Patents by Inventor Barra Grant

Barra Grant 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: 7420749
    Abstract: Optical elements in an optical device simulate the optical perspective of animals, reptiles, fish, insects, birds and other creatures for a human viewer. The optical elements are one or more lenses, filters, diffraction gratings, mirrors, prisms, polarizers or apertures or combinations thereof. The optical device can be a monocle, a monocular, a telescope, binoculars, goggles, a mask, a visor or a helmet. The optical element can be permanently mounted in the optical device. The optical element can be removeably mounted in the optical device. The optical element can be sequentially moved through the optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventors: Barra Grant, Brian Reilly
  • Publication number: 20070222853
    Abstract: An electronic device simulates the optical perspective of animals, reptiles, fish, insects, birds and other creatures for a human viewer. The electronic device has an input sensor to collect optical images of the outside surrounding environment and convert the optical images to electronic images, an image processor to transform the electronic images from the input sensor to the appropriate creature perspective electronic images, and an output display to convert the creature perspective electronic images to creature perspective visual images to the human viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Barra Grant, Brian Reilly
  • Publication number: 20070223100
    Abstract: Optical elements in an optical device simulate the optical perspective of animals, reptiles, fish, insects, birds and other creatures for a human viewer. The optical elements are one or more lenses, filters, diffraction gratings, mirrors, prisms, polarizers or apertures or combinations thereof. The optical device can be a monocle, a monocular, a telescope, binoculars, goggles, a mask, a visor or a helmet. The optical element can be permanently mounted in the optical device. The optical element can be removeably mounted in the optical device. The optical element can be sequentially moved through the optical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Barra Grant, Brian Reilly