Patents by Inventor Richard Clompus
Richard Clompus 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).
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Publication number: 20170127196Abstract: A hearing aid system according to some examples includes a hearing aid which includes a microphone, amplifier, speaker, and a telecoil. In some examples, the hearing aid may include a battery or a capacitor for storing power wirelessly received from a distance separated wireless power transfer unit. The telecoil may be configured to receive audio signals and couple the audio signals to audio processing circuitry of the hearing aid. The telecoil may be further configured to receive power signals from the base unit and couple the power signals to power supply circuitry of the hearing aid, for example for charging the battery of the hearing aid. Examples of transmitter and receiver coils, and of distance and orientation optimization are described. Examples of wireless charging systems that may be used with hearing aids or other medical assistance devices are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, William Kokonaski, Stefan Bauer, Jean-Noel Fehr, Amitava Gupta, Richard Clompus
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Publication number: 20170108713Abstract: A lens includes a lens body, and an electro-active section (liquid crystals and a diffraction section) that is provided to a region of part of the lens body. The lens includes a pair of electrodes that are embedded in the lens body, that are electrically connected to a focal length modification section, that extend downward from an upper side end of the lens body, and that are disposed substantially parallel to each other spaced apart in a width direction orthogonal to an up-down direction of the lens body. Lower ends of the pair of electrodes are disposed spaced apart from the electro-active section in the up-down direction of the lens body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. BLUM, Sophie ADAMS, David BOYD, Richard CLOMPUS, Mark GRAHAM, Joshua HADDOCK, Robert HALL, Venki IYER, William KOKONASKI, Charles WILLEY, Yongping WANG, Claudio Dalla LONGA, Tsuyoshi KAMIBEPPU, Akifumi AONO, Akihiro MURAMATSU
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Patent number: 9628707Abstract: Camera systems and methods configured to receive power wirelessly are described. A wireless energy transfer system according to some examples includes a transmitter of wireless energy located within a communication device, such as a mobile phone, or attached to the communication device and a distance separated receiver located within an electronic wearable device other than the communication device, such as a wearable camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Amitava Gupta, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus, Massimo Pinazza, Claudio Dalla Longa, Stefan Bauer, Jean-Noel Fehr, Walter Dannhardt
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Publication number: 20170075141Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the design and manufacturing of electronic eyeglasses and associated components thereof. Electronic eyeglasses consist of electro-active lenses, receiving electrical signals that turn them on and off from an electronic control module. The electronic control module is embedded within a temple of the eyeglass frame, and is powered by a removable power source pack residing at a temple tip through a flexible cable. Various methods describe the interconnection schemes between the components of the electronic eyeglasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. BLUM, Sophie ADAMS, David BOYD, Richard CLOMPUS, Mark GRAHAM, Joshua HADDOCK, Robert HALL, Venki IYER, William KOKONASKI, Charles WILLEY, Yongping WANG, Claudio Dalla LONGA
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Publication number: 20170031181Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the design and manufacturing of electronic eyeglasses and associated components thereof. Electronic eyeglasses consist of electro-active lenses, receiving electrical signals that turn them on and off from an electronic control module. The electronic control module is embedded within a temple of the eyeglass frame, and is powered by a removable power source pack residing at a temple tip through a flexible cable. Various methods describe the interconnection schemes between the components of the electronic eyeglasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. BLUM, Sophie ADAMS, David BOYD, Richard CLOMPUS, Mark GRAHAM, Joshua HADDOCK, Robert HALL, Venki IYER, William KOKONASKI, Charles WILLEY, Yongping WANG, Claudio Dalla LONGA
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Publication number: 20160363787Abstract: An eyewear system according to the present disclosure may include at least one temple, and a temple guide provided on the at least one temple, wherein the temple guide comprises a guide surface defined by a ferromagnetic material of the temple, and wherein the temple guide is configured to magnetically retain an electronic wearable device in slidable attachment therewith and to restrict lateral movement of the electronic wearable device relative to the temple when the electronic wearable device is engaged with the temple guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: POGOTEC, INC.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, RICHARD CLOMPUS, WALTER DANNHARDT, MASSIMO PINAZZA, CLAUDIO DALLA LONGA, ANITA TRAJKOVSKA-BROACH
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Patent number: 9442305Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the design and manufacturing of electronic eyeglasses and associated components thereof. Electronic eyeglasses consist of electro-active lenses, receiving electrical signals that turn them on and off from an electronic control module. The electronic control module is embedded within a temple of the eyeglass frame, and is powered by a removable power source pack residing at a temple tip through a flexible cable. Various methods describe the interconnection schemes between the components of the electronic eyeglasses.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, Sophie Adams, David Boyd, Richard Clompus, Mark Graham, Joshua Haddock, Robert Hall, Venki Iyer, William Kokonaski, Charles Willey, Yongping Wang, Claudio Dalla Longa
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Publication number: 20160261147Abstract: Base units, systems and methods for wireless energy transfer are described. A wireless energy transfer system according to some examples includes a transmitter of wireless energy located within a communication device, such as a mobile phone, or attached to the communication device and a distance separated receiver located within an electronic wearable device other than the communication device, wherein the receiver is configured to receive wireless energy from the transmitter and convert the wireless energy into electrical power, which may be used to power the electronic wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: RONALD D. BLUM, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, AMITAVA GUPTA, SCOTT RICHMAN, URBAN SCHNELL, STEFAN BAUER, JEAN-NOEL FEHR, ALAN READ ZIEGLER, JR., RICHARD CLOMPUS, MASSIMO PINAZZA, CLAUDIO DALLA LONGA, WALTER DANNHARDT
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Publication number: 20160190859Abstract: Base units, sensors, cameras, and systems and methods for wireless energy transfer are described. In an example system, a firearm holster includes a wireless energy transfer base unit configured to cause a transmitter to selectively transmit power to the firearm or a component thereof (e.g., a camera connected to the firearm) when the firearm is placed in the firearm holster.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: RONALD D. BLUM, AMITAVA GUPTA, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, RICHARD CLOMPUS
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Publication number: 20160182826Abstract: Camera systems and methods configured to receive power wirelessly are described. A wireless energy transfer system according to some examples includes a transmitter of wireless energy located within a communication device, such as a mobile phone, or attached to the communication device and a distance separated receiver located within an electronic wearable device other than the communication device, such as a wearable camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: PogoTec, Inc.Inventors: RONALD D. BLUM, AMITAVA GUPTA, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, RICHARD CLOMPUS, MASSIMO PINAZZA, CLAUDIO DALLA LONGA, STEFAN BAUER, JEAN-NOEL FEHR, WALTER DANNHARDT
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Publication number: 20160172870Abstract: Base units, systems and methods for wireless energy transfer are described. A wireless energy transfer system according to some examples includes a transmitter of wireless energy located within a communication device, such as a mobile phone, or attached to the communication device and a distance separated receiver located within an electronic wearable device other than the communication device, wherein the receiver is configured to receive wireless energy from the transmitter and convert the wireless energy into electrical power, which may be used to power the electronic wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: RONALD D. BLUM, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, RICHARD CLOMPUS, AMITAVA GUPTA, SCOTT RICHMAN, URBAN SCHNELL, STEFAN BAUER, JEAN-NOEL FEHR
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Publication number: 20160033792Abstract: Wearable electronic devices, for example wearable camera systems, and methods for attaching electronic devices such as camera systems to eyewear or other wearable articles are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: RONALD D. BLUM, WILLIAM KOKONASKI, RICHARD CLOMPUS, WALTER DANNHARDT, AMITAVA GUPTA, BOBI ARNOLD, MASSIMO PINAZZA, CLAUDIO DALLA LONGA
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Patent number: 9122083Abstract: An eyewear system including an eyewear frame and an application module. The eyewear frame including a docking station, and an electronic connector including a first set of preconfigured application connection points. The application module adapted to be mounted to the docking station, and including an electronic device configured to perform a function, and a second set of preconfigured application connection points corresponding to at least some of the first set of preconfigured application connection points. The second set of preconfigured application connection points including at least two different sub-function connections used to support the function of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Blum, Yongping Wang, Mark Graham, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus
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Publication number: 20140028966Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the design and manufacturing of electronic eyeglasses and associated components thereof. Electronic eyeglasses consist of electro-active lenses, receiving electrical signals that turn them on and off from an electronic control module. The electronic control module is embedded within a temple of the eyeglass frame, and is powered by a removable power source pack residing at a temple tip through a flexible cable. Various methods describe the interconnection schemes between the components of the electronic eyeglasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: PixelOptics, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. BLUM, Sophie Adams, David Boyd, Richard Clompus, Mark Graham, Joshua Haddock, Robert Hall, Venki Iyer, William Kokonaski, Charles Willey, Yongping Wang, Claudio Dalla Longa
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Publication number: 20130329183Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide an adapter including one or more electronic components contained within a housing for attachment to eyewear. The housing may include a main body extending in a lengthwise direction, the main body having a front section and a rear section defining opposite ends thereof and a middle section disposed between and connecting the front section and the rear section, and an attachment portion protruding from the main body in a widthwise direction, the attachment portion configured to connect to a portion of a temple of an eyewear frame, wherein a width of the main body decreases from the middle section toward a front end of the front section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: PixelOptics, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. BLUM, Tomer BITTON, Richard CLOMPUS, Mark GRAHAM, William KOKONASKI
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Publication number: 20130215374Abstract: An eyewear system including an eyewear frame and an application module. The eyewear frame including a docking station, and an electronic connector including a first set of preconfigured application connection points. The application module adapted to be mounted to the docking station, and including an electronic device configured to perform a function, and a second set of preconfigured application connection points corresponding to at least some of the first set of preconfigured application connection points. The second set of preconfigured application connection points including at least two different sub-function connections used to support the function of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: PIXELOPTICS, INC.Inventors: Ronald Blum, Yongping Wang, Mark Graham, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus