Abstract: Disclosed is a method implemented by a computer, for determining the position of an optical lens member having a surface placed on a lens blocking ring, the blocking ring including a bearing zone arranged to bear at least partially a placed known surface of the optical lens member when the known surface of the optical lens member is placed on the lens blocking ring and hold by a force applied on the optical lens member, the method includes finding a trio of points of the bearing zone that forms a triangle including the projection on the main plane of the point of application of the force; and a position of the optical lens having a virtual contact between the placed known surface and the ring at the location of the trios of points.

Abstract: A method of polishing a surface of an optical lens intended to be mounted in a spectacle frame includes: obtaining edging contour data representative of the edging contour of the optical lens so as to be mounted in the spectacle frame; and determining polishing tool trajectory data corresponding to the trajectory of a polishing tool so as to polish the surface of the optical lens only within the edging contour; providing the polishing tool trajectory data to a CNC machine carrying a polishing tool; and polishing, via the polishing tool, the surface of the optical lens based on the polishing tool trajectory data.

Abstract: A set includes a molding device having a molding face having the same shape as a contact face of the blocking device. A removable overlay of rigid material has a first face attached to a first face of the semi-finished optical element and a second face opposite to the first face having the same shape as the contact face of the blocking device, the set being configured for having a first subset configuration in which the second face of the removable overlay is in molding contact with the molding face of the molding device, then a second subset configuration in which the second face of the removable overlay is free and then a third subset configuration in which the second face of the removable overlay is retained in contact with the contact face of the blocking device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing an operation of surfacing of a lens blank to transform the lens blank into a generated lens having a predetermined prism corresponding to an inclination between a front surface and a back surface of the generated lens at least locally. The method includes: for a plurality of devices destined to interact with the lens blank during the operation of surfacing to manufacture the predetermined prism of the generated lens, attributing a priority order to each; based on the priority order, attributing to each device a prism portion which is zero or included in a respective range delimited by a respective minimum prism portion and a respective maximum prism portion, the prism portion representing contribution of the corresponding device to the prism of the generated lens, for further interaction of each device with the lens blank during the operation of surfacing.

Abstract: A blocking device for positioning and blocking an optical element to an insert at a given position, including an insert having a surface intended to be blocked against a face of the optical element with a glue material, the insert being positioned in respect with a blocking station; at least three pins to support the optical element at the given position, wherein the height of the extremity of each pin is adjustable independently of each other, the extremities being configured to position the optical element at the given position; and a locking device to hold the position of the optical element at the given position while the glue material is solidifying, the locking device including a lock associated with each pin.

Abstract: A method and device for determining an optical equipment adapted to a wearer and comprising an optical lens and a spectacle frame, the method including providing data relative to the wearer comprising optical requirements of the wearer, providing an optical cost function related to an optical function parameter of the optical lens and being defined based at least on part of the data relative to the wearer, providing a comfort cost function related to a comfort parameter, providing a mechanical interaction cost function that varies as a function of a geometrical parameter of spectacle frame and a geometrical parameter of optical lens, and determining an optical equipment that minimizes a global cost function, the global cost function being a weighted sum of all cost functions.

Abstract: Method for machining an optical surface of an optical lens, including: a lens blank providing step, during which a lens blank blocked on a lens blocker is provided; a clamping step, during which the lens blocker is clamped in a lens machining device; a tilting step, during which the lens blank and lens blocker are tilted relative to the rotation axis of the lens machining device; a surface position determining step, during which the position of the surface to be machined is determined based on the tilt angle of the lens blank and lens blocker relative to the rotation axis of the lens machining device; and a machining tool configuration step, during which the operational parameters of the lens machining tool are configured to manufacture the surface to be manufactured according to the determined surface position so the desired optical properties of the optical lens are respected.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method implemented by computer for determining a batch of a number n>1 of three-dimensional products to be manufactured by an additive manufacturing technology, the method including: a step of receiving at least one order for manufacturing a product by the additive manufacturing technology; a step of determining a score associated with the product from a set of data included in the at least one order, the score being representative of at least one product's characteristic; a step of assigning to the batch n products having a corresponding score; and a step of providing an additive manufacturing machine with the set of data of each product assigned to the batch.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens using an additive manufacturing technology, the ophthalmic lens having at least one useful optical surface and a peripheral region surrounding at least in part the useful optical surface, includes the steps of: providing a support; manufacturing a part of the ophthalmic lens including a portion of the peripheral region, and being in contact with the support by the portion of the peripheral region so that the support bears the part of the ophthalmic lens being manufactured while the useful optical surface is free from any contact with the support. A support designed to bear an ophthalmic lens and a manufacturing system are also described.

Abstract: In a method of preparing a lens blank for a surfacing operation, the lens blank is fastened to a support with a base and a support material via which the lens blank is fastened. The support material has a circular periphery. The surfacing transforms the lens blank into a surfaced lens. The method includes: determining the surfaced lens shape based on input data; based on the surfaced lens shape, determining a maximum diameter of the support material shape based on a predetermined maximum thickness defining the maximum thickness of the support material allowed to be cut into during the surfacing of the lens blank; choosing a diameter for the support material shape ?the maximum diameter for further fastening the lens blank to the support by forming the support material so the support material shape has a diameter corresponding to the chosen diameter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method implemented by a computer, for determining the position of an optical lens member having a surface placed on a lens blocking ring, the blocking ring including a bearing zone arranged to bear at least partially a placed known surface of the optical lens member when the known surface of the optical lens member is placed on the lens blocking ring and hold by a force applied on the optical lens member, the method includes finding a trio of points of the bearing zone that forms a triangle including the projection on the main plane of the point of application of the force; and a position of the optical lens having a virtual contact between the placed known surface and the ring at the location of the trios of points.

Abstract: A set includes a molding device having a molding face having the same shape as a contact face of the blocking device. A removable overlay of rigid material has a first face attached to a first face of the semi-finished optical element and a second face opposite to the first face having the same shape as the contact face of the blocking device, the set being configured for having a first subset configuration in which the second face of the removable overlay is in molding contact with the molding face of the molding device, then a second subset configuration in which the second face of the removable overlay is free and then a third subset configuration in which the second face of the removable overlay is retained in contact with the contact face of the blocking device.

Abstract: A blocking device includes a support member configured for providing a rigid support to the semi-finished optical element, the support member including a support element made of a shape-memory material having a rigid state below a predetermined temperature and a plastic state above the predetermined temperature, and assuming in the absence of external forces a predetermined memory shape when heated above the predetermined temperature, the support member having a contact face onto which the first face of the optical element is to be applied, the contact face of the support member being a surface of the support element, the shape-memory material being configured for having adherence properties with respect to the first face of the optical element, the adherence properties being sufficient for attaching the first face of the optical element to the contact face of the support element.

Abstract: A method of preparing a lens blank for a further operation of surfacing to transform the lens blank into a surfaced lens for further transformation into a lens having a lens shape, the operation of surfacing including processing the lens blank so that the surfaced lens exhibits a crib diameter, the method being implemented using a processing module and comprising: based on input data (ID) which define the lens shape, defining a temporary crib diameter (Dtemp) so that said temporary crib diameter satisfies a set of constraints which includes at least: a first constraint whereby the temporary crib diameter (Dtemp) is large enough for the surfaced lens having said temporary crib diameter to be suitable to be processed into said lens, a second constraint whereby the temporary crib diameter is large enough for the surfaced lens having said temporary crib diameter to include a plurality of reference points defined on the lens blank and which together identify an optical center of the lens, choosing the crib diamete

Abstract: A blocking device includes a support member configured for providing a rigid support to the semi-finished optical element, the support member having a contact face onto which a first face of the optical element is to be applied; and a pneumatic blocking member defining a cavity configured to be closed by the first face of the optical element, the pneumatic blocking member being configured to sustain a vacuum inside the cavity so that the optical element is attached to the blocking device; the support member including a support element made of a shape-memory material having a rigid state below a predetermined temperature and a plastic state above the predetermined temperature, and assuming in the absence of external forces a predetermined memory shape when heated above the predetermined temperature, the contact face of the support member being a surface of the support element.

Abstract: The blocking device includes a blocking portion configured for blocking the semi-finished optical element and including a support member configured for providing a rigid support to the semi-finished optical element, the support member including a support element made of a shape-memory material having a rigid state below a predetermined temperature and a plastic state above the predetermined temperature, the support element assuming in the absence of external forces a predetermined memory shape when heated above the predetermined temperature, the support member having a contact face onto which the first face of the semi-finished optical element is to be applied; saind blocking portion including at least one of a heating device configured for heating the support element above the predetermined temperature and a cooling device configured for cooling the support element below the predetermined temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining location of a lens machining tool (24) having an offset location according to a first direction (Y) smaller than a first predetermined threshold, including the steps of manufacturing a calibration piece (10) according to a predetermined theoretical geometry by using the lens machining tool for providing a at least partially annular groove in a main surface of the calibration piece, the at least partially annular groove being configured to form at least one sharp edge defining a slope discontinuity on the main surface; measuring a distance between the at least one sharp edge and a turning center of the calibration piece for providing data of geometrical characteristics of the calibration piece; and deducing from the measured data a location of the lens machining tool according to a second direction (X) distinct from the first direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for deducing geometrical defects of an optical article turning machine, including a defect value deducing step, during which at least one geometrical defect value is deduced based at least on an indicative information of an optical and/or geometrical data related to an optical and/or geometrical characteristic of a checking piece (10).

Abstract: Method for determining a surface of a face of an optical lens to be mounted to a spectacle frame, the method comprising: a contour data providing step (S1), during which contour data representing a contour of the spectacle frame is provided, a target curvature data providing step (S2) during which target curvature data representing the target curvature of the surface to be determined over an evaluation zone of said surface is provided, an optical surface determining step (S3), during which a surface is determined so as to minimize: the difference between the target curvature and average curvature of the surface over the evaluation zone, and the difference between the contour of the spectacle frame and the periphery contour of the surface, the periphery contour of the surface corresponding to the contour of the surface to be determined of the optical lens after the optical lens has been edged to be mounted in the spectacle frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method implemented by computer for determining a lens blank intended to be used for the manufacturing of a finished optical article. The method includes: —a virtual volume data determining step, during which virtual volume data are determined based at least on finished optical article data representative of the volume of the finished optical article and over-thickness data representative of over-thickness requirements, the virtual volume data are determined so that the virtual volume defined by the virtual volume data includes the volume of the finished optical article volume of the finished optical article and the over-thickness, —a lens blank determining step, during which a lens blank is determined based on the virtual volume data so as to include the virtual volume defined by the virtual volume data.