Ophthalmic apparatus patent grant US12582311B2
Summary
The USPTO has granted patent US12582311B2 to Topcon Corporation for an ophthalmic apparatus. The patent describes a system for acquiring and assessing anterior segment images of the eye using OCT scanning and image processing techniques. This grant represents a new intellectual property right for the assignee.
What changed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12582311B2 to Topcon Corporation. This patent covers an ophthalmic apparatus that utilizes Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scanning to acquire and analyze anterior segment images of the eye. Key features include identifying and assessing the quality of specific part images within the anterior segment, and then assessing the overall image quality based on these individual assessments.
This patent grant signifies the protection of Topcon Corporation's innovative technology in ophthalmic imaging. While not imposing direct compliance obligations on other entities, it establishes intellectual property rights that may affect competitors or entities seeking to develop similar technologies. Companies operating in the medical device or ophthalmic imaging sectors should be aware of this granted patent as part of their competitive landscape and intellectual property due diligence.
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Ophthalmic apparatus
Grant US12582311B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
TOPCON CORPORATION
Inventors
Yusuke Ono
Abstract
In the ophthalmic apparatus 1 of an aspect example, the image acquiring unit (the fundus camera unit 2, the OCT unit 100, the image data constructing unit 220) acquires an anterior segment image constructed based on data collected from an anterior segment of a subject's eye by OCT scanning. The part image identifying processor 231 performs identification of two or more part images respectively corresponding to two or more parts of the anterior segment from the anterior segment image acquired. The part image assessing processor 232 performs image quality assessment of each of the two or more part images. The anterior segment image assessing processor 233 performs image quality assessment of the anterior segment image based on two or more pieces of assessment data respectively obtained for the two or more part images.
CPC Classifications
A61B 3/0025 A61B 3/102 A61B 3/107 A61B 3/117 A61B 3/12
Filing Date
2020-12-21
Application No.
17774486
Claims
9
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