Patents by Inventor Brennon Pennell

Brennon Pennell 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: 20230236488
    Abstract: A projector for generating a frame of an image is disclosed, comprising an array of elements arranged in a plane, each element comprising at least three LEDs which have different respective colours, and an array of collector structures, each configured to receive light from a single LED at any one time and reduce the angle over which the LED emits light. A projector unit is configured to receive the light from the array of collector structures and collimate the light such that a full colour frame is formed from combining a plurality of subframes formed through a spatial movement of the array of elements with respect to the array of collector structures such that each collector structure receives light from a different LED during each subframe, and/or a displacement of the light emitted from each LED such that the light from each LED illuminates multiple pixels of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: David Woods, Brennon Pennell
  • Patent number: 11668930
    Abstract: Optical hyperfocal reflective systems and methods are provided. One such optical hyperfocal reflective system has an optical substrate; an optical input coupling portion configured to input couple a collimated display image to the optical substrate; and an optical hyperfocal output coupling portion integrated with said optical substrate. The optical output coupling portion includes at least one hyperfocal reflective view port formed from a discrete optical hyperfocal reflector spot integrated with the optical substrate. The discrete optical hyperfocal reflector spot is sized to form a reflected discrete optical spot beam with a diameter at a target area such that a view of a discrete virtual display image portion, as seen by a lens-detector system locatable at the target area, is hyperfocused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brennon Pennell, James Leighton, Adrian Stannard, Louahab Noui, Iain Wright, Lawrence Hoar
  • Publication number: 20220197037
    Abstract: A laser scanning projection system for use in illuminating a waveguide of an augmented reality or virtual reality headset is disclosed. The laser scanning projection system comprises a laser source configured to emit light towards a pair of polarising beam splitters. The polarising beam splitters direct light onto a plurality of mirrors through a plurality of quarter waveplates. The laser scanning projection system further comprises a waveguide having an input configured to receive the light such that the exit pupil formed at the laser scanner is relayed into the waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Brennon Pennell, James Leighton, Nan Ma
  • Patent number: 11125993
    Abstract: Optical hyperfocal reflective systems and methods are provided. One such optical hyperfocal reflective system has an optical substrate; an optical input coupling portion configured to input couple a collimated display image to the optical substrate; and an optical hyperfocal output coupling portion integrated with said optical substrate. The optical output coupling portion includes at least one hyperfocal reflective view port formed from a discrete optical hyperfocal reflector spot integrated with the optical substrate. The discrete optical hyperfocal reflector spot is sized to form a reflected discrete optical spot beam with a diameter at a target area such that a view of a discrete virtual display image portion, as seen by a lens-detector system locatable at the target area, is hyperfocused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Brennon Pennell, James Leighton, Adrian Stannard, Louahab Noui, Iain Wright, Lawrence Hoar
  • Publication number: 20210157152
    Abstract: An optical device includes a range of angularly selective reflectors are contained within an optical waveguide substrate and substantially optimized according to their reflector order within the sequence of reflectors. This configuration of reflectors ensures that the required angular information is passed through to the correct reflector within the sequence. The angular response in addition reduces or eliminates formation of secondary images carried to successive reflectors, resulting in undesired artefacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: RPX CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Leighton, Brennon Pennell, Adrian Stannard, Louahab Noui, Nan Ma, Iain Wellington, Philip Greenhalgh, Lawrence Hoar, Iain Wright
  • Patent number: 10962786
    Abstract: An optical device includes a range of angularly selective reflectors are contained within an optical waveguide substrate and substantially optimized according to their reflector order within the sequence of reflectors. This configuration of reflectors ensures that the required angular information is passed through to the correct reflector within the sequence. The angular response in addition reduces or eliminates formation of secondary images carried to successive reflectors, resulting in undesired artefacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: RPX CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Leighton, Brennon Pennell, Adrian Stannard, Louahab Noui, Nan Ma, Iain Wellington, Philip Greenhalgh, Lawrence Hoar, Iain Wright
  • Publication number: 20200183152
    Abstract: Optical hyperfocal reflective systems and methods are provided. One such optical hyperfocal reflective system has an optical substrate; an optical input coupling portion configured to input couple a collimated display image to the optical substrate; and an optical hyperfocal output coupling portion integrated with said optical substrate. The optical output coupling portion includes at least one hyperfocal reflective view port formed from a discrete optical hyperfocal reflector spot integrated with the optical substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Daqri, Llc
    Inventors: Brennon Pennell, James Leighton, Adrian Stannard, Louahab Noui, Iain Wright, Lawrence Hoar
  • Publication number: 20200049998
    Abstract: An optical device includes a range of angularly selective reflectors are contained within an optical waveguide substrate and substantially optimized according to their reflector order within the sequence of reflectors. This configuration of reflectors ensures that the required angular information is passed through to the correct reflector within the sequence. The angular response in addition reduces or eliminates formation of secondary images carried to successive reflectors, resulting in undesired artefacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: James Leighton, Brennon Pennell, Adrian Stannard, Louahab Noui, Nan Ma, Iain Wellington, Philip Greenhalgh, Lawrence Hoar, Iain Wright
  • Patent number: 10488666
    Abstract: An optical device includes a range of angularly selective reflectors are contained within an optical waveguide substrate and substantially optimized according to their reflector order within the sequence of reflectors. This configuration of reflectors ensures that the required angular information is passed through to the correct reflector within the sequence. The angular response in addition reduces or eliminates formation of secondary images carried to successive reflectors, resulting in undesired artefacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Daqri, Llc
    Inventors: James Leighton, Brennon Pennell, Adrian Stannard, Louahab Noui, Nan Ma, Iain Wellington, Philip Greenhalgh, Lawrence Hoar, Iain Wright
  • Publication number: 20190250405
    Abstract: An optical device includes a range of angularly selective reflectors are contained within an optical waveguide substrate and substantially optimized according to their reflector order within the sequence of reflectors. This configuration of reflectors ensures that the required angular information is passed through to the correct reflector within the sequence. The angular response in addition reduces or eliminates formation of secondary images carried to successive reflectors, resulting in undesired artefacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Daqri, Llc
    Inventors: James Leighton, Brennon Pennell, Adrian Stannard, Louahab Noui, Nan Ma, Iain Wellington, Philip Greenhalgh, Lawrence Hoar, Iain Wright