Patents by Inventor Curtis S. Kindschuh

Curtis S. Kindschuh 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).

  • EYEWEAR THAT SIMULATES IMPAIRMENT AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150194067
    Abstract: Impairment simulating eyewear is disclosed. The eyewear simulates impairment, such as sleep deprivation, or the effects of drug use, through the use of specialized distorting lenses, such as lenticular prism lenses and Fresnel lenses. The lens may be provided with an array of light restricting patterns. The eyewear may include a colored transparent cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: CURTIS S. KINDSCHUH
  • Eyewear that simulates bodily impairments
    Patent number: 6206521
    Abstract: The eyewear of the invention causes a person to perceive nearby objects as being distorted such that the person cannot perform simple tasks. The eyewear comprises a goggle with an opening that spans both eyes of the person. A fresnel lens is used to produce an eyepiece that fills the goggle opening. Different distortion effects are perceived depending on the particular area of the fresnel lens from which the eyepiece is produced. The eyewear is particularly useful as an educational tool that simulates intoxication and other bodily impairments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Inventor: Curtis S. Kindschuh