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US3932030A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Illuminating device in an ophthalmometer

Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1974-05-16
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Granted: 1976-01-13
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Expires: 1994-05-16
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Abstract

Abstract In an ophthalmometer comprising a chart plate, an illuminating device for illuminating the chart plate, a viewing optical system having an optical measurement adjust member for viewing therethrough the chart image projected by the illuminating device upon the cornea of an eye to be examined, a scale read-out device movable with the optical member and having a cornea curvature radius scale plate, and an astigmatism axis angle scale plate, the illuminating device comprises a chart illuminating light source member disposed behind the chart and within the viewing optical system and being in an annular form corresponding to the configuration of the chart of the chart plate. The illuminating device further includes a reflector member having light-transmitting portions for directing therethrough light beams for illuminating the two scale plates, respectively.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroshi Hasegawa
  • 👤 Toru Sato

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 08:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B3/00; A61B3/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 141 words
An ophthalmometer in which a chart plate is projected on the cornea of an eye to be examined, and by the image reflected thereby the curvature radius of the cornea of an eye and the angle of astigmatism axis are measured, comprising an optical system (11, 12, 13) for viewing the chart image reflected by the cornea, a light source (24) formed to surround the optical path of the viewing optical system for projecting the chart plate onto the cornea, displaceable measuring means (14, 20) for measuring the curvature radius of the cornea and the astigmatism axis, scale means (15, 21) for indicating each amount of displacement of the measuring means as the curvature radius and the angle of rotation, and means (25, 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 17, 18) for dividing light from the light source and illuminating the scale means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 141 words
An ophthalmometer in which a chart plate is projected on the cornea of an eye to be examined, and by the image reflected thereby the curvature radius of the cornea of an eye and the angle of astigmatism axis are measured, comprising an optical system (11, 12, 13) for viewing the chart image reflected by the cornea, a light source (24) formed to surround the optical path of the viewing optical system for projecting the chart plate onto the cornea, displaceable measuring means (14, 20) for measuring the curvature radius of the cornea and the astigmatism axis, scale means (15, 21) for indicating each amount of displacement of the measuring means as the curvature radius and the angle of rotation, and means (25, 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 17, 18) for dividing light from the light source and illuminating the scale means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
An ophthalmometer according to claim 1, wherein said viewing optical system includes a focusing plate for forming the image of said chart plate and an image forming optical system for forming the image of said scale means on the focusing plate.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2902899A Cited
US3542458A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-01-12 1979-07-14 1980-01-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-01-12 1983-07-14 1984-01-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-01-12 1987-07-14 1988-01-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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