Patents Examined by Journey Sumlar
  • Patent number: 9851546
    Abstract: Provided is a microscope objective lens that sufficiently corrects on-axis and off-axis chromatic aberrations and that has a long working distance. A microscope objective lens OL includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group G1 with positive refractive power and a second lens group G2 with negative refractive power. The first lens group G1 of the microscope objective lens OL includes a diffractive optical element GD including a diffractive optical surface D, and the diffractive optical element GD is arranged at a position closer to the image than a section where a diameter of a light flux passing through the first lens group G1 is the largest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taeko Toshi, Kazuhiro Takasago
  • Patent number: 9846309
    Abstract: Disclosed is a depth-priority integral imaging display method using a nonuniform dynamic mask array which makes it possible to enhance the resolutions in both horizontal and vertical directions in such a way to change a division boundary of a mask pattern and use a two-times time multiplexing. It is possible to enjoy the images of clear resolutions even in the product of 60 Hz, and the afterimages at the division boundary may be eliminated by changing the dividing direction of the mask, so the images with clearer resolutions can be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: DONGSEO UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY HEADQUARTERS
    Inventors: Yong Soek Oh, Dong Hak Shin, Byung Gook Lee
  • Patent number: 9835768
    Abstract: An antiglare film, including: a light transmissive substrate; and an antiglare layer that is disposed on a light transmissive substrate and includes a concavo-convex surface, wherein a surface of the antiglare film is a concavo-convex surface; the antiglare film has a total haze value of 0% or more and 5% or less; the antiglare film has an internal haze value of 0% or more and 5% or less; and assuming that a transmission image sharpness of the antiglare film, measured using an optical comb with a width of 0.125 mm, is C (0.125), and that a transmission image sharpness of the antiglare film, measured using an optical comb with a width of 0.25 mm, is C (0.25), an expression (1) and an expression (2) described below are satisfied: C(0.25)?C(0.125)?2%??(1); and C(0.125)?65%??(2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junya Eguchi, Teppei Sotoda, Shoichiro Ogumi, Kousuke Matsuyama, Gen Furui
  • Patent number: 9823476
    Abstract: In a general aspect, an apparatus can include a goggle portion having a chassis that is open on a first side, a lens assembly disposed on a second side of the chassis of the goggle portion and a ledge disposed around an interior perimeter of the chassis of the goggle portion. The ledge can be configured to physically support an electronic device inserted in the goggle portion. The apparatus can also include a cover portion having a chassis that is open on a first side and at least partially closed on a second side. The cover portion can be configured to be placed over the goggle portion, such that at least a portion of the goggle portion is disposed within the cover portion and the electronic device is retained between the ledge and an interior surface of the second side of the cover portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Antonio Bernardo Monteiro Costa, Damien Henry, Joshua Weaver, Christian Plagemann
  • Patent number: 9817240
    Abstract: Discussed are a glass patterned retarder stereoscopic 3D display device and a method for fabricating the same. The device is capable of enhancing a viewing angle in upper and lower directions and an aperture ratio by forming light shielding patterns on a rear surface of a color filter substrate. Further, the device is capable of preventing scratches occurring on the light shielding patterns due to a polishing belt, by forming high hardness polymer on the light shielding patterns and removing stair-steps of a rear indium tin oxide (ITO).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dhang Kwon, MyoungHo Lee, HangSup Cho, Junghyun Lee
  • Patent number: 9808149
    Abstract: An analysis method for determining a morphological property of an optic disc and/or a retinal nerve fiber layer of an eye is, performed an ophthalmological device, in particular a perimeter, and also means for data processing using a database with functional data of a field of vision and morphological data of the optic disc and/or retinal nerve fiber layer, wherein, by the ophthalmological device, functional data of a field of vision of the eye are measured, a retina being divided into points representing the field of vision, optical stimuli of a defined intensity being provided to the points of the retina, a reaction to a stimulus being determined as a measuring result of a point, the measuring results having a statistically significant relation to morphological data of the optic disc and/or the retinal nerve fiber layer, the morphological data nerve fiber layer being derived from the measuring results and the datasets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: OCULUS OPTIKGERAETE GMBH
    Inventor: Manuel Gonzalez de la Rosa
  • Patent number: 9810897
    Abstract: A periscope comprises an object window (4), a first reflector (5), a second reflector (6), a viewing window (7) and a display port for an electronic display (8). The first reflector (5) is arranged to reflect light from the object window (4) towards the second reflector (6). The second reflector (6) is selectively movable between a first position of use in which the second reflector (6) reflects light from the first reflector (5) towards the viewing window (7) and a second position of use in which the second reflector (6) reflects light from the display port towards the viewing window (7). The periscope provides a simple design that allows the user's view to be switched between an electronically generated image, such as night vision, and a purely optical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kent Periscopes Limited
    Inventor: Gary Owen
  • Patent number: 9804300
    Abstract: An antiglare film, including: a light transmissive substrate; and an antiglare layer that is disposed on a light transmissive substrate and includes a concavo-convex surface, wherein a surface of the antiglare film is a concavo-convex surface; the antiglare film has a total haze value of 0% or more and 5% or less; the antiglare film has an internal haze value of 0% or more and 5% or less; and assuming that a transmission image sharpness of the antiglare film, measured using an optical comb with a width of 0.125 mm, is C (0.125), and that a transmission image sharpness of the antiglare film, measured using an optical comb with a width of 0.25 mm, is C (0.25), an expression (1) and an expression (2) described below are satisfied: C(0.25)?C(0.125)?2%??(1); and C(0.125)?65%??(2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junya Eguchi, Teppei Sotoda, Shoichiro Ogumi, Kousuke Matsuyama, Gen Furui
  • Patent number: 9798151
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display device comprises a display arrangement such as an emissive display arrangement or an reflective display arrangement, with an array of spaced pixels. A light guiding arrangement has an array of light guide columns, with one column over each display pixel or over a group (such as a column) of pixels. The light guide columns comprise aside wall which tapers outwardly to define a funnel shape with the pixel at the smaller base of the funnel. The funnel provides collimation to reduce cross talk in the display, which is particularly problematic for 3D autostereoscopic displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Mark Thomas Johnson, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Bart Kroon, Philip Steven Newton, Adrianus Sempel, Siebe Tjerk De Zwart
  • Patent number: 9766461
    Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) device has a chassis, a display assembly, and various sensors and electronics, where the display assembly, sensors and electronics are mounted to the chassis and enclosed within a sealed protective visor, and where the display assembly is mounted to the chassis only through a central location that is aligned with a center-point between the user's eyes, thereby decoupling the display assembly from most mechanical and thermal stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Riccomini, Philip Frank, Errol Mark Tazbaz, Andriy Pletenetskyy
  • Patent number: 9753309
    Abstract: A method of slowing the progression of myopia in a person, comprises applying to the eye of the person a contact lens or lenses to mold the surface of the cornea. On removal of the lens, the shape of the corneal surface includes a vision correction area for correcting the myopic vision of the person, and a myopic defocus area having a more positive power and located within the pupil area, to simultaneously present a controlled myopic defocus to the retina both when viewing in the distance and also when viewing at near, without the lens in place on the cornea. Contact lenses and their use are also claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: MYOPIAOK LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Loertscher, John R. Phillips
  • Patent number: 9746694
    Abstract: There is provided a progressive addition lens for spectacles including a distance portion and a near portion having different powers, wherein an equivalent spherical power of the distance portion is plus; and a first lens and a second lens having different addition powers from each other, and a difference between vertical surface power in the distance portion and vertical surface power in the near portion on an object-side surface of the first lens, and a difference between vertical surface power in the distance portion and vertical surface power in the near portion on an object-side surface of the second lens are the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: EHS LENS PHILIPPINES, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihide Shinohara, Tadashi Kaga, Ayumu Ito, Takateru Mori
  • Patent number: 9720213
    Abstract: An infrared lens unit includes, in order from the object side, an aperture, a lens group, and a band-pass filter which passes a light beam of a prescribed wavelength band of the infrared region. The lens group further includes, in order from the object side, a first meniscus lens which has a positive power and is convex on the object side, a second meniscus lens which has a positive power and is convex on the image side, and a convex lens which has a positive power and is convex on the object side. The lens group further includes a near-telecentric state on the image side, wherein the angle of entry of the light beam into the band-pass filter is either 0° or close to 0°. Thus, it is possible to accurately pass a light beam of a prescribed wavelength band of the infrared region by the lens unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Kamitakahara, Yoshiaki Minagawa, Takashi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 9717400
    Abstract: An illuminating lens for a medical headlamp, endoscope or exoscope, to generate an illuminating light bundle with variable light distribution includes a liquid lens with variable focal length to modify a focusing of the illuminating light bundle. The invention also relates to an observation device with an illuminating lens of this type as well as a method to generate an illuminating light bundle with variable light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jan Dahmen
  • Patent number: 9720255
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for removably attaching a lens to a pair of goggles. The lens has at its periphery a plurality of lens clips, and the goggles has on its frame a matching plurality of frame clips which are designed to attach to the lens clips. Attachment and unattachment may be achieved through actuation of a lens release mechanism. The apparatus allows for the rapid and easy replacement of lenses without necessitating a replacement of the remaining portion of the goggles, a feature which may allow a user to cost-effectively replace damaged or worn lenses, or to utilize a single pair of goggles in a multitude of activities or situations in which advantages may be conferred through or necessity may require the use of a type or style of lens having particular attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Spy Optic Inc.
    Inventor: Soo An Park
  • Patent number: 9703117
    Abstract: Eyeglass frames include a face member with a rim configured to retain a lens. At least one temple frame member is connected to the face member. The temple frame member includes an upper perimeter portion and a lower perimeter portion with a slot formed between the upper and lower perimeter portions. A temple overlay is coupled the temple frame member. The temple overlay includes an upper lip and a lower lip. The upper lip is configured to wrap around the upper perimeter portion of the temple frame member and the lower lip is configured to wrap around the lower perimeter portion of the temple frame member. The temple overlay further includes a panel extending between the upper lip and the lower lip such that the panel is exposed in the slot of the temple frame member when the temple overlay is coupled to the temple frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Scott Tipp, Jonathan Michael Martin, Adam Harris Kaufer
  • Patent number: 9693681
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus for measuring an ocular function in a non-contact manner, comprising two or more independent Z alignment detection systems for projecting an alignment light to an eye to be examined and detects a Z alignment position of the eye based on a reflection light from the eye and a control unit for controlling an alignment, wherein the Z alignment detection systems are adapted to have different magnifications, wherein the Z alignment detection systems project the reflection light from the eye to a common photodetection element and the control unit is adapted to execute a coarse Z alignment based on a signal obtained by a Z alignment detection system with a low magnification among the signals obtained from the photodetection element and to execute a precise Z alignment based on a signal obtained by a Z alignment detection system with a high magnification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Masashi Nakajima, Takaichi Tamura
  • Patent number: 9690116
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing a Variable Optic Insert into an Ophthalmic Lens. An energy source is capable of powering the Variable Optic Insert included within the Ophthalmic Lens. In some embodiments, an Ophthalmic Lens is cast-molded from a silicone hydrogel. The various Ophthalmic Lens entities may include electroactive Liquid Crystal layers to electrically control refractive characteristics. The Ophthalmic device may include a wear-controlled adjustment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Daniel B. Otts, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Patent number: 9678318
    Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens, including, in order from an object side to an image side: a positive first lens unit that does not move for zooming; a negative second lens unit that moves during zooming; and a positive N-th lens unit that does not move for zooming and is arranged closest to the image side. Among lenses constructing the second lens unit, two lenses closest to the image side are a positive lens and a negative lens, and partial dispersion ratios for g-line and F-line and Abbe numbers for a d-line of the positive and negative lenses, and an average value of refractive indices of all the lenses of the second lens unit are appropriately set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Nakamura, Kazuya Shimomura
  • Patent number: 9638884
    Abstract: A method of selectively bonding a component to a substrate prevents glue displacement onto neighboring components. The method entails shortening a section of the perimeter of a mount wall so that the foot of the mount wall contacts the glue without causing substantial displacement. A cure step hardens and holds the shortened foot of the mount wall in a stationary position, while providing a partial bond. Meanwhile the rest of the mount wall that is not located near contact pads on the substrate has a tall foot that extends to the surface of the substrate and is bonded in the usual way. By modifying the component, it is not necessary to modify either the chemistry of the epoxy or the epoxy dispense operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd
    Inventor: Tin Tun