Patents by Inventor Matthew Thomas Hull
Matthew Thomas Hull 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: 20240151965Abstract: Head-mounted display systems with power saving functionality are disclosed. The systems can include a frame configured to be supported on the head of the user. The systems can also include a head-mounted display disposed on the frame, one or more sensors, and processing electronics in communication with the display and the one or more sensors. In some implementations, the processing electronics can be configured to cause the system to reduce power of one or more components in response to at least in part on a determination that the frame is in a certain position (e.g., upside-down or on top of the head of the user). In some implementations, the processing electronics can be configured to cause the system to reduce power of one or more components in response to at least in part on a determination that the frame has been stationary for at least a threshold period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Carlos A. Rivera Cintron, Gregory Link, Jeffrey Scott Sommers, Matthew Thomas Hull, Jose Felix Rodriguez, Ricardo Martinez Perez
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Patent number: 11906732Abstract: Head-mounted display systems with power saving functionality are disclosed. The systems can include a frame configured to be supported on the head of the user. The systems can also include a head-mounted display disposed on the frame, one or more sensors, and processing electronics in communication with the display and the one or more sensors. In some implementations, the processing electronics can be configured to cause the system to reduce power of one or more components in response to at least in part on a determination that the frame is in a certain position (e.g., upside-down or on top of the head of the user). In some implementations, the processing electronics can be configured to cause the system to reduce power of one or more components in response to at least in part on a determination that the frame has been stationary for at least a threshold period of time.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Carlos A. Rivera Cintron, Gregory Link, Jeffrey Scott Sommers, Matthew Thomas Hull, Jose Felix Rodriguez, Ricardo Martinez Perez
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Publication number: 20230280587Abstract: Head-mounted display systems with power saving functionality are disclosed. The systems can include a frame configured to be supported on the head of the user. The systems can also include a head-mounted display disposed on the frame, one or more sensors, and processing electronics in communication with the display and the one or more sensors. In some implementations, the processing electronics can be configured to cause the system to reduce power of one or more components in response to at least in part on a determination that the frame is in a certain position (e.g., upside-down or on top of the head of the user). In some implementations, the processing electronics can be configured to cause the system to reduce power of one or more components in response to at least in part on a determination that the frame has been stationary for at least a threshold period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Carlos A. Rivera Cintron, Gregory Link, Jeffrey Scott Sommers, Matthew Thomas Hull, Jose Felix Rodriguez, Ricardo Martinez Perez
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Patent number: 11624909Abstract: Head-mounted display systems with power saving functionality are disclosed. The systems can include a frame configured to be supported on the head of the user. The systems can also include a head-mounted display disposed on the frame, one or more sensors, and processing electronics in communication with the display and the one or more sensors. In some implementations, the processing electronics can be configured to cause the system to reduce power of one or more components in response to at least in part on a determination that the frame is in a certain position (e.g., upside-down or on top of the head of the user). In some implementations, the processing electronics can be configured to cause the system to reduce power of one or more components in response to at least in part on a determination that the frame has been stationary for at least a threshold period of time.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Carlos A. Rivera Cintron, Gregory Michael Link, Jeffrey Scott Sommers, Matthew Thomas Hull, Jose Felix Rodriguez, Ricardo Martinez Perez
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Publication number: 20210385379Abstract: A head mounted display system can process images by assessing relative motion between the head mounted display and one or more features in a user's environment. The assessment of relative motion can include determining whether the head mounted display has moved, is moving and/or is expected to move with respect to one or more features in the environment. Additionally or alternatively, the assessment can include determining whether one or more features in the environment have moved, are moving and/or are expected to move relative to the head mounted display. The image processing can further include determining one or more virtual image content locations in the environment that correspond to a location where renderable virtual image content appears to a user when the location appears in the display and comparing the one or more virtual image content locations in the environment with a viewing zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Brian Keith Smith, Carlos A. Rivera Cintron, Jose Felix Rodriguez, Matthew Thomas Hull, Gregory Michael Link
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Publication number: 20210263309Abstract: Head-mounted display systems with power saving functionality are disclosed. The systems can include a frame configured to be supported on the head of the user. The systems can also include a head-mounted display disposed on the frame, one or more sensors, and processing electronics in communication with the display and the one or more sensors. In some implementations, the processing electronics can be configured to cause the system to reduce power of one or more components in response to at least in part on a determination that the frame is in a certain position (e.g., upside-down or on top of the head of the user). In some implementations, the processing electronics can be configured to cause the system to reduce power of one or more components in response to at least in part on a determination that the frame has been stationary for at least a threshold period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Carlos A. Rivera Cintron, Gregory Michael Link, Jeffrey Scott Sommers, Philip Premysler, Matthew Thomas Hull, Jose Felix Rodriguez, Ricardo Martinez Perez
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Patent number: 10986270Abstract: A head mounted display system can process images by assessing relative motion between the head mounted display and one or more features in a user's environment. The assessment of relative motion can include determining whether the head mounted display has moved, is moving and/or is expected to move with respect to one or more features in the environment. Additionally or alternatively, the assessment can include determining whether one or more features in the environment have moved, are moving and/or are expected to move relative to the head mounted display. The image processing can further include determining one or more virtual image content locations in the environment that correspond to a location where renderable virtual image content appears to a user when the location appears in the display and comparing the one or more virtual image content locations in the environment with a viewing zone.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Brian Keith Smith, Carlos A. Rivera Cintron, Jose Felix Rodriguez, Matthew Thomas Hull, Gregory Michael Link
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Publication number: 20200033921Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a thermal management system for an electronic device, such as an augmented reality or virtual reality device. The thermal management system can comprise an active cooling mechanism in various embodiments to dynamically or actively cool components of the device, for example, by adjust fan speeds of a fan assembly. In some embodiments, a hardware shutdown mechanism can be provided to shut down the device if software-based thermal management devices are inoperable. In some embodiments, the air flow into and/or within the electronic device can be adjusted to cool various components of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Guillermo Padin Rohena, Adam Carl Wright, William Chow, Gary Quartana, JR., Humberto Eduardo Garcia, Jose Felix Rodriguez, Matthew Thomas Hull, Paul Daniel Lindquist
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Publication number: 20190387168Abstract: A head mounted display system can process images by assessing relative motion between the head mounted display and one or more features in a user's environment. The assessment of relative motion can include determining whether the head mounted display has moved, is moving and/or is expected to move with respect to one or more features in the environment. Additionally or alternatively, the assessment can include determining whether one or more features in the environment have moved, are moving and/or are expected to move relative to the head mounted display. The image processing can further include determining one or more virtual image content locations in the environment that correspond to a location where renderable virtual image content appears to a user when the location appears in the display and comparing the one or more virtual image content locations in the environment with a viewing zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Brian Keith Smith, Carlos A. Rivera Cintron, Jose Felix Rodriguez, Matthew Thomas Hull, Gregory Michael Link