Patents by Inventor Benoit CALLIER

Benoit CALLIER 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).

  • Publication number: 20220055326
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens for eyeglasses intended to be placed in front of an eye of a wearer, the ophthalmic lens having a desired optical function including a dioptric function adapted to a prescription of the wearer. The method includes: providing an optical element made of a first material having a first refractive index, the optical element being intended to be modified to manufacture the ophthalmic lens; providing data relative to the modification of the optical element enabling to obtain the desired optical function; determining at least one zone in the first material based on data; and modifying the refractive index of the first material to form a pattern in the determined zone with focused femtosecond laser pulses according to data so as to obtain an ophthalmic lens having the desired optical function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sébastien MAURICE, Frédéric DUBOIS, Benoit CALLIER, Florent DELOISON, Bruno CHASSAGNE, Clémentine JAVAUX-LEGER, Bastien ANCELOT
  • Patent number: 11099388
    Abstract: A display managing method for managing the display of an image to a user of an optical system comprising at least a see-through displaying device arranged and configured to display the image towards an eye of the user and an optical lens designed to be placed in front of the eye of the user and having an optical function. The method includes: an optical function data providing step, during which optical function data relating to the optical function of the optical lens are provided; and a display parameter determining step, during which a value of at least one display parameter is determined based at least on the optical function data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Denis Rousseau, Benoit Callier, Marion Swital
  • Patent number: 10890774
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Benoit Callier, Loïc Quere, Marc Reignault, Sira Uhalte Nogues, Mathieu Meynen, Denis Cohen Tannoudji
  • Patent number: 10852549
    Abstract: A method implemented by computer device of determining a correcting optical function to be applied on a virtual image to be displayed to a user of an optical system including an optical lens to be placed in front of a user eye and including a back face having an optical design; a see-through displaying device configured to display the virtual image towards the eye, the virtual image being transmitted at least through the back face of the optical lens defining a display area on the back face; the method includes a step, during which optical design data relating to the optical design of the back face of the optical lens are provided; a display area data providing step, during which display area data relative to at least one parameter of the display area are provided; and a correcting optical function determining step, during which a correcting optical function is determined based at least on the optical design data and on the display area data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Denis Rousseau, Benoit Callier, Marion Swital
  • Patent number: 10845616
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Loic Quere, Eric Gacoin, Benoit Callier, Mathieu Meynen, Alexis Raposo, Hasana Sadiki, Marc Reignault
  • Patent number: 10831033
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Marc Reignault, Sira Uhalte Nogues, Mathieu Meynen, Ludovic Jouard, Benoit Callier, Loic Quere
  • Patent number: 10531793
    Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring the visual behavior of a wearer of a head-mounted device, the monitoring system includes: —a least one wearer's visual behavior sensor configured to sense at least one wearer's visual behavior data relating to the visual behavior of the wearer of the head-mounted device, —a communication unit associated with the at least one wearer's visual behavior sensor and configured to communicate the visual behavior data to a wearer information data generating unit, —a wearer information data generating unit configured to: —receive the wearer's visual behavior data, —store the wearer's visual behavior data, and —generate an wearer information data indicative of at least one of: wearer's vision or general health condition of the wearer or wearer's activity or wearer's authentication based, at least, on the evolution over time of the wearer's visual behavior data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Marion Swital, Benoit Callier, Thierry Villette
  • Patent number: 10466483
    Abstract: An optical device adapted for a wearer includes an emitting system, a first wafer and a gap. The emitting system includes a halt conducting element configured to output a light through an exit face of the light conducting element towards an eye of the wearer. The first wafer includes an internal face facing the light conducting element. The gap is arranged between at least the exit face of the light conducting element and the wafer. The internal face of the wafer includes at least a curved surface facing the exit face and has a curvature greater than 0 D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Loic Quere, Mathieu Meynen, Eric Gacoin, Marc Reignault, Benoit Callier
  • Patent number: 10416451
    Abstract: A method of controlling a head mounted see-through electro-optical device adapted to a wearer A method of controlling a head mounted electro-optical device adapted to a wearer, the method comprising: a wearer visual profile parameter providing step, during which the value of at least one wearer parameter related to the visual profile of the wearer is provided, an head mounted device function adapting step, during which the head mounted device function of the electro-optical device is adapted based on the value of the at least one wearer parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Denis Cohen Tannoudji, Antoine Videmann, Amandine Debieuvre, Marion Swital, Benoit Callier
  • Publication number: 20190227326
    Abstract: A method implemented by computer device of determining a correcting optical function to be applied on a virtual image to be displayed to a user of an optical system including an optical lens to be placed in front of a user eye and including a back face having an optical design; a see-through displaying device configured to display the virtual image towards the eye, the virtual image being transmitted at least through the back face of the optical lens defining a display area on the back face; the method includes a step, during which optical design data relating to the optical design of the back face of the optical lens are provided; a display area data providing step, during which display area data relative to at least one parameter of the display area are provided; and a correcting optical function determining step, during which a correcting optical function is determined based at least on the optical design data and on the display area data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Denis ROUSSEAU, Benoit CALLIER, Marion SWITAL
  • Publication number: 20190212564
    Abstract: A display managing method for managing the display of an image to a user of an optical system comprising at least a see-through displaying device arranged and configured to display the image towards an eye of the user and an optical lens designed to be placed in front of the eye of the user and having an optical function. The method includes: an optical function data providing step, during which optical function data relating to the optical function of the optical lens are provided; and a display parameter determining step, during which a value of at least one display parameter is determined based at least on the optical function data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Denis ROUSSEAU, Benoit CALLIER, Marion SWITAL
  • Patent number: 10168534
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and systems for augmented reality. The invention more particularly provides head-mounted devices for the display and visualization of computer-generated information content by a wearer. The invention further provides related methods and uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Benoit Callier, Coralie Barrau
  • Publication number: 20180256023
    Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring the visual behavior of a wearer of a head-mounted device, the monitoring system includes:—a least one wearer's visual behavior sensor configured to sense at least one wearer's visual behavior data relating to the visual behavior of the wearer of the head-mounted device,—a communication unit associated with the at least one wearer's visual behavior sensor and configured to communicate the visual behavior data to a wearer information data generating unit,—a wearer information data generating unit configured to:—receive the wearer's visual behavior data,—store the wearer's visual behavior data, and—generate an wearer information data indicative of at least one of: wearer's vision or general health condition of the wearer or wearer's activity or wearer's authentication based, at least, on the evolution over time of the wearer's visual behavior data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Marion SWITAL, Benoit CALLIER, Thierry VILLETTE
  • Publication number: 20180196264
    Abstract: An optical, device adapted for a wearer includes an emitting system, a first wafer and a gap. The emitting system includes a halt conducting element configured to output a light through an exit face of the light conducting element towards an eye of the wearer. The first wafer includes an internal face facing the light conducting element. The gap is arranged between at least the exit face of the light conducting element and the wafer. The internal face of the wafer includes at least a curved surface facing the exit face and has a curvature greater than 0 D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Loic QUERE, Mathieu MEYNEN, Eric GACOIN, Marc REIGNAULT, Benoit CALLIER
  • Publication number: 20180188555
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Loic QUERE, Eric GACOIN, Benoit CALLIER, Mathieu MEYNEN, Alexis RAPOSO, Hasana SADIKI, Marc REIGNAULT
  • Patent number: 9993150
    Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring the visual behavior of a wearer of a head-mounted device, the monitoring system includes: —a least one wearer's visual behavior sensor configured to sense at least one wearer's visual behavior data relating to the visual behavior of the wearer of the head-mounted device, —a communication unit associated with the at least one wearer's visual behavior sensor and configured to communicate the visual behavior data to a wearer information data generating unit, —a wearer information data generating unit configured to: —receive the wearer's visual behavior data, —store the wearer's visual behavior data, and —generate an wearer information data indicative of at least one of: wearer's vision or general health condition of the wearer or wearer's activity or wearer's authentication based, at least, on the evolution over time of the wearer's visual behavior data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Marion Swital, Benoit Callier, Thierry Villette
  • Patent number: 9977259
    Abstract: A method of controlling a programmable lens device comprising a programmable lens and an optical function controller, the programmable lens having an optical function and extending between at least one eye of the wearer and the real world scene when the device is used by the wearer, and the optical function controller being arranged to control the optical function of the programmable lens, the method comprising: an optical function data receiving step during which optical function data relating to the optical function of the programmable lens is received by the optical function controller, an optical function modifying step during which the optical function of the programmable electronic lens device is modified by the optical function controller based on the optical function data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Samuel Archambeau, David Escaich, Romain Fayolle, Stephane Perrot, Jean-Paul Cano, Cyril Guilloux, Benoit Callier, Vincent Yquel, Jérôme Ballet
  • Patent number: 9976867
    Abstract: A navigation method for a wearer of a see-through head mounted device, the method comprising: •—a wearer visualization parameter providing step (S1), during which at least one wearer visualization parameter is provided, •—a geo-position determining step (S2), during which the geo-position of the wearer along a route is determined, •—a geo-position comparing step during which the geo-position of the wearer determined during the geo-position determining step is compared to stored geo-positions along the route and •—a navigation visual aid function adapting step (S3) during which upon matching of the geo-position of the wearer with one of the stored geo-positions, the navigation visual aid function is adapted based on the wearer vision parameter and the geo-position of the wearer to facilitate the guiding of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Amandine Debieuvre, Benoît Callier, Marion Swital
  • Publication number: 20170188807
    Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring the visual behavior of a wearer of a head-mounted device, the monitoring system includes: —a least one wearer's visual behavior sensor configured to sense at least one wearer's visual behavior data relating to the visual behavior of the wearer of the head-mounted device, —a communication unit associated with the at least one wearer's visual behavior sensor and configured to communicate the visual behavior data to a wearer information data generating unit, —a wearer information data generating unit configured to: —receive the wearer's visual behavior data, —store the wearer's visual behavior data, and—generate an wearer information data indicative of at least one of: wearer's vision or general health condition of the wearer or wearer's activity or wearer's authentication based, at least, on the evolution over time of the wearer's visual behavior data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Marion SWITAL, Benoit CALLIER, Thierry VILLETTE
  • Publication number: 20170160093
    Abstract: A navigation method for a wearer of a see-through head mounted device, the method comprising: •—a wearer visualization parameter providing step (S1), during which at least one wearer visualization parameter is provided, •—a geo-position determining step (S2), during which the geo-position of the wearer along a route is determined, •—a geo-position comparing step during which the geo-position of the wearer determined during the geo-position determining step is compared to stored geo-positions along the route and •—a navigation visual aid function adapting step (S3) during which upon matching of the geo-position of the wearer with one of the stored geo-positions, the navigation visual aid function is adapted based on the wearer vision parameter and the geo-position of the wearer to facilitate the guiding of the wearer
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Essilor International (Compagnie Genrale d'Optique
    Inventors: Amandine Debieuvre, Benoît Callier, Marion Swital