Patents by Inventor Juan P. PERTIERRA
Juan P. PERTIERRA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240098229Abstract: Dual and multi-modulator projector display systems and techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, a projector display system comprises a light source; a controller, a first modulator, receiving light from the light source and rendering a halftone image of said the input image; a blurring optical system that blurs said halftone image with a Point Spread Function (PSF); and a second modulator receiving the blurred halftone image and rendering a pulse width modulated image which may be projected to form the desired screen image. Systems and techniques for forming a binary halftone image from input image, correcting for misalignment between the first and second modulators and calibrating the projector system—e.g. over time—for continuous image improvement are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Jerome SHIELDS, Martin J. RICHARDS, Juan P. PERTIERRA
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Patent number: 11937023Abstract: A novel high efficiency image projection system includes a beam-steering modulator, an amplitude modulator, and a controller. In a particular embodiment the controller generates beam-steering drive values from image data and uses the beam-steering drive values to drive the beam-steering modulator. Additionally, the controller utilizes the beam-steering drive values to generate a lightfield simulation of a lightfield projected onto the amplitude modulator by the beam-steering modulator. The controller utilizes the lightfield simulation to generate amplitude drive values for driving the amplitude modulator in order to project a high quality version of the image described by the image data.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Juan P. Pertierra, Martin J. Richards, Christopher John Orlick, Clement Le Barbenchon, Angelo M. Pires Arrifano
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Patent number: 11838692Abstract: Dual and multi-modulator projector display systems and techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, a projector display system comprises a light source; a controller, a first modulator, receiving light from the light source and rendering a halftone image of said the input image; a blurring optical system that blurs said halftone image with a Point Spread Function (PSF); and a second modulator receiving the blurred halftone image and rendering a pulse width modulated image which may be projected to form the desired screen image. Systems and techniques for forming a binary halftone image from input image, correcting for misalignment between the first and second modulators and calibrating the projector system—e.g. over time—for continuous image improvement are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Jerome Shields, Martin J. Richards, Juan P. Pertierra
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Publication number: 20230341754Abstract: A novel spatial light modulator (SLM) includes a cover glass, and modulation layer, and a plurality of pixel minors, and separates unwanted, reflected light from desired, modulated light. In one embodiment, a geometrical relationship exists between the cover glass and the pixel minors, such that light that reflects from the cover glass is separated from light that reflects from the pixel minors and is transmitted from the SLM. In one example, one of the cover glass or the pixel minors is angled with respect to the modulation layer. In another example embodiment, the cover glass has a particular thickness, which introduces destructive interference between light that reflects from the top and bottom surfaces of the cover glass. In another embodiment antireflective coatings are disposed between optical interfaces of the SLM. In another embodiment, light from the SLM is directed through an optical filter to remove unwanted light.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Juan P. PERTIERRA, Martin J. RICHARDS, Barret LIPPEY
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Publication number: 20230324783Abstract: A novel projection system includes a base signal source, a highlight signal source, a base/highlight destination, and a shared optical element. A base signal provided by the base source and a highlight signal provided by the highlight source are combined by the shared optical element. In a particular embodiment, the base signal source and the highlight signal source each include a light source, a spatial light modulator, and optics, and the base/highlight destination includes optics and a spatial light modulator. In a more particular embodiment, the base signal source and the highlight source provide spatially modulated lightfields to the shared optical element. In another particular embodiment, the base signal and the highlight signal are modulated by the spatial light modulator of the base/highlight destination after being combined.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Juan P. Pertierra, Martin J. Richards, Barret Lippey, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, John David Jackson
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Publication number: 20230319244Abstract: A projection display system comprises a light source configured to emit a light in response to a content data; an optical modulator configured to modulate the light; and a controller configured to adjust a light level of the projection display system based on the content data and a metadata relating to a future frame, thereby to reduce a perceptibility of a visual artifact.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Martin J. RICHARDS, Barret LIPPEY, Juan P. PERTIERRA, Dzhakhangir V. KHAYDAROV, Duane Scott DEWALD, Nathan Shawn WAINWRIGHT, Darren HENNIGAN, John David JACKSON
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Publication number: 20230276030Abstract: A novel projection system includes a light source, a phase modulator, an amplitude modulator, and a controller having temporal lightfield simulation capabilities. The phase modulator spatially modulates a lightfield from the light source to generate an intermediate image on the amplitude modulator. The amplitude modulator spatially modulates the intermediate image to form a final image. The controller models the phase state of the phase modulator during transitions between phase modulator frames and generates lightfield simulations of the intermediate image during the transition. The controller utilizes the lightfield simulations to generate and provide sets of amplitude drive values to the amplitude modulator at a faster rate than that at which the phase modulator is capable of switching.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Trevor Davies, Martin J. RICHARDS, Barret Lippey, Juan P. Pertierra, Christopher John Orlick, Peter Francis Van Kessel
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Patent number: 11726394Abstract: A novel spatial light modulator (SLM) includes a cover glass, and modulation layer, and a plurality of pixel mirrors, and separates unwanted, reflected light from desired, modulated light. In one embodiment, a geometrical relationship exists between the cover glass and the pixel mirrors, such that light that reflects from the cover glass is separated from light that reflects from the pixel mirrors and is transmitted from the SLM. In one example, one of the cover glass or the pixel mirrors is angled with respect to the modulation layer. In another example embodiment, the cover glass has a particular thickness, which introduces destructive interference between light that reflects from the top and bottom surfaces of the cover glass. In another embodiment antireflective coatings are disposed between optical interfaces of the SLM. In another embodiment, light from the SLM is directed through an optical filter to remove unwanted light.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Juan P. Pertierra, Martin J. Richards, Barret Lippey
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Publication number: 20230188685Abstract: A novel high efficiency image projection system includes a beam-steering modulator, an amplitude modulator, and a controller. In a particular embodiment the controller generates beam-steering drive values from image data and uses the beam-steering drive values to drive the beam-steering modulator. Additionally, the controller utilizes the beam-steering drive values to generate a lightfield simulation of a lightfield projected onto the amplitude modulator by the beam-steering modulator. The controller utilizes the lightfield simulation to generate amplitude drive values for driving the amplitude modulator in order to project a high quality version of the image described by the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicants: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Juan P. PERTIERRA, Martin J. RICHARDS, Christopher John ORLICK, Clement LE BARBENCHON, Angelo M. PIRES ARRIFANO
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Publication number: 20230188686Abstract: Dual and multi-modulator projector display systems and techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, a projector display system comprises a light source; a controller, a first modulator, receiving light from the light source and rendering a halftone image of said the input image; a blurring optical system that blurs said halftone image with a Point Spread Function (PSF); and a second modulator receiving the blurred halftone image and rendering a pulse width modulated image which may be projected to form the desired screen image. Systems and techniques for forming a binary halftone image from input image, correcting for misalignment between the first and second modulators and calibrating the projector system—e.g. over time—for continuous image improvement are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Jerome SHIELDS, Martin J. RICHARDS, Juan P. PERTIERRA
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Patent number: 11659146Abstract: A novel projection system includes a light source, a phase modulator, an amplitude modulator, and a controller having temporal lightfield simulation capabilities. The phase modulator spatially modulates a lightfield from the light source to generate an intermediate image on the amplitude modulator. The amplitude modulator spatially modulates the intermediate image to form a final image. The controller models the phase state of the phase modulator during transitions between phase modulator frames and generates lightfield simulations of the intermediate image during the transition. The controller utilizes the lightfield simulations to generate and provide sets of amplitude drive values to the amplitude modulator at a faster rate than that at which the phase modulator is capable of switching.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Trevor Davies, Martin J. Richards, Barret Lippey, Juan P. Pertierra, Christopher John Orlick, Peter Francis Van Kessel
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Patent number: 11632527Abstract: A projection display system comprises a light source configured to emit a light in response to a content data; an optical modulator configured to modulate the light; and a controller configured to adjust a light level of the projection display system based on the content data and a metadata relating to a future frame, thereby to reduce a perceptibility of a visual artifact.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Martin J. Richards, Barret Lippey, Juan P. Pertierra, Dzhakhangir V. Khaydarov, Duane Scott Dewald, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, Darren Hennigan, John David Jackson
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Patent number: 11619873Abstract: A novel projection system includes a base signal source, a highlight signal source, a base/highlight destination, and a shared optical element. A base signal provided by the base source and a highlight signal provided by the highlight source are combined by the shared optical element. In a particular embodiment, the base signal source and the highlight signal source each include a light source, a spatial light modulator, and optics, and the base/highlight destination includes optics and a spatial light modulator. In a more particular embodiment, the base signal source and the highlight source provide spatially modulated lightfields to the shared optical element. In another particular embodiment, the base signal and the highlight signal are modulated by the spatial light modulator of the base/highlight destination after being combined.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Juan P. Pertierra, Martin J. Richards, Barret Lippey, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, John David Jackson
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Patent number: 11611727Abstract: A novel high efficiency image projection system includes a beam-steering modulator, an amplitude modulator, and a controller. In a particular embodiment the controller generates beam-steering drive values from image data and uses the beam-steering drive values to drive the beam-steering modulator. Additionally, the controller utilizes the beam-steering drive values to generate a lightfield simulation of a lightfield projected onto the amplitude modulator by the beam-steering modulator. The controller utilizes the lightfield simulation to generate amplitude drive values for driving the amplitude modulator in order to project a high quality version of the image described by the image data.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Juan P. Pertierra, Martin J. Richards, Christopher John Orlick, Clement Le Barbenchon, Angelo M. Pires Arrifano
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Patent number: 11582432Abstract: Dual and multi-modulator projector display systems and techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, a projector display system comprises a light source; a controller, a first modulator, receiving light from the light source and rendering a halftone image of said the input image; a blurring optical system that blurs said halftone image with a Point Spread Function (PSF); and a second modulator receiving the blurred halftone image and rendering a pulse width modulated image which may be projected to form the desired screen image. Systems and techniques for forming a binary halftone image from input image, correcting for misalignment between the first and second modulators and calibrating the projector system—e.g. over time—for continuous image improvement are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Jerome Shields, Martin J. Richards, Juan P. Pertierra
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Patent number: 11536906Abstract: A method for mitigating modal noise includes applying a time-varying mechanical force to a fiber segment of the multimode optical fiber in at least a first direction orthogonal to a fiber axis of the multimode optical fiber within the fiber segment. A modal-noise mitigator for a multimode optical fiber includes an actuator configured to apply a time-varying mechanical force to a fiber segment of the multimode optical fiber in at least a first direction orthogonal to a fiber axis of the multimode optical fiber within the fiber segment.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Juan P. Pertierra, Barret Lippey
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Publication number: 20220295029Abstract: A projector controller includes an object detector and control electronics, and is configured to protect audience members from intense light imposing an exclusion zone in front of a projector. The object detector is configured to optically sense a presence of an object in a detection region beneath the exclusion zone and above the audience members. The control electronics is configured to control the projector when the object detector indicates the presence of the object in the detection region. A method for protecting audience members from intense light imposing an exclusion zone in front of an output of a projector includes: (i) optically sensing a presence of an object in a detection region between the exclusion zone and the audience members, and (ii) controlling the projector when the presence of the object is sensed in the detection region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: John Frederick ARNTSEN, Juan P. PERTIERRA, Martin J. RICHARDS, Barret LIPPEY, Christopher John ORLICK, Douglas J. GORNY
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Publication number: 20220260898Abstract: A novel spatial light modulator (SLM) includes a cover glass, and modulation layer, and a plurality of pixel mirrors, and separates unwanted, reflected light from desired, modulated light. In one embodiment, a geometrical relationship exists between the cover glass and the pixel mirrors, such that light that reflects from the cover glass is separated from light that reflects from the pixel mirrors and is transmitted from the SLM. In one example, one of the cover glass or the pixel mirrors is angled with respect to the modulation layer. In another example embodiment, the cover glass has a particular thickness, which introduces destructive interference between light that reflects from the top and bottom surfaces of the cover glass. In another embodiment antireflective coatings are disposed between optical interfaces of the SLM. In another embodiment, light from the SLM is directed through an optical filter to remove unwanted light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Juan P. PERTIERRA, Martin J. RICHARDS, Barret LIPPEY
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Publication number: 20220217311Abstract: A novel high efficiency image projection system includes a beam-steering modulator, an amplitude modulator, and a controller. In a particular embodiment the controller generates beam-steering drive values from image data and uses the beam-steering drive values to drive the beam-steering modulator. Additionally, the controller utilizes the beam-steering drive values to generate a lightfield simulation of a lightfield projected onto the amplitude modulator by the beam-steering modulator. The controller utilizes the lightfield simulation to generate amplitude drive values for driving the amplitude modulator in order to project a high quality version of the image described by the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicants: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Juan P. PERTIERRA, Martin J. RICHARDS, Christopher John ORLICK, Clement LE BARBENCHON, Angelo M. PIRES ARRIFANO
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Publication number: 20220191440Abstract: A dual-modulation laser projection system (100) includes a polarizing beamsplitter (110) for splitting laser light (180) into first (182) and second (184) polarized beams having mutually orthogonal polarizations, a phase spatial light modulator (120) for beam steering the second polarized beam (184), a mechanical amplitude spatial light modulator (130) for amplitude modulating a combination of the first polarized beam (182) and the second polarized beam (186) as beam steered by the phase spatial light modulator (120), and a filter (140) for removing, from the combination (190) of the first and second polarized beams, one or more of a plurality of diffraction orders introduced by the mechanical amplitude spatial light modulator (130), to generate filtered, modulated output light (192).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Juan P. PERTIERRA, Martin J. RICHARDS, Dzhakhangir V. Khaydarov