Patents by Inventor Eric C Lobner

Eric C Lobner 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).

  • Alignments for a projection system with a shaped projection screen using alignment content
    Patent number: 9992463
    Abstract: A projection system capable of projection alignment includes a projector, a shaped projection screen, an image sensor, and a processing unit. The projector is configured to project a series of alignment content to the shaped projection screen. The image sensor is configured to capture a series of projected alignment content. The processing unit is electronically coupled to the image sensor and configured to receive the series of captured alignment content and determine at least part of general boundary of the shaped projection screen based on the series of captured alignment content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John C Schultz, Eric C Lobner, Glenn E Casner, Rolf W Biernath, Quinn D Sanford
  • ALIGNMENTS FOR A PROJECTION SYSTEM WITH A SHAPED PROJECTION SCREEN USING ALIGNMENT CONTENT
    Publication number: 20160021350
    Abstract: A projection system capable of projection alignment includes a projector, a shaped projection screen, an image sensor, and a processing unit. The projector is configured to project a series of alignment content to the shaped projection screen. The image sensor is configured to capture a series of projected alignment content. The processing unit is electronically coupled to the image sensor and configured to receive the series of captured alignment content and determine at least part of general boundary of the shaped projection screen based on the series of captured alignment content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: John C Schultz, Eric C Lobner, Glenn E Casner, Rolf W Biernath, Quinn D Sanford