Patents Assigned to Essilor Intl. (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
  • Patent number: 7758186
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ophthalmic display comprising: a generator system for generating light beams; an optical imager for shaping light beams emitted by a miniature screen of said light beam generator system, which beams are introduced into said imager via an inlet face, and for directing said beams towards the eye of a wearer in order to enable an image to be viewed; an adapter in a reference position relative to said imager; and a connection arrangement carried by said light beam generator system for connection to said adapter, the connection between said system and said adapter being releasable. According to the invention, said adapter is constituted by at least two magnets for co-operating by the magnetic effect and by interengagement with at least two magnets carried by said connection arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Essilor Intl. (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventor: Benjamin Rousseau