Abstract: The present application describes a PHHM of the type described in WO 2013/002165, WO 2014/125431 and International Patent Application No. PCT/EP2015/079888 with improved aspects to find indicators of health, and other improvements that facilitate its construction and calibration.

Abstract: The present application describes a Personal Hand-Held Monitor (PHHM) of the type described in WO 2013/002165, WO 2014/125431, and International Patent Application No. PCT/EP2015/079888, with improved aspects to find indicators of health, and other improvements that facilitate its construction and calibration.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to improvements in the collection personal health data. It further relates to a Personal Health Monitor (PHM), which may be a Personal Hand Held Monitor (PHHM), that incorporates a Signal Acquisition Device (SAD) and a processor with its attendant screen and other peripherals. The SAD is adapted to acquire signals which can be used to derive one or more measurements of parameters related to the health of a user. The computing and other facilities of the PHM with which the SAD is integrated are adapted to control and analyse signals received from the SAD. The personal health data collected by the SAD may include data related to one or more of blood pressure, pulse rate, blood oxygen level (SpO2), body temperature, respiration rate, ECG, cardiac output, heart function timing, arterial stiffness, tissue stiffness, hydration, the concentration of constituents of the blood such as glucose or alcohol and the identity of the user.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ophthalmic lens (1), in particular for sunglasses, comprising: a first outer layer (9) of transparent substrate, comprising a rear face (9AR), intended to be orientated towards the eye of a user of said ophthalmic lens (1), and a front face (9AV) intended to be orientated towards the field of vision (13) of the user, intended to form the convex, front outer surface of the ophthalmic lens (1), a second outer layer (10) of transparent substrate, comprising a rear face (10AR) orientated towards the eye of the user, intended to form the concave, rear outer face of the ophthalmic lens (1) orientated towards the eye of the user, and a front face (10AR) orientated towards the field of vision of the user, characterized in that the lens further comprises an interferometric mirror (21) disposed between the first outer layer (9) and the second outer layer (10).

Abstract: A tinted polarizing optical element includes a pre-manufactured polarizing optical assembly. The polarizing optical assembly includes a first layer provided from a thermoplastic or a thermosetting material; a second layer consisting of a polarizing film; and a third layer provided from a thermoplastic or a thermosetting material, wherein the second layer consisting of the polarizing film is disposed between the first layer and the third layer. The optical element further includes a fourth layer provided from a tinted thermoplastic material, which is disposed over the polarizing optical assembly such that the fourth layer is spaced apart from the polarizing film by at least one layer. The tint of the fourth layer is obtained independently from the polarizing optical assembly. The optical element also includes a fifth layer provided from a crystal thermoplastic material, which has a finished surface to provide a corrective effect.

Abstract: An ophthalmic lens comprising a substrate is provided with the lens having a transmission spectrum such that the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 380 nm inclusive and 780 nm inclusive is less than 60%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths less than or equal to 400 nm is less than 1%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths greater than 400 nm inclusive and less than 500 nm inclusive is less than 30% with a transmission minimum of less than 10% between 425 nm and 445 nm inclusive and the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 400 nm and 500 nm has a first transmission maximum located between 405 nm and 425 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ophthalmic lens (1), in particular for sunglasses, comprising: a first outer layer (9) of transparent substrate, comprising a rear face (9AR), intended to be orientated towards the eye of a user of said ophthalmic lens (1), and a front face (9AV) intended to be orientated towards the field of vision (13) of the user, intended to form the convex, front outer surface of the ophthalmic lens (1), a second outer layer (10) of transparent substrate, comprising a rear face (10AR) orientated towards the eye of the user, intended to form the concave, rear outer face of the ophthalmic lens (1) orientated towards the eye of the user, and a front face (10AR) orientated towards the field of vision of the user, characterized in that the lens further comprises an interferometric mirror (21) disposed between the first outer layer (9) and the second outer layer (10).

Abstract: An ophthalmic lens comprising a substrate is provided with the lens having a transmission spectrum such that the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 380 nm inclusive and 780 nm inclusive is less than 60%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths less than or equal to 400 nm is less than 1%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths greater than 400 nm inclusive and less than 500 nm inclusive is less than 30% with a transmission minimum of less than 10% between 425 nm and 445 nm inclusive and the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 400 nm and 500 nm has a first transmission maximum located between 405 nm and 425 nm.

Abstract: An ophthalmic lens comprising a substrate is provided with the lens having a transmission spectrum such that the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 380 nm inclusive and 780 nm inclusive is less than 60%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths less than or equal to 400 nm is less than 1%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths greater than 400 nm inclusive and less than 500 nm inclusive is less than 30% with a transmission minimum of less than 10% between 425 nm and 445 nm inclusive and the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 400 nm and 500 nm has a first transmission maximum located between 405 nm and 425 nm.

Abstract: A tinted polarizing optical element includes a pre-manufactured polarizing optical assembly. The polarizing optical assembly includes a first layer provided from a thermoplastic or a thermosetting material; a second layer consisting of a polarizing film; and a third layer provided from a thermoplastic or a thermosetting material, wherein the second layer consisting of the polarizing film is disposed between the first layer and the third layer. The optical element further includes a fourth layer provided from a tinted thermoplastic material, which is disposed over the polarizing optical assembly such that the fourth layer is spaced apart from the polarizing film by at least one layer. The tint of the fourth layer is obtained independently from the polarizing optical assembly. The optical element also includes a fifth layer provided from a crystal thermoplastic material, which has a finished surface to provide a corrective effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tinted polarizing optical element (1), including a polarizing assembly (5) consisting of at least a first layer (7) and a second layer (9) made of a thermoplastic or thermosetting material and sandwiching a polarizing film (11) therebetween, and to a method for manufacturing said optical element. The latter further comprises a third layer (13) made of a tinted thermoplastic material adhering, by means of injection, to the second layer (9), characterized in that the element includes a fourth layer (15) which is made of a crystal thermoplastic material adhering, by means of injection, to the third layer (13), and which is to be surfaced so as to achieve a corrective effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for creating a viewing screen (3) having an injection overmolded insert (9). Said method includes the steps of: placing an insert (9), to be overmolded, into an injection mold (1); holding the insert (9) by at least one suction nozzle (21) built into the injection mold (1); injecting, into the mold (1), a thermoplastic material for forming a mechanical substrate layer for the viewing screen; and removing the thus-formed viewing screen (3) from the mold.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ophthalmic lens (1) comprising a substrate (13), said lens having a transmission spectrum such that: the mean transmission in the wavelength range between 380 nm inclusive and 780 nm inclusive is less than 60%; the mean transmission at wavelengths less than or equal to 400 nm is less than 1%, preferably less than 0.5%, very preferably less than 0.1%; the mean transmission at wavelengths greater than 400 nm inclusive and less than 500 nm inclusive is less than 30% with a transmission minimum (100) of less than 10%, preferably less than 5%, very preferably less than 1% between 425 nm and 445 nm inclusive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polarizing lens consisting, in order, of a polyamide mechanical substrate, a polyvinyl alcohol intermediate layer, and a cellulose triacetate outer layer. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such a lens.

Abstract: A polarizing lens is constituted in succession by a mechanical support layer made of polycarbonate, the intermediate layer made of polyvinyl alcohol, and an outer layer made of cellulose triacetate. The invention also provides a method of fabricating such a lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polarizing lens consisting, in order, of a polyamide mechanical substrate, a polyvinyl alcohol intermediate layer, and a cellulose triacetate outer layer. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such a lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for creating a viewing screen (3) having an injection overmolded insert (9). Said method includes the steps of: placing an insert (9), to be overmolded, into an injection mold (1); holding the insert (9) by at least one suction nozzle (21) built into the injection mold (1); injecting, into the mold (1), a thermoplastic material for forming a mechanical substrate layer for the viewing screen; and removing the thus-formed viewing screen (3) from the mold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tinted polarizing optical element (1), including a polarizing assembly (5) consisting of at least a first layer (7) and a second layer (9) made of a thermoplastic or thermosetting material and sandwiching a polarizing film (11) therebetween, and to a method for manufacturing said optical element. The latter further comprises a third layer (13) made of a tinted thermoplastic material adhering, by means of injection, to the second layer (9), characterized in that the element includes a fourth layer (15) which is made of a crystal thermoplastic material adhering, by means of injection, to the third layer (13), and which is to be surfaced so as to achieve a corrective effect.

Abstract: A polarizing lens is constituted in succession by a mechanical support layer made of polycarbonate, the intermediate layer made of polyvinyl alcohol, and an outer layer made of cellulose triacetate. The invention also provides a method of fabricating such a lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vision screen having a continuous convex surface (2) that is cylindrical, toroidal, or spherical, and that presents a trace in a binocular plane of sight that forms an outer circular arc of determined radius (R), the vision screen having a concave surface presenting a trace in the same plane of sight that forms, at least in a region around a point of intersection of each line of sight (AD, AG) with the concave surface, an inner circular arc (3, 4) having a specific radius of curvature (R1), and having a center (C1, C2) that is different from the center of the circular arc intersected by the other line of sight, wherein the radius (R1) specific to each inner circular arc is different from the radius (R) of the outer circular arc.