Patents by Inventor Laurent Chabin

Laurent Chabin 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: 11370175
    Abstract: An optical element includes an optical lens produced by an additive manufacturing method and a holder formed at least in part with the optical lens by the additive manufacturing method. The holder is adapted for cooperation with a manufacturing machine to thereby position the optical lens at a predetermined position in the manufacturing machine. A corresponding assembly and a method of manufacturing an optical element are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Laurent Chabin, Xavier Bultez, Guy Schott
  • Patent number: 11331861
    Abstract: An optical element includes an optical lens produced by an additive manufacturing method and a holder formed at least in part with the optical lens by the additive manufacturing method. The holder is adapted for cooperation with a manufacturing machine to thereby position the optical lens at a predetermined position in the manufacturing machine. A corresponding assembly and a method of manufacturing an optical element are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Laurent Chabin, Xavier Bultez, Guy Schott
  • Publication number: 20200156324
    Abstract: An optical element includes an optical lens produced by an additive manufacturing method and a holder formed at least in part with the optical lens by the additive manufacturing method. The holder is adapted for cooperation with a manufacturing machine to thereby position the optical lens at a predetermined position in the manufacturing machine. A corresponding assembly and a method of manufacturing an optical element are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Laurent CHABIN, Xavier BULTEZ, Guy SCHOTT
  • Patent number: 10527400
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid mobile entity for a device for interfacing a plurality of mobile entities with a computer system, the hybrid mobile entity including at least one location module including: a unit for emitting an electromagnetic signal making it possible to determine the position of the location module; and a unit for receiving an activation signal and, according to at least one item of information of the activation signal, activating the unit for emitting an electromagnetic signal. The hybrid mobile entity further including: an inertial measurement unit rigidly joined to the location module; and a unit for communication with the device, for transmitting data relative to a movement of the inertial measurement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: STARBREEZE PARIS
    Inventors: Valentin Lefevre, Laurent Chabin, Christophe Duteil
  • Patent number: 10213684
    Abstract: A device for generating and automatically controlling a displacement force of a mobile entity located in real time includes elements for generating a force of movement, the elements being controllable so as to generate a force in a plurality of different directions. The device also includes: elements for receiving a radio signal; elements for transmitting an electromagnetic signal, the electromagnetic signal being transmitted in response to an activation signal and allowing a moveable entity including the device to be located in real time; and control elements connected to the reception elements and to the elements for transmitting an electromagnetic signal. The control elements are configured to control the elements for generating at least one force of movement, in response to information for controlling a received electromagnetic signal, and for generating an activation signal, in response to synchronization information of a received radio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: STARBREEZE PARIS
    Inventors: Laurent Chabin, Valentin Lefevre, Christophe Duteil
  • Patent number: 10090888
    Abstract: A device (200) for locating mobile elements provided with at least one standard NFC tag. The location device (200) includes transmission elements (215) for transmitting a signal to query8 the at least one tag, monitoring elements (205, 245) and a plurality of receiving elements (225) selectively connected to the monitoring elements, the receiving elements being receptive to the querying signal and to a response signal from the at least one tag. The monitoring elements are configured so as to measure in sequence signals from receiving elements connected to the monitoring elements and to estimate the position of the at least one tag by interpolating measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: STARBREEZE PARIS
    Inventors: Valentin Lefevre, Laurent Chabin, Christophe Duteil
  • Patent number: 9813872
    Abstract: A control method, in a system including a detection surface interfacing a plurality of mobile entities with a computer system, the detection surface including a plurality of elementary detection surfaces forming groups and sub-groups, wherein at least one mobile entity is registered with management modules of at least two different sub-groups, a period of time reserved for the at least one mobile entity registered with management modules of at least two different sub-groups, enabling the activation of at least one mobile entity, being the same in each of the at least two sub-groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: STARBREEZE PARIS
    Inventors: Christophe Duteil, Laurent Chabin, Valentin Lefevre
  • Publication number: 20170195851
    Abstract: A control method, in a system including a detection surface interfacing a plurality of mobile entities with a computer system, the detection surface including a plurality of elementary detection surfaces forming groups and sub-groups, wherein at least one mobile entity is registered with management modules of at least two different sub-groups, a period of time reserved for the at least one mobile entity registered with management modules of at least two different sub-groups, enabling the activation of at least one mobile entity, being the same in each of the at least two sub-groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Christophe DUTEIL, Laurent CHABIN, Valentin LEFEVRE
  • Publication number: 20170184387
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid mobile entity for a device for interfacing a plurality of mobile entities with a computer system, the hybrid mobile entity including at least one location module including: a unit for emitting an electromagnetic signal making it possible to determine the position of the location module; and a unit for receiving an activation signal and, according to at least one item of information of the activation signal, activating the unit for emitting an electromagnetic signal. The hybrid mobile entity further including: an inertial measurement unit rigidly joined to the location module; and a unit for communication with the device, for transmitting data relative to a movement of the inertial measurement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Valentin LEFEVRE, Laurent CHABIN, Christophe DUTEIL
  • Patent number: 9477859
    Abstract: A device aimed for locating in real time self-powered mobile elements by electromagnetic radiation, includes elements (505, 520) for receiving a radioelectric signal including at least one item of synchronization information, these elements being configured to receive energy from a received radioelectric signal, elements (515) for emitting an electromagnetic signal, the electromagnetic signal being emitted in response to an activation signal, and control elements (510) connected to the receiving elements and to the elements for emitting an electromagnetic signal, the control elements being electrically powered by the elements for receiving a radioelectric signal and being configured to generate an activation signal in response to synchronization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: EPAWN
    Inventors: Valentin Lefevre, Christophe Duteil, Laurent Chabin
  • Publication number: 20160301449
    Abstract: A device (200) for locating mobile elements provided with at least one standard NFC tag. The location device (200) includes transmission elements (215) for transmitting a signal to query the at least one tag, monitoring elements (205, 245) and a plurality of receiving elements (225) selectively connected to the monitoring elements, the receiving elements being receptive to the querying signal and to a response signal from the at least one tag. The monitoring elements are configured so as to measure in sequence signals from receiving elements connected to the monitoring elements and to estimate the position of the at least one tag by interpolating measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: EPAWN
    Inventors: Valentin LEFEVRE, Laurent CHABIN, Christophe DUTEIL
  • Publication number: 20160038832
    Abstract: A device for generating and automatically controlling a displacement force of a mobile entity located in real time includes elements for generating a force of movement, the elements being controllable so as to generate a force in a plurality of different directions. The device also includes: elements for receiving a radio signal; elements for transmitting an electromagnetic signal, the electromagnetic signal being transmitted in response to an activation signal and allowing a moveable entity including the device to be located in real time; and control elements connected to the reception elements and to the elements for transmitting an electromagnetic signal. The control elements are configured to control the elements for generating at least one force of movement, in response to information for controlling a received electromagnetic signal, and for generating an activation signal, in response to synchronization information of a received radio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Laurent CHABIN, Valentin LEFEVRE, Christophe DUTEIL
  • Publication number: 20150116091
    Abstract: A device aimed for locating in real time self-powered mobile elements by electromagnetic radiation, includes elements (505, 520) for receiving a radioelectric signal including at least one item of synchronization information, these elements being configured to receive energy from a received radioelectric signal, elements (515) for emitting an electromagnetic signal, the electromagnetic signal being emitted in response to an activation signal, and control elements (510) connected to the receiving elements and to the elements for emitting an electromagnetic signal, the control elements being electrically powered by the elements for receiving a radioelectric signal and being configured to generate an activation signal in response to synchronization information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: EPAWN
    Inventors: Valentin Lefevre, Christophe Duteil, Laurent Chabin
  • Patent number: 8029341
    Abstract: A polishing tool (1) for finishing an ophthalmic lens includes a drive plate (4) which is equipped with elements (2) for mounting same to the spindle of a polishing machine; a removable polishing pad (5) designed to be rotated by the drive plate (4); positioning elements to block the radial movement of the pad (5) in relation to the plate (4) as well as to enable the pad (5) to slide axially in relation the plate (4); retaining elements which limit the axial sliding movement of the pad (5) in relation to the plate (4) to a pre-determined sliding range; and elements for stopping the rotational movement, having at least one tooth which can be engaged in a slot having a corresponding shape, one of the elements being provided on the plate (4) and the other on the pad (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Belly, Laurent Chabin
  • Publication number: 20090305198
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gunnery training device using a weapon (1), said device being characterised in that it comprises video capturing means (5) for capturing the field of vision, angular capturing means for detecting angles defining the position of insertion of the synthesis images, processing means (21, 22) for inserting, in real-time, synthesis images into the captured field of vision, and means for visualising (6) the captured field of vision containing said at least one inserted synthesis image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: GDI SIMULATION
    Inventors: Valentin Lefevre, Laurent Chabin, Emmanuel Marin
  • Publication number: 20080096478
    Abstract: A polishing tool (1) for finishing an ophthalmic lens includes a drive plate (4) which is equipped with elements (2) for mounting same to the spindle of a polishing machine; a removable polishing pad (5) designed to be rotated by the drive plate (4); positioning elements to block the radial movement of the pad (5) in relation to the plate (4) as well as to enable the pad (5) to slide axially in relation the plate (4); retaining elements which limit the axial sliding movement of the pad (5) in relation to the plate (4) to a pre-determined sliding range; and elements for stopping the rotational movement, having at least one tooth which can be engaged in a slot having a corresponding shape, one of the elements being provided on the plate (4) and the other on the pad (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Essilor international ( Compagnie Generale D'optiqe )
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Belly, Laurent Chabin