Patents by Inventor Jerome Ballet

Jerome Ballet 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: 20180039099
    Abstract: Piece of ophthalmic equipment comprising a frame (30), at least one ophthalmic lens (10), wherein the frame and/or the ophthalmic lens comprises a conductive material arranged, on the periphery of the external outline of the ophthalmic lens, in the form of at least one substantially closed turn (20), so as to form a supply inductor allowing the electronic component to be supplied with electrical power via mutual inductance with a source magnetic circuit that has an inductance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Stéphane PERROT, David ESCAICH, Jérôme BALLET, Aude BOUCHIER, Willy CHAUDAT, Samuel ARCHAMBEAU
  • Publication number: 20170357107
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of management of an active lens and more particularly to a management system comprising an active lens (1), a first sensor (2) arranged to measure data relating to an incident light on the active lens, a control unit (4) designed for controlling the active lens according to data measured by the first sensor, wherein the management system further comprises a second sensor (3) arranged to measure data relating to a light transmitted from the incident light through the active lens, the control unit being further designed to adjust, according to said data measured by the second sensor, the control already performed according to said data measured by the first sensor. Thus the management system allows taking into account data relating to the light passing through the active lens as a feedback in order to finely control the active lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Essilor International (Compagnie Générale d'Optiqu E)
    Inventors: Denis ROUSSEAU, Coralie BARRAU, Denis COHEN TANNOUDJI, Stéphane PERROT, Aude BOUCHIER, Jean-Paul CANO, Claudine BIVER, Samuel ARCHAMBEAU, Jérôme BALLET, David ESCAICH
  • Patent number: 9677222
    Abstract: A selective dyeing method is used for dyeing a substrate, selectively within a first exposed surface portion of said substrate. For this purpose, the substrate consists of a material that is impervious to a dye with the exception of the first portion of the exposed surface. In particular, the impervious material can form a layer which covers a base portion of the substrate in a second portion of the exposed surface. The substrate is heated such that the dye penetrates a pervious material which constitutes the first portion of the exposed surface. The method is particularly useful for eliminating light diffused by the walls of a multilayer structure which is supported by means of ocular glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventors: Samuel Archambeau, Jérôme Ballet, Jean-Paul Cano, Stéphane Perrot
  • Patent number: 9658472
    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 activity data receiving step during which activity data relating to the activity of the wearer are 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 and the activity data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Générale d'Optique
    Inventors: Samuel Archambeau, Jerome Ballet, David Escaich, Romain Fayolle, Stephane Perrot, Jean-Paul Cano, Cyril Guilloux, Benoit Callier, Vincent Yquel
  • Patent number: 9421719
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent optical component having a cellular structure, comprising a network of walls (106), that forms a set of cells (104) that are juxtaposed parallel to a component surface. In order to produce such a component, an irregular set of points (101, 105) in the surface of the component is determined, each point being used to form a center of one of the cells. A position and an orientation of each wall are then determined such that the set of cells forms a Voronoï partition of the surface of the component. The component has a level of transparency that is compatible with an optical or ophthalmological use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale D'Optique), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Jérôme Ballet, Céline Benoit, Christian Bovet, Jean-Paul Cano, Pierre Chavel, François Goudail
  • Publication number: 20160223986
    Abstract: Methods and systems (terminals, devices) for the generation, the retrieval and the display of computer-generated holographic images through a head-mounted display. The holographic images may be used as virtual retrievable tags for display in augmented reality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Samuel ARCHAMBEAU, Jerôme BALLET, Aude BOUCHIER, Jean-Paul CANO, David ESCAICH, Stephane PERROT
  • Publication number: 20160178933
    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 activity data receiving step during which activity data relating to the activity of the wearer are 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 and the activity data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Samuel Archambeau, Jerome Ballet, Davis Escaich, Romain Fayolle, Stephane Perrot, Jean-Paul Cano, Cyril Guilloux, Benoit Callier, Vincent Yquel
  • Publication number: 20160161766
    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: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Samuel Archambeau, Davis Escaich, Romain Fayolle, Stephane Perrot, Jean-Paul Cano, Cyril Guilloux, Benoit Callier, Vincent Yquel, Jérôme BALLET
  • Publication number: 20150176202
    Abstract: A selective dyeing method is used for dyeing a substrate, selectively within a first exposed surface portion of said substrate. For this purpose, the substrate consists of a material that is impervious to a dye with the exception of the first portion of the exposed surface. In particular, the impervious material can form a layer which covers a base portion of the substrate in a second portion of the exposed surface. The substrate is heated such that the dye penetrates a pervious material which constitutes the first portion of the exposed surface. The method is particularly useful for eliminating light diffused by the walls of a multilayer structure which is supported by means of ocular glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Samuel Archambeau, Jérôme Ballet, Jean-Paul Cano, Stéphane Perrot
  • Patent number: 8999006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a selective dyeing method used for dyeing a substrate (10), selectively within a first exposed surface portion (S1) of said substrate. For this purpose, the substrate consists of a material (2) that is impervious to a dye with the exception of the first portion of the exposed surface. In particular, the impervious material can form a layer which covers a base portion (3) of the substrate in a second portion (S2) of the exposed surface. The substrate is heated such that the dye (C) penetrates a pervious material (1) which constitutes the first portion of the exposed surface. The method is particularly useful for eliminating light diffused by the walls of a multilayer structure which is supported by means of ocular glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Samuel Archambeau, Jérôme Ballet, Jean-Paul Cano, Stéphane Perrot
  • Patent number: 8574818
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photo-crosslinkable composition obtainable by a method comprising: (a) the hydrolysis and condensation reaction of a [(epoxycycloalkyl)alkyl]trialkoxysilane in solution in an organo-aqueous medium as described in specification to obtain a solution of an organo-mineral hybrid prepolymer, in which the totality or quasi-totality of the alkoxysilane groups has been hydrolysed, and which comprises in average at least 4 (epoxycycloalkyl)alkyl groups; (b) cooling the obtained polyepoxide prepolymer composition as described in specification: (c) adding to said composition at least one cationic-polymerisation photo-photoinitiator and at least one specific photosensitiser as describes in specification and adding a surfactant; (d) agitating the obtained composition as described in specification thus obtained; (e) filtering the obtained composition as described in specification thus obtained; and (f) storing the obtained liquid filtrate as described in specification thus obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'optique), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique-CNRS
    Inventors: Jerome Ballet, Claudine Biver, Jean-Paul Cano, Florent Deliane, Pascal Etienne, Marjorie Llosa
  • Publication number: 20130069258
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent optical component having a cellular structure, comprising a network of walls (106), that forms a set of cells (104) that are juxtaposed parallel to a component surface. In order to produce such a component, an irregular set of points (101, 105) in the surface of the component is determined, each point being used to form a centre of one of the cells. A position and an orientation of each wall are then determined such that the set of cells forms a Voronoï partition of the surface of the component. The component has a level of transparency that is compatible with an optical or ophthalmological use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale D'Optique), CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Jérôme Ballet, Céline Benoit, Christian Bovet, Jean-Paul Cano, Pierre Chavel, François Goudail
  • Patent number: 8331007
    Abstract: A transparent optical component comprises two sets of cells (1) disposed in respective superposed layers (10, 20). Each cell (1) contains an optically active material, and the cells in each set are isolated from one another by separating portions (2) within the corresponding layer. The cells (1) of one layer are offset relative to the cells of the other layer so as to be located in line with the separating portions (2) pertaining to the other layer. Such optical component exhibits transparency that is improved compared with components having a single layer of cells or cells that are superposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: Essilor International (compagnie Generale d'optique), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique-CNRS
    Inventors: Pierre Chavel, Jerome Ballet, Christian Bovet, Jean-Paul Cano, Paul Lefillastre
  • Publication number: 20120207968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a selective dyeing method used for dyeing a substrate (10), selectively within a first exposed surface portion (S1) of said substrate. For this purpose, the substrate consists of a material (2) that is impervious to a dye with the exception of the first portion of the exposed surface. In particular, the impervious material can form a layer which covers a base portion (3) of the substrate in a second portion (S2) of the exposed surface. The substrate is heated such that the dye (C) penetrates a pervious material (1) which constitutes the first portion of the exposed surface. The method is particularly useful for eliminating light diffused by the walls of a multilayer structure which is supported by means of ocular glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Samuel Archambeau, Jérôme Ballet, Jean-Paul Cano, Stéphane Perrot
  • Patent number: 8231217
    Abstract: A transparent optical component (10) comprises at least one transparent set of cells (15) juxtaposed parallel to a surface of the component, each cell being separated by walls (18) parallel to the component surface, hermetically sealed and containing at least one substance having an optical property, and at least one absorbing coating (30), placed on the walls on one side extending parallel to said component surface. The optical component can be cut out along a predefined contour and optionally drilled. The invention also comprises a method for producing such optical component and its use for producing an optical element. The optical element may be a spectacle lens in particular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'optique)
    Inventors: Jerome Ballet, Jean-Paul Cano
  • Patent number: 8172397
    Abstract: A transparent optical component (10) comprises at least one transparent set of cells (15) juxtaposed parallel to one surface of the component, each cell being separated by absorbing walls (18) parallel to the component surface, and each cell being hermetically sealed and containing at least one substance with an optical property. The optical component may be cut out along a predefined contour and optionally drilled. The invention also relates to a method of producing such an optical component and its use for the production of an optical element. The optical element may especially be a spectacle lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'optique)
    Inventors: Jerome Ballet, Christian Bovet, Jean-Paul Cano
  • Patent number: 8079702
    Abstract: An optical component (10) comprises a transparent set of cells (15; 25) juxtaposed in parallel to a surface of the component. Each cell is hermetically sealed and contains a substance with an optical property. The set of cells comprises cells of several sizes. The size of the cells can be varied between various locations of the surface of the component (10), for making it possible to cut out the component without altering its optical properties. Furthermore, the variation in size of the cells serves to prevent diffraction or scattering from being visible in certain zones of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Essillor International (Compangie Generale d'optique)
    Inventors: Jerome Ballet, Christian Bovet
  • Publication number: 20110043925
    Abstract: A transparent optical component comprises two sets of cells (1) disposed in respective superposed layers (10, 20). Each cell (1) contains an optically active material, and the cells in each set are isolated from one another by separating portions (2) within the corresponding layer. The cells (1) of one layer are offset relative to the cells of the other layer so as to be located in line with the separating portions (2) pertaining to the other layer. Such optical component exhibits transparency that is improved compared with components having a single layer of cells or cells that are superposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Pierre Chavel, Jerome Ballet, Christian Bovet, Jean-Paul Cano, Paul Lefillastre
  • Patent number: 7891809
    Abstract: An optical component comprises a transparent network of cells juxtaposed and separated by walls parallel to a surface of the component, each cell being hermetically sealed and comprising at least one substance with an optical property, and all or part of the surface of said component comprises walls less than 100 nm thick. The optical component is thus pixelized by a cell network, the cells being separated by walls which may themselves be pixelized. Such an optical component is particularly useful for making optical elements such as ophthalmic lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Jerome Ballet, Christian Bovet, Jean-Paul Cano
  • Publication number: 20110033802
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photo-crosslinkable composition that can be obtained by a method including the following steps: (a) the hydrolysis and condensation reaction of a [(epoxycycloalkyl)alkyl]thalkoxysilane in solution in an organo-aqueous medium containing water in an initial water/monomer molar ratio of between 3 and 15, with at least one water-soluble solvent, at a pH of between 1.6 and 4.0, by heating the solution to a temperature of between 50 and 70° C. for a duration of between 180 and 350 minutes in order to obtain a solution of an organo-mineral hybrid prepolymer, in which the totality or quasi-totality of the alkoxysilane groups has been hydrolysed, and which comprises in average at least 4 (epoxycycloalkyl)alkyl groups; (b) cooling the polyepoxide prepolymer composition thus obtained down to a temperature of between 15 and 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicants: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQU, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE-CNRS
    Inventors: Jerome Ballet, Claudine Biver, Jean-Paul Cano, Florent Deliane, Pascal Etienne, Marjorie Llosa