Patents by Inventor Matthew Betournay

Matthew Betournay 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 and lenses with deflection attenuation mechanisms
    Patent number: 9170431
    Abstract: Eyewear, lenses, and methods of forming lenses are disclosed. In an example eyewear, first and second temples are coupled to a lens. The lens includes a viewing portion, a mounting portion configured to be coupled to at least one of the first and second temples, a connecting portion connecting the mounting portion to the viewing portion of the lens. The lens further includes an elongated slot that defines at least in part the mounting portion and the connecting portion. The mounting portion and connecting portion are configured to effectively isolate the viewing portion from deflection of the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Smith Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Betournay, Nathan Barg Abney, William Currier McNeal
  • EYEWEAR AND LENSES WITH DEFLECTION ATTENUATION MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20140118682
    Abstract: Eyewear, lenses, and methods of forming lenses are disclosed. In an example eyewear, first and second temples are coupled to a lens. The lens includes a viewing portion, a mounting portion configured to be coupled to at least one of the first and second temples, a connecting portion connecting the mounting portion to the viewing portion of the lens. The lens further includes an elongated slot that defines at least in part the mounting portion and the connecting portion. The mounting portion and connecting portion are configured to effectively isolate the viewing portion from deflection of the mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Smith Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Betournay, Nathan Barg Abney, William Currier McNeal