Patents by Inventor Siegfried Wahl

Siegfried Wahl 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: 20190258930
    Abstract: An apparatus for ascertaining predicted subjective refraction data or predicted subjective correction values of an eye to be examined on the basis of objective refraction data of the eye to be examined is disclosed. The apparatus includes an evaluation device with a calculation unit, which ascertains the predicted subjective refraction data or predicted subjective correction values of the eye from the objective refraction data of the eye with a function. The function is a nonlinear multidimensional function or a family of nonlinear multidimensional functions, which is the result of training a regression model or classification model, wherein the regression model or classification model has been trained on the basis of a training data record, which, for a multiplicity of subjects, in each case includes at least objective refraction data and assigned ascertained subjective refraction data or assigned ascertained subjective correction values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Arne Ohlendorf, Siegfried Wahl, Christian Leibig, Alexander Leube
  • Publication number: 20190209005
    Abstract: An apparatus for assisting in establishing a correction for correcting heterotropia or heterophoria is disclosed. The apparatus tests a prescription for correcting the heterotropia or heterophoria before the prescription is actually realized. The apparatus includes a simulation device with an input interface, a generator unit, and a viewing device. The input interface receives diagnostic data, classification data, and magnitude data concerning the heterotropia or heterophoria, and prescription data indicating a suitable prism. The generator unit generates a right simulation image for the right eye and a left simulation image for the left eye, wherein the right and left simulation images each represent the same object or scene looked at by the respective viewing angles of the eyes. The viewing device has separate displays or display sections for displaying the simulation image to the right eye and the left eye of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Maria Jose Barraza-Bernal, Siegfried Wahl
  • Patent number: 10335025
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and to a method for training head movements of a person. Visual stimuli are generated with a visual stimulus generation device for a left and/or right eye of the person. Head movements of the person are captured with a measurement device. The head movement of the person captured with respect to a generated visual stimulus is assessed in a computational unit. Assessment information that is dependent on the assessment of the head movement captured with respect to a generated visual stimulus is then provided for the person with an output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
    Inventors: Katharina Rifai, Siegfried Wahl
  • Patent number: 10327630
    Abstract: A system determines the subjective refraction properties of an eye of a test subject perceiving a natural image. The system contains a memory in which at least one natural image is stored; a display device for displaying the at least one natural image from the memory; and a lens arrangement for adjusting various light-refracting elements in an optical path between the eye of the test subject and the display device. The lens arrangement is arranged at a predefined distance from the display device. A corresponding method and the use of a natural image for refraction determination are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Ohlendorf, Siegfried Wahl, Jesús-Miguel Cabeza Guillén
  • Publication number: 20190167093
    Abstract: A component for a mobile computer device, such as a smartphone, can be secured to the housing of the mobile computer device. The component can deflect the light of a built-in light source of the mobile computer device with an optical element and optionally filter the same, or can provide its own light source to improve the option of measuring eccentric photorefraction using the mobile computer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Tobias Breuninger, Frank Schäffel, Siegfried Wahl, Karsten Lindig, Arne Ohlendorf, Jesús-Miguel Cabeza-Guillén
  • Publication number: 20190072786
    Abstract: A spectacle lens has an object-side front surface and an eye-side rear surface and is made of a base material that includes an ultraviolet (UV) absorber, which functions as a band-stop filter for UV light. In a first variant, the band-stop filter has an upper cut-off wavelength between 325 nm and 360 with a transmittance of 2% for light which is incident on the front surface, transmitted through the spectacle lens, and emerges from the rear surface for each angle of incidence between 0° and 15°. Additionally or alternatively, in a second variant, the spectacle lens has an antireflective coating with a reflectance below 5% for UV light in a wavelength range between 280 nm and a threshold wavelength, which lies between 325 nm and 350 nm, and a reflectance of 5% at the threshold wavelength for each angle of incidence between 30° and 45°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Krause, Thomas Glöge, Christian Lappe, Timo Kratzer, Siegfried Wahl
  • Patent number: 10219689
    Abstract: A system determines the subjective refraction properties of an eye of a test subject perceiving a natural image. The system contains a memory in which at least one natural image is stored; a display device for displaying the at least one natural image from the memory; and a lens arrangement for adjusting various light-refracting elements in an optical path between the eye of the test subject and the display device. The lens arrangement is arranged at a predefined distance from the display device. A corresponding method and the use of a natural image for refraction determination are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Ohlendorf, Siegfried Wahl, Jesús-Miguel Cabeza Guillén
  • Patent number: 10095050
    Abstract: A method of optimizing an optical system defined by at least one parameter, wherein the method includes steps of: a) determining, based on a first image without distortion, a second image with distortion introduced by the optical system, b) simulating human attention on the first image and the second image by using a computational model of visual attention, to obtain a simulated human attention on the both images, c) evaluating an attentional performance of the optical system based on the simulated human attention on both images, d) adjusting the at least one parameter of the optical system to improve the attentional performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH
    Inventors: Siegfried Wahl, Hamed Bahmani
  • Publication number: 20180214020
    Abstract: A system determines the subjective refraction properties of an eye of a test subject perceiving a natural image. The system contains a memory in which at least one natural image is stored; a display device for displaying the at least one natural image from the memory; and a lens arrangement for adjusting various light-refracting elements in an optical path between the eye of the test subject and the display device. The lens arrangement is arranged at a predefined distance from the display device. A corresponding method and the use of a natural image for refraction determination are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Arne Ohlendorf, Siegfried Wahl, Jesús-Miguel Cabeza Guillén
  • Publication number: 20180157063
    Abstract: A method of optimizing an optical system defined by at least one parameter, wherein the method includes steps of: a) determining, based on a first image without distortion, a second image with distortion introduced by the optical system, b) simulating human attention on the first image and the second image by using a computational model of visual attention, to obtain a simulated human attention on the both images, c) evaluating an attentional performance of the optical system based on the simulated human attention on both images, d) adjusting the at least one parameter of the optical system to improve the attentional performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Siegfried Wahl, Hamed Bahmani
  • Publication number: 20180116900
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a respective computer program with a program code to execute the method. In particular, disclosed is a method for training a preferred retinal locus of fixation (efficient PRL) for a person having an eye with a field of vision comprising an area of partially diminished or entirely degenerated visual acuity. The method includes: a) determining an inefficient retinal region outside the area in the field of vision of the eye of the person and a more efficient retinal region for the specific vision task outside the area in the field of vision of the eye of the person and b) inducing a preferred retinal locus of fixation (efficient PRL) for a vision task outside the inefficient retinal region but in the more efficient retinal region. In addition, the disclosure relates to a device for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Katharina Rifai, Siegfried Wahl, Maria Barraza-Bernal
  • Publication number: 20170156587
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and to a method for training head movements of a person. Visual stimuli are generated with a visual stimulus generation device for a left and/or right eye of the person. Head movements of the person are captured with a measurement device. The head movement of the person captured with respect to a generated visual stimulus is assessed in a computational unit. Assessment information that is dependent on the assessment of the head movement captured with respect to a generated visual stimulus is then provided for the person with an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Katharina Rifai, Siegfried Wahl
  • Publication number: 20140063628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the low-deformation replaceable mounting of an optical element, in particular a closure plate of an objective of a projection exposure system for microlithography for the production of semiconductor components, in a mount. The optical element is connected to the mount at least partly via an adhesive connection. This is located between the adjacent circumferential walls of mount and optical element. The mount is provided with at least three support feet distributed over the circumference, by means of which the optical element is mounted laterally and axially. The mount is connected to the housing of the objective in an at least approximately deformation-decoupled manner via three mount bearing points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Sorg, Andreas Wurmbrand, Thomas Petasch, Dirk Schaffer, Siegfried Wahl
  • Patent number: 8582081
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the low-deformation replaceable mounting of an optical element, in particular a closure plate of an objective of a projection exposure system for microlithography for the production of semiconductor components, in a mount (12). The optical element is connected to the mount (12) at least partly via an adhesive connection. This is located between the adjacent circumferential walls of mount (12) and optical element. The mount (12) is provided with at least three support feet (14) distributed over the circumference, by means of which the optical element is mounted laterally and axially. The mount (12) is connected to the housing of the objective in an at least approximately deformation-decoupled manner via three mount bearing points (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Sorg, Andreas Wurmbrand, Thomas Petasch, Dirk Schaffer, Siegfried Wahl
  • Publication number: 20090122288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the low-deformation replaceable mounting of an optical element, in particular a closure plate of an objective of a projection exposure system for microlithography for the production of semiconductor components, in a mount (12). The optical element is connected to the mount (12) at least partly via an adhesive connection. This is located between the adjacent circumferential walls of mount (12) and optical element. The mount (12) is provided with at least three support feet (14) distributed over the circumference, by means of which the optical element is mounted laterally and axially. The mount (12) is connected to the housing of the objective in an at least approximately deformation-decoupled manner via three mount bearing points (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS SMT AG
    Inventors: Franz Sorg, Andreas Wurmbrand, Thomas Petasch, Dirk Schaffer, Siegfried Wahl
  • Patent number: 7471469
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the low-deformation replaceable mounting of an optical element, in particular a closure plate of an objective of a projection exposure system for microlithography for the production of semiconductor components, in a mount (12). The optical element is connected to the mount (12) at least partly via an adhesive connection. This is located between the adjacent circumferential walls of mount (12) and optical element. The mount (12) is provided with at least three support feet (14) distributed over the circumference, by means of which the optical element is mounted laterally and axially. The mount (12) is connected to the housing of the objective in an at least approximately deformation-decoupled manner via three mount bearing points (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Franz Sorg, Andreas Wurmbrand, Thomas Petasch, Dirk Schaffer, Siegfried Wahl
  • Publication number: 20060158749
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the low-deformation replaceable mounting of an optical element, in particular a closure plate of an objective of a projection exposure system for microlithography for the production of semiconductor components, in a mount (12). The optical element is connected to the mount (12) at least partly via an adhesive connection. This is located between the adjacent circumferential walls of mount (12) and optical element. The mount (12) is provided with at least three support feet (14) distributed over the circumference, by means of which the optical element is mounted laterally and axially. The mount (12) is connected to the housing of the objective in an at least approximately deformation-decoupled manner via three mount bearing points (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Franz Sorg, Andreas Wurmbrand, Thomas Petasch, Dirk Schaffer, Siegfried Wahl