Patents by Inventor Mathieu Meynen
Mathieu Meynen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240151985Abstract: A method and an optical system adapted for a wearer having an ophthalmic prescription. The optical system includes an optical device having a planar optical function, and an optical lens having an optical function based on the prescription of the wearer. The rear face of the optical device is attached to the front face of the optical lens, the optical device having at least one mechanical reference so as to allow an accurate relative position of the optical device and the optical lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Mathieu MEYNEN, Sira UHALTE NOGUES, Chefik HABASSI, Nicolas MAITRE, Antoine MONVOISIN
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Publication number: 20240045298Abstract: An optical device for a wearer intended to form an electrochromic ophthalmic lens, spectacle glasses comprising two such lenses fitted on a frame, and a method for manufacturing such an optical device. The optical device includes at least one electrochromic cell which has a rear shell and a front shell respectively defining for the optical device a backside surface proximal to at least one eye of the wearer and an opposite front surface, the rear shell and the front shell being provided with at least one pair of transparent electrodes and delimiting a sealed cavity filled with an electrochromic composition. One of the front shell and the rear shell includes a mineral glass substrate, and the other one includes an organic polymeric substrate, and the electrochromic cell forms a hybrid mineral-organic ophthalmic lens selected from plano lenses and prescription lenses satisfying a prescription for power correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Claudine BIVER, Sira UHALTE NOGUES, Mathieu MEYNEN, Marion MECA, Marius PELOUX
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Publication number: 20230391028Abstract: The present disclosure includes optical articles comprising a lens having first and second lens surfaces and a protective layer having first and second protective surfaces that is coupled to the lens such that the first protective surface is disposed on the second lens surface. The optical article can comprise a plurality of convex or concave optical elements defined on the second lens surface or the first protective surface. The protective layer can have a maximum thickness larger than a maximum height of each of the optical elements such that the protective layer encapsulates the optical elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Matthieu GUILLOT, Mathieu MEYNEN, Hao-Wen CHIU, Christophe PLESSIS, Jeanne MARCHAL, Bjorn DROBE
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Publication number: 20230324718Abstract: An optical system, an eyewear device, and a method of manufacturing the optical system, the optical system comprises a wafer and an optical element. The wafer and the optical element are bonded to each other by an adhesive material, and the wafer has a perimeter shoulder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Mathieu MEYNEN, Sira UHALTE NOGUES, Marc REIGNAULT, Sunil BHANGALE
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Patent number: 11772340Abstract: The present disclosure includes optical articles comprising a lens having first and second lens surfaces and a protective layer having first and second protective surfaces that is coupled to the lens such that the first protective surface is disposed on the second lens surface. The optical article can comprise a plurality of convex or concave optical elements defined on the second lens surface or the first protective surface. The protective layer can have a maximum thickness larger than a maximum height of each of the optical elements such that the protective layer encapsulates the optical elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Matthieu Guillot, Mathieu Meynen, Hao-Wen Chiu, Christophe Plessis, Jeanne Marchal, Bjorn Drobe
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Patent number: 11752712Abstract: Disclosed is a holding system for supporting a wafer having a first surface, a second surface and a third surface joining the first and second surfaces, and an optical element having a first surface, a second surface and a third surface joining the first and second surfaces, the holding system including: a support including first support unit configured to support the second and/or third surface of the wafer and second support unit configured to support the second and/or third surface of the optical element; a positioning unit configured to position the second surface of the wafer relative to the first surface of the optical element; and a mechanical unit configured to move the first and second support units one relative to the other so as to move the second surface of the wafer and the first surface of the optical element to form an optical system.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Ludovic Jouard, Sira Uhalte Nogues, Mathieu Meynen
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Publication number: 20230185112Abstract: The invention relates to an ophthalmic device (1) satisfying a prescription for at least one power correction for a wearer, to a method for manufacturing it and to a use of a semi-finished hybrid ophthalmic lens. The device comprises at least one electro-active cell (3) which comprises a rear shell (4) and a front shell (5) defining for the device a backside surface and an opposite front surface, the shells (4 and 5) being provided with transparent electrodes and delimiting a sealed cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Mathieu MEYNEN, Sira UHALTE NOGUES, Antoine MONVOISIN, Chafik HABASSI
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Patent number: 11654643Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical article including the following steps: a. providing a first substrate with a main surface, b. depositing a second substrate on the main surface with an adhesive layer so that the space between the first substrate and second substrate is filled by the adhesive layer, c. curing the adhesive layer to induce a polymerization of the adhesive layer, wherein a tension step takes place after steps a. and b., and before step c., the tension step including applying symmetrically a tension, preferentially with a central symmetry, preferentially a radial isotropic tension or an ortho-distributed symmetrical tension, on the edges of the second substrate sensibly in a tension plan parallel to a plan representative of the main surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Mathieu Meynen, Ludovic Jouard, Marc Reignault, Sira Uhalte Nogues
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Publication number: 20230072785Abstract: The present disclosure includes optical articles comprising a lens having first and second lens surfaces and a protective layer having first and second protective surfaces that is coupled to the lens such that the first protective surface is disposed on the second lens surface. The optical article can comprise a plurality of convex or concave optical elements defined on the second lens surface or the first protective surface. The protective layer can have a maximum thickness larger than a maximum height of each of the optical elements such that the protective layer encapsulates the optical elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Matthieu GUILLOT, Mathieu MEYNEN, Hao-Wen CHIU, Christophe PLESSIS, Jeanne MARCHAL, Bjorn DROBE
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Publication number: 20220269112Abstract: The present disclosure includes an optical article for use with an eyewear apparatus. In some implementations, the optical article includes a single optical member having opposing first and second lens surfaces and a magnet coupled to the optical member and configured to be coupled to a frame of an eyewear apparatus. The optical article may also include a mounting bracket coupled to the optical member and configured to be coupled to the frame of the eyewear apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Mathieu MEYNEN, Marc REIGNAULT
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Patent number: 11243398Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical device usable in a head-mounted display which comprises a light conducting element and at least one wafer, and to a head-mounted device which is configured to provide an informative display of augmented reality for a wearer of the head-mounted device and which comprises such an optical device. This optical device (1) comprises: a light conducting element (4) which has two first and second opposite main faces (4a and 4b) and which inputs and conducts by total internal reflections a light (6) received from the light source (5) and partially outputs it out of said element, at least one wafer (2, 3) which comprises an internal surface (2a, 3a) facing a said first main face of said light conducting element, and interposition means in contact with said first main face and said internal surface and defining a gap (11a, 11b) optically isolating said element.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Mathieu Meynen, Marius Peloux, Dominick Hubacz, Ludovic Jouard, Marc Reignault
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Publication number: 20210354409Abstract: The present disclosure includes optical articles comprising a film layer that has first and second film surfaces and is embossed such that the first film surface defines a plurality of concave optical elements and the second film surface defines a plurality of convex optical elements. The present optical articles can include one or more optical layers coupled to the film layer. Each of the optical layer(s) can encapsulate the concave optical elements or the convex optical elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Matthieu GUILLOT, Mathieu MEYNEN, Hao-Wen CHIU, Christophe PLESSIS, Jeanne MARCHAL, Bjorn DROBE
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Publication number: 20210354410Abstract: The present disclosure includes optical articles comprising a lens having first and second lens surfaces and a protective layer having first and second protective surfaces that is coupled to the lens such that the first protective surface is disposed on the second lens surface. The optical article can comprise a plurality of convex or concave optical elements defined on the second lens surface or the first protective surface. The protective layer can have a maximum thickness larger than a maximum height of each of the optical elements such that the protective layer encapsulates the optical elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Matthieu GUILLOT, Mathieu MEYNEN, Hao-Wen CHIU, Christophe PLESSIS, Jeanne MARCHAL, Bjorn DROBE
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Publication number: 20210149216Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an eyewear skeleton to be integrated into an active eyewear adapted for a wearer, including at least two elements selected among the following elements: a lens housing, and/or at least one temple, and/or at least one optical lens. At least part of the two elements is to be dressed by at least one dressing element, each of the at least two elements including at least one electronic component, the at least one electronic component of the at least two elements interacting one with the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Mathieu MEYNEN, Ludovic JOUARD
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Publication number: 20210141225Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical device usable in a head-mounted display which comprises a light conducting element and at least one wafer, and to a head-mounted device which is configured to provide an informative display of augmented reality for a wearer of the head-mounted device and which comprises such an optical device. This optical device (1) comprises: a light conducting element (4) which has two first and second opposite main faces (4a and 4b) and which inputs and conducts by total internal reflections a light (6) received from the light source (5) and partially outputs it out of said element, at least one wafer (2, 3) which comprises an internal surface (2a, 3a) facing a said first main face of said light conducting element, and interposition means in contact with said first main face and said internal surface and defining a gap (11a, 11b) optically isolating said element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Mathieu MEYNEN, Marius PELOUX, Dominick HUBACZ, Ludovic JOUARD, Marc REIGNAULT
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Publication number: 20210023802Abstract: Disclosed is a holding system for supporting a wafer having a first surface, a second surface and a third surface joining the first and second surfaces, and an optical element having a first surface, a second surface and a third surface joining the first and second surfaces, the holding system including: a support including first support unit configured to support the second and/or third surface of the wafer and second support unit configured to support the second and/or third surface of the optical element; a positioning unit configured to position the second surface of the wafer relative to the first surface of the optical element; and a mechanical unit configured to move the first and second support units one relative to the other so as to move the second surface of the wafer and the first surface of the optical element to form an optical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Ludovic JOUARD, Sira UHALTE NOGUES, Mathieu MEYNEN
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Patent number: 10890774Abstract: Method for providing a head mounted optical system, the method comprising: an optical system providing step (S1), during which an optical system with an active function is provided and, an encapsulating step (S8), during which the optical system is at least partly encapsulated in a transparent capsule by stacking in close contact the optical system with at least one substrate of the transparent capsule and made integral with an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Benoit Callier, Loïc Quere, Marc Reignault, Sira Uhalte Nogues, Mathieu Meynen, Denis Cohen Tannoudji
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Patent number: 10845616Abstract: An optical device for a wearer including an optical system with an active function configured to be mounted into a frame, a wafer comprising an internal face facing the optical system, the wafer being configured to be mounted into the frame, and holding means configured to maintain the optical system and the wafer in the frame without contact at least between a part of the optical system and the internal face of the wafer.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Loic Quere, Eric Gacoin, Benoit Callier, Mathieu Meynen, Alexis Raposo, Hasana Sadiki, Marc Reignault
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Patent number: 10831033Abstract: Method for encapsulating at least partly a light-guide optical element in a transparent capsule, the method comprising at least: —a transparent capsule providing step during which a transparent capsule is provided, —a light-guide optical element providing step during which a light-guide optical element is provided, —an adhesive deposing step during which an adhesive is deposited on at least part of a face of the transparent capsule and/or of a face of the light-guide optical element, —a positioning step during which the transparent capsule and the light-guide optical element are positioned one relative to the other so as to form an optical system, —a bonding step during which the light-guide optical element and the transparent capsule are made integral with the adhesive, wherein the method further comprises prior to the bonding step a control step during which at least one parameter of the optical system is controlled.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Marc Reignault, Sira Uhalte Nogues, Mathieu Meynen, Ludovic Jouard, Benoit Callier, Loic Quere
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Publication number: 20200070452Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical article including the following steps: a. providing a first substrate with a main surface, b. depositing a second substrate on the main surface with an adhesive layer so that the space between the first substrate and second substrate is filled by the adhesive layer, c. curing the adhesive layer to induce a polymerization of the adhesive layer, wherein a tension step takes place after steps a. and b., and before step c., the tension step including applying symmetrically a tension, preferentially with a central symmetry, preferentially a radial isotropic tension or an ortho-distributed symmetrical tension, on the edges of the second substrate sensibly in a tension plan parallel to a plan representative of the main surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Mathieu MEYNEN, Ludovic JOUARD, Marc REIGNAULT, Sira UHALTE NOGUES