Patents Assigned to Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
  • Patent number: 11409110
    Abstract: An optical system for a head-worn computer includes an upper optical module adapted to convert illumination into image light by illuminating a reflective display through a field lens, wherein the image light is transmitted back through the field lens, then through a partially reflective partially transmissive surface and into a lower optic module adapted to present the image light to an eye of a user wearing the head-worn computer and the upper optical module being positioned within a housing for the head-worn computer and having a height of less than 24 mm, as measured from the reflective display to the bottom edge of the rotationally curved partial mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: John N. Border, Joseph Bietry, John D. Haddick
  • Patent number: 11409128
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a head-worn computer, comprising a removable and replaceable adjustable nose bridge assembly, wherein the adjustable nose bridge assembly has at least three user adjustable features to adapt the adjustable nose bridge assembly to the user's nose, wherein a first adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to move the adjustable nose bridge up and down relative to a lens of the head-worn computer, wherein a second adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to rotate a nose pad of the adjustable nose bridge about an axis substantially perpendicular to a top frame of the head-worn computer, and wherein a third adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to flare the nose pad to the side of the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Carl Heisey
  • Patent number: 11409105
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with integrated IR eye imaging technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: John D. Haddick
  • Patent number: 11402639
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for providing a high transmission see-through view of the environment while trapping escaping light from the display system. In embodiments, a camera system is also provided that is aligned with the display system to provide images of the environment in a viewing direction of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: John N. Border
  • Patent number: 11366320
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate a head-worn computer with a see-through display wherein computer content is presented to a user wearing the head-worn computer and through which the user sees a surrounding environment, wherein the see-through display generates image light comprised of narrow bandwidths of red, green and blue light and wherein the see-through display further includes a tristimulus notch mirror positioned to reflect the image light towards the user's eye, and wherein the tristimulus notch mirror reflects less than a full width half max of the red image light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Edward H. Nortrup, John N. Border, John D. Haddick
  • Patent number: 11360314
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for measuring and managing the brightness of digital content in a field of view of a head-worn computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: John N. Border
  • Patent number: 11360318
    Abstract: Methods and systems for presenting digital content on a see-through display are disclosed. In some embodiments, the digital content is presented based on a display attribute associated with personal information related to a user of a wearable head device comprising the see-through display. In some embodiments, the digital content is associated with a geo-spatial location of a physical structure, and presenting the digital content on the see-through display comprises indicating a spatial relationship between the digital content and the physical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, John N. Border, Nima L. Shams
  • Patent number: 11353957
    Abstract: Disclosure herein concerns a method that includes illuminating a user's eye with an illumination source in a head-worn display, capturing an image of the user's eye with an eye camera in the head-worn display, wherein the image includes an eye glint produced by light from the illumination source that is reflected from a surface of the user's eye, determining a size of an eye glint in the captured image, and identifying a change in focus distance for the user's eye in correspondence with a change in the size of the eye glint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: John N. Border
  • Patent number: 11350196
    Abstract: Head-worn computers include a front frame mechanically adapted to secure a see-through computer display and an arm, secured to the front frame, mechanically adapted to secure the front frame to a head of a user. The arm includes an internal speaker system, enclosed by the arm, wherein the internal speaker system comprises a speaker having a first side and an opposing second side and a first cavity positioned along the first side of the speaker, the arm further comprising a vent positioned to vent the first cavity and a second cavity positioned along the second side of the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse
  • Patent number: 11327323
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and devices for receiving and presenting content. In an example method, content is received, the content to be delivered to a plurality of recipients. Each recipient of the plurality of recipients has a preference for a respective first physical location at which the content is to be presented on a display of a wearable head device associated with the recipient. A sender of the content has a preference for a second physical location at which the content is to be presented to the respective recipient of the plurality of recipients. A respective final physical location for the presentation of the content for the respective recipient of the plurality of recipients is identified. The respective final physical location is based on the respective recipient's preference and the sender's preference. It is determined whether the respective recipient is proximate to a zone associated with the respective final physical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, John N. Border, Nima L. Shams
  • Patent number: 11320656
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relates to user interface systems and methods for use in head-worn computing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Patent number: 11298288
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosures relate aids for the visually impaired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: John N. Border
  • Patent number: 11294180
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to external user interfaces used in connection with head-worn computers (HWC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse, Manuel Antonio Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11269182
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to providing assistance to medical professionals during the performance of medical procedures through the use of technologies facilitated through a head-worn computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: John D. Haddick, Nima L. Shams, Ralph F. Osterhout, John N. Border, Robert Michael Lohse
  • Patent number: 11262846
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse, Nima Shams, John D. Haddick, John N. Border
  • Patent number: 11231817
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to external user interfaces used in connection with head worn computers (HWC). Embodiments relate to an external user interface that has a physical form intended to be hand held. The hand held user interface may be in the form similar to that of a writing instrument, such as a pen. In embodiments, the hand held user interface includes technologies relating to writing surface tip pressure monitoring, lens configurations setting a predetermined imaging distance, user interface software mode selection, quick software application launching, and other interface technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John N. Border, Edward H. Nortrup
  • Patent number: 11226691
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relates to user interface systems and methods for use in head-worn computing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Patent number: 11226489
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems. In embodiments, the systems and methods use curved display panels to generate image light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: John D. Haddick
  • Patent number: 11227294
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for collecting an using eye heading and sight heading information in head worn computing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Edward H. Nortrup, John N. Border
  • Patent number: 11209939
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to user interface control of a head-worn computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Benjamin Pelis, Sean Tomas Mostajo O'Hara, Robert Michael Lohse, Andrew Carl Heisey