Patents by Inventor Frank-Oliver Karutz

Frank-Oliver Karutz 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).

  • Publication number: 20240126105
    Abstract: A measurement system for measuring a position of an eyebox of a virtual image of a pair of spectacles that can be worn on the head of a user can include a holding device for holding the spectacles at a predefined position, and a projection area element, onto which light beams that generate a virtual image can be projected via the first spectacle lens when the spectacles are held by the holding device. The projection area element is arranged at such a position in relation to the first spectacle lens that when the spectacles are held by the holding device, the position of the projection area element at least partially corresponds to the position of a pupil of the user when the user wears the spectacles on the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Georg MICHELS, Frank-Oliver KARUTZ, Michael POLLMANN
  • Patent number: 8384618
    Abstract: A display apparatus which comprises an image module for generating an image, a spectacle-like frame which carries the image module, and wherein the spectacle-like frame comprises a front portion with a nose support, as well as two lateral temples mounted to the front portion. At least one of the temples has shiftably mounted to it a holding element. The holding element comprises a first portion extending downwards from the temple, and a second portion connected with the lower end of the first portion, the second portion extending from the lower end of the first portion in a direction pointing away from the front portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss AG
    Inventors: Frank-Oliver Karutz, Birgit Rottenkolber, Norbert Wurscher, Bertold Engler, Klaus Beck
  • Publication number: 20090121971
    Abstract: A display apparatus which comprises an image module for generating an image, a spectacle-like frame which carries the image module, and wherein the spectacle-like frame comprises a front portion with a nose support, as well as two lateral temples mounted to the front portion. At least one of the temples has shiftably mounted to it a holding element. The holding element comprises a first portion extending downwards from the temple, and a second portion connected with the lower end of the first portion, the second portion extending from the lower end of the first portion in a direction pointing away from the front portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS AG
    Inventors: Frank-Oliver Karutz, Birgit Rottenkolber, Norbert Wurscher, Bertold Engler, Klaus Beck