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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7192137 | Sports goggle A sports goggle includes a goggle main body (1) on which information processing means (2) is mounted. The goggle main body (1) has an eye piece portion (3) on which information display means (4) is mounted. Information transmission... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188945 | Eyeglass system having spinning bezels A pair of eyeglasses comprises a frame and at least one ear extension support pivotably connected to one end of the frame. At least one lens is rotatably affixed to the frame. At least one bezel is also rotatably affixed to the lens. A means for rotating the lens an... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188946 | Eyewear Novel eyewear are disclosed which comprise a lens and a sealing frame. The lens is adapted to cover at least one of a user's eyes. The frame has an adhesive side and is disposed adjacent the perimeter of the lens. A first portion of the adhesive side is disposed at ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182459 | Eyeglasses with attachable digital audio player Eyeglasses with attachable digital audio player comprise a pair of eyeglasses having a pair of temples and a digital audio player (DAP). Each temple of the eyeglasses includes a plurality of sets of cross-shaped apertures and accommodating holes in communication wit... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175878 | Cold antireflection layer deposition process The invention concerns a method for making an antiglare stack by vacuum evaporation on an organic substrate (1) at a temperature lower than 150° C., comprising steps which consist in depositing at least a layer of material having a refractive index different... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175273 | Eyeglasses having light emitting function A pair of eyeglasses includes a rim, two temples, and a light emitting device; the rim has a groove thereon while each of the temple has a groove thereon; the light emitting device has several light emitting elements positioned in the grooves of the rim and the temp... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172281 | Protective cushion attached to eyeglasses A protective cushion attached to eyeglasses comprises at least one first fastener piece attached on the inner surface around the eye portions of an eyeglass frame and at least one cushion piece corresponding to the first fastener piece. The cushion piece is provided... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172284 | Clip sunglasses for cap/sunvisor Clip sunglass lenses where a flip-up retention angle of a glass lens (4) is adjustable in a stepped manner and is reliably positioned at optimum positions. Clip sunglass lenses have a clip (1), an insertion member (2), a level-adjusting member (... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168804 | Vision system and method for observing use of a product by a consumer A vision system and method for use by a consumer. The vision system includes an article (e.g., glasses) that is worn by the consumer and a camera attached to the article. The vision system further includes a microphone attached to the article. In another aspect, the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163288 | Structure for fixing side shield of glasses A structure for fixing a side shield of glasses is disclosed, in which a glasses side shield can be easily detachably fixed at a glasses leg, and a shied shield can be protected from damages when attaching or detaching the side shield, with the glasses side shields ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164779 | Privacy-enhanced display device A method displays an image only to an authorized user by generating a mask image from a data image. The data and mask image are then displayed periodically in an alternating manner on a display device by a select signal. The opening end shutting of an optical shutte... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158096 | Compact, head-mountable display device with suspended eyepiece assembly A compact, lightweight, head-mountable display device is provided for transmitting an image to a user's eye. The device includes a projection system including a display attached at one end to a head-mountable support fixture. An eyepiece assembly is attached to a se... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158499 | Voice-operated two-way asynchronous radio A method and apparatus for communicating audio messages uses a two-way radio. An output audio message is asynchronously transmitted by generating a first acoustic signal in an input device of the radio. A determination is made whether the first acoustic signal is a ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150526 | Wireless interactive headset A wearable audio interface includes a support for positioning the plurality of speakers juxtaposed to and spaced from the ears of a wearer. The audio device can include wireless networking electronics so as to allow the device to interact with other wireless network... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147319 | Eyewear providing colored light therapy An eyewear for administering colored light therapy comprising an eyepiece; a frame element for supporting said eyepiece in a position exposing the inner surface thereof to the wearer of said eyewear; and a plurality of light-generating units on said frame element ea... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147324 | Speaker mounts for eyeglass with MP3 player A wearable audio device in the form of eyeglasses speaker mounts supported by the frames of the eyeglass. The speaker mounts are constructed so as to be translatable along the ear stems of the eyeglass. This allows a wearer to move the speakers without changing the ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140728 | Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance An eyeglass accessory frame includes an auxiliary frame. The auxiliary frame includes a heat-treated magnetic alloy. The heat-treated magnetic alloy of the auxiliary frame is configured to magnetically couple the auxiliary frame to a primary frame having magnetizabl... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140729 | Children's sunglasses Sunglasses for infants and children includes an elongate integral member including a central portion having a central nose bridge, a lens opening on each side of the central nose bridge, and a temple extending rearwardly of the central portion at a bend in the elong... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7133532 | Hearing protection and communication assembly The speaker head is inserted into the protective ear insert and into one of the wearer's ears so that the audio signal is audible to the wearer in a loud environment where exterior noise is muffled by the protective ear insert and the speaker head is shielded from c... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125116 | Eyeglasses attachable to cap A pair of eyeglasses includes a lens, two engaging blocks each having an end engaged with a side of the lens, and two clamping members. A ring is mounted to the other end of each engaging block. An end of each clamping member is mounted to a cap visor. The other end... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126753 | Two-stage variable power binoculars The two-stage variable power binoculars are configured so that, in right and left body tubes focus lenses are movably provided in the direction of optical axis, movable frames are movably provided in a direction so as to intersect with the optical axis, magnificatio... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124425 | Audio/video system and method utilizing a head mounted apparatus with noise attenuation A head mounted display in a video/audio system includes a display device, a head mount, noise reduction devices, and a speaker. The display device is coupled to the head mount and produces visual images based on received video signals. The head mount is mounted on t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118212 | Image display device To provide an image display device of the type use while worn on the head without giving a strange impression when used in everyday life. An image display device 1 includes a main body 10 that can be worn on the head of a user, ad a display unit... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118211 | Comfort optics visor The comfort optics visor was designed for people who suffer from impaired vision. Both primary and only peripheral vision can be helped, when the comfort optics visor is equipped with 2× to 10× power monoculars, with extra close focus and roof top prisms. The pati... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114806 | Eyeglass assembly with removable auxiliary eyeglasses attachment An eyeglasses assembly comprising at least one magnetic hinge that holds a removable, auxiliary eyeglasses attachment onto eyeglasses. The magnetic hinge allows the user to pivot the auxiliary eyeglass attachment into an “up” position when not in use. The magnet... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114807 | Windshield eyeglasses, windshields for eyeglasses, and method for windshielding in eyeglasses A pair of windshield eyeglasses (101) comprises: lenses (106) and a frame (102) for holding the lenses. Each of the lenses or the frame includes an edge formed with a windshield (107) for sealing a gap between the edge and a face of a use... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111938 | Automatic lens design and manufacturing system The present invention provides a method for designing and making a customized ophthalmic lens, such as a contact lens or an intraocular lens, capable of correcting high-order aberrations of an eye. The posterior surface of the customized contact lens is designed to ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110013 | Augmented reality display integrated with self-contained breathing apparatus A system for creating an augmented reality display coupled with a firefighter's self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mask. The invention combines a camera, motion tracking sensor, head-mounted display, SCBA mask, and optional head phones into a display suitable... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106509 | Filter for enhancing vision and/or protecting the eyes and method of making a filter The selective filtering of light by polarization interference may be used to enhance vision and/or protect eyes from harmful light rays. For example, such filtering may be used in sunglasses, color corrective eyewear or protective eyewear. The selective filtering of... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101040 | Apparatus and method for retaining and accessing clip-on sunglasses Clip-on sunglasses are retained from a vehicle sun visor and accessed from the sun visor for connection to conventional eyeglasses. A case or pouch may be attached to the sun visor to contain eyeglasses, while the clip-on sunglasses are attached to the exterior of t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097321 | Earpiece light The present invention is an improved earpiece light. In particular, the present invention is directed to an earpiece having a power supply and a light source mounted on the earpiece. The earpiece light is preferably for use on a person's outer ear. The earpiece ligh... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097300 | Sports binocular assembly A binocular assembly that includes a hands free support mechanism for supporting a lens element like a pair of binoculars in front of the user's eyes without using any use of the user's hands. The hands-free support mechanism can include an adjustable head securing ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095012 | Methods and apparatus for determining chemical composition of reservoir fluids Methods of analyzing formation fluids in an oilfield environment are near-infrared absorption spectroscopy. Indications of near-infrared absorptions are analyzed to determine the concentration of compounds in a formation fluid sample. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7085065 | Variable focus optical apparatus A variable focus lens apparatus for use in spectacles or the like is formed from a fluid envelope comprising two sheets, at least one of which is flexible. The flexible sheet is retained in place between two rings, which are directly secured together. This may be by... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080904 | One piece spectacle with temple pre-load The disposable safety eyewear has a lens portion having a bridge portion and a nose support thereon. Left and right temple bars are connected to the lens portion by living hinges. The living hinges are operable between an open position and a folded position. Mating ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081809 | Electronic pace regulating, timing, and coaching device and system This invention relates to systems to regulate pace. More particularly, this invention relates to providing a user with a regulated pace through the use of an electronic pace regulating, timing, and coaching device. In accordance with the instant invention, a portabl... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079876 | Wireless telephone headset built into eyeglasses The present invention relates to a wireless telephone headset for communicating with a telephone, wherein the headset is built into an eyeglass frame, which includes a first temple and a second temple connected by a middle portion and the eyeglass frame has an inter... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077137 | Breathing device for filtering and conditioning inhaled air A personal breathing device for filtering, diffusing, and conditioning air inhaled by a person. The device includes an eyewear frame with an attached nose piece and air-permeable membrane which is positioned to surround the nose and permit normally inhaled volumes o... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073905 | Eyeglasses preset for connection to cellular telephones for transmitting and receiving calls Eyeglasses comprising a microphone in the front part, electronic noise-reduction components, connection cables located inside the eyeglasses, and a connector for a cable for connection to a cellular telephone. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076277 | Bluetooth headset and method for informing user of incoming call signal using the same A Bluetooth headset and a method for informing a user of an incoming call signal using the same. A controller built in the main body detects an open or closed state of the boom according to an on/off state of the boom switch on condition that the power on/off switch... | 07/11/2006 |
