Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Paul A Bosveld

Nicolas A Denhez

Young Duk Song

YeongKyu Yoo

Aditha May Adams

Henric Jentz

Travis Justin Hosler

Phil Frank

Andrew Bart Hodge

Joel Bernard Jacobs

Carl J Ledbetter

Roy Joseph Riccomini

Jason Paul Williams

Andriy Pletenetskyy

Lynda Horton-Jones

Yuenkeen Cheong

Michael Bohan

Errol Mark Tazbaz

Philip A Frank

Philip Bryan

Yeongkyu Yoo

William Michael Dieter

Christopher Bramley Fruhauf

Navid Poulad

Eric Paul Witt

Simon Quay

Joseph Park

Ari Lumbantobing

Erik Alan Holverson

Elmer S Cajigas

Louis Berger

Philip Andrew Frank

Examples are disclosed that relate to arranging electrical contacts on a hinge of a wearable device. One example provides a wearable device comprising a frame, a first temple piece, a second temple piece, a first hinge connecting the first temple piece to the frame, a second hinge connecting the second temple piece to the frame, and a first contact and a second contact arranged on one or more of the first hinge and the second hinge, the first contact and the second contact being configured to connect with external circuitry.

Locating electrical contacts on device hinge

A modular sensor and display module comprises an enclosure with a rigid frame and front and back visor lens encapsulating sensors, waveguide optics, and display/projection devices that provide various functions for a typical head-mounted device. A front visor may conceal sensors and other components and may further provide dimming for holographic displays. The modular sensor and display module may include a standard interface for attachment to various fit systems, including, for example, headband, VR headset, glasses temples, helmet, and the like. A further module, such as a rear-attachment module, may be provided that can provide auxiliary compute, storage, and power resources for the modular sensor and display module.

Modular head-mounted device

Headset with visor

A headband is disclosed for supporting a head-worn device with a comfortable and non-intrusive fit. In examples, the headband includes first and second loops supporting the headband on a wearer's head, and an adjustment mechanism for tightening the first and second loops. The adjustment mechanism tightens down the loops to a desired fit, at which point further actuation of the adjustment mechanism has no effect on the loops.

Headband comfort and fit adjustment mechanisms

A head-worn assembly is disclosed including a head-worn device supported on a headband. The headband may include a first loop positioned around the head, and possibly a second loop affixed to the first loop and positioned over the head. Weight distribution and comfort of the head-worn assembly may be optimized by mounting the head-worn device at an approximate center (front to back) of the headband, and further balancing the weight of the head-worn device (front to back) over the mounting point. The weight distribution and comfort of the head-worn assembly may be further optimized by providing several user-customizable adjustments to the head-worn assembly.

Weight-distributing headband for head-worn assembly

Wearable electronic device

An augmented reality device includes a frame assembly including a nose piece and a pair of temple pads configured to accommodate a plurality of fit points of a user. A set of mountings on the frame assembly is configured to mount to the frame assembly any of a plurality of different see-through display modules having different exit pupil distances. A see-through display module is coupled to the frame assembly via the set of mountings. The see-through display module is selected from among the plurality of different see-through display modules to match an exit pupil distance of the see-through display module to an inter-pupillary distance of the user.

Customized near-eye electronic display device

Visor for a headset

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Paul A Bosveld