Patents Examined by Danell L Owens
  • Patent number: 11644680
    Abstract: In a right-handed XYZ coordinate system, a dichroic-mirror array of the present disclosure includes a first group in which m (m?2) dichroic mirrors DA1 to DAm are arranged parallel to each other along a positive direction of an X axis and a second group in which n (n?2) dichroic mirrors DB1 to DBn are arranged parallel to each other along a negative direction of the X axis. Incident surfaces of the DA1 to DAm and incident surfaces of the DB1 to DBn are perpendicular to an XZ plane. A slope of straight lines with normal lines of the incident surfaces of the DA1 to DAm projected onto the XZ plane are negative, and a slope of straight lines with normal lines of incident surfaces of DB1 to DBn projected onto the XZ plane are positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Anazawa, Ryoji Inaba, Shuhei Yamamoto, Taro Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 11644739
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source module, a collimator lens module, a wavelength conversion module, a first dichroic unit and a second dichroic unit. The light source module provides a first beam. The collimator lens module has a first part and a second part. The first beam passes the first part. The wavelength conversion module receives the first beam and includes a reflecting plate and a wavelength conversion layer. The first dichroic unit reflects the first beam. The reflecting plate reflects the first beam to generate a second beam passing the second part. The wavelength conversion layer is excited by the first beam to generate a third beam. The second dichroic unit allows passing of the third beam and a part of the second beam to generate a fourth beam, and reflects the other part of the second beam to generate a fifth beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Shiung Chien, Ming-Kuen Lin, Tsung-Hsun Wu
  • Patent number: 11640107
    Abstract: The invention provides a wavelength conversion device and a projection device, where the wavelength conversion device includes a substrate, a wavelength conversion layer, and a light-transmitting layer. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the substrate and is made of a wavelength conversion material and a bonding material. The wavelength conversion layer has a refractive index of 1.55-1.70. The light-transmitting layer is disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and is made of the bonding material. The wavelength conversion device and the projection device provided by the invention have greater brightness and are less restricted by temperature during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: I-Hua Chen, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11635548
    Abstract: A plastic lens element includes an optical effective portion and a lens peripheral portion in order from a central axis to an edge of the plastic lens element. The lens peripheral portion surrounds the optical effective portion and includes a plurality of curve-shaped strip structures. Each of the curve-shaped strip structures is located and extended along a radial direction of the central axis. Each of the curve-shaped strip structures is curved in a concave form. The curve-shaped strip structures are prearranged in a circumferential direction of the central axis and around the optical effective portion. The curve-shaped strip structures are not directly connected to the optical effective portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 11630380
    Abstract: A polarization control member includes a first dichroic mirror having a first incident face, a second dichroic mirror joined to the first dichroic mirror, the second dichroic mirror having a second incident face, and a waveplate joined to the first incident face of the first dichroic mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soichiro Miura
  • Patent number: 11624974
    Abstract: A projection apparatus and an illumination system that includes an excitation light source, a beam filter module, a wavelength conversion module and a homogenizing element are provided. The beam filter module includes a light effective region and is disposed on a transmission path of an excitation beam. The wavelength conversion module includes a wavelength conversion region and is disposed on a transmission path of the excitation beam reflected by the light effective region. The wavelength conversion region converts the excitation beam into a conversion beam. The conversion beam from the wavelength conversion module passes through the light effective region and then forms at least one color light. An optical axis of the excitation beam incident on the light effective region and a normal line of the light effective region are respectively not parallel to a central axis of the homogenizing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wan-Ting Hsieh, Chen-Wei Fan
  • Patent number: 11614680
    Abstract: An illuminator includes a first light emitter that outputs light to a first wavelength band, a first parallelizer parallelizes the first light outputted from the first light emitter, a wavelength converter having a first surface on the first light and a second surface converts the first light into second light belonging to a second wavelength band, an optical element reflects one of light to the first and second wavelength bands and transmits the other, a first focusing system between the first parallelizer and the optical element has positive power, a diffuser between the first focusing system and the optical element diffuses the first light that exits the first system, and a second focusing system between the optical element and the wavelength converter has positive power, and the second system has a focal point between the principal point of the second system and the second surface of the wavelength conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryuta Koizumi
  • Patent number: 11604359
    Abstract: A wearable head-up display which allows for convenient and safe stowage when not in use. A hinge component is positioned within the optical path from an image projector to a display component which ensures optical alignment for projection. A detection means is provided to signal when the wearable device is in a folded position in order to deactivate the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Rory Thomas Alexander Mills, Samuel William Harris
  • Patent number: 11604402
    Abstract: A projection system and a projection method are provided. The projection system includes a first projector and a second projector. The first projector is configured to project a first grid picture onto a projection surface. The second projector is configured to project a second grid picture onto the projection surface. The second grid picture and the first grid picture are blended into a blended projection picture. The first grid picture includes a first overlap region. Grid lines of the first overlap region are displayed in a first color. The second grid picture includes a second overlap region. Grid lines of the second overlap region are displayed in a second color. The first color and the second color are complementary colors. When the blended projection picture is formed, grid lines of an overlap region of the first grid picture and the second grid picture are displayed in a recognition color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Chien, Yu-Kuan Chang
  • Patent number: 11604404
    Abstract: A lamp projecting a starry sky is provided. The lamp projecting the starry sky includes at least one beam generator, a reflecting member with uneven and irregular reflecting surface, a first motor, and at least one first lens. The first motor is connected to the reflecting member through a connecting shaft, the reflecting member is driven to rotate when the first motor rotates, a light beam generated by the beam generator irradiates onto a first side of the reflecting member along an incident light path, and a light beam emitted from the reflecting member forms a moving and layering nebula projection after passing through the at least one first lens. In the lamp, after passing from the reflecting member, the light beam is magnified by the lens, so that the generated starry sky will not be too bright and dazzling, which effectively enhances the layering sense of the starry sky.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Lonvis Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xuequan Li
  • Patent number: 11599015
    Abstract: A projector system including an awning bar having an awning bar body having a length extending between a first end and a second end. The projector system includes a projector having a projection lens. The projector is attachable to the awning bar along the length. The awning bar is configured to attach to a portion of an awning canopy such that the projection lens is located below the awning canopy when the awning canopy is in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jake Kalil, Peter Kalil
  • Patent number: 11592736
    Abstract: A homogenizing element includes a light incident end, a light exit end, a first surface, a second surface, a reflective layer and a first dichroic layer. The first surface extends from the light incident end to the light exit end. The second surface extends from the light incident end to the light exit end, and the second surface overlaps the first surface and is non-parallel to the first surface. The first dichroic layer is disposed on the first surface and configured to allow a first beam to pass therethrough and reflect a second beam. The reflective layer is disposed on the second surface and configured to reflect the first beam. A projection device adopting the homogenizing element is also provided. The homogenizing element and the projection device provided can adjust the beam angles of different color beams respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Min-Chang Chang
  • Patent number: 11579518
    Abstract: A device includes a light source configured to generate first light, an optical element configured to reflect light incident on the optical element at a first angle of incidence and transmit light incident on the optical element at a second angle of incidence smaller than the first angle of incidence, a first reflecting unit, a second reflecting unit, and a conversion unit on which the first light is incident and which is configured to emit second light, wherein the first light is reflected by the first reflecting unit, passes through the optical element, and is then incident on the second reflecting unit, and wherein the second reflecting unit reflects the first light to the conversion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuuki Maeda
  • Patent number: 11575863
    Abstract: A projection system and method for depth-based projection of image-based content is provided. The projection system receives a sequence of image frames to be projected on a physical surface of a three-dimensional (3D) structure. The projection system controls a depth sensor to acquire depth data associated with the physical surface and feeds a first input including the acquired depth data and a first image frame of the received sequence of image frames to a neural network-based model. The projection system further receives a set of geometric correction values as a first output of the neural network-based model for the fed first input and modifies the first image frame based on the received set of geometric correction values. The projection system further controls the illumination circuitry to project the modified first image frame onto the physical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sankar Shanmugam, Abilash Rajarethinam
  • Patent number: 11575880
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus that is capable of being efficiently aligned using a remotely controlled alignment function and a method of displaying a stereoscopic image using the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: RealD Inc.
    Inventors: Bong Jae So, Yong Kyu Kim, Young Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 11556051
    Abstract: An illuminator includes a light emitting apparatus which outputs first light belonging to a first wavelength band, a wavelength converter which converts part of the first light into second light belonging to a second wavelength band and causes the second and remainder of the first light to exit, a first optical system with positive power and which the first light enters, an optical element which the remaining first light enters and which reflects either the first or second light and transmits the other, a second optical system with positive power and which the first from the optical element and second light from the converter enter, a third optical system with positive power and causes the first light from the second optical system to enter the converter, and a fourth optical system with positive power and which the second light from the second optical system enters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichi Akiyama
  • Patent number: 11545598
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion element includes a substrate, an adhesion layer and a wavelength conversion material. The substrate has a bearing surface having an adhesion zone. The adhesion zone has a central portion and two edge portions respectively on two sides of the central portion. The adhesion layer is disposed on the adhesion zone and includes a first adhesive and a second adhesive. The first adhesive is disposed at the edge portions. The second adhesive is disposed at the central portion. Operating temperature of the first adhesive is lower than operating temperature of the second adhesive. Viscosity of the first adhesive is larger than viscosity of the second adhesive. The wavelength conversion material is fixed on the bearing surface by the first adhesive and the second adhesive. A projection apparatus having the wavelength conversion element is provided, and the durability of the wavelength conversion element and the projection apparatus is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Lun Tsai, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11543670
    Abstract: A polarizing beam splitter assembly for directing image light on an input path into multiple exit light paths comprises multiple prisms with edges that meet to form a seam. The polarizing beam splitter assembly includes a diffracting element prior to the seam in the input light path. The diffracting element comprises a geometry that performs at least one of blocking a portion of the image light and scattering a portion of the image light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: RealD Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Ahling, Matthew Zimmer
  • Patent number: 11539924
    Abstract: Multiple projector-enabled content targeting using diffraction grating is provided. A projector of a plurality of projectors in a display device is selected to project a particular color of a plurality of different colors at a predefined intensity to a content slot in a set of content slots via a corresponding diffraction grating to provide different content in full color images to respective viewers of a set of viewers at different viewing angles relative to the display device simultaneously. The different content is projected in the full color images to the respective viewers at the different viewing angles simultaneously using each particular projector of the plurality of projectors to project its particular color of the plurality of different colors at the predefined intensity to each particular content slot of the set of content slots via each corresponding diffraction grating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Kyndryl, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Mitchell Lobbes, Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Brian James Snitzer, Mike Treadway
  • Patent number: 11531256
    Abstract: A projection system includes a projector configured to project image light and furniture on which the projector is mounted. The furniture includes a furniture main body, a setting section provided in the furniture main body and houses the projector, and an opening and closing member provided in an opening through which the image light passes, the opening and closing member switching a closed state in which the opening is closed and an open state in which the opening is opened. By aligning the opening and closing member with a position corresponding to a projection surface in the open state, a position of the projector is determined in a predetermined projection position with respect to the projection surface. The projector projects the image light onto the projection surface from the predetermined projection position to thereby form a rectangular projection image on the projection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: chih hao Huang, Shao pai Huang