Patents by Inventor Andrew Ian Russell

Andrew Ian Russell 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).

  • Patent number: 8890903
    Abstract: Described are devices and methods for reducing the need for storage on a display panel, for reducing the required bandwidth to a display panel, for increasing the light-on time for a display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Syndiant, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, Karl Marion Guttag, Joshua Abraham Lund, Craig Michael Waller, James E. Howard
  • Publication number: 20140240461
    Abstract: An imaging device capable of capturing depth information or surface profiles of objects is disclosed herein. The imaging device uses an enclosed flashing unit to project a sequence of structured light patterns onto an object and captures the light patterns reflected from the surfaces of the object by using an image sensor that is enclosed in the imaging device. The imaging device is capable of capturing an image of an object such that the captured image is comprised of one or more color components of a two-dimensional image of the object and a depth component that specifies the depth information of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb, Andrew Gerritt Huibers
  • Patent number: 8717416
    Abstract: An imaging device capable of capturing depth information or surface profiles of objects is disclosed herein. The imaging device uses an enclosed flashing unit to project a sequence of structured light patterns onto an object and captures the light patterns reflected from the surfaces of the object by using an image sensor that is enclosed in the imaging device. The imaging device is capable of capturing an image of an object such that the captured image is comprised of one or more color components of a two-dimensional image of the object and a depth component that specifies the depth information of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb, Andrew Gerritt Huibers
  • Publication number: 20140092105
    Abstract: Described is a device comprising a spatial light modulator comprising a plurality of comparators for computing a respective drive for each pixel of a plurality of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: SYNDIANT, INC.
    Inventors: Karl Marion GUTTAG, Craig Michael WALLER, Joshua Abraham LUND, Andrew Ian RUSSELL
  • Publication number: 20140061077
    Abstract: Described is a device comprising a retro-reflective marker sphere comprising: a core ball comprising: a generally spherical body portion, a mounting base extending from one end of the body portion of the core ball, and a mounting recess having a recess opening in the mounting base and extending into the body portion of the core ball, and a retro-reflective covering on the core ball, the retro-reflective covering comprising an opening through which the mounting base of the core ball extends, wherein a flat lower surface of the mounting base is spaced proximally from a lower edge of the opening of the retro-reflective covering, and wherein the mounting recess includes an interior screw thread for engaging an exterior screw thread of a mounting post when the retro-reflective marker sphere is mounted on the mounting post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SYNDIANT, INC.
    Inventors: Karl Marion GUTTAG, Craig Michael WALLER, Joshua Abraham LUND, Andrew Ian RUSSELL
  • Patent number: 8605015
    Abstract: Described is a device comprising a spatial light modulator comprising a plurality of comparators for computing a respective drive for each pixel of a plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Syndiant, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Marion Guttag, Craig Michael Waller, Joshua Abraham Lund, Andrew Ian Russell
  • Patent number: 8542408
    Abstract: A display system and method of producing images with high dynamic range are provided. The display system employs multiple light valves for projecting a portion of the image onto another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: David Foster Lieb, Andrew Ian Russell
  • Patent number: 8379080
    Abstract: According to various illustrative embodiments, a device, system, and method for reducing stereoscopic phase-lag distortion under motion in a 3-dimensional video display are described. In one aspect, a method comprises reducing a phase difference between a first image and a second image in a portion of a frame time of the 3-dimensional video display. The method also comprises redistributing respective bit sequences of at least portions of the first image and the second image by respective amounts arranged to effect the reduction of the phase difference between the first image and the second image. The method also comprises displaying the redistributed respective bit sequences of the portions of the first image and the second image during the frame time of the 3-dimensional video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, Bradley William Walker
  • Patent number: 8379064
    Abstract: In display systems employing spatial light modulators, the OFF-state light from OFF-state pixels of the spatial light modulator can be captured and directed back to the pixels of the spatial light modulator so as to recycle the OFF-state light in the display system. Bitplanes derived from the desired image to be produced are calibrated to include the recycled off-state light to properly produce the desired image using the display system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb, Rajeev Ramanath
  • Publication number: 20120320078
    Abstract: System and method for image-based color sequence reallocation in sequential color display systems. A method comprises generating a color signal from an image to be displayed, wherein the color signal contains light intensity information, computing percentages of the color sequence to be allocated to each color in a set of colors in a sequential color display system, wherein the computing is based on the light intensity information, allocating the color sequence based on the computed percentages, and displaying the image using the color sequence. The allocation of the color sequence based on the image allows for the elimination of color intensities that are greater than needed in displaying the image. Portions of the color sequence formerly used to display the eliminated color intensities may be used to display colors with usable intensities, thereby increasing the brightness of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb, Jeffrey Matthew Kempf
  • Patent number: 8305387
    Abstract: Adaptive pulse-width modulated sequences for sequential color display systems and methods. A method for displaying an image comprises receiving the image, computing a duty cycle for the image, generating a color sequence based on the computed duty cycle, and displaying the image using the color sequence. The generating comprises assigning a color cycle order to display time blocks in the color sequence, and assigning bitplane states for each display time block in the color sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb, Jeffrey Matthew Kempf
  • Patent number: 8253755
    Abstract: System and method for image-based color sequence reallocation in sequential color display systems. A method comprises generating a color signal from an image to be displayed, wherein the color signal contains light intensity information, computing percentages of the color sequence to be allocated to each color in a set of colors in a sequential color display system, wherein the computing is based on the light intensity information, allocating the color sequence based on the computed percentages, and displaying the image using the color sequence. The allocation of the color sequence based on the image allows for the elimination of color intensities that are greater than needed in displaying the image. Portions of the color sequence formerly used to display the eliminated color intensities may be used to display colors with usable intensities, thereby increasing the brightness of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb, Jeffrey Matthew Kempf
  • Publication number: 20120154370
    Abstract: Described are devices and methods for reducing the need for storage on a display panel, for reducing the required bandwidth to a display panel, for increasing the light-on time for a display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Syndiant, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Ian RUSSELL, Karl Marion GUTTAG, Joshua Abraham LUND, Craig Michael WALLER, James E. HOWARD
  • Publication number: 20110193894
    Abstract: In display systems employing spatial light modulators, the OFF-state light from OFF-state pixels of the spatial light modulator can be captured and directed back to the pixels of the spatial light modulator so as to recycle the OFF-state light in the display system. Bitplanes derived from the desired image to be produced are calibrated to include the recycled off-state light to properly produce the desired image using the display system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb, Rajeev Ramanath
  • Publication number: 20110150501
    Abstract: Described is a device comprising a spatial light modulator comprising a plurality of comparators for computing a respective drive for each pixel of a plurality of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Syndiant, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Marion GUTTAG, Craig Michael Waller, Joshua Abraham Lund, Andrew Ian Russell
  • Patent number: 7956878
    Abstract: In display systems employing spatial light modulators, the OFF-state light from OFF-state pixels of the spatial light modulator can be captured and directed back to the pixels of the spatial light modulator so as to recycle the OFF-state light in the display system. Bitplanes derived from the desired image to be produced are calibrated to include the recycled off-state light to properly produce the desired image using the display system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb
  • Patent number: 7928999
    Abstract: In display systems employing spatial light modulators, the OFF-state light from OFF-state pixels of the spatial light modulator can be captured and directed back to the pixels of the spatial light modulator so as to recycle the OFF-state light in the display system. Bitplanes derived from the desired image to be produced are calibrated to include the recycled off-state light to properly produce the desired image using the display system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb, Rajeev Ramanath
  • Patent number: 7914151
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting one or more light beams by a first portion of a light modulator formed outwardly from a substrate. The one or more transmitted light beams are spatially integrated. A second portion of the light modulator is formed outwardly from the substrate. The second portion of the light modulator spatially integrates the transmitted light beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, Steven M. Penn, Jeffrey Scott Farris
  • Patent number: 7876340
    Abstract: In display systems employing spatial light modulators, the OFF-state light from OFF-state pixels of the spatial light modulator can be captured and directed back to the pixels of the spatial light modulator so as to recycle the OFF-state light in the display system. Bitplanes derived from the desired image to be produced are calibrated to include the recycled off-state light to properly produce the desired image using the display system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb
  • Publication number: 20100079581
    Abstract: An imaging device capable of capturing depth information or surface profiles of objects is disclosed herein. The imaging device uses an enclosed flashing unit to project a sequence of structured light patterns onto an object and captures the light patterns reflected from the surfaces of the object by using an image sensor that is enclosed in the imaging device. The imaging device is capable of capturing an image of an object such that the captured image is comprised of one or more color components of a two-dimensional image of the object and a depth component that specifies the depth information of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, David Foster Lieb, Andrew Huibers