Chromaticity Type Patents (Class 351/242)
  • Patent number: 11883097
    Abstract: A method for administering a cone contrast color vision test includes displaying a first color at a first contrast level in a first region of a display and a second color at a first contrast level in a second region of the display, receiving a first input signal via an input device that indicates whether the patient recognizes the first region, displaying the first color at a second contrast level in a third region of the display and the second color at a second contrast level in a fourth region of the display, receiving a second input signal indicative of whether the patient recognizes the third region, assigning a score related to cone sensitivity of the first color at the first and second contrast levels, storing the score, and comparing the score to a previous score to calculate a progression of a cone sensitivity loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Innova Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Cheryl Nordstrom
  • Patent number: 11857254
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for characterizing a visual system of a subject using measures of the sensitivity to contrast, the visual system comprising visual signal processing elements each having an impact on the sensitivity to contrast, wherein a visual test where visual patterns having different spatiotemporal frequencies and with varying luminance levels and with varying levels of visual degradation of the visual patterns are shown to a subject to measure the sensitivity to contrast of said subject, is performed, wherein a predetermined response model of a visual system is preestablished on the basis of a determination of the visual signal processing element that predominantly limits the sensitivity to contrast for each value of luminance and spatiotemporal frequency, said predetermined response model relating the visual signal processing elements predominantly limiting the sensitivity to contrast to the luminances and to the spatiotemporal frequencies, wherein at least one of the visual signal pro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: Essilor International, Sorbonne Université
    Inventors: Rémy Allard, Daphné Silvestre
  • Patent number: 11813021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a test system for assessing color vision variability of test persons (7). The test system comprises at least two test carriers (1), wherein each of the at least two test carriers (1) is provided with a two-dimensional pattern (4) including a background (2) and a plurality of samples (3). The plurality of samples (3) and the background (2) of each one of the at least two test carriers (1) are made of at least two different dyestuff combinations representing metameric colors. The samples (3) and/or the background (2) show color scaling in at least two directions such that each one of the at least two test carriers (1) is configured to provide that a test person (7) can select a spot (PISC) from the two-dimensional pattern (4) where the metameric colors of the samples (3) and the background (2) match best.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: NATIFIC AG
    Inventor: Andreas Roth
  • Patent number: 11701054
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for characterizing a behavior change of a process. A behavior model that can include a set of behavior parameters can be generated based on behavior data characterizing a prior behavior change of a process. A stimulus parameter for a performance test can be determined based on the set of behavior parameters. An application of the performance test to the process can be controlled based on the stimulus parameter to provide a measure of behavior change of the process. Response data characterizing one or more responses associated with the process during the performance test can be received. The set of behavior parameters can be updated based on the response data to update the behavior model characterizing the behavior change of the process. In some examples, the behavior model can be evaluated to improve or affect a future behavior performance of the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION, ADAPTIVE SENSORY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Zhong-Lin Lu, Yukai Zhao, Luis A. Lesmes
  • Patent number: 11633097
    Abstract: An automated method for testing peripheral and expanded visual fields on limited field of view head-mounted device. The method has a fixation point that is placed in multiple locations of the field of view to test stimuli points that would be outside of the field of view of a head-mounted device if the fixation point were in the center. Stimuli points are grouped together and are associated with fixation points. Each stimulus appears individually on an opposite side of the fixation point in the field of view. The stimuli points may be static or dynamic. The method is applied as visual field diagnostic tool for Ptosis disorder, Esterman test, or any expanded peripheral Visual Field test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Mongoose Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Matteo Ziff, Alana Grajewski
  • Patent number: 11291360
    Abstract: A visual field test assistance apparatus infers a current visual field status at each test point. A predetermined mixture distribution is applied to a prior-distribution, and parameters regarding the predetermined mixture distribution are learned with reference to time-series information of visual field test results obtained in the past regarding a plurality of cases. The visual field test assistance apparatus calculates an inference test result vector representing an inference result of visual sensitivity to be obtained by the visual field test at each test point, by Bayesian inference, and performs an information output process on the basis of the inference test result vector obtained by the inference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Ryo Asaoka, Hiroshi Murata
  • Patent number: 11179031
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system and method of testing color vision is disclosed. The system and method of testing color vision comprises initiating a color vision test on a first computing device, linking a program on a second computing device with the color vision test on the first computing device, determining a distance from the first computing device using the second computing device, and transmitting answers to the color vision test using the second computing device wherein the questions associated with the color vision test are displayed on the first computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventor: Eric Rubinfeld
  • Patent number: 11096571
    Abstract: An anomaloscope comprises a display and a controller of the display. The display has pixels arranged in a plurality of groups, each group containing at least three pixels, each pixel being capable of emitting monochromatic light at a distinct wavelength. The controller of the display causes the display to emit, in at least one of the plurality of groups, light at a first wavelength and causes the display to emit, in at least another one of the plurality of groups, light at two other wavelengths. The controller of the display controls intensities of the light emitted at each of the distinct wavelengths to generate of a pair of metameric colors between the light emitted at the first wavelength and a combination of the light emitted at the two other wavelengths. A method uses the anomaloscope to assess an ability of a subject to discriminate between colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventors: Vasile Diaconu, Jean-Marie Hanssens, Marc Melillo
  • Patent number: 10912457
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to devices that demonstrate the function of ophthalmic lenses that modify human color perception and to methods and devices that simulate color vision deficiency or color blindness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: EnChroma, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Schmeder
  • Patent number: 10371948
    Abstract: Configurations are disclosed for a health system to be used in various healthcare applications, e.g., for patient diagnostics, monitoring, and/or therapy. The health system may comprise a light generation module to transmit light or an image to a user, one or more sensors to detect a physiological parameter of the user's body, including their eyes, and processing circuitry to analyze an input received in response to the presented images to determine one or more health conditions or defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicole Elizabeth Samec, John Graham Macnamara, Christopher M. Harrises, Brian T. Schowengerdt, Rony Abovitz, Mark Baerenrodt
  • Patent number: 10314477
    Abstract: Systems and methods of dynamically modifying visual content to account for user visual impairments utilize a plurality of generative adversarial networks. Each of the plurality of generative adversarial networks are associated with a corresponding style transfer, wherein the style transfer uniquely transforms the color mapping of a content template based on responses to at least one visual impairment test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Goodsitt, Anh Truong, Mark Watson, Fardin Abdi Taghi Abad, Reza Farivar, Austin Walters
  • Patent number: 9966013
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an image data receiver receiving image data of an image to be displayed. A driving mode determining controller receives anomalous trichromat data of a user, determines a driving mode as either a general driving mode or an anomalous trichromat correction driving mode, and outputs a driving mode signal indicative of the determination. A correction mode requirement luminance calculator calculates a correction mode requirement luminance for an image output for the user. A backlight boosting determination controller determines a level of boosting light emitted from a backlight, and outputs a boosting determine signal. An image data converter converts image data corresponding to the anomalous trichromat data of the user and the correction mode requirement luminance, and outputs a data signal corresponding to correction image data. The backlight emits light having an intensity corresponding to signals. A pixel transmits light according to the data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munsan Park, Jungtaek Kim, Jaihyun Koh, Junghwan Cho
  • Patent number: 9883794
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for administering eye tests to identify cone sensitivity loss associated with hereditary and acquired color vision loss which may be used for early detection, progress, treatment, and monitoring of eye conditions, traumatic brain injury, optic neuritis, systemic and neurological diseases including Glaucoma, Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Parkinson's Disease and retinal toxicity. Particularly, the method and apparatus disclosed uses a Cone Contrast Test (CCT) to test individuals for hereditary or acquired color vision loss associated with (a) early signs of potential disease/damage/toxicity in an effort to (i) provide opportunity for treatment, and (ii) prevent permanent eye damage, and (b) monitor progress and treatment of such disease/damage/toxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Innova Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheryl Nordstrom, Jeffrey Rabin, John M. Gooch
  • Patent number: 9596985
    Abstract: [Problem] To be able to accurately measure color vision and color-viewing field for different colors. [Solution] The color-viewing function measuring means (1) pertaining to the present invention displays a plurality of chromatically colored targets (A11, . . . ) (for example, Landolt rings) in an achromatic background (B), the brightness of the targets (A11, . . . ) being set so as to be substantially equal to the brightness of the background (B). When vision or the viewing field is measured with this color-viewing function measuring means (1), vision and viewing field can be accurately measured for different colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignees: Kazuo Ichikawa, Shinshu University, Kowa Company, Ltd
    Inventors: Kazuo Ichikawa, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Tanaka Yoshiki
  • Patent number: 9373177
    Abstract: Recently there has been an increase in awareness of work/life stressors and their debilitating affect on human functionality. These stressors can arise from environmental conditions, poor quality artificial lighting and/or too much or too little ambient lighting, poorly configured or ineffectual display screens. The invention includes a method of presenting an image to be viewed by the subject on a background of a first color, and by way of an iterative process a user is led through a series of screens in order to determine their optimum color combination. A means is provided for storing reaction times and for varying the image to be viewed in a second and subsequent interval, so as to derive second and subsequent reaction times. An optimum color is selected that corresponds to the quickest reaction time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Biometrics Screening Limited
    Inventors: Marlon Tucker, Nigel Philip Evelyn-Dupree
  • Patent number: 9370299
    Abstract: Examples that increase accessibility of color vision impaired users to information on a display are provided herein. A plurality of graphical elements using a first color palette are presented. A user input indicating that the user has a color vision impairment is received. The color vision impairment can be, for example, deuteranopia, protanopia, or tritanopia. At least some of the plurality of graphical elements can be presented using a second color palette designed for users with the color vision impairment. The user input indicating that the user has a color vision impairment can be received in response to presenting a color vision impairment test to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: SuccessFactors, Inc.
    Inventors: D. Philip Haine, Michael I. Almond, Robert M. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20150085258
    Abstract: [Problem] To be able to accurately measure color vision and color-viewing field for different colors. [Solution] The color-viewing function measuring means (1) pertaining to the present invention displays a plurality of chromatically colored targets (A11, . . . ) (for example, Landolt rings) in an achromatic background (B), the brightness of the targets (A11, . . . ) being set so as to be substantially equal to the brightness of the background (B). When vision or the viewing field is measured with this color-viewing function measuring means (1), vision and viewing field can be accurately measured for different colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuo Ichikawa, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Tanaka Yoshiki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150036104
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for administering eye tests to identify cone sensitivity loss associated with hereditary and acquired color vision loss which may be used for early detection, progress, treatment, and monitoring of eye conditions, traumatic brain injury, optic neuritis, systemic and neurological diseases including Glaucoma, Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Parkinson's Disease and retinal toxicity. Particularly, the method and apparatus disclosed uses a Cone Contrast Test (CCT) to test individuals for hereditary or acquired color vision loss associated with (a) early signs of potential disease/damage/toxicity in an effort to (i) provide opportunity for treatment, and (ii) prevent permanent eye damage, and (b) monitor progress and treatment of such disease/damage/toxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Steven B. Nordstrom
  • Publication number: 20140218692
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for administering eye tests to identify cone sensitivity loss associated with hereditary and acquired color vision loss which may be used for early detection, progress, treatment, and monitoring of eye conditions, traumatic brain injury, optic neuritis, systemic and neurological diseases including Glaucoma, Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Parkinson's Disease and retinal toxicity. Particularly, the method and apparatus disclosed uses a Cone Contrast Test (CCT) to test individuals for hereditary or acquired color vision loss associated with (a) early signs of potential disease/damage/toxicity in an effort to (i) provide opportunity for treatment, and (ii) prevent permanent eye damage, and (b) monitor progress and treatment of such disease/damage/toxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Cheryl Nordstrom, Jeffrey Rabin, John M. Gooch
  • Publication number: 20130293846
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for administering eye tests to identify cone sensitivity loss associated with hereditary and acquired color vision loss which may be used for early detection, progress, treatment, and monitoring of eye conditions, traumatic brain injury, optic neuritis, systemic and neurological diseases including Glaucoma, Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, and Parkinson's Disease and retinal toxicity. Particularly, the method and apparatus disclosed uses a Cone Contrast Test (CCT) to test individuals for hereditary or acquired color vision loss associated with (a) early signs of potential disease/damage/toxicity in an effort to (i) provide opportunity for treatment, and (ii) prevent permanent eye damage, and (b) monitor progress and treatment of such disease/damage/toxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Cheryl Nordstrom, Steven B. Nordstrom, Jeffrey Rabin
  • Publication number: 20130148083
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of quantitatively assessing whether the progress of an operation that enlarges a patient's clear vision region is satisfactory. A chromatic vision measurement is carried out on a patient who has received an operation that enlarges the patient's clear vision region, such as an operation that inserts a multi-focal lens into an eye to treat cataracts. The chromatic vision measurement data is compared, i.e., quantitatively assessed, with reference data (reference data obtained by carrying out chromatic vision measurements on a large group of people), in a quantitative assessment means. It is thus possible to objectively and appropriately assess whether a patient's post-operative progress is satisfactory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Kazuo Ichikawa, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Yoshiki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130141697
    Abstract: Medical tests and examinations are performed with consumer computing devices. The medical tests and examinations are selected and customized in accordance with conditions present in the testing environment, as well as physical characteristics of a user taking the test. The tests can include visual acuity tests, colorblindness tests and other medical tests, such as hearing tests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: ORCA HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Robert M. Berry, Matthew M. Berry, Wesley D. Chapman, Jacob S. Lybbert
  • Patent number: 8454165
    Abstract: A method is presented to address quantitative assessment of visual contrast sensitivity in a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (1) presenting at least one scene to the subject on a display, the scene comprising a plurality of elements and a background; (2) modulating the contrast of at least one element; (3) receiving feedback from the subject via at least one input device; (4) quantitatively refining the received feedback relative to the scene; (5) adjusting the contrast relative to accuracy of the quantitatively refined feedback; (6) calculating a critical threshold parameter for the subject; and (7) recording a critical threshold parameter onto a tangible computer readable medium. An apparatus for quantitative assessment of visual contrast sensitivity of a subject comprising a display device, an input device, a control device, and a tangible computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles J. Duffy
  • Patent number: 8403485
    Abstract: A method for vision evaluation including displaying a sequence of frames on a display screen of a display device. Each frame may contain one or more symbols. The method may also include changing one or more viewing parameters between frames of said sequence of frames as the displaying of the sequence of frames progresses. The viewing parameters may be selected from the group of viewing parameters consisting of spatial and temporal parameters. The method may also include calculating a vision evaluation score for the subject whose response to the displayed sequence of frames is received through an input interface device. A system for vision evaluation is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ucansi Inc.
    Inventor: Uri Polat
  • Publication number: 20110267577
    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 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Dinesh Verma
  • Patent number: 8007108
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an operation device and a color vision type detector. The operation device receives a user instruction input by a user, which indicates the selection of at least one of a plurality of processing functions to be applied onto image data by the image processing apparatus. The color vision type detector determines a color vision type of the user who inputs the user instruction based on the selection of at least one of the plurality of processing functions obtainable from the user instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
    Inventor: Taku Kodama
  • Patent number: 7993003
    Abstract: A computer implemented method to form, display, and evaluate, a test for colorblindness, wherein the method selects one or more test images, displays those test images seriatim to a test subject using a visual display device. A response is received from the test subject to each of the displayed test images. Each response is compared to a nominal test subject response associated with the displayed test image. The type and number of test images displayed is determined based on the test subject's responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Eye Care and Cure Pte. Ltd
    Inventors: Dan D. Carda, Johan T. W. Van Dalen
  • Publication number: 20110157180
    Abstract: The virtual vision correction technique described herein pertains to a technique for determining a user's vision characteristics and/or adjusting a display to a user's vision characteristics. The virtual vision correction technique described herein provides vision correction for people with vision problems by making the video displayed adapt to the person's vision correction needs. In one embodiment of the technique, the user can state their vision prescription needs and the video displayed is processed to appear “20/20” to that person. Alternatively, the video display, for example, video display glasses, can “auto-tune” a representative image (such as an eye chart) to determine the appropriate video processing for that person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Christopher Burger, David Alexander Molnar
  • Publication number: 20110063572
    Abstract: The invention comprises a neuropsychological test method designed to measure a test subject's variables of visual attention for stimuli believed to preferentially elicit specific visual pathways. Target visual pathways include the magnocellular on/off, parvocellular chromatic red/green, koniocellular blue/yellow, and parvocellular achromatic pathways. Furthermore, the invention computes differential measures between the different stimuli types for diagnostic value. These computations include, but are not limited to, measures believed to elicit non-linear contrast gain control, on versus off pathways, and changes in performance over time. The test displays both target and noise (non-target) stimuli with different apriori probabilities at different stages of the test. The test can capture and analyze physiological measures, isoluminant points and critical flicker fusion points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Michael E. Legatt
  • Publication number: 20110007267
    Abstract: The contrast sensitivity of an individual may be tested and/or trained using a plurality of circular contrast zones. The individual may select the circular contrast zone having a different degree of contrast than the other circular contrast zones. For example, the individual may select the circular contrast zone having the highest or lowest contrast of a displayed plurality of circular contrast zones. A plurality of circular contrast zones may be displayed with a spatial arrangement that facilitates inputting a selection of one of the plurality by the individual. A variety of input devices may be used to receive a selection from an individual. Both the accuracy and speed of an individual's contrast sensitivity may be tested and/or trained in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Graham B. Erickson, Alan W. Reichow, Herb Yoo
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20100188639
    Abstract: A computer implemented method to form, display, and evaluate, a test for colorblindness, wherein the method selects one or more test images, displays those test images seriatim to a test subject using a visual display device. A response is received from the test subject to each of the displayed test images. Each response is compared to a nominal test subject response associated with the displayed test image. The type and number of test images displayed is determined based on the test subject's responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: DAN D. CARDA, JOHAN T.W. VAN DALEN
  • Patent number: 7690790
    Abstract: A vision test pattern indicator is provided with a color display for displaying optotypes used for binocular vision tests which are conducted with a red filter set in front of an eye of an examinee and a green filter set in front of the other eye, and an arithmetic control part which controls the color display as a first optotype figure is displayed in a green color, a second optotype figure is displayed in a red color, a third optotype figure for fusion stimulus is displayed in a color excluding red and green components and a background of the optotypes is displayed in a white color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Hosoi, Yuichiro Kanazawa
  • Publication number: 20100033679
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an operation device and a color vision type detector. The operation device receives a user instruction input by a user, which indicates the selection of at least one of a plurality of processing functions to be applied onto image data by the image processing apparatus. The color vision type detector determines a color vision type of the user who inputs the user instruction based on the selection of at least one of the plurality of processing functions obtainable from the user instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Taku KODAMA
  • Publication number: 20100007851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for efficient adaptive measurement and classification of contrast sensitivity functions and spatiotemporal contrast sensitivity surface by selecting the most informative stimulus before each trial. Also disclosed are devices for implementing such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: USC Stevens, University of Southern California
    Inventors: Zhong-Lin Lu, Luis A. Lesmes
  • Patent number: 7628491
    Abstract: An anomaloscope for measuring and monitoring color vision, whereby gross and subtle color vision changes due to a disease process may be readily monitored over time. The device has a series of bicolor or red/green light sources presented in pairs with amber/yellow light sources, for comparison with the red/green light sources. By varying the mix of red and green light, a progression is established. A test subject indicates a perceived match between a pair consisting of a red/green light and a yellow light, to indicate the tester's sensitivity to color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Inventor: George Kaplan
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7568801
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus of a display type with which a polarization red-green test with accuracy can be performed has a display, a polarization optical member including first and second optical regions changing light from the display into light having perpendicular polarizing axes, a selector, regions where optotypes for left and right eyes are to be presented, and a controller, wherein, when a polarization red-green test chart is selected with the selector, the controller controls the display to display a left-eye polarization red-green optotype in pixel regions corresponding to the first regions within the left-optotype-presenting region and display pixel regions in white corresponding to the second regions within the left-optotype-presenting region, while the controller controls to display a right-eye polarization red-green optotype in pixel regions corresponding to the second regions within the right-optotype-presenting region and display pixel regions in white corresponding to the first regions
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Yoshinobu Hosoi
  • Patent number: 7549751
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus which presents an optotype for visual acuity test, the apparatus comprises: a display that is illuminated by a backlight and includes a light intensity changing device which changes backlight intensity; a background luminance selecting device which selects background luminance of the optotype among a plurality of preset levels, in which background luminance at each level corresponds to standard light intensity changing data in a changeable range determined by the light intensity changing device; and a correction device which corrects the standard light intensity changing data in the background luminance selecting device, the correction device including: an input device which inputs the background luminance measured by an illuminance meter, the measured background luminance being background luminance obtained when the light intensity changing device is operated based on the preset light intensity changing data; and a calculation device which determines correction light intensit
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kanazawa, Ryoji Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20090073385
    Abstract: An anomaloscope for measuring and monitoring color vision, whereby gross and subtle color vision changes due to a disease process may be readily monitored over time. The device has a series of bicolor or red/green light sources presented in pairs with amber/yellow light sources, for comparison with the red/green light sources. By varying the mix of red and green light, a progression is established. A test subject indicates a perceived match between a pair consisting of a red/green light and a yellow light, to indicate the tester's sensitivity to color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: George Kaplan
  • Patent number: 7379586
    Abstract: A color vision characteristic detection apparatus has a storage section, a generation section, and a presenting section. The storage section stores a basic color chart containing portions colored in colors different from each other. The generation section performs a predetermined conversion processing with respect to the basic color chart to generate an adjusted color chart for one color vision characteristic type so that it is difficult for a person who has a visual characteristic of the one color vision characteristic type to distinguish the adjusted color chart from the basic color chart. The presenting section presents the basic color chart and the adjusted color chart to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Ohashi, Shinsuke Sugi
  • Patent number: 7344250
    Abstract: A set of each of a plurality of colors is provided which can be distinguished from each other by a color-blind person and a plurality of colors which can be distinguished from each other by a person of normal color vision but are recognized as the each color by the color-blind person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takayuki Sato
  • Patent number: 7333117
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method of compensating colors in an image display device for users with color vision deficiency and a device of the same, enabling the users with color vision deficiency to view display images as vividly and naturally as normal users. The method for compensating colors in an image display device includes a step of determining whether a user is partially color blind or normal, and a step of controlling gain values of a plurality of color signals depending upon the user's color perceptivity so as to compensate colors displayed on a screen, if the user is determined to be partially color blind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Hee Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 7264356
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining and addressing color-vision impairment by allowing a patient to compare multiple images of a scene wherein the color content of selected ones of the images has been manipulated by altering a portion of the color space that is less detectable to a person having a particular type of color vision impairment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Tenebraex, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter W. J. Jones, Dennis W. Purcell
  • Patent number: 7252382
    Abstract: The apparatus for measuring differences in the transmission of light through a lens of an eye is an eye chart has two main sections including a test section that displays a shade of a test color and a reference section that displays either a spectrum of shades, or a different shade of, the test color. The chart is displayed in a box, projected on a wall or displayed as a chart hung on a wall. The chart is illuminated using a constant or variable intensity light source. A patient is required to find or make a match between the shades disposed on the chart. When the variable intensity light is used, the patient will be required to adjust the light intensity of the section it illuminates until a match in color shades is made. The chart may be used in conjunction with a Snellen eye chart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventor: S. Fred Brunk
  • Patent number: 7244024
    Abstract: An eye target apparatus and method helping to control an operative eye focus line of sight position during medical procedures on the operative eye of a cooperative awake patient. The apparatus includes a housing for occluding substantially all visual perception from an exterior environment for a non operative eye, the housing including a cover, with an internal surface that forms a plane approximately perpendicular to the non operative eye line of sight axis. Also included is a visually perceptible element adjacent to the internal surface being in visual communication with the non operative eye and structure for moving the visually perceptible element within the plane to any selected position, the apparatus is operational to help the non operative eye focus on a selected line of sight position upon the visually perceptible element with the result in assisting in the operative eye achieving a stable selected line of sight position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventor: Henry M. Biscardi
  • Patent number: 7222964
    Abstract: A method and device for optically stimulating the visual system during static perimetry and for objectively evaluating adequate stimulus-related electrophysiological and/or magnetophysiological quantities. Light stimuli with defined parameters derived from a predetermined correlation function and from the known intensity dependence of the excitation response amplitude are presented to the observer. The excitation responses contained in the ERG and/or in the EEG/MEG are detected and processed. These excitation responses are used to determine and topographically evaluate the local sensitivity of the visual system. In one embodiment, the light sources are fixed inside a perimeter, and the excitation responses are amplified and digitized by a device, which preferably comprises an ERG/EEG measuring system and an A/D converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Andreas Götze, Günter Henning, Peter Husar, Sebastian Berkes, Klaus Schellhorn, Falk Schlegelmilch
  • Patent number: 7216984
    Abstract: An optometric apparatus for a subjective examination of a visual function of an eye of an examinee includes a pair of right and left lens chamber units, each including, a test window and a rotating disk on which a plurality of optical elements are mounted in a circumferential arrangement to be changeably placed in the test window, the optical elements including a green filter and an aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshinobu Hosoi
  • Patent number: 7198369
    Abstract: This invention discloses an achromatopsia inspection/correction method, comprising the following steps: displaying a plurality of groups of achromatopsia test charts for the examinee to identify, each group is corresponding to one type of achromatopsia; determining the types of achromatopsia based upon the inspection results; displaying at least one colored color-matching contrast chart, one area of said color-matching chart is in a predetermined color, another area is for the examinee to match colors; taking the color-matching result from the examinee; determining the achromatopsia scales of the examinee by comparing the color-matching results of the examinee with said predetermined three elementary colors; selecting the corresponding achromatopsia correction spectrum curves according to the determined types and scales of achromatopsia. Besides, this invention also discloses an achromatopsia inspection/correction apparatus for realizing this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventors: Xiaoguang Chen, Yan Chen