Enhanced electronic dive mask system

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-10-25
WADE JACK
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[0012]The electronic dive mask (EDM) invention addresses these challenges with a unique combination of state-of-the-art technology. The EDM provides a device that significantly improves visual acuity, and in some emb

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Underwater divers work in a very difficult environment.
As previously noted, a primary challenge divers must deal with is poor vision.
Poor contrast, lack of light, cloudy water, and water turbulence all contribute to

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[0018]An enhanced diving mask according to the present invention has a number of critically important components. Central to the EDM (enhanced—electronic diving mask) as set forth herein is the display mask that mounts on the diver's head and through which the diver looks to observe the underwater environment. The principal component of the display mask is the transparent display panel (TDP). The display mask is interconnected with a second critical system component, the system processing unit (SPU) which is discussed separately below.

[0019]Also critical to the system is the optical sensor array that consists of one or more optical sensors (cameras). The illustration shows two optical sensors positioned approximately above the diver's eyes to provide a human-like perspective. Additional optical sensors could be positioned to capture views from the sides, top, below, or behind the diver.

[0020]Each optical sensor provides a digital video stream to the SPU that is routed through circui...

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The present invention relates to an enhanced electronic diving mask with various image enhancement hardware and software integrated with a diving mask, whereby images may be enhanced to enable a diver to achieve greater visibility and clearer vision while underwater. Notably, the present invention combines techniques that have previously been used in connection with internal patient surgical procedures, so that medical instrument imaging technology used inside the human body may for the first time be used to afford divers clearer vision, more visibility and greater safety.

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PRIORITY CLAIMS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 409,315, filed on Oct. 17, 2016, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]The ocean covers 71 percent of the earth's surface. Since the dawn of human existence, people have entered the water to collect food. There are artifacts indicating that the people of Mesopotamia engaged in diving to collect pearl oysters as long as 4,500 years ago. The origins of diving trace back to the being of human history. Over time, divers learned to equalize ear pressure as they descended to deeper depths. Eventually, the desire to go deeper and stay underwater for longer periods of time led to the development of systems for underwater breathing, such as helmets supplied with pressurized air through an attached hose. Today one of the most popular means of underwater exploration is scuba diving, where a diver uses a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba)...

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IPC IPC(8): G06T5/00G06F3/147B63C11/14
CPCG06T5/003G06F3/147B63C11/14B63C2011/121B63C11/12G09G2340/12G09G2354/00
Inventor WADE, JACK
Owner WADE JACK
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