IP Library Granted Patent US 10,271,022
Granted Patent B2
US 10,271,022 · App. 15/366,085 · Granted Apr 23, 2019

Wearable illuminating and video recording devices, systems, and methods of use thereof

Inventor: James W. Teetzel (Portsmouth, NH)
Assignee: Wilcox Industries Corp.
H04N7/185F41A17/063F41G1/35H04N5/2252H04N5/2256H04N5/232H04N5/23203H04N5/772H04N5/91
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Patent No.
US 10,271,022
App. No.
15/366,085
Granted
Apr 23, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wearable illuminating and video recording device comprises a housing having a first port and a second port in a surface of the housing. A light source is disposed within the housing and is positioned to emit light through the first port. A camera is disposed within the housing to record images through the second port. A power supply is disposed within the housing for operation of the LED light source and the camera.

Claims (14)

1. A wearable illuminating and video recording device comprising:

a housing comprising a first port and a second port in a surface of the housing;

a light source disposed within the housing and positioned to emit light through the first port;

a camera disposed within the housing and configured to record images through the second port;

a power supply disposed within the housing and configured to power the LED light source and the camera; and

the device configured to be worn on a wrist of a user and wherein the first port and the second port are positioned on the housing to face a target area when the user is wearing the device and arms of the user are fully extended as when aiming or preparing to fire a handgun toward the target area.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a lens positioned in the second port.

3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more straps for securing the device to a wrist of a user.

4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a time keeping module within the housing.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the time keeping module includes one or both of an analog movement and an electronic display.

6. The device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more optical elements for focusing and/or directing light emitted by the light source.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light source includes one or more light emitting diodes.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light source emits light within a range selected from the group consisting of a visible range and an infrared range.

9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a recording module disposed within the housing and capable of receiving a video signal from the camera and storing data representative of the video signal.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2021
From: WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.; TEETZEL, JAMES W.
To: PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 058672/0318 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2018
From: WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.
To: PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 045949/0608 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2017
From: WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.
To: PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 044850/0152 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2016
From: TEETZEL, JAMES W.
To: WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.
Reel/Frame 040483/0028 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62262087 · Dec 2, 2015
Related Publication 20170163942A1 · Jun 8, 2017