Patents Examined by G. G. King
  • Patent number: 11693243
    Abstract: A polarizing beam splitting system is described. The polarizing beam splitting system may include first and second prisms where the volume of the first prism is no greater than half the volume of the second prism. The first prism includes first and second surfaces and a light source may be disposed adjacent the first surface and an image forming device may be disposed adjacent the second surface. The first prism has a first hypotenuse and the second prism has a second hypotenuse. A reflective polarizer is disposed between the first and second hypotenuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Zhisheng Yun, Erin A. McDowell, Timothy L. Wong, Kandyce M. Bohannon
  • Patent number: 11630326
    Abstract: Disclosed are lenses and methods for verifying a lens with an induced aperture. The lenses can have a geometry that, among other things, maintains a centered position about a wearer's eye to prevent more than a permissible amount of movement of the lens relative to the eye. Further disclosed is a method for verifying the power profiles used with the lens, and a lens that can have a single power profile for a wide range of presbyopia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Visioneering Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Griffin, Rick E. Payor, Mark K. Tyson, Sally M. Dillehay
  • Patent number: 11567346
    Abstract: Disclosed are lenses and methods for verifying a lens with an induced aperture. The lenses can have a geometry that, among other things, maintains a centered position about a wearer's eye to prevent more than a permissible amount of movement of the lens relative to the eye. Further disclosed is a method for verifying the power profiles used with the lens, and a lens that can have a single power profile for a wide range of presbyopia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Visioneering Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A Griffin, Rick E Payor, Mark K Tyson, Sally M Dillehay
  • Patent number: 11287600
    Abstract: Presented is a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for reducing error. The apparatus includes a rotatable element having a plurality of spaced light modifying ports located at set positions in the rotatable element, the rotatable element rotatable about an axis. The apparatus further includes a drive engagedly coupled to the rotatable element to rotate the rotatable element, wherein one periodic cycle of the rotatable element is an integer number of periodic cycles of the drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jozef Sofka, Justin VanTassel, James Moronski