Adom, Advanced Optical Technologies Ltd.

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Real Imaging Ltd.

Icos Vision Systems Nv

Addon Optics Ltd.

Apple Inc.

Nano-or Technologies (israel) Ltd.

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Optid, Optical Identification Technologies Ltd.

Rnvtech Ltd

Nano or Technologies Inc.

Yoel Arieli

Yoel Cohen

Ra'anan Gefen

Alexander Shpunt

Barak Freedman

Shay Wolfling

Shlomi Epstein

Dror Arbel

Israel Boaz Arnon

Yosef Weitzman

Haim Engler

Amir Erlichman

Eyal Shekel

Yoram Saban

Meir Machline

Emmanuel Lanzmann

Meir Machlin

Isaia Glaser-Inbari

Naftali Paul Eisenberg

Avi Hadad

Shay Levavi

Avishai H Drori

Gavriel Feigin

Tal Kuzniz

David Banitt

Yosi Weitzman

Edward Averbukh

Eval Shekel

Shay Shalom Gilboa

Reouven Karoubi

Lee Barnea Nehoshtan

Naor Deri

Systems and methods for detecting physical characteristics of a multilayered tissue of a subject, such as a tear film including analyzing received detector-output indicative of optical properties of light reflected or deflected from the respective multilayered tissue, to determine spectral properties of the multilayered tissue; and determining physical characteristics of the multilayered tissue by using multiple spectral models of the of the multilayered tissue, each model being associated with spectral properties indicative of different tissue characteristics, wherein physical characteristics of the multilayered tissue are determined by hierarchal determination of a best-fit model from the multiple spectral models.

System and method for detecting physical characteristics of a multilayered tissue of a subject

Apparatus and methods are described for performing tear film structure measurement on a tear film of an eye of a subject. A broadband light source () is configured to generate broadband light. A spectrometer () is configured to measure a spectrum of light of the broadband light that is reflected from at least one spot on the tear film, the spot having a diameter of between 100 microns and 240 microns. A computer processor () is coupled to the spectrometer and configured to determine a characteristic of the tear film based upon the spectrum of light measured by the spectrometer. Other applications are also described.

System and method for performing tear film structure measurement

Apparatus and methods are described for calibrating an optical system that is used for measuring optical properties of a portion of a subjects body. During a calibration stage, a front surface of a calibration object () is illuminated, light reflected from a plurality of points on the calibration object () is detected, and intensities of the light reflected from the plurality of points on the calibration object () are measured. During a measurement stage, the portion of the subjects body is illuminated, and light reflected from the portion of the subjects body is detected. Measurements performed upon the light that was reflected from the portion of the subjects body are calibrated, using the measured intensities of the light reflected from the plurality of points on the calibration object (). Other applications are also described.

Apparatus and methods for calibrating optical measurements

Apparatus and methods are described including a corrective optical element having a thickness and/or a curvature that is different in different regions of the corrective optical element, such that the corrective optical element is configured, upon being adhered to any one of a plurality of differently-shaped optically-corrective single-vision lenses, to change a focal length of the optically-corrective single-vision lens differently in different regions of the optically-corrective single-vision lens. The corrective optical element is shapeable such that the corrective optical element can conform with a shape of any one of the plurality of differently-shaped optically-corrective single-vision lenses. Other applications are also described.

Optical element for converting a single-vision lens to a progressive lens

A device for time-based multiplexing of a projection of a three-dimensional FIG.image to increase its resolution includes a two-dimensional display comprising an array of pixels. An array of optical elements is placed in front of the pixels. The optical elements are structured to refract and configure into multiple parallel light beams, in a plurality of angles, light emitted from the pixels. An array of adjustable light deflecting devices is mounted in front of the pixels. Each of the adjustable light deflecting devices is structured to deflect the light emitted by the pixels. At least one controller is configured to (1) vary at least one of the intensity or color of light emitted by each of the pixels according to three-dimensional information set for display of a three dimensional image; and (2) change a deflection angle of the light deflecting devices during a period of image integration of the human visual system.

High resolution 3D display

An adjustable optical power intraocular lens includes a flexible lens, flexible haptics and flexible cushions. At least one of these elements is made of a UV sensitive material that can be made rigid by UV radiation.

Intraocular lens and methods for accommodating existing adaptive intraocular lenses

Apparatus and methods are described including generating a multi-focal lens and/or a progressive lens by adhering a corrective optical film to an optically-corrective single-focal lens, such as to change a focal length of the single-focal lens differently in different regions of the single-focal lens. Other applications are also described.

Adhesive optical film to convert an eyeglass lens to a progressive lens

Apparatus and methods are described for determining the tomography and/or topography of an object. A light source generates light, and an optical element generates a 2D pattern from the light and directs the 2D pattern toward the object. An objective lens focuses the 2D pattern at an image plane, and a 2D imager acquires at least one image of the 2D pattern. The image has variable image contrast that varies according to displacement of a surface of the object from the image plane, such that maximal image contrast of the 2D pattern is achieved when the surface of the object and the image plane are coincident. A processing unit, operatively coupled to the 2D imager, derives the object's tomography and/or topography at least partially responsively to the variable image contrast of the image. Other applications are also described.

Apparatus and methods for performing tomography and/or topography measurements on an object

An illumination assembly includes a light source, which is configured to emit optical radiation. A transparency containing a plurality of micro-lenses, which are arranged in a non-uniform pattern and are configured to focus the optical radiation to form, at a focal plane, respective focal spots in the non-uniform pattern. Optics are configured to project the non-uniform pattern of the focal spots from the focal plane onto an object.

Pattern projection using microlenses

Apparatus and methods are described, for detecting the surface topography of a portion of a curved surface of an object. A beam of light is directed toward the surface from a broad angle of incidence with respect to an optical axis of a camera. Light reflected from the surface is received by the camera, via a narrow-angle aperture. One or more darkened regions in the received light are detected, and the surface topography of portion of the surface is detected at least partially in response to the detected darkened regions. Other applications are also described.

Apparatus and method for detecting surface topography

Apparatus and methods are described for determining tomographic and/or topographic data relating to an object. The object is illuminated with at least one wave packet from light generated by a multi-spectral light source. The wave packet is split into two split wave packets, and an optical path difference (OPD) is introduced between the two split wave packets, that is smaller than the coherence length of the wave packet. The two split wave packets are combined to generate a 2D image of the illuminated object, and the data relating to the object is determined by processing the 2D image using long coherence phase shift interferometry algorithms, by analyzing the 2D image as if the 2D image was generated using monochromatic light having a wavelength that is equal to a mean wavelength of the wave packet. Other applications are also described.

Method for analyzing an object

Apparatus and methods are described including a line spectrometer that receives a point of light. The line spectrometer includes a first optical element, and a second optical element configured to convert the point of light to a line of light and to direct the line of light toward the first optical element. The first optical element defines first and second surfaces, a distance between the first and second surface varying as a function of distance along the first optical element, the first optical element thereby being configured to generate first and second reflected lines of light that reflect respectively from the first and second surfaces. A detector array receives the first and second lines of light, and generates an interferogram in response thereto. A computer processor determines a spectrum of the point of light, by analyzing the interferogram. Other applications are also described.

System for analyzing optical properties of an object

A method of identifying a thermally distinguishable region in a living body is disclosed. The method comprises determining transient thermal history of a surface of the living body, and estimating a location or presence of the thermally distinguishable region in the living body based on the transient thermal history.

Method apparatus and system for analyzing images

Apparatus and methods are described for optically analyzing an object having a plurality of layers, without needing to use a reference mirror. An extended broadband light source produces light, and directs the light toward the object, such as to create respective images of the light source on the respective layers of the object. An imaging system gathers light that is reflected from a point of the object into a conjugate point in the detector. The detector determines the thicknesses of the plurality of layers at the point of the object by analyzing, within the gathered light, interference between light reflected from the plurality of layers of the object at the point. Other applications are also described.

System for performing dual path, two-dimensional optical coherence tomography (OCT)

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Yoel Arieli