ABOUT US
Reinventing Optics with Spiral Diopters
We engineer freeform optical surfaces that create a tubular focus and multifocal behavior in a single compact element. Born from French research at LP2N (Institut d’Optique, CNRS, Université de Bordeaux), SPIRAL®, turns optical theory into industrial reality.
LET’S MEET
Our team
We’re a multidisiplinary team of diverse creators with the aim of creating the best optical solutions for the world.
Laurent Galinier
Inventor and president of SPIRAL
Emmanuel Veillard
Co-founder Associate
Jean-Marc Philbois
Co-founder Associate
OUR MISSION
Deliver wearable, miniaturized optics with stable multifocal vision across apertures and lighting conditions—without bulky stacks, diffractive halos, or moving parts.
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Why Now ?
Advances in freeform manufacturing, PSF engineering, and computational imaging converge. SPIRAL™ leverages a spiralized diopter to control focus and depth—ideal for ophthalmology, AR/VR, imaging, and embedded sensors.
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What did we invented ?
Traditional lenses focus at a single point. Our spiral diopter re-distributes optical power following a Fermat-like spiral, generating multiple focal zones and an extended depth of field.
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Where it applies ?
IOL, Contact lenses, Camera, Microscopy, Laser, Lighting, Wearables, AR/VR, Automotive sensors, Embedded imaging and more.
Timeline
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2015 – 2020
Development of spiral optics
2018 French patent
2020 PTC & first prototype
2021 International
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2020, sept
Creation of Spiral SAS
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2021, may
First machined spiral lens
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2021, june
Beginning of the partnership with the University of Bordeaux Alphanove / Saclay
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2021, sept
Ocular implant technology transfer partnership
(in progress)
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2022, august
Realization of the modeling tool
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Since 2023/2024
Signed partnerships for development and commercialization in several domains.
PROPERTY RIGHTS
Spiral patent: WO 2020/260674 A1
French patent FR1907112, filed on 06/28/2019 and international PCT phase on June 29, 2020 by the law firm NONY and was published on December 30, 2020. (See appendix 2)
Extremely rare fact, the FTO of Spiral does not identify any antecedent or precedent. It is therefore a breakthrough innovation in the optical field.
The patent covers all major countries in Europe, North America, South America, MEA and Asia, i.e. more than 120 countries.
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To date, the patent is accepted in France, in Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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For the rest of the world, requests are in progress. PCT applications have been made in all industrialized countries (150 countries).
Want to know more ?
We are currently seeking for industrial partners.
Let’s work together towards the future of optics !