Systems and methods for producing clip-ons for a primary eyewear
OwnerZvi Feldmaninventor
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Abstract
A method for providing data regarding a given primary eyewear to a remote data processing center where the data is processed to yield production instructions for producing a clip-on for the primary eyewear. The production instructions are provided to one or more remote production units. Preferably, the site providing data regarding the primary eyewear and the site for producing the secondary eyewear object are the same site.
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A method for providing data regarding primary eyewear to a remote data processing center where said data is processed and thereby producing production instructions for producing a clip-on for said primary eyewear, and wherein said production instructions are provided to one or more remote production units, the method comprising:
- (a) obtaining data defining the shape and size of said primary eyewear suitable for obtaining therefrom at least one geometric characteristic of said primary eyewear;
- (b) providing to said processing center reference data associated with the primary eyewear, said reference data being representative of at least one reference dimension;
- (c) transmitting said reference data to said processing center;
- (d) generating at said processing center production instruction data for producing said clip-on based on said data defining the shape and size of said primary eyewear and said reference data;
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- (e) transmitting said production instruction data for producing said clip-on to said remote production unit.
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24a. The method of claim 24, wherein said database of eyewear frames comprises eyewear frame entries of frames having one constant dimension and a scaling parameter associated with said dimension.
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A method for producing a clip-on mountable on a primary eyewear at a remote production center, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) obtaining production instruction data from a processing center;
- (b) cutting a semi finished lens based on said production instruction data;
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- (c) drilling holes in said semi finished lens based on said production instruction data.
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A system comprising a processing center adapted to produce production instructions for producing a clip-on for a primary eyewear based on data defining the shape and size of said primary eyewear and reference data associated with said primary eyewear;
- the system further comprising a plurality of remote sites for obtaining data defining the shape and size of said primary eyewear;
- the system further comprising a plurality of remote sites for producing said clip-on mountable on said primary eyewear based on said production instruction data obtained from said processing center.
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A method for scanning portions of eyewear and thereby creating an eyewear database, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing the eyewear for scanning;
- (b) providing a moveable sensor capable of sensing spatial position, such as electronic stylus;
- (c) moving said sensor along at least a portion of the external edge of the frame of said primary eyewear, thereby creating a contour data segment, wherein said contour data segment comprising location, size and shape data;
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- (d) recording said contour segment location, size and shape data.
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A method for editing scanned data of a primary eyewear for generating production instructions for a clip-on for said primary eyewear, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a scanning unit, wherein said scanning unit obtains data defining the shape and size of said primary eyewear suitable for obtaining therefrom at least one geometric characteristic of said primary eyewear;
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- (b) providing a processing unit for processing said reference data associated with the primary eyewear and thereby generating production instructions of clip-on object for the primary eyewear, wherein said processing comprising the steps of:
- i) providing a database of eyewear frames;
- ii) providing at least one contour data segment, wherein said contour data segment defines at least one dimension of said frame of said primary eyewear, wherein said dimension is selected from the group consisting of:
- the height of said frame, the width of said frame, the width of the frame of a lens of said primary eyewear;
- iii) determining said dimension by said processing unit;
- iv) matching the location, size and shape of said at least one contour data segment with a database of eyewear frames defined by frame size and shape, wherein the match of said at least one contour data segment with each frame is graded;
- v) computing a list of best matches in grading order, wherein said list length is delimited by a grade threshold, quantity of match, or any other method;
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- vi) selecting the best match.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.