Patents by Inventor Bjorn Drobe

Bjorn Drobe 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: 11899286
    Abstract: A lens element worn in front of an eye of a person includes a refraction area having a refractive power based on a prescription for the eye of the person, and a plurality of at least three optical elements, wherein the optical elements are configured so that along at least one section of the lens the mean sphere of optical elements increases from a point of the section towards the peripheral part of the section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu Guillot, Björn Drobe
  • Patent number: 11852904
    Abstract: A lens element intended to be worn in front of an eye of a person that includes a refraction area having a refractive power based on a prescription for the eye of the person, and a plurality of at least three non-contiguous optical elements, at least one optical element having a non-spherical optical function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu Guillot, Bruno Fermigier, Marius Peloux, Björn Drobe
  • Publication number: 20230391028
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu GUILLOT, Mathieu MEYNEN, Hao-Wen CHIU, Christophe PLESSIS, Jeanne MARCHAL, Bjorn DROBE
  • Patent number: 11772340
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu Guillot, Mathieu Meynen, Hao-Wen Chiu, Christophe Plessis, Jeanne Marchal, Bjorn Drobe
  • Publication number: 20230301569
    Abstract: This computer-implemented method for providing an automated prediction of a change of a state of fatigue of a subject carrying out a visual task involving any kind of visual content comprises: providing a plurality of input data, relating to the subject, to a fatigue state change predictive model, wherein the plurality of input data comprises at least one subjective measurement relating to the subject and/or at least one objective measurement relating to the subject and/or at least one other subject-related datum; obtaining, by a processor implementing the model, a value representing a level of change of the state of fatigue of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Yi GAO, Daniel SPIEGEL, Bjorn DROBE
  • Publication number: 20230258963
    Abstract: A monitoring equipment including an eyewear that includes a frame, at least one lens that is fixed to the frame and that is able to change the natural evolution of an optical deficiency, a wearing sensor able to determine if the eyewear is being worn by a wearer, and a processing unit that is programmed to acquire the data determined by the wearing sensor, deduce therefrom a parameter relative to the length of time the wearer has worn the eyewear during a predetermined period, and compare said parameter with at least a predetermined datum to determine a level of efficiency of the optical deficiency treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Bjorn DROBE, Adeline YANG
  • Patent number: 11635636
    Abstract: An optical article may include a frame, a first active lens arrangement coupled to the frame, and a second active lens arrangement coupled to the frame. The first active lens arrangement and the second active lens arrangement may be lined up abreast with respect to each other. Further, the optical article may include a time-based optical power adjustment mechanism coupled to the first active lens arrangement and the second active lens arrangement. The time-based optical power adjustment mechanism may be configured to vary the optical power of the first active lens arrangement and the second active lens arrangement in accordance with a predetermined adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventor: Bjorn Drobe
  • Publication number: 20230082062
    Abstract: A lens element intended to be worn in front of an eye of a person including a refraction area having a first refractive power based on a prescription for correcting an abnormal refraction of said eye of the person and a second refractive power different from the first refractive power, and a plurality of at least three optical elements, at least one optical element having an optical function of not focusing an image on the retina of the eye so as to slow down the progression of the abnormal refraction of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu GUILLOT, Björn DROBE
  • Publication number: 20230072785
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu GUILLOT, Mathieu MEYNEN, Hao-Wen CHIU, Christophe PLESSIS, Jeanne MARCHAL, Bjorn DROBE
  • Patent number: 11567344
    Abstract: A lens element worn in front of an eye of a person includes a refraction area having a first refractive power based on a prescription for correcting an abnormal refraction of the eye of the person and a second refractive power different from the first refractive power and a plurality of at least three optical elements, at least one optical element having an optical function of not focusing an image on the retina of the eye so as to slow down the progression of the abnormal refraction of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu Guillot, Björn Drobe
  • Patent number: 11442290
    Abstract: A lens element worn in front of an eye of a person includes a refraction area having a first refractive power based on a prescription for correcting an abnormal refraction of the eye of the person and a second refractive power different from the first refractive power and a plurality of at least three optical elements, at least one optical element having an optical function of not focusing an image on the retina of the eye so as to slow down the progression of the abnormal refraction of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu Guillot, Björn Drobe
  • Patent number: 11385476
    Abstract: A lens element worn in front of an eye of a person includes a refraction area having a first refractive power based on a prescription for correcting an abnormal refraction of the eye of the person and a second refractive power different from the first refractive power and a plurality of at least three optical elements, at least one optical element having an optical function of not focusing an image on the retina of the eye so as to slow down the progression of the abnormal refraction of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu Guillot, Björn Drobe
  • Patent number: 11385475
    Abstract: A lens element worn in front of an eye of a person includes a refraction area having a first refractive power based on a prescription for correcting an abnormal refraction of the eye of the person and a second refractive power different from the first refractive power and a plurality of at least three optical elements, at least one optical element having an optical function of not focusing an image on the retina of the eye so as to slow down the progression of the abnormal refraction of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu Guillot, Björn Drobe
  • Patent number: 11378818
    Abstract: A lens element worn in front of an eye of a person includes a refraction area having a first refractive power based on a prescription for correcting an abnormal refraction of the eye of the person and a second refractive power different from the first refractive power and a plurality of at least three optical elements, at least one optical element having an optical function of not focusing an image on the retina of the eye so as to slow down the progression of the abnormal refraction of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu Guillot, Björn Drobe
  • Patent number: 11353721
    Abstract: A lens element worn in front of an eye of a person includes a refraction area having a first refractive power based on a prescription for correcting an abnormal refraction of the eye of the person and a second refractive power different from the first refractive power and a plurality of at least three optical elements, at least one optical element having an optical function of not focusing an image on the retina of the eye so as to slow down the progression of the abnormal refraction of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu Guillot, Björn Drobe
  • Publication number: 20220082858
    Abstract: A lens element worn in front of an eye of a person includes a refraction area having a first refractive power based on a prescription for correcting an abnormal refraction of the eye of the person and a second refractive power different from the first refractive power and a plurality of at least three optical elements, at least one optical element having an optical function of not focusing an image on the retina of the eye so as to slow down the progression of the abnormal refraction of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu GUILLOT, Björn DROBE
  • Publication number: 20220082859
    Abstract: A lens element worn in front of an eye of a person includes a refraction area having a first refractive power based on a prescription for correcting an abnormal refraction of the eye of the person and a second refractive power different from the first refractive power and a plurality of at least three optical elements, at least one optical element having an optical function of not focusing an image on the retina of the eye so as to slow down the progression of the abnormal refraction of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu GUILLOT, Björn DROBE
  • Publication number: 20220084687
    Abstract: This method for predicting evolution over time of at least one vision-related parameter of at least one person includes: obtaining successive values for the person, respectively corresponding to repeated measurements over time of at least one parameter of a first predetermined type for the person; predicting by at least one processor the evolution over time of the vision-related parameter of the person from the obtained successive values for the person, by using a prediction model associated with a group of individuals; the predicting including associating at least part of the successive values for the person with the predicted evolution over time of the vision-related parameter of the person, the associating including jointly processing the successive values associated with the same parameter of the first predetermined type. The predicted evolution depends differentially on each of the jointly processed values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Björn DROBE, Aurélie LE CAIN, Yee Ling WONG
  • Publication number: 20220082860
    Abstract: A lens element worn in front of an eye of a person includes a refraction area having a first refractive power based on a prescription for correcting an abnormal refraction of the eye of the person and a second refractive power different from the first refractive power and a plurality of at least three optical elements, at least one optical element having an optical function of not focusing an image on the retina of the eye so as to slow down the progression of the abnormal refraction of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Essilor International
    Inventors: Matthieu GUILLOT, Björn DROBE
  • Publication number: 20220043280
    Abstract: A method to select or to conceive/design lenses is provided. The method may be applied to lenses having effect of myopia control, visual fatigue relief, etc. In one aspect, a predictive model that ranks myopia control solutions according to visual, behavioral, and biometric parameter is provided. The predictive model may be built based on the myopic eye characteristics, the behavior of the wearers, and the defocus induced by the myopia control solution. In another aspect, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus for evaluating the efficacy of an ophthalmic lens in controlling at least one sightedness impairment (e.g., myopia) of at least one wearer of the ophthalmic lens are provided. The apparatus may determine, based on a predetermined relationship model, the efficacy of the ophthalmic lens for at least one wearer from representative data corresponding to the at least one wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Damien PAILLE, Björn DROBE