| Hat with a radiation sensor -> Monitor Keywords |
|
|
 
Hat with a radiation sensorRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Guard Or Protector, For Wearer's Head, With Article-attaching MeansHat with a radiation sensor description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070186330, Hat with a radiation sensor. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/078,855, filed Mar. 11, 2005, and entitled "EYEWEAR WITH RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, which in turn claims priority to each of: (i) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/562,798, filed Apr. 15, 2004, entitled "EYEWEAR WITH ULTRAVIOLET DETECTION SYSTEM," and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (ii) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/583,169, filed Jun. 26, 2004, entitled "ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH EYEWEAR, AND METHODS THEREFOR," and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (iii) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/592,045, filed Jul. 28, 2004, entitled "EYEGLASSES WITH A CLOCK OR OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT," and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (iv) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/605,191, filed Aug. 28, 2004, entitled "ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH EYEWEAR, AND METHODS THEREFOR," and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (v) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/618,107, filed Oct. 12, 2004, and entitled "TETHERED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR EYEGLASSES," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (vi) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/620,238, filed Oct. 18, 2004, entitled "EYEGLASSES WITH HEARING ENHANCED AND OTHER AUDIO SIGNAL-GENERATING CAPABILITIES," and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (vii) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/647,836, filed Jan. 31, 2005, and entitled "EYEGLASSES WITH HEART RATE MONITOR," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; and (viii) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/647,826, filed Jan. 31, 2005, and entitled "EYEWEAR WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. [0002] The application also claims priority to each of: (i) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/763,854, filed Jan. 30, 2006, and entitled "HAT WITH A RADIATION SENSOR," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (ii) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/846,150, filed Sep. 20, 2006, and entitled "EYEGLASSES WITH ACTIVITY MONITORING," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; and (iii) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/787,850, filed Apr. 1, 2006, and entitled "EYEGLASSES WITH A HEART RATE MONITOR," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. [0003] In addition, this application is related to each of: (i) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/822,218, filed Apr. 12, 2004, and entitled "EYEGLASSES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (ii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/964,011, filed Oct. 12, 2004, and entitled "TETHERED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR EYEGLASSES," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (iii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/006,343, filed Dec. 7, 2004, and entitled "ADAPTABLE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (iv) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/078,855, filed Mar. 11, 2005, and entitled "EYEWEAR WITH RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (v) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/078,857, filed Mar. 11, 2005, and entitled "RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEM," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (vi) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/183,269, filed Jul. 15, 2005, and entitled "EYEWEAR SUPPORTING AFTER-MARKET ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (vii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/183,283, filed Jul. 15, 2005, and entitled "EVENT EYEGLASSES," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (viii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/183,262, filed Jul. 15, 2005, and entitled "EYEGLASSES WITH HEARING ENHANCED AND OTHER AUDIO SIGNAL-GENERATING CAPABILITIES," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (ix) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/183,263, filed Jul. 15, 2005, and entitled "EYEGLASSES WITH A CLOCK OR OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (x) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/183,276, filed Jul. 15, 2005, and entitled "EYEGLASSES WITH ACTIVITY MONITORING," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (xi) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/521,256, filed Sep. 13, 2006, and entitled "TETHERED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR EYEGLASSES," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference (xii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/580,222, filed Oct. 11, 2006, and entitled "EYEGLASSES SUPPORTING AFTER MARKET ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; (xiii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/546,685, filed Oct. 11, 2006, and entitled "EYEGLASSES HAVING A CAMERA," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference; and (xiv) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/650,626, filed Jan. 6, 2007, and entitled "EYEGLASSES WITH A HEART RATE MONITOR," which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND [0004] It is common for people to be exposed to various types of radiation. Often excessive exposure to radiation can be hazardous to one's health. One type of radiation that frequently raises a health concern is ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation is subdivided into three types: UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C. UV-C radiation has wavelengths in the range of 200 to 285 nanometers (nm) and is totally absorbed by the earth's atmosphere. UV-B, from about 285 to 318 nm, is known to cause skin cancer in humans. UV-A, from about 315 to 400 nm, is mostly responsible for tanning. However, UV-A has also been found to play some role in skin cancer and is the cause of eye cataracts, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies. [0005] Although one can buy different radiation measuring and warning instruments, these instruments are disadvantageous for various reasons. One disadvantage is that the instruments are often a stand alone, special purpose device. As a result, a user must separately carry the special purpose device, which can be often inconvenient. Another disadvantage is that those instruments, even if separate but attachable to other devices, can hinder or impede the design for the other devices. [0006] Thus, there is a need for improved approaches to measure and inform persons of different types of hazardous radiation levels. SUMMARY [0007] One embodiment of the invention includes a hat that has an electronic module with a radiation sensor. The module is at the brim of the hat. The module further includes a display. When the hat is normally worn, the sensor faces towards the sky to measure radiation, and the display faces towards the wearer. Also, when the wearer looks up at the brim, the wearer can see the output from the display. [0008] In one approach to make a hat with the electronic module, the module includes a substrate and a printed circuit board with a radiation sensor. The substrate includes a hole and the printed circuit board is positioned in the hole. Then the printed circuit board is sealed, such as for waterproofing electronics in the board. The hat has a brim, which has a brim support. The brim support also has a hole to receive at least a portion of the printed circuit board with the substrate. Then the substrate is attached to the brim support, for example, by sewing the substrate to the brim support, based on a portion of the substrate being deformable enough to permit sewing the substrate to the brim support. The substrate can be attached via other mechanisms, such as by an adhesive, mechanical forces, molding compound, or solder. [0009] In another embodiment the module includes a speaker instead of or in addition to a display as the output device. [0010] Yet another embodiment includes a hat that has a crown, and an electronic module with a radiation sensor and additional electrical components at the crown. The electrical components at the crown can be activated by a switch at the brim of the hat. The switch can be a low-profile switch to help maintain the appearance of a standard hat. [0011] In one embodiment, the material of the hat is made of a mesh or fishnet material, which includes enough built-in holes to allow radiation to get in to be measured by a radiation sensor in the hat, without the need to create additional holes in the fabric of the hat to expose the sensor. [0012] In one embodiment, there is a hole in the hat to enhance a radiation sensor in a hat to measure radiation. There can be matching designs around the hole for aesthetic reasons. The design can be a logo of a company. [0013] In one embodiment, a hat includes an electrical connector that is operatively connected to the at least one electrical component in the hat. The connector can be a standard connector, such as a USB connector. [0014] In one embodiment, a hat includes other type of electrical components. For example, the hat includes a pedometer, a temperature sensor, a headset, a wireless communication circuit, a chemical sensor, and/or a clock. In another embodiment, a hat includes a digital camera that can be located at the crown of a hat with an activation switch at its brim and with a display at the bottom of the brim showing the image to be taken. [0015] Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, which, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrates by way of example the principles of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0016] FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrates an electronic module including a circuit board in a flexible substrate to be attached to a brim support of a hat according to one embodiment of the invention. [0017] FIG. 2 illustrates a bottom view of an electronic module positioned within an opening of a brim support of a hat with the electronic module at least partially sealed, according to different embodiments of the invention. [0018] FIG. 3 shows a top view of an electronic module being stitched to a brim support of a hat via a flexible substrate according to one embodiment of the invention. [0019] FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of an electronic module being stitched to a brim support of a hat via a flexible substrate according to one embodiment of the invention. [0020] FIG. 5 illustrates a close-up bottom view of a portion of an electronic module with sealing material and a flexible substrate according to one embodiment of the invention. Continue reading about Hat with a radiation sensor... Full patent description for Hat with a radiation sensor Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Hat with a radiation sensor patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Hat with a radiation sensor or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Head stabilizing system Next Patent Application: Swimming goggles Industry Class: Apparel ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Hat with a radiation sensor patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.14507 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Electronics: Semiconductor , Audio , Illumination , Connectors , Crypto , 174 |
 * Protect your Inventions * US Patent Office filing 
PATENT INFO |
|
