Ophthalmic apparatus

US8967802B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8967802-B2
Application numberUS-201313867312-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 22, 2013
Priority dateMay 1, 2012
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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Abstract

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An ophthalmic apparatus which is configured to inspect a plurality of eye characteristics of an eye to be examined which is fixed by a face support unit, the apparatus comprises: an optometric unit configured to include a first optometric portion including a first optical system for inspecting a first eye characteristic of the eye, and a second optometric portion including a second optical system for inspecting a second eye characteristic different from the first eye characteristic; and a changing unit configured to change a direction of the optometric unit relative to the eye to switch to inspection by one of the first optometric portion and the second optometric portion.

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What is claimed is: 1. An ophthalmic apparatus which is configured to inspect a plurality of eye characteristics of an eye to be examined, the apparatus comprising: an optometric unit configured to include (a) a first optometric portion including a first optical system for inspecting a first eye characteristic of the eye, (b) a second optometric portion including a second optical system for inspecting a second eye characteristic different from the first eye characteristic, and (c)…

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  • A61B3/103Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A61B3/18Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

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What does patent US8967802B2 cover?
An ophthalmic apparatus which is configured to inspect a plurality of eye characteristics of an eye to be examined which is fixed by a face support unit, the apparatus comprises: an optometric unit configured to include a first optometric portion including a first optical system for inspecting a first eye characteristic of the eye, and a second optometric portion including a second optical syst…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B3/103. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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