Optical device adapted to be worn by a wearer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11567349-B2
Application number	US-201816495561-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 20, 2018
Priority date	Mar 21, 2017
Publication date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023

Abstract

The invention relates to an optical device ( 10 ) adapted to be worn by a wearer comprising at least: —a programmable lens ( 20 ) having an adjustable optical function and extending between at least one eye of the wearer and the real world scene when the optical device is worn by the wearer, —an optical function controller ( 30 ) comprising —a memory ( 32 ) storing at least computer executable instructions; and —a processor ( 34 ) for executing the stored computer executable instructions so as to control the optical function of the programmable lens ( 20 ), wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the optical function of the programmable lens ( 20 ) over a period of time determined so that the wearer does not perceive the adjustment of the optical function.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An optical device adapted to be worn by a wearer comprising:
a programmable lens having an adjustable optical function and extending between at least one eye of the wearer and the real world scene when the optical device is worn by the wearer;
an optical function controller including:
a memory storing at least computer executable instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the stored computer executable instructions to control the optical function of the programmable lens; and

a vision sensor adapted to
measure vision data relating to the vision direction and/or vision distance of said at least one eye of the wearer using the optical device,
measure at least two consecutive ocular saccades, and
measure ocular saccade speed,

wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions for anticipating a next gaze position based on the measured ocular saccade speed, and adjusting the optical function of the programmable lens when the vision data indicate the second ocular saccade of the two consecutive ocular saccades of the at least one eye of the wearer, and
wherein adjusting the optical function of the programmable lens includes moving an area exhibiting an optical power of the programmable lens with the vision direction of the wearer.

2. The optical device according to claim 1 , further comprising an eye sensor adapted to measure eye data relating to the eye movement of the wearer using the optical device and wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the optical function of the programmable lens when the eye data indicate that the at least one eye of the wearer is closed.

3. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the optical function of the programmable lens over a predetermined period of time smaller than 50 ms.

4. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the optical function of the programmable lens when the vision data indicate a vertical and/or horizontal ocular saccade of the at least one eye of the wearer.

5. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the dioptric function of the programmable lens.

6. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting a prism of the programmable lens in at least one position of the programmable lens.

7. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting a transmission function of the programmable lens.

8. The optical device according to claim 1 , comprising at least two programmable lenses having adjustable optical functions and extending respectively between the right and left eyes of the wearer and the real world scene when the optical device is worn by the wearer, and wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the optical function of both programmable lenses over a period of time determined to reduce perception of the adjustment of the optical function, and
wherein the predetermined period of time is smaller than 50 ms.

9. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the optical function of the programmable lens gradually at such a rate to reduce perception of the optical function being different between two consecutive values of optical function, and
wherein the perception rate of the wearer is 50 ms.

10. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the optical function of the programmable lens comprises a Fresnel optical function and the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the position of the central ring of the Fresnel optical function to correspond to the vision direction of said at least one eye of the wearer using the optical device.

11. The optical device according to claim 10 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the sphere power of the central ring of the Fresnel optical function based on the vision distance of said at least one eye of the wearer using the optical device.

12. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the optical power of the programmable lens.

13. The optical device according to claim 12 , further comprising the vision sensor adapted to measure vision data relating to the vision direction of the wearer using the optical device and wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for moving the optical power of the programmable lens with the vision direction of the wearer.

14. The optical device according to claim 12 , further comprising a position sensor adapted to measure position data relating to the position of a reference point of the programmable lens of the optical device relative to a reference point of an eye of the wearer and wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for adjusting the optical power of the programmable lens based on the position data.

15. The optical device according to claim 12 , wherein the adjustment of the optical power of the programmable lens is smaller than or equal to 0.25D.

16. The optical device according to claim 12 , wherein the adjustment of the optical power of the programmable lens is smaller than or equal to 0.12D.

Assignees

• Essilor Int

Inventors

• Baranton Konogan
• Rousseau Benjamin
• Fermigier Bruno
• Poulain Isabelle
• Tranvouez-Bernardin Delphine

Classifications

• G02B27/0093 Primary

  with means for monitoring data relating to the user, e.g. head-tracking, eye-tracking · CPC title

• G02C2202/20

  Diffractive and Fresnel lenses or lens portions · CPC title

• G02C7/083 Primary

  Electrooptic lenses · CPC title

• A61B3/113

  for determining or recording eye movement · CPC title

• G02C11/10

  Electronic devices other than hearing aids · CPC title