Patents by Inventor Claude Tydtgat

Claude Tydtgat 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: 9986214
    Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light for controlled periods of time. Adjacent screens can be configured to selectively reflect light during different periods of time. The projector systems can be configured to project video onto their respective screens while the associated screen is configured to selectively reflect light rather than absorb light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Barco, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Geert Matthys, Claude Tydtgat
  • Patent number: 9930304
    Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light for controlled periods of time. Adjacent screens can be configured to selectively reflect light during different periods of time. The projector systems can be configured to project video onto their respective screens while the associated screen is configured to selectively reflect light rather than absorb light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Barco, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Geert Matthys, Claude Tydtgat
  • Patent number: 9772549
    Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light in a tailored polarization state. Adjacent screens can be configured to selectively reflect light in orthogonal polarization states. The projector systems can be configured to project video onto their respective screens with light in a suitable polarization state. The screens can be further configured to selectively reflect light within a plurality of tailored spectral bands, the spectral bands being different for respective screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Barco, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Geert Matthys, Claude Tydtgat
  • Publication number: 20160253935
    Abstract: A display system, including a display device having an image forming device and an electronic driving system for driving the image forming device; a light source to illuminate a representative part of the display device; and an optical sensor unit having an optical aperture and at least one photo-sensor arranged to make optical measurements from the light reflected by the representative part and to generate optical measurement signals. The light source and the optical sensor unit are on one side of the display device. The light source and the optical sensor unit are integrated with the display device. Additionally, a method of producing a display system, a method for calibrating the display device, and a display device having a flexible second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Peter GERETS, Dirk MAES, Claude TYDTGAT, Johannes BRANDS
  • Publication number: 20160088270
    Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light for controlled periods of time. Adjacent screens can be configured to selectively reflect light during different periods of time. The projector systems can be configured to project video onto their respective screens while the associated screen is configured to selectively reflect light rather than absorb light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Geert Matthys, Claude Tydtgat
  • Publication number: 20160088272
    Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light in a tailored polarization state. Adjacent screens can be configured to selectively reflect light in orthogonal polarization states. The projector systems can be configured to project video onto their respective screens with light in a suitable polarization state. The screens can be further configured to selectively reflect light within a plurality of tailored spectral bands, the spectral bands being different for respective screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maxinus, Geert Matthys, Claude Tydtgat
  • Patent number: 6483555
    Abstract: A universal device provided with means to be controlled by a control unit which forms part of a projector. The device, in conjunction with this control unit, can be used for the automatic adjustment of the projector. More specifically, the adjustments of convergence, geometry, focus, astigmatism, contrast modulation, gamma correction, soft edge, adjacent and overlapping geometry. In addition, the device provides support for non-adjustment tasks such as signal decoding, signal testing and analysis, peak detection, RAM expansion, wire-free transmission of information between at least two projectors. The universal device exhibits different operational characteristics in accordance with different applications imposed on it by the control unit of the projector. The device includes an analog-to-digital converter, a memory, a programmable digital component, and an interface to the control unit of the projector as some of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Barco N.V.
    Inventors: Robbie Thielemans, Claude Tydtgat