EYEWEAR SUPPORTING EMBEDDED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

• US 20150085245A1
• Filed: 12/01/2014
• Published: 03/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IngenioSpec LLC
• Original Assignee: IngenioSpec LLC
• Inventors: Howell, Thomas A., Chao, David, Thomas, C. Douglass, Tong, Peter P.
• Granted Patent: US 9,547,184 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 351/158
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/06 Hearing aids construction of hearing aids H04R25/00
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/14 Side-members

Abstract

Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses) without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. Often, the electrical components can be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere.

Claims

1. An eyewear frame, comprising:

a front section;

at least one side section having at least a rearward portion;

a battery embedded in the rearward portion of the at least one side section;

a flexible circuit board embedded in or coupled to the at least one side section;

an integrated circuit mounted on the flexible circuit board and electrically interconnected with the battery; and

a sensor embedded in the eyewear frame and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board.

2. An eyewear frame as recited in claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a motion detector.