Patents by Inventor Adrian Kaehler

Adrian Kaehler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180088340
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a face model for a user of a head-mounted device are disclosed. The head-mounted device can include one or more eye cameras configured to image the face of the user while the user is putting the device on or taking the device off. The images obtained by the eye cameras may be analyzed using a stereoscopic vision technique, a monocular vision technique, or a combination, to generate a face model for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Gholamreza Amayeh, Adrian Kaehler, Douglas Lee
  • Publication number: 20180081179
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system comprises a head-mounted frame removably coupleable to the user's head; one or more light sources coupled to the head-mounted frame and configured to emit light with at least two different wavelengths toward a target object in an irradiation field of view of the light sources; one or more electromagnetic radiation detectors coupled to the head-mounted member and configured to receive light reflected after encountering the target object; and a controller operatively coupled to the one or more light sources and detectors and configured to determine and display an output indicating the identity or property of the target object as determined by the light properties measured by the detectors in relation to the light properties emitted by the light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nicole Elizabeth Samec, Nastasja U. Robaina, Adrian Kaehler, Mark Baerenrodt, Eric Baerenrodt, Christopher M. Harrises, Tammy Sherri Powers
  • Publication number: 20180080803
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for capturing image information. The apparatus includes a waveguide having opposed planar input and output faces. A diffractive optical element (DOE) is formed across the waveguide. The DOE is configured to couple a portion of the light passing through the waveguide into the waveguide. The light coupled into the waveguide is directed via total internal reflection to an exit location on the waveguide. The apparatus further includes a light sensor having an input positioned adjacent the exit location of the waveguide to capture light exiting therefrom and generate output signals corresponding thereto. A processor determines the angle and position of the coupled light with respect to the input face of the waveguide based on the output signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Adrian KAEHLER
  • Publication number: 20180047395
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) device can be configured to monitor ambient audio data. The AR device can detect speech in the ambient audio data, convert the detected speech into text, or detect keywords such as rare words in the speech. When a rare word is detected, the AR device can retrieve auxiliary information (e.g., a definition) related to the rare word from a public or private source. The AR device can display the auxiliary information for a user to help the user better understand the speech. The AR device may perform translation of foreign speech, may display text (or the translation) of a speaker's speech to the user, or display statistical or other information associated with the speech.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey Sommers, Jennifer M.R. Devine, Joseph Wayne Seuck, Adrian Kaehler
  • Patent number: 9894337
    Abstract: Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Applied Minds, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Keesling, Bran Ferren, Adrian Kaehler, Dan Ruderman, David Beal, Pablo Maurin, Eric Powers
  • Patent number: 9891077
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for capturing image information. The apparatus includes a waveguide having opposed planar input and output faces. A diffractive optical element (DOE) is formed across the waveguide. The DOE is configured to couple a portion of the light passing through the waveguide into the waveguide. The light coupled into the waveguide is directed via total internal reflection to an exit location on the waveguide. The apparatus further includes a light sensor having an input positioned adjacent the exit location of the waveguide to capture light exiting therefrom and generate output signals corresponding thereto. A processor determines the angle and position of the coupled light with respect to the input face of the waveguide based on the output signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Publication number: 20180034642
    Abstract: Systems and methods for securely exchanging cryptographically signed records are disclosed. In one aspect, after receiving a content request, a sender device can send a record to a receiver device (e.g., an agent device) making the request. The record can be sent via a short range link in a decentralized (e.g., peer-to-peer) manner while the devices may not be in communication with a centralized processing platform. The record can comprise a sender signature created using the sender device's private key. The receiver device can verify the authenticity of the sender signature using the sender device's public key. After adding a cryptography-based receiver signature, the receiver device can redeem the record with the platform. Upon successful verification of the record, the platform can perform as instructed by a content of the record (e.g., modifying or updating a user account).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Publication number: 20180018451
    Abstract: Systems and methods for iris authentication are disclosed. In one aspect, a deep neural network (DNN) with a triplet network architecture can be trained to learn an embedding (e.g., another DNN) that maps from the higher dimensional eye image space to a lower dimensional embedding space. The DNN can be trained with segmented iris images or images of the periocular region of the eye (including the eye and portions around the eye such as eyelids, eyebrows, eyelashes, and skin surrounding the eye). With the triplet network architecture, an embedding space representation (ESR) of a person's eye image can be closer to the ESRs of the person's other eye images than it is to the ESR of another person's eye image. In another aspect, to authenticate a user as an authorized user, an ESR of the user's eye image can be sufficiently close to an ESR of the authorized user's eye image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Alexey Spizhevoy, Adrian Kaehler, Gary Bradski
  • Publication number: 20180018515
    Abstract: Examples of systems and methods for determining a limbic boundary of an iris of an eye are provided. Properties of the corneal bulge can be computed from eye images. An intersection of the corneal bulge with the eye surface (e.g., sclera) can be determined as the limbic boundary. The determined limbic boundary can be used for iris segmentation or biometric applications. A head mounted display can include a camera that images the eye and a processor that analyzes the eye images and determines the limbic boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Alexey Spizhevoy, Gholamreza Amayeh, Adrian Kaehler
  • Publication number: 20180005034
    Abstract: Methods and devices for estimating position of a device within a 3D environment are described. Embodiments of the methods include sequentially receiving multiple image segments forming an image representing a field of view (FOV) comprising a portion of the environment. The image includes multiple sparse points that are identifiable based in part on a corresponding subset of image segments of the multiple image segments. The method also includes sequentially identifying one or more sparse points of the multiple sparse points when each subset of image segments corresponding to the one or more sparse points is received and estimating a position of the device in the environment based on the identified the one or more sparse points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Adrian Kaehler, Gary Bradski
  • Patent number: 9857184
    Abstract: A plan through a space having a near field and a far field is determined. Using a sensor device, measurements of the far field are obtained and stored in an electronic memory. A processor uses the measurements to determine the viability of each far field plan among a plurality of candidate far field plans. The processor also determines a flexibility score for each of the candidate far field plans and selects a composite plan comprising the viable far field plan having a highest flexibility score among the viable candidate far field plans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Applied Invention, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Kaehler, Kjerstin Williams, Mark E. Duttweiler
  • Publication number: 20170356620
    Abstract: A texture projecting light bulb includes an extended light source located within an integrator. The integrator includes at least one aperture configured to allow light to travel out of the interior of the integrator. In various embodiments, the interior of the integrator may be a diffusely reflective surface and the integrator may be configured to produce a uniform light distribution at the aperture to approximate a point source. The integrator may be surrounded by a light bulb enclosure. In various embodiments, the light bulb enclosure may include transparent and opaque regions configured to project a structured pattern of visible and/or infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Adrian Kaehler, Gary Bradski
  • Publication number: 20170351909
    Abstract: An augmented reality device (ARD) can present virtual content which can provide enhanced experiences with the user's physical environment. For example, the ARD can detect a linkage between a person in the FOV of the ARD and a physical object (e.g., a document presented by the person) or detect linkages between the documents. The linkages may be used in identity verification or document verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Publication number: 20170278122
    Abstract: Head mounted display systems configured to facilitate the exchange of biometric information between the head mounted display system and another computing device are disclosed. The head mounted display system can comprise a virtual or augmented reality device. After displaying a consent request regarding biometric information with the head mounted display system, a response to the consent request that includes a consent indication regarding an aspect of the biometric information can be determined. After obtaining biometric information from a wearer utilizing e.g., a camera of the head mounted display, and processing the biometric information, a biometric information processing result can be generated. The result can be communicated from the head mounted display system to another computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Publication number: 20170255814
    Abstract: Systems and methods for blue light adjustment with a wearable display system are provided. Embodiments of the systems and methods for blue light adjustment can include receiving an initial eye image obtained by an image capture device; adjusting a level of blue light exposed to an eye associated with the initial eye image; receiving an adjustment eye image of the eye exposed to the adjusted level of blue light; detecting a change in a pupillary response of the adjustment eye image relative to the initial eye image; determining that the detected change in the pupillary response passes a biometric application threshold; and utilizing eye images or the detected change in the pupillary response for a biometric application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Publication number: 20170255766
    Abstract: Systems and methods for blue light adjustment with a wearable display system are provided. Embodiments of the systems and methods for blue light adjustment can include receiving an eye image of an eye exposed to an adjusted level of blue light; detecting a change in a pupillary response by comparison of the received eye image to a first image; determining that the pupillary response corresponds to a biometric characteristic of a human individual; and allowing access to a biometric application based on the pupillary response determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Publication number: 20170223344
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for displaying a 3-D representation of an object are described. Apparatuses can include a rotatable structure, motor, and multiple light field sub-displays disposed on the rotatable structure. The apparatuses can store a light field image to be displayed, the light field image providing multiple different views of the object at different viewing directions. A processor can drive the motor to rotate the rotatable structure and map the light field image to each of the light field sub-displays based in part on the rotation angle, and illuminate the light field sub-displays based in part on the mapped light field image. The apparatuses can include a display panel configured to be viewed from a fiducial viewing direction, where the display panel is curved out of a plane that is perpendicular to the fiducial viewing direction, and a plurality of light field sub-displays disposed on the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Publication number: 20170206412
    Abstract: Systems and methods for eye image set selection, eye image collection, and eye image combination are described. Embodiments of the systems and methods for eye image set selection can include comparing a determined image quality metric with an image quality threshold to identify an eye image passing an image quality threshold, and selecting, from a plurality of eye images, a set of eye images that passes the image quality threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Publication number: 20170205875
    Abstract: Systems and methods for eye image set selection, eye image collection, and eye image combination are described. Embodiments of the systems and methods for eye image collection can include displaying a graphic along a path connecting a plurality of eye pose regions. Eye images at a plurality of locations along the path can be obtained, and an iris code can be generated based at least partly on at least some of the obtained eye images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Publication number: 20170206691
    Abstract: A display system comprises a wearable display device for displaying augmented reality content. The display device comprises a display area comprising light redirecting features that are configured to direct light to a user. The display area is at least partially transparent and is configured to provide a view of an ambient environment through the display area. The display device is configured to determine that a reflection of the user is within the user's field of view through the display area. After making this determination, augmented reality content is displayed in the display area with the augmented reality content augmenting the user's view of the reflection. In some embodiments, the augmented reality content may overlie on the user's view of the reflection, thereby allowing all or portions of the reflection to appear to be modified to provide a realistic view of the user with various modifications made to their appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher M. Harrises, Nicole Elizabeth Samec, Nastasja U. Robaina, Mark Baerenrodt, Adam Carl Wright, Adrian Kaehler