Patents Examined by Ricky Mack
  • Patent number: 9091801
    Abstract: An image capturing lens system includes five lens elements with refractive power, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The third lens element has negative refractive power. The fourth lens element with refractive power has a concave image-side surface in a paraxial region thereof, wherein the surfaces thereof are aspheric. The fifth lens element with refractive power has a concave image-side surface in a paraxial region thereof, wherein the image-side surface of the fifth lens element has at least one inflection point, and the surfaces thereof are aspheric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin-Hsuan Huang
  • Patent number: 9091865
    Abstract: Feature patterns may be incorporated into the peripheral region of the back curve surface of contact lenses in order to increase tear exchange between the contact lens and the cornea. The feature patterns may be based upon fractal geometry and be incorporated anywhere in the periphery of the lens. The placement feature patterns are preferably determined utilizing a combination of simulations and experimentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Hofmann, Philippe F. Jubin
  • Patent number: 9089289
    Abstract: An optical imaging system (1) for in-vivo retinal imaging, the system (1) comprising: an optical source (3) for generating incoherent light in a plurality of wavelength bands; an optical imaging sub-system (6) configured to split light from said optical source (3) into a plurality of beams, to introduce a path difference between said beams of light, and recombine those beams to form interference fringes that are imaged on a subject (21); and an image capture device (29) configured to capture light from the subject (21) being imaged, and to form an image of said subject (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: CITY UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Stephen Gruppetta
  • Patent number: 9089260
    Abstract: [Problem] To increase, compared to conventional devices, the range of motion of the light emitter (fixation lamp) in an external fixation lamp for an ophthalmological instrument and allow movement of the light emitter to arbitrary positions. [Solution] The fixation lamp (1) has a first arm (A1), which supports a light emitter (2) and is supported by a second arm (A2) via a first joint (C1), and is configured so that the first arm (A1) is able to revolve around at least two axes of revolution (E1, E2) by means of the first joint (C1) and said axes of rotation (E1, E2) are not disposed on the same line. Thereby, the range in which the light emitter (2) can be moved can be increased compared to conventional devices and the light emitter can be moved to an arbitrary position in an arbitrary direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takuya Hara
  • Patent number: 9086580
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the use of contact lenses for treating ophthalmologic conditions, such as presbyopia, induced myopia, computer vision syndrome, insufficient accommodation, or a condition associated with insufficient accommodation. The contact lens may be selected based on a measured sagittal depth and/or eccentricity of the cornea. When fitted, fluid may accumulate between the cornea of the eye and the contact lens. The lens may exhibit a sufficient amount of apical clearance such that when the wearer blinks, the lens moves no more than 1 mm on the eye. The lens may be structured such that bubbles greater than 0.5 mm in diameter are prevented from forming between the contact lens and the eye. The contact lens may be used in combination with a suitable bioactive agent providing for enhanced visual correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Osio Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart C. Grant, Alberto Osio Hernandez-Pons, John Michael Rinehart
  • Patent number: 9086509
    Abstract: Polarizers and polarizing beam splitter include one or more pairs of axicons that are configured to separate an input beam into a radially polarized component and a tangentially (or azimuthally) polarized component. A second axicon pair can be provided to recombine the tangentially polarized component so as to provide a more uniform beam intensity. The radially polarized component can be reflected or otherwise directed so that one or both the radial and tangential components are available for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventor: Jay R. Knutson
  • Patent number: 9081209
    Abstract: An eyewear system including eyeglasses having first and second lenses; first and second nose pads; and a bridge operably connecting the first and second lenses, the bridge being bendable from a bridge rest position to permit relative movement between the first and second nose pads and providing a bridge pinch force of 50 g or less between the nose pads when the nose pads are moved 7 mm or less from the bridge rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: THINOPTICS, INC.
    Inventor: Tadmor Shalon
  • Patent number: 9078602
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a fundus camera comprising: illuminating means that project a first light beam to illuminate the retina of a patient's eye, said illuminating means comprising one or more first light sources operatively associated with a shaped structure provided with a through hole; projecting means that project one or more second light beams on the patient's retina, said projecting means comprising one or more second light sources; sensor means for receiving the light reflected by the retina in line with a receiving surface in order to acquire one or more images of the retina; regulating means for adjusting the focus of the images of the retina, in line with the receiving surface of said sensor means; actuating means designed to move said regulating means and projecting means; processing means for analyzing the images of the retina acquired by said sensor means, and for generating control signals for said actuating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Centervue S.P.A.
    Inventors: Andrei Plaian, Paola Griggio, Anna D'Errico, Carlo Pellizzari
  • Patent number: 9069189
    Abstract: An eyewear is provided. The eyewear includes lenses interconnected via a lens bridge and a nose clamp connected to the lens bridge or lenses. The nose clamp includes nose pads which are mountable onto a nose of a user, wherein the nose pads are configured for accommodating noses of varying width without substantially affecting a distance between the lenses or their orientation on the face of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: THINOPTICS, INC.
    Inventor: Tadmor Shalon
  • Patent number: 9063350
    Abstract: A colored contact lens having a transparent body with a concave surface and a convex surface. A first colored material layered externally on one of the surfaces of the lens. A second colored material is layered externally on the lens and is arranged relative to the first colored layer of material so as to provide an inversion marker when viewed from the concave side of the contact lens whereby enabling the wearer of the contact lens to properly install the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Cameron
  • Patent number: 9057885
    Abstract: The present invention relates to safety or sport or recreational eyewear with an interchangeable optical PVC foil inserts. The eyewear includes a polycarbonate frame configured to receive interchangeable PVC prescription foil inserts. The frame includes a central nose bridge portion, molded lenses, nose pads, first and second wrap around frame arms, first and second frame arm hinge gussets. Arm hinge gussets strengthen the frame hinge and locate the foil insert in position. Inner hinges securely attach and lock the foil insert into its correct location within the frame. The foil insert provides two inner foil radiuses for the fitting of prescription corrective lenses. Nose bridge and nose pads hooks are supplied to ensure correct central alignment of the optical foil insert. Foil gusset slots ensure correct alignment of the foil insert at the top and base of the frame arm hinge gussets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Inventor: Andreas Mehringer
  • Patent number: 9052531
    Abstract: A pair of glasses has a glasses body and an adjusting structure. The glasses body has a lens frame and a nose pad. The nose pad is combined with the lens frame by two sliding slices and two tracks. The adjusting structure is mounted between the lens frame and the nose pad and has a first engaging block, a second engaging block, and a stopping block. The first engaging block and the second engaging block can be engaged with each other to keep the nose pad from separating from the lens frame. The stopping block is mounted to form a friction between the nose pad and the lens frame. The nose pad can be precisely adjusted and fine-tuned relative to the lens frame because of the sliding slices, the tracks, and the stopping block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: INJEXTECH INC.
    Inventor: Yu-Sheng Chen
  • Patent number: 9046698
    Abstract: A toric contact lens utilizes concentric annual rings, a continually varying lens design as a function of distance from the lens center or any other function to create a range of cylinder axis zones on a single lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Hansen, James Michalski, C. Benjamin Wooley
  • Patent number: 9046699
    Abstract: A contact lens incorporating one or more dynamic fluid zones fabricated from a material that is readily deformable under eyelid pressure during blinking allows for the delivery of one or more agents to the eye, dynamic cosmetic eye enhancement, and/or dynamic rotational misalignment correction. The one or more agents may include therapeutic agents, nutritional agents and pharmacological agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
    Inventors: Salvatore G. Caldarise, Jeffrey H. Roffman, Lenora L. Copper, Ryan Hawke, Daniel B. Otts
  • Patent number: 9042044
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technology relate to a color filter substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The color filter substrate comprises a base substrate having a black matrix pattern thereon, the black matrix pattern having a plurality of openings; and a plurality of color filter layers in different colors, disposed on the base substrate and located at the openings of the black matrix pattern, the color filter layers being glass layers in different colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fujiang Jin
  • Patent number: 9036276
    Abstract: An optical imaging lens set from an object side toward an image side along an optical axis in order includes: a first lens element having an image-side surface with a convex portion in a vicinity of its circular periphery, a second lens element having an object-side surface with a convex portion in a vicinity of its optical axis, a third lens element having an object-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of its optical axis, a fourth lens element with positive refractive power, and a plastic fifth lens element having an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of its optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wei Liou, ZhengChao Yuan, LaiShu Cao
  • Patent number: 9028063
    Abstract: Translating, multifocal contact lens pairs with optical power zones which are dissimilar between the first and second lenses of the pair are utilized for correcting presbyopia in the wearer. Each lens may differ in segment height, power, asphericity, shape, orientation and/or inset of the optical power subzones thereby providing clear and comfortable vision at far, intermediate and near distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Edgar Menezes, Khaled A. Chehab
  • Patent number: 9019633
    Abstract: The catadioptric system includes a first optical imaging system (catadioptric part) causing a light flux from an object to form an intermediate image and a second optical imaging system (dioptric part) causing the light flux from the intermediate image to form an image. In the first optical imaging system, the light flux sequentially passes a first transmissive portion, a second reflective portion, a first reflective portion and a second transmissive portion. In the second optical imaging system, consecutive four lens surfaces among plural lens surfaces placed between an aperture stop and an image surface have a negative combined refractive power, and a condition of ?0.52<?4n—max·Ymax<?0.14 is satisfied, ?4n—max represents a maximum value of the negative combined refractive power, and Ymax represents a maximum object height in a field-of-view of the catadioptric system at the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Katashiba, Kazuhiko Kajiyama, Masayuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9019586
    Abstract: A device for generating optical vortex of desired topological charge is disclosed. The device comprises a circular mirror having hole at its centre and a radial slit. The mirror comprises a piezoelectric actuator. The actuator comprises a hollow tube having inner diameter equal to the diameter of the hole of the mirror, a through cut extending along the length of the tube from an inner till an outer diameter, and an inner and outer electrode being formed on inner and outer wall of the tube respectively, wherein the length of the electrode increases continuously in the azimuth direction across said outer wall. The Actuator is coaxially joined to the mirror such that the slit formed between the inner and outer diameter of the tube overlaps with the radial slit. Shape of the mirror undergoes azimuthal expansion upon applying excitation voltage across electrodes forming single turn helix to generate optical vortex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Defence Research Development Organization
    Inventors: Devinder Pal Ghai, Anil Kumar Maini
  • Patent number: 9013789
    Abstract: A zoom lens includes: a first lens group having a negative refractive power; and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, provided in this order from an object side. Magnification is changed by moving the first lens group and the second lens group. The first lens group includes a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens, a third lens having a negative refractive power, and a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, provided in this order from the object side. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional formulae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Saito, Michio Cho, Toru Ito