Device for immersion biometry
OwnerJ. Stuart Cumminginventor
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Abstract
A biometry device to facilitate immersion biometry allowing the biometrist to perform the study without having to hold a device onto the patient's eye and without the need for a local topical anesthetic. The device consists of a mask or goggles that fit over the patient's eyes. The mask/goggles can have a single fluid chamber covering both eyes or two fluid chambers, one to cover each eye. Transducers are mounted in the goggle, one opposite each eye. The transducers are mounted in a housing that allows each one to be manipulated so that it is axially aligned with the eye under examination.
Claims40
A biometry eye device comprising:
- at least one fluid chamber for covering one or both eye's of a person, said at least one fluid chamber having a transducer mount;
- and
- a transducer attached to each transducer mount for taking biometric reading of a person's eye.
A biometry eye device comprising:
- a first and second fluid chamber configured to be worn on a person's head to cover the person's eyes, and
- a first transducer attached to the first fluid chamber and a second transducer attached to the second fluid chamber, wherein the first and second transducer may be independently aligned with the visual axis of each eye.
A biometry eye device comprising:
- a support frame configured in the form of goggles to be worn on a person's head;
- at least one fluid chamber supported by the support frame such that the at least one fluid chamber is positioned over a person's eye when the support frame is worn by a person, the at least one fluid chamber having a fluid opening for filling fluid into the fluid chamber and/or draining fluid from the fluid chamber,
- a transducer attached to the at least one fluid chamber;
- and
- a visual axis alignment mechanism for aligning the transducer to the visual axis of the eye.
A method of immersion biometry comprising the steps of:
- applying a biometry eye device to the head of a person, the biometry eye device comprising at least one fluid chamber, wherein the fluid chamber is positioned over the person's eye when the device worn on the person's head, and a transducer attached to the at least one fluid chamber;
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- obtaining a biometry reading of the person's eye or eyes utilizing the biometry eye device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.