Patents by Inventor Ronald David Blum

Ronald David Blum 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).

  • Publication number: 20220038626
    Abstract: A wearable camera systems according to examples of the present disclosure may include a camera and a mobile charging unit. The camera may include onboard power, memory and control for capturing and storing an image without being connected to the mobile charging unit and the camera body may have a width or a height that is smaller than the length of the camera body. The camera body may include a trigger for initiating image capture. The wearable camera may be attachable to an eyewear temple and the mobile charging unit is configured to recharge the wearable camera without being connected to an external power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ronald David Blum, Amitava Gupta, William Kokonaski, Richard Clompus, Massimo Pinazza, Claudio Dalla Longa, Stefan Bauer, Jean-Noel Fehr, Walter Dannhardt
  • Publication number: 20210329147
    Abstract: Auxiliary units, in some instances implemented as a case for a wearable electronic device such as a wearable camera are described. The auxiliary units may include one or more electronic components typically included in the camera. By offloading an electronic component and the corresponding function (e.g., extended power capacity, memory capacity, wireless or other communication capabilities, etc.) to a removable auxiliary unit, the size of the wearable device can be advantageously further reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: William Kokonaski, Amitava Gupta, Joshua A. Schoenbart, Ronald David Blum, Stefan Bauer, Jean-Noel Fehr, Richard Clompus
  • Patent number: 11137626
    Abstract: An ophthalmic device includes a lens and an electronic component embedded in the lens to enhance the functionality of the lens. The ophthalmic device includes a first coil to wirelessly receive energy from an external device, such as a wireless charger, and wirelessly transmits the received energy to a second coil coupled to the electronic component so as to power the electronic component. The first coil can function as part of a repeater to facilitate the wireless charging. The repeater can receive electrical energy wirelessly and works with various positions, sizes, and shapes of the electronic component. The wireless power efficiency can also be increased using the repeater to concentrate a magnetic flux within the second coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald David Blum
  • Publication number: 20210278705
    Abstract: An ophthalmic device includes a lens and an electronic component embedded in the lens to enhance the functionality of the lens. The ophthalmic device includes a first coil to wirelessly receive energy from an external device, such as a wireless charger, and wirelessly transmits the received energy to a second coil coupled to the electronic component so as to power the electronic component. The first coil can function as part of a repeater to facilitate the wireless charging. The repeater can receive electrical energy wirelessly and works with various positions, sizes, and shapes of the electronic component. The wireless power efficiency can also be increased using the repeater to concentrate a magnetic flux within the second coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Ronald David Blum
  • Publication number: 20210026054
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising an optical filter. The optical filter comprises a Cu-porphyrin dye compound. The transmission spectrum of the system has an average transmission across the wavelength range of 460 nm-700 nm of at least 60%. The transmission spectrum of the system has an average transmission across the wavelength range 400 nm-460 nm that is less than 75%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Dustin Robert CEFALO, Jerry Charles BOMMER, Anita TRAJKOVSKA-BROACH, Ronald David BLUM, Andrew ISHAK, Larry Dean RODRIGUEZ, Sean MCGINNIS
  • Publication number: 20180259693
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising an optical filter. The optical filter comprises a Cu-porphyrin dye compound. The transmission spectrum of the system has an average transmission across the wavelength range of 460 nm-700 nm of at least 60%. The transmission spectrum of the system has an average transmission across the wavelength range 400 nm-460 nm that is less than 75%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Frontier Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Robert CEFALO, Jerry Charles BOMMER, Anita TRAJKOVSKA-BROACH, Ronald David BLUM, Andrew ISHAK, Larry Dean RODRIGUEZ, Sean MCGINNIS
  • Patent number: 10052195
    Abstract: An implantable ophthalmic device with flexible, fluid-filled membranes provide dynamically variable optical power to restore lost accommodation in individuals suffering from presbyopia or aphakia without moving parts or reducing the amount of transmitted light. Actuating the device causes the fluid-filled membrane to change curvature, which produces a corresponding change in optical power. For instance, squeezing the edge of the membrane causes the center of the membrane to bulge by an amount proportional to the squeezing force. Alternatively, heating or applying a voltage to the membrane may cause the liquid in the membrane to undergo a phase transition accompanied by a corresponding change in volume that causes the membrane to inflate so as to change the optical power of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: ELENZA, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald David Blum, Rudy Mazzocchi
  • Publication number: 20180203260
    Abstract: An ophthalmic device includes a lens and an electronic component embedded in the lens to enhance the functionality of the lens. The ophthalmic device includes a first coil to wirelessly receive energy from an external device, such as a wireless charger, and wirelessly transmits the received energy to a second coil coupled to the electronic component so as to power the electronic component. The first coil can function as part of a repeater to facilitate the wireless charging. The repeater can receive electrical energy wirelessly and works with various positions, sizes, and shapes of the electronic component. The wireless power efficiency can also be increased using the repeater to concentrate a magnetic flux within the second coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventor: Ronald David Blum
  • Publication number: 20170235034
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising an optical filter. The optical filter comprises a Cu-porphyrin dye compound. The transmission spectrum of the system has an average transmission across the wavelength range of 460 nm-700 nm of at least 60%. The transmission spectrum of the system has an average transmission across the wavelength range 400 nm-460 nm that is less than 75%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Frontier Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Robert CEFALO, Jerry Charles BOMMER, Anita TRAJKOVSKA-BROACH, Ronald David BLUM, Andrew ISHAK, Larry Dean RODRIGUEZ, Sean McGINNIS
  • Publication number: 20170172729
    Abstract: Eyewear is provided including a frame, and a camera connected with the frame, in which the camera is configured to be controlled by a remote controller. The camera may be configured to capture video and/or a photo. The eyewear may include data storage, and the camera may be connected to the data storage. A wrist watch may be configured to act both as a time piece and a controller of the camera. The eyewear may also include a heads up display and/or a video file player. The eyewear may also include an electro-active lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald David Blum, William Kokonaski, Dwight P. Duston
  • Patent number: 9683102
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising an optical filter. The optical filter comprises a Cu-porphyrin dye compound. The transmission spectrum of the system has an average transmission across the wavelength range of 460 nm-700 nm of at least 80%. The transmission spectrum of the system has an average transmission across the wavelength range 400 nm-460 nm that is less than 75%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Frontier Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Robert Cefalo, Jerry Charles Bommer, Anita Trajkovska-Broach, Ronald David Blum, Andrew Ishak, Sean McGinnis
  • Publication number: 20150316688
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising an optical filter. The optical filter comprises a Cu-porphyrin dye compound. The transmission spectrum of the system has an average transmission across the wavelength range of 460 nm-700 nm of at least 80%. The transmission spectrum of the system has an average transmission across the wavelength range 400 nm-460 nm that is less than 75%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Frontier Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Robert Cefalo, Jerry Charles Bommer, Anita Trajkovska-Broach, Ronald David Blum, Andrew Ishak, Sean McGinnis
  • Publication number: 20130338767
    Abstract: An implantable ophthalmic device with one or more optical elements coupled to one or more shape-memory members provides dynamically variable optical power to restore lost accommodation in individuals suffering from presbyopia or aphakia. Running current from a power supply through the shape-memory members causes the shape-memory members to heat up. Once the current heats the shape-memory members past a forward phase-transition temperature, the shape-memory members change shape, which, in turn, causes the optical element(s) to move, yielding a corresponding change in effective optical power. Cooling the shape-memory members (e.g., by reducing or stopping the flow of current) below a reverse phase-transition temperature causes the shape-memory members to return to their original shape, which, in turn, restoring the optical element(s) to their original positions and returning the effective optical power to its original level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Rudy Mazzocchi, Ronald David Blum
  • Publication number: 20130245754
    Abstract: An implantable ophthalmic device with flexible, fluid-filled membranes provide dynamically variable optical power to restore lost accommodation in individuals suffering from presbyopia or aphakia without moving parts or reducing the amount of transmitted light. Actuating the device causes the fluid-filled membrane to change curvature, which produces a corresponding change in optical power. For instance, squeezing the edge of the membrane causes the center of the membrane to bulge by an amount proportional to the squeezing force. Alternatively, heating or applying a voltage to the membrane may cause the liquid in the membrane to undergo a phase transition accompanied by a corresponding change in volume that causes the membrane to inflate so as to change the optical power of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Ronald David Blum, Rudy Mazzocchi