Sound lighting spectacles

• US 7,645,041 B2
• Filed: 09/16/2005
• Issued: 01/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Silvano Frare
• Original Assignee: Silvano Frare
• Inventors: Frare, Silvano
• Primary Examiner(s): MAI, HUY KIM
• Application Number:
  US11/662,264
• Publication Number:
  US 20080002141A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,579 Days
• Field of Search: 351/41, 351/158, 351/51, 351/52
• US Class Current: 351/158
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/02 Ornaments, e.g. exchangeable
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/04 Illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids

Abstract

The present invention deals with a new and additional aesthetical and customized decorative function to be given to the spectacles, in particular to the kind of spectacles used by young people and in particular entertainment and socialization places. Fundamental innovative feature of the invention is that of providing the spectacles with a light device D to be applied at sight on any of their external frame A, comprising a microphone (10) for the perception of the intensity of the sounds and noises, in order to reproduce and represent them visually in a light form, which is chromatically and proportionally intense, by means of a proper micro-processor (40), that transforms the sound intensity into lighting power of the display D by means of its printed circuit (30), said micro-processor being linked to a battery (50) as well as to a on/off switch (20).

Claims

1. Sound lighting spectacles, comprising a spectacles frame provided with housing holes to contain a light device including a plurality of LED'"'"'s (light emitting diodes) linked to a micro-processor and to a microphone for the reception of sounds and noises to transform said noises and sounds into a corresponding current intensity, that, going to a printed circuit supplies a proportional intensity of current to the plurality of LEDs so as to emit a corresponding light and colour, determining the combination of the senses of the hearing and of the sight in the person that sees the spectacles worn by a third person and operated by the latter.

2. Sound lighting spectacles according to claim 1, wherein on the spectacles frame there are arranged holes housing and containing respectively the microphone, a switch, the printed circuit and the LEDs, the micro-processor and a battery, the above-mentioned components being contained by a plate or cover.

3. Sound lighting spectacles according to claim 2, wherein the holes are provided with a respective reduced opening on the outer side of the spectacles frame, to house respectively a head of the microphone, a lever or button of the switch and a surface at sight of the LED of the light device, that in this way get in contact with the environment external to the same spectacles frame.

4. Sound lighting spectacles according to claim 2, wherein the microphone, the switch, the light device, the micro-processor and the battery are electrically connected to each other by means of the printed circuit and of the respective connecting ends, connections being placed before closing the same mentioned components with the cover.

5. Sound lighting spectacles according to claim 2, further comprising a connector for the connection to a feeder of an electric network for the reloading of the battery.

6. Sound lighting spectacles according to claim 2, wherein the plate or cover is internal to the spectacles frame.

7. Sound lighting spectacles according to claim 1, wherein an electric feeding is assured by means of a connection to a battery external to the spectacles frame.

8. Sound lighting spectacles according to claim 1, wherein all the components and the connections of the sound lighting of the spectacles are closed and contained inside an arm A.

9. Sound lighting spectacles according to claim 8, further comprising a protection, made in a transparent material, of the arm A or of at least part of the spectacles frame.

10. Sound lighting spectacles according to claim 8, wherein in the external part of the arm A is applied a protection made of rubbery material.

11. Sound lighting spectacles comprising a spectacles frame provided with housing holes to contain a light device including a plurality of LED'"'"'s (light emitting diodes) linked to a micro-processor and to a microphone for the reception of sounds and noises to transform said noises and sounds into a corresponding current intensity, that, going to a printed circuit supplies a proportional intensity of current to the plurality of LEDs so as to emit a corresponding light and colour, determining the combination of the senses of the hearing and of the sight in the person that sees the spectacles worn by a third person and operated by the latter;

wherein the microphone is combined with or replaced by a direct sound source, as a little radio.