Patrick J Shipley

US Patent:

7645050, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Nov 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/562325

Inventors:

Brian L. Wilt - Middleton WI, US
Patrick Shipley - Sun Prairie WI, US
Frederick N. Bushroe - Tucson AZ, US
Kevin Garcia - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

Kerr Corporation - Orange CA

International Classification:

F21V 21/08
F21S 8/08
F21S 4/00

US Classification:

362103, 362105, 362418, 362419, 362570, 362572

Abstract:

A user-wearable illumination assembly comprises a mounting fixture that is adapted to be coupled to a user-wearable device, such as eyeglasses, goggles, face masks, helmets, or other devices. A light guide has a first end that can be coupled to a light source, and a second end coupled to a lens housing that is in turn coupled to the mounting fixture. An optical lens in the lens housing cooperates with the light guide to project light from the light source through the lens. In one embodiment, the lens has a substantially spherical surface facing the second end of the light guide and an aspheric surface facing away from the second end of the light guide. In another embodiment, the mounting fixture comprises articulating portions to permit independent or simultaneous adjustment of the lens housing to direct projected light in a desired direction.

US Patent:

20040263954, Dec 30, 2004

Filed:

Jun 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/602128

Inventors:

Brian Wilt - Madison WI, US
Patrick Shipley - Sun Prairie WI, US
Jeffrey Hoffman - Tucson AZ, US
Jasmin Cote - Ile Bizard, CA

Assignee:

Kerr Corporation

International Classification:

G02B001/00
G02B023/00

US Classification:

359/362000, 359/407000

Abstract:

A magnification loupe carried by spectacles has a Galilean lens system comprising a single-element eyepiece lens and a two-element objective lens. The loupes may be mounted to eyeglass frames by a flip-up mounting member, or they may be mounted through the eyeglass lenses of the spectacles. The loupes provide high magnification while minimizing weight to thereby reduce strain and discomfort to users. In an exemplary embodiment, the objective lens has a non-circular shape that provides a wide field of view while further minimizing the weight of the loupe. A correction lens may be interchangeably coupled to the loupe housing to permit selective replacement with another correction lens to vary the working distance of the loupe.

US Patent:

20060245052, Nov 2, 2006

Filed:

Jun 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/427492

Inventors:

Brian Wilt - Madison WI, US
Patrick Shipley - Sun Prairie WI, US
Jeffrey Hoffman - Tucson AZ, US
Jasmin Cote - Ile Bizard QC, CA

Assignee:

KERR CORPORATION - Orange CA

International Classification:

G02B 23/00

US Classification:

359407000, 359800000

Abstract:

A magnification loupe carried by spectacles has a Galilean lens system comprising a single-element eyepiece lens and a two-element objective lens. The loupes may be mounted to eyeglass frames by a flip-up mounting member, or they may be mounted through the eyeglass lenses of the spectacles. The loupes provide high magnification while minimizing weight to thereby reduce strain and discomfort to users. In an exemplary embodiment, the objective lens has a non-circular shape that provides a wide field of view while further minimizing the weight of the loupe. A correction lens may be interchangeably coupled to the loupe housing to permit selective replacement with another correction lens to vary the working distance of the loupe.