Patents Assigned to VISOPTICAL, LLC
  • Patent number: 10114230
    Abstract: An eyeglass apparatus comprises left and right eyeglass portions and a link. The link is configured to permit the eyeglass apparatus to transition between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration. In the extended configuration, the eyeglass apparatus is adapted to be worn by a user in a conventional eyeglass wearing orientation. In the collapsed configuration: an inwardly facing lens face of one of left and right lenses faces an outwardly facing lens face of the other of the left and right lenses; a medial edge portion of the left lens is closer to a medial edge portion of the right lens than to a lateral edge portion of the right lens; and the lateral edge portion of the left lens is closer to the lateral edge portion of the right lens than to the medial edge portion of the right lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: VISOPTICAL, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: 9726901
    Abstract: An eyeglass apparatus comprises first and second eyeglass portions, each having a connector portion and a lens portion. The eyeglass apparatus is configured to transition between stowed and extended configurations. When the eyeglass apparatus is in the stowed configuration, the lens portions overlie one another. When the eyeglass apparatus is in the extended configuration, the lens portions are in a non-overlying configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: VISOPTICAL, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: 9581830
    Abstract: An eyeglass apparatus comprises left and right eyeglass portions and a link. The link is configured to permit the eyeglass apparatus to transition between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration. In the extended configuration, the eyeglass apparatus is adapted to be worn by a user in a conventional eyeglass wearing orientation. In the collapsed configuration: an inwardly facing lens face of one of left and right lenses faces an outwardly facing lens face of the other of the left and right lenses; a medial edge portion of the left lens is closer to a medial edge portion of the right lens than to a lateral edge portion of the right lens; and the lateral edge portion of the left lens is closer to the lateral edge portion of the right lens than to the medial edge portion of the right lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: VISOPTICAL, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: 9310623
    Abstract: An eyeglass apparatus comprises left and right eyeglass portions and a link. The link is configured to permit the eyeglass apparatus to transition between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration. In the extended configuration, the eyeglass apparatus is adapted to be worn by a user in a conventional eyeglass wearing orientation. In the collapsed configuration: an inwardly facing lens face of one of left and right lenses faces an outwardly facing lens face of the other of the left and right lenses; a medial edge portion of the left lens is closer to a medial edge portion of the right lens than to a lateral edge portion of the right lens; and the lateral edge portion of the left lens is closer to the lateral edge portion of the right lens than to the medial edge portion of the right lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: VISOPTICAL, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Publication number: 20150177535
    Abstract: An eyeglass apparatus comprises left and right eyeglass portions and a link. The link is configured to permit the eyeglass apparatus to transition between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration. In the extended configuration, the eyeglass apparatus is adapted to be worn by a user in a conventional eyeglass wearing orientation. In the collapsed configuration: an inwardly facing lens face of one of left and right lenses faces an outwardly facing lens face of the other of the left and right lenses; a medial edge portion of the left lens is closer to a medial edge portion of the right lens than to a lateral edge portion of the right lens; and the lateral edge portion of the left lens is closer to the lateral edge portion of the right lens than to the medial edge portion of the right lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: VisOptical, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: 8915586
    Abstract: An eyeglass apparatus comprises first and second eyeglass portions, each having a connector portion and a lens portion. The eyeglass apparatus is configured to transition between stowed and extended configurations. When the eyeglass apparatus is in the stowed configuration, the lens portions overlie one another. When the eyeglass apparatus is in the extended configuration, the lens portions are in a non-overlying configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: VisOptical, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Publication number: 20140152951
    Abstract: An eyeglass apparatus comprises first and second eyeglass portions, each having a connector portion and a lens portion. The eyeglass apparatus is configured to transition between stowed and extended configurations. When the eyeglass apparatus is in the stowed configuration, the lens portions overlie one another. When the eyeglass apparatus is in the extended configuration, the lens portions are in a non-overlying configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: VISOPTICAL, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: D714854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: VisOptical, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: D714855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: VisOptical, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: D714856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: VisOptical, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: D714857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: VisOptical, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: D716366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: VisOptical, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter
  • Patent number: D716549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: VisOptical, LLC
    Inventor: David R. Porter