Patents by Inventor Robert A. Blake

Robert A. Blake 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).

  • Publication number: 20230251710
    Abstract: A method for determining a focal point depth of a user of a three-dimensional (“3D”) display device includes tracking a first gaze path of the user. The method also includes analyzing 3D data to identify one or more virtual objects along the first gaze path of the user. The method further includes when only one virtual object intersects the first gaze path of the user identifying a depth of the only one virtual object as the focal point depth of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Blake TAYLOR
  • Patent number: 11704883
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a reprojection engine for augmented-reality devices. The augmented-reality device projects virtual content within a real-world environment. The augmented-reality device tracks a six degrees of freedom headpose of the augmented-reality device, depth information of the virtual content, motion vectors that correspond to movement of the virtual content, and a color buffer for a reprojection engine. The reprojection engine generates a reprojection of the virtual content defined by an extrapolation of a first frame using the headpose, the depth information, motion vectors, and the color surface data structure. The reprojected virtual content continues to appear as if positioned with the real-world environment regardless of changes in the headpose of the augmented-reality device or motion of the virtual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Blake Taylor, Gilles Cadet
  • Patent number: 11683703
    Abstract: A method of identifying faults in a utility supply network is disclosed. The method comprises identifying a first indication of a fault in the communications network based on a number of network performance queries received from users of user equipments (UEs) connected to the communications network within a first region of the communications network. The method further comprises identifying a second indication of a fault in the communications network based on network performance data associated with the first region. It is determined that a fault exists in the communications network based on identification of the first indication and the second indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SPATIALBUZZ LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Blake, Michael Shannon, Christopher John Haslett
  • Patent number: 11662808
    Abstract: A method for determining a focal point depth of a user of a three dimensional (“3D”) display device includes tracking a first gaze path of the user. The method also includes analyzing 3D data to identify one or more virtual objects along the first gaze path of the user. The method further includes when only one virtual object intersects the first gaze path of the user identifying a depth of the only one virtual object as the focal point depth of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Blake Taylor
  • Publication number: 20230135850
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides soluble mutant PD-L1 peptides, polynucleotides and vectors encoding the peptides, and methods of using the peptides to elicit differentiation of regulatory T cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Kaothara Oluwakemi Adeyanju, Jeffrey A. Medin, Robert Blake Hill, Lawrence G. Lum
  • Publication number: 20220343611
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a reprojection engine for augmented-reality devices. The augmented-reality device projects virtual content within a real-world environment. The augmented-reality device tracks a six degrees of freedom headpose of the augmented-reality device, depth information of the virtual content, motion vectors that correspond to movement of the virtual content, and a color buffer for a reprojection engine. The reprojection engine generates a reprojection of the virtual content defined by an extrapolation of a first frame using the headpose, the depth information, motion vectors, and the color surface data structure. The reprojected virtual content continues to appear as if positioned with the real-world environment regardless of changes in the headpose of the augmented-reality device or motion of the virtual content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Blake Taylor, Gilles Cadet
  • Publication number: 20220309621
    Abstract: A method for displaying a three dimensional (“3D”) image includes rendering a frame of 3D image data. The method also includes analyzing the frame of 3D image data to generate best known depth data. The method further includes using the best known depth data to segment the 3D image data into near and far frames of two dimensional (“2D”) image data corresponding to near and far depths respectively. Moreover, the method includes displaying near and far 2D image frames corresponding to the near and far frames of 2D image data at near and far depths to a user respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Blake TAYLOR
  • Patent number: 11423626
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content from two sources includes a first source generating first virtual content based on a first pose. The method also includes a second source generating second virtual content based on a second pose. The method further includes a compositor processing the first and second virtual content in a single pass. Processing the first and second virtual content includes generating warped first virtual content by warping the first virtual content based on a third pose, generating warped second virtual content by warping the second virtual content based on the third pose, and generating output content by compositing the warped first and second virtual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor
  • Patent number: 11417065
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a reprojection engine for augmented-reality devices. The augmented-reality device projects virtual content within a real-world environment. The augmented-reality device tracks a six degrees of freedom headpose of the augmented-reality device, depth information of the virtual content, motion vectors that correspond to movement of the virtual content, and a color buffer for a reprojection engine. The reprojection engine generates a reprojection of the virtual content defined by an extrapolation of a first frame using the headpose, the depth information, motion vectors, and the color surface data structure. The reprojected virtual content continues to appear as if positioned with the real-world environment regardless of changes in the headpose of the augmented-reality device or motion of the virtual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Blake Taylor, Gilles Cadet
  • Patent number: 11410269
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content includes generating warped virtual content by transforming source virtual content. The method also includes determining whether a memory location corresponding to an X, Y location of the warped virtual content in an output frame of reference is occupied by pre-existing virtual content. The method further includes storing the warped virtual content in the memory location if the memory location is not occupied. Moreover, the method includes comparing respective Z locations of the warped virtual content and the pre-existing virtual content to identify virtual content with a Z location closer to a viewing location if the memory location is occupied. The method also includes storing the warped virtual content in the memory location corresponding to the X, Y location if a Z location of warped virtual content is closer to the viewing location than a pre-existing Z location of pre-existing virtual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor
  • Publication number: 20220245758
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content includes receiving rendered virtual content data, the rendered virtual content data including a far depth. The method also includes receiving movement data indicating a user movement in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. The method further includes generating warped rendered virtual content data based on the rendered virtual content data, the far depth, and the movement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Reza NOURAI, Robert Blake TAYLOR, Michael Harold LIEBENOW, Gilles CADET
  • Publication number: 20220240105
    Abstract: A method of operating a user equipment configured for use with a communications network is provided. The method comprises measuring a network performance characteristic associated with a measurement period, and identifying, using historical data, an application on the UE responsible for transmitting data to, and/or receiving data from, the communication network in the measurement period. The identity of the identified application is then associated with the network performance characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: SPATIALBUZZ LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryan Dominic SHAW, Andrew Robert BLAKE
  • Patent number: 11386629
    Abstract: An augmented reality viewing system is described. A local coordinate frame of local content is transformed to a world coordinate frame. A further transformation is made to a head coordinate frame and a further transformation is made to a camera coordinate frame that includes all pupil positions of an eye. One or more users may interact in separate sessions with a viewing system. If a canonical map is available, the earlier map is downloaded onto a viewing device of a user. The viewing device then generates another map and localizes the subsequent map to the canonical map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Dwayne Miranda, Rafael Domingos Torres, Daniel Olshansky, Anush Mohan, Robert Blake Taylor, Samuel A. Miller, Jehangir Tajik, Ashwin Swaminathan, Lomesh Agarwal, Ali Shahrokni, Prateek Singhal, Joel David Holder, Xuan Zhao, Siddharth Choudhary, Helder Toshiro Suzuki, Hirai Honar Barot, Eran Guendelman, Michael Harold Liebenow, Christian Ivan Robert Moore
  • Patent number: 11386529
    Abstract: A method for displaying a three dimensional (“3D”) image includes rendering a frame of 3D image data. The method also includes analyzing the frame of 3D image data to generate best known depth data. The method further includes using the best known depth data to segment the 3D image data into near and far frames of two dimensional (“2D”) image data corresponding to near and far depths respectively. Moreover, the method includes displaying near and far 2D image frames corresponding to the near and far frames of 2D image data at near and far depths to a user respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Blake Taylor
  • Patent number: 11379948
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content includes receiving rendered virtual content data, the rendered virtual content data including a far depth. The method also includes receiving movement data indicating a user movement in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. The method further includes generating warped rendered virtual content data based on the rendered virtual content data, the far depth, and the movement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor, Michael Harold Liebenow, Gilles Cadet
  • Patent number: 11380068
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved approach for generated recordings from augmented reality systems from the perspective of a camera within the system. Instead of re-using rendered virtual content from the perspective of the user's eyes for AR recordings, additional virtual content is rendered from an additional perspective specifically for the AR recording. That additional virtual content is combined with image frames generated by a camera to form the AR recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Reza Nourai, Michael Harold Liebenow, Robert Blake Taylor, Robert Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20220188971
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping multi-field color virtual content for sequential projection includes obtaining first and second color fields having different first and second colors. The method also includes determining a first time for projection of a warped first color field. The method further includes determining a second time for projection of a warped second color field. Moreover, the method includes predicting a first pose at the first time and predicting a second pose at the second time. In addition, the method includes generating the warped first color field by warping the first color field based on the first pose. The method also includes generating the warped second color field by warping the second color field based on the second pose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Harold LIEBENOW, Reza NOURAI, Robert Blake TAYLOR, Fahri YARAS
  • Patent number: 11361474
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a wearable device includes displaying an image with a plurality of pixels for each of three primary colors using the wearable device, and determining RGB and XYZ values for each of the plurality of pixels. The method includes selecting a subset of the plurality of pixels to form a group of grid points, and dividing the image into a group of tile regions, with each tile region including a grid point. Grid XYZ values are determined for each grid point, based on averaging XYZ values of all pixels in a corresponding tile region, and a grid RGB-to-XYZ conversion matrix is determined for each grid point. The method also includes determining a correction matrix for each grid point by multiplying an inverse of the grid RGB-to-XYZ conversion matrix for the grid with an sRGB-to-XYZ conversion matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazunori Tanaka, Lei Zhang, Etienne Gregoire Grossmann, Marshall Charles Capps, Robert Blake Taylor
  • Publication number: 20220171190
    Abstract: A wearable display system includes a light projection system having one or more emissive microdisplays, e.g., micro-LED displays. The light projection system projects time-multiplexed left-eye and right-eye images, which pass through an optical router having a polarizer and a switchable polarization rotator. The optical router is synchronized with the generation of images by the light projection system to impart a first polarization to left-eye images and a second different polarization to right-eye images. Light of the first polarization is incoupled into an eyepiece having one or more waveguides for outputting light to one of the left and right eyes, while light of the second polarization may be incoupled into another eyepiece having one or more waveguides for outputting light to the other of the left and right eyes. Each eyepiece may output incoupled light with variable amounts of wavefront divergence, to elicit different accommodation responses from the user's eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Jahja I. Trisnadi, Hyunsun Chung, Lionel Ernest Edwin, Howard Russell Cohen, Robert Blake Taylor, Andrew Ian Russell, Kevin Richard Curtis, Clinton Carlisle
  • Patent number: 11315214
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping multi-field color virtual content for sequential projection includes obtaining first and second color fields having different first and second colors. The method also includes determining a first time for projection of a warped first color field. The method further includes determining a second time for projection of a warped second color field. Moreover, the method includes predicting a first pose at the first time and predicting a second pose at the second time. In addition, the method includes generating the warped first color field by warping the first color field based on the first pose. The method also includes generating the warped second color field by warping the second color field based on the second pose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Harold Liebenow, Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor, Fahri Yaras