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US 7,500,746 B1Granted
Eyewear with radiation detection system
AssigneeIp Venture, Inc.
InventorsThomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
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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.
Claims15
A frame for eyeglasses having a pair of temples, comprising:
- an electronic radiation detector for sensing an amount of radiation;
- an electronic circuit operatively connected to said radiation detector, said electronic circuit providing at least radiation information based on at least the amount of radiation sensed by said radiation detector;
- and
- a display device configured to display the radiation information,
- wherein said radiation detector, said electronic circuit and said display device are at least partially embedded in at least one of the temples of said frame, and
- wherein the one of the temples has at least an inner surface and another surface, wherein the another surface has an opening corresponding to said electronic radiation detector provided at least partially therein, and wherein the inner surface has an opening corresponding to said display device provided at least partially therein.
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A method for monitoring radiation for a person, said method comprising:
- obtaining a pair of glasses, the glasses having at least a lens holder, a pair of temples, an electronic radiation detector and a display device, wherein the pair of glasses may be worn by the person;
- acquiring a radiation level impinging on the radiation detector of the pair of glasses;
- and
- outputting radiation information to the person based on the radiation level, wherein the radiation information being output is displayed on the display device,
- wherein the radiation detector and the display device are at least partially embedded in at least one of the temples of said frame, and
- wherein the one of the temples has at least an inner surface and another surface, wherein the another surface has an opening corresponding to the electronic radiation detector provided at least partially therein, and wherein the inner surface has an opening corresponding to the display device provided at least partially therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.