Patents by Inventor Andre Menant

Andre Menant 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).

  • Device for machining ophthalmic lenses, the device having a plurality of machining tools placed on a swivel module
    Patent number: 8342909
    Abstract: A device (1) for machining an ophthalmic lens includes a support for the ophthalmic lens and for driving it in rotation about a blocking axis (A1), a machining module (35) that can be swiveled relative to the support and driving the lens in rotation and that is suitable for pivoting about a swivel axis that is not parallel to the blocking axis of the lens, and at least one drill tool mounted to rotate on the machining module about a first axis of rotation. The machining device includes at least one other machining tool mounted to rotate on the machining module about another axis of rotation that is distinct from the first axis of rotation and that is stationary relative to the first axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Cédric Lemaire, Tony Michel, Gaël Mazoyer, André Menant
  • DEVICE FOR MACHINING OPHTHALMIC LENSES, THE DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF MACHINING TOOLS PLACED ON A SWIVEL MODULE
    Publication number: 20100093265
    Abstract: A device (1) for machining an ophthalmic lens includes a support for the ophthalmic lens and for driving it in rotation about a blocking axis (A1), a machining module (35) that can be swiveled relative to the support and driving the lens in rotation and that is suitable for pivoting about a swivel axis that is not parallel to the blocking axis of the lens, and at least one drill tool mounted to rotate on the machining module about a first axis of rotation. The machining device includes at least one other machining tool mounted to rotate on the machining module about another axis of rotation that is distinct from the first axis of rotation and that is stationary relative to the first axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERAL D'OPTIQUE
    Inventors: Cedric Lemaire, Tony Michel, Gael Mazoyer, Andre Menant