Patents by Inventor Eric Roland

Eric Roland 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: 7782589
    Abstract: A lens holding frame for holding lenses, both in front of the projection optics of an HMD device and in front of the eye portion of a wearer of the HMD device, the lens holding frame including a nose bridge, the HMD device including a nose pad arranged to support the nose bridge, and at least one correction lens. The lens holding frame is arranged to be stretched out of its original shape under a manual pressure to at least one transitional shape, and includes connecting elements arranged to connect in a reversible manner the HMD device to the lens holding frame being in a transitional shape and having its nose bridge supported by the nose pad of the HMD device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Gilbert Menduni, Francois Mellon, Eric Roland, Frederic Mathieu
  • Publication number: 20090310081
    Abstract: A lens holding frame for holding lenses, both in front of the projection optics of an HMD device and in front of the eye portion of a wearer of the HMD device, the lens holding frame including a nose bridge, the HMD device including a nose pad arranged to support the nose bridge, and at least one correction lens. The lens holding frame is arranged to be stretched out of its original shape under a manual pressure to at least one transitional shape, and includes connecting elements arranged to connect in a reversible manner the HMD device to the lens holding frame being in a transitional shape and having its nose bridge supported by the nose pad of the HMD device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale D'Optique)
    Inventors: Gilbert Menduni, Francois Mellon, Eric Roland, Frederic Mathieu
  • Publication number: 20080068557
    Abstract: A lens holding frame for holding lenses, both in front of the projection optics of an HMD device and in front of the eye portion of a wearer of the HMD device, the lens holding frame including a nose bridge, the HMD device including a nose pad arranged to support the nose bridge, and at least one correction lens. The lens holding frame is arranged to be stretched out of its original shape under a manual pressure to at least one transitional shape, and includes connecting elements arranged to connect in a reversible manner the HMD device to the lens holding frame being in a transitional shape and having its nose bridge supported by the nose pad of the HMD device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Gilbert Menduni, Francois Mellon, Eric Roland, Frederic Mathieu
  • Patent number: 7338163
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ophthalmic lens for long-sighted and intermediate vision comprising a complex surface provided with an optical centre, a substantially umbilicated meridian line and an average size sphere progression on the top surface equal to or greater than 0.50 diopters. The complex surface is provided in the top part thereof with a long-sighted vision area which is formed by cylinder points equal to or less than 0.25 diopters and covers an angular sector focused on the optical centre and whose angle is equal to 160°. Said complex surface also comprises an average size substantially constant sphere on the meridian line in the long-sighted vision area and a progression length equal to or less than 12 mm. Said progression length is defined as a vertical distance between the optical centre and a median point for which the average sphere if greater than 85% of progression on the average sphere in the optical centre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Celine Carimalo, Cyril Guilloux, Eric Roland
  • Publication number: 20070242217
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ophthalmic lens for long-sighted and intermediate vision comprising a complex surface provided with an optical centre, a substantially umbilicated meridian line and an average size sphere progression on the top surface equal to or greater than 0.50 diopters. The complex surface is provided in the top part thereof with a long-sighted vision area which is formed by cylinder points equal to or less than 0.25 diopters and covers an angular sector focused on the optical centre and whose angle is equal to 160°. Said complex surface also comprises an average size substantially constant sphere on the meridian line in the long-sighted vision area and a progression length equal to or less than 12 mm. Said progression length is defined as a vertical distance between the optical centre and a median point for which the average sphere if greater than 85% of progression on the average sphere in the optical centre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Essilor International(Compagnie Generale D Optique
    Inventors: Celine Carimalo, Cyril Guilloux, Eric Roland
  • Patent number: 6116734
    Abstract: An ophthalmic lens with an aspherical face is provided having a near vision region which is larger in size and wider than that of conventional multifocal lenses, and having reduced aberrations and, notably, astigmatism. Using .DELTA. to signify a difference in mean sphere between the near vision control point and the geometrical center of the lens, this is achieved by making a surface area defined by points less than 20 mm from the geometrical center of the lens, and for which cylinder is comprised between 0.42.DELTA. and 0.84.DELTA. greater than the surface area defined by points less than 20 mm from the geometrical center, and for which cylinder is less than 0.42.DELTA..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Claude Pedrono, Christian Harsigny, Catherine Fauquier, Fanny Jurkiewiez, Eric Roland