Patents by Inventor David Tremper

David Tremper 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).

  • Immersive input display apparatus
    Patent number: 7501996
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a deformable eyecup. A display shares an optical path with the eyecup. A monocular houses the display. A shutter shares the optical path with the eyecup and the display, wherein the shutter opens upon deformation of the eyecup. Optionally, the eyecup includes a rubber, neoprene, plastic, and/or pleated material. Optionally, the shutter is integral with the eyecup. Optionally, the shutter includes a mechanical iris, a liquid crystal shutter, a micro-mechanical micro-shutter array, and/or a shutter including a plurality of flaps that flex upon the deformation of the eyecup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Lawrence Schuette, James Durbin, David Tremper, Kevin Burnett
  • Immersive input display apparatus
    Publication number: 20050270251
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a deformable eyecup. A display shares an optical path with the eyecup. A monocular houses the display. A shutter shares the optical path with the eyecup and the display, wherein the shutter opens upon deformation of the eyecup. Optionally, the eyecup includes a rubber, neoprene, plastic, and/or pleated material. Optionally, the shutter is integral with the eyecup. Optionally, the shutter includes a mechanical iris, a liquid crystal shutter, a micro-mechanical micro-shutter array, and/or a shutter including a plurality of flaps that flex upon the deformation of the eyecup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Lawrence Schuette, James Durbin, David Tremper, Kevin Burnett