US 12,248,198 B2
Eyewear having flexible printed circuit substrate supporting electrical components
Thomas A. Howell, San Jose, CA (US); David Chao, Saratoga, CA (US); C. Douglass Thomas, Saratoga, CA (US); and Peter P. Tong, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to IngenioSpec, LLC, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by IngenioSpec, LLC, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/238,467.
Application 18/238,467 is a continuation of application No. 17/395,509, filed on Aug. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,762,224.
Application 17/395,509 is a continuation of application No. 16/127,957, filed on Sep. 11, 2018, granted, now 11,086,147, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 16/127,957 is a continuation of application No. 14/715,501, filed on May 18, 2015, granted, now 10,330,956, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 14/715,501 is a continuation of application No. 13/367,346, filed on Feb. 6, 2012, granted, now 9,033,493, issued on May 19, 2015.
Application 13/367,346 is a continuation of application No. 12/462,286, filed on Jul. 31, 2009, granted, now 8,109,629, issued on Feb. 7, 2012.
Application 12/462,286 is a continuation of application No. 11/580,222, filed on Oct. 11, 2006, granted, now 7,581,833, issued on Sep. 1, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/846,150, filed on Sep. 20, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/787,850, filed on Apr. 1, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/725,999, filed on Oct. 11, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/725,896, filed on Oct. 11, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2023/0408850 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. G02C 11/00 (2006.01); G02C 5/14 (2006.01); G02C 11/06 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02C 11/10 (2013.01) [G02C 5/143 (2013.01); G02C 5/146 (2013.01); G02C 11/06 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); G02C 2200/08 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Eyewear, comprising:
an eyewear frame having a front section including or coupling to first and second extended endpieces, the first and second extended endpieces being provided at opposite sides of the front section of the eyewear frame, the first extended endpiece being at or adjacent a first side of the front section, the second extended endpiece being at or adjacent a second side of the front section, the first side including or coupled to the first extended endpiece, and the second side including or coupled to the second extended endpiece;
a first integrated circuit provided internal to the first extended endpiece of the eyewear frame;
a second integrated circuit provided internal to the second extended endpiece of the eyewear frame;
a third integrated circuit provided internal to the eyewear frame; and
at least one flexible printed circuit board internal to the eyewear frame, at least a portion of the at least one flexible printed circuit board being internal to at least the first extended endpiece, and at least another portion of the at least one flexible printed circuit board extending to another portion of the eyewear frame to electrically connect with at least the third integrated circuit.