Patents by Inventor Joseph Kevin WHITE

Joseph Kevin WHITE 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).

  • Portable vision testing apparatus
    Patent number: 11395587
    Abstract: A vision testing apparatus has a frame including a face plate with at least one eye shield having a viewing slot positioned in a viewing direction perpendicular to the face plate, at least one variable lens element including an outer rail and multiple regions of varying diopter power having a width that is equal to or greater than the width of the viewing slot of the eye shield, and adjustable controls for moving the variable lens element in a direction perpendicularly to the viewing direction along a plane of the face plate. The testing apparatus is portable and can be used in developing nations where visual acuity is not corrected because of lack of access to optometric care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Global Vision 2020, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Kevin White, Brian Everett, Michael Swiney, John Church, James Stephenson
  • PORTABLE VISION TESTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200015673
    Abstract: A vision testing apparatus has a frame including a face plate with at least one eye shield having a viewing slot positioned in a viewing direction perpendicular to the face plate, at least one variable lens element including an outer rail and multiple regions of varying diopter power having a width that is equal to or greater than the width of the viewing slot of the eye shield, and adjustable controls for moving the variable lens element in a direction perpendicularly to the viewing direction along a plane of the face plate. The testing apparatus is portable and can be used in developing nations where visual acuity is not corrected because of lack of access to optometric care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Global Vision 2020, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Kevin WHITE, Brian EVERETT, Michael SWINEY, John CHURCH, James STEPHENSON
  • Portable vision testing apparatus
    Patent number: 10426334
    Abstract: A vision testing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a frame comprising a face plate with at least one eye shield having a viewing slot positioned in a viewing direction perpendicular to the face plate, at least one variable lens element including an outer rail and multiple regions of varying diopter power having a width that is equal to or greater than the width of the viewing slot of the eye shield, and adjustable controls for moving the variable lens element in a direction perpendicularly to the viewing direction along a plane of the face plate. The testing apparatus is portable and can be used in developing nations where visual acuity is not corrected because of lack of access to optometric care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Global Vision 2020, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Kevin White, Brian Everett, Michael Swiney, John Church, James Stephenson
  • PORTABLE VISION TESTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180020911
    Abstract: A vision testing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a frame comprising a face plate with at least one eye shield having a viewing slot positioned in a viewing direction perpendicular to the face plate, at least one variable lens element including an outer rail and multiple regions of varying diopter power having a width that is equal to or greater than the width of the viewing slot of the eye shield, and adjustable controls for moving the variable lens element in a direction perpendicularly to the viewing direction along a plane of the face plate. The testing apparatus is portable and can be used in developing nations where visual acuity is not corrected because of lack of access to optometric care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Global Vision 2020, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Kevin WHITE, Brian EVERETT, Michael SWINEY, John CHURCH, James STEPHENSON