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US5815126:
Monocular portable communication and display system
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US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Fan, John C. C.; Chestnut Hill, MA
Jacobsen, Jeffrey; Hollister, CA
Ronzani, Peter A.; Los Gatos, CA
Pombo, Stephen; Sunnyvale, CA

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Assignee: |
Kopin Corporation, Taunton, MA
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Published / Filed: |
1998-09-29
/ 1996-05-21

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Application Number: |
US1996000652625

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IPC Code: |
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G02B 27/01;
G02B 5/18;
G02B 5/30;
G02B 7/12;
G02B 27/00;
IPC-7:
G09G 5/00;

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ECLA Code: |
G02B27/01C; G02B27/01C1; G02B27/01C2; S02B5/18; S02B5/30; S02B7/12; S02B27/01A13; S02B27/01B3A; S02B27/01B3B; S02B27/01B3C; S02B27/01C; S02B27/01A2; S02B27/01A9; S02B27/01A10; S02B27/01B3; S02B27/01C3; S02B27/01D4;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
345/008;
345/007;
345/087;
Original:
345/008;
345/007;
345/087;

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Field of Search: |
345/008,7,4,5,6,87,102,76,82,905,903
348/794,790,800,801,51,53,54
351/158
359/630,631

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Priority Number: |
| 1996-05-21 |
US1996000652625 |
| 1994-08-09 |
US1994000288062 |
| 1994-03-30 |
US1994000220042 |
| 1993-10-22 |
US1993000141133 |

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Abstract: |
A monocular head mounted display system in which a matrix display element is mounted within a housing that is positioned relative to one eye of the user to display information. The display is connected to a video or information source such that the user can view information or images shown on the display. The display can be mounted to a frame so that the user can move the display in and out of the user's filed of view without adjusting the supporting harness that holds the display on the user's head.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Wu, Xiao;

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Parent Case: |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/288,062 filed Aug. 9, 1994, now abandoned, which is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/220,042, filed on Mar. 30, 1994, now abandoned, which is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/141,133, filed on Oct. 22, 1993, now abandoned.

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Designated Country: |
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE

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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A head-mounted monocular display system comprising:
- a monocular display comprising a display housing, a liquid crystal matrix display mounted within the display housing, and an optical system mounted within the display housing to couple an image generated by the liquid crystal matrix display to a selected eye of a user;
- a circuit housing securable to the head of the user, the circuit housing comprising display circuitry mounted therein that operates the liquid crystal matrix display to generate an image; and
- a support track connected to the circuit housing, the monocular display being adjustably mounted to the support track relative to a selected eye of the user, the support track holding the display housing such that the monocular display housing can be moved relative to the support track and the circuit housing from a first position near one eye of the user to a second position near the other eye of the user while the circuit housing is secured to the head of the user.

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Foreign References: |

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Other Abstract Info: |
DERABS G1995-170346
DERABS G1998-541966
DERABS G1998-541966

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Other References: |
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