Patents by Inventor David Kier

David Kier 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: 10880528
    Abstract: A device, system and method for modulating light using a phase light modulator (PLM) and a spatial light modulator (SLM). A device determines a target-destination wave, representative of an image, to be formed at an image plane of the PLM using image data, defining the image for projection, and a random seeding of spatial values of a spatially varying phase of the target-destination wave at the image plane, the image plane located between the PLM and SLM, the SLM and PLM arranged such that light reflected from the PLM illuminates the SLM. The device determines a target-source wave to be formed at the PLM, based on: a free space transfer function between the PLM and the image plane; and the target-destination wave. The device determines, from the target-source wave, a phase map for controlling the PLM to form the image. The device controls the PLM using the phase map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Perkins, David Kiers
  • Patent number: 9747307
    Abstract: An immersive interactive system includes a platform with specialized panel(s) supporting placement of a static background scene and one or more displays; a play area proximal to the platform; an object recognizer to detect one or more items of interest on or near the play area; one or more sensors to detect one or more user activities on the platform; and a processor coupled to the one or more displays, wherein the processor correlates and serves video and optional audio to the one or more displays based on detected object activities and sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventors: Scott Kier, Matthew Kier, David Kier
  • Publication number: 20150310041
    Abstract: An immersive interactive system includes a platform with specialized panel(s) supporting placement of a static background scene and one or more displays; a play area proximal to the platform; an object recognizer to detect one or more items of interest on or near the play area; one or more sensors to detect one or more user activities on the platform; and a processor coupled to the one or more displays, wherein the processor correlates and serves video and optional audio to the one or more displays based on detected object activities and sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Kier, Matthew Kier, David Kier
  • Patent number: 9011246
    Abstract: An immersive interactive system includes a platform with specialized panel(s) supporting placement of a static background scene and one or more displays; a play area proximal to the platform; an object recognizer to detect one or more items of interest on or near the play area; one or more sensors to detect one or more user activities on the platform; and a processor coupled to the one or more displays, wherein the processor correlates and serves video and optional audio to the one or more displays based on detected object activities and sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Kier, Matthew Kier, David Kier