Patents by Inventor Benjamin Edward Lewis

Benjamin Edward Lewis 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: 11971541
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for display configurations for providing an augmented reality heads up display. In one example, a mirrorless heads up display device includes a display, at least one micro lens array, an optical element comprising a lenticular lens or parallax barrier positioned between the display and the at least one micro lens array, and a display controller comprising a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control the display to output image light that passes through the lenticular lens or parallax barrier and the at least one micro lens array and impinges on a transparent plane to form a three-dimensional image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rashmi Rao, Benjamin Edward Lewis, Andrew Descisciolo
  • Patent number: 11880035
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for display configurations for providing an augmented reality heads up display. In one example, a heads up display device includes at least one display, at least one micro lens array, at least one optical element comprising a lenticular lens or parallax barrier positioned between the display and the at least one micro lens array, and a display controller comprising a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control the at least one display to output image light that passes through the at least one optical element and the at least one micro lens array and impinges on a transparent plane to form a first three-dimensional image in a first plane and a second three-dimensional image in a second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rashmi Rao, Benjamin Edward Lewis, Andrew Descisciolo
  • Publication number: 20230273481
    Abstract: A vehicle display system may include a light guide, a quantum dot film arranged adjacent with the light guide and configured to receive blue light from the light guide and convert the blue light to red and green light, at least one buffer film, and a blue color filter arranged between the quantum dot film and the at least one buffer film, the blue color filter configured to transmit blue light back to the quantum dot film to further convert the red and green light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Benjamin Edward LEWIS
  • Patent number: 11287651
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for display configurations for providing an augmented reality heads up display. In one example, a reconfigurable display system includes a display, a moveable optic, an optical element positioned between the display and the moveable optic, a lens actuator configured to control a physical position of the moveable optic, and a display controller comprising a processor and memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control the lens actuator to move the moveable optic to a position and/or orientation that is selected based on user input and/or dynamic conditions of the reconfigurable display system, the instructions further executable to control an output of image light from the display to pass through the optical element and the moveable optic and impinge upon a transparent plane to generate a viewable image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Rashmi Rao, Benjamin Edward Lewis, Andrew Descisciolo
  • Publication number: 20210132377
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for display configurations for providing an augmented reality heads up display. In one example, a mirrorless heads up display device includes a display, at least one micro lens array, an optical element comprising a lenticular lens or parallax barrier positioned between the display and the at least one micro lens array, and a display controller comprising a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control the display to output image light that passes through the lenticular lens or parallax barrier and the at least one micro lens array and impinges on a transparent plane to form a three-dimensional image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Rashmi Rao, Benjamin Edward Lewis, Andrew Descisciolo
  • Publication number: 20210070176
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for display configurations for providing an augmented reality heads up display. In one example, a method of operating a display system includes adjusting an output of image light from a display to pass through an optical element positioned between the display and at least one micro lens array, including impinging light upon a transparent plane to generate a three-dimensional image on a continuous plane that is based on a user focal point determined by an eye-tracking module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Rashmi Rao, Benjamin Edward Lewis, Andrew Descisciolo
  • Publication number: 20210055548
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for display configurations for providing an augmented reality heads up display. In one example, a reconfigurable display system includes a display, a moveable optic, an optical element positioned between the display and the moveable optic, a lens actuator configured to control a physical position of the moveable optic, and a display controller comprising a processor and memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control the lens actuator to move the moveable optic to a position and/or orientation that is selected based on user input and/or dynamic conditions of the reconfigurable display system, the instructions further executable to control an output of image light from the display to pass through the optical element and the moveable optic and impinge upon a transparent plane to generate a viewable image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Rashmi Rao, Benjamin Edward Lewis, Andrew Descisciolo
  • Publication number: 20210055547
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for display configurations for providing an augmented reality heads up display. In one example, a heads up display device includes at least one display, at least one micro lens array, at least one optical element comprising a lenticular lens or parallax barrier positioned between the display and the at least one micro lens array, and a display controller comprising a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to control the at least one display to output image light that passes through the at least one optical element and the at least one micro lens array and impinges on a transparent plane to form a first three-dimensional image in a first plane and a second three-dimensional image in a second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Rashmi Rao, Benjamin Edward Lewis, Andrew Descisciolo