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Pupil measuring apparatus

US7083280B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2003
Grant dateAug 1, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B3/11
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pupil measuring apparatus includes a mark placed in a space where a background is observable by both eyes; a mark moving device for moving the mark between the eyes and the background; an illumination optical system for illuminating the eyes from the background side; two cameras for respectively imaging the pupils of the eyes; a calculating means for calculating areas or diameters of the respective pupils thus imaged, from video signals of the two cameras; and a display for providing an output of a graph showing change in the areas or diameters of the two pupils calculated against a position of the mark or a time associated with the position on a single screen.

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