Patents by Inventor Andrea Welk

Andrea Welk 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).

  • Patent number: 11953759
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Yohann Bénard, Adam Muschielok, Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken
  • Publication number: 20230333408
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Yohann Bénard, Adam Muschielok, Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken
  • Patent number: 11703694
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Anne Seidemann, Andrea Welk, Gregor Esser
  • Publication number: 20210325698
    Abstract: A spectacle lens for a spectacle frame having a first spectacle lens area and a second spectacle lens area. The first spectacle lens area is more strongly colored than the second spectacle lens area. The spectacle lens is phototropic at least in the second spectacle lens area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Voegt, Andrea Welk, Hans-Peter Sommer, Herbert Zinner
  • Publication number: 20200326560
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Anne Seidemann, Andrea Welk, Gregor Esser
  • Patent number: 10281739
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Peter Seitz, Rainer Sessner, Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Hauk, Gregor Esser
  • Publication number: 20170269377
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Peter Seitz, Rainer Sessner, Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Hauk, Gregor Esser
  • Patent number: 9696563
    Abstract: 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. The method includes defining an individual usage situation which includes 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Peter Seitz, Rainer Sessner, Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Hauk, Gregor Esser
  • Patent number: 9638935
    Abstract: Method for optimization of a progressive spectacle lens, including: defining a starting nominal astigmatism distribution for the spectacle lens; determining a transformed nominal astigmatism distribution and optimizing the spectacle lens on the basis of the transformed nominal astigmatism distribution, wherein the determination of a transformed nominal astigmatism distribution comprises multiplication of the maximum temporal nominal astigmatism of the starting nominal astigmatism distribution by a factor k as a result of which a modified maximum temporal astigmatism is obtained, wherein k is a function of a prescription value, and/or at least of one parameter of the spectacle lens or of the arrangement thereof in front of the eyes, and transformation of the starting nominal astigmatism distribution on the basis of the modified maximum temporal astigmatism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Altheimer, Robert Kaster, Martin Zimmermann, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Dietmar Uttenweiler, Andrea Welk
  • Patent number: 9354455
    Abstract: A method and device for calculating design parameters of a design of a progressive spectacle lens on the basis of a predetermined design polygon. The design parameters are calculated by specifying a point within the design polygon, in which the specified point defines the progressive spectacle lens design, and then determining a value of each design parameter at the specified point by an interpolation of at least part of the predetermined values at the corner points and, optionally, of at least part of the predetermined values of the design parameter at the at least one additional point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Dietmar Uttenweiler, Andrea Welk, Jochen Brosig, Christina Butz, Nadine Jung, Katrin Nicke, Ilka Schwarz, Robert Bichler, Martin Zimmermann, Werner Mueller, Hans Stetter
  • Patent number: 9226657
    Abstract: The determination of objective refraction data for an eye of a spectacle wearer, wherein based on measured data for the eye of the spectacle wearer, which determine at least one first set of Zernike coefficients of a wave front aberration for a long accommodation and a second set of Zernike coefficients of a wave front aberration for a short accommodation of the eye, objective refraction data for sphere (SphNcorr), cylinder (CylNcorr) and axis position (AxisNcorr) of the eye for close viewing is determined such that the objective refraction data satisfies equations Sph N corr = M N corr + ( J N , 0 corr ) 2 + ( J N , 45 corr ) 2 , ? Cyl N corr = - 2 ? ( J N , 0 corr ) 2 + ( J N , 45 corr ) 2 ? ? and Axis N corr = 1 2 ? arctan ? ( - J N , 0 corr , - J N , 45 corr ) + ? 2 for a corrected power vector PNcorr for near viewing, wherein said corrected power vector PNcorr corresponds, based on a difference
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Gregor Esser, Andrea Welk, Matthias Nähring, Stephan Trumm
  • Patent number: 9176331
    Abstract: Method for optimization of a progressive spectacle lens, which method comprises: defining a starting nominal astigmatism distribution for the spectacle lens; determining a transformed nominal astigmatism distribution and optimizing the spectacle lens on the basis of the transformed nominal astigmatism distribution, wherein the determination of a transformed nominal astigmatism distribution comprises multiplication of the maximum temporal nominal astigmatism of the starting nominal astigmatism distribution by a factor k as a result of which a modified maximum temporal astigmatism is obtained, wherein k is a function of a prescription value, and/or at least of one parameter of the spectacle lens or of the arrangement thereof in front of the eyes, and transformation of the starting nominal astigmatism distribution on the basis of the modified maximum temporal astigmatism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Altheimer, Robert Kaster, Martin Zimmermann, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Dietmar Uttenweiler, Andrea Welk
  • Publication number: 20150116657
    Abstract: Method for optimization of a progressive spectacle lens, which method comprises: defining a starting nominal astigmatism distribution for the spectacle lens; determining a transformed nominal astigmatism distribution and optimizing the spectacle lens on the basis of the transformed nominal astigmatism distribution, wherein the determination of a transformed nominal astigmatism distribution comprises multiplication of the maximum temporal nominal astigmatism of the starting nominal astigmatism distribution by a factor k as a result of which a modified maximum temporal astigmatism is obtained, wherein k is a function of a prescription value, and/or at least of one parameter of the spectacle lens or of the arrangement thereof in front of the eyes, and transformation of the starting nominal astigmatism distribution on the basis of the modified maximum temporal astigmatism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Helmut Altheimer, Robert Kaster, Martin Zimmermann, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Dietmar Uttenweiler, Andrea Welk
  • Patent number: 8992014
    Abstract: Optimization and production of a spectacle lens for a specific wearing situation for correcting at least one astigmatic refraction of an eye of a spectacles wearer, which in a reference viewing direction of the eye has a cylinder reference value and a cylinder reference axis, comprising: specifying an object distance for at least one evaluation point of the spectacle lens; determining a transformed astigmatic refraction for the at least one evaluation point of the spectacle lens from the cylinder reference value and the cylinder reference axis depending on the specified object distance; and optimizing the spectacle lens such that for the at least one evaluation point a correction of the transformed astigmatic refraction by the spectacle lens in the specific wearing situation is taken into consideration, wherein determining the transformed astigmatic refraction comprises determining a transformed cylinder value and/or a transformed cylinder axis depending on the specified object distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Edda Wehner, Werner Mueller, Dietmar Uttenweiler
  • Patent number: 8915589
    Abstract: Optimizing a spectacle lens by: obtaining prescription or refraction data VA11 and VA12 of a wearer for at least two different object distances A11 and A12 (A11?A12), comprising data relating to a spherical power Sphv, a magnitude of an astigmatism CylV, and an astigmatism axis AxisV; specifying an object distance model A1(x, y), wherein A1 designates the object distance and (x, y) designates a visual spot or visual point of the spectacle lens in a predetermined direction of sight; specifying a function PRef=ƒ(A1), which describes the dependence of a power vector P Ref = ( M Ref J 0 Ref J 45 Ref ) = ( Sph V + Cyl V 2 - Cyl V 2 ? cos ? ? 2 ? ? Axis V J 45 Ref = - Cyl V 2 ? sin ? ? 2 ? ? Axis V ) of the prescription on the object distance A1, determining the components of the power vector PRef of the prescription in a plurality of visual points (x, y) on the basis of the object distance model A1(x,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Dietmar Uttenweiler
  • Publication number: 20140340637
    Abstract: 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. The method includes defining an individual usage situation which includes 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: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: RODENSTOCK GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Peter Seitz, Rainer Sessner, Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Hauk, Gregor Esser
  • Patent number: 8888280
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a progressive spectacle lens design by transforming a starting design. The starting design is defined to include specifications for the course of a principal line and specification of at least one base target isoastigmatism line with a constant base target astigmatism, in which the base target isoastigmatism line passes through a first predetermined control point {right arrow over (r)}1=(u1,y1). The method and apparatus transform the starting design by shifting the first control point {right arrow over (r)}1=(u1,y1) along a predetermined or predeterminable curve, taking into account the design and/or the spectacle lens wearer-specific data; modifying the course of the base target isoastigmatism line such that it passes through the shifted first control point {right arrow over (r)}?1(u?1,y?1); and calculating a target astigmatism distribution A(u,y), which exhibits the modified base target isoastigmatism line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Dietmar Uttenweiler, Andrea Welk
  • Publication number: 20140333897
    Abstract: The determination of objective refraction data for an eye of a spectacle wearer, wherein based on measured data for the eye of the spectacle wearer, which determine at least one first set of Zernike coefficients of a wave front aberration for a long accommodation and a second set of Zernike coefficients of a wave front aberration for a short accommodation of the eye, objective refraction data for sphere (SphNcorr), cylinder (CylNcorr) and axis position (AxisNcorr) of the eye for close viewing is determined such that the objective refraction data satisfies equations Sph N corr = M N corr + ( J N , 0 corr ) 2 + ( J N , 45 corr ) 2 , ? Cyl N corr = - 2 ? ( J N , 0 corr ) 2 + ( J N , 45 corr ) 2 ? ? and Axis N corr = 1 2 ? arctan ? ( - J N , 0 corr , - J N , 45 corr ) + ? 2 for a corrected power vector PNcorr for near viewing, wherein said corrected power vector PNcorr corresponds, based on a difference ?
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Gregor Esser, Andrea Welk, Matthias Nähring, Stephan Trumm
  • Publication number: 20140049747
    Abstract: Method for optimization of a progressive spectacle lens, which method comprises: defining a starting nominal astigmatism distribution for the spectacle lens; determining a transformed nominal astigmatism distribution and optimizing the spectacle lens on the basis of the transformed nominal astigmatism distribution, wherein the determination of a transformed nominal astigmatism distribution comprises multiplication of the maximum temporal nominal astigmatism of the starting nominal astigmatism distribution by a factor k as a result of which a modified maximum temporal astigmatism is obtained, wherein k is a function of a prescription value, and/or at least of one parameter of the spectacle lens or of the arrangement thereof in front of the eyes, and transformation of the starting nominal astigmatism distribution on the basis of the modified maximum temporal astigmatism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Helmut Altheimer, Robert Kaster, Martin Zimmermann, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Dietmar Uttenweiler, Andrea Welk
  • Publication number: 20130265540
    Abstract: Optimization and production of a spectacle lens for a specific wearing situation for correcting at least one astigmatic refraction of an eye of a spectacles wearer, which in a reference viewing direction of the eye has a cylinder reference value and a cylinder reference axis, comprising: specifying an object distance for at least one evaluation point of the spectacle lens; determining a transformed astigmatic refraction for the at least one evaluation point of the spectacle lens from the cylinder reference value and the cylinder reference axis depending on the specified object distance; and optimizing the spectacle lens such that for the at least one evaluation point a correction of the transformed astigmatic refraction by the spectacle lens in the specific wearing situation is taken into consideration, wherein determining the transformed astigmatic refraction comprises determining a transformed cylinder value and/or a transformed cylinder axis depending on the specified object distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Edda Wehner, Werner Mueller, Dietmar Uttenweiler