Patents by Inventor Dwight Duston

Dwight Duston has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11422389
    Abstract: Eyewear is provided including a frame, and a camera connected with the frame, in which the camera is configured to be controlled by a remote controller. The camera may be configured to capture video and/or a photo. The eyewear may include data storage, and the camera may be connected to the data storage. A wrist watch may be configured to act both as a time piece and a controller of the camera. The eyewear may also include a heads up display and/or a video file player. The eyewear may also include an electro-active lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Blum, William Kokonaski, Dwight Duston
  • Publication number: 20200363835
    Abstract: Eyewear is provided including a frame, and a camera connected with the frame, in which the camera is configured to be controlled by a remote controller. The camera may be configured to capture video and/or a photo. The eyewear may include data storage, and the camera may be connected to the data storage. A wrist watch may be configured to act both as a time piece and a controller of the camera. The eyewear may also include a heads up display and/or a video file player. The eyewear may also include an electro-active lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, William Kokonaski, Dwight Duston
  • Patent number: 10795411
    Abstract: Eyewear is provided including a frame, and a camera connected with the frame, in which the camera is configured to be controlled by a remote controller. The camera may be configured to capture video and/or a photo. The eyewear may include data storage, and the camera may be connected to the data storage. A wrist watch may be configured to act both as a time piece and a controller of the camera. The eyewear may also include a heads up display and/or a video file player. The eyewear may also include an electro-active lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Blum, William Kokonaski, Dwight Duston
  • Publication number: 20190317551
    Abstract: Eyewear is provided including a frame, and a camera connected with the frame, in which the camera is configured to be controlled by a remote controller. The camera may be configured to capture video and/or a photo. The eyewear may include data storage, and the camera may be connected to the data storage. A wrist watch may be configured to act both as a time piece and a controller of the camera. The eyewear may also include a heads up display and/or a video file player. The eyewear may also include an electro-active lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald Blum, William Kokonaski, Dwight Duston
  • Patent number: 10353429
    Abstract: Eyewear is provided including a frame, and a camera connected with the frame, in which the camera is configured to be controlled by a remote controller. The camera may be configured to capture video and/or a photo. The eyewear may include data storage, and the camera may be connected to the data storage. A wrist watch may be configured to act both as a time piece and a controller of the camera. The eyewear may also include a heads up display and/or a video file player. The eyewear may also include an electro-active lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Blum, William Kokonaski, Dwight Duston
  • Patent number: 10345656
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Liwei Li, Anthony Van Heugten, Dwight Duston, Phil Bos, Douglas Bryant
  • Publication number: 20180221137
    Abstract: Eyewear is provided including a frame, and a camera connected with the frame, in which the camera is configured to be controlled by a remote controller. The camera may be configured to capture video and/or a photo. The eyewear may include data storage, and the camera may be connected to the data storage. A wrist watch may be configured to act both as a time piece and a controller of the camera. The eyewear may also include a heads up display and/or a video file player. The eyewear may also include an electro-active lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald Blum, William Kokonaski, Dwight Duston
  • Publication number: 20170242317
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: LIWEI LI, ANTHONY VAN HEUGTEN, DWIGHT DUSTON, PHIL BOS, DOUGLAS BRYANT
  • Patent number: 9625767
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc., Kent State University
    Inventors: Liwei Li, Anthony Van Heugten, Dwight Duston, Phil Bos, Douglas Bryant
  • Patent number: 9470937
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignees: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc., Kent State University
    Inventors: Liwei Li, Anthony Van Heugten, Dwight Duston, Phil Bos, Douglas Bryant
  • Publication number: 20160161807
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Liwei Li, Anthony Van Heugten, Dwight Duston, Phil Bos, Douglas Bryant
  • Publication number: 20150316820
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: DWIGHT DUSTON, ANTHONY VAN HEUGTEN, LIWEI LI, PHIL BOS
  • Patent number: 8928796
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, managing one or more images, such as those related to an optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Van Heugten, Dwight Duston
  • Patent number: 8854519
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide dynamic focusing systems and dynamic zoom systems having no moving parts. The dynamic focusing systems can include an electro-active lens, a fixed focus lens in optical communication with the electro-active lens and a focal plane. The dynamic zoom systems can include a first electro-active lens, a second electro-active lens, a fixed focus lens, and a focal plane. The electro-active lenses of the present invention can have an adjustable optical power to provide variable focusing capability. The dynamic focusing systems and dynamic zoom systems can include a controller for altering the adjustable optical powers of the electro-active lenses. The dynamic focusing systems can focus on objects at various distances based on the controlled optical power of the included electro-active lenses. The dynamic zoom systems can provide magnification and de-magnification based on the controlled optical power of the included electro-active lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dwight Duston, Anthony Van Heugten
  • Publication number: 20120188512
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing coarse vision correction tuning capability, fine vision correction tuning capability, and/or high-order aberration correction capability. An optical device or lens assembly of the present invention can include one or more conventional lenses, one or more fluid or liquid lenses, one or more electro-active lenses, or any combination thereof. The optical device or lens assembly can be mechanically, adhesively, or magnetically coupled to a phoropter or can be built into the phoropter as an integrated add on lens assembly. Electro-active lenses within the lens assembly of the present invention can provide a range of optical powers including—positive, neutral (plano), and negative optical powers—that can be discretely or continuously tuned or adjusted. A wired or wireless remote unit can be used to control the lens assembly of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dwight Duston, Anthony Van Heugten
  • Publication number: 20120092775
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, transitioning an optical power of a fluidic lens over a substantially continuous range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: E-VISION, LLC
    Inventors: Dwight Duston, Anthony Van Heugten
  • Publication number: 20120062784
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, managing one or more images, such as those related to an optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Anthony Van Heugten, Dwight Duston
  • Publication number: 20110292266
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide dynamic focusing systems and dynamic zoom systems having no moving parts. The dynamic focusing systems can include an electro-active lens, a fixed focus lens in optical communication with the electro-active lens and a focal plane. The dynamic zoom systems can include a first electro-active lens, a second electro-active lens, a fixed focus lens, and a focal plane. The electro-active lenses of the present invention can have an adjustable optical power to provide variable focusing capability. The dynamic focusing systems and dynamic zoom systems can include a controller for altering the adjustable optical powers of the electro-active lenses. The dynamic focusing systems can focus on objects at various distances based on the controlled optical power of the included electro-active lenses. The dynamic zoom systems can provide magnification and de-magnification based on the controlled optical power of the included electro-active lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Dwight Duston, Anthony Van Heugten
  • Publication number: 20110157546
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an ophthalmic system that performs effective blue blocking for an ophthalmic lens while at the same time providing a cosmetically attractive product, normal or acceptable color perception for a user, and a high level of transmitted light for good visual acuity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: High Performance Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Ishak, Joshua N. Haddock, William Kokonaski, Dwight Duston, Venkatramani S. Iyer, Ronald D. Blum
  • Publication number: 20080106633
    Abstract: A lens system for dynamically collecting refractive error is disclosed, the lens system comprising: a lens having at least one electro-active element having a refractive property that is alterable, the lens being capable of being shaped to fit a housing without hindering performance of the electro-active element, a controller in communication with each of the at least one electro-active element thereto, and an input generator adapted for generating an input signal and transmitting the input signal to the controller, the input signal being generated based at least in part on an input parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald Blum, William Kokonaski, Dwight Duston