Patents by Inventor Anne Seidemann
Anne Seidemann 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).
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Patent number: 11953759Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Yohann Bénard, Adam Muschielok, Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken
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METHOD FOR TAKING INTO CONSIDERAION DIFFERENT LONG-DISTANCE AND SHORT-DISTANCE PRISMATIC CORRECTIONS
Publication number: 20230333408Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Yohann Bénard, Adam Muschielok, Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken -
Patent number: 11703694Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Anne Seidemann, Andrea Welk, Gregor Esser
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Publication number: 20220413319Abstract: A computer-implemented method for identifying relevant individual parameters of at least one eye of a spectacle wearer for the calculation or optimization of an ophthalmic lens for the at least one eye of the spectacle wearer, including: providing individual data on properties of the at least one eye of the spectacle wearer; constructing an individual eye model by defining a set of parameters of the individual eye model; and determining a probability distribution of values of the parameters of the individual eye model on the basis of the individual data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Adam Muschielok, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Gregor Esser
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Publication number: 20220365367Abstract: Optimizing a spectacle lens for a wearer of implanted intraocular lenses. The method includes providing individual refraction data on the at least one eye of the spectacle wearer; defining an individual eye model in which at least a shape and/or power of a cornea, in particular a corneal front surface, of a model eye, a cornea-lens distance, parameters of the lens of the model eye, and a lens-retina distance are defined as parameters of the individual eye model. Here, defining the parameters of the individual eye model takes place on the basis of data on visual acuity correction of the at least one eye having the intraocular lens and further on the basis of individual measurement values for the eye of the spectacle wearer and/or standard values and/or on the basis of the provided individual refraction data such that the model eye has the provided individual refraction data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Adam Muschielok, Anne Seidemann, Helmut Altheimer, Gregor Esser
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Publication number: 20200326560Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Anne Seidemann, Andrea Welk, Gregor Esser
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Patent number: 10758124Abstract: A device for determining the distance of an eye of a user from the image capturing device is disclosed. The device includes a lighting device that is arranged at a specified position relative to the image capturing device and is designed to generate at least one specular light reflection, which has a linear portion, on the cornea of the eye of the user. The device also includes an image capturing device designed to capture at least one image of the specular light reflection in the region of the cornea of the at least one eye of the user. A distance determining device is designed to ascertain data relating to the distance between two specified points of the light reflection and the curvature of the at least one linear portion of the light reflection in the captured image and the distance of the eye from the image capturing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Peter Seitz, Markus Tiemann, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Mueller
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Patent number: 10613347Abstract: Optimizing and producing a lens by defining an individual eye model, in which a shape of a corneal front surface of a model eye, and a reference aberration at an evaluation surface within the model eye are defined based on individual measurement values for the lens wearer's eye, on standard values, or based on provided individual refraction data; specifying first and second surfaces for the lens to be optimized; determining the path of a main ray through a visual point a surface of the lens into the model eye up to the evaluation surface; evaluating an aberration of a wavefront propagating along the main ray and resulting from a spherical wavefront incident on the first surface of the lens at the evaluation surface in comparison to the reference aberration; and iteratively varying the surface of the lens until the evaluated aberration corresponds to a predetermined target aberration.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Mueller
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Patent number: 10281739Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Stephan Trumm, Peter Seitz, Rainer Sessner, Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Hauk, Gregor Esser
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Publication number: 20180210228Abstract: Optimizing and producing a lens by defining an individual eye model, in which a shape of a corneal front surface of a model eye, and a reference aberration at an evaluation surface within the model eye are defined based on individual measurement values for the lens wearer's eye, on standard values, or based on provided individual refraction data; specifying first and second surfaces for the lens to be optimized; determining the path of a main ray through a visual point a surface of the lens into the model eye up to the evaluation surface; evaluating an aberration of a wavefront propagating along the main ray and resulting from a spherical wavefront incident on the first surface of the lens at the evaluation surface in comparison to the reference aberration; and iteratively varying the surface of the lens until the evaluated aberration corresponds to a predetermined target aberration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Adam Muschielok, Yohann Bénard, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Mueller
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Patent number: 9910294Abstract: A computer-implemented method for calculating or optimizing a spectacle lens for at least one eye of a spectacle wearer. Refraction data of the at least one eye of the spectacle wearer is collected. An individual eye model is defined, wherein the eye model defines at least the topography of a corneal front surface of the at least one eye, position and power of a lens of the eye, and a retina position of the eye such that the eye exhibits the collected refraction data. A first surface and a second surface for the spectacle lens to be calculated or optimized is specified. The path of a main ray through at least one visual point of at least one spectacle lens surface to be calculated or optimized is determined. A spherical wavefront incident on the first surface of the spectacle lens along the main ray is specified.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Mueller
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Publication number: 20180042477Abstract: A device including an image capturing device and a measuring device for determining the distance of at least one eye of a user from the image capturing device. The measuring device comprises a lighting device that is arranged at a specified position relative to the image capturing device and is designed to generate at least one specular light reflection, which has a linear portion, on the cornea of the eye of the user. The measuring device also comprises a distance determining device. The image capturing device is designed to capture at least one image of the specular light reflection in the region of the cornea of the at least one eye of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Peter Seitz, Markus Tiemann, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Müller
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Publication number: 20170269377Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Peter Seitz, Rainer Sessner, Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Hauk, Gregor Esser
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Patent number: 9696563Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Stephan Trumm, Peter Seitz, Rainer Sessner, Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Hauk, Gregor Esser
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Patent number: 8992014Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Edda Wehner, Werner Mueller, Dietmar Uttenweiler
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Publication number: 20150002810Abstract: A computer-implemented method for calculating or optimizing a spectacle lens for at least one eye of a spectacle wearer. Refraction data of the at least one eye of the spectacle wearer is collected. An individual eye model is defined, wherein the eye model defines at least the topography of a corneal front surface of the at least one eye, position and power of a lens of the eye, and a retina position of the eye such that the eye exhibits the collected refraction data. A first surface and a second surface for the spectacle lens to be calculated or optimized is specified. The path of a main ray through at least one visual point of at least one spectacle lens surface to be calculated or optimized is determined. A spherical wavefront incident on the first surface of the spectacle lens along the main ray is specified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Mueller
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Publication number: 20140340637Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: RODENSTOCK GMBHInventors: Stephan Trumm, Peter Seitz, Rainer Sessner, Adam Muschielok, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Hauk, Gregor Esser
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Patent number: 8757800Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a computer program product and a system for designing or producing a spectacle lens for a spectacle wearer. Said method consists of the following steps: individual user data or application data of the spectacle wearer is obtained; the design concept for the spectacle lens having a plurality of evaluation points is determined; a main beam path through the plurality of evaluation points is determined; a local wavefront is specified for each of the main beams in the surroundings of the respective main beam; optical properties of the spectacle lens are determined on the evaluation points by determining an influence of the spectacle lens on the local wavefronts in the surroundings of the respective evaluation point; and the design concept is evaluated in accordance with the determined optical properties and the individual user data.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Anne Seidemann, Dietmar Uttenweiler, Werner Mueller, Edda Wehner
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Publication number: 20130265540Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Gregor Esser, Wolfgang Becken, Helmut Altheimer, Andrea Welk, Anne Seidemann, Edda Wehner, Werner Mueller, Dietmar Uttenweiler
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Patent number: 8506084Abstract: The present invention relates in summary to a method for checking and/or determining user data of a spectacle lens user comprising providing subjective data of a spectacle lens user, wherein the subjective data comprise at least subjective refraction data, providing objective refraction data of the spectacle lens user, comparing at least one subset of the subjective refraction data with at least one subset of the objective refraction data and determining a comparison result, matching at least the subset of the subjective refraction data to the objective refraction data on the basis of the comparison result under the assumption that the comparison result fulfills at least one predetermined comparison condition, otherwise maintaining at least the subset of the subjective refraction data and/or providing a message containing the comparison result, and to a further method, a computer program product and two devices for checking and/or determining user data.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Rodenstock GmbHInventors: Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Wolfgang Becken, Edda Wehner, Helmut Altheimer, Werner Mueller, Dietmar Uttenweiler