Patents by Inventor Benoît Grillon

Benoît Grillon 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: 9110309
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for selecting progressive ophthalmic lenses for a given frame and wearer, the progressive ophthalmic lenses having one area for distance vision and one area for near vision, said given frame having two recesses suitable for receiving a progressive ophthalmic lens, respectively, said two recesses defining a recess midplane. The method includes the following steps: a) fitting said wearer with said given frame; b) determining the position of a first point of intersection between a first direction of the gaze of said wearer in a distance vision posture and said recess midplane; c) determining the position of a second point of intersection between the gaze of said wearer in a near vision posture and said recess midplane; d) assessing the distance between said intersection points; and, e) selecting progressive ophthalmic lenses in which the progression length corresponds to said distance assessed between said intersection points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ACEP FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Sayag, Benoit Grillon
  • Publication number: 20130215379
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for selecting progressive ophthalmic lenses for a given frame and wearer, the progressive ophthalmic lenses having one area for distance vision and one area for near vision, said given frame having two recesses suitable for receiving a progressive ophthalmic lens, respectively, said two recesses defining a recess midplane. The method includes the following steps: a) fitting said wearer with said given frame; b) determining the position of a first point of intersection between a first direction of the gaze of said wearer in a distance vision posture and said recess midplane; c) determining the position of a second point of intersection between the gaze of said wearer in a near vision posture and said recess midplane; d) assessing the distance between said intersection points; and, e) selecting progressive ophthalmic lenses in which the progression length corresponds to said distance assessed between said intersection points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Sayag, Benoît Grillon