Patents by Inventor Thanh Son Nguyen
Thanh Son Nguyen 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: 20230324740Abstract: A display may include illumination optics, a ferroelectric liquid crystal on silicon (fLCOS) panel, and a waveguide. The illumination optics may produce linear polarized illumination light that is modulated by the fLCOS panel to produce image light. The illumination optics may include light emitters that emit respective wavelengths of the illumination light. The illumination optics may include an X-plate that outputs the illumination light by combining the light emitted by the light emitters. Polarization recycling structures may be optically interposed between each of the light emitters and the X-plate. The polarization recycling structures may include a reflective polarizer. If desired, the polarizing recycling structures may also include a quarter waveplate. The polarization recycling structures may serve to minimize the amount of light lost in producing linearly polarized illumination light for the fLCOS display panel, thereby maximizing the optical efficiency of the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Thanh Son Nguyen, Xiaokai Li, Yuan Chen, Zhibing Ge, Jian Gao
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Patent number: 11778858Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with an array of display pixels. To increase the efficiency of the display, the display may also include an array of microlenses. Each microlens may overlap and focus light from a respective pixel. Pixels for one of the colors of light may have a high aspect ratio. These pixels may be covered by two microlenses or a single cylindrical microlens. The microlens dimensions may be tuned to mitigate non-uniformities in the brightness profiles of the pixels. The microlens edges may be laterally shifted towards or away from the center of the light-emitting areas to either reduce or increase the focusing power of the microlens. The microlenses and color filter elements in each pixel may also be shifted to account for the chief ray angle of the display.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Yuan Chen, Tae Woon Cha, Jie Li, Junhwan Lim, Xiaokai Li, Zhibing Ge, Guanjun Tan, Giovanni Carbone, Jose A. Dominguez-Caballero, Thanh Son Nguyen
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Patent number: 11192089Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for hydroconversion of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of hydrogen, at least one supported solid catalyst and at least one dispersed solid catalyst obtained from at least one salt of a heteropolyanion combining molybdenum and at least one metal selected from cobalt and nickel in a Strandberg, Keggin, lacunary Keggin or substituted lacunary Keggin structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Thibaut Corre, Thanh Son Nguyen, Joao Marques, Audrey Bonduelle-Skrzypczak
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Publication number: 20210101136Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for hydroconversion of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of hydrogen, at least one supported solid catalyst and at least one dispersed solid catalyst obtained from at least one salt of a heteropolyanion combining molybdenum and at least one metal selected from cobalt and nickel in a Strandberg, Keggin, lacunary Keggin or substituted lacunary Keggin structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Thibaut CORRE, Thanh Son NGUYEN, Joao MARQUES, Audrey BONDUELLE-SKRZYPCZAK
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Patent number: 10613405Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to the transmission of data based on a polarization of a light signal. In some embodiments, data may include 3D video data for viewing by a user. Systems for transmitting data may include a display device and a device for switching the polarization of a video source. Systems for receiving data may include eyewear configured to present images with orthogonal polarization to each eye. In some embodiments, the rate of switching of the polarization switcher may introduce a distortion to the optical data. A Pi-cell device may be used in some embodiments to reduce distortion based on switching speed. In some embodiments, polarization switchers may introduce a distortion based on the frequency of transmitted light. In some embodiments, optical elements including in the transmitting or receiving devices may be configured to reduce distortions based on frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: zSpace, Inc.Inventors: HsienHui Cheng, Thanh-Son Nguyen
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Patent number: 10338303Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing dynamic contrast in a liquid crystal display (LCD) may include a segmented backlight that may include one or more segments and one or more sets of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Each set of LEDs may be configured to illuminate a corresponding segment and each segment may include a notch(es) configured as a light barrier to reduce light leakage to non-adjacent segments. The notch(es) may be of variable length, depth, and width and may be three-dimensional, having a width the varies along the depth and length of the notch and a depth that varies along the width and length of the notch. In some embodiments, the notch(es) may be reflective, some degree of opaque, and/or blackened.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: zSpace, Inc.Inventors: Thanh-Son Nguyen, Hsienhui Cheng
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Publication number: 20190094586Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to the transmission of data based on a polarization of a light signal. In some embodiments, data may include 3D video data for viewing by a user. Systems for transmitting data may include a display device and a device for switching the polarization of a video source. Systems for receiving data may include eyewear configured to present images with orthogonal polarization to each eye. In some embodiments, the rate of switching of the polarization switcher may introduce a distortion to the optical data. A Pi-cell device may be used in some embodiments to reduce distortion based on switching speed. In some embodiments, polarization switchers may introduce a distortion based on the frequency of transmitted light. In some embodiments, optical elements including in the transmitting or receiving devices may be configured to reduce distortions based on frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: HsienHui Cheng, Thanh-Son Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190049653Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing dynamic contrast in a liquid crystal display (LCD) may include a segmented backlight that may include one or more segments and one or more sets of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Each set of LEDs may be configured to illuminate a corresponding segment and each segment may include a notch(es) configured as a light barrier to reduce light leakage to non-adjacent segments. The notch(es) may be of variable length, depth, and width and may be three-dimensional, having a width the varies along the depth and length of the notch and a depth that varies along the width and length of the notch. In some embodiments, the notch(es) may be reflective, some degree of opaque, and/or blackened.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Thanh-Son Nguyen, Hsienhui Cheng
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Patent number: 10180614Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to the transmission of data based on a polarization of a light signal. In some embodiments, data may include 3D video data for viewing by a user. Systems for transmitting data may include a display device and a device for switching the polarization of a video source. Systems for receiving data may include eyewear configured to present images with orthogonal polarization to each eye. In some embodiments, the rate of switching of the polarization switcher may introduce a distortion to the optical data. A Pi-cell device may be used in some embodiments to reduce distortion based on switching speed. In some embodiments, polarization switchers may introduce a distortion based on the frequency of transmitted light. In some embodiments, optical elements including in the transmitting or receiving devices may be configured to reduce distortions based on frequency.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: zSpace, Inc.Inventors: HsienHui Cheng, Thanh-Son Nguyen
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Patent number: 10146004Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing dynamic contrast in a liquid crystal display (LCD) may include a segmented backlight that may include one or more segments and one or more sets of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Each set of LEDs may be configured to illuminate a corresponding segment and each segment may include a notch(es) configured as a light barrier to reduce light leakage to non-adjacent segments. The notch(es) may be of variable length, depth, and width and may be three-dimensional, having a width the varies along the depth and length of the notch and a depth that varies along the width and length of the notch. In some embodiments, the notch(es) may be reflective, some degree of opaque, and/or blackened.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: zSpace, Inc.Inventors: Thanh-Son Nguyen, Hsienhui Cheng
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Publication number: 20180203179Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing dynamic contrast in a liquid crystal display (LCD) may include a segmented backlight that may include one or more segments and one or more sets of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Each set of LEDs may be configured to illuminate a corresponding segment and each segment may include a notch(es) configured as a light barrier to reduce light leakage to non-adjacent segments. The notch(es) may be of variable length, depth, and width and may be three-dimensional, having a width the varies along the depth and length of the notch and a depth that varies along the width and length of the notch. In some embodiments, the notch(es) may be reflective, some degree of opaque, and/or blackened.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Thanh-Son Nguyen, Hsienhui Cheng
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Publication number: 20180017820Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to the transmission of data based on a polarization of a light signal. In some embodiments, data may include 3D video data for viewing by a user. Systems for transmitting data may include a display device and a device for switching the polarization of a video source. Systems for receiving data may include eyewear configured to present images with orthogonal polarization to each eye. In some embodiments, the rate of switching of the polarization switcher may introduce a distortion to the optical data. A Pi-cell device may be used in some embodiments to reduce distortion based on switching speed. In some embodiments, polarization switchers may introduce a distortion based on the frequency of transmitted light. In some embodiments, optical elements including in the transmitting or receiving devices may be configured to reduce distortions based on frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: HsienHui Cheng, Thanh-Son Nguyen
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Publication number: 20110038699Abstract: A trailer capable of being lowered to ground level for loading, unloading and tipping purposes includes a load carrying floor or tray and at least one pair of opposed ground engaging wheels connected to the trailer by means of dual purpose linkages which function not only as the main suspension components of the trailer but also to raise or lower the platform of the trailer without altering the camber of the wheels. The dual purpose linkages are actuated by inflatable fluid springs which provide the substantially horizontal force for raising and lowering the trailer. A safety mechanism is fitted to the trailer to prevent the trailer from hitting ground level in the event that an air spring fails. An adjustable level control is fitted to the trailer to regulate the air pressure in the air springs in order to maintain the platform of the trailer at a predetermined height.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventor: Thanh Son Nguyen