Patents Assigned to Barco N.V.
  • Patent number: 11366629
    Abstract: A presentation server establishes a network connection with a presentation device and a client device. The presentation server is able to receive frame data transmitted by the presentation device and pointer coordinates transmitted by the client device. Therefore, the presentation server is able to display a virtual pointer on the presentation frame according to the pointer coordinates, so that the participant can operate the pointing device of the client device to control the virtual pointer so as to participate effectively in the presentation and interact with the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Hsing Yung Wang, Po-Yuan Yu, Way Lu-Chen, Sheng-Yu Sun, JR-Rong Fan, Hsing-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11359382
    Abstract: An intermediary support structure including fasteners for fastening to a back side of a display tile and further includes a fastener or a fastening device for fastening the intermediary support structure to a support structure supporting multiple display tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Karim Meersman, Tom Declerck, Bruno Devos, Greet Adams
  • Publication number: 20220173981
    Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit including a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, the program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger a transfer of the user selected arbitrary media content to the transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Koen Simon Herman BEEL, Yoav NIR, Filip Josephine Johan LOUWET, Guy COEN
  • Publication number: 20220171270
    Abstract: An imaging projection system that can project uniform illumination onto a light modular while keeping the point spread function small. A Fourier optical system can be inserted between two uniformization structures so that when light passes the through the system, the light output is uniform both in spatial-and angular space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Dirk L.A. MAES, Dries Jan DOORNAERT, Daniel LAMBOT
  • Patent number: 11350212
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying a sensor node located closest to the origin of an audio signal. There can be at least three sensor nodes connected to a computational node, and each sensor node includes an audio directional sensor and a device for providing a reference direction. The sensor nodes can receive the audio signal and each audio directional sensor can provide an angle of propagation of the audio signal relative to the reference direction. The angular mean of the measured angles of propagation from all sensor nodes is calculated and the sensor node providing the angle which is closest to the angular mean is defined as the sensor node being closest to the origin of the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventor: Vikrant Ghai
  • Patent number: 11336835
    Abstract: Methods and/or systems and/or controllers for estimating an exposure time for an imaging device, especially for estimating exposure times that provide maximum saturation levels while keeping the image sensor operating within its linear range. The imaging device includes an external or embedded image sensor and an external or embedded light source. Such a device may be a dermatoscope, a laparoscope, an endoscope, a microscope, or any digital media devices such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops etc. The methods and/or systems and/or controllers can include an LED or OLED light source or any type of solid-state light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Gert Van Hoey, Bart Diricx
  • Patent number: 11330037
    Abstract: A system and method for collaboration e.g. by configuring network devices for streaming electronic media data over a computer network. The network includes type 1- and type 2 network devices and the data can be streamed from a type 1 network device to a type 2 network device according to an electronic value. A use-case includes a collection of such electronic values. Such a system or method can be used for combining a digital interactive dialog window with generic web content shown by web browsers. The digital interactive dialog window can be overlaid onto the web content in an ad-hoc manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Fernando Luis Bordallo Vazquez, Moreno Carlo Naitana, Peter Gerard Paula Ramon
  • Publication number: 20220128835
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying 3D images using polarization filters. The polarization patterns can be configured to optimize the distribution of green sub-pixels in each image and obtain an increased resolution in 3D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Jasper Irené LAMBERT, Katrien Nicole Marie NOYELLE
  • Patent number: 11300860
    Abstract: A light projection system and method for generating an image with three primary colors having a module of first blue lasers, second lasers and a wavelength conversion element configured to emit light at a plurality of wavelengths after absorption of a light beam from the second lasers at an excitation wavelength, the output of the module being a combined light beam having a pre-defined chromaticity where the projector is calibrated so as to provide the pre-defined chromaticity of the combined beam over at least a range of laser drive current values to correct for non-linear performance of the wavelength conversion element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Arnout Vetsuypens, Nico Coulier
  • Publication number: 20220093016
    Abstract: There is provided an interface system for joining display modules to a framework structure. The interface system comprises a base structure and a holder structure, the holder structure can be attached to the framework, and the base structure can be attached to two or more of the display modules. The holder structure or the base structure are interfaced by a tiltable planar surface and a curved support structure so that the holder structure and base structre are moveable towards each other. A multiple of base structures can be joined via elongated members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Georg Josef GIMBLER, Roland Michael SCHMUKER, Tom Adriaan Gerard DEWAELE
  • Patent number: 11281598
    Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting comprises a node configuration means adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration means is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit comprising a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, said program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger transfer of said user selected arbitrary media content to said transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Koen Simon Herman Beel, Yoav Nir, Filip Josephine Johan Louwet, Guy Coen
  • Publication number: 20220084445
    Abstract: A display tile includes a display board and a carrier board, the carrier board being for attachment to a frame or a bracket, the display board and the carrier board being fastened together by the intermediary of a spacer positioned between the display board and the carrier board. The spacer is glue or adhesive. The adhesive forms the spacer itself. The spacer can engage in an opening in the carrier board. The display board has image forming elements and the spacer is for setting a relative position of the tops of the image forming elements with respect to the carrier board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Floris Albert BONTINCK, Stephanie Cyriel Adrianna VAN HAECKE
  • Publication number: 20220058995
    Abstract: A system and method for providing an acoustically transparent imaging display include a substrate with light sources on one side and perforations having a first visible optical reflectance, the perforations extending perpendicularly to the display surface and being disposed between the light sources. The side of the substrate opposing the light sources faces a black surface of an enclosure. A layer having a second visible optical reflectance is disposed on the substrate on the side of the light sources. The layer has an acoustical transparency attenuation of at most ?10 dB, and when in normal light conditions the difference between the visible optical reflectance of the layer and that of the perforations is lower than the difference between visible optical reflectance of the substrate and that of the perforation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Greet ADAMS, Daniel DE CASTER
  • Patent number: 11258676
    Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit including a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, the program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger a transfer of the user selected arbitrary media content to the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Koen Simon Herman Beel, Yoav Nir, Filip Josephine Johan Louwet, Guy Coen
  • Publication number: 20220021958
    Abstract: A system and method for providing visual and acoustical signals is described, comprising a light emitting display having light sources and a display surface, and perforations extending perpendicularly to the display surface and disposed between the light sources, at least one loudspeaker positioned behind the light emitting display. The perforations comprise a non-cylindrical shape. The openings on the side of the light sources occupies at least 5% of the area of the light emitting display for sound passing through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: José Ramón MENZINGER, Ronny VAN BELLE, Daniel DE CASTER
  • Publication number: 20220022330
    Abstract: Tiled displays having display tiles, are described as well as methods of making and/or operating tiled displays and tiles. Methods and devices are described for a tiled display having tiles lying in an X-Y plane, the methods and devices being for setting or adjusting the position of neighbouring tiles in a tiled display to reduce differences in the Z direction between tiles of a tiled display, whereby the tiles lie in the X-Y plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Tom Adriaan Gerard DEWAELE, Nico Michael NAAS
  • Publication number: 20220010562
    Abstract: An intermediary support structure including fasteners for fastening to a back side of a display tile and further includes a fastener or a fastening device for fastening the intermediary support structure to a support structure supporting multiple display tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Tom DECLERCK, Bruno DEVOS, Greet ADAMS
  • Patent number: 11216392
    Abstract: An electronic meeting tool for communicating arbitrary media content multiple users at a meeting. The method including communicating first user selected arbitrary media content to a base unit of a wireless communications network, the first user selected arbitrary media content being scaled to fill an available central display canvas of a first display coupled to the base unit. The method also including connecting a third peripheral device to third port of a third processing device and communicating third user selected arbitrary media content to the base unit of the wireless communications network, and adding the third user selected arbitrary media content to the available central display canvas on a side of the displayed first user selected arbitrary media content to fill the available central display canvas without affecting an aspect ratio of the first user selected arbitrary media content and the third user selected arbitrary media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Koen Simon Herman Beel, Yoav Nir, Filip Josephine Johan Louwet, Guy Coen
  • Publication number: 20210344827
    Abstract: Methods and/or systems and/or controllers for estimating an exposure time for an imaging device, especially for estimating exposure times that provide maximum saturation levels while keeping the image sensor operating within its linear range. The imaging device includes an external or embedded image sensor and an external or embedded light source. Such a device may be a dermatoscope, a laparoscope, an endoscope, a microscope, or any digital media devices such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops etc. The methods and/or systems and/or controllers can include an LED or OLED light source or any type of solid-state light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Gert VAN HOEY, Bart DIRICX
  • Publication number: 20210343915
    Abstract: A solid state die such as an LED (or OLED) die that is fitted in a hole such as a through hole in a carrier substrate such as a PCB. The die is to be connected to the PCB e.g. to tracks on the PCB. The electrical contacts on the die are arranged to be (e.g. substantially) in the same plane as the contacts on the carrier substrate such as the PCB. This is achieved by the holes in the substrate such as the PCB being adapted so that the dies fit into the holes or openings, i.e. are each taken up into an opening before electrical contacts are made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventor: Chienchih LIU