Patents by Inventor Andrew K. Juenger

Andrew K. Juenger 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: 10324291
    Abstract: A display system includes a display alignment tracker configured track the position of a first signal and the position of a second signal. The display alignment tracker optically multiplexes a portion of a first signal and a portion of the second signal into a combined optical signal and measures a differential between the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven John Robbins, Drew Edward Steedly, Michael Edward Samples, Zhiqiang Liu, Andrew K. Juenger
  • Patent number: 10216263
    Abstract: A display system includes a display alignment tracker configured track the position of a first signal in a first waveguide and the position of a second signal in a second waveguide. The display alignment tracker optically multiplexes a portion of a first signal and a portion of the second signal into a combined optical signal and measures a differential between the first signal and the second signal. The differential is used to adjust the position, dimensions, or a color attribute of the first signal relative to the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven John Robbins, Drew Edward Steedly, Michael Edward Samples, Zhiqiang Liu, Andrew K. Juenger
  • Patent number: 10178374
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that are related to depth imaging of a 360-degree field of view. One example provides a depth imaging system comprising an image sensor, a reflector subsystem comprising one or more reflectors arranged to reflect a radial field of view of a surrounding environment toward the image sensor, a projector configured to project light onto the reflector subsystem for reflection into the surrounding environment, and a computing device comprising a logic subsystem and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to receive image data from the image sensor, and output a depth image based upon the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Mark Hudman, Marshall T. DePue, Andrew K. Juenger
  • Publication number: 20180074578
    Abstract: A display system includes a display alignment tracker configured track the position of a first signal in a first waveguide and the position of a second signal in a second waveguide. The display alignment tracker optically multiplexes a portion of a first signal and a portion of the second signal into a combined optical signal and measures a differential between the first signal and the second signal. The differential is used to adjust the position, dimensions, or a color attribute of the first signal relative to the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Steven John Robbins, Drew Edward Steedly, Michael Edward Samples, Zhiqiang Liu, Andrew K. Juenger
  • Publication number: 20180074317
    Abstract: A display system includes a display alignment tracker configured track the position of a first signal and the position of a second signal. The display alignment tracker optically multiplexes a portion of a first signal and a portion of the second signal into a combined optical signal and measures a differential between the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Steven John Robbins, Drew Edward Steedly, Michael Edward Samples, Zhiqiang Liu, Andrew K. Juenger
  • Publication number: 20160295197
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that are related to depth imaging of a 360-degree field of view. One example provides a depth imaging system comprising an image sensor, a reflector subsystem comprising one or more reflectors arranged to reflect a radial field of view of a surrounding environment toward the image sensor, a projector configured to project light onto the reflector subsystem for reflection into the surrounding environment, and a computing device comprising a logic subsystem and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to receive image data from the image sensor, and output a depth image based upon the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Mark Hudman, Marshall T. DePue, Andrew K. Juenger
  • Publication number: 20150200220
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to image sensing systems configured to sense visible and infrared light. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides an image sensing system comprising an image sensor comprising a plurality of pixels, an optical path extending from an exterior of the image sensing system to the image sensor, and an infrared filter array positioned along the optical path. The infrared filter array is configured to transmit the infrared light to a first subset of pixels of the image sensor, and to filter at least a portion of the infrared light to reduce an amount of infrared light reaching a second subset of pixels of the image sensor relative to an amount of infrared light reaching the first subset of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew K. Juenger, Prafulla Masalkar
  • Patent number: 5778106
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing an image captured by an image acquisition device having a two-dimensional matrix of non-square pixels with a first aspect ratio. In one aspect of the method, the image is sampled in a color sub-sampled manner such that fewer than three color measurements are known for each pixel location. A processed image is then constructed by processing the fewer than three color measurements known for each pixel to generate one or more interpolated color values at each of the pixel locations. A processed image is then created for rendering on an output device having a square raster with a second aspect ratio which differs from the first aspect ratio. The processed image is processed such that an aspect ratio of the original image captured on the non-square pixels is maintained on the output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew K. Juenger, Werner Metz
  • Patent number: 5724456
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a digital image signal which represents an image can be made to optimally map luminance values versus a tonal reproduction capability of a destination application. Specifically, the system includes a device for partitioning the image into blocks, then combining certain blocks into sectors. An average luminance block value is determined for each block and a difference is determined between the maximum and minimum average luminance block values for each sector. If the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold value, then the sector is labeled as an active sector and an average luminance sector value is obtained from maximum and minimum average luminance block values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Boyack, Andrew K. Juenger
  • Patent number: 5449586
    Abstract: A novel method and apparatus is disclosed for electronically sensing a negative and a positive in a novel integral film structure of the instant development type using light of different wavelengths so as to produce reflected light from the negative and the positive which are indicative of the luminance characteristics and the chrominance characteristics of the image. The novel integral film structure has a filter which allows the negative to be scanned. Specifically, the filter transmits incident infrared radiation to which silver halide emulsion layers are sensitive and blocks the transmission of radiation in the range of wavelengths to which the silver halide emulsion layers are sensitive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: F. Richard Cottrell, Andrew K. Juenger, Hugh R. Mackenzie, William J. McCune, Jr., William T. Plummer
  • Patent number: 5408447
    Abstract: A novel method and apparatus is disclosed for electronically sensing a negative and a positive in a novel integral film structure of the instant development type using light of different wavelengths so as to produce reflected light from the negative and the positive which are indicative of the luminance characteristics and the chrominance characteristics of the image. The novel integral film structure has a filter which allows the negative to be scanned. Specifically, the filter transmits incident radiation in the range of wavelengths other than a select range of wavelengths to which silver halide emulsion layers are sensitive and blocks the transmission of radiation in the range of wavelengths to which the silver halide emulsion layers are sensitive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: F. Richard Cottrell, Andrew K. Juenger, Hugh R. MacKenzie, William J. McCune, Jr., William T. Plummer
  • Patent number: 5170261
    Abstract: Printing apparatus and method particularly suited to provide a hardcopy of an image which is produced by medical imaging equipment or the like. The method produces an area modulation hardcopy having a large number of gray levels per area modulation cell (pixel) and a strong density sensitivity preferably by pulse width modulating two different sized printing radiation beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Ellen B. Cargill, Fawwaz N. Habbal, Andrew K. Juenger