US 9,743,833 B2 · Method and device for acquiring and computing data from an ophthalmic object

Abstract

This method, which allows acquisition and computation of geometrical data of at least one pattern associated with an ophthalmic object (6) for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses similar to the object or complementary thereto, is of the type in which a device (12) for acquiring and computing geometrical data is used, which comprises: a transparent support (13) adapted for bearing an ophthalmic object; on one side of the support, means (17) for illuminating this support; on the other side of the support, a video camera (25) adapted for producing a video signal representative of at least one pattern associated with the ophthalmic object laid on the support; and signal processing and analysis means (27) receiving at the input the video signal produced by the camera, and adapted for computing and providing the geometrical data. The method is characterized in that: (a) a verification pattern independent of said geometrical data is traced on the ophthalmic object (6), this verification pattern being asymmetrical relatively to each of two axes perpendicular to each other; (b) the ophthalmic object is positioned on the transparent support (13) of the acquisition and display device (12); and (c) by means of said device (12), said verification pattern is optically captured and analyzed.

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Dependent claims

A method for acquiring and computing geometrical data of at least one pattern associated with an ophthalmic object, such as a presentation lens, an ophthalmic lens or a template for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses similar to the object or complementary thereto, wherein a device for acquiring and computing geometrical data is used, said device comprising:

a transparent support adapted for bearing an ophthalmic object;
on one side of the support, means for illuminating this support:
on the other side of the support, a video camera oriented towards the support and adapted for producing a video signal representative of at least one pattern associated with the ophthalmic object laid on the support;
and
signal processing and analysis means receiving as input the video signal produced by the camera, and adapted so as to compute and provide geometrical data intended for making the lens, and wherein:
(a) a verification pattern independent of said geometrical data is traced on the ophthalmic object, this verification pattern being chiral, wherein the verification pattern has no symmetry around any axis;
(b) the ophthalmic object is positioned on the transparent support of the acquisition and display device;
(c) by means of said device, said verification pattern is optically captured and analyzed;
and
(d) from the analysis of the verification pattern, the face of the ophthalmic object on which rests the ophthalmic object positioned on the support is determined.

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A device for acquiring and displaying geometrical data of at least one pattern associated with an ophthalmic object, such as a presentation lens, a lens or a template, for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses similar to the object or complementary thereto, of the type comprising:

a transparent support adapted for bearing an ophthalmic object;
on one side of the support, means for illuminating this support;
on the other side of the support, a video camera oriented towards the support and adapted for producing a video signal representative of at least one pattern associated with the ophthalmic object laid on the support;
and
signal processing and analysis means receiving as input the video signal produced by the camera, and adapted for computing and providing geometrical data intended for making the lens;
wherein the device comprises means for optically recognizing and analyzing the actual image of a verification pattern independently of said geometrical data borne by the ophthalmic object positioned on the transparent support, this verification pattern being chiral, wherein the verification pattern has no symmetry around any axis, and
means for determining, from the analysis of the actual image of said verification pattern, the face of the ophthalmic object on which rests the ophthalmic object positioned on the support.

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Method and device for acquiring and computing data from an ophthalmic object

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Method and device for acquiring and computing data from an ophthalmic object

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