Method of recycling eyewear

• US 20080151370A1
• Filed: 12/21/2006
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RealD Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Real D
• Inventors: Peixoto, Joseph F., Lipton, Lenny, Cook, Jill
• Application Number:
  US11/644,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20080151370A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/464
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 13/006 Devices specially adapted for cleaning spectacles frame or lenses

Abstract

A system and method for recycling 3-D selection devices, such as eyewear used in viewing stereoscopic images, is provided. The design comprises collecting previously distributed 3-D selection devices, transporting selected collected 3-D selection devices to a centralized 3-D selection device cleaning facility, receiving selected collected 3-D selection devices from the centralized 3-D selection device cleaning facility, and distributing cleaned 3-D selection devices to audience members. Eyewear may be packaged, and multiple venues may employ a single centralized cleaning facility.

Claims

1. A method for recycling eyewear used in viewing stereoscopic image content, comprising:

collecting used eyewear after audience members have viewed stereoscopic image content, said collecting occurring at at least one venue;

transporting selected collected eyewear from at least one venue to a centralized cleaning facility;

cleaning selected eyewear at said centralized cleaning facility; and

further transporting selected cleaned eyewear from said centralized cleaning facility to at least one venue.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising packaging at least one set of cleaned eyewear subsequent to said cleaning.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising distributing selected cleaned eyewear at one venue to audience members.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said transporting occurs using a third party transportation entity.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising separating and removing selected unacceptable eyewear components prior to cleaning.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising repairing selected eyewear after separating and removing selected unacceptable eyewear components.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said centralized cleaning facility is located at a venue.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said transporting is performed by representatives of the cleaning facility.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said transporting is performed by representatives of the venue.

10. A system for recycling eyewear returned by audience members after viewing stereoscopic image content, comprising:

at least one venue configured to display stereoscopic image content, each venue having at least one collection receptacle located therein; and

a centralized facility configured to receive eyewear collected at a plurality of venues, said centralized facility comprising at least one eyewear cleaning device configured to clean the eyewear;

wherein selected eyewear collected in said collection receptacle is transported to said centralized facility, cleaned at said central facility, and cleaned eyewear is provided to a selected venue.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said centralized facility further comprises packaging configured to encase the eyewear once the eyewear has been cleaned.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said centralized facility further comprises devices configured to encase the eyewear in the packaging once the eyewear has been cleaned.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein eyewear transportation from said venue to said centralized facility occurs using a third party delivery entity.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein cleaned eyewear is provided by the venue to patrons after cleaned eyewear is provided to the selected venue.

15. A method for recycling 3-D selection devices, comprising:

collecting previously distributed 3-D selection devices;

transporting selected collected 3-D selection devices to a centralized 3-D selection device cleaning facility;

receiving selected collected 3-D selection devices from the centralized 3-D selection device cleaning facility and

distributing cleaned 3-D selection devices to audience members.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising cleaning selected collected 3-D selection devices at the centralized 3-D selection device cleaning facility between said transporting and said receiving.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising packaging at least one set of cleaned eyewear subsequent to said cleaning.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein said transporting occurs using a third party transportation entity.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising separating and removing selected unacceptable eyewear components subsequent to said collecting.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein said collecting comprises accumulating previously worn 3-D selection devices in a container after screening stereoscopic images.