Computerized process serving for the manufacture of clip-ons for eyeglasses

A method for imaging eyeglasses having lenses, and obtaining data indicative of at least an outline of the eyeglasses and designated locations associated with the outline, comprising:

• (i) placing the eyeglasses for imaging;
• (ii) acquiring and displaying an image of the eyeglasses using a short focal length imaging device;
• (iii) calculating and displaying an editable outline for each eyepiece of the eyeglasses, such that the editable outline can be compared to a respective eyepiece of the image;
• (iv) calculating supplemental locations associated with the outline for manufacturing holes and/or slots that anchor clip-on parts that include bridge and legs;
• and
• (v) providing data indicative of at least said outline and said supplemental locations;
• whereby said data is useable for shaping clip-on lenses and shaping holes or slots in the clip-on lenses in order to anchor the clip-on parts to the clip-on lenses and to manufacture in a non-industrial scale at least one customized clip-on having, each, a size and shape that substantially matches the eyeglasses.

A method for manufacturing in a non-industrial scale and substantially in real-time at least one customized clip-on having, each, size and shape that substantially matches an eyeglasses frame, the method comprising the steps of:

• (i) placing the eyeglasses for imaging;
• (ii) acquiring and displaying an image of the eyeglasses using a short focal length imaging device;
• (iii) calculating and displaying an editable outline for each eyepiece of the eyeglasses, such that the editable outline can be compared to a respective eyepiece of the image;
• (iv) calculating supplemental locations associated with the outline for manufacturing holes and/or slots that anchor clip-on parts that include at least bridge and legs;
• and
• (v) providing to a shaping machine data indicative of at least said outline and said supplemental locations;
• (vi) shaping clip-on lenses and shaping holes and/or slots in the clip-on lenses according to said provided data;
• and
• (vii) assembling the clip-on lenses and the clip-on parts so as to produce said at least one clip-on.

A method for imaging eyeglasses having lenses, and obtaining data indicative of at least an outline of the eyeglasses and designated locations associated with the outline, comprising:

• (i) placing the eyeglasses on an electronic device for imaging;
• (ii) acquiring and displaying an electronic image of the eyeglasses;
• (iii) calculating and displaying an editable outline for each eyepiece of the eyeglasses, such that the editable outline can be compared to a respective eyepiece of the image;
• (iv) calculating supplemental locations associated with the outline for anchoring clip-on parts;
• and
• (v) providing data indicative of at least said outline and said supplemental locations;
• whereby said data is useable for shaping clip-on lenses and to manufacture in a non-industrial scale at least one customized clip-on having, each, a size and shape that substantially matches the eyeglasses.

A system for imaging eyeglasses, and obtaining data indicative of at least an outline of the eyeglasses and designated locations associated with the outline, comprising;

• a positioning device for placing the eyeglasses for imaging;
• a short focal length imaging device configured to acquire an image of the eyeglasses;
• a processor and associated display configured to perform at least the following:
• calculating an editable outline for each eyepiece of the eyeglasses and display said outline and said image, such that the editable outline can be compared to a respective eyepiece of the image;
• calculating supplemental locations associated with the outline for anchoring parts of an add-on unit;
• and
• providing data indicative of at least said outline and said supplemental locations,
• whereby said data is useable for shaping lenses of at least one customized add-on unit and manufacturing in a non-industrial scale the at least one add-on unit having, each, a size and shape that substantially matches the eyeglasses.

A system for imaging eyeglasses having lenses, and obtaining data indicative of at least an outline of the eyeglasses and designated locations associated with the outline, comprising:

• a positioning device for placing the eyeglasses for imaging;
• a short focal length imaging device for acquiring an image of the eyeglasses;
• a processor and associated display configured to perform at least the following:
• calculating an editable outline for each eyepiece of the eyeglasses and display said outline and said image, such that the editable outline can be compared to a respective eyepiece of the image;
• calculating supplemental locations associated with the outline for manufacturing holes and/or slots that anchor clip-on parts that include bridge and legs;
• and
• providing data indicative of at least said outline and said supplemental locations;
• whereby said data is useable for shaping clip-on lenses and shaping holes or slots in the clip-on lenses in order to anchor the clip-on parts to the clip-on lenses and to manufacture in a non-industrial scale at least one customized clip-on having, each, a size and shape that substantially matches the eyeglasses.

A system for manufacturing in a non-industrial scale and substantially in real-time at least one customized clip-on having, each, size and shape that substantially matches an eyeglasses frame, the system comprising:

• a positioning device for placing the eyeglasses for imaging;
• a short focal length imaging device for acquiring an image of the eyeglasses;
• a processor and associated display configured to perform at least the following:
• calculating an editable outline for each eyepiece of the eyeglasses and displaying the outline and the image, such that the editable outline can be compared to a respective eyepiece of the image;
• calculating supplemental locations associated with the outline for manufacturing holes and/or slots that anchor clip-on parts that include at least bridge and legs;
• providing to a shaping machine data indicative of at least said outline and said supplemental locations;
• the shaping machine responsive to said data for shaping clip-on lenses and shaping holes and/or slots in the clip-on lenses according to said provided data, for assembling the clip-on lenses and the clip-on parts so as to produce said at least one clip-on.

A system for imaging eyeglasses having lenses, and obtaining data indicative of at least an outline of the eyeglasses and designated locations associated with the outline, comprising:

• a positioning device for placing the eyeglasses for imaging;
• an imaging device for acquiring and displaying an image of the eyeglasses;
• a processor and associated display configured to perform at least the following:
• calculating an editable outline for each eyepiece of the eyeglasses and displaying the outline and the image, such that the editable outline can be compared to a respective eyepiece of the image;
• calculating supplemental locations associated with the outline for anchoring clip-on parts;
• and
• providing data indicative of at least said outline and said supplemental locations;
• whereby said data is useable for shaping clip-on lenses and to manufacture in a non-industrial scale at least one customized clip-on having, each, a size and shape that substantially matches the eyeglasses.

A method for imaging eyeglasses having lenses, and obtaining data indicative of at least an outline of the eyeglasses and designated locations associated with the outline, comprising:

• (i) placing the eyeglasses for imaging;
• (ii) acquiring and displaying an image of the eyeglasses using a short focal length imaging device;
• (iii) calculating and displaying an editable outline for each eyepiece o the eyeglasses, such that the editable outline can be compared to a respective eyepiece of the image;
• (iv) calculating supplemental locations associated with the outline for anchoring clip-on parts;
• and
• (v) providing data indicative of at least said outline and said supplemental locations;
• whereby said data is useable for shaping clip-on lenses and to manufacture in a non-industrial scale at least one customized clip-on having, each, a size and shape that substantially matches the eyeglasses.

A method for imaging eyeglasses having lenses, and obtaining data indicative of at least an outline of the eyeglasses and designated locations associated with the outline, comprising:

• (i) placing the eyeglasses for imaging;
• (ii) acquiring and displaying an image of the eyeglasses using a short focal length imaging device;
• (iii) calculating and displaying an editable outline for each eyepiece o the eyeglasses, such that the editable outline can be compared to a respective eyepiece of the image;
• (iv) calculating supplemental locations associated with the outline for anchoring clip-on parts;
• and
• (v) providing data indicative of at least said outline and said supplemental locations;
• whereby said data is useable for shaping clip-on lenses and to manufacture in a non-industrial scale at least one customized clip-on having, each, a size and shape that substantially matches the eyeglasses.