Patents by Inventor Harold W. Stagner

Harold W. Stagner 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).

  • Reading assistance device and method
    Patent number: 5189445
    Abstract: Reading glasses including side view blocking temples and opaque lenses have narrow horizontal slits for reading focused text while blocking peripheral distractions. The glasses are internally illuminated with uniformly brightly-colored luminescent material to compensate for light deprivation caused by the blocking. In a described embodiment, the opaque lenses are made by applying black pigment to standard prescription lenses and glow-in-the-dark material is applied to the inside of the lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Special Education Rehab Agency, Inc.
    Inventor: Harold W. Stagner