Temple and ear horn assembly for headworn computer

US9897822B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9897822-B2
Application numberUS-201514820253-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 6, 2015
Priority dateApr 25, 2014
Publication dateFeb 20, 2018
Grant dateFeb 20, 2018

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Aspects of the present invention relate to temple and ear horn assemblies for head worn computers.

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We claim: 1. A head-worn computer, comprising: a see-through computer display, wherein the see-through computer display comprises an emissive display; a frame mechanically adapted to hold the see-through computer display; a first side arm pivotally attached to the frame and adapted to hold the head-worn computer in place on a user's head, wherein the first side arm comprises a temple section and an ear horn section, wherein the ear horn section is removably mounted, with a locking assembly, to the temple section to allow changing of the ear horn section to a different ear horn section; and the temple section further comprising a compartment adapted to contain a battery, wherein the battery powers the see-through computer display. 2. The head-worn computer of claim 1 , wherein the different ear horn section is a different size from the ear horn section to accommodate a user preference. 3. The head-worn computer of claim 1 , wherein the emissive display is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display. 4. The head-worn computer of claim 1 , further comprising a vertically adjustable nose bridge assembly. 5. The head-worn computer of claim 4 , wherein the vertically adjustable nose bridge assembly comprises a plurality of discrete vertical positions. 6. The head-worn computer of claim 5 , wherein the vertically adjustable nose bridge assembly comprises a user actuation device that secures a vertical position of the vertically adjustable nose bridge assembly.

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  • Electronic devices other than hearing aids · CPC title

  • adjustable, e.g. telescopic · CPC title

  • G02C5/143Primary

    having special ear pieces · CPC title

  • characterised by mechanical features · CPC title

  • Head mounted · CPC title

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What does patent US9897822B2 cover?
Aspects of the present invention relate to temple and ear horn assemblies for head worn computers.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Osterhout Group Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02C5/143. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 20 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 12 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).