Patents Assigned to Barco, Inc.
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Patent number: 10255018Abstract: A display unit has modular groups of light emitting elements or pixels. A light emitting element in the display unit can be used as a light receptor for accepting control information without needing to connect the display unit to a network or a controller.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventor: Grant Arthur John Elliott
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Patent number: 10152293Abstract: A light-emitting display system has interlocking tiles. In an implementation, each tile has a portion of a clamp that joins with another portion of the clamp on another tile. A tile is removed from the display by unlocking the clamp portions. The tile is removed without affecting the position of the other tiles in the display.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Marcus Robert Patterson, Grant Arthur John Elliott
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Patent number: 10145542Abstract: A display system, a method of constructing a display system, and a method of displaying an image are described. In one embodiment, a display system includes a support structure having a plurality of attachment members and a plurality of tiles. Each of the plurality of tiles is attached to a corresponding attachment member of the plurality of attachment members. The support structure is configured to structurally support each of the plurality of tiles, and at least one of the plurality of tiles includes at least one connection configured to removably connect and align the at least one of the plurality of tiles with another one of the plurality of tiles.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Grant Arthur John Elliott, Marcus Robert Patterson
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Publication number: 20180197116Abstract: A system for controlling, monitoring and automating electronic devices comprises a control server that includes a hardware processor configured to centrally control the electronic devices. One of the electronic devices is located at a first location among several locations, and another one of the electronic devices is located at a second location that is separate from the first location. The hardware processor is further configured to interface with a room-booking software program configured to consider the first and second locations as separate rooms and to create room-booking information relating to the first location.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Alex M. Carru, David Rouchet, Kim Bui
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Publication number: 20180192017Abstract: A method and system for carrying out the following steps: In a first step of a method a first image or picture of a display system is captured when the system is operating nominally. In a second step, a second image or picture of the display system is taken. In a third step, the first and second images or pictures are compared and differences between first and second images pictures are evaluated to detect problems or failures of the display system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: BARCO N.V., BARCO INC.Inventors: Stefan VANDEMAELE, Alexander GOCKE
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Patent number: 10012368Abstract: A light-emitting display system has an alignment mechanism to align or angle light-emitting tiles of the display. A first tile connects to a second tile by joining a first clamp portion on the first tile with a second clamp portion on the second tile. In an implementation, the alignment mechanism includes a replaceable angle adjustment insert that is inserted into at least one of the clamp portions, such as the first clamp portion. When the first and second clamp portions are joined, a surface of the second clamp portion presses against the insert and a desired angle between the first and second tile is formed. The insert can have any angle so that any desired angle can be formed between the first and second tiles.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Marcus Robert Patterson, Grant Arthur John Elliott
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Patent number: 9986214Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light for controlled periods of time. Adjacent screens can be configured to selectively reflect light during different periods of time. The projector systems can be configured to project video onto their respective screens while the associated screen is configured to selectively reflect light rather than absorb light.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Geert Matthys, Claude Tydtgat
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Patent number: 9936185Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for packaging, distributing, and utilizing digital cinema packages (“DCPs”) with multiple screens or projectors. A merged DCP generation system is disclosed that includes a DCP ingestor module configured to receive and decode a main screen DCP and a peripheral screen DCP, the main screen DCP and the peripheral screen DCP each comprising digital files that include audiovisual information and metadata to enable the presentation of audiovisual content. The system includes a DCP editor module configured to combine the digital files of the main screen DCP and the digital files of the peripheral screen DCP to generate a merged composition playlist (“CPL”) comprising reels designating audiovisual content shown on the main screen and the peripheral screen. The system includes a DCP mastering and packaging module configured to generate a merged DCP from the combined digital files and the merged CPL.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Jérôme Delvaux, Jean-Paul Schafer, Alexander William Gocke
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Patent number: 9930304Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light for controlled periods of time. Adjacent screens can be configured to selectively reflect light during different periods of time. The projector systems can be configured to project video onto their respective screens while the associated screen is configured to selectively reflect light rather than absorb light.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Geert Matthys, Claude Tydtgat
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Patent number: 9851079Abstract: Support wires can be used to hold up light tiles to provide a lightweight display system or technique.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Ward
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Patent number: 9838675Abstract: A 3D laser projection systems and methods are disclosed herein. A laser projection system includes a left projector head and a right projector head, wherein a first video projected onto a movie screen by the left projector head has a first polarization and a second video projected onto the movie screen by the right projector head has a second polarization different from the first polarization. The laser projection system can include a laser light generator located a first defined distance away from the left projector head and a second defined distance from the right projector head and coupled to the left projector head and the right projector head with fiber optic cables that transmit light from the laser light generator to the left projector head and the right projector head. The laser light generator includes a laser diode configured to output light and to transmit it to the fiber optic cables.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Alexander William Gocke, Goran Stojmenovik
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Patent number: 9785044Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods to configure an immersive theater environment by moving one or more screens. A movie screen can be provided with one or more actuators coupled to the movie screen, wherein the one or more actuators are configured to move the movie screen in a plurality of directions including, for example, up, down, left, right, back, forward, pitch, roll, and yaw. This system can include a processor coupled to the actuator, wherein the processor is configured to control the movement of the one or more actuators, synchronize cinema content for movement of the movie screen, process cinema content for metadata cues indicating movement of the movie screen, and track positions of the movie screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventor: Alexander William Gocke
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Patent number: 9772549Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light in a tailored polarization state. Adjacent screens can be configured to selectively reflect light in orthogonal polarization states. The projector systems can be configured to project video onto their respective screens with light in a suitable polarization state. The screens can be further configured to selectively reflect light within a plurality of tailored spectral bands, the spectral bands being different for respective screens.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Geert Matthys, Claude Tydtgat
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Patent number: 9766535Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light in narrow wavelength bands. Each screen is configured to strongly diffusely reflect light in narrow wavelength bands that are different from the wavelength bands reflected by other screens in the immersive display system. Projector systems can be configured to provide light to associated screens in the narrow wavelength bands reflected by those screens.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Scott Stremple
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Patent number: 9761038Abstract: Information to be sent over a network, such as the Ethernet, is packetized by using a graphics processing unit (GPU). The GPU performs packetization of data with much higher throughput than a typical central processing unit (CPU). The packetized data may be output through an Ethernet port, video port, or other port of an electronic system.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Ian Baxter, Chris S. Byrne
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Patent number: 9733885Abstract: A light-emitting display system has interlocking tiles. In an implementation, each tile has a portion of a clamp that joins with another portion of the clamp on another tile. A tile is removed from the display by unlocking the clamp portions. The tile is removed without affecting the position of the other tiles in the display.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Marcus Robert Patterson, Grant Arthur John Elliott
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Patent number: 9726968Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least one screen having an array of micro-lenses, a light polarization layer on top of the array of micro-lenses, a polarization rotation layer, a light reflection layer, and a section of non-polarizing light scattering material for individual micro-lenses in the array of micro-lenses. In use, light from a projector associated with the screen is substantially scattered by the non-polarizing light scattering material and light from a projector associated with a different screen in the immersive display system is substantially absorbed by the polarization layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Dirk Maes
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Patent number: 9689563Abstract: A light-emitting display system has an alignment mechanism to align or angle light-emitting tiles of the display. A first tile connects to a second tile by joining a first clamp portion on the first tile with a second clamp portion on the second tile. In an implementation, the alignment mechanism includes a replaceable angle adjustment insert that is inserted into at least one of the clamp portions, such as the first clamp portion. When the first and second clamp portions are joined, a surface of the second clamp portion presses against the insert and a desired angle between the first and second tile is formed. The insert can have any angle so that any desired angle can be formed between the first and second tiles.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Marcus Robert Patterson, Grant Arthur John Elliott
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Patent number: 9483227Abstract: A light-emitting display system has interlocking tiles. In an implementation, each tile has a portion of a clamp that joins with another portion of the clamp on another tile. A tile is removed from the display by unlocking the clamp portions. The tile is removed without affecting the position of the other tiles in the display.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Marcus Robert Patterson, Grant Arthur John Elliott
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Patent number: 9400212Abstract: A display unit has modular groups of light emitting elements or pixels. A light emitting element in the display unit can be used as a light receptor for accepting control information without needing to connect the display unit to a network or a controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Barco Inc.Inventor: Grant Arthur John Elliott