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Title: US6023372: Light weight, compact remountable electronic display device for eyeglasses or other head-borne eyewear frames
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Spitzer, Mark B.; Sharon, MA
Olson, Mark H.; Cambridge, MA

Assignee: The Microoptical Corporation, Boston, MA
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Published / Filed: 2000-02-08 / 1998-10-14

Application Number: US1998000170887
IPC Code: Advanced: G02B 27/01; G02B 27/02; G02C 11/00; H04N 5/64; G02B 5/30; G02B 27/00;
IPC-7: G02B 27/14; G09G 5/00;

ECLA Code: G02B27/01C; G02B27/01C1; G02B27/01C2; G02C11/00; S02B5/30; S02B27/01F2; S02B27/01F3; S02B27/01A2; S02B27/01A10; S02B27/01C3; S02B27/01D4;

U.S. Class: Current: 359/630; 345/008;
Original: 359/630; 345/008;

Field of Search: 351/111,112,158 345/7;8 359/630,631,633,638

Priority Number:
1998-10-14  US1998000170887

Abstract:     The present invention provides a compact, remountable display device for attachment to eyewear having a head-borne frame to provide an image from an image display superposed on the ambient image. The display device includes a housing assembly which removably mounts to the head-borne frame at a location outside of a user's field of view. An electronic imaging assembly is supported by the housing assembly outside of the user's field of view and in communication with circuitry within the housing assembly to produce an image. An optical element is provided comprising a transparent fixture supporting an eyepiece assembly in front of a user's eye. The transparent fixture is located to receive the image from the electronic imaging assembly and relays the image to the eyepiece assembly, which directs the image to the user's eye. The display device is a light weight, compact, ergonomic, remountable display system that combines an image relay system and mechanical support with a simple mounting system that can be applied to eyeglasses or other head gear. The display device does not significantly obscure the field of view of the user, does not hide the user's face, and provides an undistorted image.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Hayes LLP ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Epps, Georgia; Spector, David N.
Maintenance Status: CC Certificate of Correction issued

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
    This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/064,430, filed Oct. 30, 1997, entitled Eyeglass Interface System, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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Designated Country: CA EP JP KR  DE FI FR GB GR IT NL SE  DE FI FR GB IT NL SE 

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Show all 37 claims		 We claim:     1. A compact, remountable display device for eyewear having a head-borne frame, the display device comprising:
  • a housing assembly having a mounting mechanism disposed to removably mount to a temple of the head-borne frame of the eyewear;
  • circuitry disposed within the housing assembly to receive data or video signals;
  • an electronic imaging assembly supported by the housing assembly and in communication with the circuitry within the housing assembly to produce an image; and
  • an optical element comprising:
    • a transparent fixture for supporting an eyepiece assembly in front of a user's eye, the fixture located to receive the image from the electronic imaging assembly and capable of relaying the image internally; and
    • an eyepiece assembly supported by the transparent fixture to direct an image to the user's eye.


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Other Abstract Info: DERABS G1999-337508 DERABS G1999-337509

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