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Arrangement for projecting a two-dimensional image onto an eye to be examined for use with a device that performs a subjective determination of refraction and/or a device that performs other vision functions
Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
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Filing: 1997-06-20
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Granted: 2000-11-21
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Expires: 2017-06-20
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement for use with a device that determines subjective refraction and/or performs other visual functions, comprises at least one light source, at least one light modulator for modulating the light source to produce modulated light, a driving unit for controlling said modulator to modulate the light source in accordance with video information corresponding to a video image, a two-dimensional deflector for deflecting the modulated light to produce a two-dimensional image, an optical transmitter for optically transmitting the light of the light source, and an optical projector for optically projecting the two-dimensional image onto a retina of an eye to be examined.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland Bergner
- 👤 Klaus-Ditmar Voigt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B3/00; A61B3/02; A61B3/028; A61B3/04; A61B3/10; A61B3/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
An arrangement for projecting a two-dimensional image onto an eve to be examined for use with a device that determines subjective refraction and/or performs other visual functions, comprising: at least one light source providing source light; at least one light modulator for modulating the source light to produce modulated light; a driving unit for controlling said modulator to modulate the source light in accordance with video information corresponding to a video image; two-dimensional deflecting means for deflecting the modulated light to produce a two-dimensional image; optical transmission means for optically transmitting the light of the light source, said optical transmission means being a light guide; optical projection means for optically projecting the two-dimensional image onto a retina of an eye to be examined, the optical projection means projecting light to the two-dimensional deflecting means; and spectacles with partially or fully reflecting glasses, said optical transmission means being comprised of a flexible optical transmitter fastened on both sides to said spectacles, said optical projection means being said glasses, and said glasses reflecting the two-dimensional image onto the retina.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
An arrangement for projecting a two-dimensional image onto an eve to be examined for use with a device that determines subjective refraction and/or performs other visual functions, comprising: at least one light source providing source light; at least one light modulator for modulating the source light to produce modulated light; a driving unit for controlling said modulator to modulate the source light in accordance with video information corresponding to a video image; two-dimensional deflecting means for deflecting the modulated light to produce a two-dimensional image; optical transmission means for optically transmitting the light of the light source, said optical transmission means being a light guide; optical projection means for optically projecting the two-dimensional image onto a retina of an eye to be examined, the optical projection means projecting light to the two-dimensional deflecting means; and spectacles with partially or fully reflecting glasses, said optical transmission means being comprised of a flexible optical transmitter fastened on both sides to said spectacles, said optical projection means being said glasses, and said glasses reflecting the two-dimensional image onto the retina.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the glasses of said spectacles are comprised of different reflective areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the different areas of said glasses have either different curvature or at least one of said areas is curved and at least one of said areas is flat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein a first of said areas is provided for far vision testing and a second of said areas is provided for near vision testing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein a first of said areas is a plane mirror and a second of said areas is a concave mirror.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The arrangement according to claim 2, further comprising means for optically aligning the two-dimensional image on a selected area of the glasses of the spectacles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising swiveling means swivelably fastening the transmission means to the spectacles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, said arrangement further comprising moving means for moving the glasses in and out of a light path extending between the light guide and the eye being examined.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein said moving means is arranged between the glasses of the spectacle and the eye.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The arrangement according to claim 9, wherein spherical or cylindrical test glasses can be introduced and removed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The arrangement according to claim 4, wherein said first area is an upper area and said second area is a lower area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising means for inserting test glasses within a frame of said spectacles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
143 words
An arrangement for projecting an image onto an eye to be examined for use with a device that determines refraction comprising: at least one IR laser light source providing IR laser light; at least one light modulator for modulating the IR laser light to produce modulated laser light; a driving unit for controlling the modulator to modulate the IR laser light in accordance with video information corresponding to a video image; two-dimensional deflecting means for deflecting the modulated laser light to produce a two-dimensional image; optical transmission means for optically transmitting the light of the laser light source; optical projection means for optically projecting the two-dimensional image onto a retina of an eye to be examined; spectacles with glasses that entirely or partially reflect the IR light; and a receiver provided behind the glasses or on the glasses for receiving the IR light.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
143 words
An arrangement for projecting an image onto an eye to be examined for use with a device that determines refraction comprising: at least one IR laser light source providing IR laser light; at least one light modulator for modulating the IR laser light to produce modulated laser light; a driving unit for controlling the modulator to modulate the IR laser light in accordance with video information corresponding to a video image; two-dimensional deflecting means for deflecting the modulated laser light to produce a two-dimensional image; optical transmission means for optically transmitting the light of the laser light source; optical projection means for optically projecting the two-dimensional image onto a retina of an eye to be examined; spectacles with glasses that entirely or partially reflect the IR light; and a receiver provided behind the glasses or on the glasses for receiving the IR light.
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