Method and system to create custom, user-specific eyewear

• US 10,698,236 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2018
• Issued: 06/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bespoke Inc.
• Original Assignee: Bespoke Inc.
• Inventors: Fonte, Timothy A., Varady, Eric J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Thomas K
• Assistant Examiner(s): Broome, Sharrief I
• Application Number:
  US16/014,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20180299704A1
• Time in Patent Office: 740 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/0041 characterised by display arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/111 for measuring interpupillary distance
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 12/02 Spectacle frames constructional form G02C
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 10/00 Processes of additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 50/00 Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 80/00 Products made by additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 13/001 Assembling; Repairing
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 13/003 Measuring during assembly or fitting of spectacles
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 13/005 Measuring geometric parameters required to locate ophtalmic lenses in spectacles frames apparatus for testing or instruments for examining the eyes per se A61B3/00; machines or devices and accessories for grinding the edges of lenses using spectacles as a template B24B9/144
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/024 Methods of designing ophthalmic lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/027 considering wearer's parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/22 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/20 Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/2012 Colour editing, changing, or manipulating; Use of colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/166 using acquisition arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/169 Holistic features and representations, i.e. based on the facial image taken as a whole
• CPC Class Codes: G16B 5/00 ICT specially adapted for modelling or simulations in systems biology, e.g. gene-regulatory networks, protein interaction networks or metabolic networks
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 : Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/611 : where the recognised objects include parts of the human body

Abstract

Systems and methods for creating fully custom products from scratch without exclusive use of off-the-shelf or pre-specified components. A system for creating custom products includes an image capture device for capturing image data and/or measurement data of a user. A computer is communicatively coupled with the image capture device and configured to construct an anatomic model of the user based on the captured image data and/or measurement data. The computer provides a configurable product model and enables preview and automatic or user-guided customization of the product model. A display is communicatively coupled with the computer and displays the custom product model superimposed on the anatomic model or image data of the user. The computer is further configured to provide the customized product model to a manufacturer for manufacturing eyewear for the user in accordance with the customized product model. The manufacturing system is configured to interpret the product model and prepare instructions and control equipment for the manufacturing of the customized product.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for generating a scaled anatomic model, using a computer system, the method comprising:

receiving image data including imaging of both a reference object and a user'"'"'s anatomy, the anatomy comprising at least a portion of a user'"'"'s face;

determining, based on the received image data, a dimension of the reference object;

determining, from the received image data, at least two anatomical features of the user'"'"'s anatomy;

scaling a distance between the at least two anatomical features of the user'"'"'s anatomy, where the scaling is performed using the determined dimension of the reference object; and

generating a scaled anatomical model of the user'"'"'s anatomy based on the scaled distance.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the scaled anatomical model includes updating an anatomical model or creating a new anatomical model.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a customized eyewear product based on the scaled anatomical model.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining one or more contact locations between a model of an eyewear product and the scaled anatomical model; and

generating the customized eyewear product based on the determined one or more contact locations.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining one or more measurements relating an anatomical feature of the scaled anatomical model and an optical parameter; and

generating the customized eyewear product based on the determined one or more measurements.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining one or more user preferences relating an anatomical feature of the scaled anatomical model to an eyewear product; and

generating the customized eyewear product based on the determined one or more user preferences.

7. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

generating the customized eyewear product by creating a surface of the customized eyewear product based on a corresponding surface of the scaled anatomical model.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

prompting the user to capture the image data using a handheld image capture device;

receiving the captured image data; and

correcting distortions in the image data based on distortions introduced by the handheld image capture device.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating manufacturing instructions for producing a physical version of the customized eyewear product.

10. A system for generating a scaled anatomic model, the system comprising:

a data storage device storing instructions for generating a scaled anatomic model; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a method including;

receiving image data including imaging of both a reference object and a user'"'"'s anatomy, the anatomy comprising at least a portion of a user'"'"'s face;

determining, based on the received image data, a dimension of the reference object;

determining, from the received image data, at least two anatomical features of the user'"'"'s anatomy;

scaling a distance between the at least two anatomical features of the user'"'"'s anatomy, where the scaling is performed using the determined dimension of the reference object; and

generating a scaled anatomical model of the user'"'"'s anatomy based on the scaled distance.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein generating the scaled anatomical model includes updating an anatomical model or creating a new anatomical model.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the system is further configured for:

generating a customized eyewear product based on the scaled anatomical model.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the system is further configured for:

determining one or more contact locations between a model of an eyewear product and the scaled anatomical model; and

generating the customized eyewear product based on the determined one or more contact locations.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the system is further configured for:

determining one or more measurements relating an anatomical feature of the scaled anatomical model and an optical parameter; and

generating the customized eyewear product based on the determined one or more measurements.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the system is further configured for:

determining one or more user preferences relating an anatomical feature of the scaled anatomical model to an eyewear product; and

generating the customized eyewear product based on the determined one or more user preferences.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the system is further configured for:

generating manufacturing instructions for producing a physical version of the customized eyewear product.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium for use on a computer system containing computer-executable programming instructions for generating a scaled anatomic model, the method comprising:

receiving image data including imaging of both a reference object and a user'"'"'s anatomy, the anatomy comprising at least a portion of a user'"'"'s face;

determining, based on the received image data, a dimension of the reference object;

determining, from the received image data, at least two anatomical features of the user'"'"'s anatomy;

scaling a distance between the at least two anatomical features of the user'"'"'s anatomy, where the scaling is performed using the determined dimension of the reference object; and

generating a scaled anatomical model of the user'"'"'s anatomy based on the scaled distance.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein generating the scaled anatomical model includes updating an anatomical model or creating a new anatomical model.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, the method further comprising:

generating a customized eyewear product based on the scaled anatomical model.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, the method further comprising:

generating manufacturing instructions for producing a physical version of the customized eyewear product.