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: A method of determining at least one parameter of an ophthalmic lens (40) including a complementary optical element (12) obtained by additive manufacturing and configured to provide at least a part of the optical function of the ophthalmic lens, the determining method including a step of providing two characterizing surfaces simulating two opposite surfaces of a complementary optical element (12), the distance between the two characterizing surfaces along a thickness axis (Z) defining the thickness of the complementary optical element; a step of optimizing the distance between the two characterizing surfaces (20) along the thickness axis (Z) so that the thickness of the complementary optical element reaches a thickness threshold while complying with the optical function of the ophthalmic lens (40); and a step of determining at least one parameter of the ophthalmic lens (40) on the basis of the optimized distance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens having at least one optical function, comprising the step (200) of providing a starting optical system of the lens, having a basic optical function and the step (500) of additively manufacturing an additional optical element of the lens, by deposition of multiple predetermined bulking components made of at least one material having a predetermined refractive index, directly onto the front surface and/or the rear surface of the starting optical system; wherein the additive manufacturing step comprises the step of determining a manufacturing guideline for the additional optical element on the basis of the characteristics of said at least one optical function to be provided to the lens, the characteristics of said at least one basic optical function, the geometric characteristics of the starting optical system, and the predetermined refractive index of the material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens having at least one optical function, comprising the step of providing a starting optical system of the lens, having a basic optical function and the step of additively manufacturing an additional optical element of the lens, by deposition of multiple predetermined bulking components made of at least one material having a predetermined refractive index, directly onto the front surface and/or the rear surface of the starting optical system; wherein the additive manufacturing step comprises the step of determining a manufacturing guideline for the additional optical element on the basis of the characteristics of said at least one optical function to be provided to the lens, the characteristics of said at least one basic optical function, the geometric characteristics of the starting optical system, and the predetermined refractive index of the material.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens having at least one optical function includes: a step of additively manufacturing a complementary optical element by depositing a plurality of predetermined volume elements on a predetermined build support, the complementary optical element being configured to provide at least a part of the optical function of the ophthalmic lens, wherein the build support includes at least one added value or adhesive configured to provide to the ophthalmic lens at least one added function. An ophthalmic lens including a build support and a complementary optical element as well as an ophthalmic lens obtained by such a manufacturing method.

Abstract: A spectacle lens includes an activable optical filter having at least an electrochromic device and being configured to be actively switched between at least three configurations. In the first configuration, the activable optical filter is uniform. In the second configuration, the activable optical filter attenuates selectively light from a localized light source. In the third configuration, the activable optical filter is uniform. Furthermore, the chromaticity difference ?Chrom between each of the configurations is smaller than or equal to 20.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for outputting a manufacturing file for producing an optical element (100) from a curable material (50) by using an additive manufacturing technology, comprising the steps of:—acquiring the desired geometry of the optical element,—obtaining a discretization of the desired geometry in volume units described by data relative to position parameters of the volume units and to the dimension of the volume units,—associating at least a volume unit with a kinetic parameter that relates to the curing pace imposed to the curable material of the volume unit,—producing, using at least one processor, a manufacturing file comprising said data and said kinetic parameter for manufacturing at least the optical element, and—outputting said manufacturing file.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens, including: a step of providing a starting optical system (30) having a first optical function and a first main refractive index; a step of providing a transition layer (20) intended to be disposed between the starting optical system (30) and a complementary optical element (12) having a second main refractive index, the transition layer (20) aiming at reducing unwanted reflection caused by the mismatch between the first and the second main refractive index, the transition layer (20) having a transition optical function; and a step of additively manufacturing the complementary optical element (12) on the transition layer (20), the complementary optical element (12) having a second optical function, the second optical function being predetermined as a function of the first optical function and of the transition optical function.

Abstract: A spectacle lens including an activable optical filter, the activable optical filter being configured to be actively switched between at least three configurations, wherein in the first configuration, the color perception of the spectacle wearer is unaltered, in the second configuration the activable optical filter provides a specific filtering function, in the third configuration vision of the spectacle wearer is protected against glare.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical lens having at least a reference optical power at a given point is described. This method includes the steps of: selecting, among a fixed number of optical elements, one optical element to manufacture the optical lens, the step of selecting being executed as a function of the reference optical power at the given point of the optical lens, the step of selecting being executed such that the selected optical element has an optical power having an absolute value lower than or equal to the absolute value of the reference optical power at the given point of the optical lens; and manufacturing the optical lens using an additive manufacturing technology by depositing a complementary portion on the selected optical element. A manufacturing system for manufacturing an optical lens is also described.

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: A method for providing a display device for an electronic information device configured to display a virtual image to a user, the electronic information device including an optical element having a nonzero optical power and configured to be positioned in front of an eye of a user, the display device including a light source and a guide element configured to guide optical beams emitted by the light source to the eye of the user to allow viewing of the virtual image, the method including: providing a value of a parameter of the virtual image; and determining an optimum value of a display parameter of the display device from at least one optical power at a point of the optical element and from the value of the parameter of the virtual image.

Abstract: A spectacle lens including an activable optical filter, the activable optical filter being configured to be actively switched between at least three configurations, wherein in the first configuration, the color perception of the spectacle wearer is unaltered, in the second configuration the activable optical filter provides a specific filtering function, in the third configuration vision of the spectacle wearer is protected against glare.

Abstract: Method for providing a head mounted optical system, the method comprising: an optical system providing step (S1), during which an optical system with an active function is provided and, an encapsulating step (S8), during which the optical system is at least partly encapsulated in a transparent capsule by stacking in close contact the optical system with at least one substrate of the transparent capsule and made integral with an adhesive.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens having at least one optical function includes: a step of additively manufacturing a complementary optical element by depositing a plurality of predetermined volume elements on a predetermined build support, the complementary optical element being configured to provide at least a part of the optical function of the ophthalmic lens, wherein the build support includes at least one added value or adhesive configured to provide to the ophthalmic lens at least one added function. An ophthalmic lens including a build support and a complementary optical element as well as an ophthalmic lens obtained by such a manufacturing method.

Abstract: A method of determining at least one parameter of an ophthalmic lens (40) including a complementary optical element (12) obtained by additive manufacturing and configured to provide at least a part of the optical function of the ophthalmic lens, the determining method including a step of providing two characterizing surfaces simulating two opposite surfaces of a complementary optical element (12), the distance between the two characterizing surfaces along a thickness axis (Z) defining the thickness of the complementary optical element; a step of optimizing the distance between the two characterizing surfaces (20) along the thickness axis (Z) so that the thickness of the complementary optical element reaches a thickness threshold while complying with the optical function of the ophthalmic lens (40); and a step of determining at least one parameter of the ophthalmic lens (40) on the basis of the optimized distance.

Abstract: An optical device for a wearer including an optical system with an active function configured to be mounted into a frame, a wafer comprising an internal face facing the optical system, the wafer being configured to be mounted into the frame, and holding means configured to maintain the optical system and the wafer in the frame without contact at least between a part of the optical system and the internal face of the wafer.

Abstract: Method for encapsulating at least partly a light-guide optical element in a transparent capsule, the method comprising at least: —a transparent capsule providing step during which a transparent capsule is provided, —a light-guide optical element providing step during which a light-guide optical element is provided, —an adhesive deposing step during which an adhesive is deposited on at least part of a face of the transparent capsule and/or of a face of the light-guide optical element, —a positioning step during which the transparent capsule and the light-guide optical element are positioned one relative to the other so as to form an optical system, —a bonding step during which the light-guide optical element and the transparent capsule are made integral with the adhesive, wherein the method further comprises prior to the bonding step a control step during which at least one parameter of the optical system is controlled.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens, including: a step of providing a starting optical system (30) having a first optical function and a first main refractive index; a step of providing a transition layer (20) intended to be disposed between the starting optical system (30) and a complementary optical element (12) having a second main refractive index, the transition layer (20) aiming at reducing unwanted reflection caused by the mismatch between the first and the second main refractive index, the transition layer (20) having a transition optical function; and a step of additively manufacturing the complementary optical element (12) on the transition layer (20), the complementary optical element (12) having a second optical function, the second optical function being predetermined as a function of the first optical function and of the transition optical function.

Abstract: A spectacle lens includes an activable optical filter having at least an electrochromic device and being configured to be actively switched between at least three configurations. In the first configuration, the activable optical filter is uniform. In the second configuration, the activable optical filter attenuates selectively light from a localized light source. In the third configuration, the activable optical filter is uniform. Furthermore, the chromaticity difference ?Chrom between each of the configurations is smaller than or equal to 20.