IP Library Granted Patent US 9,545,517
Granted Patent B2
US 9,545,517 · App. 13/962,831 · Granted Jan 17, 2017

Video device to be worn on the head

Inventors: Robert J Greenberg (Los Angeles, CA); Mark S Humayun (Glendale, CA); Rajat N Agrawal (Pasadena, CA); Kevin Wilkin (Valencia, CA); James S Little (Newhall, CA); Da-Yu Chang (Rowland Heights, CA)
Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
A61N1/36046A61N1/0543A61N1/3787
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,545,517
App. No.
13/962,831
Granted
Jan 17, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure describes a video device suitable to be word on the head of a user in the form of glasses. The glasses frame supports a camera, active electronics and a battery.

Claims (13)

1. A video device comprising:

a frame suitable to be supported by a user's nose and ears; and

a camera mounted directly on the frame and suitable to be on the side of a user's head;

an electronics package electrically connected to the camera, receiving video data from the camera, including an RF transmitter, the electronic package and RF transmitter built into a temple portion of the frame as an integrated unit; and

an RF transmitter antenna mounted directly on the frame.

2. The video device according to claim 1 , wherein the RF coil is suitable to be inductively linked and transmit video data to a secondary coil implanted within a user's body.

3. The video device according to claim 1 , further comprising a battery supported by the frame.

4. The video device according to claim 3 , wherein the frame supports the battery on the side of a user's head.

5. The video device according to claim 4 , wherein the frame supports the battery behind the user's ear.

6. The video device according to claim 1 , wherein the frame has the appearance of a pair of glasses.

7. The video device according to claim 1 , wherein the frames includes a front portion and a temple portion.

8. The video device according to claim 1 , wherein the camera is supported by the temple portion.

9. The video device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery is supported by the temple portion.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2023
From: VIVANI MEDICAL, INC.
To: CORTIGENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 062588/0902 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2013
From: HUMAYUN, MARK S; AGRAWAL, RAJAT
To: DOHENY EYE INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 030973/0596 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2013
From: GREENBERG, ROBERT J; LITTLE, JAMES S; CHANG, DA-YU; WILKIN, KEVIN
To: SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 030973/0605 →
Continuity (4)
Division 13227281 · Sep 7, 2011
Continuation 11498506 · Aug 2, 2006
Division 10820240 · Apr 6, 2004
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