Patents by Inventor Scott Warren Fisher
Scott Warren Fisher 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: 9164299Abstract: A method (100) of dispensing an ophthalmic lens for a wearer is disclosed. The method (100) includes measuring (104) the relative location of, and/or relationship between, selected anatomical features of a wearer's head or face to obtain one or more measurement values and processing (106) the one or more measurement values to design and/or select an ophthalmic lens having a shape that depends on the measured values. The ophthalmic lens element is then dispensed to the wearer. A dispensing system (200) is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: CARL ZEISS VISION AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Scott Warren Fisher, Philip Charles Lachlan Stephenson, Kym Ansley Stockman
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Patent number: 8434025Abstract: A method of designing and/or selecting a progressive addition lens design for a wearer is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes displaying a graphical representation of an initial progressive addition lens design including design parameters having design values. A user interface is provided including, for each of one or more of the design parameters, a control that is adjustable over a range of levels, each level in the range being associated with a corresponding value of the respective design parameter. A control is adjusted to select a level and the selection is processed so as to substantially simultaneously update the displayed graphical representation in accordance with the selected level to provide a modified progressive lens design. A system for designing and/or selecting a progressive addition lens design for a wearer is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision Australia Holdings LimitedInventors: Scott Warren Fisher, Saulius Raymond Varnas, Philipp Ellinger, Michael Alan Morris, Ray Steven Spratt, Timo Kratzer
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Patent number: 8152301Abstract: A method for testing a person's vision is disclosed. The method includes providing, for display to the person, one or more sequences of test images, each test image including one or more test symbols. For each test image, a target symbol is identified to the person. The person then views each test image in the sequence and activates a control in response to recognizing a test symbol that replicates the shape of the target symbol. At the completion of the sequence, a parameter value associated with the activations is processed and correlated with a vision metric. A system for testing a person's vision is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision Australia Holdings LimitedInventors: Scott Warren Fisher, Warwick Freeland
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Patent number: 7980692Abstract: The present invention involves the prescribing and/or dispensing ophthalmic lenses, such as progressive addition lenses, for a wearer. In one form of the invention lens usage information is obtained from a wearer and entered into a programmed computer. The programmed computer processes the lens usage information to provide a separate weighted lifestyle score for each of one or more respective lifestyle score categories, such that each weighted lifestyle score is a function of a predetermined relationship between the respective lifestyle score category and at least ophthalmic lens design feature. The programmed computer then selects or designs an ophthalmic lens design using one or more of the weighted lifestyle scores such that the selected or designed ophthalmic lens has at least one lens design feature which has been customised using one or more of the weighted lifestyle scores.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision Australia Holdings Ltd.Inventors: Scott Warren Fisher, Saulius Raymond Varnas, John Charles Bonnett
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Patent number: 7862171Abstract: An ophthalmic lens element (100) for correcting myopia in a wearer's eye is disclosed. The lens element (100) includes a central zone (102) and a peripheral zone (104). The central zone (102) provides a first optical correction for substantially correcting myopia associated with the foveal region of the wearer's eye. The peripheral zone (104) surrounds the central zone (102) and provides a second optical correction for substantially correcting myopia or hyperopia associated with a peripheral region of the retina of the wearer's eye. A system and method for dispensing or designing an ophthalmic lens element for correcting myopia in a wearer's eye is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision Australia Holdings LimitedInventors: Saulius Raymond Varnas, Scott Warren Fisher, Ray Steven Spratt
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Publication number: 20100026955Abstract: A method (100) of dispensing an ophthalmic lens for a wearer is disclosed. The method (100) includes measuring (104) the relative location of, and/or relationship between, selected anatomical features of a wearer's head or face to obtain one or more measurement values and processing (106) the one or more measurement values to design and/or select an ophthalmic lens having a shape that depends on the measured values. The ophthalmic lens element is then dispensed to the wearer. A dispensing system (200) is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Carl Zeiss Vision Australia Holdings LimitedInventors: Scott Warren Fisher, Philip Charles Lachlan Stephenson, Kym Ansley Stockman
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Publication number: 20090257026Abstract: An ophthalmic lens element (100) for correcting myopia in a wearer's eye is disclosed. The lens element (100) includes a central zone (102) and a peripheral zone (104). The central zone (102) provides a first optical correction for substantially correcting myopia associated with the foveal region of the wearer's eye. The peripheral zone (104) surrounds the central zone (102) and provides a second optical correction for substantially correcting myopia or hyperopia associated with a peripheral region of the retina of the wearer's eye. A system and method for dispensing or designing an ophthalmic lens element for correcting myopia in a wearer's eye is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: Carl Zeiss Vision Australia Holdings LimitedInventors: Saulius Raymond Varnas, Scott Warren Fisher, Ray Steven Spratt
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Publication number: 20080309880Abstract: A method for testing a person's vision is disclosed. The method includes providing, for display to the person, one or more sequences of test images, each test image including one or more test symbols. For each test image, a target symbol is identified to the person. The person then views each test image in the sequence and activates a control in response to recognising a test symbol that replicates the shape of the target symbol. At the completion of the sequence, a parameter value associated with the activations is processed and correlated with a vision metric. A system for testing a person's vision is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2006Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: CARL ZEISS VISION AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Scott Warren Fisher, Warwick Freeland
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Publication number: 20080282183Abstract: A method of designing and/or selecting a progressive addition lens design for a wearer is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes displaying a graphical representation of an initial progressive addition lens design including design parameters having design values. A user interface is provided including, for each of one or more of the design parameters, a control that is adjustable over a range of levels, each level in the range being associated with a corresponding value of the respective design parameter. A control is adjusted to select a level and the selection is processed so as to substantially simultaneously update the displayed graphical representation in accordance with the selected level to provide a modified progressive lens design. A system for designing and/or selecting a progressive addition lens design for a wearer is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: CARL ZEISS VISION AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Scott Warren Fisher, Saulius Raymond Varnas, Philipp Ellinger, Michael Alan Morris, Ray Steven Spratt, Timo Kratzer
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Patent number: 7344245Abstract: A method and system for designing a progressive lens is disclosed. The method includes modifying a reference progressive lens design having a peripheral design which is suitable for a wearer and design features with known values. The modification of the reference progressive lens design provides a new progressive lens design in which at least one of the design features have been customized according to the wearer's preference. The new progressive lens design has substantially the same peripheral design as the reference progressive lens design.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision Austraila Holdings LtdInventors: Scott Warren Fisher, Saulius Raymond Varnas, Ray Steven Spratt
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Patent number: 6827443Abstract: A system and method for prescribing and/or dispensing ophthalmic lenses for a wearer. The method includes determining at least the wearer's individual visual behavioural patterns in terms of head movement and/or eye movement, processing those patterns with respect to a predetermined relationship between known head movements and/or eye movement characteristics and available ophthalmic lenses, such that the processing categorises wearers into a head movement or eye movement category that can then be used to produce a recommendation for an ophthalmic lens for the wearer. The system includes a transmitter unit (10), receivers on the user (12, 14) providing data to the interface (16). During a test a standard set of frames (18) are used, as are near (20) and intermediate (22) distance reading planes.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Sola International Holdings, Ltd.Inventors: Scott Warren Fisher, John Charles Bonnett, David Robert Pope
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Patent number: 6793340Abstract: A progressive ophthalmic lens including a far vision zone, a near vision zone and an intermediate vision zone is provided having a relatively high, relatively wide near vision zone and a relatively wide intermediate zone. A surface correction(s) for reducing optical aberrations in peripheral regions of the lens may be provided within a pair of generally horizontally disposed opposed segments approximately ±22.5° above and below a generally horizontally axis passing through a fitting cross. Two or more progress ophthalmic lenses differing in prescribed addition power may be placed in series to provide a range of distance prescriptions for one or more of emmetropes, hyperopes and myopes. A method of designing the progressive ophthalmic lens is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Sola International Holdings, Ltd.Inventors: Michael Alan Morris, Scott Warren Fisher, Saulius Raymond Varnas, David Robert Pope
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Publication number: 20030107707Abstract: A system and method for prescribing and/or dispensing ophthalmic lenses for a wearer. The method includes determining at least the wearer's individual visual behavioural patterns in terms of head movement and/or eye movement, processing those patterns with respect to a predetermined relationship between known head movements and/or eye movement characteristics and available ophthalmic lenses, such that the processing categorises wearers into a head movement or eye movement category that can then be used to produce a recommendation for an ophthalmic lens for the wearer. The system includes a transmitter unit (10), receivers on the user (12, 14) providing data to the interface (16). During a test a standard set of frames (18) are used, as are near (20) and intermediate (22) distance reading planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Scott Warren Fisher, John Charles Bonnett, David Robert Pope
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Patent number: 6343861Abstract: A progressive ophthalmic lens element including a lens surface having an upper viewing zone having a surface to achieve a refracting power corresponding to distance vision, a lower viewing zone having a greater surface power than the upper viewing zone to achieve a refracting power corresponding to near vision, and an intermediate zon extending across the lens element having a surface power varying from that of the upper viewing zone to that of the lower viewing zone and including a corridor of relatively low surface astigmatism, the progressive ophthalmic lens element including progressive design elements selected to reduce myopia progression.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2001Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Sola International Holdings, Ltd.Inventors: Dimitrios Jack Kris, Simon John Edwards, Scott Warren Fisher, Simon John Pavy, Saulius Raymond Varnas
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Patent number: 6155681Abstract: A progressive ophthalmic lens element including a lens surface having upper viewing zone providing good optical quality at a predetermined low surface power over a large area of vision; said predetermined power being determined by the viewer's distance prescription (R.sub.x) the horizontal fitting position normally being determined by the inter pupillary distance of the wearer, and the vertical fitting position normally being determined by the vertical frame midpoint; a lower viewing zone of higher surface power providing an enhanced range of vision for intermediate or lesser viewing distances; and a corridor of relatively low astigmatism extending therebetween; wherein the contours of mean surface power and/or surface astigmatism within the lower viewing zone, upper viewing zone and corridor are generally symmetric about a vertical lens meridian.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1998Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Sola International Holdings Ltd.Inventors: Dimitrios Jack Kris, Simon John Edwards, Scott Warren Fisher, Saulius Raymond Varnas