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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Byung Jin Chang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Thomas A. Cummings, Jackson, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Scientific Corp., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/300 ; G02C 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/300 ; G02C 1/00 ;
Abstract
An optical accessory of the type used by medical professionals is coupled to a clip-on mount, enabling the assembly to be used with ordinary eyeglass frames. The assembly may be used with specialized frames, in which case the clip-on mount may be removed for a more permanent mounting of the assembly directly to the bridge area of the eyeglass frames. In different implementations, optical accessories in the form of ocular loupes, head lamps, and miniaturized video cameras may be accommodated according to the invention.