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David Chao
Also filed as: CHAO DAVID · CHAO DAVID Y · CHAO DAVID YINKAI
116 granted patents·21 pending applications·8,677 citations·filing 1996–2025
99Inventor score
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137 records- 0199US11829518B1Head-worn device with connection regionINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 28, 2023·15 cites·20 claims
- 0299US11762224B2Eyewear having extended endpieces to support electrical componentsINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·17 cites·48 claims
- 0399US11733549B2Eyewear having removable temples that support electrical componentsINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 22, 2023·18 cites·7 claims
- 0499US11721183B2Methods and apparatus regarding electronic eyewear applicable for seniorsIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 8, 2023·18 cites·31 claims
- 0599US11644693B2Wearable audio system supporting enhanced hearing supportINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 9, 2023·28 cites·76 claims
- 0699US11644361B2Eyewear with detection systemINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 9, 2023·26 cites·46 claims
- 0799US11536988B2Eyewear supporting embedded electronic components for audio supportINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 27, 2022·24 cites·101 claims
- 0899US11326941B2Eyewear with detection systemINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 10, 2022·32 cites·34 claims
- 0999US11243416B2Eyewear supporting embedded electronic componentsINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 8, 2022·37 cites·57 claims
- 1099US11204512B2Eyewear supporting embedded and tethered electronic componentsINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 21, 2021·35 cites·67 claims
- 1199US10539459B2Eyewear with detection systemINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 21, 2020·29 cites·20 claims
- 1299US10359311B2Eyewear with radiation detection systemINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 23, 2019·42 cites·29 claims
- 1399US10060790B2Eyewear with radiation detection systemINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 28, 2018·47 cites·33 claims
- 1499US10061144B2Eyewear supporting embedded electronic componentsINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 28, 2018·46 cites·48 claims
- 1599US9547184B2Eyewear supporting embedded electronic componentsINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 17, 2017·54 cites·64 claims
- 1699US8905542B2Eyewear supporting bone conducting speakerIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 9, 2014·86 cites·30 claims
- 1799US8500271B2Eyewear supporting after-market electrical componentsHOWELL THOMAS A·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 6, 2013·191 cites·50 claims
- 1899US8465151B2Eyewear with multi-part temple for supporting one or more electrical componentsHOWELL THOMAS A·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 18, 2013·140 cites·28 claims
- 1999US8434863B2Eyeglasses with a printed circuit boardHOWELL THOMAS A·Filed 2010·Granted May 7, 2013·272 cites·115 claims
- 2099US8430507B2Eyewear with touch-sensitive input surfaceHOWELL THOMAS A·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 30, 2013·268 cites·50 claims
- 2199US7806525B2Eyeglasses having a cameraIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 5, 2010·420 cites·30 claims
- 2299US7771046B2Eyewear with monitoring capabilityIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 10, 2010·299 cites·20 claims
- 2399US7500747B2Eyeglasses with electrical componentsIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 10, 2009·442 cites·25 claims
- 2499US7481531B2Eyeglasses with user monitoringIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 27, 2009·316 cites·20 claims
- 2599US7401918B2Eyeglasses with activity monitoringIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 22, 2008·321 cites·30 claims
- 2699US7380936B2Eyeglasses with a clock or other electrical componentIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 3, 2008·303 cites·21 claims
- 2799US7255437B2Eyeglasses with activity monitoringHOWELL THOMAS A·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 14, 2007·229 cites·23 claims
- 2898US12140819B1Head-worn personal audio apparatus supporting enhanced audio outputINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 12, 2024·4 cites·56 claims
- 2998US12044901B2System for charging embedded battery in wireless head-worn personal electronic apparatusINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 23, 2024·7 cites·59 claims
- 3098US12025855B2Wearable audio system supporting enhanced hearing supportINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 2, 2024·7 cites·43 claims
- 3198US12001599B2Head-worn device with connection regionINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 4, 2024·9 cites·25 claims
- 3298US11803069B2Eyewear with connection regionINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 31, 2023·15 cites·16 claims
- 3398US11630331B2Eyewear with touch-sensitive input surfaceINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 18, 2023·27 cites·71 claims
- 3498US11513371B2Eyewear with printed circuit board supporting messagesINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 29, 2022·33 cites·51 claims
- 3598US11086147B2Eyewear supporting electrical components and apparatus thereforINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 10, 2021·38 cites·43 claims
- 3698US11042045B2Electronic eyewear and displayIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 22, 2021·36 cites·35 claims
- 3798US10777048B2Methods and apparatus regarding electronic eyewear applicable for seniorsINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 15, 2020·36 cites·17 claims
- 3898US9488520B2Eyewear with radiation detection systemINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 8, 2016·51 cites·26 claims
- 3998US8337013B2Eyeglasses with RFID tags or with a strapHOWELL THOMAS A·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 25, 2012·253 cites·43 claims
- 4098US8109629B2Eyewear supporting electrical components and apparatus thereforHOWELL THOMAS A·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 7, 2012·198 cites·26 claims
- 4198US7922321B2Eyewear supporting after-market electrical componentsIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 12, 2011·159 cites·21 claims
- 4298US7760898B2Eyeglasses with hearing enhanced and other audio signal-generating capabilitiesIP VENTURE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 20, 2010·183 cites·20 claims
- 4398US7581833B2Eyewear supporting after-market electrical componentsIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 1, 2009·164 cites·19 claims
- 4498US7500746B1Eyewear with radiation detection systemIP VENTURE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 10, 2009·244 cites·15 claims
- 4598US7438410B1Tethered electrical components for eyeglassesIP VENTURE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 21, 2008·154 cites·25 claims
- 4698US7192136B2Tethered electrical components for eyeglassesHOWELL THOMAS A·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 20, 2007·218 cites·26 claims
- 4797US11921355B2Head-worn personal audio apparatus supporting enhanced hearing supportINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 5, 2024·3 cites·100 claims
- 4897US10345625B2Eyewear with touch-sensitive input surfaceINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 9, 2019·61 cites·57 claims
- 4997US10330956B2Eyewear supporting electrical components and apparatus thereforINGENIOSPEC LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 25, 2019·17 cites·57 claims
- 5097US10042186B2Electronic eyewear and displayIPVENTURE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 7, 2018·50 cites·8 claims
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