EYEWEAR WITH RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM

• US 20140361185A1
• Filed: 06/24/2014
• Published: 12/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IngenioSpec LLC
• Original Assignee: IngenioSpec LLC
• Inventors: HOWELL, THOMAS A., Thomas, C. Douglass, Tong, Peter P., CHAO, DAVID
• Granted Patent: US 9,488,520 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 250/372
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/0238 making use of sensor-related data, e.g. for identification of sensor or optical parts
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/0271 Housings; Attachments or accessories for photometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/429 applied to measurement of ultraviolet light using counting tubes G01T
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/44 Electric circuits for command of an exposure part G03B7/02
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 2001/0257 portable
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/00 Non-optical adjuncts; Attachment thereof G02C7/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/001 specially adapted for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for or not fully classifiable according to technical characteristics, e.g. therapeutic glasses

Abstract

Eyewear having radiation monitoring capability is disclosed. Radiation, such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation, infrared (IR) radiation or light, can be measured by a detector. The measured radiation can then be used in providing radiation-related information to a user of the eyewear. Advantageously, the user of the eyewear is able to easily monitor their exposure to radiation.

Claims

1. Eyewear, comprising:

a frame including at least a first side and a second side;

a radiation detector for sensing an amount of radiation;

an electronic circuit operatively connected to said radiation detector, said electronic circuit configured to acquire at least radiation information based on at least the amount of radiation sensed by said radiation detector; and

a circuit substrate provided internal to the first side of said frame,

wherein said radiation detector is provided internal to the first side of said frame, and

wherein said electronic circuit is also provided internal to the first side of said frame and operatively connected to said circuit substrate.

2. Eyewear as recited in claim 1, wherein the first side of said frame comprises an internal cavity, and wherein said electronic circuit and said circuit substrate are provided within the internal cavity.

3. Eyewear, comprising:

a frame;

a radiation detector for sensing an amount of radiation;

an electronic circuit operatively connected to said radiation detector, said electronic circuit configured to acquire at least radiation information based on at least the amount of radiation sensed by said radiation detector; and

a printed circuit substrate provided attached to or within said frame,

wherein said radiation detector includes at least a photodetector, and

wherein said photodetector is provided attached to or within said frame but configured to be exposed to an external environment.

4. Eyewear as recited in claim 3, wherein said electronic circuit is internal to said frame and electrically connected to said printed circuit substrate.

5. Eyewear, comprising:

at least one side portion;

a radiation detector to sense an amount of radiation;

an electronic circuit electrically connected to said radiation detector, said electronic circuit configured to acquire data concerning at least the amount of radiation sensed by said radiation detector; and

a circuit substrate provided internal to the at least one side portion of said eyewear,

wherein said radiation detector is provided at the at least one side portion, and said electronic circuit is also provided at the at least one side portion, and

wherein said electronic circuit is electrically connected to said circuit substrate.

6. Eyewear as recited in claim 5, wherein the at least one side portion comprises an internal cavity, and wherein said electronic circuit and said circuit substrate are provided within the internal cavity.

7. Eyewear as recited in claim 5, wherein said radiation detector includes at least a photodetector.

8. Eyewear as recited in claim 7, wherein said photodetector is at least partially within the at least one side portion but configured to be exposed to an external environment.