Patents Assigned to PogoTec, Inc.
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Publication number: 20180143458Abstract: Wearable electronic devices, for example wearable camera systems, and methods for attaching electronic devices such as camera systems to eyewear or other wearable articles are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus, Walter Dannhardt, Amitava Gupta, Bobi Arnold, Massimo Pinazza, Claudio Dalla Longa
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Publication number: 20180129078Abstract: An electronic wearable device may include a device body including at least one electronic component, the device body having an attachment side configured to movably attach the electronic wearable device directly to an eyewear temple by magnetic attraction between the electronic wearable device and the eyewear temple, wherein a first magnet or ferromagnetic material is located on or within the electronic wearable device and a second magnet or ferromagnetic material is located within or on the eyewear temple, wherein the device body is positionable at a first position along a length of the eyewear temple and in a second position along the length of the eyewear temple while remaining attached to the eyewear temple, and wherein the first magnet or ferromagnetic material does not contact a surface of the second magnet or ferromagnetic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus, Walter Dannhardt, Massimo Pinazza, Claudio Dalla Longa, Anita Trajkovska-Broach
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Publication number: 20180131847Abstract: Auxiliary units, in some instances implemented as a case for a wearable electronic device such as a wearable camera are described. The auxiliary units may include one or more electronic components typically included in the camera. By offloading an electronic component and the corresponding function (e.g., extended power capacity, memory capacity, wireless or other communication capabilities, etc.) to a removable auxiliary unit, the size of the wearable device can be advantageously further reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventors: William Kokonaski, Amitava Gupta, Joshua A. Schoenbart, Ronald D. Blum, Stefan Bauer, Jean-Noel Fehr, Richard Clompus
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Publication number: 20180116384Abstract: A connector assembly configured for attaching an item to eyewear may include a base having an adapter and a retainer, the adapter configured to detachably couple the base to the item using a magnet, ferromagnetic material, or a combination thereof, and an elastic member coupled to the retainer, the elastic member including a first loop portion adjacent a first end of the retainer, a second loop portion adjacent a second end of the retainer, and a tab connected to least one of the first loop portion and the second loop portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Walter Dannhardt, Richard Clompus, William Kokonaski, Jean-Noel Fehr, Stefan Bauer, Amitava Gupta
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Publication number: 20180115691Abstract: Examples of system architectures for cameras are described herein. Described architectures may facilitate small form-factor cameras which may be devoid of a viewfinder. In some example architectures, external RAM may not be provided. In some example architectures, an image signal processing (ISP) chip and a separate processing unit (e.g., a microcontroller unit (MCU) may be provided. The MCU may have sufficient internal memory so that little or no external volatile memory or RAM is used, for example, for image data buffering.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventors: AMITAVA GUPTA, STEFAN BAUER, JEAN- NOEL FEHR, WILLIAM KOKONASKI
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Publication number: 20180088355Abstract: Wearable electronic devices, for example wearable camera systems, and methods for attaching electronic devices such as camera systems to eyewear or other wearable articles are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: RONALD D. BLUM, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, RICHARD CLOMPUS, WALTER DANNHARDT, AMITAVA GUPTA, BOBI ARNOLD, MASSIMO PINAZZA, CLAUDIO DALLA LONGA
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Patent number: 9930257Abstract: A wearable camera systems according to examples of the present disclosure may include a camera and a mobile charging unit. The camera may include onboard power, memory and control for capturing and storing an image without being connected to the mobile charging unit and the camera body may have a width or a height that is smaller than the length of the camera body. The camera body may include a trigger for initiating image capture. The wearable camera may be attachable to an eyewear temple and the mobile charging unit is configured to recharge the wearable camera without being connected to an external power source.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Amitava Gupta, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus, Massimo Pinazza, Claudio Dalla Longa, Stefan Bauer, Jean-Noel Fehr, Walter Dannhardt
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Publication number: 20180063433Abstract: A wearable camera systems according to examples of the present disclosure may include a camera and a mobile charging unit. The camera may include onboard power, memory and control for capturing and storing an image without being connected to the mobile charging unit and the camera body may have a width or a height that is smaller than the length of the camera body. The camera body may include a trigger for initiating image capture. The wearable camera may be attachable to an eyewear temple and the mobile charging unit is configured to recharge the wearable camera without being connected to an external power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Amitava Gupta, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus, Massimo Pinazza, Claudio Dalla Longa, Stefan Bauer, Jean-Noel Fehr, Walter Dannhardt
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Publication number: 20180042369Abstract: A connector assembly comprising a base having an adapter and a retainer, the adapter configured to reversibly couple to a wearable device using a magnet, ferromagnetic material, or combinations thereof; an elastic member partially positioned within the retainer, the elastic member having a first loop portion adjacent a first end of the retainer and a second loop portion adjacent a second end of the retainer; and wherein the elastic member is configured to stretchably move with respect to the base such that, responsive to a force pulling the first loop portion over a portion of an eyewear frame, the second loop portion changes in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Walter Dannhardt, Richard Clompus, William Kokonaski, Jean-Noel Fehr, Stefan Bauer, Amitava Gupta
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Publication number: 20180020193Abstract: An electronic wearable device comprising a band having an outer surface; a camera assembly comprising a camera and a battery; a base plate having a first surface, wherein the first surface at least in part defines a channel, a second surface, a main body, and a member configured to rotatably couple with the band; and a base coupling member attached to the camera assembly and configured to engage the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: RONALD D. BLUM, JOSHUA A. SCHOENBART, JAMES E. BARNEY, RICHARD CLOMPUS, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, WALTER DANNHARDT
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Publication number: 20170363885Abstract: Examples described herein include methods and systems for adjusting images which may be captured, for example, by a wearable camera. The wearable camera may be devoid of a viewfinder. Accordingly, it may be desirable to adjust images captured by the wearable camera prior to display to a user. Image adjustment techniques may employ physical wedges, calibration techniques, and/or machine learning techniques as described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventors: RONALD D. BLUM, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, AMITAVA GUPTA, STEFAN BAUER, JEAN-NOEL FEHR, RICHARD CLOMPUS, MASSIMO PINAZZA, CLAUDIO DALLA LONGA, WALTER DANNHARDT, LINZI BERRY, PAUL CHANG, ANDY LEE
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Patent number: 9823494Abstract: Wearable electronic devices, for example wearable camera systems, and methods for attaching electronic devices such as camera systems to eyewear or other wearable articles are described.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus, Walter Dannhardt, Amitava Gupta, Bobi Arnold, Massimo Pinazza, Claudio Dalla Longa
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Publication number: 20170195529Abstract: A wearable camera system includes an eyewear which includes a temple and a lens and a camera coupled to eyewear, the camera having a field of view. The wearable camera system further includes a marker coupled to the eyewear, the camera, or both, the marker positionable on or in front of the lens of the eyewear at a location such that when a wearer of the eyewear aligns the marker with a target, the field of view of the camera includes the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventor: Ronald D. Blum
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Publication number: 20170150049Abstract: Camera systems and methods configured to receive power wirelessly are described. A wireless energy transfer system according to some examples includes a transmitter of wireless energy located within a communication device, such as a mobile phone, or attached to the communication device and a distance separated receiver located within an electronic wearable device other than the communication device, such as a wearable camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Amitava Gupta, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus, Massimo Pinazza, Claudio Dalla Longa, Stefan Bauer, Jean-Noel Fehr, Walter Dannhardt
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Publication number: 20170127196Abstract: A hearing aid system according to some examples includes a hearing aid which includes a microphone, amplifier, speaker, and a telecoil. In some examples, the hearing aid may include a battery or a capacitor for storing power wirelessly received from a distance separated wireless power transfer unit. The telecoil may be configured to receive audio signals and couple the audio signals to audio processing circuitry of the hearing aid. The telecoil may be further configured to receive power signals from the base unit and couple the power signals to power supply circuitry of the hearing aid, for example for charging the battery of the hearing aid. Examples of transmitter and receiver coils, and of distance and orientation optimization are described. Examples of wireless charging systems that may be used with hearing aids or other medical assistance devices are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, William Kokonaski, Stefan Bauer, Jean-Noel Fehr, Amitava Gupta, Richard Clompus
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Patent number: 9635222Abstract: A wearable camera system includes an eyewear which includes a temple and a lens and a camera coupled to eyewear, the camera having a field of view. The wearable camera system further includes a marker coupled to the eyewear, the camera, or both, the marker positionable on or in front of the lens of the eyewear at a location such that when a wearer of the eyewear aligns the marker with a target, the field of view of the camera includes the target.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: PogoTec, Inc.Inventor: Ronald D. Blum
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Patent number: 9628707Abstract: Camera systems and methods configured to receive power wirelessly are described. A wireless energy transfer system according to some examples includes a transmitter of wireless energy located within a communication device, such as a mobile phone, or attached to the communication device and a distance separated receiver located within an electronic wearable device other than the communication device, such as a wearable camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Amitava Gupta, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus, Massimo Pinazza, Claudio Dalla Longa, Stefan Bauer, Jean-Noel Fehr, Walter Dannhardt
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Publication number: 20160363787Abstract: An eyewear system according to the present disclosure may include at least one temple, and a temple guide provided on the at least one temple, wherein the temple guide comprises a guide surface defined by a ferromagnetic material of the temple, and wherein the temple guide is configured to magnetically retain an electronic wearable device in slidable attachment therewith and to restrict lateral movement of the electronic wearable device relative to the temple when the electronic wearable device is engaged with the temple guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, RICHARD CLOMPUS, WALTER DANNHARDT, MASSIMO PINAZZA, CLAUDIO DALLA LONGA, ANITA TRAJKOVSKA-BROACH
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Publication number: 20160294225Abstract: Base units, systems and methods for wireless energy transfer are described. A wireless energy transfer system according to some examples includes a transmitter of wireless energy and a distance separated receiver. Examples of transmitter and receiver coils are described. Examples of distance and orientation optimization are described. Examples of wireless charging systems that may be include helmets, body worn units, and/or light sockets are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventors: RONALD D. BLUM, AMITAVA GUPTA, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, STEFAN BAUER, JEAN-NOEL FEHR
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Publication number: 20160261147Abstract: Base units, systems and methods for wireless energy transfer are described. A wireless energy transfer system according to some examples includes a transmitter of wireless energy located within a communication device, such as a mobile phone, or attached to the communication device and a distance separated receiver located within an electronic wearable device other than the communication device, wherein the receiver is configured to receive wireless energy from the transmitter and convert the wireless energy into electrical power, which may be used to power the electronic wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: RONALD D. BLUM, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, AMITAVA GUPTA, SCOTT RICHMAN, URBAN SCHNELL, STEFAN BAUER, JEAN-NOEL FEHR, ALAN READ ZIEGLER, JR., RICHARD CLOMPUS, MASSIMO PINAZZA, CLAUDIO DALLA LONGA, WALTER DANNHARDT