Patents by Inventor Richard Charles Wingate

Richard Charles Wingate 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).

  • Headphone eyeglasses
    Patent number: 5988812
    Abstract: A combination is provided which includes one or more headphones, a pair of eyeglasses, and a device which connects the eyeglasses and the one or more headphones. The combination may be provided as a self contained unit, which may also include a coiling device for an attached sound transmission coil. Alternatively, the headphones may be used in combination with other eyeglasses. A method is also provided for using the combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Charles Wingate
  • Method and apparatus for providing personalized light source and sound system
    Patent number: 5894113
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of providing a personalized light source in conjunction with a sound system includes mounting a personalized light source on a support for supporting at least one speaker next to a wearer's ear. The personalized light source includes an effective light source mounted at the distal end a semi-flexible stem. The stem allows the effective light source to be aimed as desired by the wearer and may be extended from or retracted into the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Charles Wingate