Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Stuerzlinger

Wolfgang Stuerzlinger 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).

  • High dynamic range display devices
    Patent number: 7413309
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE DISPLAY DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080174614
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lorne WHITEHEAD, Greg WARD, Wolfgang STUERZLINGER, Helge SEETZEN
  • High dynamic range display devices
    Patent number: 7403332
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitters and elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Helge Seetzen, Don Graham, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger
  • HDR displays having location specific modulation
    Patent number: 7377652
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Lorne A Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • Calibration of displays having spatially-variable backlight
    Patent number: 7370979
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitters and elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Lorne A. Whitehead, Gregory John Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • HDR DISPLAYS WITH OVERLAPPING DUAL MODULATION
    Publication number: 20080043303
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: DOLBY CANADA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • HDR DISPLAYS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20080043034
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: DOLBY CANADA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • HDR DISPLAYS HAVING LIGHT ESTIMATING CONTROLLERS
    Publication number: 20080018985
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitters and elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Helge Seetzen, Don Graham, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger
  • HDR DISPLAYS WITH DUAL MODULATORS HAVING DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS
    Publication number: 20070268224
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitters and elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Helge Seetzen, Don Graham, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger
  • HDR DISPLAYS HAVING LOCATION SPECIFIC MODULATION
    Publication number: 20070268577
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: DOLBY CANADA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • HDR DISPLAYS WITH INDIVIDUALLY-CONTROLLABLE COLOR BACKLIGHTS
    Publication number: 20070268211
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitters and elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Helge Seetzen, Don Graham, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger
  • MOTION-BLUR COMPENSATION IN BACKLIT DISPLAYS
    Publication number: 20070146257
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitters and elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Gregory Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • High dynamic range display devices
    Publication number: 20070132956
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • Calibration of displays having spatially-variable backlight
    Publication number: 20070097321
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitters and elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Gregory Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • Collaborative pointing devices
    Patent number: 7193608
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a position of laser spots in an initial image due to a plurality of laser pointer, the method having the steps of acquiring a sequence of images from a camera directed at the initial image to produce acquired images thereof, each said acquired image comprising image elements forming a frame; assigning each of said laser pointers a unique transmission pattern; registering said code of each of said laser pointers during frame i with a processor; determining said laser spots in said frame i; registering the appearance of the laser spots of each of the laser pointers during frame i with a processor; assigning positional coordinates to each said located laser spots so as to produce a sequence of positional coordinates (xi,yi) corresponding to sequential positions of the laser spot in the initial image; whereby said laser spots appear in the captured images in a pattern corresponding to said unique transmission pattern and each of said laser pointers is uniquely identifiable and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: York University
    Inventor: Wolfgang Stuerzlinger
  • High dynamic range display devices
    Patent number: 7172297
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • High dynamic range display devices
    Patent number: 7106505
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • High dynamic range display devices
    Publication number: 20060126171
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia Industry Liaison Office
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • High dynamic range display devices
    Publication number: 20050185272
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Helge Seetzen
  • High dynamic range display devices
    Publication number: 20050162737
    Abstract: A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitters and elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Lorne Whitehead, Helge Seetzen, Don Graham, Greg Ward, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger