plurality of movable components, and a motion control module for coordinating the movement of the least one of the plurality of movable components from a current position to the desired position. The motion control module includes a path planning module for simulating at least one projected trajectory of movement of the least one of the plurality of moveable components from the current position to the desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: VISION RT LIMITED
    Inventors: Chieh C. Cheng, David A. Lesyna, Michael F. Moyers
  • Driving assistance device and driving assistance method
    Patent number: 9623728
    Abstract: A device for assisting with driving an automotive vehicle comprising a variable transmission screen intended to be placed between a road scene (SR) and a driver of the vehicle, the assisting device being configured to, when active, control a transmission coefficient of the variable transmission screen. The device comprises a glare sensor and is furthermore configured to modify the coefficient of transparency of the variable transmission screen depending on the glare measured by the glare sensor. In addition, a method for assisting with driving the automotive vehicle is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Benoist Fleury, David Hue, Kostadin Beev
  • Autonomous vehicle navigation based on recognized landmarks
    Patent number: 9623905
    Abstract: A system for autonomously navigating a vehicle along a road segment is disclosed. The system may have at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive from an image capture device at least one image representative of an environment of the vehicle. The processor may also be programmed to analyze the at least one image to identify at least one recognized landmark. Further, the processor may be programmed to determine a current location of the vehicle relative to a predetermined road model trajectory associated with the road segment based, at least in part, on a predetermined location of the recognized landmark. In addition, the processor may be programmed to determine an autonomous steering action for the vehicle based on a direction of the predetermined road model trajectory at the determined current location of the vehicle relative to the predetermined road model trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Amnon Shashua, Yoram Gdalyahu, Ofer Springer, Aran Reisman, Daniel Braunstein
  • Contact lenses comprising water soluble N-(2 hydroxyalkyl) (meth)acrylamide polymers or copolymers
    Patent number: 9625617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biomedical devices, and particularly contact lenses comprising a polymer having entangled therein at least one polymer comprising repeating units from N-(2-hydroxyalkyl)(meth)acrylamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Scales, Kevin P. McCabe, Brent Matthew Healy
  • Viewing aid with tracking system, and method of use
    Patent number: 9626578
    Abstract: A viewing aid includes a camera, a viewing surface within a field of view of the camera, a memory, a display, and software programmed to track a tracking element within the field of view. Viewing material is placed on the viewing surface. The camera, viewing surface, and material all remain substantially stationary. The camera captures and stores an initial image of the material in the memory. The software then tracks the location of a tracking element within the field of view then maps the location to a portion of the initial image in memory using an X-Y coordinate system, and/or identifies character elements of the material adjacent the tracking element then maps the character elements to corresponding character elements of the initial image in memory. An enhanced image is then displayed on the display corresponding to the mapped portion of the initial image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: ENHANCED VISION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Kamran Siminou
  • Pupil size-independent lens design and method for preventing and/or slowing myopia progression
    Patent number: 9625739
    Abstract: A lens includes a center of the ophthalmic lens having a negative power that provides foveal vision correction for myopia; a first peripheral zone surrounding the center having a power that gradually increases to a first peak having a dioptric power that is more positive than at the center; and a second peripheral zone surrounding the first peripheral zone and having a second peak having a dioptric power that is more positive than at the center and that is different than the power at the first peak. The power profile slows, retards, or prevents myopia progression independent of pupil size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel A. Brennan, Khaled A. Chehab, Michael J. Collins, Xin Wei
  • SYSTEM ON CHIP WITH IMAGE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20170103022
    Abstract: A multi-core processor configured to improve processing performance in certain computing contexts is provided. The multi-core processor includes multiple processing cores that implement barrel threading to execute multiple instruction threads in parallel while ensuring that the effects of an idle instruction or thread upon the performance of the processor is minimized. The multiple cores can also share a common data cache, thereby minimizing the need for expensive and complex mechanisms to mitigate inter-cache coherency issues. The barrel-threading can minimize the latency impacts associated with a shared data cache. In some examples, the multi-core processor can also include a serial processor configured to execute single threaded programming code that may not yield satisfactory performance in a processing environment that employs barrel threading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosef KREININ, Yosi ARBELI, Gil DOGON
  • OPTICAL FILTER WITH SELECTIVE TRANSMITTANCE AND REFLECTANCE
    Publication number: 20170102489
    Abstract: An optical filter providing selective transmittance of target wavelengths of light and tunable, differential front and back surface reflectance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Vision Ease, LP
    Inventors: Jeff Brown, Michael L. Marshall, Michael S. Boulineau
  • Macroinitiator containing hydrophobic segment
    Patent number: 9617423
    Abstract: The present invention relates to macroinitiators comprising at least one hydrophobic segments in a molecule, wherein a molecular weight of the hydrophobic segment is 300 to 1800. The present invention further relates to block copolymers, wetting agent and polymeric materials having the block copolymers of the present invention associated with, which is suitable for medical devices, particularly for ophthalmic devices, including contact lenses, ophthalmic lenses, punctal plugs and artificial corneas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryuta Tamiya, Kazuhiko Fujisawa, Masataka Nakamura
  • Simultaneously illuminating traffic light signals at different ranges
    Patent number: 9620010
    Abstract: A method of controlling a traffic light having at least two distinguishable light signals is provided herein. The method may include the following steps: obtaining a lighting pattern that determines an order of turning “on” and turning “off” said light signals over time; and illuminating the light signals based on the lighting pattern, such that over at least one period of time, a first light of the at least two distinguishable light signals is visible from a first distance range from the traffic light and a second light of the at least two distinguishable light signals is visible from a second distance range from the traffic light, wherein the first and the second distance ranges are non-overlapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: BRIGHTWAY VISION LTD.
    Inventors: Yoav Grauer, Ofer David, Eyal Levi, Ya'ara David, Haim Garten, Alon Krelboim, Sharon Lifshits, Oren Sheich, Yan Katz
  • Energized ophthalmic lens
    Patent number: 9615917
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing an ophthalmic lens with a stacked integrated component device for function. In some embodiments, the stacked integrated component device may contain an energy source capable of powering an electrical component incorporated into the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick A. Flitsch, Daniel B. Otts, Randall B. Pugh
  • Systems and methods for detecting traffic signs
    Patent number: 9619719
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting traffic signs. In one implementation, a traffic sign detection system for a vehicle include at least one image capture device configured to acquire at least one image of a scene including a traffic sign ahead of the vehicle. The traffic sign detection system also includes a data interface and at least one processing device programmed to receive the at least one image via the data interface, transform the at least one image, sample the transformed at least one image to generate a plurality of images having different sizes, convolve each of the plurality of images with a template image, compare each pixel value of each convolved image to a predetermined threshold, and select local maxima of pixel values within local regions of each convolved image as attention candidates, the local maxima being greater than the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Yair Kapach, Yoav Taieb, Yoel Krupnik
  • Stereoscopic ophthalmic lens viewing sets
    Patent number: 9612446
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods and apparatus for forming a Viewing Set of Ophthalmic Lenses for Three-dimensional Perception of stereoscopic media and includes the resulting Viewing Set devices. The Viewing Sets include a left Ophthalmic Lens and a right Ophthalmic Lens, wherein each Ophthalmic Lens includes a translation filter that, when combined, allow for Three-dimensional Perception. The present invention also includes embodiments where the translation filters are included in an encapsulated Rigid Insert or Media Insert, wherein the Media Insert includes a variable optic zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Karson S. Putt, Edward R. Kernick, Daniel Preza, Frederick A. Flitsch, Camille Higham, Sharika Snook
  • Silicone hydrogel reactive mixtures comprising borates
    Patent number: 9612363
    Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a method for forming a silicone hydrogel material that is useful for forming contact lens materials. The method includes using an effective amount of a borate additive to reduce the gel time of the silicone hydrogel reactive mixture and/or enhance the optical properties of the resulting cured material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Vanderlaan, James D. Ford
  • Electronic ophthalmic lens with alarm clock
    Patent number: 9612456
    Abstract: An ophthalmic lens having an electronic system as described herein for providing an alarm to the wearer of the ophthalmic lens. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a lens, a timing circuit, a communications system, an alert mechanism and a system controller. In at least one embodiment, the lens provides an escalation of alarms to the wearer and/or responds to the wearer's input regarding the alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Adam Toner
  • Silicone hydrogels having desirable water content and oxygen permeability
    Patent number: 9612365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process comprising the steps of reacting a reactive mixture comprising at least one silicone-containing component, at least one hydrophilic component, and at least one diluent to form an ophthalmic device having an advancing contact angle of less than about 80°; and contacting the ophthalmic device with an aqueous extraction solution at an elevated extraction temperature, wherein said at least one diluent has a boiling point at least about 10° higher than said extraction temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Azaam Alli, James D. Ford, Scott L. Joslin