Patent landscape report on assistive devices for visually and hearing impaired persons
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MITSUBISHIMitsubishi Corporation was founded in 1950 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.170 Mitsubishi Corporation is a Japan-based trading company. The New Industrial Finance segment involves in the asset management, buyout investment, leasing and financing of real estate and others. The Energy segment provides petroleum products, crude oil and others. The Metal segment offers steel products and others. The Machinery segment provides industrial machinery, automobiles and others. The Chemical segment provides petrochemicals, fertilizers, foodstuff, drugs and others. The Living Essentials segment provides distribution services. On August 19, 2013, M2 Communications reported that Mitsubishi Corp announced it had acquired from EDF Energies Nouvelles 50% interest in the companies. On November 15, 2013, the Company transferred 51% interest in a subsidiary, Japan Space Imaging Corporation. On December 18, 2013, Mitsubishi Corp was no longer its parent company. Effective December 16, 2013, Ayala Corp acquired 6.95% interest in Manila Water Co Inc from Mitsubishi Corp.171 An example of Mitsubishi’s innovative contribution to this technology field can be seen in patent US8407051B2 entitled “Speech recognizing apparatus”. 
Figure 95: Analysis of Major Topics in Assistive Devices and Technologies for Visually and Hearing Impaired Persons Landscape for Mitsubishi. MIKROKHIRURGIYA GLAZA SCI TECH COMPLEXThe Mikrokhirurgiya Glaza Interbranch Scientific Technical Complex was a former Soviet Government branch set up in the 1980’s who specialized in eye microsurgery. Now located in Cheboksary, Chuvashia Republic Russia172, Mikrokhirurgiya Glaza Interbranch Scientific Technical Complex is one of the leading centers to provide high-tech opthalmosurgical assistance in a wide variety of eye diseases and conditions173. 
Figure 96: Mikrokhirurgiya Glaza Interbranch Scientific Technical Complex patent, ‘Magnetic laser implant for carrying out surgical photodynamic treatment of subretinal neovascular membrane and intraocular neoplasms’ (RU2240088C) 
Figure 97: Analysis of Major Topics in Assistive Devices and Technologies for Visually and Hearing Impaired Persons Landscape for Mikrokhirurgiya Glaza Sci Tech Complex ESSILORThe company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Charenton-le-Pont, France.174 Essilor International SA is a France-based ophthalmic optics company. The Company is engaged in the corrective lenses. Its brands are Varilux, Crizal, Definity, Xperio, Optifog, Kodak and Foster Grant. The Company also develops and sells equipment for prescription laboratories, particularly through its subsidiary Satisloh, as well as instruments and services designed for optical professionals. It also develops and markets equipment, instruments and services for eye-care professionals. In November 2013, it acquired 50% stake in Xiamen Yarui Optical Company Ltd. In January 2014 it acquired majority stakes in in two prescription laboratories, namely R. D. Cherry in Michigan and Plunkett Optical and it Frame Displays, a company that designs, manufactures and distributes display furniture and accessories for optical stores. In February 2014, it acquired all outstanding shares of Costa Inc. In April 2014, it acquired Intercast and 51% of Transitions Optical.175 Essilor is the world’s leader for corrective lenses. The success of Essilor, which is present in more than 100 countries, is the result of a strategy that has been driven by innovation for more than 160 years. From design to manufacture, Essilor develops a wide range of lenses to correct and protect eyesight.176 The group therefore devotes more than 150 million euros a year on research and innovation to offer increasingly efficient products. Its headline brands are Varilux®, Crizal®, Definity®, Xperio®, Optifog™ and Foster Grant®.
Essilor also designs, manufactures and distributes a range of instruments used by eye care professionals for testing sight and personalized measurements, edging and mounting lenses, plus specialist diagnostic equipment used by preventive healthcare institutions. The Group, through its subsidiary Satisloh, is a leading supplier of equipment for ophthalmic and precision optics manufacturing – with surfacing, coating and finishing equipment used by prescription laboratories, optical chains and lens manufacturers and various industries for manufacturing optical components.177 Relevant News and Articles:October 17, 2013: Essilor develops its global Low Vision offering with the acquisition of Humanware178 
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