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Apparatus for determining the dominant eye

US9706909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2014
Grant dateJul 18, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B3/14
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for implementing a method for determining the dominant eye of a spectacle wearer (1), includes a target (2), an element (3, 4) for occulting at least one eye, and a sighting device (5, 50) equipped with an optical window (6). The principal feature of the apparatus is that the sighting device (5, 50) includes an electronic sensor making it possible to identify the direction of movement of the sighting device (5, 50), during the method during various steps of viewing the target (2).

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