Apparatus for simulating effects of optical lenses and methods for production and use
OwnerJoshua Freilichinventor
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Abstract
Apparatuses, and methods for their production and use, with which the visual effects of optical lenses can be accurately and credibly simulated. The invention permits the simulation of the visual effects of specialized eyeglass lenses, such as polarized, tinted, or photoreactive lenses. The user confidently can compare, contrast, and evaluate an assortment of specialized eyeglass lenses potentially meeting the user's need and wants, as well as compare and contrast the use and non-use of specialized eyeglass lenses.
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An apparatus for simulating the visual effects of wearing specialized eyeglasses comprising:
- at least one transparency of an appropriate subject photographed with at least one non-refractive specialized eyeglass lens, wherein said specialized eyeglass lens is selected from the group consisting of polarized lenses, color-tinted lenses, partially tinted lenses, neutral lenses, and photoreactive lenses;
- lighting means for illuminating said transparency for visual inspection by a user;
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- means for displaying said transparency for visual inspection by a user.
A method for simulating the visual effects of wearing preselected specialized eyeglasses comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting at least one non-refractive specialized eyeglass lens from the group consisting of polarized lens, color-tinted lens, partially tinted lens, photoreactive lens, and neutral lens;
- b) providing the user with at least one transparency of an appropriate subject photographed with at least one specialized eyeglass lens;
- c) illuminating the transparency for visual inspection by the user;
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- d) displaying the transparency for visual inspection by the user.
A method for producing transparency images for use in simulating the visual effects of wearing specialized eyeglasses comprising the steps of;
- a) disposing at least one first preselected camera lens corresponding to a first specialized eyeglass lens upon a subject side of a camera lens;
- b) photographing an image through the first preselected camera lens corresponding to the first specialized eyeglass lens with the camera;
- c) replacing the first preselected camera lens with a second preselected camera lens corresponding to a second specialized eyeglass lens upon the subject side of the camera lens;
- d) photographing the image through the second preselected camera lens corresponding to the second specialized eyeglass lens with the camera;
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- e) producing transparencies of the photographed images for comparison of the effects of the first and second preselected camera lenses corresponding to the first and second specialized eyeglass lenses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.