Lens Pivots In And Out Of Optical Path Patents (Class 351/59)
  • Patent number: 11963572
    Abstract: An apparatus to acquire and process images for a helmet, including an image acquisition device provided with a sensor, in embodiments including a helmet on which the image acquisition device is installed, and a the related method of acquiring and processing images therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ZERONOISE LTD
    Inventors: Alexandros Haristos, Stephane Cohen
  • Patent number: 11960151
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame configured to hold corrective lenses therein is removably engageable with a protective lens. The protective lens has connectors on opposing ends which are engageable with first and second mounts engaged to the frame. A gap is formed between the protective lens and the front surface of the frame and is maintained by the engagement of the connectors with the respective mounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Fast Metal LLC
    Inventors: Ken Wilson, Rich Belitz
  • Patent number: 11768389
    Abstract: An auxiliary magnifying system for use in connection with a pair of glasses, includes: a. a positionable mounting fixture, said positionable mounting fixture comprising: i. an elongated body having ii. a pair of engageable mounting wings thereupon, b. an axle retained therein about which said rotatable mounting wing may be rotated; c. a mount capable of retaining a positioning arm thereupon; d. a flexibly deformable arm, one end of which is capable of being retained in said mount on said elongated body; e. a bracket capable of being mounted on the other end of said flexibly deformable arm; and f. a lens mountable in said bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DPG USA INC.
    Inventor: Nikhil Gupta
  • Patent number: 11693261
    Abstract: A focus adjusting tool used to perform an initial setting for a pair of autofocus eyeglasses includes an adjusting lens that refracts reflected light from a visual object, a housing including an inner space that allows a parallel movement of the adjusting lens, an adjusting unit that adjusts a position of the adjusting lens inside the housing, and a first end and a second end in a moving direction of the adjusting lens. The first end is provided with a hole for visually observing a visual object through a power variable lens of the pair of autofocus eyeglasses. The adjusting lens adjusts, in response to the position thereof inside the housing, an incident angle of the reflected light from the visual object into the power variable lens, the visual object being located on the side of the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Watanabe, Takaki Uemura, Sotaro Yokota
  • Patent number: 10356141
    Abstract: Provide are a method and device for exchanging endpoint information and a telepresence endpoint. The method includes that: multiplexing information is exchanged between telepresence endpoints. By means of the present disclosure, the problem in the related art that there are too many ports and multiplexing transmission is unsmooth due to the fact that a multiplexing transmission mode of a traditional session system is still adopted in a telepresence system based on a conventional protocol architecture is solved, and the effect of exchanging the multiplexing information between the telepresence endpoints and therefore multiplexing can be successfully performed in the telepresence system is further achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liang Wang, Xiaoyang Ye
  • Patent number: 10222630
    Abstract: A one-piece, composite eyewear article including a frame having two temples, two eye wires, a bridge and two hinges, the entire frame composed of a single integral piece of cured liquid silicone rubber consisting of a liquid dimethyl polysiloxane polymer thermoset, a lens situated within the two eye wires and extending across the bridge, the lens composed of a single integral piece of optical grade cured liquid silicone rubber consisting of a liquid dimethyl polysiloxane polymer thermoset, and wherein the frame and lens are molded via a two-material molding process, such that the frame auto-adheres to the lens during curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventor: Torsten Kruse
  • Patent number: 8827443
    Abstract: Eyewear having a lens retraction system allows the user to maintain the eyewear on their head without having to move the frames from their ordinary wearing position, yet allows the lenses to be selectively moved from an in use position to a stowed position away from the user's eyes. The retraction mechanism is configured into the side frames of the eyewear and allows the lens assemblies to be slidably or pivotally moved into the stowed position on the side of the wearer's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventor: Loc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20140071395
    Abstract: The invention provides eyeglasses with lenses that can be placed in front of the eye to correct vision or raised above the eyes to provide access to one or both eyes and face. Each lens can be independently positioned in front of the eye or above the eye allowing clear vision in one eye and access to the other eye and side of face for activities such as make-up application, eye drop application or insertion or removal of contact lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: REBECCA BURROUGHS
  • Patent number: 8641221
    Abstract: An eyewear lighting mechanism includes a housing having a horizontal array of lights, the horizontal array of lights being mounted to pivot vertically. The housing contains a power source for the horizontal array of lights. The housing is connected to a base to allow the housing and the horizontal array of lights to pivot horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Inventor: Clifford Wright
  • Publication number: 20130250230
    Abstract: Eyewear having a lens retraction system allows the user to maintain the eyewear on their head without having to move the frames from their ordinary wearing position, yet allows the lenses to be selectively moved from an in use position to a stowed position away from the user's eyes. The retraction mechanism is configured into the side frames of the eyewear and allows the lens assemblies to be slidably or pivotally moved into the stowed position on the side of the wearer's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Loc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20130030393
    Abstract: An eye treatment apparatus having a guide device structured to guide a nozzle of an applicator to a position in front of an eye is provided. The guide device includes a guide surface and a stop. The guide surface is easily accessible. That is, the nozzle of an applicator may be moved, generally laterally, into contact with the guide surface. The nozzle may then slide over the guide surface to the stop. The stop is positioned so that the nozzle is disposed centrally in front of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: ALLAN J. BOGDAN
  • Patent number: 8192014
    Abstract: An optical device is disclosed having a supporting bar with a twisted configuration. At least one lens is slidably connected to the supporting bar such that the lens rotates when slid longitudinally along the supporting bar. The optical device further comprises a nose piece connected to the supporting bar, which may be stationary or adjustable with respect to the supporting bar. As the lens or lenses are slid along the supporting bar, they achieve a continuously changing angle relative to the nosepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventors: Garrett W. Brown, Anthony D. Sacksteder
  • Publication number: 20120069292
    Abstract: Flip-up and down glasses including a first frame having ear pieces for the support thereof on a wearer of the first frame and a second frame for carrying a visor or optical glasses and a flip-up and down spring-loaded cam-hinge mechanism for the second frame comprising a horizontally extending hollow sleeve, a shaft extending through the sleeve and axially secured to the first frame, a first cam having cam surfaces supported and spring-loaded for horizontal movement within the sleeve and a second cam horizontally secured on the shaft and including cam surfaces for riding on and over the cam surfaces of the horizontally moveable spring-loaded first cam to define flip-up and down positions for the second frame secured to either the second cam or to the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Glenn Park
  • Patent number: 8029132
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 3D eyeglasses with a detachable front eyeglasses frame, including: eyeglasses arms having a coupling rim disposed in the middle portion thereof and attaching and detaching protrusions formed at the center portion of the coupling rim; the detachable front eyeglasses frame having lens insertion holes formed on both sides thereof, fixing protrusions formed at each of the upper and lower sides of the lens insertion holes on the rear surface thereof, and attaching and detaching grooves formed at the center portion of the rear surface thereof; and 3D eyeglasses lenses adapted to be inserted into the lens insertion holes of the detachable front eyeglasses frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Korea Ogk Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Soo An Park
  • Publication number: 20110069273
    Abstract: A hang-on eyeglasses includes a mounting structure formed of a first positioning member and a second positioning member for fastening to the top and bottom walls of the brim of a covering for the head of a person, and an eyeglasses, which has an eyeglass frame pivotally connected to a pivot holder at the second positioning member and two eyeglasses fastened to the eyeglass frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Hsueh-Yu Lu
  • Patent number: 7722187
    Abstract: A spectacle frame and lens arrangement whereby each lens rotates up and out of the field of vision by pivoting about a central pivot mechanism in the frame which keeps the lenses within the same plane both in the park and use positions. This differs from traditional flip-up spectacles that operate by causing the lens to fold up and forward from the user's eyes or outward to each side. This is accomplished by a simple squeeze of the frame and lower edge of a single lens between the forefinger and thumb of one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Inventor: Chang Yu
  • Publication number: 20100110365
    Abstract: Eyewear having an enhanced fit which may be used for safety, sports, and the like. The eyewear may provide features which permit enhanced airflow and an enhanced fit to a user's face. Such features may include greater adjustability to provide greater comfort. Eyewear including an RFID tag which is activated to send or receive transmissions when the eyewear is unfolded and/or positioned in a position to be worn by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Debra N. Welchel, Ming Xie, Megan Christine Hansen Smith, Herb Flores Velazquez, Matrice Brown Jackson, Lourdes Lizzette Sheffield, Joseph Mitchell, Russell J. Kroll, Philip D. Palermo, Mark D. Londborg, Suzuko Hisata
  • Patent number: 7637608
    Abstract: Glasses, comprising a frame and a lens system for the correction of defective vision, which comprises at least one pair of lenses formed by a first lens and a second lens, which first and second lens, viewed in the path of vision, are disposed one behind the other and are mutually adjustable for realizing a desired degree of correction of vision, wherein the first lens is position-invariantly received in the frame, and the second lens can be moved longitudinally along the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Stichting Right on Sight
    Inventors: Gerrit Ludolph Van Der Heijde, Willem Peter Louwerse
  • Publication number: 20090073376
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to the field of reading glasses with safety as a factor in many cases where these glasses are used during the work day. The lenses are attached to a frame which is not a typical frame for glasses and frame and lenses are attached to each other by a small hinge which allows the lenses to flip up and down without removing the glasses and frame. Unlike standard reading glasses that you take off when not reading, they can become lost or broken while not on your head during work. The important feature is that while quite often a worker has one hand occupied with tools, the other hand is free to flip the lenses up or down without removing the glasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas Arthor Swift
  • Patent number: 7452070
    Abstract: A single lens pince-nez, comprising a bridge member (11) adapted to extend over the bridge of the nose of a person and engage the sides of the bridge of the nose, and a single lens (10) attached to the bridge member (11) in a position located in front of one eye of the person when the person wears the pince-nez, is very suitable for use as make-up “glasses”, since it does not obstruct the applying of make-up on one side of the face of the wearer of the “glasses”, and is comfortable to wear thanks to its low weight. By selecting a high refractive index glass for the lens (10) and a beta titanium alloy for the bridge member (11), the weight can by reduced even more. Preferably, the single lens (10) is pivotally attached to the bridge member (11), so that it can be swung vertically or horizontally from one eye to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Trendus World Ltd.
    Inventor: Kajsa Oskarsson
  • Publication number: 20080239234
    Abstract: A spectacle frame and lens arrangement whereby each lens rotates up and out of the field of vision by pivoting about a central pivot mechanism in the frame which keeps the lenses within the same plane both in the park and use positions. This differs from traditional flip-up spectacles that operate by causing the lens to fold up and forward from the user's eyes or outward to each side. This is accomplished by a simple squeeze of the frame and lower edge of a single lens between the forefinger and thumb of one hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Chang Yu
  • Patent number: 7393099
    Abstract: Glasses for everyday use, comprising a frame into which is fitted a lens system for the correction of defective vision, which comprises at least one pair of lenses formed by a first lens and a second lens, which first and second lens, viewed in the path of vision, are disposed one behind the other and are mutually adjustable for realizing a desired degree of correction of vision, wherein the first lens is coupled with a first adjusting element and the second lens is coupled with a second adjusting element, and the first and the second adjusting elements in the assembled state form an integral component of an adjusting organ, and are designed for moving one along the other for the purpose of an adjustment of the lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Stichting Right on Sight
    Inventors: Daniel Koops, Erik Ad Hermans, Willem Berend Bloem, Gerrit Ludolph Van Der Heijde
  • Patent number: 7316478
    Abstract: This invention pertains to an attachment for bifocal eyeglasses which is a dynamic frame fitted with the lens for intermediate vision which will lie in front of the middle one third of the bifocal lens during computer use providing three zones of vision at a time without changing the head position or changing to a separate computer eye glass. This attachment along with the bifocal eye glass enables the optical centers of the distant vision and intermediate vision lens to overlap with each other falling on the visual axis, coinciding with the pupillary center of the eye at the primary head position overcoming strain, distortions and aberrations. This dynamic frame is locked at the side of the main frame with the help of press locks when ‘not in use’. This invention makes long hours of computer work comfortable and helps to overcome computer vision syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Inventors: Parikumar Periasamy, Sadagopan Karthiekeyan Arcot
  • Patent number: 7301485
    Abstract: In the decoder of binary arithmetic code of the present invention, the decoding and reverse binarization of arithmetic code are separated and a large intermediate buffer is interposed. The decoding of arithmetic code is first carried out at the time of input of a stream, whereby the arithmetic code can be decoded at the maximum input bit rate of the decoder. The obtained binary symbol string is first held in the intermediate buffer, following which the reverse binarization from the binary symbol string to multivalued symbols is carried out matched to the processing of the block decoder of the next stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuzo Senda
  • Patent number: 7278732
    Abstract: Eyewear is provided having hinged dual lens elements that provide a clear magnified wide field of view, while allowing the option of individually moving one or the other of the lenses away from a frontal viewing position of a particular eye that it covers to a raised position above the eye. The eyewear further enabling a single action to raise one lens and simultaneously lower the other lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Hidden Harbor Group, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Byron J. Masterson
  • Patent number: 7275821
    Abstract: A spectacles includes two lenses, a spectacles frame and an adjustment hinge arrangement. The spectacles frame includes two supporting arms and a bridge extending between the two supporting arms. The adjustment hinge arrangement pivotally couples the two lenses with the two supporting arms respectively to pivotally fold the two lenses between an idle position and an usage position, wherein at the idle position, the two lenses are upwardly and pivotally flipped to move away from the bridge, and at the usage position, the two lenses are downwardly and pivotally flipped at a position that the bridge is positioned between the two lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: Siu Yu
  • Patent number: 7240370
    Abstract: Glasses are provided having one temple which is clipped to a cap, preferably to the brim or visor of a cap. The temple is associated with at least one joint which permits the lens portions to be pivoted from a use position before a user's eyes to a storage position along the user's head over one ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Inventor: Bruce Lerner
  • Patent number: 7175274
    Abstract: An eyeglasses assembly includes an eyeglass frame, a temple member, a first lens and a second lens. The first lens is connected to the frame and is positioned to allow a wearer of the frame to look through the first lens. The second lens is moveably connected to the frame such that the second is moveable from a first position to a second position. The first position allows a wearer to look through the first lens and the second lens, and the second position is substantially away from the first position in a direction toward the temple member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Jeffrey F. Markson
  • Patent number: 7131726
    Abstract: A spectacle frame according to the present invention includes a pair of lens hangers each having a lens connector at a distal end thereof, and a pair of fixing barrels for supporting proximal ends of the lens hangers to be rotatable on a leftward/rightward axis, and joined to a brow bar. The fixing barrel has a supporting hole extending leftward/rightward, an outer circumference concentric with the supporting hole, having a predetermined radius of curvature, and an annular groove formed on the outer circumference. The lens hanger which is made of a metallic wire has a shaft portion fit in a rotatable manner into the supporting hole of the fixing barrel, an engagement portion engageable with the annular groove of the fixing barrel, and a spring portion formed between the shaft portion and the engagement portion to elastically bias the engagement portion toward the annular groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: 21 (Two-One) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Hiramoto
  • Patent number: 7101038
    Abstract: The makeup eyeglasses are constructed with temples that are secured to the bottom of the lens frame. The temples are positioned below the area of the face to which makeup is to be applied and permit access from the side to the user's eyes end surrounding areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Inventor: Sylvana Miceli
  • Patent number: 7039959
    Abstract: A goggle comprising a single-eye lenses, a frame, a lens-retention mechanism and an adjustment mechanism wherein the single-eye lenses can be selectively moved relative to the frame to at least two different positions defining substantially different levels of air flow between the single-eye lenses and frame while maintaining the single-eye lenses in front of a user's eyes, and retained at each position. In certain embodiments, one position is defined by substantially all of the single-eye lenses periphery contacting the frame to substantially form a seal. Other positions are defined by substantially all of the lens periphery not contacting the frame wherein ambient air is allowed to flow uninhibited across the inside surface of the single-eye lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventor: John Dondero
  • Patent number: 7011403
    Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses for an individual to wear. The pair of eyeglasses is normal in most aspects except for the fact that it has a pair of lens that are pivotally attached to the framework of the eyeglasses. Each lens of the pair of lens can individually be raised, if access to an eye is needed while the eyeglasses are on. The lens can then be lowered again to allow the individual to use the eyeglasses to see properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Inventor: Esther Pacheco
  • Patent number: 6767095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for protecting eyes against the rays of the sun, comprising: a support frame mountable on a head and at least one shielding member displaceable relative to the support frame. The shielding member can herein preferably be fixed in a plurality of positions relative to the support frame, for instance in that it is pivotally mounted on the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Visionary Solutions 21st Century B.V.
    Inventors: Ferry Jacob Altelaar, Antoinette De Groot
  • Patent number: 6764176
    Abstract: An eyewear loupe having one or more magnifying lenses for removable attachment to an eyewear includes up to three eyewear-engaging spaces allowing attachment to a variety of different sized eyewear. An adapter for attaching to the shield of shield-type eyewear is provided allowing the loupe to be attached to safety glasses, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Eric Carlson, Richard J. Stryker, Marvel M. Bieber
  • Patent number: 6761450
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are provided that can function both as make-up glasses and reading glasses. The invention provides an eyeglass frame having a left and right lens support. A nose bridge separates the lens supports. A first lens seats in the left lens support. A second lens seats in the right lens support. Each lens is attached to the lens frame for movement from the left side to the right side of the frame and vise versa to mate with the lens on the opposite side. A first lens and a second lens seat in the left and right lens support. In this position, the eyeglasses function as reading glasses. Since the lenses are movably mounted to the frame, the first lens located on the left side can be moved to sit on top of the second lens on the right side. As a result, there will be no lens on the left side and the eyeglasses can function as make-up glasses. Similarly the second lens located on the right side can be moved to the left side to sit on top of the first lens on the left side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Baum, Barry Baum
  • Patent number: 6746116
    Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose glasses includes a frame body having a bridge portion, two side portions at opposite ends of the bridge portion respectively, two temples pivotally secured to the frame body at distal ends of the side portions respectively, and two movable lenses on the frame body. The glasses allow eyes to see through the lenses, or the lenses can be moved away from vision lines of at least one of the eyes. The lenses can be positioned at two sides of the frame body to serve as a pair of normal glasses. Alternative, each lens can be moved away from one eye to be positioned on the other side of the frame. The glasses can then serve, for example, as a pair of cosmetic glasses, or for applying eye drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Inventor: Chun-Chuan Chang
  • Patent number: 6695448
    Abstract: A shelter frame kit is adapted for detachably mounting in front of a primary spectacle frame wherein the shelter frame kit for supporting two auxiliary lenses includes a bridge extended between the two auxiliary lenses, two shelter arms having two pivot hinges affixed on upper sides of the two auxiliary lenses respectively, and two interlocking means provided at two ends of the two shelter arms respectively for interlocking with two rim lockers of the primary spectacle frame such that the auxiliary lenses are adapted for pivotally folding from a closed position to an open position, wherein in the closed position of the shelter frame kit, the two auxiliary lenses are respectively positioned in front of two lenses of the primary spectacle frame, and in the opened position of the shelter frame kit, the two auxiliary lenses are 180-degree flipped over the two lenses of the primary spectacle frame respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventor: Tony Xin Xiao
  • Patent number: 6601953
    Abstract: A shelter frame kit is adapted for detachably mounting in front of a primary spectacle frame wherein the shelter frame kit for supporting two auxiliary lenses includes a bridge extended between the two auxiliary lenses, two shelter arms having two pivot hinges affixed on upper sides of the two auxiliary lenses respectively, and two interlocking means provided at two ends of the two shelter arms respectively for interlocking with two rim lockers of the primary spectacle frame such that the auxiliary lenses are adapted for pivotally folding from a closed position to an open position, wherein in the closed position of the shelter frame kit, the two auxiliary lenses are respectively positioned in front of two lenses of the primary spectacle frame, and in the opened position of the shelter frame kit, the two auxiliary lenses are 180-degree flipped over the two lenses of the primary spectacle frame respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Viva IP Corp.
    Inventor: Tony Xin Xiao
  • Patent number: 6493136
    Abstract: An optical accessory of the type used by medical professionals is coupled to a clip-on mount, enabling the assembly to be used with ordinary eyeglass frames. The assembly may be used with specialized frames, in which case the clip-on mount may be removed for a more permanent mounting of the assembly directly to the bridge area of the eyeglass frames. In different implementations, optical accessories in the form of ocular loupes, head lamps, and miniaturized video cameras may be accommodated according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: General Scientific Corp.
    Inventors: Byung Jin Chang, Thomas A. Cummings
  • Publication number: 20020163617
    Abstract: Spectacles with replaceable lenses comprises a frame constituted by a pair of rims joined together by a central portion or bridge, two temples connected to said frame by connecting members and hinges; means for clasping interchangeable lenses provided at the central portion of said spectacles frame and at said connecting members, each of said clasping means comprising a seat in said central portion adapted for receiving and engaging a first portion of an interchangeable lens and a pliers-shaped device in said connecting members for nipping a second portion of said interchangeable lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: NICO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Alberto Vitaloni
  • Publication number: 20020093622
    Abstract: A flip-up eyewear device includes a primary frame that is adapted to fit upon a wearer's face and a secondary frame that is rotatably mounted to the primary frame. A pair of hinges connect the primary and flip-up frames. The primary frame has a pair of upper rims, each having a set-back portion. A hinge is mounted onto a front surface of the set-back portion. The hinge operates between an upper rim of the primary frame and an upper rim of the flip-up frame and fits generally within the set-back portion so that the hinge is substantially hidden from view when viewed from the front of the eyewear. The set-back mounting allows the hinge to be large enough to contain a biasing spring without the hinge extending substantially above the frame or causing the flip-up frame to be positioned excessively far from the primary frame. Magnet pairs engage each other when the flip-up frame is in the DOWN position in order to hold the frame in place relative to the primary frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Brian Tostado
  • Patent number: 6406144
    Abstract: An eyeglass apparatus is provided including a pair of lenses and a housing therefor in which the lenses are disposed in a stowed position and are able to be shifted to a use position while still connected to the housing. The lenses are operably connected to a pivot mount, so that they pivot into and out from the housing to provide for space conservation in the housing. A detent is provided between the lenses and housing which releasably maintains the lenses in their stowed position and is operable via an actuator to allow the lenses to shift to their use position where the housing preferably is between the lensee to be used as a handle. In this form, the housing includes opposite side openings, and there is a biasing mechanism that urges the lens assemblies out through the side openings. The viewing lenses are kept attached to the housing whether in the stowed or use position thereof so as to prevent their separation from each other, and the potential for loss that this creates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventor: Michael Waters
  • Publication number: 20010048503
    Abstract: A visual therapy method comprising wearing a series of pairs of yoked prismatic glasses wherein each yoked prism comprises a base and apex opposite the base. The series of pairs comprises: lateral base 00 yoked prisms, lateral base 1800 yoked prisms, vertical base 900 yoked prisms, and vertical base 2700 yoked prisms. The method includes performing a regimen of ocular exercises while wearing each pair of yoked prismatic glasses. The exercises include versional and vergence exercises. The yoked prismatic glasses are adapted to stimulate inhibitory and initiatory areas, respectively, of the wearer's visual cortex and, thereby improve visual disorders relating to behavioral visual blockage patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventor: William E. Krebs
  • Publication number: 20010046029
    Abstract: A combination spectacle frame with selectively attachable auxiliary frame. The spectacle frame carries a pair of socket-forming members having recessed magnets. The auxiliary frame is formed of non-magnetic magnetically attractive material, and includes a pair of corresponding projections which are engaged within the recesses by the magnets on the spectacle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Domenic Miele, Joseph Lanzillotti
  • Patent number: 6264325
    Abstract: A rotatable lens eyeglasses for allowing access to the eye of the user without having to remove the eyeglasses. The rotatable lens eyeglasses includes a frame having a front and a pair of arms. The front comprises a pair of vision frames. Each vision frame is defined by only an upper part that is curved such that each vision frame is entirely laterally outside and above the visual range of an associated eye of a user. A bridge connects the pair of vision frames. Each of a pair of lenses is hingedly coupled to one of the opposite ends of the vision frames with respect to the bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventors: Leonie S. Peressini, Lisa Peressini
  • Patent number: 6135593
    Abstract: Magnifying spectacles for cosmetic use including a cross piece which extends across the face of the user and projecting upwardly from which are two magnifying lenses whose size is not substantially larger than that of the human eye. The crosspiece includes a bridgepiece which extends over the bridge of the nose of the user and whose apex is situated forwardly of the lenses. The crosspiece is connected at each end of the respective side arm which extends towards a position midway up the height of the ear of the user and terminates in an ear engagement portion. The ear engagement portion includes a portion which extends upwardly along the front of the ear over a substantial proportion of its height. The eyebrows of the user are thus wholly exposed and may be plucked with the aid of the magnifying lenses and a mirror. The lenses are pivotally mounted on the crosspiece and may thus be pivoted in turn away from the associated eye to permit the application of cosmetics to that eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Inventor: Marjorie Anne Moyse
  • Patent number: 5880805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a click-up clip-on spectacles comprising a means for clipping the clip-on spectacles to a spectacle frame and bifocal lenses mounted in the clip-on spectacles. The bifocal lenses consist of two parts mounted one above the other and over the entire width of the spectacle glass, the upper part has a dioptre value of 0 and the lower part has a dioptre value of 1 or more. The upper part of each bifocal spectacle lens has a height of about two thirds of the overall height of the lens and the lower part of each bifocal spectacle lens has a height of roughly one third of the overall height of the spectacle lens. The bifocal lenses may be white or coloured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Inventors: Jan Naessens, Edwin Thys
  • Patent number: 5815234
    Abstract: A frame assembly for applying makeup to presbyopic eyes. The assembly includes a single prismatic lens that rotates between a position in optical registry with the wearer's left eye and another position in optical registry with the wearer's right eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Inventor: Frank Dileo
  • Patent number: 5561481
    Abstract: A frame assembly for applying makeup to presbyopic eyes. The assembly includes a single lens that rotates between a position in optical registry with the wearer's left eye and another position position in optical registry with the wearer's right eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Inventors: Frank Dileo, Peter Michalos
  • Patent number: 5483301
    Abstract: An optical device which is worn by a person which can be quickly adapted for use in magnifying objects distant from the person or as eyeglasses which allows a person to view objects according to their normal size and dimension. The optical device can be readily adapted for use by individuals requiring different corrective lens to compensate for poor eyesight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Inventor: Adrian M. Clarke