Patents by Inventor Robert Bichler

Robert Bichler 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).

  • Controlling designs using a polygonal design
    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
  • Rescaling of the target astigmatism for other additions
    Patent number: 8560285
    Abstract: A fast and efficient method for calculating or producing a spectacle lens design, as well as a method for manufacturing a spectacle lens according to the thus calculated spectacle lens design. Furthermore, a corresponding device is provided for manufacturing a spectacle lens, as well as corresponding computer program products and storage media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Robert Bichler, Gregor Esser, Martin Zimmermann, Jochen Brosig, Dietmar Uttenweiler
  • Method for calculating a spectacle lens having a variable position of the reference points
    Patent number: 8303113
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a progressive spectacle lens and to a corresponding apparatus, a computer program product, a storage medium and to the use of a progressive spectacle lens. The invention also relates to a method for producing a progressive spectacle lens for correcting defective vision of a spectacle wearer, comprising the following steps: the vertical and/or the horizontal spatial position of a distance reference point and/or a near reference point is specified or determined in accordance with individual data of the spectacle wearer; the spectacle lens is optimized or calculated such that the required dioptric effect of the spectacle lens is obtained in the individually determined distance reference point and/or the near reference point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Robert Bichler, Anne Seidemann, Martin Zimmerman, Werner Mueller, Jochen Brosig, Dietmar Uttenweiler
  • CONTROLLING DESIGNS USING A POLYGONAL DESIGN
    Publication number: 20120008090
    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: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Atheimer, 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
  • RESCALING OF THE TARGET ASTIGMATISM FOR OTHER ADDITIONS
    Publication number: 20110208493
    Abstract: A fast and efficient method for calculating or producing a spectacle lens design, as well as a method for manufacturing a spectacle lens according to the thus calculated spectacle lens design. Furthermore, a corresponding device is provided for manufacturing a spectacle lens, as well as corresponding computer program products and storage media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Robert Bichler, Gregor Esser, Martin Zimmermann, Jochen Brosig, Dietmar Uttenweiler
  • Method for Calculating a Spectacle Lens Having a Variable Position of the Reference Points
    Publication number: 20100157242
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a progressive spectacle lens and to a corresponding apparatus, a computer program product, a storage medium and to the use of a progressive spectacle lens. The invention also relates to a method for producing a progressive spectacle lens for correcting defective vision of a spectacle wearer, comprising the following steps: the vertical and/or the horizontal spatial position of a distance reference point and/or a near reference point is specified or determined in accordance with individual data of the spectacle wearer; the spectacle lens is optimized or calculated such that the required dioptric effect of the spectacle lens is obtained in the individually determined distance reference point and/or the near reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: RODENSTOCK GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Robert Bichler, Anne Seidemann, Martin Zimmerman, Werner Mueller, Jochen Brosig, Dietmar Uttenweiler