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Special Offers:

Two GloSpex, Unoh or Visah, plus a GloSpex Beat Illumination controller for $36. Massive discount. See our 2 for 1 Perk! Contribute today!

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Introduction: 

GloTech is raising funds to produce its next generation of illuminated eyewear. Two variants of the same product are being produced, the futuristic GloSpex Unoh and the more traditional GloSpex Visah.

For the past two years GloTech has been developing technology to selectively illuminate the exterior surface of a lens. We call this patented technology One-Way See-Through Illumination. Last year, we released an introductory version of GloSpex called the Introh. Subsequently, we received significant customer feedback. We used this feedback to improve our technology and designs. Foremost, our customers wanted higher clarity lenses that worked better in multiple lighting conditions, a sleeker look, and USB rechargeable batteries. GloSpex Unoh and Visah incorporate these changes. First, to facilitate a sleek look we miniaturized our electronics, putting all functionality on a chip. We then shrunk the size of our light-emitting pixels to improve lens clarity. Next, we added anti-reflection coatings and a dimmer switch to minimized unwanted light reflection that was visible during night conditions.  Finally, our new design provides for interchangeable lenses.  This allows you to easily install lenses of different colors as well as lenses that display a graphic or logo. The result is a premium product that makes you look bright, day or night.

Having completed our development tasks, we’re now ready to bring the next generation of GloSpex to market. Our design is production ready. We are seeking funds to produce the initial 1,000 units of GloSpex Unoh and Visah. We are manufacturing the GloSpex lenses in the United States. The electronics and frames are being manufactured in China.

Campaign funds will be used to pay for tooling (molds) and GloSpex production. GloTech is a small company that develops consumer goods that feature new illumination technologies. We’re seeking your help to not only launch this product but to generate interest in our One-Way See-Through Illumination technology, which we believe can lead to numerous products including window based illumination (imagine illuminated skyscrapers) and new ways to make low-cost illuminated signage. We welcome your participation in our journey to change the world’s nightscape and would greatly appreciate your support as we seek to implement our bright vision.

Products:

GloSpex Unoh and Visah

GloSpex Unoh and Visah feature illuminated lenses. They are high-quality fashion eyewear that double as sunglasses. 

Figure 1: GloSpex Unoh - Lights Off

Figure 2: GloSpex Unoh - Lights On

Figure 3: GloSpex Visah Light Off

Figure 4: Glospex Visah - Light On

Product Specification:

• Available Illumination: Blue, Red, Green
• Lens Material: Shatterproof PETG
• Interchangeable Lenses
• Frame Material: Polycarbonate
• Product Weight: 8 ounces.
• Frame Finish: Satin
• Available Frame Colors: Black and White
• Micro-fiber pouch
• Micro-USB Cable, 12"
• Remote-Controllable Illumination
• USB-Rechargeable 140 Mah (4 hours constant operation)
• Button Functions: On/Off, Hold to dim, pulse slow, pulse fast
• Illumination indicator (pixel on interior of lens)
• LED Recharge Indicator

GloSpex Beat 

Perks:

Our perks are simple. We’re seeking pre-orders of GloSpex Unoh or Visah to assist us in funding initial production. Our core perks are listed below. There will also be some limited specials.

GloSpex Unoh or Visah: $35

Our main perk is a $40 discount on a set of GloSpex Unoh or Visah. For helping us bring these products to market, you will receive $40 off the $75 retail price. This means you will get a premium set of GloSpex Unoh or Visah  for just $35 dollars.

GloSpex Unoh or Visah with 3 Lenses: $50

Also, since GloSpex lenses are interchangeable, your other option includes buying a GloSpex Unoh, or Visah, with a red, green and blue lens set. You can buy this item for $50. This represents a $50 discount from the $100 retail price.

GloSpex Beat: $32

GloSpex Beat illumination Controller is an IR transmitter and app that controls GloSpex illumination. It enables DJ and EDM fans to produce a GloSpex light show.  Regular price is $65. Contribute now and save $33.

Intellectual Property:

GloSpex is the subject of three issued patents, together with additional US and International patents pending.

Patent List:

US 8,511,884: One Way See-Through Illumination System

US 8,100,575: One Way See-Through Illumination System

US 7,513,674: See-Through One Way Illuminated Light Guide

Technology:

The core invention behind one-way see-through light emission involves applying reflective pixels to one side of a light guide, a light guide being any optically clear material capable of transmitting light via the physics principal known as Total Internal Reflection. These pixels are angled or coated with a light diffusive material to promote efficient light emission.

Figure 5: Light trapped by Total Internal Reflection is emitted by GloSpex pixels

To make the smallest possible light-reflecting pixel, GloTech currently employs new screen-printing technology to produce a 0.0015” wide pixel/line. This line results in a high clarity lens that appears as a fine, barely visible mesh to the GloSpex wearer. Currently in R&D, GloTech is working on producing a 15 micron (0.00059”) pixel that is invisible. We look forward to bringing this lens to market in 2015.

A major technology challenge in perfecting see-through illumination is reducing unwanted reflection. Reflection is not absolute. A small percent of the light emitted by GloSpex pixels reflects backward off the front lens surface. Ironically, during daylight conditions this reflection is overwhelmed by ambient light, so it can’t be seen. But in dark conditions this light is visible to the GloSpex wearer. To combat this unwanted reflection GloTech employs a combination of three treatments. First, we have added a dimmer button. If you see reflected light, you can simply dim the light by pressing the dimmer button. We’ve also applied a color filter to the back surface of the lens and an anti-reflection coating to the front surface of the lens. These changes have greatly improved the quality of GloSpex lenses.

The Future

GloTech is using advance micromachining and specialized micro metal deposition to yield even greater clarity in our lenses. We’re currently executing several R&D tasks in keeping with our commitment to continually improve our see-through illumination technology. In addition, we’re developing new technology that integrates solar energy with see-through illumination.

Design:

Figure 6: GloSpex Components

Our ultimate design goal is to compress GloSpex technology into a regular eyeglass design. GloSpex Unoh and Visah substantially accomplishes this by incorporating all electrical functions into a single Chip On Board (COB). This COB is directly mounted onto a PCB board to provide the room for multiple low-profile interconnections between the LEDs and the batteries. Ultimately, this compressed circuit board provided the space we needed to put two lithium polymer batteries in each GloSpex arm. These batteries provide 4 hours of illumination and can be recharged by connection to the USB port of any computer or tablet.

Regarding the frame design, GloSpex Unoh deploys a single wrap-around lens. Numerous customers have requested this design due to their interest in making a fashion statement within the e-music and/or high tech environment.  The frames of GloSpex Unoh are made of black polycarbonate optically polished to provide the highest possible gloss finish.

About GloTech

GloTech creates new illumination technologies. We are the folks that invented the pressure sensitive illumination film used in the drawing toy called GloPad and GloDoodle. We also developed one-way-see-through illumination, a technology deployed in GloSpex eyeglasses and GloThru signs.

We invent new means of emitting light and develop related products. We also  manufacture critical illumination components in our factory, located in Leominster, Massachusetts. Our passion is illumination. Our mission is to develop new means producing and powering illumination, including low cost ways of illuminating, signs, decorations and displays.