Patents by Inventor Stephen Willey

Stephen Willey 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: 11990129
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide display eyewear with auditory enhancement. In general, one aspect disclosed features a head-wearable apparatus comprising: a microphone; a display panel visible to the wearer; a gaze tracker configured to determine a direction of a gaze of a wearer of the head-wearable apparatus; and a controller configured to: extract speech from sound collected by the microphone from the determined direction, and present the extracted speech on the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Innovega, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Jay Marsh, Stephen Willey
  • Publication number: 20210407513
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide display eyewear with auditory enhancement. In general, one aspect disclosed features a head-wearable apparatus comprising: a microphone; a display panel visible to the wearer; a gaze tracker configured to determine a direction of a gaze of a wearer of the head-wearable apparatus; and a controller configured to: extract speech from sound collected by the microphone from the determined direction, and present the extracted speech on the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jerome A. Legerton, Jay Marsh, Stephen Willey
  • Publication number: 20070195294
    Abstract: A portable video projector includes facility to direct a projected image field along an axis in an alignment corresponding to the state of an optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Willey, Randall Sprague, Thomas Montague, Christopher Wiklof, Maarten Niesten, Mark Freeman, Bruce Rothaar, V. G. Veeraraghavan, John Lewis
  • Publication number: 20070176851
    Abstract: A control system for a projection display includes means for compensating for relative movement between a projection display and a projection surface and/or between a projected image and a viewer. The system may compensate for image shake. Movement may be detected optically, through motion or inertial detection, etc. The image may be compensated by modifying image properties such as resolution, by modifying an image bitmap, by moving a display engine or a display engine component, and/or by deflecting the projection axis, for example. According to an embodiment the projection display may include a display engine utilizing a laser scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Willey, Randall Sprague, Christopher Wiklof
  • Publication number: 20060181484
    Abstract: A scanned light display system includes a light source operable to emit light and a curved mirror positioned to receive at least a portion of the light. The curved mirror is configured to substantially collimate the received light. The substantially collimated light is scanned to form an image by moving at least one of the light source and the curved mirror relative to each other. Alternatively, the scanned light display system includes a light source operable to emit light, a curved mirror positioned to receive some of the light, and an optical element positioned to receive light reflected from the curved mirror. The optical element is configured to substantially collimate the reflected light. The substantially collimated light is scanned to form an image by moving at least one of the light source, the curved mirror, and the optical element. Scanning mirror assemblies and methods of making are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Randall Sprague, Hakan Urey, Dean Brown, Margaret Brown, John Lewis, Mathew Watson, Thomas Montague, Stephen Willey
  • Publication number: 20060081793
    Abstract: A head-worn video display includes a compact light source including at least two laser diodes. A MEMS scanner scans a composite beam from the two light sources across a viewing screen. The viewing screen is operable to diffuse light from one laser diode and convert light from a second laser to a different wavelength. Light from the viewing screen is shaped for viewing by a viewer's eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Nenad Nestorovic, Clarence Tegreene, Stephen Willey
  • Publication number: 20050264502
    Abstract: A scanned light display system includes a light source operable to emit light and a curved mirror positioned to receive at least a portion of the light. The curved mirror is configured to substantially collimate the received light. The substantially collimated light is scanned to form an image by moving at least one of the light source and the curved mirror relative to each other. Alternatively, the scanned light display system includes a light source operable to emit light, a curved mirror positioned to receive some of the light, and an optical element positioned to receive light reflected from the curved mirror. The optical element is configured to substantially collimate the reflected light. The substantially collimated light is scanned to form an image by moving at least one of the light source, the curved mirror, and the optical element. Scanning mirror assemblies and methods of making are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Randall Sprague, Hakan Urey, Dean Brown, Margaret Brown, John Lewis, Mathew Watson, Thomas Montague, Stephen Willey