Patents by Inventor Tomoaki TATSUKAWA

Tomoaki TATSUKAWA 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).

  • Patent number: 8583406
    Abstract: A visual simulator designs a spectacle lens based on acquired lens design data. Original image data representing an image viewed through the lens and frame data including shape data and layout information of a spectacle frame to which the spectacle lens is fitted are acquired. Image data is generated from the original image data and frame data and displayed on a screen. In an entire display mode, a visual field based on the shape data is entirely displayed on the screen. In a partial display mode, a part of the visual field determined by a distance from the spectacle wearer to the screen and a dimension of the screen is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hoya Lens Manufacturing Philippines Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihide Shinohara, Masanori Kakimoto, Tomoaki Tatsukawa
  • Publication number: 20100114540
    Abstract: A visual simulator for a spectacle lens including: a lens design data acquirer that acquires lens design data on design items of a spectacle lens including a prescription for a spectacle wearer's naked eye; a lens designer that designs the spectacle lens based on the lens design data; an original image data acquirer that acquires an original image data for the simulation; an image processor that processes the original image data acquired by the original image data acquirer and generates image data representing an image viewed through a lens processed based on the frame data; a display that comprises a screen that displays the image based on the image data generated by the image processor; a partial enlargement information acquirer that acquires partial enlargement information of a visual field, the partial enlargement information including a distance from a spectacle lens wearer to the screen of the display and a dimension of the screen, wherein a processing mode of the image processor includes: an entire dis
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicants: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, SGI JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihide SHINOHARA, Masanori KAKIMOTO, Tomoaki TATSUKAWA