Patents by Inventor Ahmed Haddadi

Ahmed Haddadi 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).

  • Patent number: 10488679
    Abstract: A method for fitting an actual predetermined glasses frame, selected by a given wearer, for use thereof by the wearer, includes the following steps: the head of the wearer is at least partially modelled, in at least one reference system, with at least one model of part of the nose and one model of part of the ears; simulating the positioning of the frame on the head of the wearer is carried out, in the model of the head of the wearer, by placing the corresponding areas of the frame, or a model of the latter, one over the other; and on the basis of placing these one over the other, the necessary change in shape of the actual predetermined frame is determined in order to achieve a fitting of the frame on the head of the wearer in accordance with at least one predetermined fitting criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Ahmed Haddadi, Sarah Marie
  • Patent number: 10416075
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for evaluating an index of exposure to ultraviolet radiation of an eye of a wearer equipped with spectacles including at least one eyeglass, including the following steps: —determining the area of a portion of the back face of the eyeglass, which portion is directly exposed to exterior radiation when the wearer is wearing the spectacles; —determining a value representative of the exposure to ultraviolet radiation of at least one environment frequented by the wearer; and —determining the index of exposure depending on the determined area and the determined value. An associated system is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Ahmed Haddadi, Melanie Tessieres
  • Patent number: 10401653
    Abstract: A method for aiding the choice, by a future wearer, of a piece of visual equipment including at least one ophthalmic lens and a spectacle frame, includes the following steps: receiving at least first and second data items representative of first and second distances measured between an eye of the wearer and the frame; determining a first width and a second width, associated with the first data item and the second data item, respectively, by comparing, for each data item, the lower and upper limits of a range of values associated with the distance represented by the data item in question; and constructing an image including a first portion having the first width and a second portion having the second width, the first portion and the second portion being juxtaposed in the image. A method allowing a future wearer to select such a piece of equipment is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Deborah Talbot, Christine Jouvanceau, Celine Torracinta, Ahmed Haddadi, Sylvie Mouchon
  • Patent number: 10288906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for determining a writing or reading mode of a person wearing spectacles including a frame and two lenses, the device comprising, according to the invention, means for measuring the distance between an element of the frame or the head and a working plane, means for measuring an angle of inclination (?) of a median plane of the two lenses relative to the vertical in a vertical median plane (P) of the head perpendicular to the median plane, and control means suitable for comparing the measured angle of inclination (?) with a set angle of inclination and for determining a reading mode or a writing mode of the person according to the comparison, the reading mode being associated with a predetermined set reading distance, and the writing mode being associated with a predetermined set writing distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Ahmed Haddadi
  • Patent number: 10209536
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (20) for correcting an individual behavior for using a pair of spectacles in optimized conditions, said individual wearing frame (4). According to the invention said method comprises the following steps: —a step (24) of determining parameters that characterize the behavioral conditions of the individual using correcting means securely fastened to the frame of the frame (4) in the preceding various situations for a set time; —a step (26) of comparing said parameters with preset reference values; and —a step (28) of correcting the behavior of the individual using detecting means (1) that are securely fastened to the said frame (4), and that trigger when the difference between a parameter and the corresponding reference value diverges beyond a preset threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Patricia Koh, Thierry Bonnin, Bastien Feret, Ahmed Haddadi, Damien Paille, Soazic Mousset
  • Patent number: 10121188
    Abstract: A method and an associated system for ordering a spectacle lens by a wearer (1), said method involving steps of: selecting (S1) a spectacle frame by the wearer (1); capturing (S2) a picture showing partially a face of said wearer (1) wearing the selected spectacle frame, at a picture capturing side (10) so as a position of said spectacle frame with respect to the wearer face is extractable from said picture; obtaining (S3.1) a three dimensional shape of the selected frame at said picture processing side (20); processing (S3) said picture for obtaining the position of said spectacle frame with respect to the wearer face at said picture processing side (20); and ordering (S6) to a lens manufacturing side (40) spectacle lens complying with said frame shape, said extracted frame position, and wearer data, wherein said wearer data comprises at least a prescription for the wearer (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Eric Leonard, Ahmed Haddadi
  • Patent number: 10101598
    Abstract: The invention relates to a referencing device (1, 100) intended to be fixed to an eyeglass frame in order to spatially reference said frame, said device (1, 100) having a transverse bar (2, 102), a central extension (5), two lateral markers (3) and a central marker (4), each marker (3, 4) consisting of a light area (12) and a darker area (11). The main characteristic of a clip according to the invention is that it comprises at least one mobile fastening member (7, 8) which is able to move along at least one slide (9, 10) of the bar (2, 102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Ahmed Haddadi
  • Patent number: 10095053
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the diameter of an ophthalmic compensation lens to be mounted onto a spectacle frame, or for controlling the mounting of an ophthalmic compensation lens onto the frame includes: an electronic tablet having a screen; a spectacle frame support having an opening and being suitable for holding the glasses frame in a predetermined position, one surface of the spectacle frame being placed near the surface of the screen; elements for storing at least one graphic image including at least one graphic reference mark associated with the ophthalmic compensation lens and/or with the patient who is to wear the ophthalmic compensation lens mounted onto the frame; elements intended for processing the image and capable of generating a projected image; elements for displaying the projected image onto the screen; and elements for aligning the frame with regards to the projected image displayed on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Sarah Marie, Thierry Bonnin, Ahmed Haddadi
  • Publication number: 20180252638
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for evaluating an index of exposure to ultraviolet radiation of an eye of a wearer equipped with spectacles including at least one eyeglass, including the following steps: —determining the area of a portion of the back face of the eyeglass, which portion is directly exposed to exterior radiation when the wearer is wearing the spectacles; —determining a value representative of the exposure to ultraviolet radiation of at least one environment frequented by the wearer; and —determining the index of exposure depending on the determined area and the determined value. An associated system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ahmed HADDADI, Melanie TESSIERES
  • Patent number: 10022044
    Abstract: A method of visual testing of an individual (10) includes the steps of: a) placing the individual at a predetermined observation distance (D1) from a display surface (21) at which the individual observes, with a natural head carriage, the display surface; b) displaying, on the display surface, a visual test including at least one test image (22) in a visual field of the individual; and c) determining, on the display surface, a boundary (23) of zones of optimal/degraded vision of the test image by the individual in the configuration resulting from steps a) and b), the boundary delimiting respectively a zone of optimal vision (23A) and a zone of degraded vision (23B) of the visual field, for which zones the individual indicates that he sees the test image of the visual test in an optimal manner, respectively in a degraded manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE
    Inventors: Thierry Bonnin, Ahmed Haddadi, Sarah Marie
  • Patent number: 10001663
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of determining at least one visual behavior parameter of an individual, including: determination of the position of the center of rotation of at least one eye of the individual in a first reference frame tied to the head of the individual; capture, with the aid of an image capture device, of at least one image of at least one part of the body of the individual in a second reference frame, determination of the position and the orientation, in the second reference frame, of the first reference frame tied to the head of the individual, by searching for the position, in the second reference frame of a distinctive zone of the part of the body of the individual; determination of the position of the center of rotation of the eye in the second reference frame; and determination of the sought-after visual behavior parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Thierry Bonnin, Guilhem Escalier, Ahmed Haddadi
  • Patent number: 9974435
    Abstract: A quality control method for optometric measurements includes the following steps: (a) recording, via computer, a first record (14) that includes at least one first value of a first identifier (12), enabling identification of a glasses wearer (1), and at least one other value of another identifier (13) enabling identification of an optometric apparatus (15) on a first optometric measuring site (10); (b) carrying out at least one optometric measurement (16) of the wearer; (c) sending, to a second site (20), a digital measurement data set (18) including the optometric measurement result from step (b), the digital data set being linked, via computer, to the first record; and (d) digitally processing the optometric measurement result from the first record (14) on the basis of a digital data reference system (45) and the values of the respective identifiers of the glasses wearer and the optometric apparatus of the first record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERAL D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Ahmed Haddadi, Marie-Anne Berthezene, Isabelle Poulain, Cecile Petignaud, Loic Levraud, Sebastien Gayat, Fabien Divo, Benjamin Rousseau
  • Patent number: 9952447
    Abstract: A method for determining at least one behavioral, postural or geometric-morphological characteristic of a person wearing spectacles, the method includes the steps of: a) illuminating the wearer's head using an infrared light source (220, 230, 240), b) acquiring an image of the wearer's head using an infrared image sensor (210); c) in the image, locating reflections from the infrared light surface, reflected by the two lenses of the spectacles; and d) using a computation unit (250) to deduce the required characteristic as a function of the positions of the reflections in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Ahmed Haddadi, Jean Delzers
  • Patent number: 9841615
    Abstract: A method for determining at least one optical design parameter for a progressive ophthalmic lens intended to be fitted in a frame of a wearer, depending on the wearer's visual behaviour, includes: a) placing the wearer in a situation in which he carries out a visual task at a first working distance; b) during this task, determining at least two gaze directions of the wearer at this first working distance in a frame of reference of the wearer's head; c) determining a relative position of a surface related to the frame or to an ophthalmic lens intended to be fitted in the frame; d) determining for each gaze direction at the first working distance the intersection between this gaze direction and the surface so as to establish a map of these points of intersection on this surface; and e) deducing the sought-after optical design parameter from this map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Konogan Baranton, Thierry Bonnin, Juliette Wierzbicki, Ahmed Haddadi, Sarah Marie, Bjorn Drobe
  • Patent number: 9723982
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining the dominant eye of a person using equipment designed to acquire at least one image of the face of the person, then process the image, and finally return information enabling the person to know which eye is the dominant eye thereof. The method uses a sighting device that is identifiable and locatable in relation to the equipment, with the viewing being carried out through a window with both eyes open. The size of the window is such that it does not allow the person to see said target with both eyes at the same time. The equipment acquires at least one image for viewing the position of both eyes of the person, processing the image by performing calculations while taking into account the position of a central point located between both eyes, the position of the target and the position of the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventor: Ahmed Haddadi
  • Patent number: 9706909
    Abstract: An apparatus for implementing a method for determining the dominant eye of a spectacle wearer (1), includes a target (2), an element (3, 4) for occulting at least one eye, and a sighting device (5, 50) equipped with an optical window (6). The principal feature of the apparatus is that the sighting device (5, 50) includes an electronic sensor making it possible to identify the direction of movement of the sighting device (5, 50), during the method during various steps of viewing the target (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventor: Ahmed Haddadi
  • Patent number: 9703122
    Abstract: A method for determining at least one value of a customization parameter for a visual compensation device includes the following steps: a) a user (1) equipped with an electronic terminal (2) captures at least one image or video sequence; b) telecommunicating the at least one image to a remote-support center (22); c) processing the at least one image in order to derive therefrom an instruction to correct or validate the captured image or video sequence; d) telecommunicating the correction or validation instruction from the remote-assistance center (22) to the terminal (2) of the user (1); e) displaying or emitting an audio or video message using the terminal; f) repeating the preceding steps until a validated image or video sequence is obtained; g) determining a value of the at least one customization parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Ahmed Haddadi, Marie-Anne Berthezene, Isabelle Poulain, Cecile Petignaud, Loic Levraud, Sebastien Gayat, Fabien Divo, Benjamin Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20170181617
    Abstract: A method of visual testing of an individual (10) includes the steps of: a) placing the individual at a predetermined observation distance (D1) from a display surface (21) at which the individual observes, with a natural head carriage, the display surface; b) displaying, on the display surface, a visual test including at least one test image (22) in a visual field of the individual; and c) determining, on the display surface, a boundary (23) of zones of optimal/degraded vision of the test image by the individual in the configuration resulting from steps a) and b), the boundary delimiting respectively a zone of optimal vision (23A) and a zone of degraded vision (23B) of the visual field, for which zones the individual indicates that he sees the test image of the visual test in an optimal manner, respectively in a degraded manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Thierry BONNIN, Ahmed HADDADI, Sarah MARIE
  • Patent number: 9671617
    Abstract: A method for estimating an eye/spectacles distance (VG) includes the steps of: a) acquiring at least two images of the wearer (1), in which the head (10) of the wearer exhibits various angular positions; b) determining, for each image acquired, an angle of inclination (?301) of the head of the wearer with respect to the image sensor; c) acquiring at least two simulated values (VG1, VG2, VG3) of the eye/spectacles distance sought; d) calculating, for each image acquired and with each simulated value, a morphological distance (EG1301, EG2301, EG3301) between the eye of the wearer and a median plane of the head of the wearer, having regard to the angle of inclination; and e) selecting, from among the simulated values, the one closest to the eye/spectacles distance of the wearer, as a function of the head/plane distances calculated in step d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Ahmed Haddadi, Jean Delzers
  • Patent number: 9664929
    Abstract: A method for determining at least one characteristic relating to the posture of the head (10) of a person (1) wearing spectacles (100) including a frame (110) and two lenses (150G, 150D), using a determining device including an image sensor, at least one light source and a computation unit, the method includes steps of: a) acquiring an image (301) of at least part of the wearer's head, in which the spectacles are illuminated by the light source; b) in the image, locating reflections (160D, 160G, 161D, 161G) from the light source, reflected by the two lenses of the spectacles; and c) deducing the wearer's head posture characteristic in relation to the image sensor, as a function of the position of the reflections in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Ahmed Haddadi, Jean Delzers