IP Library Granted Patent US 9,740,239
Granted Patent B2
US 9,740,239 · App. 14/095,283 · Granted Aug 22, 2017

Spring-loaded supports for head set computer

Inventors: Stephen A. Pombo (Campbell, CA); Jeffrey J. Jacobsen (Hollister, CA); Temujin W. Kuechle (Santa Cruz, CA); Raphael Hebert (Santa Cruz, CA); David Diepersloot (Scotts Valley, CA)
Assignee: Kopin Corporation
G06F1/163G02B27/0149G02B27/0176G02B2027/0138Y10T29/49002Y10T29/49117
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Patent No.
US 9,740,239
App. No.
14/095,283
Granted
Aug 22, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one embodiment, a head worn computer comprising a housing, wherein the housing includes at least one spring applying inward force to a user's head, a plurality of regions, the regions being able to be flexible regions or stiff regions, and two end regions, configured to wrap around a portion of the user's head, such that the two end regions are located at the front of the user's head, and each of the two end regions are on opposite sides of the user's head. In another embodiment, a method of configuring a head worn computer to a user, using the above mentioned head worn computer.

Claims (40)

1. A head worn computer comprising:

a housing, wherein the housing includes:

at least one spring applying inward force to a user's head,

a plurality of regions, the regions being able to be flexible regions or stiff regions, the regions being arranged to be co-planar,

a first end region including a display unit; and

a second end region;

wherein the first and second end region are co-planar or parallel to the plane of the plurality of regions;

wherein the head worn computer is configured to wrap around a portion of the user's head, such that the two end regions are located at the front of the user's head, and each of the two end regions being on opposite sides of the user's head.

2. The head worn computer of claim 1 , wherein the housing is supported by the back of the user's head.

3. The head worn computer of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a first flexible region and a second flexible region.

4. The head worn computer of claim 3 , wherein the first flexible region is located between a center of the housing and a first stiff region.

5. The head worn computer of claim 4 , wherein the second flexible region is located between the first stiff region and a second stiff region.

6. The head worn computer of claim 4 , wherein the first flexible region provides greater inward force than the second flexible region.

7. The head worn computer of claim 1 , further comprising:

a central processing printed circuit board (CPUPCB) including a central processing unit (CPU) operatively coupled to a first near field communications (NFC) module, the first NFC module located in a first of the plurality of regions; and

an auxiliary printed circuit board (AUXPCB) including one or more auxiliary modules operatively coupled to a second NFC module, the second NFC module located in a second of the plurality of regions;

wherein the first and second NFC modules are configured to establish an NFC link.

8. The head worn computer of claim 7 , further comprising at least one mount, the at least one mount attached to one of the end regions of the housing.

9. The head worn computer of claim 8 , wherein the at least one mount is configured to mount an accessory.

10. The head worn computer of claim 9 , wherein the accessory includes at least one of a camera, sensor, microphone, display, and illumination device.

11. The head worn computer of claim 8 , wherein the at least one mount includes at least one joint.

12. The head worn computer of claim 7 , wherein the first plurality of regions and second plurality of regions are adjacent.

13. A method of configuring a head worn computer to a user, the method comprising:

providing a housing, wherein the housing includes at least one spring applying an inward force to the user's head, a plurality of regions, the regions being able to be flexible regions or stiff regions, the regions being arranged to be co-planar, and two end regions being co-planar or parallel to the plane of the plurality of regions;

wherein a first of the two end regions includes a display unit; and

wherein the head worn computer is configured to wrap around a portion of the user's head, the two end regions located at the front of the user's head, and each of the two ends being on opposite sides of the user's head.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the housing is supported by the back of the user's head.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the housing includes a first flexible region and a second flexible region.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first flexible region is located between a center of the housing and a first stiff region.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the second flexible region is located between the first stiff region and a second stiff region.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first flexible region provides greater inward force than the second flexible region.

19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

operatively coupling a central processing printed circuit board (CPUPCB) including a central processing unit (CPU) to a first near field communications (NFC) module, the first NFC module located in a first of the plurality of regions; and

operatively coupling an auxiliary printed circuit board (AUXPCB) including one or more auxiliary modules to a second NFC module, the second NFC module located in a second of the plurality of regions;

wherein the first and second NFC modules are configured to establish an NFC link.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising at least one mount, the at least one mount attached to one of the end regions of the housing.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the at least one mount is configured to mount an accessory.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the accessory includes at least one of a camera, sensor, microphone, display, and illumination device.

23. The method of claim 20 , wherein the at least one mount includes at least one joint.

24. The method of claim 19 , wherein the first plurality of regions and second plurality of regions are adjacent.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2014
From: IDE INCORPORATED
To: KOPIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032798/0383 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2014
From: POMBO, STEPHEN A.; JACOBSEN, JEFFREY J.
To: KOPIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031984/0662 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2013
From: DIEPERSLOOT, DAVID
To: IDE INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 031857/0170 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2013
From: KUECHLE, TEMUJIN W.; HEBERT, RAPHAEL
To: IDE INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 031839/0155 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13843124 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61733391 · Dec 4, 2012
Provisional Application 61750266 · Jan 8, 2013
Related Publication 20140153173A1 · Jun 5, 2014