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Patent US7922321 - Eyewear supporting after-market electrical components - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsTechniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses) without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. Often, the electrical components can be attached...http://www.google.com/patents/US7922321?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7922321 - Eyewear supporting after-market electrical componentsAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7922321 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/183,269Publication dateApr 12, 2011Filing dateJul 15, 2005Priority dateOct 9, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS8500271, US8905542, US9547184, US20050264752, US20110187990, US20130308089, US20150085245Publication number11183269, 183269, US 7922321 B2, US 7922321B2, US-B2-7922321, US7922321 B2, US7922321B2InventorsThomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. TongOriginal AssigneeIpventure, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (203), Non-Patent Citations (74), Referenced by (50), Classifications (14), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetEyewear supporting after-market electrical components
US 7922321 B2Abstract
Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses) without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. Often, the electrical components can be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere.
The application also claims priority to each of: (i) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/592,045, filed Jul. 28, 2004, entitled “EYEGLASSES WITH A CLOCK OR OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT,” and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (ii) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/605,191, filed Aug. 28, 2004, entitled “ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH EYEWEAR, AND METHODS THEREFOR,” and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (iii) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/618,107, filed Oct. 12, 2004, and entitled TETHERED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR EYEGLASSES,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (iv) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/620,238, filed Oct. 18, 2004, entitled “EYEGLASSES WITH HEARING ENHANCED AND OTHER AUDIO SIGNAL-GENERATING CAPABILITIES,” and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (v) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/647,836, filed Jan. 31, 2005, and entitled “EYEGLASSES WITH HEART RATE MONITOR,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; and (vi) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/647,826, filed Jan. 31, 2005, and entitled “EYEWEAR WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, this application is related to each of: (I) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/822,218, filed Apr. 12, 2004, and entitled “EYEGLASSES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (ii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/964,011, filed Oct. 12, 2004, and entitled “TETHERED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR EYEGLASSES,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (iii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/006,343, filed Dec. 7, 2004, and entitled “ADAPTABLE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (iv) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/078,855, filed Mar. 11, 2005, and entitled “EYEWEAR WITH RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (v) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/078,857, filed Mar. 11, 2005, and entitled “RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEM,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (vi) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/183,283, filed Jul. 15, 2005, and entitled “EVENT EYEGLASSES,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (vii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/183,262, filed Jul. 15, 2005, and entitled “EYEGLASSES WITH HEARING ENHANCED AND OTHER AUDIO SIGNAL-GENERATING CAPABILITIES,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (viii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/183,256, filed Jul. 15, 2005, and entitled “EYEGLASSES WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (ix) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/183,263, filed Jul. 15, 2005, and entitled “EYEGLASSES WITH A CLOCK OR OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; and (x) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/183,276, filed Jul. 15, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,255,437, and entitled “EYEGLASSES WITH ACTIVITY MONITORING,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Generally speaking, the invention pertains to techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses) without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. Often, the electrical components can be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere.
The invention pertains to techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses) without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. Often, the electrical components can be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere.
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