Abstract: Here we present an eyewear temple assembly that provides the flexibility to add thermal regulation to eyewear in an integrated and concealed manner. Our eyewear temple assembly is comprised of a temple tip, temple, cartridge compartment(s), detachable cover(s), and removable cartridge(s). The presented eyewear temple assembly also 1) accommodates, secures, and conceals said cartridge(s), 2) exchanges heat between said cartridge(s) and the wearer and/or environment, and 3) modulates the rate of thermal exchange between said cartridge(s) and the user or environment.

Abstract: Here we present an eyewear temple assembly that provides the flexibility to add functionalities, such as thermal regulation, to eyewear in an integrated and concealed manner. Our eyewear temple assembly is comprised of a temple tip, temple, cartridge compartment(s), and removable cartridge(s). The presented temple assembly also incorporates 1) means of accommodating, securing, and concealing said cartridge(s), 2) means for said cartridge(s) to interact, such as heat exchange, with the wearer and/or environment, and 3) means for modulating the rate of interaction, such as heating or cooling, between said cartridge(s) and the user or environment.