# US 11,994,750 B2 · Goggle with anti-fog lens > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,994,750 B2 - Document ID: US11994750B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/143,974 - Filed: 2021-01-07 - Published: 2022-07-07 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2021-01-07 - Assignees: Polaris Industries Inc. - Applicants: Polaris Industries Inc. - Inventors: Andrew James Berg; Bill C. Hartlieb - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11994750B2 ## CPC - G02C 11/08: Anti-misting means, e.g. ventilating, heating (H05B3/84 takes precedence); Wipers - A42B 3/22: Visors - A42B 3/24: with means for avoiding fogging or misting - A42B 3/245: {using means for heating, e.g. electric heating of the visor} - G02C 11/10: {Electronic devices other than hearing aids} - G02C 2200/02: Magnetic means - G02C: SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES (trial frames for testing the eyes A61B3/04; goggles or eyeshields not having the same features as spectacles A61F9/00) - A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00) ## Abstract A goggle with an anti-fogging lens including a body portion operable to interface with a face of a user. The goggle body includes a power source and a body magnet. The power source is in electrical connection with the body magnet. Additionally, the goggle includes a lens portion operable to be removeable coupled to the body portion. The lens portion includes a lens, a resistive element coupled to the lens and operable to heat the lens, and a lens magnet in electrical connection with the resistive element. The body magnet and the lens magnet form complementary magnetic fields operable to hold the lens portion to the body portion, the lens magnet is operable to conduct electricity from the power source to the resistive element. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A goggle with an anti-fogging lens, comprising: a power source; a body portion configured to interface with a face of a user, the body portion including a body magnet electrically coupled to the power source; and a lens portion removably coupled to the body portion, the lens portion including a lens, a resistive element coupled to the lens, operable to be in electrical contact with the power source, and operable to heat the lens, and a lens magnet being in electrical connection with the resistive element, and the body magnet and the lens magnet forming complementary magnetic fields operable to hold the lens portion to the body portion, and the lens magnet operable to conduct electricity from the power source to the resistive element. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The goggle of claim 1, wherein the body portion forms a recess operable to receive the body magnet, and wherein the body magnet includes a trapezoidal profile with a first surface having a first width and a second, opposite surface having a second width that is narrower than the first width, and the first surface is positioned in the recess with the first surface facing into the body portion and the second surface facing away from the body portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The goggle of claim 2, wherein the body portion includes a body portion electrical conductor positioned in the recess between the body magnet and the body portion, and the electrical conductor is positioned between the power source and the body magnet within an electrical circuit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The goggle of claim 1, wherein the lens portion includes a lens portion electrical conductor electrically coupled to the resistive element, and the lens portion electrical conductor is positioned between the lens magnet and the body magnet when the lens portion is coupled to the body portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The goggle of claim 1, wherein the body portion further includes a fan electrically coupled to the power source. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The goggle of claim 5, wherein the body portion further includes a temperature sensor, and the fan and the resistive element are operable to be activated when a predetermined temperature is sensed by the temperature sensor. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The goggle of claim 5, wherein the body portion further includes a humidity sensor, and the fan and the resistive element operable to be activated when a predetermined humidity is sensed by the temperature sensor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The goggle of claim 5, further comprising a wireless transceiver operable to receive instructions for activating and deactivating the fan and the resistive element. ### Claim 9 An anti-fogging goggle, comprising: a body portion including an interface member, the interface member being shaped to interface with a face of a user, the body portion including a power source; a lens portion operable to removably couple with the body portion, the lens portion and the body portion forming a goggle airspace; a sensor array operable to detect environmental conditions within the goggle airspace, the environmental conditions including at least one of temperature and humidity; an active anti-fogging component electrically coupled to the power source and operable to actively modify the environmental conditions, the active anti-fogging component operable to be activated when a predetermined environmental condition is detected by the sensor array; and a wireless transceiver operable to receive instructions for activating and deactivating the active anti-fogging component. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The anti-fogging goggle of claim 9, wherein the active anti-fogging component includes a fan. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The anti-fogging goggle of claim 9, wherein the sensor array is further operable to detect environmental conditions outside of the goggle airspace. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The anti-fogging goggle of claim 11, wherein the active anti-fogging component includes a resistive element applied to the lens portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The anti-fogging goggle of claim 9, wherein the wireless transceiver is operable to receive instructions for altering the predetermined environmental condition. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The anti-fogging goggle of claim 9, wherein the body portion includes a body magnet and the lens portion includes a lens magnet, and the lens magnet and the body magnet forming magnetic fields operable to interact with each other to retain the lens portion with the body portion when the body magnet and the lens magnet are positioned proximate each other. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The anti-fogging goggle of claim 14, wherein the active anti-fogging component is electrically coupled to the power source via at least one of the body magnet and the lens magnet. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The anti-fogging goggle of claim 9, wherein the active anti-fogging component includes a resistive element coupled to the lens portion and a fan in fluid communication with the goggle air space, wherein the resistive element and the fan are operated independently. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The anti-fogging goggle of claim 9, wherein the lens portion is removably coupled to the body portion via at least one magnet. ### Claim 18 An anti-fogging goggle lens for coupling to a goggle body, the anti-fogging goggle lens comprising: a transparent lens including a first side and a second side; a resistive element coupled to one of the first side and the second side; a coupling member comprising one of a magnet and a ferromagnetic material, and the coupling member being coupled to one of the first side and the second side; and an electrical lead extending from the resistive element and positioned abutting the coupling member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The anti-fogging goggle lens of claim 18, wherein the electrical lead is in electrical contact with the coupling member and the coupling member is electrically conductive. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The anti-fogging goggle lens of claim 18, wherein the electrical lead is operable to be positioned between the coupling member and a corresponding coupling member on a goggle body when the anti-fogging goggle is coupled to a goggle body.