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1.

OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXAMINING SUBJECT EYES

      
Application Number 18804483
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-14
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner
  • OSAKA UNIVERSITY (Japan)
  • TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fujikado, Takashi
  • Tatara, Yoko
  • Yukimori, Takafumi
  • Saika, Makoto
  • Noro, Ryoka
  • Sakaihara, Manabu

Abstract

An ophthalmologic apparatus includes a visual target presenting portion that presents fixation targets to subject eyes; an objective measurement optical system that objectively measures eye characteristics of the subject eyes; and a controller. Each of the fixation targets includes fusion targets depicted in a manner that allows binocular fusion while the subject eyes respectively view the fixation targets. The visual target presenting portion presents the fixation targets while changing an examination distance from the subject eyes to the fixation target when an anisometropia is induced. In the anisometropia, one subject eye is in a fully corrected condition and the other subject eye is corrected by a predetermined degree from the fully corrected condition. The controller controls the objective measurement optical system to measure the eye characteristics while the subject eyes binocularly view the fixation targets and acquire refractive values of the subject eyes as objective measurement information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/00 - Apparatus for testing the eyesInstruments for examining the eyes
  • A61B 3/103 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for determining refraction, e.g. refractometers, skiascopes

2.

PLANT SENSOR

      
Application Number JP2024026296
Publication Number 2025/033169
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-23
Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

This plant sensor comprises a first light source (6) that emits first measurement light (3a) including a first wavelength band, a second light source (7) that emits second measurement light (3b) including a second wavelength band, a first lens (8) that converts the first measurement light into a parallel light beam, a second lens (9) that converts the second measurement light into a parallel light beam, a measurement light deflecting member (11) that is provided on a common optical path of the first measurement light and the second measurement light and that deflects either the first measurement light or the second measurement light such that the first measurement light and the second measurement light are coaxial, a reference light deflecting member (15) that extracts a part of each measurement light as reference light (26), a reference light receiving unit (16) that receives the reference light, a light receiving unit (18) that receives first reflected measurement light (5a) and second reflected measurement light (5b) from a measurement target, and a control unit (19) that computes the growth status of the measurement target on the basis of the received amount of the reference light and the received amount of each reflected measurement light, wherein a light receiving surface area of the reference light deflecting member is smaller than the area of the light beam cross-section of each measurement light, and the reference light deflecting member is disposed so as to be capable of extracting light in a central portion of the light beam cross-section of each measurement light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/27 - ColourSpectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using photo-electric detection
  • A01G 7/00 - Botany in general
  • G01J 1/00 - Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
  • G01N 21/01 - Arrangements or apparatus for facilitating the optical investigation

3.

GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM RECEIVER

      
Application Number 18708628
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-30
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Edelman, Leonid Valerianovich
  • Serkin, Fedor Borisovich
  • Rubtsov, Dmitry Anatolyevich
  • Goldberg, Dmitry Yuryevich
  • Bogoutdinov, Sergey Sayarovich

Abstract

Navigation receiver comprising navigation system (200) includes a plurality of range frequency paths configured to receive Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) signals from an antenna and transmit the GNSS signals in a frequency range for digitizing the GNSS signals. Navigation system includes a number of Analog Digital Converters (101); a plurality of signal processors forming a plurality of signal paths (102); requantizers (103); navigation channels (104); time control (105) transmitting tick signal (S106). The navigation receiver also includes a central processing unit (CPU) system (110) which includes CPU (107). BUS (databus) (108), and memory (109), which receives data readiness flag signal (Si11). The navigation system and the CPU system connect by interface blocks (202) and (203). The invention provides increased speed of processing of navigation data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 19/36 - Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain relating to the receiver frond end
  • G01S 19/37 - Hardware or software details of the signal processing chain

4.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024024172
Publication Number 2025/022966
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-04
Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention comprises: a ranging unit having a light-emitting element (31) that emits a ranging beam and a light-receiving element that receives a reflected ranging beam from an object being measured; rotary deflecting units (15, 24) that radiate the ranging beam; a perpendicular-rotation drive unit (13) that rotates the rotary deflecting units perpendicularly via a hollow perpendicular-rotation shaft (11); a bracket unit (5) on which the rotary deflecting units are provided; a horizontal-rotation drive unit (8) that rotates the bracket unit horizontally; and an arithmetic-operation control unit (17) that performs arithmetic operations on the distance to the object being measured, on the basis of results of reception of the reflected ranging beam at the light-receiving element. The rotary deflecting units are configured: so as to include a cast-beam deflecting unit that is formed in the center part of the rotary deflecting units and deflects the ranging beam at right angles, and a received-beam deflecting unit that is formed outside the center part and deflects the reflected ranging beam at right angles in the opposite direction from that of the light-emitting element; so that a through-hole (23) which interconnects with the hollow section of the perpendicular rotation shaft and which is parallel to the optical axis of the ranging beam is formed in the received-beam deflecting unit; and so that the cast-beam deflecting unit is arranged so that a portion thereof is fitted into the through-hole.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 1/02 - Theodolites
  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

5.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024024173
Publication Number 2025/022967
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-04
Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention is provided with: a distance measurement unit that has a light-emitting element (28) for emitting distance measurement light and a light-receiving element for receiving distance measurement light reflected from a to-be-measured object; rotating deflection parts (15, 23, 24) that direct the distance measurement light; a vertical rotation drive unit (13) that rotates the rotating deflection parts in the vertical direction via a hollow vertical rotation shaft (11); a frame part (5) in which the rotating deflection parts are provided; a horizontal rotation drive unit (8) that rotates the frame part in the horizontal direction; and an arithmetic control unit (17) that computes the distance to the to-be-measured object on the basis of the result of the light-receiving element receiving the reflected distance measurement light. The rotating deflection parts have an emitted-light deflection section that is formed at a central portion and deflects the distance measurement light at a right angle, and a received-light deflection section that is formed at a portion other than the central portion and deflects the reflected distance measurement light at a right angle. The distance measurement light passes through the vertical rotation shaft and is then incident on the emitted-light deflection section. The reflected distance measurement light is incident on the received-light deflection section and deflected in an orientation opposite to the light-emitting element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

6.

FUNDUS OBSERVATION APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18901208
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-30
First Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakanishi, Michiko
  • Ueno, Shingo
  • Tajima, Hiroto

Abstract

A fundus observation apparatus includes an optical system, two concave mirrors, and a holding member. The optical system is configured to project light from a light source onto a fundus of an eye to be examined, and to receive returning light from the fundus. The two concave mirrors have concave reflective surfaces, respectively, configured to guide the light from the optical system to the fundus, and to guide the returning light to the optical system. The holding member is configured to be capable of holding the two concave mirrors in a state where the concave mirrors are arranged on both sides of the holding member so that the concave mirrors are positioned in a default relative position in a predetermined one-dimensional direction or predetermined two-dimensional directions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes
  • A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions

7.

WAVELENGTH SELECTION DEVICE, WAVELENGTH SELECTION METHOD, AND MEASURING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024023796
Publication Number 2025/009504
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-01
Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention comprises: an EW element (2) having a transparent container (4) that encapsulates a first solution (5) transparent to a first wavelength and a second solution (6) transparent to a second wavelength different from the first wavelength; a power supply unit (3) capable of applying a predetermined voltage to the EW element; and a control unit (10) that controls the power supply unit. The EW element is configured to move either the first solution or the second solution to the center of the transparent container in response to an applied voltage, and such that broadband light (7) incident on the EW element is transmitted through only one of the first solution and the second solution.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 5/22 - Absorbing filters
  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • G02B 1/06 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of fluids in transparent cells

8.

Eye testing apparatus and equipment

      
Application Number 29827120
Grant Number D1057170
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-17
First Publication Date 2025-01-07
Grant Date 2025-01-07
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okada, Hiroyuki
  • Aoki, Takeo
  • Kaneda, Yasuhisa

9.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024022954
Publication Number 2025/005077
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-25
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention comprises: a distance measurement unit (19) that has a light-emitting element (33) which emits distance measurement light (34) and a light-receiving element (43) which receives reflected distance-measurement light (48) from an object to be measured; a rotation unit (20) that emits the distance measurement light; a vertical rotation drive unit that rotates the rotation unit in the vertical direction; a support frame part (5) to which the rotation unit is provided; a horizontal rotation drive unit that rotates the support frame part in the horizontal direction; a detection unit (21) that has a detection light emission unit which emits detection light and a detection light reception unit which has a detection light-receiving element for receiving reflected detection light reflected by the object to be measured, the detection unit (21) emitting the detection light having a wavelength different from that of the distance-measurement light towards the rotation unit; and a calculation control unit that calculates the distance to the object to be measured on the basis of the result of the reflected distance-measurement light received by the light-receiving element, and calculates the direction of the object to be measured on the basis of the result of the reflected detection light received by the detection light-receiving element, wherein the rotation unit has a detection light separating optical member that transmits the distance-measurement light and reflects the detection light, and the detection light is configured so as to be emitted by rotation of the rotation unit in a range equal to or greater than a spread angle of the detection light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

10.

Healthcare from the Eye

      
Application Number 1831152
Status Registered
Filing Date 2024-09-27
Registration Date 2024-09-27
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
  • 44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services

Goods & Services

Computers; tablet computers; personal digital assistants; recorded computer software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded cloud computing software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded computer programs for use in data management of electronic medical records; recorded computer programs for use in data processing of electronic medical records; recorded computer application software for personal digital assistants, namely software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; microscopes and their parts for surgical operation. Eye testing apparatus; cornea testing apparatus, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratoscopes; ophthalmic lens measuring apparatus for medical purposes; vision testing apparatus; slit lamps for medical purposes; anterior eye imaging devices for use in diagnosing issues with the eyes; ophthalmic apparatus, namely, corneal topographers for corneal endothelium; medical apparatus and instrument for measuring the cornea, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratometers, ophthalmometers; laser therapy apparatus for ophthalmic purposes; retinal cameras for medical purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; skiascopes; tonometers; lasers for ophthalmic purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; optical coherence tomography apparatus; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for measuring the visual field of the eye, namely perimeters; ophthalmic apparatus and instruments for verifying the correct prescription in a pair of eyeglasses, namely, lensmeter; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for testing eyesight, namely, vision tester. Providing medical information; physical examination services; rental of medical apparatus and instruments; medical screening services for eye diseases and conditions; disease diagnostic testing based on ophthalmological information; provision of medical information in the nature of clinical data in the field of ophthalmology.

11.

Healthcare through the Eye

      
Application Number 1831153
Status Registered
Filing Date 2024-10-02
Registration Date 2024-10-02
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
  • 44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services

Goods & Services

Computers; tablet computers; personal digital assistants; recorded computer software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded cloud computing software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded computer programs for use in data management of electronic medical records; recorded computer programs for use in data processing of electronic medical records; recorded computer application software for personal digital assistants, namely software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; microscopes and their parts for surgical operation. Eye testing apparatus; cornea testing apparatus, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratoscopes; ophthalmic lens measuring apparatus for medical purposes; vision testing apparatus; slit lamps for medical purposes; anterior eye imaging devices for use in diagnosing issues with the eyes; ophthalmic apparatus, namely, corneal topographers for corneal endothelium; medical apparatus and instrument for measuring the cornea, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratometers, ophthalmometers; laser therapy apparatus for ophthalmic purposes; retinal cameras for medical purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; skiascopes; tonometers; lasers for ophthalmic purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; optical coherence tomography apparatus; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for measuring the visual field of the eye, namely perimeters; ophthalmic apparatus and instruments for verifying the correct prescription in a pair of eyeglasses, namely, lensmeter; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for testing eyesight, namely, vision tester. Providing medical information; physical examination services; rental of medical apparatus and instruments; medical screening services for eye diseases and conditions; provision of medical information in the nature of clinical data in the field of ophthalmology.

12.

ANALYSIS PROCESSING DEVICE, OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY DEVICE, ANALYSIS PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024021492
Publication Number 2025/004826
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-13
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mino Toshihiro
  • Moriguchi Yoshikiyo
  • Ishikawa Akiko

Abstract

This analysis processing device includes an acquisition unit, an analysis unit, and a display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires two or more items of motion contrast data for the same cross-section of an object under measurement at mutually different inter-scan time intervals, the motion contrast data being obtained by repeating a B-scan three or more times on the cross-section. The analysis unit executes an analysis process for deriving the temporal variation of motion contrast intensity in the cross-section on the basis of the two or more items of motion contrast data. The display control unit causes a display means to display an image representing the temporal variation obtained using the analysis process.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions
  • A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes

13.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024021992
Publication Number 2025/004899
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-18
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention comprises: a distance measurement unit having a light-emitting element that emits distance measurement light and a light-receiving element that receives reflected distance measurement light from a measurement object; a rotation unit (20) that emits the distance measurement light; a vertical rotation drive unit that rotates the rotation unit in the vertical direction; a bracket unit (5) that is provided with the rotation unit; a horizontal rotation drive unit that rotates the bracket unit in the horizontal direction; a laser pointer light emitting unit (21) that emits laser pointer light (26) toward the rotation unit; and a calculation control unit that calculates the distance to the measurement object on the basis of a light-reception result of the reflected distance measurement light to the light-receiving element. The rotation unit has a visible light separation optical member that transmits the distance measurement light and reflects the laser pointer light, and the calculation control unit is configured to rotate the rotation unit and the bracket unit such that the laser pointer light is emitted to a desired point.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • G01C 1/02 - Theodolites

14.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024021559
Publication Number 2024/262412
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-13
Publication Date 2024-12-26
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

This surveying device is equipped with a collimation optical system (11) which is equipped with an object lens (14), a light-receiving prism (15), a focusing lens (16), an erecting prism (17), a reticle (18), and an ocular lens (19) that are arranged on a collimation axis. A beam splitter is provided on the collimation axis on a side closer to the ocular lens as compared to the focusing lens. The collimation axis is branched by the beam splitter. A guide light source (32) is provided at or near the focal distance of the objective lens on the branched optical axis. Guide light emitted from the guide light source is outputted through the focusing lens, the light-receiving prism, and the objective lens.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

15.

GUIDE LIGHT BEAMING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024021561
Publication Number 2024/262414
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-13
Publication Date 2024-12-26
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

This guide light beaming device that beams guide light for indicating direction to a stakeout worker is configured such that: the optical system of the guide light beaming device includes a beaming lens (12), a spectroscopic plate (15), and a light source (14); the light source is a broadband light source for emitting broadband light; a coloring element (17) is formed on the spectroscopic plate; the coloring element has at least two regions (17a, 17b) having different spectral characteristics; one of the spectroscopic plate or the light source is positioned on or near the focal position of the beaming lens and the other of the spectroscopic plate or the light source is positioned near or on the focal position of the beaming lens; and the light emitted from the broadband light source is colored by the regions and beamed from the beaming lens as guide light (18) including at least two colors.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • F21S 2/00 - Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups or , e.g. of modular construction
  • F21V 7/00 - Reflectors for light sources
  • F21V 9/00 - Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
  • F21V 13/00 - Producing particular characteristics or distribution of the light emitted by means of a combination of elements specified in two or more of main groups
  • F21Y 115/10 - Light-emitting diodes [LED]

16.

GUIDE LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024021560
Publication Number 2024/262413
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-13
Publication Date 2024-12-26
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

A guide light irradiation device that emits guide light (16) to show a direction to a surveying worker, wherein an optical system of the guide light irradiation device includes an irradiation lens (15), an irradiation prism (14), and a light source (13), the light source is a broadband light source that emits light in a broad band, a coloring element (17) having two regions with different spectral characteristics is provided on a light incidence surface of the irradiation prism, the light emitted from the broadband light source enters the irradiation prism through the regions as guide light containing light of two colors, and the guide light is irradiated from the irradiation lens after being internally reflected at least twice inside the irradiation prism.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • F21V 5/02 - Refractors for light sources of prismatic shape
  • F21V 9/20 - Dichroic filters, i.e. devices operating on the principle of wave interference to pass specific ranges of wavelengths while cancelling others
  • F21V 9/40 - Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters with provision for controlling spectral properties, e.g. colour, or intensity
  • F21V 13/02 - Combinations of only two kinds of elements
  • F21Y 115/10 - Light-emitting diodes [LED]

17.

OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC DISPLAY METHOD

      
Application Number 18810586
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-21
First Publication Date 2024-12-12
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ikawa, Fumiya
  • Ishihara, Mutsutaka
  • Harada, Akihiro

Abstract

An optical characteristic display device includes an aberration acquiring unit configured to acquire an intraocular aberration, a cornea aberration, and an internal aberration of a patient's eye into which an intraocular lens is inserted, a display controlling unit configured to display an optical characteristic of the patient's eye on a monitor based at least on the intraocular aberration and the internal aberration, a first operating unit configured to receive a changing operation, an internal aberration predicting unit configured to predict the internal aberration after the parameter is changed in accordance with the changing operation, and a re-calculating unit configured to re-calculate the intraocular aberration based on the predicted internal aberration and the acquired cornea aberration, and the display controlling unit updates the optical characteristic to be displayed on the monitor based on the predicted internal aberration and the re-calculated intraocular aberration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions
  • A61B 3/00 - Apparatus for testing the eyesInstruments for examining the eyes
  • A61B 3/117 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for examining the anterior chamber or the anterior chamber angle, e.g. gonioscopes
  • A61B 3/14 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography

18.

OPHTHALMIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024008254
Publication Number 2024/252741
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-05
Publication Date 2024-12-12
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yamamoto Satoshi

Abstract

Provided is an ophthalmic device that makes it possible to easily and selectively attach a specific light irradiation system for emitting specific light. A slit-lamp microscope (100), which is an example of this ophthalmic device, comprises: a body part (10) having an illumination system (30) for irradiating an eye (E) being examined of a subject with illumination light and an observation system (40) for observing return light from the eye (E) being examined; and an imaging unit (60) that is detachably attached to the body part (10). The imaging unit (60) has an imaging section (61) for acquiring an image of the eye (E) being examined and a background illumination system (80) for irradiating the eye (E) being examined with background light different from the illumination light.

IPC Classes  ?

19.

OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR SURGICAL MICROSCOPES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND MEDICAL OPTICAL DEVICE

      
Application Number 18699892
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-12
First Publication Date 2024-12-12
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okubo, Takuro
  • Takahashi, Takashi

Abstract

The optical element for surgical microscopes having antifogging properties, antibacterial properties, and durability against autoclave treatment is provided, the optical element including a substrate, an antireflection coating arranged on the substrate, and an antifouling coating layer containing acrylic polymer arranged on the antireflection coating, in which C—H bonding of carbon of the end of the surface of the antifouling coating layer is substituted by C—OSi(OH)3 by a combustion chemical vapor deposition method. A method for production thereof includes steps of coating a solution containing alkoxysilane having an acrylic group on the antireflection coating so as to form the antifouling coating layer, and substituting C—H bonding of carbon of the end of the surface of the antifouling coating layer by C—OSi(OH)3 by a combustion chemical vapor deposition method using silane based gas.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 90/20 - Surgical microscopes characterised by non-optical aspects
  • G02B 1/115 - Multilayers
  • G02B 1/18 - Coatings for keeping optical surfaces clean, e.g. hydrophobic or photo-catalytic films
  • G02B 21/00 - Microscopes

20.

OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18667569
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-05-17
First Publication Date 2024-12-05
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Takada, Rei

Abstract

An ophthalmologic apparatus includes an anterior-ocular-segment camera that captures images of an anterior segment of a subject eye; a trained-model setting unit that sets a trained model for the images of the anterior segment of the eye; and a pupil detection processing unit that detects a pupil region of the eye. The trained-model setting unit sets a trained pupil-region-prediction model created by a training process where a large number of teacher data are prepared by adding a pupil region information to anterior-ocular-segment camera image data collected in advance, and where the teacher data are read into a selected machine learning model. The pupil detection processing unit detects the pupil region of the eye, based on a pupil-region prediction information as a model output that is obtained by an inference operation where an anterior-ocular-segment camera image data captured by the camera is input to the trained pupil-region-prediction model.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/00 - Apparatus for testing the eyesInstruments for examining the eyes
  • A61B 3/117 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for examining the anterior chamber or the anterior chamber angle, e.g. gonioscopes
  • A61B 3/15 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography with means for aligning, spacing or blocking spurious reflection

21.

AUTOMATED STEERING BY MACHINE VISION

      
Application Number 18691625
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-11-28
Owner TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Vorobiev, Mikhail Yurievich
  • Kalmykov, Alexey Vladimirovich
  • Kutkin, Nikita Andreevich

Abstract

A method for automated steering by machine vision receives a point cloud that is generated using a stereo camera. A location of a row is determined based on the point cloud and a steering angle is generated based on the location of the row. The center of the row is detected using a Hough transform detection algorithm and a horizontal projection of the point cloud.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A01B 69/04 - Special adaptations of automatic tractor steering, e.g. electric system for contour ploughing
  • A01B 69/00 - Steering of agricultural machines or implementsGuiding agricultural machines or implements on a desired track

22.

Laser marking instrument for construction

      
Application Number 29876859
Grant Number D1051965
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-30
First Publication Date 2024-11-19
Grant Date 2024-11-19
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kaneda, Yasuhisa
  • Kwon, Jisoo
  • Aoki, Takeo

23.

SLIT-LAMP MICROSCOPE AND OPHTHALMIC SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18779128
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-22
First Publication Date 2024-11-14
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ohmori, Kazuhiro
  • Fukuma, Yasufumi
  • Yamamoto, Satoshi

Abstract

A slit lamp microscope of an aspect example includes an illumination system, first photographing system, fixation system, movement mechanism, and controller. The illumination system projects slit light onto an anterior segment of a subject's eye from a first direction. The first photographing system photographs the anterior segment onto which the slit light is being projected, from a second direction different from the first direction. The fixation system outputs fixation light for fixation of the subject's eye. The movement mechanism moves the illumination system and the first photographing system, the controller performs a first control for the movement mechanism to move at least the illumination system and a second control for the first photographing system to photograph the anterior segment a plurality of times in parallel with each other while causing the fixation system to output the fixation light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/135 - Slit-lamp microscopes
  • A61B 3/00 - Apparatus for testing the eyesInstruments for examining the eyes
  • A61B 3/14 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography

24.

LASER SCANNING METHOD, LASER SCANNING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024017211
Publication Number 2024/232404
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-09
Publication Date 2024-11-14
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sasaki, You
  • Sugimoto, Hiroaki

Abstract

[Problem] To increase the accuracy of survey work using laser scanning. [Solution] A laser scanning method comprising: performing first laser scanning using a laser scanner on a range including a reflection prism in a known position (Step S103); detecting the reflection prism on the basis of scan data obtained through the first laser scanning (Step S106); and performing second laser scanning on the reflection prism with scanning light having a light intensity distribution in which a gradient portion thereof has been widened as compared with that in the first laser scanning (Step S105).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

25.

SURVEYING DEVICE AND SURVEYING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024016958
Publication Number 2024/232359
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-07
Publication Date 2024-11-14
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention is provided with: a distance measurement unit that has a light-emitting element for emitting distance measurement light and a light-receiving element for receiving reflected distance measurement light from a to-be-measured object; a rotation unit (20) that directs the distance measurement light; a vertical rotation drive unit that rotates the rotation unit in the vertical direction; a frame part (5) in which the rotation unit is provided; a horizontal rotation drive unit that rotates the frame part in the horizontal direction; a guide-light directing unit (21) that directs guide light formed from two different light rays toward the rotation unit into the same plane as the distance measurement light; and an arithmetic control unit that computes the distance to the to-be-measured object on the basis of the result of the light-receiving element receiving the reflected distance measurement light. The rotation unit has a visible light separation optical member that transmits the distance measurement light and reflects the guide light. The guide light is configured to be directed over a range that is equal to or greater than the spread angle of the guide light as a result of the rotation of the rotation unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

26.

OPHTHALMIC DEVICE

      
Application Number 18291850
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-07-12
First Publication Date 2024-11-07
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Oki, Takuya
  • Yamaoka, Masashi

Abstract

To provide an ophthalmic device in which an operator can objectively grasp a positional relationship between an eye to be examined and an acquisition optical system, and an operability when the operator controls a position or an orientation of the acquisition optical system can be improved, an ophthalmic device includes an acquisition optical system that acquires eye information of an eye to be examined; an electric position change mechanism that changes a position and an angle change mechanism that changes an orientation of the acquisition optical system with respect to the eye to be examined; a display that is visually recognizable by an operator who operates the electric position change mechanism and the angle change mechanism; and a controller that displays, on the display, positional relationship information indicating a positional relationship between the eye to be examined and the acquisition optical system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/00 - Apparatus for testing the eyesInstruments for examining the eyes
  • A61B 3/15 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography with means for aligning, spacing or blocking spurious reflection

27.

TOPCOn

      
Application Number 1817289
Status Registered
Filing Date 2024-05-27
Registration Date 2024-05-27
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Metalworking machines and tools; mining machines and apparatus; construction machines and apparatus; loading-unloading machines and apparatus; industrial fishing machines; chemical processing machines and apparatus; machines for making textile articles; food or beverage processing machines and apparatus; lumbering, woodworking, or veneer or plywood making machines and apparatus; pulp making, papermaking or paper-working machines and apparatus; printing or bookbinding machines and apparatus; sewing machines; agricultural machines and agricultural implements, other than hand-operated; shoe making machines; leather tanning machines; tobacco processing machines; glassware manufacturing machines and apparatus; painting machines and apparatus; packaging or wrapping machines and apparatus; potters' wheels; plastic processing machines; semiconductor manufacturing machines; machines and apparatus for manufacturing rubber goods; stone working machines and apparatus; non-electric prime movers, not for land vehicles; pneumatic or hydraulic machines and instruments; adhesive tape dispensing machines; automatic stamping machines; dishwashers; wax-polishing machines, electric; electric washing machines; electric vacuum cleaners; electric food blenders [for household purposes]; repairing or fixing machines and apparatus; mechanical parking systems; vehicle washing machines; machine elements, not for land vehicles; dethatchers [machines]; curtain drawing devices electrically operated; waste compacting machines and apparatus for industrial purposes; waste crushing machines for industrial purposes; starters for motors and engines; AC motors and DC motors [not including those for land vehicles but including parts for any AC motors and DC motors]; alternators; direct current generators; dynamo brushes; arc welding machines; electric metal cutting machines (by arc, gas or plasma); electric welding machines; vending machines; fuel dispensing machines for service stations; electric door openers. Ozonisers [ozonators]; electrolytic cells; egg-candlers; cash registers; coin counting or sorting machines; work recording machines; photocopying machines; hand-operated calculators; mathematical instruments; time and date stamping machines; time clocks [time recording devices]; punched card office machines; voting machines; billing machines; apparatus to check stamping mail; coin-operated mechanisms for operating gates for car parks; life-saving apparatus and equipment; fire extinguishers; fire hose nozzles; sprinkler systems for fire protection; fire alarms; gas leak alarm systems; burglar alarms; safety helmets; railway signals; vehicle breakdown warning triangles; road signs, luminous or mechanical; vehicle driving simulators for training purposes; sports training simulators; laboratory apparatus and instruments; photographic apparatus and instruments; cinematographic apparatus and instruments; optical machines and apparatus; measuring or testing machines and instruments; power distribution or control machines and apparatus; rotary converters; phase modifiers; electrical cells; electric or magnetic meters and testers; conductors, electric; buzzers, electric; telecommunication machines and apparatus; computers; computer software; computer peripherals; magnetic cores; resistance wires; electrodes; fire boats; fire trucks; gloves for protection against accidents; dust masks; gas masks; welding masks; fireproof garments; eyeglasses; electronic circuits and CD-ROMs recorded with programs for hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; weight belts for scuba diving; wet suits; protective helmets for sports; air tanks [for scuba diving]; regulators for scuba diving; phonograph records; metronomes; electronic circuits and CD-ROMs recorded with automatic performance programs for electronic musical instruments; calculating scales; exposed cinematographic films; slide film, exposed; slide film mounts; recorded video discs and video tapes; electronic publications.

28.

OPHTHALMIC IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18761532
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-02
First Publication Date 2024-10-24
Owner Topcon Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirose, Ryoichi
  • Mino, Toshihiro
  • Yamaguchi, Tatsuo

Abstract

The ophthalmic imaging apparatus of an embodiment example performs motion contrast imaging by applying OCT scanning to an eye. The data acquiring unit acquires a plurality of pieces of time-course data respectively corresponding to a plurality of scan points, by conducting repetitive A-scan application to individual scan points. The image constructing unit constructs a motion contrast image from the plurality of pieces of time-course data acquired. The controller controls the data acquiring unit such that data acquisition time intervals of first time-course data corresponding to a first scan point of the plurality of scan points and data acquisition time intervals of second time-course data corresponding to a second scan point become substantially equal to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions
  • A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes

29.

SURVEY SYSTEM AND MEASUREMENT METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024014404
Publication Number 2024/214696
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-09
Publication Date 2024-10-17
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nishita Nobuyuki

Abstract

A survey system comprising a reference level measurement device (1) and a height difference deviation measurement device (2), wherein: the height difference deviation measurement device comprises a measurement target that is measured by the reference level measurement device, a distance measurement sensor (16) that is provided in a known relationship with the measurement target and measures the distance to a construction surface, an image camera (23) that images an area including the measurement area of the distance measurement sensor, and a calculation control unit (19); the measurement area is measured sequentially by the distance measurement sensor; the calculation control unit acquires an image of the construction surface that is measured by the distance measurement sensor; the calculation control unit calculates construction surface height difference information on the basis of height information of the measurement target measured by the reference level measurement device, and distance information measured by the distance measurement sensor; and the calculation control unit synthesizes the construction surface height difference information by means of image synthesis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

30.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024014365
Publication Number 2024/214689
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-09
Publication Date 2024-10-17
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

This surveying device comprises: a distance measurement unit (19) having a light-emitting element (32) that emits distance measuring light (37) to an object being measured and a light-receiving element (42) that receives distance measuring light (47) reflected from the object being measured; a rotation unit (20) that projects the distance measuring light; a vertical rotation drive unit that rotates the rotation unit in a vertical direction; a frame unit (5) in which the rotation unit is provided; a horizontal rotation drive unit that rotates the frame unit in a horizontal direction; at least one imaging unit (21) that is provided in the frame unit and captures an image at a predetermined angle of view; and an arithmetic control unit that computes the distance to the object being measured on the basis of the result of light reception of the reflected distance measuring light with respect to the light-receiving element. The rotation unit has a visible light separating optical member that transmits the distance measuring light and reflects background light. The visible light separating optical member is configured to deflect at least background light that is incident thereon in parallel with the reflected distance measuring light so that the background light is received by the imaging unit when the rotation unit is at a predetermined rotation position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

31.

SURVEYING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024014405
Publication Number 2024/214697
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-09
Publication Date 2024-10-17
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nishita Nobuyuki

Abstract

A surveying system is equipped with a height measurement device (1) and a vertical deviation measurement device (2). The vertical deviation measurement device is configured such that: an object being measured (18), a moving body (15), and an unevenness measurement device (14) provided to the moving body are equipped therewith; a reference level is detected by a reference level measurement device constituted by the height measurement device and the object being measured; a distance measuring sensor that are provided to have a known relationship with the object being measured and that measures the distance to a construction surface, a projection device (17) that projects vertical information on the construction surface, and a calculation control unit (21) are equipped therewith; and the calculation control unit calculates the vertical information on the basis of the reference level, distance information about the construction surface measured by the distance measuring sensor, and the design height of the finished construction surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

32.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024013452
Publication Number 2024/210090
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-01
Publication Date 2024-10-10
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

This surveying device comprises a surveying device main body (3) that accommodates a ranging light emitting unit (23) including a light emitting element (28) that emits ranging light (35) to a measurement target object, a ranging light receiving unit (24) including a light receiving element (39) that receives reflected ranging light (45) from the measurement target object, a wide angle camera (21) that acquires an image with a predetermined angle of view, and an arithmetic control unit that controls the ranging light emitting unit and the wide angle camera and calculates the distance to the measurement target object on the basis of a light reception result of the reflected ranging light obtained by the light receiving element, wherein: the wide-angle camera includes an imaging optical axis (53) inclined in a direction moving away from an optical axis (27) of the ranging light, and a deflecting optical member that deflects the optical axis of incident background light (61) in a direction moving away from the optical axis of the ranging light; and the imaging optical axis is configured such that a machine center (30) of the surveying device main body is positioned substantially on an extension line thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

33.

SLIT-LAMP MICROSCOPE

      
Application Number 18614643
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-23
First Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshida, Yuji
  • Yamamoto, Satoshi

Abstract

A slit-lamp microscope includes an illumination system that is configured to project a slit light onto a subject eye; a slit portion that is configured to generate the slit light having a width by passing a light from a light source through a slit between a pair of slit blades in the illumination system; and a controller that is configured to control the light source, wherein the controller is configured to turn the light source off when the pair of slit blades is closed.

IPC Classes  ?

34.

OPHTHALMIC DEVICE AND OPHTHALMIC DEVICE OPERATING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023041450
Publication Number 2024/202210
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-11-17
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shibano Takaaki
  • Mochizuki Yuki
  • Suzuki Minami
  • Yamabe Masaru
  • Tsukihara Kouichi

Abstract

Provided are an ophthalmic device and an ophthalmic device operating method, wherein an eye under examination by an examination head can be examined without bringing the examination head close to the nose of a subject. The present invention comprises an examination head (22) for examining an eye (E) under examination, and displacement mechanisms (an XZ movement mechanism (16), a Y movement mechanism (18), a swing rotation mechanism (20), and a tilt rotation mechanism (80)) that displace the examination head (22) relative to the eye (E) under examination. When an axis that is along the line-of-sight direction of the eye (E) under examination and is parallel to the front/rear direction is treated as a reference axis (VA), said front/rear direction being the operating distance direction (Z direction) of the examination head (22), and an axis that results from tilting the reference axis (VA) in an outward direction (X1) away from the nose of the subject with the eye (E) under examination as the center is treated as a tilt axis (TA), the displacement mechanisms displace the examination head (22) along the tilt axis (TA) to an examination location for the eye (E) under examination.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/15 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography with means for aligning, spacing or blocking spurious reflection

35.

OPHTHALMIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING OPHTHALMIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023041452
Publication Number 2024/202212
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-11-17
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mochizuki Yuki
  • Shibano Takaaki
  • Suzuki Minami
  • Yamabe Masaru
  • Tsukihara Kouichi

Abstract

Provided are an ophthalmic device and a method for operating the ophthalmic device that make it possible to reliably prevent an inspection head from coming in proximity to the nose of a subject. This ophthalmic device comprises: a shift mechanism (an XZ movement mechanism (16), a Y movement mechanism (18), a swing rotation mechanism (20), and a tilt rotation mechanism (80)) that shifts an inspection head (22) with respect to an eye (E) being examined; a drive control unit (46) that drives the shift mechanism to shift the inspection head (22) to an inspection position for the eye (E) being examined along the tilt axis (TA); a distance detection unit (a stereo camera (34) and a detection control unit (47A)) that detects a face distance (Fd), which is the distance between the inspection head (22) and the face of the subject, while the inspection head (22) is shifted along the tilt axis (TA) by the shift mechanism; and a retraction control unit (47B) that drives the shift mechanism to rotate the inspection head (22) about a predetermined rotation axis in a direction in which the face distance (Fd) increases, when the face distance (Fd) detected by the distance detection unit is less than a predetermined threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/15 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography with means for aligning, spacing or blocking spurious reflection

36.

SURVEY SYSTEM AND MEASUREMENT METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024005288
Publication Number 2024/202653
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-15
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishita Nobuyuki
  • Kiryuu Noriyasu
  • Komoto Yusuke

Abstract

A survey system comprises reference level measurement devices (3, 21) and a pole device (2). The reference level measurement devices measure a reference level to serve as a reference for the measurement of the height of the pole device. The pole device comprises a distance measurement sensor (16) for measuring the distance to a construction surface, a projection device (17) for projecting height information, and a computation control unit (19). The computation control unit has a storage unit (26) storing a projection pattern, and is configured so as to compute the height information to be projected onto the construction surface on the basis of the reference level, distance information obtained as a result of the measurement performed by the distance measurement sensor, and the projection pattern. The projection device is configured so as to project the height information onto the construction surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • G01C 7/02 - Tracing profiles of land surfaces

37.

METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET IN SURVEYING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024010800
Publication Number 2024/203637
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-19
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshino Kenichiro
  • Usami Yoshiyuki

Abstract

Provided is a method for identifying and detecting one selected target in a surveying system in which a plurality of targets exist for one surveying instrument. Light emission periods T1, T2, and T3 for the identification light of respective optical transmitters of the plurality of targets are different from one another, and a light reception period TA of an optical receiver of the surveying instrument is set to be the same as the light emission period of the identification light of the selected target. Each time the identification light of the selected target is received, the light is integrated and amplified, and the amplified signal is identified to detect the selected target.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • G01C 15/06 - Surveyors' staffsMovable markers

38.

DATA MANAGEMENT DEVICE, DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND DATA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024011452
Publication Number 2024/203935
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-22
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sasaki Takeshi
  • Fukaya Nobuyuki
  • Shigeta Masahiro

Abstract

A data management device 2 comprises: a storage unit 35 in which existing images including feature points are stored; an imaging unit 30 that captures a new image; a feature extracting unit 40 that extracts a feature point from the new image; a feature matching unit 41 that acquires the existing image corresponding to the new image, extracts feature points of the new image such that the feature points correspond to the feature points of the acquired existing image, and associates the feature points of the new image to the feature points of the existing image; an imaging state calculating unit 42 that calculates the imaging state of the new image from the associated feature points of the new image; a difference specifying unit 43 that extracts a difference feature point not associated with the feature points of the existing image among the feature points of the new image and adds relative position information about the associated feature points to the difference feature point on the basis of the imaging state of the new image; and a database updating unit 44 that stores the new image including the difference feature point with the added relative position information in the storage unit 35 as an existing image.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras

39.

SURVEYING DEVICE, SURVEYING SYSTEM, SURVEYING METHOD, AND SURVEYING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024011458
Publication Number 2024/203939
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-22
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato Kohei
  • Nishi Yoshihiro
  • Tanaka Takashi

Abstract

This surveying device is provided with a surveying unit and a distance calculation unit. The surveying unit surveys the position of a target. The distance calculation unit calculates the relative distance between a first position and a second position from a survey result of the first position of the target and a survey result of the second position of the target obtained from the survey unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

40.

SURVEYING METHOD, SURVEYING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024011633
Publication Number 2024/204029
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-25
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sasaki, Takeshi
  • Shigeta, Masahiro

Abstract

[Problem] To improve the accuracy of three-dimensional data based on an image captured by a camera mounted on a moving body. [Solution] Image data of a captured image captured by a camera 101 that moves in a state of being mounted on a heavy machine 100 is obtained, the position of a reflection prism 102, which is a specific fixed part in relation to the camera 101, is measured by a total station 200, the position of the camera 101 is calculated based on the measured position of the reflection prism 102, there is a deviation between the measurement time of the position of the reflection prism 102 and the imaging time of the camera 101, in the calculation of the position of the camera 101, adjustment calculation using the position of the camera 101 as an unknown number is performed, and the adjustment calculation is performed on the basis of the measurement position of the reflection prism 101 to which a correction amount corresponding to the deviation of the time is added.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 11/36 - Videogrammetry, i.e. electronic processing of video signals from different sources to give parallax or range information

41.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024011634
Publication Number 2024/204030
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-25
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sasaki, Takeshi
  • Fukaya, Nobuyuki

Abstract

[Problem] To obtain the position of a movable part of heavy equipment efficiently. [Solution] This method for obtaining the position of the center of rotation of a rotating portion 110 of heavy equipment 100 provided with the rotating portion 110, which rotates horizontally, and the orientation of the rotating portion 110, includes: using a total station 200 to measure the position of a reflecting prism 102 fixed to the rotating portion 110; obtaining image data of a captured image captured by a camera 101 fixed to the rotating portion 110; calculating the position of the camera 101 on the basis of the position of the reflecting prism 102 measured by the total station 200 and the image data of the captured image captured by the camera 101; and calculating the position of the center of rotation of the rotating portion 110 and the orientation of the rotating portion 110 on the basis of the calculated position of the reflecting prism 102 and the position of the camera 101.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

42.

OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD OF OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number JP2023041451
Publication Number 2024/202211
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-11-17
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mochizuki Yuki
  • Shibano Takaaki
  • Suzuki Minami
  • Yamabe Masaru
  • Tsukihara Kouichi

Abstract

Provided are: an ophthalmic apparatus capable of executing, by an examination head, an examination of an eye to be examined without bringing the examination head close to the nose of a subject; and an operating method of the ophthalmic apparatus. This ophthalmic apparatus is provided with: displacement mechanisms (an XZ movement mechanism (16), a Y movement mechanism (18), a swing rotation mechanism (20), and a tilt rotation mechanism (80)) which displace an examination head (66) with respect to an eye (E) to be examined; a nose imaging control unit (41) for causing at least two cameras (34a) to image the nose of a subject from a plurality of directions different from each other; a nose position detection unit (42) for detecting the position of the nose (N) on the basis of an image of the nose (N) captured by each of the cameras (34a); a tilt angle determination unit (43) for determining the tilt angle (θ) of a tilt axis (TA) with respect to a reference axis (VA) on the basis of the detection result of the nose position detection unit (42); and a drive control unit (46) for, by driving the displacement mechanisms, displacing the examination head (22) to an examination position of the eye (E) to be examined, along the tilt axis (TA) having the tilt angle (θ) determined by the tilt angle determination unit (43).

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/15 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography with means for aligning, spacing or blocking spurious reflection

43.

OPHTHALMOLOGIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING OPHTHALMOLOGIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023041453
Publication Number 2024/202213
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-11-17
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shibano Takaaki
  • Mochizuki Yuki
  • Suzuki Minami
  • Yamabe Masaru
  • Tsukihara Kouichi

Abstract

Provided are: an ophthalmologic device with which an examination head can be reliably prevented from approaching the nose of a subject; and a method for operating an ophthalmologic device. The present invention comprises: a displacement mechanism (XZ movement mechanism (16), a Y movement mechanism (18), a swing rotation mechanism (20), and a tilt rotation mechanism (80)) that displace an examination head (22) with respect to a subject eye (E); a drive control unit (46) that drives the displacement mechanism to displace the examination head (22) to an examination position of the subject eye (E) to be examined along a tilt axis (TA), where an axis along a sight line direction of the subject eye (E) parallel to a front-back direction (Z direction) which is an operating distance direction of the examination head is defined as a reference axis (VA), and an axis resulting from tilting the reference axis (VA) about the subject eye (E) to be examined in an outward direction (X1) away from a nose (N) of a subject (H) is defined as the inclination axis (TA); and a retraction control unit (54) that drives the displacement mechanism and retracts the examination head (22) in a direction away from a face of the subject when an examination of a first eye of the subject eye (E) by the examination head (22) has been completed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/15 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography with means for aligning, spacing or blocking spurious reflection

44.

OCULAR FUNDUS IMAGING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024004745
Publication Number 2024/202603
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-13
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sakai Jun
  • Morishima Syunichi

Abstract

This ocular fundus imaging device includes at least two curved mirrors, an illumination optical system, and an imaging sensor. The illumination optical system includes a slit having an opening formed therein, wherein the opening is configured so as to be disposed at an ocular fundus conjugate position that is approximately optically conjugated with the ocular fundus of an eye to be examined. Light from a light source is emitted to the slit to generate slit-shaped illumination light, and the slit-shaped illumination light is emitted to the ocular fundus via the at least two curved mirrors. The imaging sensor is configured so as to be disposed at the ocular fundus conjugate position, and receives return light from the eye to be examined. At least one of both lengthwise-direction ends of the opening is displaced in the widthwise direction of the opening relative to the lengthwise direction that passes through the center of the opening.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/14 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography
  • A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes

45.

SURVEYING DEVICE, SURVEYING METHOD, SURVEYING SYSTEM, AND SURVEYING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024011454
Publication Number 2024/203937
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-22
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato Kohei
  • Nishi Yoshihiro
  • Tanaka Takashi

Abstract

This surveying device comprises: a ranging unit 102 for measuring the distance to a survey target 300 using ranging light; direction detecting units 106, 107 for detecting an emission direction of the ranging light; a main body control unit 101 (computing unit) for calculating a distance between a reference position and the position of the survey target 300 on the basis of the distance measured by the ranging unit 102 and the emission direction detected by the direction detecting units 106, 107; and a determining unit 207 for determining whether a difference between the distance calculated by the main body control unit 101 and a set distance is less than a predetermined value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

46.

SURVEYING DEVICE, SURVEYING SYSTEM, SURVEYING METHOD, AND SURVEYING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024011670
Publication Number 2024/204049
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-25
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato Kohei
  • Nishi Yoshihiro
  • Tanaka Takashi

Abstract

This surveying device comprises: a surveying unit; a setting unit; and a deviation amount calculation unit. The surveying unit surveys a position to be surveyed. The setting unit sets a first reference position and a second reference position from surveying results of the surveying unit. The deviation amount calculation unit calculates a deviation amount from a linear reference line connecting the first reference position and the second reference position to a confirmation position which is a position different from both the first reference position and the second reference position in the surveying results of the surveying unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

47.

SURVEYING SYSTEM, SURVEYING DEVICE, SURVEYING METHOD, AND SURVEYING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024011673
Publication Number 2024/204050
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-25
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato Kohei
  • Nishi Yoshihiro
  • Tanaka Takashi
  • Nishita Nobuyuki

Abstract

This surveying system 1 comprises: a ranging unit 102 that measures the distance to a to-be-surveyed object 301 by using ranging light; direction detection units 106 and 107 that detect the emission direction of the ranging light; a computation unit 101b that acquires position information of the to-be-surveyed object 301 on the basis of the distance measured by the ranging unit 102 and the emission direction detected by the direction detection units 106 and 107; a storage unit 111 that stores offset information R that is distance information about the distance from the to-be-surveyed object 301 to a survey point P; and a swinging guidance unit 201b that estimates the swinging state of the to-be-surveyed object 301 on the basis of the offset information and a plurality of pieces of position information acquired by the computation unit 101b, and generates swinging guidance information of the to-be-surveyed object 301 in accordance with the estimated swinging state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • G01C 15/06 - Surveyors' staffsMovable markers

48.

Healthcare through the Eye

      
Application Number 237227700
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-10-02
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
  • 44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services

Goods & Services

(1) Computers; tablet computers; personal digital assistants; recorded computer software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded cloud computing software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded computer programs for use in data management of electronic medical records; recorded computer programs for use in data processing of electronic medical records; recorded computer application software for personal digital assistants, namely software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; microscopes and their parts for surgical operation. (2) Eye testing apparatus; cornea testing apparatus, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratoscopes; ophthalmic lens measuring apparatus for medical purposes; vision testing apparatus; slit lamps for medical purposes; anterior eye imaging devices for use in diagnosing issues with the eyes; ophthalmic apparatus, namely, corneal topographers for corneal endothelium; medical apparatus and instrument for measuring the cornea, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratometers, ophthalmometers; laser therapy apparatus for ophthalmic purposes; retinal cameras for medical purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; skiascopes; tonometers; lasers for ophthalmic purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; optical coherence tomography apparatus; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for measuring the visual field of the eye, namely perimeters; ophthalmic apparatus and instruments for verifying the correct prescription in a pair of eyeglasses, namely, lensmeter; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for testing eyesight, namely, vision tester. (1) Providing medical information; physical examination services; rental of medical apparatus and instruments; medical screening services for eye diseases and conditions; provision of medical information in the nature of clinical data in the field of ophthalmology.

49.

Healthcare from the Eye

      
Application Number 237226900
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-27
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
  • 44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services

Goods & Services

(1) Computers; tablet computers; personal digital assistants; recorded computer software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded cloud computing software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded computer programs for use in data management of electronic medical records; recorded computer programs for use in data processing of electronic medical records; recorded computer application software for personal digital assistants, namely software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; microscopes and their parts for surgical operation. (2) Eye testing apparatus; cornea testing apparatus, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratoscopes; ophthalmic lens measuring apparatus for medical purposes; vision testing apparatus; slit lamps for medical purposes; anterior eye imaging devices for use in diagnosing issues with the eyes; ophthalmic apparatus, namely, corneal topographers for corneal endothelium; medical apparatus and instrument for measuring the cornea, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratometers, ophthalmometers; laser therapy apparatus for ophthalmic purposes; retinal cameras for medical purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; skiascopes; tonometers; lasers for ophthalmic purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; optical coherence tomography apparatus; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for measuring the visual field of the eye, namely perimeters; ophthalmic apparatus and instruments for verifying the correct prescription in a pair of eyeglasses, namely, lensmeter; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for testing eyesight, namely, vision tester. (1) Providing medical information; physical examination services; rental of medical apparatus and instruments; medical screening services for eye diseases and conditions; disease diagnostic testing based on ophthalmological information; provision of medical information in the nature of clinical data in the field of ophthalmology.

50.

HEALTHCARE FROM THE EYE

      
Serial Number 79413581
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-27
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
  • 44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services

Goods & Services

Computers; tablet computers; personal digital assistants; recorded computer software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded cloud computing software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded computer programs for use in data management of electronic medical records; recorded computer programs for use in data processing of electronic medical records; recorded computer application software for personal digital assistants, namely software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; microscopes and their parts for surgical operation. Eye testing apparatus; cornea testing apparatus, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratoscopes; ophthalmic lens measuring apparatus for medical purposes; vision testing apparatus; slit lamps for medical purposes; anterior eye imaging devices for use in diagnosing issues with the eyes; ophthalmic apparatus, namely, corneal topographers for corneal endothelium; medical apparatus and instrument for measuring the cornea, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratometers, ophthalmometers; laser therapy apparatus for ophthalmic purposes; retinal cameras for medical purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; skiascopes; tonometers; lasers for ophthalmic purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; optical coherence tomography apparatus; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for measuring the visual field of the eye, namely perimeters; ophthalmic apparatus and instruments for verifying the correct prescription in a pair of eyeglasses, namely, lensmeter; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for testing eyesight, namely, vision tester. Providing medical information; physical examination services; rental of medical apparatus and instruments; medical screening services for eye diseases and conditions; disease diagnostic testing based on ophthalmological information; provision of medical information in the nature of clinical data in the field of ophthalmology.

51.

OPHTHALMIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024009627
Publication Number 2024/195637
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-12
Publication Date 2024-09-26
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki Minami
  • Suzuki Masaya
  • Tsukihara Kouichi

Abstract

This ophthalmic device comprises two or more light sources, an illumination optical system, a light-receiving optical system, and an optical path dividing member. The illumination optical system includes an iris diaphragm and an illumination diaphragm, and illuminates a subject eye with light from the two or more light sources via the iris diaphragm and the illumination diaphragm. The iris diaphragm is disposed at an iris conjugate position which is optically substantially conjugate with the iris of the subject eye, and has two or more openings formed therein. The illumination diaphragm is disposed at a fundus conjugate position which is optically substantially conjugate with the fundus of the subject eye. The light-receiving optical system guides return light from the subject eye to an imaging element. The optical path dividing member spatially divides the optical path of the illumination optical system and the optical path of the light-receiving optical system such that, in a plane at the iris conjugate position, images of the two or more openings are disposed in the periphery of a light reception opening through which the return light passes. The centers of the two or more openings are respectively disposed on the optical axis of a corresponding one of the two or more light sources.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/14 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography
  • A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes

52.

SURVEYING DEVICE, SURVEYING METHOD, AND SURVEYING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024011348
Publication Number 2024/195861
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-22
Publication Date 2024-09-26
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sasaki, You
  • Komeichi, Takahiro

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a technique with which it is possible to obtain a required scan density on a designated scanning target surface. [Solution] A surveying method using a surveying device 100 having a laser scanning function, said method comprising: acquiring data of a position and an orientation of a scanning target surface, which is an object of laser scanning, with respect to the surveying device 100; receiving, as a required scan density, a laser scan density that is required on the scanning target surface; calculating, as an estimated scan density, a laser scan density in the case that a laser scan has been performed on the scanning target surface under a predetermined laser scan condition; and modifying the scan condition of the laser scan on the basis of a result of comparison between the required scan density and the estimated scan density.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

53.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024008506
Publication Number 2024/195540
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-06
Publication Date 2024-09-26
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention comprises: a distance measurement light emission unit (23) that has a light-emitting element (28) for emitting distance measurement light (35) toward an object to be measured; a distance measurement light reception unit (24) that has a light-receiving element (39) for receiving reflected distance measurement light (49) from the object to be measured; a tracking light emission unit (25) that has a tracking light-emitting element (53) for emitting, toward the object to be measured, tracking light (36) coaxial with the distance measurement light; a tracking light reception unit (26) that has a tracking light-receiving element for receiving, from the object to be measured, reflected tracking light (51) coaxial with the reflected distance measurement light; and a computation control unit that controls the distance measurement light emission unit and the tracking light emission unit, computes the distance to the object to be measured on the basis of the result of the light-receiving element receiving the reflected distance measurement light, and computes the positional deviation between the object to be measured and the center of the tracking light-receiving element on the basis of the position at which the tracking light-receiving element receives the reflected tracking light. The distance measurement light reception unit and the tracking light reception unit have a light reception prism, the light reception prism being configured so as to internally reflect the reflected tracking light three times.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

54.

RECEPTION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024009737
Publication Number 2024/190819
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-13
Publication Date 2024-09-19
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobayashi Ryota
  • Nishita Nobuyuki

Abstract

A surveying system 1 has a surveying device 100 and a retroreflector 200 provided with a transmission unit 210A. The surveying device 100 comprises: a horizontal drive unit 102 that is capable of rotating around the vertical axis of a body unit 100b; a reception unit 120 that receives specific radio waves; a computation unit 101b that, when the reception unit receives radio waves transmitted from a plurality of different positions, calculates the estimated arrival directions of the radio waves and sets the orientation direction of the body unit from the estimated arrival directions; and a survey control unit 101a that controls the horizontal drive unit so that the body unit is oriented in the orientation direction set by the computation unit. The transmission unit 210A comprises: a beacon 211A for transmitting specific radio waves; a support unit 212A for movably supporting the beacon; and a transmission control unit 213A for moving the beacon to transmit the radio waves from a plurality of positions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

55.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024008502
Publication Number 2024/185809
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-06
Publication Date 2024-09-12
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention comprises: a distance-measuring light emission unit (23) that has a light-emitting element (28) for emitting distance-measuring light (35) toward a measurement object; a distance-measuring light reception unit (24) that has a light-receiving element (39) for receiving reflected distance-measuring light coming from the measurement object; and an calculation control unit that controls the distance-measuring light emission unit and calculates a distance to the measurement object on the basis of a reception result of the reflected distance-measuring light received by the light-receiving element. The distance-measuring light reception unit has a light-receiving lens (43) that forms an image of the reflected distance-measuring light on the light-receiving element, and the light-receiving lens is configured so as to be a single odd-order aspherical lens that has a first lens portion in which the focal position continuously changes along the radial direction, and a second lens portion in which the focal position remains constant regardless of the in-plane position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements

56.

FOREHEAD BAND, AND OPHTHALMOLOGIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024005706
Publication Number 2024/181198
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-19
Publication Date 2024-09-06
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimada Sora
  • Tsurumaki Takeshi
  • Yoshida Yuji

Abstract

Provided are: a forehead band with which an examinee can easily fit their forehead to an appropriate position on the forehead band; and an ophthalmologic device provided with the forehead band. A forehead band (14c) is provided to an ophthalmologic device (slit lamp microscope (10)). The forehead of an examinee (H) is placed against the forehead band. The forehead band comprises: a forehead abutting surface (64) that abuts the forehead; and left/right edge forming surfaces (66) that connect to opposing-end sides of the left-right direction (X direction) of the forehead abutting surface (64) to form left/right edges (70) on the opposing-end sides of the forehead abutting surface (64) between the edge-forming surfaces and the forehead abutting surface (64).

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/00 - Apparatus for testing the eyesInstruments for examining the eyes

57.

Method of measuring phase ionosphere scintillations

      
Application Number 17918959
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-16
First Publication Date 2024-09-05
Owner Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhodzishsky, Mark Isaakovich
  • Bashaev, Alexey Vasilievich
  • Kurynin, Roman Valerievich
  • Sokolov, Ivan Michailovich

Abstract

Method of measuring ionosphere scintillation phase index Sigma-Phi, the method including, for each of N satellites being tracked, calculating a phase prediction at an i-th sample; for each of the N satellites, calculating an individual loop discriminator signal based on the phase prediction; rejecting the i-th samples of some of the N satellites, where K non-rejected satellites remain; calculating common loop discriminator signal based on the individual loop discriminator signals of non-rejected K satellites; calculating a phase estimate and a Doppler frequency estimate at the i-th sample for each of the N satellites based on individual loop discriminator signal; calculating test statistic based on the phase estimate at the i-th sample and an observed phase for each of the N satellites; calculating index Sigma-Phi as standard deviation estimation of the test statistic for each of the N satellites; and outputting the index Sigma-Phi for each of the N satellites.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 19/07 - Cooperating elementsInteraction or communication between different cooperating elements or between cooperating elements and receivers providing data for correcting measured positioning data, e.g. DGPS [differential GPS] or ionosphere corrections
  • G01S 19/14 - Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
  • G01S 19/29 - Acquisition or tracking of signals transmitted by the system carrier related
  • G01S 19/37 - Hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
  • G01S 19/39 - Determining a navigation solution using signals transmitted by a satellite radio beacon positioning system the satellite radio beacon positioning system transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO

58.

Dual-fed patch antenna with isolated ports

      
Application Number 17800270
Grant Number 12149011
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-01-14
First Publication Date 2024-09-05
Grant Date 2024-11-19
Owner Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Glybovski, Stanislav Borisovich
  • Tatarnikov, Dmitry Vitalievich
  • Gress, Valeria Vladimirovna

Abstract

Dual-fed antenna includes a ground plane; first and second metal patch radiators positioned over the ground plane, the first and second metal patch radiators are mirror images of each other; the first and second metal patch radiators separated by a meander-shaped gap, thereby forming an interdigitated structure, with each radiator having at least three digits; each digit shorted to the ground plane using a corresponding metal pin; each radiator having a coaxial feed implemented as a connector connected to it through the ground plane, or an aperture-coupled feed. Matching networks can be connected to the coaxial feeds at both ports or to microstrip lines connected to the slots of the aperture-coupled feeds. Each radiator can have tuning pins on an opposite side of the radiator from the digits, where each tuning pin can have a capacitive load. A dielectric plate can be placed between the radiators and the ground plane.

IPC Classes  ?

59.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024005279
Publication Number 2024/172113
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-15
Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention comprises: a distance measurement light emitting unit (23) having a light emitting element (28) that emits distance measurement light (35) to an object subject to measurement; a distance measurement light receiving unit (24) having a light receiving unit (39) that receives reflected distance measurement light (47) from the object subject to measurement; and a calculation control unit that controls the distance measurement light emitting unit and calculates the distance to the object subject to measurement on the basis of the reception result of the reflected distance measurement light at the light receiving unit, wherein the distance measurement light receiving unit has a light receiving prism (44) that internally reflects the reflected distance measurement light at least once within the same plane, the light receiving prism has a recess (63) formed in the surface on the opposite side of the prism from the incident surface of the reflected distance measurement light, the recess being recessed toward the incident surface side, and the light receiving unit is disposed in the recess.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

60.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024005280
Publication Number 2024/172114
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-15
Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention comprises: a distance measurement light emission unit (23) having a light-emitting element (28) that emits distance measurement light (35) toward an object to be measured; a distance measurement light reception unit (24) having a light-receiving section (39) that receives reflected distance measurement light (47) from the object to be measured; a tracking light emission unit (25) having a tracking light-emitting element (51) that emits tracking light (36) toward the object to be measured on the same axis as the measurement light; a tracking light reception unit (26) having a tracking light-receiving element (54) that receives reflected tracking light (48) from the object to be measured on the same axis as the reflected measurement light; and a calculation control unit that controls the distance measurement light emission unit and the tracking light emission unit, calculates the distance to the object to be measured on the basis of the result of the light reception unit receiving the reflected distance measurement light, and calculates positional deviation between the object to be measured and the center of the tracking light-receiving element on the basis of a tracking image obtained as a result of the tracking light-receiving element receiving the reflected tracking light. The distance measurement light reception unit and the tracking light reception unit have a light reception prism (44) whereby the reflected distance measurement light and the reflected tracking light are internally reflected at least two times in the same plane, and the light reception prism is configured so as to have at least one each of a reflective surface or a transmissive surface having a positive inclination and a reflective surface or a transmissive surface having a negative inclination with respect to a plane orthogonal to the principal light beam of the reflected tracking light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

61.

NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION DEVICE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18563557
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-24
First Publication Date 2024-08-15
Owner
  • TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
  • RIKEN (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nagano, Shigenori
  • Yanobe, Satoshi
  • Yajima, Akira
  • Aikoh, Hanako
  • Ishiguro, Satoru
  • Otake, Yoshie
  • Wakabayashi, Yasuo
  • Takamura, Masato

Abstract

This non-destructive inspection system 1 has a non-destructive inspection device 2 and a management device 3. The non-destructive inspection device 2 is provided with: a neutron emission unit 10 capable of emitting a neutron beam; a gamma ray detection unit 20 capable of detecting gamma rays; a device casing 30 covering the neutron emission unit 10 and the gamma ray detection unit 20, an opening 30a being formed in the device casing 30; an outer shutter 31 that opens/closes the opening 30a; dose monitors 51, 52, 53 provided to the device casing 30, the dose monitors 51, 52, 53 detecting the radiation dose; a device communication unit 56 capable of transmitting device information including the detected radiation dose to the management device 3, and capable of receiving inspection permission information from the management device 3; and a device control unit 40 that, when the inspection permission information is acquired, opens the outer shutter 31 and enables emission of a neutron beam from the neutron emission unit 10.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 23/222 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material by activation analysis using neutron activation analysis [NAA]
  • G01T 1/02 - Dosimeters
  • G01T 7/12 - Provision for actuation of an alarm

62.

DISEASE RISK EVALUATION METHOD, DISEASE RISK EVALUATION SYSTEM, AND HEALTH INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18562777
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-27
First Publication Date 2024-08-08
Owner
  • RIKEN (Japan)
  • SAI Corporation (Japan)
  • Topcon Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wada, Satoshi
  • Taneishi, Kei
  • Fukuma, Yasufumi
  • Mao, Zaixing
  • Tsukada, Hisashi

Abstract

Provided are a disease risk evaluation method, a disease risk evaluation system and a health information processing device, whereby it becomes possible to detect the latent onset tendency in a healthy stage in advance and to quantify the prospective disease risk of a disease of interest. Each of the disease risk evaluation method, the disease risk evaluation system and the health information processing device according to the present invention includes a plurality of steps, i.e., a step for classifying into a group in which the susceptibility to developing a specific disease is high and a group in which the susceptibility to developing the specific disease is low regardless of the degree of progression of the disease from a healthy stage until the onset of the disease, and a step for further classifying the degrees of the development of the disease in a group in which the incidence risk is determined as high. Each of the disease risk evaluation method, the disease risk evaluation system and the health information processing device is characterized by being achieved by changing the type of data to be used in a data-driven analysis in each of the steps.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment

63.

OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024002114
Publication Number 2024/162148
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-24
Publication Date 2024-08-08
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sasaki, You

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a feature with which an external standardization element of a camera attached to a measuring device is easily obtained. [Solution] An optical data processing device 500 comprising: an image data acceptance unit 501 that accepts image data pertaining to a plurality of first images obtained through imaging in a plurality of different directions by a first camera 115 provided to a measuring device 100, and data pertaining to a wide-angle image captured by a second camera, which is externally attached to the measuring device 100 and which captures a broader range than the imaging range of the first camera 115; a feature extraction unit 502 that extracts features from the plurality of first images and the wide-angle image; an image detection unit 503 that detects a specific image for which the features in the plurality of first images meet a specific condition, and a partial image for which the feature in the wide-angle image meets the specific condition; a correspondence relationship identification unit 504 that identifies a correspondence relationship between the specific image and the partial image; and a standardization unit 505 that, on the basis of the correspondence relationship, calculates a relationship between the positions and orientations of the first camera 115 and the second camera.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

64.

SURFACE MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT, SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024002809
Publication Number 2024/162327
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-30
Publication Date 2024-08-08
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kiryu Noriyasu
  • Nishita Nobuyuki

Abstract

The present invention relates to a surface measurement instrument (40), a surface measurement system (1), and a measurement method with which it is possible to accurately measure a measurement surface in various states. Provided is a surface measurement jig having a columnar body (44) that is in ground contact with a measurement surface (WL) and has an outer-peripheral-side surface capable of moving along the measurement surface (WL), a base body (43) to which the columnar body is attached, and a target (42) from which position information can be acquired through measurement from a remote location, the target (42) being disposed on the rotational axis of the columnar body so that a center position in the position information is on the central axis (44a) of the columnar body. The distance (T) from the measurement surface to the center position of the target is always kept fixed even if the columnar body moves in contact with the measurement surface, therefore making it possible to accurately and easily measure the state of recesses and protrusions on the measurement surface, the dimensions of the measurement surface, and other such features.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/06 - Surveyors' staffsMovable markers
  • G01B 11/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces
  • G01C 7/02 - Tracing profiles of land surfaces
  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

65.

OPHTHALMIC INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, OPHTHALMIC SYSTEM, OPHTHALMIC INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024001048
Publication Number 2024/157850
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-17
Publication Date 2024-08-02
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Akiba Masahiro
  • Fujino Makoto
  • Kikawa Tsutomu

Abstract

This ophthalmic information processing device includes an acquisition unit and an information processing unit. The acquisition unit acquires one or more interferograms obtained by performing an OCT scan of a subject's eye. The information processing unit performs, on the basis of the one or more interferograms, a generation process of generating medical service assistance information for assisting the provision of a medical service to the subject. The information processing unit performs at least a part of the above generation process using a trained model generated in advance by performing machine learning.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions

66.

OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18635441
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-04-15
First Publication Date 2024-08-01
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Morishima, Syunichi

Abstract

An ophthalmic apparatus includes a light source, an iris aperture, a condensing member, a slit, and an image sensor. The light source is positioned substantially conjugate optically to an iris of an eye to be examined. The iris aperture is positioned substantially conjugate optically to the light source. In the iris aperture, an aperture is formed at an eccentric position from an optical axis. Illumination light from the light source passes through the aperture. The condensing member is positioned between the light source and the iris aperture. A slit is positioned substantially conjugate optically to a fundus of the eye to be examined. In the slit, a slit-shaped aperture is formed. The illumination light having passed through the aperture passes through the slit-shaped aperture. The image sensor is configured to receive returning light from the fundus illuminated by the illumination light having passed through the slit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes

67.

OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18410425
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-01-11
First Publication Date 2024-07-25
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ujiie, Takumi
  • Oohara, Ryuichi

Abstract

An ophthalmologic apparatus includes a main body including a measurement optical system that measures eye characteristics of a subject eye; an anterior ocular segment camera provided in the main body to acquire an anterior ocular segment image by imaging an anterior ocular segment; and a controller that includes an alignment controller configured to control to adjust a relative positional relationship between the subject eye and the main body based on the anterior ocular segment image. The alignment controller includes an imaging start mode controller that is configured, when it is determined that the subject eye does not appear in the anterior ocular segment image in an imaging start mode by the anterior ocular segment camera, to calculate a predicted position of the subject eye based on image recognition of a face part in the anterior ocular segment image and to control movement toward the calculated predicted position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/117 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for examining the anterior chamber or the anterior chamber angle, e.g. gonioscopes
  • A61B 3/00 - Apparatus for testing the eyesInstruments for examining the eyes
  • A61B 3/14 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography

68.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY

      
Application Number 18624782
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-04-02
First Publication Date 2024-07-25
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mei, Song
  • Mino, Toshihiro
  • Li, Dawei
  • Mao, Zaixing
  • Wang, Zhenguo
  • Chan, Kinpui

Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography (OCTA) data is generated by one or more machine learning systems to which OCT data is input. The OCTA data is capable of visualization in three dimensions (3D) and can be generated from a single OCT scan. Further, motion artifact can be removed or attenuated in the OCTA data by performing the OCT scans according to special scan patterns and/or capturing redundant data, and by the one or more machine learning systems.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • A61B 5/026 - Measuring blood flow
  • G01B 9/02 - Interferometers
  • G01B 9/02091 - Tomographic interferometers, e.g. based on optical coherence
  • G06T 7/33 - Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration using feature-based methods

69.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINE OPERATOR COMMAND ATTENUATION

      
Application Number 18627401
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-04-04
First Publication Date 2024-07-25
Owner TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS, INC. (USA)
Inventor Brabec, Vernon Joseph

Abstract

A method for machine operator command attenuation includes the step of detecting a position of a boom, stick, and bucket of a hydraulic implement of a construction machine. Movement of the stick is detected by a controller. The controller determines if the movement of the stick will cause excavation below a desired grade. If the movement will not cause excavation below a desired grade, the controller will take no action. If the movement will cause excavation below a desired grade, the controller will command the boom to raise.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E02F 3/43 - Control of dipper or bucket positionControl of sequence of drive operations
  • E02F 3/32 - DredgersSoil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, e.g. dippers, buckets with a dipper-arm pivoted on a cantilever beam working downwardly and towards the machine, e.g. with backhoes
  • E02F 9/20 - DrivesControl devices
  • E02F 9/26 - Indicating devices

70.

Method And Apparatus for GNSS-Based Motion Detection

      
Application Number 17909058
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-03
First Publication Date 2024-07-25
Owner TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Averin, Sergey Vladislavovich
  • Plenkin, Andrey Valeryevich
  • Trofimov, Andrey Andreevich
  • Lanovets, Vyacheslav Viktorovich

Abstract

Method for detecting motion of an object using GNSS signals, including (i) measuring distances between a GNSS antenna and GNSS satellites with carrier phases at a first time; (ii) computing distances between known positions of antenna and satellites at first time; (iii) for each satellite, calculating first set of residuals=distances in (i)— distances in (ii); (iv) measuring distances between antenna and satellites with carrier phases at a second time; (v) computing distances between known positions of antenna and satellites at second time; (vi) for each satellite, calculating second set of residuals=distances in (iv)— distances in (v); (vii) differencing first and second sets of residuals; (viii) computing a metric based on set of differences in (vii); (ix) comparing metric to a threshold; (x) based on comparison in (ix), determining if object moved or possibly moved between first time and second time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 19/43 - Determining position using carrier phase measurements, e.g. kinematic positioningDetermining position using long or short baseline interferometry
  • G01S 19/16 - Anti-theftAbduction

71.

OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY DEVICE AND SPECTROSCOPIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024000975
Publication Number 2024/154732
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-16
Publication Date 2024-07-25
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Morishima Syunichi
  • Ishinabe Ikuo
  • Fujii Kouta
  • Shimizu Hitoshi
  • Miwa Akemi

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an optical coherence tomography device is configured to detect interference light using a spectrometer, the interference light being generated by superposing reference light on return light of measurement light projected on a sample. The spectrometer includes a dispersion element, a photodetector, and an image forming lens. The dispersion element splits the interference light into a plurality of wavelength components. The photodetector separately detects the plurality of wavelength components generated by the dispersion element. The image forming lens is disposed between the dispersion element and the photodetector. The optical coherence tomography device further includes a lens unit and a mechanism. The lens unit is used to vary the focal distance of the spectrometer without varying the focal position of the spectrometer. The mechanism interposes the lens unit between the dispersion element and the photodetector and removes the lens unit from between the dispersion element and the photodetector.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions
  • G02B 13/00 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below
  • G02B 15/10 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by changing, adding, or subtracting a part of the objective, e.g. convertible objective by adding a part, e.g. close-up attachment

72.

VEHICLE AUTOMATIC CONTROL

      
Application Number RU2023000001
Publication Number 2024/151176
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-09
Publication Date 2024-07-18
Owner TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhdanov, Alexey Vladislavovich
  • Stavitskiy, Anton Ivanovich
  • Iacono, Salvatore
  • Kalmykov, Alexey Vladimirovich

Abstract

A vehicle autosteering system having a controller determines steering commands based on GNSS receiver position data, inertial measurement system data, and steering shaft rotation encoder data. The controller outputs a signal to drive an electric motor that rotates the vehicles steering shaft, changing the steering angle and guiding the vehicle along a predefined path e.g., a straight line.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 10/20 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of steering systems
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • G01S 19/49 - Determining position by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system whereby the further system is an inertial position system, e.g. loosely-coupled
  • A01B 69/04 - Special adaptations of automatic tractor steering, e.g. electric system for contour ploughing

73.

RELOADABLE CHANNEL IMPLEMENTATION

      
Application Number 18547719
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-07-11
Owner Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Rubtsov, Dmitry Anatolyevich
  • Serkin, Fedor Borisovich
  • Goldberg, Dmitry Yuryevich
  • Edelman, Leonid Valerianovich
  • Bogoutdinov, Sergey Sayarovich

Abstract

A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver for processing GNSS satellite signals use reloadable channel implementation. The configuration of each channel for processing GNSS signals can be saved and loaded to the same or different channels in order to reduce the time required for channel configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 19/37 - Hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
  • G01S 19/30 - Acquisition or tracking of signals transmitted by the system code related

74.

Integrated 5G and GNSS compact antenna system

      
Application Number 17909221
Grant Number 12100900
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-03
First Publication Date 2024-07-04
Grant Date 2024-09-24
Owner Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Surikov, Vasiliy Valerievich
  • Tatarnikov, Dmitry Vitalievich
  • Glybovski, Stanislav Borisovich

Abstract

An integrated compact radio antenna system for receiving and transmitting 5G signals and receiving GNSS signals is described. The system comprises a high-precision GNSS antenna and a MIMO 5G multi-element antenna system. All the antennas within the proposed compact system are integrated with a shielded housing that enables electronic components of GNSS receiver and 5G modem to be arranged inside. The proposed integrated system has the following advantages: 1) compactness, 2) high efficiency of MIMO 5G antenna system, 3) a high degree of decoupling between 5G antennas, 4) a high degree of decoupling between 5G and GNSS antennas.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 5/20 - Arrangements for simultaneous operation of antennas on two or more different wavebands, e.g. dual-band or multi-band arrangements characterised by the operating wavebands
  • H01Q 9/04 - Resonant antennas

75.

Method and apparatus for detecting GNSS spoofing

      
Application Number 16757524
Grant Number 12061270
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-07
First Publication Date 2024-07-04
Grant Date 2024-08-13
Owner Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Averin, Sergey V.
  • Plenkin, Andrey V.
  • Ebauer, Konstantin

Abstract

An apparatus for detecting global navigation satellite system (GNSS) spoofing, including a GNSS receiver that includes a first radio-frequency front-end (RF1) connected to antenna 1; a second radio-frequency front-end (RF2) connected to antenna 2; a digital section connected to both RF1 and RF2 and controlled with a single frequency oscillator. The digital section generates a first set of GNSS raw measurements based on signals received from antenna 1; generates a second set of GNSS raw measurements based on signals received from antenna 2; computes single differences between simultaneous raw measurements, generated with the signals received from the antenna 1 and the antenna 2 for the same GNSS satellite; compares the single differences with a threshold; and issues a spoofing alert when more than one of the single differences is below a threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 19/21 - Interference related issues
  • G01S 19/36 - Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain relating to the receiver frond end
  • G01S 19/43 - Determining position using carrier phase measurements, e.g. kinematic positioningDetermining position using long or short baseline interferometry

76.

OPHTHALMIC DEVICE, OPHTHALMIC DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, OPHTHALMIC IMAGING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number JP2023045884
Publication Number 2024/143140
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-21
Publication Date 2024-07-04
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamabe Masaru
  • Fujii Kohta
  • Matsui Takuya

Abstract

An imaging unit of an ophthalmic device according to an embodiment performs imaging with a rolling-shutter-type imaging device while moving a projection position of slit light to the fundus of an eye-to-be-examined. A focus adjustment unit has a configuration for adjusting the focus of the imaging unit. A processor executes a slit light projection control, a condition determination process, and a focus adjustment control. In the slit light projection control, the processor controls the imaging unit for projecting the slit light to the fundus of the eye-to-be-examined. In the condition determination process, the processor determines the focus adjustment condition on the basis of an output from the imaging device that detects return light of the slit light that has been projected to the fundus. In the focus adjustment control, the processor controls the focus adjustment unit on the basis of this focus adjustment condition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes
  • A61B 3/14 - Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography

77.

YOKE MEMBER AND SCANNER DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023044900
Publication Number 2024/128291
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-14
Publication Date 2024-06-20
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iwasaki Shingo
  • Kuroki Eiji

Abstract

This yoke member comprises a first yoke having a pair of first end parts facing each other, and a second yoke having a pair of second end parts that face each other in a direction different than the direction in which the first end parts face each other. Magnetic circuits of the first yoke and the second yoke partially intersect, and the first yoke and second yoke are connected so that magnetic path lengths thereof are equal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems
  • G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light

78.

INCLINATION DETECTION DEVICE AND INCLINATION DETECTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023044901
Publication Number 2024/128292
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-14
Publication Date 2024-06-20
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kasono Osamu
  • Sato Makoto
  • Koyanagi Hajime

Abstract

This inclination detection device comprises: an optical member that is subjected to rotation control about a rotation central point; a retroreflection member that is fixed to the optical member and that is disposed at a position which is located on the side of the optical member opposite a functional surface and which is separated from the rotation central point; a light source that irradiates the retroreflection member with detection light; a detection unit that detects the detection light reflected by the retroreflection member; and a control unit that detects, from an optical-axis position signal of the detection light detected by the detection unit, the inclination of the optical member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
  • G01B 11/26 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for testing the alignment of axes
  • G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements

79.

INCLINATION DETECTION DEVICE AND INCLINATION DETECTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023044899
Publication Number 2024/128290
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-14
Publication Date 2024-06-20
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kuroki Eiji
  • Koyanagi Hajime
  • Kasono Osamu
  • Sato Makoto

Abstract

The present invention comprises: a deflection member, the angle of which is controlled, and which has a reflecting surface that reflects a first light, and a light guiding part that guides a second light from one to the other of a reflecting surface side and a surface on the reverse side from the reflecting surface; a detection unit that detects the second light guided by the light guiding part; and a control unit. The light guiding part displaces the optical axis position of the second light in accordance with the inclination of the deflection member. The control unit detects the inclination of the deflection member from the optical axis position of the second light detected by the detection unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems
  • G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
  • G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light

80.

HEALTHCARE THROUGH THE EYE

      
Serial Number 98607252
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-18
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
  • 44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services

Goods & Services

Computers; tablet computers; personal digital assistants; recorded computer software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded cloud computing software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology; recorded computer programs for use in data management of electronic medical records; recorded computer programs for use in data processing of electronic medical records; recorded computer application software for personal digital assistants, namely software for displaying, analyzing, and processing of electronic data in the field of healthcare, medical information and ophthalmology Eye testing apparatus; cornea testing apparatus, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratoscopes; ophthalmic lens measuring apparatus for medical purposes; vision testing apparatus; slit lamps for medical purposes; anterior eye imaging devices for use in diagnosing issues with the eyes; observation instruments, namely, corneal topographers for corneal endothelium; medical apparatus and instrument for measuring the cornea, namely, topographic medical apparatus and instruments for measuring the cornea, keratometers, ophthalmometers; laser therapy apparatus for ophthalmic purposes; microscopes and their parts for surgical operation; fundus cameras; skiascopes; tonometers; lasers for ophthalmic purposes; ophthalmic cameras for medical purposes; optical coherence tomography apparatus; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for measuring the visual field of the eye, namely perimeters; ophthalmic apparatus and instruments for verifying the correct prescription in a pair of eyeglasses, namely, lensmeter; ophthalmological apparatus and instruments for testing eyesight, namely, vision tester Providing medical information; physical examination services; rental of medical apparatus and instruments; medical screening services for eye diseases and conditions; ophthalmology services; provision of medical information in the nature of clinical data in the field of ophthalmology

81.

NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18553264
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-31
First Publication Date 2024-06-13
Owner
  • TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
  • RIKEN (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nagano, Shigenori
  • Yanobe, Satoshi
  • Yajima, Akira
  • Aikoh, Hanako
  • Ishiguro, Satoru
  • Otake, Yoshie
  • Wakabayashi, Yasuo
  • Takamura, Masato

Abstract

A nondestructive inspection system 1 is provided with: a neutron radiation unit 10 capable of radiating a first neutron dose of neutrons; a neutron detection unit 20 capable of detecting a second neutron dose of neutrons scattered inside an inspection object A upon radiation of neutrons from the neutron radiation unit 10; a gamma ray detection unit 30 capable of detecting a gamma ray dose released from the inspection object A upon radiation of neutrons from the neutron radiation unit 10; and an analysis unit 50 that calculates the contained amount of a predetermined substance on the basis of the gamma ray dose and corrects the contained amount of the predetermined substance on the basis of the first neutron dose and the second neutron dose.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 23/222 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material by activation analysis using neutron activation analysis [NAA]
  • G01N 23/204 - Measuring back scattering using neutrons
  • G01N 23/2206 - Combination of two or more measurements, at least one measurement being that of secondary emission, e.g. combination of secondary electron [SE] measurement and back-scattered electron [BSE] measurement

82.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18553483
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-22
First Publication Date 2024-06-13
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kikuchi, Takeshi

Abstract

Provided is an information processing device generates learning data by using a set of complaint information including a complaint content and a complaint receipt time of a complaint received from a user and operational status data including an error log and an instrument log of a surveying instrument relating to the complaint in a predetermined period before occurrence of the complaint, from collected data collected regarding a plurality of surveying instruments and including various data on each surveying instrument, performs machine learning by using the learning data, and when operational status data of a target surveying instrument is input, generates a learning model for predicting a content and a time of a complaint that will occur in the future against the target surveying instrument.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 11/34 - Recording or statistical evaluation of computer activity, e.g. of down time, of input/output operation

83.

QUASI-ASYNCHRONOUS SAMPLING FREQUENCY GRID

      
Application Number 18547518
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-30
First Publication Date 2024-06-13
Owner Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Serkin, Fedor Borisovich
  • Bogoutdinov, Sergey Sayarovich
  • Goldberg, Dmitry Yuryevich
  • Edelman, Leonid Valerianovich
  • Rubtsov, Dmitry Anatolyevich

Abstract

A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver for processing GNSS satellite signals use a quasi-asynchronous sampling frequency grid to process the received signals. The GNSS receiver includes a plurality of RF paths configured to receive Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals from an antenna and transmit the GNSS signals in a frequency range for digitizing the GNSS signals. A phase-locked loop is configured to generate a clock signal and a plurality of clock dividers are configured to receive the clock signal and divide the clock signal. Each of a plurality of navigation systems receive a clock signal from one of the plurality of clock dividers.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 19/37 - Hardware or software details of the signal processing chain

84.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ZONE MAPPING

      
Application Number 18586605
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-02-26
First Publication Date 2024-06-13
Owner Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Lamprecht, Marko

Abstract

A method and system for zone mapping displays a geographic area to a user and receives input from the user identifying a zone of the geographic area. An identification of an agricultural material to be applied in the zone is also received and an application plan is generated in response. The application plan is generated based on features identified in the zone, the agricultural material to be applied, and application requirements and restrictions associated with the agricultural material that are identified by the manufacturer of the material and, in some cases, governmental agencies. The agricultural machine tracks the application of the agricultural material and transmits application information for storage in the zone mapping system for later retrieval in response to requests, such as compliance requests.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
  • A01C 21/00 - Methods of fertilising
  • A01M 7/00 - Special adaptations or arrangements of liquid-spraying apparatus for purposes covered by this subclass
  • B60K 35/00 - Instruments specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
  • G01C 21/00 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups
  • B60K 35/28 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics informationOutput arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
  • G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
  • G06V 20/13 - Satellite images

85.

NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18553283
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-31
First Publication Date 2024-06-06
Owner
  • TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
  • RIKEN (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nagano, Shigenori
  • Yanobe, Satoshi
  • Yajima, Akira
  • Aikoh, Hanako
  • Ishiguro, Satoru
  • Otake, Yoshie
  • Wakabayashi, Yasuo
  • Takamura, Masato

Abstract

A nondestructive inspecting device 1 is provided with: a neutron beam emitting unit 10 capable of emitting a neutron beam in a prescribed emission direction D1; a gamma ray detecting unit 20 capable of detecting a gamma ray incident from a prescribed detection direction D2 intersecting the emission direction D1; a device housing 30 which covers the neutron beam emitting unit 10 and the gamma ray detecting unit 20, and in which an opening portion 30a is formed in the emission direction D1 and the detection direction D2; an outer shutter 31 for opening and closing the opening portion 30a of the device housing 30; an external dose monitor 41 for detecting a radiation dose inside the device housing 30; an internal dose monitor 42 for detecting a radiation dose outside the device housing 30; and a control unit 40 for prohibiting opening of the outer shutter 31 if the radiation dose detected by at least either of the dose monitors 41, 42 exceeds a predetermined threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 23/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or
  • G01N 23/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material

86.

SLOT-FED PATCH ANTENNA FOR GNSS APPLICATIONS

      
Application Number RU2022000347
Publication Number 2024/112223
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-24
Publication Date 2024-05-30
Owner TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Astakhov, Andrey Vitalievich
  • Stepanenko, Anton Pavlovich
  • Shamatulsky, Pavel Petrovich
  • Yemelianov, Sergey Nikolaevich

Abstract

A broadband GNSS antenna has a broadband patch radiator with top slot excitation and a one-groove slotted vertical choke-ring structure around the patch radiator. The patch radiator includes a radiator ground plane, a slotted-fed radiation patch, a broadband feeding network, and a set of elements with vertical currents. The vertical choke-ring structure contains a top conducting surface with a set of slots, a bottom conducting surface and an adjacent vertical conducting cylinder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 19/22 - Multipath-related issues
  • H01Q 9/00 - Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements

87.

ANTERIOR SEGMENT ANALYSIS APPARATUS, ANTERIOR SEGMENT ANALYSIS METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18423609
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-01-26
First Publication Date 2024-05-23
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Honda, Shigeru
  • Asanuma, Kazunori

Abstract

An anterior segment analysis apparatus includes a control device configured to: obtain a tomographic image of an anterior segment including a cornea of a subject eye formed by OCT measurement; detect a plurality of edges included in the tomographic image; perform a first joining including joining between edges for each of the plurality of edges based on a first joining condition; select a first edge and a second edge from among the joined edges based on a length; performs a second joining including joining between edges with reference to each of the first edge and the second edge based on a second joining condition; and determine a boundary of a layer of the cornea of the tomographic image using the edges joined by the second joining.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/12 - Edge-based segmentation
  • A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions
  • A61B 3/117 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for examining the anterior chamber or the anterior chamber angle, e.g. gonioscopes
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

88.

OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF EXAMINING EYE TO BE EXAMINED

      
Application Number 18283586
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-17
First Publication Date 2024-05-16
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okada, Hiroaki
  • Tatara, Yoko

Abstract

An ophthalmologic apparatus includes a first left eye measurement optical system for measurement of dimensional information in a front-back direction of a left eye, a second left eye measurement optical system for measurement of a corneal shape of the left eye, a third left eye measurement optical system for measurement of a refractive property of the left eye, a first right eye measurement optical system for measurement of dimensional information in a front-back direction of a right eye, a second right eye measurement optical system for measurement of a corneal shape of the right eye, a third right eye measurement optical system for measurement of a refractive property of the right eye, and a control unit to control the first, second and third left eye measurement optical systems and the first, second and third right eye measurement optical systems.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions
  • A61B 3/103 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for determining refraction, e.g. refractometers, skiascopes
  • A61B 3/107 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for determining the shape or measuring the curvature of the cornea

89.

Enhanced full range optical coherence tomography

      
Application Number 18542051
Grant Number 12146792
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-15
First Publication Date 2024-05-02
Grant Date 2024-11-19
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wei, Xiang
  • Ko, Tony

Abstract

A full-range imaging method doubles imaging range of conventional techniques by removing mirror images of an imaged object that limit conventional images to a “half-range” and that are caused in part by the loss of phase information in a detected signal. Phase information of the detected signal is reconstructed with an averaging technique based on a modulated phase induced in the detected signal during scanning.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01J 3/453 - Interferometric spectrometry by correlation of the amplitudes
  • G01J 3/28 - Investigating the spectrum

90.

Ophthalmologic information processing apparatus, ophthalmologic apparatus, ophthalmologic information processing method, and recording medium

      
Application Number 18404926
Grant Number 12167892
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-05
First Publication Date 2024-04-25
Grant Date 2024-12-17
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirose, Ryoichi
  • Yamaguchi, Tatsuo

Abstract

An ophthalmologic information processing apparatus corrects an image of a subject's eye formed by arranging a plurality of A-scan images acquired by scanning inside the subject's eye with measurement light deflected around a scan center position. The ophthalmologic information processing apparatus includes a specifying unit and a transforming unit. The specifying unit is configured to specify a transformation position along a traveling direction of the measurement light passing through the scan center position, the transformation position corresponding to a pixel position in the image. The transforming unit is configured to transform the pixel position into the transformation position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/00 - Apparatus for testing the eyesInstruments for examining the eyes
  • A61B 3/10 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions

91.

OPHTHALMOLOGICAL DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023034003
Publication Number 2024/070829
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-20
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Inuzuka Naoki

Abstract

Provided is an ophthalmological device which makes it possible to objectively know the positional relationship between an eye to be examined and an acquisition optical system even when the face of a subject is fixed to a head section. The ophthalmological device (10) is provided with: a pair of acquisition optical systems (measurement optical systems 20) for the acquisition of eye information about both eyes E to be examined; an optical system changing mechanism (measurement head driving section 15) which changes at least one of the position and the direction of the pair of acquisition optical systems (measurement optical systems 20); and a control section (27) which generates a positional relationship image Ip that shows the positional relationship of the pair of acquisition optical systems (measurement optical systems 20) relative to the pair of eyes E to be examined on the basis of optical posture information showing the position or direction of the pair of acquisition optical systems (measurement optical systems 20) which has been preset by the optical system changing mechanism (measurement head driving section 15) and eye positional information showing the position of the eyes E to be examined, and then displays the positional relationship image Ip on a display section (34).

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/08 - Subjective types, i.e. testing apparatus requiring the active assistance of the patient for testing binocular or stereoscopic vision, e.g. strabismus

92.

SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023034631
Publication Number 2024/070999
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yuasa Taichi

Abstract

The present invention is provided with: a distance-measurement light emission unit (23) which emits distance-measurement light onto a measurement subject; a distance-measurement light reception unit (24) which has a light reception element for receiving reflected distance-measurement light from the measurement subject; a tracking-light emission unit (25) which emits tracking light onto the measurement subject on the same axis as the distance-measurement light; a tracking-light reception unit which has a tracking-light reception element for receiving reflected tracking light that is incident on the same axis as the reflected distance-measurement light; and a calculation control unit (17) which calculates the distance to the measurement subject on the basis of the light reception result of the reflected distance-measurement light on the light reception element, and which tracks the measurement subject on the basis of the light reception result of the reflected tracking light on the tracking-light reception element. The distance-measurement light reception unit and the tracking-light reception unit include a light reception prism that causes the reflected distance-measurement light and the reflected tracking light to be internally reflected multiple times, at least one chamfered portion is formed on a corner portion of said light reception prism located outside the optical path of the reflected tracking light, and the chamfered portion is subjected to an anti-reflection process.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups

93.

ROTARY OPERATION TYPE INERTIAL DETECTING DEVICE, AND SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023034632
Publication Number 2024/071000
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ohtomo Fumio
  • Osaragi Kazuki
  • Dohmoto Takeshi
  • Kumagai Kaoru
  • Shoji Naoki

Abstract

In this rotary operation type inertial detecting device an inertial detecting unit (4) is provided inside an inner frame, the inner frame is supported in an outer frame by means of a first shaft (5), the inertial detecting unit is supported in the inner frame by means of a second shaft (7) perpendicular to the first shaft, the first shaft is provided with a first encoder (12), the second shaft is provided with a second encoder (17), the rotary operation type inertial detecting device is equipped with rotational motive forces provided on each shaft, and an arithmetic processing unit (19) for controlling the rotational motive forces on the basis of a detection result from the inertial detecting unit, and the arithmetic processing unit is configured to: associate a signal emitted by the inertial detecting unit with outputs of the first encoder and the second encoder; cause the inertial detecting unit to rotate continuously about the second shaft; calculate a horizontal angle of rotation of the inner frame and an angle of rotation of the second shaft relative to the horizontal, from a detected signal from the inertial detecting unit; cause the inner frame to perform a rotational movement through 180° at least once about the first shaft; and detect an angle of inclination relative to vertical and a horizontal angle of rotation of the outer frame.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 9/06 - Electric or photoelectric indication or reading means
  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • G01C 19/00 - GyroscopesTurn-sensitive devices using vibrating massesTurn-sensitive devices without moving massesMeasuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
  • G01B 7/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for testing the alignment of axes

94.

ROTARY OPERATION-TYPE INERTIA DETECTION DEVICE AND SURVEYING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023034633
Publication Number 2024/071001
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ohtomo Fumio
  • Osaragi Kazuki
  • Matsumoto Hideyuki
  • Kumagai Kaoru
  • Shoji Naoki

Abstract

The present invention comprises: an inner frame (3) that is provided with an inertia sensor unit (4) and is rotatably supported by an outer frame (2); a twin inertia sensor unit having two inertia detection sensors; a first encoder (12) that detects a rotation angle between the outer frame and the inner frame; and a second encoder (17) that detects a rotation angle between the inner frame and the twin inertia sensor unit. The signal emitted by the twin inertia sensor unit and the outputs of the first encoder and the second encoder are associated. The twin inertia sensor unit is continuously rotated. A horizontal rotation angle and a rotation angle with respect to the horizontal of the inner frame are calculated from a detection signal of the twin inertia sensor unit based on an angle of the second encoder. The inner frame is inversely rotated by at least 180° or by one full rotation. A horizontal rotation angle and a vertical angle with respect to the vertical of the outer frame are detected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 9/06 - Electric or photoelectric indication or reading means
  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • G01C 19/00 - GyroscopesTurn-sensitive devices using vibrating massesTurn-sensitive devices without moving massesMeasuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
  • G01B 7/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for testing the alignment of axes

95.

OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18371059
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-21
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yukimori, Takafumi
  • Tatara, Yoko
  • Saika, Makoto

Abstract

An ophthalmologic apparatus includes a target projection system that presents an eye chart to a subject eye, an objective measurement optical system that objectively measures an eye characteristic of the subject eye, and a control portion that controls the target projection system and the objective measurement optical system, wherein the control portion presents the target for a predetermined time at a predetermined presentation position with the target projection system, and objectively measures the eye characteristic with the objective measurement optical system in a time series to control an operation of each portion based on a measurement result of the objective measurement.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 3/00 - Apparatus for testing the eyesInstruments for examining the eyes
  • A61B 3/103 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for determining refraction, e.g. refractometers, skiascopes

96.

SURVEY SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18371068
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-21
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Nishita, Nobuyuki

Abstract

Provided is a new survey system capable of quickly locking on a target by a simple operation. The survey system includes a surveying instrument including an imaging unit configured to acquire an image in front of a telescope, a controller 80 including a GNSS device and configured to remotely operate the surveying instrument, and a target unit including a target and an optical transmitter, and based on position information acquired by the GNSS device in the vicinity of the target unit, the surveying instrument is rotated toward the GNSS device, images when the optical transmitter turns on light and turns off light are acquired by the imaging unit, and based on a difference image between the images, the surveying instrument is rotated toward the optical transmitter, scans the periphery by the tracking unit, and is locked on to the target.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • G01C 15/06 - Surveyors' staffsMovable markers

97.

SURVEYING INSTRUMENT AND SURVEY SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18371090
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-21
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugiura, Akinobu
  • Nishita, Nobuyuki

Abstract

A surveying instrument having a tracking function with a measure against sunlight is provided which includes a tracking unit and a distance-measuring unit, a driving unit, an imaging device, a filter switching device configured to make switching so that either of two filters is selectively disposed on an optical axis of the imaging device, and a control unit configured to, when the imaging device acquires an image including tracking guide light, analyze the image and operate an arrival direction of the tracking guide light, and control the driving unit so that a collimation axis is directed toward the arrival direction of the tracking guide light, wherein one filter of the two filters is a tracking guide light filter configured to transmit only wavelengths in a predetermined range centered on a wavelength of the tracking guide light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
  • G01S 17/08 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
  • H04N 23/71 - Circuitry for evaluating the brightness variation
  • H04N 23/75 - Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene by influencing optical camera components

98.

VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL COMPONENT AND OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18457349
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-29
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimizu, Hitoshi
  • Suzuki, Dai

Abstract

A variable magnification optical component and an ophthalmic apparatus having a simpler mechanism and requiring a small space are provided. The variable magnification optical component includes an optical path, and a power changer, disposed rotatably with respect to an optical axis of the optical path. The power changer is configured to be removably inserted into the optical path, in which the power changer includes: multiple lenses for varying power and a light beam passage hole configured not to interfere with the lenses. In a first configuration of the variable magnification optical component, the power changer is inclined at a predetermined angle, such that the lenses are retracted outside the optical path, and the optical path passes through the light beam passage hole. In a second configuration of the variable magnification optical component, the power changer is restored and the lenses are positioned on the optical path.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 15/04 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by changing, adding, or subtracting a part of the objective, e.g. convertible objective by changing a part

99.

BAR ARRANGEMENT INSPECTION SYSTEM AND BAR ARRANGEMENT INSPECTION METHOD

      
Application Number 18474806
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-26
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kikuchi, Takeshi

Abstract

A bar arrangement inspection system includes a scanner for acquiring three-dimensional point cloud data of an inspection range, a camera for acquiring image data of the inspection range, a processor, and three-dimensional bar arrangement design data of the inspection range, the processor is configured to receive the three-dimensional point cloud data of the inspection range from the scanner and the image data of the inspection range from the camera, generate a point cloud composite image by combining the three-dimensional point cloud data with the image data, identify a bar arrangement state and positions of reinforcing bars included in the point cloud composite image, and by comparing the point cloud composite image with the three-dimensional bar arrangement design data, generate three-dimensional bar arrangement state inspection result data, and output the bar arrangement state inspection result data in such a manner that the bar arrangement error is visually identifiable.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
  • G01S 17/86 - Combinations of lidar systems with systems other than lidar, radar or sonar, e.g. with direction finders
  • G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging

100.

Bar arrangement inspection result display system

      
Application Number 18474815
Grant Number 12154229
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-26
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Grant Date 2024-11-26
Owner TOPCON CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kikuchi, Takeshi

Abstract

A bar arrangement inspection result display system includes a surveying instrument, an eyewear display device including a display, a relative position sensor and a relative direction sensor, and a processor for manage coordinate spaces of the eyewear display device and the surveying instrument in a space with an origin set at a common reference point. The processor is configured to generate a three-dimensional model of a bar arrangement inspection range based on three-dimensional point cloud data of the inspection range, generate three-dimensional inspection result display data by associating bar arrangement inspection result data of the inspection range in which detail and position of bar arrangement error are associated with each other with the three-dimensional model, and display three-dimensional inspection result image by superimposing on actual objects observed with the eyewear display device in such a manner that the bar arrangement error is recognizable.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • E04G 21/12 - Mounting of reinforcing insertsPrestressing
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
  • G06T 17/00 - 3D modelling for computer graphics
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