Abstract: A hinge including a first hinge part and a second hinge part configured to be attached respectively to a first spectacle frame element and a second spectacle frame element, the first hinge part being rotatable relative to the second hinge part, the first hinge part including a first electronic support part supporting at least a first electronic component and a first wire core part extending from the first electronic support part through at least one of the first or second spectacle frame element, the first electronic support part and the first wire core part are embodied in the first hinge part.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide an improved method for enabling consumers to identify and purchase a desired frame that is captured in an image. For example, in one embodiment, the disclosed embodiments include a frame recognition system that includes at least one processor for executing computer executable instructions for receiving an image; identifying a frame image from the image; performing image recognition using the frame image to identify a plurality of frames; retrieving merchant information corresponding to the plurality of frames; receiving merchant information associated with the plurality of frames; presenting the plurality of frames and the merchant information associated with the plurality of frames; receiving order information in response to a user ordering a frame from the plurality of frames; and processing the order information.

Abstract: A spectacle frame element is provided, including a reinforcement support, wherein the reinforcement support includes an electronic support part supporting at least an electronic component and a wire core part extending from the electronic support part through the spectacle frame element, the electronic support and the wire core part are embodied in the spectacle frame element.

Abstract: Method implemented by computer means for determining an ophthalmic lens adapted to a wearer and to a spectacle frame, the method comprising: providing wearer data comprising the wearer's ophthalmic prescription, providing mounting data comprising at least the tie points of the ophthalmic lens to be mounted in the spectacle frame, providing thickness requirement data comprising the minimum thickness of the ophthalmic lens at the tie points, determining ophthalmic lens data based on the wearer data, the ophthalmic lens data comprising the two optical surfaces of the ophthalmic lens and their relative positions, an oversize creating step (S5), during which the ophthalmic lens determined during the ophthalmic lens data determining step is locally thickened by creating an oversize at the tie points, so that the thickness of the ophthalmic lens at the tie points is greater than or equal to the minimum thickness.

Abstract: A display exposure monitoring module configured to monitor the exposure of a person to at least a display, the module including a communication component configured to receive display exposure data indicative of the exposure of the person to a display, a memory storing computer executable instructions and configured to store the received display exposure data; and a processor for executing the computer executable instructions, wherein the computer executable instructions includes instructions for processing the display exposure data to generate display exposure information indicative of an alert information and/or a visual behavior recommendation and/or an activation parameter.

Abstract: The invention is related to a method of manufacturing of a composite substrate comprising an embedded electronic device by forming in a first substrate a cavity for receiving the electronic device; disposing the electronic device between the first substrate and a second substrate in said cavity; providing a solvent of cellulose acetate in-between the first substrate and the second substrate, maintaining the first substrate and the second substrate in contact together, wherein the electronic device is maintained between the first substrate and the second substrate, forming the composite substrate.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a visual capacity modification parameter of a user of at least one display device, the visual capacity modification parameter being indicative of the modification of a parameter linked to the visual capacity of the user related to the use of the at least one display device, the method includes a display use data determining step during which display use data indicative of a use of the at least one display device by the user are determined, a visual capacity modification parameter determining step during which a modification parameter of the visual capacity of the user is determined based on said display use data, and an information generating step during which an information based on said modification parameter of the visual capacity of the user is generated.

Abstract: A head mounted device having a frame to be worn on a wearer's head, at least one camera mounted on the frame and arranged to acquire images of the environment around the wearer when the frame is worn by the wearer, a audio source identification module arranged to identify at least one audio source in the environment around the wearer from the acquired images of the environment around the wearer, and an audio acquisition module configured to acquire an audio signal corresponding to an audio source identified by the audio source identification module.

Abstract: A method is implemented by a computer for modifying a non-dioptric parameter of an optical system including a first and a second surface. The method includes a modifying step during which the first surface and second surface are modified so as to obtain a modified optical system such that the dioptric function of the modified optical system is substantially the same as the dioptric function of the optical system.

Abstract: A wearing detection module configured to be fixed on a spectacle frame element of a smart spectacle frame, the spectacle frame element including a first surface configured to face the wearer when using the smart spectacle frame and a second surface opposed to the first surface, and the wearing detection module including a pair of sensors configured to measure one parameter indicative of the distance between the spectacle frame element and the wearer, one sensor is arranged on the first surface and the other one is arranged on the second surface, and a processing unit configured to receive data indicative of the parameter sensed by each sensors and to determine a wearing data indicative of the use by the wearer of the smart spectacle frame based on the received data.

Abstract: A method for determining a semi-finished lens blank, including the steps of: determining, for a given material, a set of faces (S1, S2, . . . Sn) to be defined for a line of ophthalmic lenses, each face (Si, Sj) being defined for a corresponding subset (SEi, SEj) of wearer data and/or frame data; determining, for each face (Si, Sj), a minimum thickness requirement (EnvSi, EnvSj) necessary to produce all the lenses of the corresponding subset (SEi, SEj); determining combinations of two faces (Si, Sj) to be paired; defining a “double-faced” semi-finished lens blank (SF(ij)) consisting of two paired defined faces (Si and Sj) and including the minimum thickness requirements (EnvSi and EnvSj) respectively determined for the faces, in a manner that allows producing all the lenses of the subsets (SEi and SEj) corresponding to said faces.

Abstract: The invention is related to a method of manufacturing of a composite substrate comprising an embedded electronic device by forming in a first substrate a cavity for receiving the electronic device; disposing the electronic device between the first substrate and a second substrate in said cavity; providing a solvent of cellulose acetate in-between the first substrate and the second substrate, maintaining the first substrate and the second substrate in contact together, wherein the electronic device is maintained between the first substrate and the second substrate, forming the composite substrate.

Abstract: Method implemented by computer means for determining an ophthalmic lens adapted to a wearer and to a spectacle frame, the method comprising: providing wearer data comprising the wearer's ophthalmic prescription, providing mounting data comprising at least the tie points of the ophthalmic lens to be mounted in the spectacle frame, providing thickness requirement data comprising the minimum thickness of the ophthalmic lens at the tie points, determining ophthalmic lens data based on the wearer data, the ophthalmic lens data comprising the two optical surfaces of the ophthalmic lens and their relative positions, an oversize creating step (S5), during which the ophthalmic lens determined during the ophthalmic lens data determining step is locally thickened by creating an oversize at the tie points, so that the thickness of the ophthalmic lens at the tie points is greater than or equal to the minimum thickness.

Abstract: A method of data processing for providing an optical lens is disclosed, the method being implemented by computer means. The method comprises a determining step during which an association between an elements subset of an elements set and a properties collection is determined, the elements subset comprising at least two elements. And, the method comprises a storing step during which data related to the elements subset and the associated properties collection is stored, the elements subset related data describing the elements subset (SS1, SS2) from a list of primitive elements and a list of set operators.

Abstract: Method for determining a semi-finished lens blank, comprising the steps consisting of:—determining, for a given material, a set of faces (S-i , S2, . . . Sn) to be defined for a line of ophthalmic lenses, each face (Si, Sj) being defined for a corresponding subset (SEi, SEj) of wearer data and/or frame data; determining, for each face (Si, Sj), a minimum thickness requirement (EnvSi, EnvSj) necessary to produce all the lenses of the corresponding subset (SEi, SED; determining combinations of two faces (Si, Sj) to be paired; defining a “double-faced” semi-finished lens blank (SF(ij)) consisting of two paired defined faces (Si and Sj) and including the minimum thickness requirements (EnvSi and EnvSj) respectively determined, for said faces, in a manner that allows producing all the lenses of the subsets (SEi and SEj) corresponding to said faces.

Abstract: A method for calculating or optimizing an ophthalmic lens design comprising the steps of providing a given ophthalmic lens design and assessing the given design by a computer comprising a media suitable for storing electronic instructions.

Abstract: A method implemented by computer means of assessing at least a selected optical feature of an ophthalmic lens design over a prescription and optionally design particularity domain comprising the steps of: a) selecting a prescription and optionally design particularity parameter set comprising a plurality of prescription parameters in the list consisting of spherical power (SPH), cylindrical power (CYL), cylinder axis (AXE), addition power (ADD) and selecting a prescription and optionally design particularity range for each selected prescription and optionally design particularity parameter so as to define the prescription and optionally design particularity domain; b) meshing the prescription and optionally design particularity domain so as to provide a plurality of meshing coordinates; c) providing an assessment criterion for the selected optical feature of the ophthalmic lens design; d) calculating the assessment criterion value for each meshing coordinate of step b); e) providing a sensory represent

Abstract: Method for customizing an initial ophthalmic lens, the initial ophthalmic lens being customized so as to provide a customized ophthalmic lens, the method comprising: a initial ophthalmic lens data providing step (S1) in which initial data representing the initial ophthalmic lens is provided; a constraint data providing step (S2) in which constraint data comprises at least the outline, the minimum thickness at the optical centre and the minimum thickness at the edges of the initial ophthalmic lens; a prism determining step (S3) in which the prism to be applied to the initial ophthalmic lens so as to minimize the difference between the value of the chosen geometrical parameter of the customized ophthalmic lens and a desired value of the chosen geometrical parameter is determined, wherein the angle of the prism is smaller than or equal to 10°; and the customized ophthalmic lens fulfils the same constraint as the initial ophthalmic lens.