Stereoscopic Type Patents (Class 351/240)
  • Patent number: 10286309
    Abstract: A three-dimensional image device for providing an improved sense of immersion includes: a moving stage that includes a seat on which a viewer sits and a seat moving mechanism for moving the seat; a first transparent curved display located in front of the viewer and having a curved surface shape that is concave in the direction in which the viewer watches the first curved display, wherein the seat moves according to a first displayed image; and a second curved display located behind the first curved display and having a curved surface shape that is concave in the direction in which the viewer watches the second curved display, wherein the second curved display displays a second image overlapping the first image. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance the three-dimensional effect of a three-dimensional image, to increase a sense of immersion, and to improve a sense of realism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: TOVIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Ha Lee, Hwan Jin Kim, Ryong Min Park
  • Patent number: 10130254
    Abstract: Provided is a cell-level retinal disease detection apparatus including a light imaging means configured to emit light to an eyeball and a light processing means which receives light reflected by the eyeball and processes and compensates light for an astigmatism aberration thereof which occurs at the eyeball to compensate. Here, the light processing means includes a wavefront sensor which senses the astigmatism aberration of the reflected light which occurs due to the eyeball and a light compensation mirror which compensates the light based on the sensed astigmatism aberration, and compensates for a difference in the astigmatism aberration to detect a disease of a retina of the eyeball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jae Hun Kim, Seok Hwan Kim, Ju Yeong Oh, Byeong Ho Park, Hyo Suk Kim, Min Ah Seo, Chul Ki Kim, Taik Jin Lee, Deok Ha Woo, Seok Lee, Young Min Jhon
  • Patent number: 9927623
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display device comprises a display panel and a lenticular array provided over the display panel. The lenticular array comprises an array of lenticular lenses each having a parallel elongate axis and arranged side by side in a pitch direction. The display panel comprises a shutter type display, with a transition between light modulating state involving movement of the light modulating medium generally in a direction perpendicular to the lenticular pitch direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Mark Thomas Johnson, Bart Kroon
  • Patent number: 9668930
    Abstract: A therapeutic device comprising a first visual signaling element, a second visual signaling element positioned separately from the first visual signaling element, and a third visual signaling element positioned between the first and second visual signaling elements. A control apparatus controls the first, second and third signaling elements, and is arranged to alternately activate the first and second visual signaling elements for a first period of time, and to activate the third visual signaling element for a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventor: Sangaralingam Shanmuga Surenthiran
  • Patent number: 9332900
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are presented for determining ocular motor function in a patient. The patient is instructed to wear a pair of test glasses comprising a first lens having a first color and a second lens having a second color, where the first color and the second color differ. A light comprising a first color is projected onto a vertical surface, where the location of the light can be moved on the vertical surface. For each value of (i), an (i)th fixation point is then projected on the vertical surface, where the (i)th fixation point is one of (N) total fixation points and comprises the second color. For each value of (i), a perceived location is recorded upon receiving a signal that the (i)th fixation point is illuminated by the light. Finally, the (N) perceived locations are transformed into an ocular motor function map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Inventors: Johan T. W. Van Dalen, Dan D. Carda
  • Patent number: 9325983
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for outputting view images by tracking a gaze of a user are provided. The image processing apparatus estimates movement of a gaze of a user using a camera, and determines an output order of view images according to the gaze movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun Tae Kim, Gee Young Sung, Dong Kyung Nam, Ju Yong Park
  • Patent number: 9076245
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display unit capable of performing a stereoscopic view display of a first image utilizing a disparity of human being, an image processing unit performing processing which changes a depth range in the stereoscopic view display on the first image, and a display controlling unit making the display unit to display the first image on which the processing is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori Kuribayashi, Masaki Ohtsuki, Kenzo Chiaki
  • Publication number: 20150077711
    Abstract: A method for determining an optimal eyeglass lenses design for a viewer (1) comprising the successive steps of: showing the viewer (1) a stereoscopic scene including optical effects of a first lens design;—introducing a relative movement between the viewer (1) and the shown stereoscopic scene, said scene being shown with optical effects of the first lens design; expressing the viewer's opinion; showing the viewer (1) a stereoscopic scene including optical effects of a modified lens design; introducing a relative movement between the viewer (1) and the shown stereoscopic scene, said scene being shown with the modified lens optical effects; expressing again the viewer's opinion; repeating the three last steps up to viewer's satisfaction. A system for customizing vision correction suitable to implement said method. Related computer program for dynamically calculating a stereoscopic image. Related computer program for actuating an electro-active component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Thierry Bonnin, Marie-Gaelle Froeliger, Martha Hernandez, Gildas Marin
  • Patent number: 8857992
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are presented for determining ocular motor function in a patient. The patient is instructed to wear a pair of test glasses comprising a first lens having a first color and a second lens having a second color, where the first color and the second color differ. (N) light-emitting devices disposed in a screen are then activated in seriatim, where the (N) light-emitting devices can emit a light comprising the first color and where (N) is greater than 1. (N) images of the screen are synchronously captured upon receiving a signal from the patient indicating an activated light-emitting device is illuminated by a light comprising the second color. Finally, the (N) images are transformed into an ocular motor functioning map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventors: Johan T. W. Van Dalen, Dan D. Carda
  • Patent number: 8857991
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are presented for determining ocular motor function in a patient. The patient is instructed to wear a pair of test glasses comprising a first lens having a first color and a second lens having a second color, where the first color and the second color differ. A light comprising a first color is projected onto a vertical surface, where the location of the light can be moved on the vertical surface. For each value of (i), an (i)th fixation point is then projected on the vertical surface, where the (i)th fixation point is one of (N) total fixation points and comprises the second color. For each value of (i), a perceived location is recorded upon receiving a signal that the (i)th fixation point is illuminated by the light. Finally, the (N) perceived locations are transformed into an ocular motor function map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventors: Johan T. W. Van Dalen, Dan D. Carda
  • Patent number: 8770750
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed that provide for establishing and/or improving binocular vision by adaptation of perceptual motor learning for the visual system of a patient suffering of a binocular vision disorder. The apparatus has a set of two units, one for respectively eye, for manipulation of a vision parameter of the visual presentation, e.g. picture, movie, image. To control the visual presentation on respectively unit a processing unit is connected. The processing unit is adapted to determine a boundary value of a first and/or second vision parameter for the first and/or second manipulation of the first and second unit, where binocular vision disappears for the patient. Furthermore, the processing unit controls at least one vision parameter by manipulating, including oscillating or fluctuating, it within a first range, the first range having a maximum value that is less than the boundary value, for the perceptual motor learning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventors: Joar Vendel, Michael Malmqvist
  • Patent number: 8760505
    Abstract: An image display device including an image display panel configured to display a 2D image and a 3D image, a driving circuit configured to apply a data voltage of a 2D data format or a data voltage of a 3D data format to the image display panel, a controller configured to control the driving circuit in a 2D mode for displaying the 2D image or a 3D mode for displaying the 3D image, and a patterned retarder including a first retarder and a second retarder that are arranged line by line, the patterned retarder configured to divide the 3D image from the image display panel into a first polarization component and a second polarization component, the patterned retarder being aligned so that boundary portions of the first and second retarders are positioned in a center of pixels positioned on odd-numbered horizontal lines or even-numbered horizontal lines of the image display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Insu Baik, Hoon Kang
  • Patent number: 8657444
    Abstract: A visual function testing device includes: a visual target image presentation unit that presents a visual target image; a visual target image rendering unit that renders the visual target image to be presented on the visual target image presentation unit; a visual function test item selection unit that selects a visual function test item; a visual target image generation unit that generates a visual target image corresponding to the test item selected by the visual function test item selection unit; a viewpoint distance input unit that inputs a distance between the visual target image presentation unit and a viewpoint of an observer; and a visual angle input unit that inputs an angle to be made by the visual target image and the viewpoint of the observer. Based on the viewpoint distance and the visual angle, a display size and display position of a visual target image are calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Ryo Kawamura
  • Patent number: 8636361
    Abstract: A learning-based visual attention prediction method is disclosed. The method includes a correlation relationship between the fixation density and at least one feature information being learned by training, followed by a test video sequence of test frames being received. Afterward, at least one tested feature map is generated for each test frame based on the feature information. Finally, the tested feature map is mapped into a saliency map, which indicates the fixation strength of the corresponding test frame, according to the correlation relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: National Taiwan University, Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Homer H. Chen, Su-Ling Yeh, Tai-Hsiang Huang, Wen-Fu Lee, Ling-Hsiu Huang
  • Patent number: 8596792
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus for presenting an optotype used to test a visual function of an examinee includes: an optotype presentation part configured to present the optotype in a predetermined presentation region; a control unit configured to allow a test optotype to be presented in the optotype presentation part, the test optotype including a stereoscopic vision test optotype that generates a parallax so as to be seen by the examinee as floating or sinking from a predetermined reference plane; and an optotype splitting unit configured to split the test optotype presented in the optotype presentation part into an optotype for a left eye and an optotype for a right eye to present the test optotype to right and left eyes of the examinee, wherein the test optotype includes a guide optotype for guiding the examinee to see the stereoscopic vision test optotype stereoscopically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yukito Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20130308101
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are presented for determining ocular motor function in a patient. The patient is instructed to wear a pair of test glasses comprising a first lens having a first color and a second lens having a second color, where the first color and the second color differ. (N) light-emitting devices disposed in a screen are then activated in seriatim, where the (N) light-emitting devices can emit a light comprising the first color and where (N) is greater than 1. (N) images of the screen are synchronously captured upon receiving a signal from the patient indicating an activated light-emitting device is illuminated by a light comprising the second color. Finally, the (N) images are transformed into an ocular motor functioning map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Eye Care and Cure Asia Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Johan T.W. Van Dalen, Dan D. Carda
  • Patent number: 8545018
    Abstract: Positioning control relating to a two-aperture stop necessary for stereoscopic photography can be performed accurately and securely using a simple, inexpensive, compact, and lightweight structure. The apparatus comprises a two-aperture stop (28) provided with two stop apertures (28a, 28b), and a shutter plate (302) for opening and closing one of the two stop apertures. The two-aperture stop (28) is moved so as to intersect with an optical axis so that in monocular photography the two-aperture stop is positioned in a first position in which the stop aperture (28b) is disposed substantially at the center of the optical axis and so that in stereoscopic photography it is positioned in a second position in which the two stop apertures (28a, 28b) are disposed off-center from the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Kowa Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsushi Kakuuchi
  • Patent number: 8491123
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are presented for determining ocular motor function in a patient. The patient is instructed to wear a pair of test glasses comprising a first lens having a first color and a second lens having a second color, where the first color and the second color differ. (N) light-emitting devices disposed in a screen are then activated in seriatim, where the (N) light-emitting devices can emit a light comprising the first color and where (N) is greater than 1. (N) images of the screen are synchronously captured upon receiving a signal from the patient indicating an activated light-emitting device is illuminated by a light comprising the second color. Finally, the (N) images are transformed into an ocular motor functioning map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Eye Care and Cure Pte. Ltd
    Inventors: Johan T. W. Van Dalen, Dan D. Carda
  • Patent number: 8292435
    Abstract: An optometric apparatus for a subjective binocular visual performance test includes right and left test units including right and left housings, a plurality of optical elements disposed in the right and left housings, right and left test windows provided to the housings, in which desired optical elements selected from the optical elements are to be placed and through the selected optical elements, an optotype is presented to examinee's right and left eyes by an optotype presenting apparatus, right and left polarization plates having polarization axes perpendicular to each other and arranged to be placed in the test windows, and right and left protective covers arranged to be placed in the test windows at a side facing the optotype presenting apparatus and having polarization optical characteristics of changing circularly polarized light that passes through the right and left protective covers into linearly polarized light having polarization axes perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichiro Kanazawa
  • Publication number: 20120092622
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus for presenting an optotype used to test a visual function of an examinee includes: an optotype presentation part configured to present the optotype in a predetermined presentation region; a control unit configured to allow a test optotype to be presented in the optotype presentation part, the test optotype including a stereoscopic vision test optotype that generates a parallax so as to be seen by the examinee as floating or sinking from a predetermined reference plane; and an optotype splitting unit configured to split the test optotype presented in the optotype presentation part into an optotype for a left eye and an optotype for a right eye to present the test optotype to right and left eyes of the examinee, wherein the test optotype includes a guide optotype for guiding the examinee to see the stereoscopic vision test optotype stereoscopically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yukito HIRAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20120038887
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for finding and defining a prescription for prism glasses for Diplopic patients and AMD patients whose Macula and Fovea are damaged enough that the patients have double vision, but, still have relatively good acuity. The apparatus positions lenses in infinitely variable locations horizontally and vertically in front of the patient's eyes until the patient indicates that he/she sees the two images fuse. The H-V coordinates of the location of the Optic center of each lens axis in relation to the patient's visual axis are decentration dimensions indicated for each eye by the H and V dials on the apparatus and are thus the basis for an accurate prescription for prism lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventor: Roger Glenn Reed
  • Patent number: 8087781
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus, by which red and green optotypes can be visually perceived independently by right and left eyes even if red filters and/or green filters have different wavelength transmission characteristics, comprises a color display, a unit having a switch for selecting a test chart including visual acuity and red-green binocular visual performance test charts, wherein the binocular test chart includes the optotypes and is used in the test performed with the filters in front of the eyes, a memory storing color adjustment data in which at least one of color tones of the optotypes is varied with the characteristic of one of the filters, a unit for inputting a signal for selecting one of the data, and a unit controlling the display to display the selected chart and adjusting the tones by reading the selected data from the memory when the binocular test chart is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kanazawa, Tatefumi Oda
  • Publication number: 20110069280
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are presented for determining ocular motor function in a patient. The patient is instructed to wear a pair of test glasses comprising a first lens having a first color and a second lens having a second color, where the first color and the second color differ. (N) light-emitting devices disposed in a screen are then activated in seriatim, where the (N) light-emitting devices can emit a light comprising the first color and where (N) is greater than 1. (N) images of the screen are synchronously captured upon receiving a signal from the patient indicating an activated light-emitting device is illuminated by a light comprising the second color. Finally, the (N) images are transformed into an ocular motor functioning map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: EYE CARE AND CURE CORP.
    Inventors: JOHAN T.W. VAN DALEN, DAN D. CARDA
  • Publication number: 20100292999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ophthalmic diagnostic apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a display means (12) arranged to be worn in proximity to a user's eyes and arranged for displaying images relating to at least one visual function test to a user; a first user interface (14) for providing instructions to a user relating to said at least one visual function test and a second user interface (16) for receiving responses from said user in relation to said at least one visual function test; storage means (22) for storing data relating to said at least one visual function test; control means (18) for transferring said data relating to said at least one visual function test to said display means and said user interface; and output means for outputting a signal responsive to the user responses so as to assist with ophthalmic diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventor: Dinesh Verma
  • Patent number: 7806529
    Abstract: An eye examination apparatus 100 of the present invention comprises, a refractive power measuring section 50 for measuring refractive powers of subject eyes E of a subject in a binocular viewing state, an eye chart presenting section 30 for presenting a subjective measurement eye chart to be observed by the subject, a correcting section 40 for correcting the subject eyes by referring to data on the refractive powers measured with the refractive power measuring section 50 and using the subjective measurement eye chart presented in the eye chart presenting section 30 and an optical characteristics measuring section 10 for subjectively measuring an optical characteristic of the subject eyes E corrected or being corrected with the correcting section 40 in a state where the subject is binocularly viewing the subjective measurement eye chart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Topcon Corporation
    Inventors: Toshifumi Mihashi, Yoko Hirohara, Mariko Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7794087
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus capable of presenting an optotype having a high degree of flexibility to an examinee's eye while a production cost of the apparatus is curbed comprises a main body comprising an optotype forming unit comprising first and second displays displaying optotypes, and a beam combiner combining optical paths of the displays, the optotype forming unit adjusting, if optotype light bundles have polarizing axes, the axes, and providing, if optotype light bundles have no polarizing axis, polarizing axes to the bundles, whereby the bundles form optotypes having the perpendicular polarizing axes, and a projection optical system for projecting the light bundles onto the eye at a test distance, an optotype selecting unit, and a display control unit controlling the displays to display binocular-vision-test optotypes if they are selected, and controlling one of the displays to display a visual-acuity-test optotype if it is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatefumi Oda
  • Patent number: 7625088
    Abstract: A model eye that models the optical characteristics of a human eye and is endowed with a grayscale pattern on the ocular fundus model surface is stereographically photographed with a parallax via a stereo photographic optical system. Photographed images are processed to provide calibration data for correcting the shape distortions of the stereo photographic optical system. The calibration data is used to correct a distortion-affected shape data and parallax images obtained in stereographic photography of the actual ocular fundus of a subject's eye. The shape distortion-corrected parallax image is used for a three-dimensional measurement process and 3D display on a stereo monitor. This allows an accurate three-dimensional measurement to be carried out and an accurate fundus image to be produced. The examiner can accurately evaluate the stereo shape of the ocular fundus of the subject's eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Kowa Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujita, Toshiaki Nakagawa, Takayoshi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7607778
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus capable of performing a test with accuracy by minimizing differences in manners an optotype is seen by examinees which result from differences in height of eyes among the examinees comprising a display unit comprising pixels having color filters arranged in a longitudinal direction, a polarization optical member comprising first and second optical regions in the form of a longitudinal line corresponding to the arrangement of the pixels which are alternately arranged in a lateral direction, the regions converting light from the display unit into light having polarizing axes perpendicular to each other, an optotype selecting unit, and a display control unit controlling the pixels corresponding to the first regions to display first optotypes of the optotype to be presented to a right or left eye, and controls the pixels corresponding to the second regions to display second optotypes thereof to be presented to the other eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatefumi Oda
  • Publication number: 20090244486
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus capable of presenting an optotype having a high degree of flexibility to an examinee's eye while a production cost of the apparatus is curbed comprises a main body comprising an optotype forming unit comprising first and second displays displaying optotypes, and a beam combiner combining optical paths of the displays, the optotype forming unit adjusting, if optotype light bundles have polarizing axes, the axes, and providing, if optotype light bundles have no polarizing axis, polarizing axes to the bundles, whereby the bundles form optotypes having the perpendicular polarizing axes, and a projection optical system for projecting the light bundles onto the eye at a test distance, an optotype selecting unit, and a display control unit controlling the displays to display binocular-vision-test optotypes if they are selected, and controlling one of the displays to display a visual-acuity-test optotype if it is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tatefumi ODA
  • Publication number: 20090086166
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus, by which red and green optotypes can be visually perceived independently by right and left eyes even if red filters and/or green filters have different wavelength transmission characteristics, comprises a color display, a unit having a switch for selecting a test chart including visual acuity and red-green binocular visual performance test charts, wherein the binocular test chart includes the optotypes and is used in the test performed with the filters in front of the eyes, a memory storing color adjustment data in which at least one of color tones of the optotypes is varied with the characteristic of one of the filters, a unit for inputting a signal for selecting one of the data, and a unit controlling the display to display the selected chart and adjusting the tones by reading the selected data from the memory when the binocular test chart is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kanazawa, Tatefumi Oda
  • Patent number: 7480396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved ophthalmic diagnostic measurement or treatment methods or devices, that make use of a combination of a high speed eye tracking device, measuring fast translation or saccadic motion of the eye, and an eye position measurement device, determining multiple dimensions of eye position or other components of eye, relative to an ophthalmic diagnostic or treatment instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Sensomotoric Insturments GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Teiwes, Horia Grecu
  • Publication number: 20080316428
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus capable of performing a test with accuracy by minimizing differences in manners an optotype is seen by examinees which result from differences in height of eyes among the examinees comprising a display unit comprising pixels having color filters arranged in a longitudinal direction, a polarization optical member comprising first and second optical regions in the form of a longitudinal line corresponding to the arrangement of the pixels which are alternately arranged in a lateral direction, the regions converting light from the display unit into light having polarizing axes perpendicular to each other, an optotype selecting unit, and a display control unit controlling the pixels corresponding to the first regions to display first optotypes of the optotype to be presented to a right or left eye, and controls the pixels corresponding to the second regions to display second optotypes thereof to be presented to the other eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tatefumi Oda
  • Patent number: 7407290
    Abstract: In order to examine a degree of monocular diplopia is easily examined in a quantitative manner, a plurality of circular eye marks are seen from a predetermined examination distance with a single eye of a patient to find a particular eye mark whose double vision images are observed to be circumscribed each other, and a degree of monocular diplopia is determined by a view angle of the relevant circular eye mark. Since the eye mark is formed as a circular pattern, a degree of monocular diplopia can be examined irrespective of an axial direction along which double vision images appear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Inventor: Masahiro Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7341349
    Abstract: An optometric apparatus 2 according to the present invention comprises a body portion 5r provided with an optical system for a right eye for projecting a chart for the right eye in order to inspect visual function of both eye of an examinee and a body portion 5l provided with an optical system for a left eye for projecting a chart for the left eye, the optical systems for the right and left eyes projecting the same fusion patterns to perform fusion of the both eyes of the examinee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Kohji Nishio, Takefumi Hayashi, Eiichi Yanagi, Noriyuki Nagai, Yasuo Kato, Yukio Ikezawa, Mineki Hayafuji, Tadashi Okamoto, Masakazu Hayashi
  • Patent number: 7311401
    Abstract: There is described in one embodiment an eye viewing device for viewing a structure of an eye such as a retina. The eye viewing device can include an image sensor. In one embodiment an eye viewing device can be adapted to facilitate both visual viewing of an eye structure and electronic image capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Ervin Goldfain, Chris R. Roberts, Allan I. Krauter, Steven R. Slawson, William H. Lagerway
  • Patent number: 7290880
    Abstract: A stereoscopic opthalmoscope for producing a stereoscopic image of an eye fundus, the stereoscopic opthalmoscope including a light source, for emitting a light beam, a light deflector, optically coupled with the light source, for deflecting the light beam into an eye, thereby illuminating the eye fundus of the eye, a relay lens, optically coupled with the eye, for receiving light beams reflected from the eye fundus, thereby producing a relayed three-dimensional image of the fundus, and a stereoscopic imaging apparatus, optically coupled with the relay lens, for stereoscopically acquiring the relayed three-dimensional image. The stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes a dual aperture element, a pixel array image detector and a lenticular lens layer, optically coupled with the pixel array image detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Visionsense Ltd.
    Inventors: Avi Yaron, Mark Schechterman
  • Patent number: 7289254
    Abstract: The present invention features a method and device for measuring characteristics of the human eye, particularly spherical refractive error. The device comprises a recorded hologram of an array of elements each bearing an identifying indicia. When the reconstructed hologram is viewed by a subject each of the indicia appear at different virtual distances. By indicating which indicia appear to be in focus the spherical refractive error of the eye and the range of accommodation is determined. The indicia are conveniently numbers that indicate dioptres. Also described is an apparatus for working the method. The apparatus can also be used to determine cylinder power and axis, binocular refraction and stereopsis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Queensland University of Technology
    Inventors: Kodikullam V Avudainayagam, Chitralekha S Avudainayagam
  • Patent number: 7267437
    Abstract: A method of sensory training and testing systems focusing upon the development of pre-attentive and attentive vision for the enhancement of the individual's ability to perform specific functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Inventor: Wendell Watkins
  • Patent number: 7234812
    Abstract: A helmet with an optical display system is provided with a custom fit protective liner which precisely aligns the wearer's eyes with the optics on the helmet. The helmet is manufactured by positioning the subject's head in a fixture; determining the position of the subject's pupils with respect to the fixture; scanning the subject's head with a laser while positioned in the fixture in order to obtain a 3-D model of the subject's head; and providing a helmet liner having an outer surface which is profiled to position it inside a helmet shell. The position of the subject's pupils may be determined by scanning pupil locating features of the fixture. The 3-D model is then used to provide the helmet liner with an inner surface which conforms to the subject's head and is positioned with respect to the outer surface so that the outer surface will have a predetermined position with respect to the subject's pupils. The helmet liner is then fitted in the helmet shell to form a helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Crew Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Gary J. Piorkowski, William Radzelovage
  • Patent number: 7232219
    Abstract: The present invention provides a viewing apparatus for simulating visual impairment. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame defining a viewing area and first and second lenses supported by the frame. The first lens is disposed in a first region of the viewing area. The second lens is disposed in at least a second region of the viewing area. The first and second lenses have different image distortion patterns. In another embodiment, the apparatus may include frame and a lens supported by the frame. The lens includes a first plurality of image distorting features disposed in a first region of the lens; and a second plurality of image distorting features defined in the first region of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Innocorp, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael J. Aguilar, Patrick J. Flaherty
  • Patent number: 7229174
    Abstract: A flashing dot is alternately shown in the left image and right display of a binocular device at short intervals so as to allow a user to detect the misalignment in the displays. If misalignment occurs, the user sees a dot moving between two locations. The user uses a device or a software program to move the dot for minimizing the apparent movement until a single stationary dot is observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Jukka Hakkinen
  • Patent number: 6896655
    Abstract: An adaptive autostereoscopic display system (10) provides an apparatus for conditioning the psychological state, physiological state, or behavior of a subject (12) by displaying a stereoscopic virtual image at a left viewing pupil (14l) and a right viewing pupil (14r). A first set of images (100) is displayed and physiological response measurements are obtained from the subject (12). Based on the response of the subject (12) a personalized image response profile is obtained. Then, in order to condition the psychological state, physiological state, or behavior of the subject (12), a second set of images (102), based on the personalized image response profile is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David L. Patton, John A. Agostinelli, James G. Stephens, Edward Covannon
  • Patent number: 6810140
    Abstract: The disclosed content relates to a three dimensional real-time imaging apparatus of the ocular retina, which is associated with the most frequent ophthalmic diseases. In the present invention, the laser rays are formed into two dimensional ray surface sequentially with the time by using a polygon mirror motor and galvanometer and irradiated on the almost transparent retina through the pupil. The optical system is so arranged that the incident angles, relative to a retina, of the laser beams irradiated on the retina at respective moments may agree with the output angles of imaginary lines of the same laser rays reflected from a retina in both the vertical and horizontal direction. Further, the laser sequential single lines lit on the retina are caused to correspond to the sensors array, so that two dimensional retinal surface elements as many as the sensors of the sensor array are imaged in real time three dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Research Center for Aircraft Parts Technology
    Inventors: Yunsik Yang, Sungki Lyu
  • Patent number: 6752498
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic image display apparatus (10) that adapts to sensed feedback data about an observer (12) in order to conform its operation to adapt to the position and intraocular dimensions of the observer. The apparatus (10) uses ball lens projection optics to provide wide field-of-view pupil imaging, providing separate left- and right-eye images to the left and right eye pupils (14l,14r) of the observer (12), respectively. The apparatus (10) compensates for positional variables such as variable interocular distance and variable observer distance from projection optics. At least one observer feedback sensor (52) is disposed to provide feedback data about the observer (12). The feedback data can be used by a control logic processor (50) that, based on the data, adjusts left- and right viewing pupil forming apparatus (36l,36r). The control logic processor (50), based on sensed feedback data, may also vary image content or provide other stimuli such as smell, movement, and sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Edward Covannon, John A. Agostinelli, Joshua M. Cobb, Michael E. Miller, David Kessler
  • Patent number: 6517204
    Abstract: An electronic eye depth testing method comprises a three dimensional cubic space displayed on a display screen, wherein the cubic space has a first image of a three dimensional object and a second image of a three dimensional object randomly placed within the cubic space. The first image is located at the intersection of two perpendicular horizontal planes and a vertical plane perpendicular to said two horizontal planes and the second image is located at the intersection of two perpendicular horizontal planes and a vertical plane perpendicular to said two horizontal planes. A subject to be tested for depth perception is directed to move the images into convergence in the center of the cubic space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventor: Bahador Ghahramani
  • Publication number: 20020186348
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic image display apparatus (10) that adapts to sensed feedback data about an observer (12) in order to conform its operation to adapt to the position and intraocular dimensions of the observer. The apparatus (10) uses ball lens projection optics to provide wide field-of-view pupil imaging, providing separate left- and right-eye images to the left and right eye pupils (14l,14r) of the observer (12), respectively. The apparatus (10) compensates for positional variables such as variable interocular distance and variable observer distance from projection optics. At least one observer feedback sensor (52) is disposed to provide feedback data about the observer (12). The feedback data can be used by a control logic processor (50) that, based on the data, adjusts left- and right viewing pupil forming apparatus (36l,36r). The control logic processor (50), based on sensed feedback data, may also vary image content or provide other stimuli such as smell, movement, and sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Edward Covannon, John A. Agostinelli, Joshua M. Cobb, Michael E. Miller, David Kessler
  • Patent number: 6302541
    Abstract: A method for the autostereoscopic representation of images on a screen (12), for which the image information for the right eye (RA) and the left eye (LA) of a viewer is represented segmentally interleaved on the screen and a barrier (18; 18′) is disposed, so that, for each eye, in each case only the image information associated with it is visible, wherein in each segment (28), in addition to the image information (L12-L15; L214 L5) assigned to this segment, a copy of a portion of the image information (L11, L16; L1, L6) is presented, which is assigned to one or both adjacent segments (32; 30″) for the same eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Inventor: Christoph Grossmann
  • Patent number: 5877840
    Abstract: A reference image and an index image are displayed on a three-dimensional display device with either one of the images taken as a left eye image and the other image taken as a right eye image. When a movement command to move a display position of the index image is inputted by a person to be inspected in order that a predetermined reference position of the reference image and the display position of the index image coincide with each other, the display position of the index image is moved on the basis of the movement command. The amount of deviation of the index image from the reference position of the reference image is calculated by the person to be inspected visually recognizing that the reference position of the reference image and the display position of the index image coincide with each other when confirmation input indicating that the person to be inspected visually recognizes the coincidence is provided by the person to be inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruhiro Yamada, Satoshi Takemoto, Takashi Ikeda, Toshio Obase
  • Patent number: 5764340
    Abstract: A vision evaluation device which measures the three vision parameters of stereoscopic vision, fusion testing, and fusion recovery measurement. The device comprises a stereo-pair of images in constant view through the eye pieces of a lighted View Master.RTM. slide viewer. Two viewers are utilized, with the viewers using identical "4-Dot" stereo pairs but differing in that the right and left images are transposed. A reel mount in the View-Master viewer is mounted with a graded series of neutral density filters, with the filters being arranged so that the filter density increases over one eye as the reel is advanced with a lever, until the color of the solid circle changes. Use of the two viewers permits ready identification of an eye with nerve conduction defect, with one viewer measuring right eye defects and the other measuring left eye defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventor: Albert J. Hofeldt
  • Patent number: 5046227
    Abstract: An inversion spring unit for a thermal overload relay and method for making the same, comprising a support member, a spring plate having a first end, a second end, an elongated central axis, and first and second side portions disposed on opposite sides of the central axis, the side portions being bent towards each other at the first end and attached at the first end to the support member for causing the second end of the spring plate to curve in a first direction away from the central axis, and a lug disposed intermediate the first and second ends for selective engagement with a drive portion to cause the second end of the spring plate to curve in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Akiike, Nobuhiro Sekine, Tadashi Matsuoka, Tsutomu Oyama
  • Patent number: RE42998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved ophthalmic diagnostic measurement or treatment methods or devices, that make use of a combination of a high speed eye tracking device, measuring fast translation or saccadic motion of the eye, and an eye position measurement device, determining multiple dimensions of eye position or other components of eye, relative to an ophthalmic diagnostic or treatment instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sensomotoric Instruments Gesellschaft fur Innovative Sensorik mbH
    Inventors: Winfried Teiwes, Horia Grecu