Patents by Inventor Stephen Daniell

Stephen Daniell 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: 20080204873
    Abstract: Techniques for three dimensional displays are described. An apparatus may comprise a first prism array having a first set of faceted prism elements arranged to optically couple with a second prism array having a second set of faceted prism elements, the first prism array and the second prism array to provide a null refractive component when the first set of faceted prism elements are in a first position relative to the second set of faceted prism elements, and a directional refractive component when the first set of faceted prism elements are in a second position relative to the second set of faceted prism elements. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Strategic Patent Acquisitions LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Daniell
  • Patent number: 6721101
    Abstract: Lens systems and an array of lenses for reproduction, capture and display of three dimensional images. The arrays generally fall into two categories. The first type of array uses air as the low-index material. This type of array may be used, for example, in illuminated displays electronic image detection, machine vision, and real-time 3D video capture. A second type of array uses a fluoropolymer as the low-index material, and conveys a great preponderance all incident light to the image plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Zograph, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Daniell
  • Patent number: 6587276
    Abstract: A lens system which has a first optical boundary with a radius of curvature R, a second optical boundary located substantially a distance R from the first boundary, and a third optical boundary nearer to the second optical boundary than R. Secondly, a lens system providing optical field limitation using total internal reflection. Also, an array of lenses for reproduction, capture and display of three dimensional images discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Zograph LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Daniell
  • Publication number: 20030112523
    Abstract: Lens systems and an array of lenses for reproduction, capture and display of three dimensional images. The arrays generally fall into two categories. The first type of array uses air as the low-index material. This type of array may be used, for example, in illuminated displays electronic image detection, machine vision, and real-time 3D video capture. A second type of array uses a fluoropolymer as the low-index material, and conveys a great preponderance all incident light to the image plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen Daniell
  • Publication number: 20030025227
    Abstract: A relief master is formed by assembly of previously molded, machined, or otherwise fabricated relief structures. The relief structures may be quite small and include a relief geometry, i.e., a topology of interest, and a positioning feature. The relief structures are mounted on a rigid (e.g., metal) substrate that includes a plurality of positioning features complementary to the positioning features in the relief structures. The relief master is assembled through selective application and positioning of the small-scale relief structures, and can then be used as a pattern for diverse surface replication processes, including the fabrication of durable metal mold faces for casting, embossing, compression molding, and injection molding of complex patterned surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Zograph, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Daniell
  • Patent number: 6490094
    Abstract: A lens system which has a first optical boundary with a radius of curvature R, a second optical boundary located substantially a distance R from the first boundary, and a third optical boundary nearer to the second optical boundary than R. Secondly, a lens system providing optical field limitation using total internal reflection. Also, an array of lenses for reproduction, capture and display of three dimensional images discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Zograph, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Daniell
  • Patent number: 6473238
    Abstract: Lens systems and an array of lenses for reproduction, capture and display of three dimensional images. The arrays generally fall into two categories. The first type of array uses air as the low-index material. This type of array may be used, for example, in illuminated displays electronic image detection, machine vision, and real-time 3D video capture. A second type of array uses a fluoropolymer as the low-index material, and conveys a great preponderance all incident light to the image plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen Daniell
  • Publication number: 20020114078
    Abstract: Lens arrays facilitate intermodulation of spatial and angular resolutions. The arrays are configured to have observable spatial resolutions significantly different from (and generally higher than) the pitch of the lens array, and may be used, for example, be used to simulate three-dimensional scenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Halle, Stephen Daniell
  • Publication number: 20020018299
    Abstract: A lens system which has a first optical boundary with a radius of curvature R, a second optical boundary located substantially a distance R from the first boundary, and a third optical boundary nearer to the second optical boundary than R. Secondly, a lens system providing optical field limitation using total internal reflection. Also, an array of lenses for reproduction, capture and display of three dimensional images discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen Daniell
  • Publication number: 20020008917
    Abstract: A lens system which has a first optical boundary with a radius of curvature R, a second optical boundary located substantially a distance R from the first boundary, and a third optical boundary nearer to the second optical boundary than R. Secondly, a lens system providing optical field limitation using total internal reflection. Also, an array of lenses for reproduction, capture and display of three dimensional images discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen Daniell