Acushnet Company

Johnson and Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

Carl B Dumas

Hamid Pishdadian

Justin W Sirotin

Richard A Genga, Jr

Alan Schinazi

Daniel Tsu-Fang Wang

Christopher T Zirps

Edward R Kernick

Gerhard Andrew Foelsche

Hamid A Darabi

David Logan Baker

Son Minh Luong

Breck Andrew Petrillo

Benjamin Beaugh

Francis E Mirmina

H Anthony Darabi

Daniel T Wang

The present invention provides apparatus for dispensing ophthalmic lens packages. A plurality of ophthalmic lens packages are loaded into the apparatus and the apparatus determines an identity of each ophthalmic lens package. A housing stores the ophthalmic lens packages and records a location and identity of each of the lens packages and dispenses a particular ophthalmic lens package.

Apparatus and method for distributing ophthalmic lenses

A method for scanning an object is provided. The method involves placing the object on a scanning platform. The scanner has a plurality of cameras positioned around the object to be scanned. The scanned object can be a foot, among other things, and the scanner is positioned at a predetermined incline so that the foot is evenly supported. A positioning system including at least one sensor is used to determine if the foot is located within a predetermined scanning area. The method can be used to measure foot dimensions for the production of shoe lasts and construction of shoes. The method can be used in a system for selecting shoes that properly fit.

Apparatus and method for scanning an object

A scanner has a plurality of cameras positioned around an object to be scanned. The object is illuminated by unstructured light and the object is covered by a textured surface. The cameras can be arranged as pairs and each camera pair is supported on a single support. The scanned object can be a foot, among other things, and the scanner is positioned at a predetermined incline so that the foot is evenly supported. A positioning system, either visual or automatic, is included on the scanner platform. If automatic, a sensor array is affixed to the platform such that a scan will only initiate when certain sensors or combinations of sensors are ON. Method for attaching the camera pairs on the support, method for calibrating the camera pairs and method of scanning the foot to provide shoe sizes and shoe lasts are also disclosed.

Growing community of inventors

Tiverton, RI, United States of America

Carl B Dumas