Patents by Inventor Mikael Collin

Mikael Collin 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).

  • Patent number: 11914272
    Abstract: A device configured for mounting to a surface, comprises a base part and an attachment part, the attachment part being attachable to the base part, wherein the base part is provided with a keyhole-shaped opening for receiving a fastener comprising a head and a shaft for attaching the base part to the surface, the keyhole-shaped opening comprises a first segment permitting passage of the head and shaft and a second segment permitting passage of the shaft but preventing passage of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Mikael Persson, Johan Widerdal, Johan Dittlén, Leigh Collins, Ulf Lundberg
  • Patent number: 11758075
    Abstract: A display system arranged to receive a video stream of frames for display. The frame rate of the video stream is defined by a first clock signal comprising a plurality of first clock reset signals (between frames). A subframe rate of the display system is defined by a second clock signal comprising a plurality of second clock reset signals (between subframes). The second clock reset signals define n subframes for each frame of the video stream. That is, the subframe rate of the display system is n times faster than the frame rate of the video stream. The display system is arranged so that duration of every nth second clock reset signal is different to the duration of the other second clock reset signals such that synchronization between frames of the video stream and subframes of the display device is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dualitas Ltd
    Inventor: Stig Mikael Collin
  • Patent number: 11722650
    Abstract: An image processing engine and method of forming a hologram of a target image for projection using data streaming. An input or primary image is sub-sampled using a kernel and the secondary image output used to generate a hologram of the target image. A technique of kernel sub-sampling using a plurality of two or more data streams provides improvements in efficiency, including reduced data storage requirements and increased processing speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ENVISICS LTD
    Inventor: Stig Mikael Collin
  • Patent number: 11531200
    Abstract: A logic circuit that can output a stream of sequential values, representing pixel position values, for a pixelated display device such as a spatial light modulator. The logic circuit may comprise an advanced integrated circuit such as a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The stream of sequential values that is output by the logic circuit can be used by another logic circuit to calculate corresponding values of a software function, for populating those pixels of the pixelated display device. The software function can be, for example, a lens function or a grating function, which might be combined with a hologram, such as a computer-generated hologram (CGH), for display on the pixelated display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: DUALITAS LTD
    Inventor: Stig Mikael Collin
  • Patent number: 11480919
    Abstract: A holographic projector comprises an image processing engine, a hologram engine, a display engine and a light source. The image processing engine is arranged to receive a source image for projection and generate a plurality of secondary images from the source image. The source image comprises pixels. Each secondary image comprises fewer pixels than the source image. A first secondary image has more pixels that a second secondary image. The hologram engine is arranged to determine, such as calculate, a hologram corresponding to each secondary image to form a plurality of holograms. Thus, a first hologram corresponding to the first secondary image has more pixels than a second hologram corresponding to the second secondary image. The display engine is arranged to display each hologram in turn on the display device. The light source is arranged to Illuminate each hologram during display to form a holographic reconstruction corresponding to each secondary image on a replay plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: DUALITAS LTD
    Inventors: Michal Wengierow, Mikael Collin, Sahar Chowdhury
  • Publication number: 20210400169
    Abstract: A display system arranged to receive a video stream of frames for display. The frame rate of the video stream is defined by a first clock signal comprising a plurality of first clock reset signals (between frames). A subframe rate of the display system is defined by a second clock signal comprising a plurality of second clock reset signals (between subframes). The second clock reset signals define n subframes for each frame of the video stream. That is, the subframe rate of the display system is n times faster than the frame rate of the video stream. The display system is arranged so that duration of every nth second clock reset signal is different to the duration of the other second clock reset signals such that synchronization between frames of the video stream and subframes of the display device is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Stig Mikael COLLIN
  • Publication number: 20210385421
    Abstract: An image processing engine and method of forming a hologram of a target image for projection using data streaming. An input or primary image is sub-sampled using a kernel and the secondary image output used to generate a hologram of the target image. A technique of kernel sub-sampling using a plurality of two or more data streams provides improvements in efficiency, including reduced data storage requirements and increased processing speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Stig Mikael COLLIN
  • Publication number: 20210373332
    Abstract: A logic circuit that can output a stream of sequential values, representing pixel position values, for a pixelated display device such as a spatial light modulator. The logic circuit may comprise an advanced integrated circuit such as a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The stream of sequential values that is output by the logic circuit can be used by another logic circuit to calculate corresponding values of a software function, for populating those pixels of the pixelated display device. The software function can be, for example, a lens function or a grating function, which might be combined with a hologram, such as a computer-generated hologram (CGH), for display on the pixelated display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Stig Mikael Collin
  • Publication number: 20210141221
    Abstract: A logic circuit comprising a logic sub-circuit arranged to output a stream, S1, of Fresnel lens values, F(x), of a Fresnel lens for display on [m×n] pixels of a pixelated display device. In a first step, the logic circuit is arranged to set an initial data value stored in a first data register unit of the logic sub-circuit to (a?k)2 and set an initial data value stored in a second data register unit of the logic sub-circuit to a2?(a?k)2. In a second step the logic circuit is arranged to read the initial data value stored in the first data register unit and the initial data value stored in the second data register unit in a first iteration, and to read the data value stored in the first data register unit in the preceding iteration and the data value stored in the second data register unit in the preceding iteration, in a further iteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Mikael Collin
  • Patent number: 11003137
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Envisics Ltd
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Dackson Masiyano, Mikael Collin
  • Publication number: 20210055691
    Abstract: A holographic projector comprises an image processing engine, a hologram engine, a display engine and a light source. The image processing engine is arranged to receive a source image for projection and generate a plurality of secondary images from the source image. The source image comprises pixels. Each secondary image comprises fewer pixels than the source image. A first secondary image has more pixels that a second secondary image. The hologram engine is arranged to determine, such as calculate, a hologram corresponding to each secondary image to form a plurality of holograms. Thus, a first hologram corresponding to the first secondary image has more pixels than a second hologram corresponding to the second secondary image. The display engine is arranged to display each hologram in turn on the display device. The light source is arranged to Illuminate each hologram during display to form a holographic reconstruction corresponding to each secondary image on a replay plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Michal Wengierow, Mikael Collin, Sahar Chowdhury
  • Publication number: 20200049828
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Dackson Masiyano, Mikael Collin
  • Patent number: 10451742
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Envisics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Dackson Masiyano, Mikael Collin
  • Publication number: 20190163125
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Dackson Masiyano, Mikael Collin
  • Patent number: 10228654
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Envisics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Dackson Masiyano, Mikael Collin
  • Patent number: 10061268
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Envisics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Mikael Collin
  • Publication number: 20180046138
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Dackson Masiyano, Mikael Collin
  • Patent number: 9829858
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: DAQRI Holographics Limited
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Dackson Masiyano, Mikael Collin
  • Publication number: 20170080848
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Mikael Collin
  • Publication number: 20150009695
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jamieson Christmas, Dackson Masiyano, Mikael Collin