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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6958905 | Mobile body-supported computer with battery The present application relates to a mobile computer and, more specifically, to a power management system for a user-supported computer that can be operated in a hands-free manner. Specifically, a mobile, body-supported computer comprising a computer housing, a heat... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6798391 | Wearable computer system This invention involves a wearable computer having computer components movably located in a collar that the user wears around his or her neck. The computer components can be a display or monitor, or a microphone or any other computer component. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6757551 | Personal communicator This invention provides a single unit called a personal communicator that combines the functions of a cell phone (or mobile phone), a body-supported computer and a pager. The personal communicator has three detachable modules: 1. a communications module; ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6757156 | Ergonomic hand held display The invention relates to the field of wearable and portable computers. Specifically, the invention is a flat panel display device which is designed with certain ergonomic features which allow the user to operate the display device comfortably for longer periods of t... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6690351 | Computer display optimizer In this invention, a sensor is placed in the computer system or sometimes in the display to optimize the display figures. Various types of sensors are used to measure ambient conditions and the user specifications and requirements.... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6681107 | System and method of accessing and recording messages at coordinate way points The present invention is essentially a method and system for leaving and retrieving messages at specific coordinate way points within a commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) provider network. Users carry or transport interface devices for communicating o... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6653085 | Celiac antigen In this invention a novel antigen and a novel antibody-antigen complex are provided for screening patients suspected of having celiac disease. The antigen is prepared by starting with human placenta tissue which is perfused with a hepes and collagenase bu... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6633820 | System for assessing metal deterioration on maritime vessels This invention involves an apparatus for on-site testing and inspecting of metal structures and their deterioration. The NDT and hands free computer are both worn by the inspector to give him or her immediate results of the test.... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6583982 | Intrinsically safe enclosure and method The invention is a wearable computer system comprised of a transferable core computer module and an enclosure which has been constructed to be instrinsically safe according to Class 1, Divisions 1, 2 or both of the U.S. Electrical Code. According to the s... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6532482 | Mobile computer with audio interrupt system This is a compartment that provides for increased protection of PCMCIA cards when used in computers. The compartment is covered by a movable door which can be moved to accommodate various size PCMCIA cards with various type projections. Since the entire h... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6507486 | Wearable computer and garment system The present invention is an improvement on the functionality of garments of personal protection. The design is a portable computer system with all of the system components incorporated into an item of personal wear, for example into a garment such as a ve... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6480713 | System and method of accessing and recording messages at coordinate way points The present invention is essentially a method and system for leaving and retrieving messages at specific coordinate way points within a commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) provider network. Users carry or transport interface devices for communicating o... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6449892 | Smart weapon There is described a smart weapon system including a weapon which serves as an enclosure to a transferable core computer. The computer provides the operator of the weapon the advantages of having an integrated computer/communications platform contained wi... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6434011 | PCMCIA compartment This is a compartment that provides for increased protection of PCMCIA cards when used in computers. The compartment is covered by a movable door which can be moved to accommodate various size PCMCIA cards with various type projections. Since the entire h... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6421232 | Dual FPD and thin client The invention is essentially a flat panel display, preferably for use with wearable computers, which utilizes a display which is separate from the CPU, which can perform as a static flat panel display when connected to or in communication with the compute... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6377793 | System and method of accessing and recording messages at coordinate way points The present invention is essentially a method and system for leaving and retrieving messages at specific coordinate way points within a commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) provider network. Users carry or transport interface devices for communicating o... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6359777 | Removable component structure for a mobile computer This invention involves a computer housing that has a number of compartments for inserting or removing computer components. When a wearable computer is used, weight is extremely important. This invention allows the user to keep only the computer component... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6351388 | Mobile computer with PC housing for PC card and dongle This invention provides a computer structure where any PC card used with the computer will be inserted and used in a housing where the entire PC card is enclosed and protected. This prevents the frequent damage of PC cards in conventional computer structu... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6262889 | Insulated mobile computer This invention involves a user supported hands free activated computer that controls to the extent possible the heat generated by computer components. Heat is an extremely important item since the computer is in contact with the user's body. The battery u... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6235420 | Hot swappable battery holder This is a battery holder that is made up of two compartments, each compartment will house half of the battery. In other words, it takes the two compartments to make up the full battery housing. Each compartment is movably connected to the other so that th... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6157533 | Modular wearable computer This invention involves the use of a number of component-containing modules each assembled together to form a conventional computer except that the computer is body worn and has heat-controlling aspects. One of the heat-controlling aspects is at least one... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6029183 | Transferable core computer A computer system is disclosed having two structures, a mobile core unit and an enclosure capable of enclosing and cooperating with the core unit. The core unit has all of the components of a general purpose computer except for a display and source of pow... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5999952 | Core computer unit This invention provides a core computer unit that contains all of the components of a conventional computer however will not function unless it is positioned in an enclosure. The enclosure dictates the computer function, the core unit supplies the compute... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5948047 | Detachable computer structure This structure is a stand alone or laptop computer that has a detachable hands-free mobile computer housed therein. The stand alone (or laptop) computer and the detachable hands-free mobile computer each can operate independent of or together with the oth... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5844656 | Head mounted display with adjustment components This novel Head Mounted Display (HMD) has a removable communications unit which can be interchangeably worn on the right or left side of the user. Thus, users having a hearing deficiency in one ear can use the opposite ear. Also, the HMD has a fully adjus... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5844824 | Hands-free, portable computer and system The invention involves a body-worn, hands-free computer system. The system does not rely upon a keyboard input or activation apparatus but rather has various activation means all of which are hands-free. The system can be used with other systems, other sy... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5757339 | Head mounted display A Head Mounted Display (HMD) having both single viewing capability and group viewing capability is provided. The eyepiece of the HMD can be either converted to a group viewing projector or can be replaced or interchangeable with a group viewing unit.... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5719743 | Torso worn computer which can stand alone This computer structure provides a body-worn computer that is easily converted into a conventional or laptop computer. Also, the housing for this computer is symetrical so that when turned upside down the cables and cable connections always face the back ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5719744 | Torso-worn computer without a monitor This computer structure provides a body-worn computer that is easily converted into a conventional or laptop computer. This body-worn computer has a compartment for enclosing the entire PC card being used, and a second compartment for housing a removable ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5716794 | Celiac antigen In this invention a novel antigen is provided for screening patients suspected of having celiac disease. The antigen is prepared by starting with human placenta tissue which is perfused with a herpes and collagenase buffer to obtain a signle cell suspensi... | 02/10/1998 |