Patents Assigned to Misapplied Sciences, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10269279
    Abstract: A display system includes one or more multi-view (MV) pixels, each configured to emit beamlets in different directions in a beamlet coordinate system. The display system includes an input node which receives a specification of multiple viewing zones located relative to the MV pixels in a viewing zone coordinate system, and a processor coupled to the input node. The processor associates multiple contents with the multiple viewing zones, respectively, and determines a mapping that translates between the viewing zone coordinate system and the beamlet coordinate system. For each of multiple images generated from the multiple contents, the processor, using the mapping, identifies a bundle of beamlets from each of the MV pixels directed to one viewing zone to form the image. The processor outputs control signaling that defines color and brightness of each of the beamlets in each bundle to project the corresponding image to the corresponding viewing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Misapplied Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Han Ng, Paul Henry Dietz, David Steven Thompson
  • Patent number: 10264247
    Abstract: A multi-view display is a display capable of simultaneously showing different images to viewers that see the display from different locations. Viewers do not see the images intended for other viewers at other locations. A multi-view display in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention comprises a light source with a light-emitting aperture that emits light whose direction of propagation can be controlled by a controller. An aperture filter mounted on the aperture forms one or more visible images. Different viewers see different visible images based on characteristics of the light such as color and/or polarization. In some embodiments, the aperture filter can be an active filter, such as an LCD filter, that displays different images synchronized with the direction of propagation of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Misapplied Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Han Ng, Paul Henry Dietz, David Steven Thompson
  • Patent number: 9792712
    Abstract: A multi view display is a display capable of simultaneously showing different images to viewers that see the display from different locations. Viewers do not see the images intended for other viewers at other locations. A multi view display forms images via a collection of multi-view pixels. A multi-view pixel is able to emit different light in different directions; in each direction, parameters of emitted light such as brightness, color, etc., can be controlled independently of the light emitted in other directions. Embodiments of the present invention comprise a computational pipeline and architecture for efficiently distributing image data to the multi-view pixels of a multi-view display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Misapplied Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Han Ng, Paul Henry Dietz, David Steven Thompson
  • Patent number: 9743500
    Abstract: A multi-view architectural lighting (MVAL) system includes one or more multi-view lighting units (“MV lights”) in which the apparent brightness and color of each MV light is individually and simultaneously controllable for different viewing angles. The MV lights can be pointed in arbitrary directions and installed in arbitrary locations in 3D space with respect to one another, consistent with the structure of a building, etc. This enables a lighting designer to create differentiated lighting experiences for different viewers based on their viewing angle with respect to the MV lights. A calibration system maps viewing locations to emitted light directions for each MV light. Using this information, the appearance of each MV light from a given viewing location relative to that MV light is set by adjusting the light (e.g., typically color and intensity, etc.) emitted in the corresponding direction/directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: MISAPPLIED SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Henry Dietz, Albert Han Ng, David Steven Thompson
  • Patent number: 9715827
    Abstract: The specification and drawings present a multi-view traffic signage system using electronic multi-view displays (EMVDs) and a corresponding method to controllably direct individual information to vehicles (or to “moving vehicles” as broadly defined herein) as appropriate to their individual circumstances. The system may comprise one or more multi-view displays, one or more computers, and one or more vehicular sensing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Misapplied Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Han Ng, Paul Henry Dietz, David Steven Thompson