Patents by Inventor Pascal Allione
Pascal Allione 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).
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Patent number: 11822152Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Loïc Quere, Alexandre Gouraud, Pascal Allione, Cédric Begon
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Publication number: 20230333409Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Loïc QUERE, Alexandre GOURAUD, Pascal ALLIONE, Cédric BEGON
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Patent number: 11748929Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for expanding an image database for evaluation of eyewear compatibility. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a method, comprising receiving a user image, receiving a frame image, processing the received frame image by setting, as transparent, pixels of the received frame image except for an anterior face of the frame, defining, within the processed frame image, a left boundary and a right boundary of the anterior face of the frame, the left boundary and the right boundary corresponding to the left eye and the right eye, respectively, receiving a filter image, processing the received filter image by setting, as transparent, pixels in the received filter image outside the frame based on the left boundary and the right boundary, merging the processed frame image and the processed filter image, and overlaying the merged image onto the received user image.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Pascal Allione, Thierry Bonnin
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Publication number: 20230028741Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for expanding an image database for evaluation of eyewear compatibility. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a method, comprising receiving a user image, receiving a frame image, processing the received frame image by setting, as transparent, pixels of the received frame image except for an anterior face of the frame, defining, within the processed frame image, a left boundary and a right boundary of the anterior face of the frame, the left boundary and the right boundary corresponding to the left eye and the right eye, respectively, receiving a filter image, processing the received filter image by setting, as transparent, pixels in the received filter image outside the frame based on the left boundary and the right boundary, merging the processed frame image and the processed filter image, and overlaying the merged image onto the received user image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Pascal ALLIONE, Thierry BONNIN
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Publication number: 20230010378Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for providing a user with a contextualized evaluation of a fit of frames of eyeglasses to their face. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a method, comprising receiving user data describing features of the face of the user, receiving equipment data describing features of the eyeglass frame, generating, according to a first model, values for a set of specific criteria describing compatibility between the face of the user and the eyeglass frame, the first model trained to associate user data and equipment data with values of specific criteria, generating, according to a second model, a value of a global criterion based on the generated values for the set of specific criteria, the second model trained to associate the values of specific criteria with values of global criteria, determining a message characterizing the eyeglass frame with respect to the face of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventor: Pascal ALLIONE
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Patent number: 11531217Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a parameter of an optical equipment including an optical lens including permanent markings and being mounted in a spectacle frame, including: positioning the optical equipment is before a pattern in a first position; positioning a portable electronic device including an image acquisition module in a second position so as to acquire an image showing together the pattern seen through at least part of the optical lenses of the optical equipment in the first position and at least part of the spectacle frame of the optical equipment in the first position; detecting the permanent marking on the optical lens using the image acquired by the image acquisition module of the portable electronic device in the second position; and determining at least one parameter of the optical equipment based on the position of the permanent marking.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Thierry Bonnin, Pascal Allione, Jean Sahler, Stéphane Gueu, Sébastien Maurice
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Patent number: 11134837Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining an updated visual correction need for designing a new vision correcting device of an individual already having a previous vision correcting device previously designed to correct his/her vision, wherein, in a first step, a previous level of correction of the previous vision correcting device is acquired, in a second step, a current vision acuity parameter of the individual wearing the previous vision correcting device is assessed, and, in a third step, the updated visual correction need is determined based on the previous level of correction of the previous vision correcting device acquired in the first step and on the current vision acuity parameter assessed in the second step. A complementary visual correction need can also be determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Pascal Allione, Thierry Bonnin, Jean Sahler, Stéphane Gueu, Sébastien Maurice
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Patent number: 10871658Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Pascal Allione, Celine Benoit, Laurent Calixte, Sylvain Chene, Jean Sahler
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Patent number: 10739615Abstract: Disclosed are eyeglasses adapted to a wearer, including two half-frames interconnected by a bridge, each half-frame including at least a branch and an ophthalmic lens. The bridge of the eyeglasses is made of a separated element attached to each of the half-frames, the bridge having at least one geometrical feature determined by taking into account a morphologico-geometric parameter of the wearer. Also disclosed is a kit and a method for manufacturing the eyeglasses and a method for ordering the eyeglasses.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventor: Pascal Allione
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Patent number: 10690945Abstract: Method for optimizing an optical lens equipment for a wearer Method for optimizing an optical lens equipment for a wearer, the method comprising:—an eye tracking device providing step, during which a spectacle frame mounted eye tracking device is provided to the wearer, —a wearer parameter monitoring step, during which at least one parameter relating to the eyes of the wearer is monitored using the eye tracking device and—an optimization step during which the optical lens equipment is optimized based at least partly on the base of the monitoring of the at least one parameter during the wearer parameter monitoring step.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Romain Fayolle, Pascal Allione, Sylvain Chene, Delphine Tranvouez
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Publication number: 20200183194Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting a probable error in a set of data relative to a wearer and/or to a frame chosen by the wearer, at least one of these data being used for ordering an ophthalmic lens to be fitted into the frame for the wearer, the set of data including at least a value of a first parameter and a value of a second parameter different from the first parameter, the first and second parameters being relative to the wearer and/or a frame chosen by the wearer, the method including: a) determining a level of consistency of the values of the first and second parameter with each other, based on a predetermined statistical consistency rule linking the first and second parameters; and b) emitting, based on this level of consistency, an alert signal in order to report a probable error.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Guilhem ESCALIER, Pascal ALLIONE
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Publication number: 20190265517Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a parameter of an optical equipment including an optical lens including permanent markings and being mounted in a spectacle frame, including: positioning the optical equipment is before a pattern in a first position; positioning a portable electronic device including an image acquisition module in a second position so as to acquire an image showing together the pattern seen through at least part of the optical lenses of the optical equipment in the first position and at least part of the spectacle frame of the optical equipment in the first position; detecting the permanent marking on the optical lens using the image acquired by the image acquisition module of the portable electronic device in the second position; and determining at least one parameter of the optical equipment based on the position of the permanent marking.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Thierry BONNIN, Pascal ALLIONE, Jean SAHLER, Stéphane GUEU, Sébastien MAURICE
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Publication number: 20190231185Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining an updated visual correction need for designing a new vision correcting device of an individual already having a previous vision correcting device previously designed to correct his/her vision, wherein, in a first step, a previous level of correction of the previous vision correcting device is acquired, in a second step, a current vision acuity parameter of the individual wearing the previous vision correcting device is assessed, and, in a third step, the updated visual correction need is determined based on the previous level of correction of the previous vision correcting device acquired in the first step and on the current vision acuity parameter assessed in the second step. A complementary visual correction need can also be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Pascal ALLIONE, Thierry BONNIN, Jean SAHLER, Stéphane GUEU, Sébastien MAURICE
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Patent number: 10281738Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens (40) having at least one optical function, includes the step of additively manufacturing (118) a complementary optical element (12) by depositing a plurality of predetermined volume elements (24) of a material having a predetermined refraction index on a predetermined manufacturing substrate (10), the complementary optical element being configured such as to be assembled with an initial optical system (30), the manufacturing step including the step of determining a manufacturing setting (116) from properties relating to the deformation of the complementary optical element, which deformation is caused by transferring the latter onto the initial optical system, and the step of determining a setting including the step of determining the deformation properties (113) of the complementary optical element from geometric properties of the manufacturing substrate and the initial optical system and from properties of the optical function to be provided to the ophthalmic lenType: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONALInventors: Pascal Allione, Cedric Begon, Bruno Fauquier, Alexandre Gourraud, Loic Quere
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Patent number: 10261341Abstract: Method for determining the feasibility of an ophthalmic lens by an ophthalmic lens manufacturing process comprising: an ophthalmic lens data providing step, a set of surface parameters providing step, an optical parameters providing step during which a set of n optical parameters (P1, P2, . . . , Pn) is provided, n being an integer greater than or equal to 1, each optical parameter Pi being provided with a tolerance value ?i, —a feasibility check determining step, during which the feasibility of the ophthalmic lens by the ophthalmic lens manufacturing process is determined by determining if for i from 1 to n: - ? i ? [ ? j = 1 m ? ( ? P i ? ? j ) 0 × ? ? ? ? j ] + A i ? ? i with ? ? ( ? P i ? ? j ) 0 the value of the derivative of Pi with respect to the jth surface parameter ?j on the nominal surface and ??j the value of the jth surface parameter and Ai a combination of terms of order greater or equal to 2 for each Pi.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Pascal Allione, Jean-Pierre Chauveau, Daniel Steigelmann
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Patent number: 10195802Abstract: A method for controlling a manufacturing device used in an optical lens manufacturing process. The method including providing optical lens data, the optical lens data representing the nominal and effective values of at least one optical lens parameter of an optical lens manufactured according to a manufacturing process using a manufacturing device, providing manufacturing data identifying at least the manufacturing device used to manufacture the optical lens, determining the difference between the nominal and effective values of the at least one optical lens parameter of the optical lens, determining a recommended value of a manufacturing parameter of the manufacturing device identified by the manufacturing data, the recommended value of the manufacturing parameter being determined based on the difference between the nominal and effective values of the at least one optical lens parameter.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Essilor InternationalInventors: Pascal Allione, Stephane Gueu, Cyril Guilloux, Christophe Jeannin, Loic Quere
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Patent number: 10137645Abstract: A process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens (10) having at least one optical function, includes: a step (100) of additively manufacturing the ophthalmic lens (10) by depositing a plurality of preset volume elements of at least one material having a preset refractive index in order to form a target geometric envelope; a step of determining an actual geometric envelope at least once during the implementation of the additive manufacturing step (100); and a step of triggering a corrective action if there is in a zone a discrepancy larger than a preset threshold between the target geometric envelope and the actual geometric envelope.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONALInventors: Loic Quere, Alexandre Gourraud, Pascal Allione, Cedric Begon
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Patent number: 10131102Abstract: A process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens having at least one optical function, includes the following steps: additively manufacturing (100) an intermediate optical element by depositing a plurality of preset volume elements of at least one material having a preset refractive index, the intermediate optical element including a target ophthalmic lens and a thickness allowance consisting of a portion of the plurality of volume elements; and subtractively manufacturing (300), by machining, the target ophthalmic lens from the intermediate optical element, the machining being carried out in a preset sequence, of at least one step, the preset sequence making it possible to subtract the thickness allowance, the additive manufacturing step (100) including a step of determining a manufacturing setpoint for the intermediate optical element in which the thickness allowance is determined depending on the preset sequence defined in the subtractive manufacturing step (300).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONALInventors: Loic Quere, Alexandre Gourraud, Pascal Allione, Cedric Begon, Gilles Le Saux
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Publication number: 20180143452Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)Inventors: Pascal ALLIONE, Celine BENOIT, Laurent CALIXTE, Sylvain CHENE, Jean SAHLER
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Publication number: 20180129068Abstract: Disclosed are eyeglasses adapted to a wearer, including two half-frames interconnected by a bridge, each half-frame including at least a branch and an ophthalmic lens. The bridge of the eyeglasses is made of a separated element attached to each of the half-frames, the bridge having at least one geometrical feature determined by taking into account a morphologico-geometric parameter of the wearer. Also disclosed is a kit and a method for manufacturing the eyeglasses and a method for ordering the eyeglasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventor: Pascal ALLIONE