Patents by Inventor Braden Smith

Braden Smith 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: 11950026
    Abstract: A light projection system including a light source and a light controller to generate modulatable beams of light and an angular light modulator (ALM) positioned to selectively direct the light from each beam. The light controller can be a spatial light modulator or a processor programmed to control light output. The angular light modulator may be a digital micromirror device (DMD). The ALM may be configured to direct the images into diffraction orders or using scanning the images. A LIDAR system to detect a position of an object including a first source of a two-dimensional array of beams of light and ALM to project light into a selected one of a plurality of directions. An illumination system, comprising a first angular-spatial light modulator (ASLM) and a second ASLM system configured such a first beam and a second beam of light intersect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
    Inventors: Yuzuru Takashima, Brandon Hellman, Braden Smith
  • Patent number: 11635614
    Abstract: A beam steering apparatus including a first actuatable micromirror array (AMA) having a pitch, p, adapted to impart a modulation to a wavefront incident on the first AMA by a transition between a first state and a second state, wherein the first AMA has a transition time (T) between the first state and the second state, and at least one light source adapted to provide the incident wavefront having a duration, t, to the first AMA, where t?T. The AMA may be a MEMS device such as a digital micromirror array. The beam steering apparatus may constitute a portion of LIDAR system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Yuzuru Takashima, Braden Smith, Brandon Hellman
  • Patent number: 11223805
    Abstract: A light projection system including a light source, a light controller optically and/or electrically coupled to the light source to generate a plurality of spatially-separated and independently-modulatable beams of light, and an angular light modulator (ALM) positioned to receive the beams of light and selectively direct the light from each beam into one of a plurality of directions. The light source can include a laser diode array. The light controller can be a spatial light modulator or a processor programmed to control an output of each of the lasers of the laser diode array. The angular light modulator may be a digital micromirror device (DMD). The ALM may be configured to project the images into corresponding diffraction orders of the ALM or the ALM may be configured to continuously scan the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Yuzuru Takashima, Brandon Hellman, Braden Smith
  • Publication number: 20210144347
    Abstract: A light projection system including a light source, a light controller optically and/or electrically coupled to the light source to generate a plurality of spatially-separated and independently-modulatable beams of light, and an angular light modulator (ALM) positioned to receive the beams of light and selectively direct the light from each beam into one of a plurality of directions. The light source can include a laser diode array. The light controller can be a spatial light modulator or a processor programmed to control an output of each of the lasers of the laser diode array. The angular light modulator may be a digital micromirror device (DMD). The ALM may be configured to project the images into corresponding diffraction orders of the ALM or the ALM may be configured to continuously scan the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Yuzuru Takashima, Brandon Hellman, Braden Smith
  • Publication number: 20210136332
    Abstract: A light projection system including a light source and a light controller to generate modulatable beams of light and an angular light modulator (ALM) positioned to selectively direct the light from each beam. The light controller can be a spatial light modulator or a processor programmed to control light output. The angular light modulator may be a digital micromirror device (DMD). The ALM may be configured to direct the images into diffraction orders or using scanning the images. A LIDAR system to detect a position of an object including a first source of a two-dimensional array of beams of light and ALM to project light into a selected one of a plurality of directions. An illumination system, comprising a first angular-spatial light modulator (ASLM) and a second ASLM system configured such a first beam and a second beam of light intersect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Yuzuru Takashima, Brandon Hellman, Braden Smith
  • Publication number: 20200379250
    Abstract: A beam steering apparatus including a first actuatable micromirror array (AMA) having a pitch, p, adapted to impart a modulation to a wavefront incident on the first AMA by a transition between a first state and a second state, wherein the first AMA has a transition time (T) between the first state and the second state, and at least one light source adapted to provide the incident wavefront having a duration, t, to the first AMA, where t?T. The AMA may be a MEMS device such as a digital micromirror array. The beam steering apparatus may constitute a portion of LIDAR system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Yuzuru Takashima, Braden Smith, Brandon Hellman
  • Patent number: 9865821
    Abstract: Organic molecule semi-conducting chromophores containing a halogen-substituted core structure are disclosed. Such compounds can be used in organic heterojunction devices, such as organic molecule solar cells and transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Next Energy Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnold B. Tamayo, Corey V. Hoven, Thomas K. Wood, Braden Smith
  • Publication number: 20150034161
    Abstract: Organic molecule semi-conducting chromophores containing a halogen-substituted core structure are disclosed. Such compounds can be used in organic heterojunction devices, such as organic molecule solar cells and transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Arnold B. Tamayo, Corey V. Hoven, Thomas K. Wood, Braden Smith
  • Patent number: 8464436
    Abstract: A tape measure with a utensil holding device for holding a variety of elongated utensils for cutting, scoring, marking and scribing incorporating a quick release clamping cam and a threaded adjustment means with a substantially forceful tape brake utilizing a lever and cams to securely lock the tape at a specified measurement. The utensil holding device and tape brake are so configured as to be assembled with the parts on either side of the tape measure to accommodate individual preferences; the utensil being available on one side of the tape or the other; the tape brake lever on either side of the tape measure housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Inventor: Braden Smith
  • Publication number: 20110138644
    Abstract: A tape measure with a utensil holding device for holding a variety of elongated utensils for cutting, scoring, marking and scribing incorporating a quick release clamping cam and a threaded adjustment means with a substantially forceful tape brake utilizing a lever and cams to securely lock the tape at a specified measurement. The utensil holding device and tape brake are so configured as to be assembled with the parts on either side of the tape measure to accommodate individual preferences; the utensil being available on one side of the tape or the other; the tape brake lever on either side of the tape measure housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Braden Smith