Patents by Inventor Graham Hills

Graham Hills 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: 20240082083
    Abstract: An adjustment device for removably coupling a seatback to a seat. The adjustment device can include a first adjuster and/or a second adjuster for adjusting respective linear and angular positions of the seatback relative to the seat. The first adjuster can include a first linear actuator, a main body and a sliding bed. The second adjuster can include a second linear actuator, a sliding bed and an angle plate pivotably coupled to the sliding bed. The first and second linear actuators can each include a cylindrical worm. The first adjuster and the second adjuster can be independently actuatable to change the position of the seatback relative to the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chris Hawkins, Stephen Orzel, Graham Hills, Kirk Mosna
  • Patent number: 11196941
    Abstract: A fixture for aligning tiled displays is provided. The fixture includes a frame. The fixture further includes a vision system supported by the frame, the vision system configured to image at predefined display corner positions defined by given display dimensions. The fixture further includes an attachment mechanism configured to attach the frame to an array of tiled displays each having the given display dimensions, such that the vision system images positions of the array corresponding to respective corners of a tiled display in the array, and adjacent display corner positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Adema, Graham Hill, Bryan Hemphill
  • Patent number: 10261330
    Abstract: A system for producing an output light beam of a given spectrum is provided. The system comprises: a light source; a separator configured to separate an input light beam, from the light source, into a retained light beam directed along a first path and an excess light beam directed along a second path, based on wavelength of the input light beam; an optical power shifter positioned to intercept the excess light beam, the optical power shifter configured to convert the excess light beam into a power-shifted light beam comprising at least some wavelengths and/or power red-shifted relative to the excess light beam; and a combiner positioned to intercept both the retained light beam and the power-shifted light beam, the combiner configured to combine the retained light beam and the power-shifted light beam onto a common path to produce the output light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Simon Guthrie, Daniel Robert Adema, Graham Hill
  • Patent number: 10247937
    Abstract: A light emitting wheel with eccentricity for dispelling a thermal boundary layer a light emitting material is provided, including a device comprising: a light emitting material; a cooling plate configured to cool the light emitting material, the cooling plate comprising a center-of-mass that is different from a center-of-rotation of the cooling plate; and, a hub located at the center-of-rotation of the cooling plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Adema, Graham Hill, Darren Pastrik
  • Patent number: 10215367
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for wavelength conversion, comprising a wavelength converter, a first reflector, a second reflector, a third reflector, and a first lens. The first reflector has a curvature and is configured to reflect a plurality of input light beams onto the second reflector. The second reflector is configured to reflect the input light onto the third reflector. The first lens is disposed between the wavelength converter and the third reflector. The third reflector is configured to reflect the input light through the first lens and onto the wavelength converter, which is then excited to emit an emitted light. The first lens is configured to receive at least a portion of the emitted light, reduce its divergence, and at least partially transmit it to form an output light propagating towards the third reflector, which is configured to at least partially transmit the output light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Adema, Joseph Ma, Graham Hill, John Domm
  • Publication number: 20180359426
    Abstract: A fixture for aligning tiled displays is provided. The fixture includes a frame. The fixture further includes a vision system supported by the frame, the vision system configured to image at predefined display corner positions defined by given display dimensions. The fixture further includes an attachment mechanism configured to attach the frame to an array of tiled displays each having the given display dimensions, such that the vision system images positions of the array corresponding to respective corners of a tiled display in the array, and adjacent display corner positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dan ADEMA, Graham HILL, Bryan HEMPHILL
  • Patent number: 9970643
    Abstract: According to the present specification there is provided a rotatable heat sink device which comprises a heat sink configured to enclose a cooling fluid, and the heat sink is rotatable about a rotational axis. The heat sink, in turn, comprises a first portion configured to receive thermal energy from a source external to the heat sink, and a second portion configured to dissipate at least a portion of the thermal energy to surroundings external to the device. The device further comprises an optical wavelength conversion material disposed on an outside surface of the first portion of the heat sink, and an agitator disposed inside the heat sink. The agitator is rotationally independent of the heat sink and is configured to promote circulation of the cooling fluid between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Adema, Graham Hill
  • Publication number: 20180128452
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for wavelength conversion, comprising a wavelength converter, a first reflector, a second reflector, a third reflector, and a first lens. The first reflector has a curvature and is configured to reflect a plurality of input light beams onto the second reflector. The second reflector is configured to reflect the input light onto the third reflector. The first lens is disposed between the wavelength converter and the third reflector. The third reflector is configured to reflect the input light through the first lens and onto the wavelength converter, which is then excited to emit an emitted light. The first lens is configured to receive at least a portion of the emitted light, reduce its divergence, and at least partially transmit it to form an output light propagating towards the third reflector, which is configured to at least partially transmit the output light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Robert ADEMA, Joseph MA, Graham HILL, John DOMM
  • Publication number: 20180128451
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for wavelength conversion, comprising a wavelength converter, a first reflector, a second reflector, a third reflector, and a first lens. The first reflector has a curvature and is configured to reflect a plurality of input light beams onto the second reflector. The second reflector is configured to reflect the input light onto the third reflector. The first lens is disposed between the wavelength converter and the third reflector. The third reflector is configured to reflect the input light through the first lens and onto the wavelength converter, which is then excited to emit an emitted light. The first lens is configured to receive at least a portion of the emitted light, reduce its divergence, and at least partially transmit it to form an output light propagating towards the third reflector, which is configured to at least partially transmit the output light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Robert ADEMA, Joseph MA, Graham HILL, John DOMM
  • Publication number: 20170328549
    Abstract: According to the present specification there is provided a rotatable heat sink device which comprises a heat sink configured to enclose a cooling fluid, and the heat sink is rotatable about a rotational axis. The heat sink, in turn, comprises a first portion configured to receive thermal energy from a source external to the heat sink, and a second portion configured to dissipate at least a portion of the thermal energy to surroundings external to the device. The device further comprises an optical wavelength conversion material disposed on an outside surface of the first portion of the heat sink, and an agitator disposed inside the heat sink. The agitator is rotationally independent of the heat sink and is configured to promote circulation of the cooling fluid between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Robert ADEMA, Graham HILL
  • Patent number: 9810891
    Abstract: A dual light source enhanced integration system is provided. The system comprises: a first light source and a second light source with overlapping spectra; a light integrator configured to integrate light and having a first light entrance face and a second light entrance face; and, a beamsplitter system configured to about equally distribute light from each of the first light source and the second light source to each of the first light entrance face and the second light entrance face, such that the light from each of the first light source and the second light source is about equally combined at each of the first light entrance face and the second light entrance face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Adema, Joseph Ma, Graham Hill
  • Publication number: 20170297539
    Abstract: An undercarriage washing assembly includes a base that may be rolled along a support surface. Thus, the base may be rolled beneath an undercarriage of a vehicle. A plurality of wheels is provided. Each of the wheels is rotatably coupled to the base to roll along the support surface. A handle is movably coupled to the base. A spray unit is coupled between the handle and the base. The spray unit may be coupled to a fluid source to deliver a fluid onto the undercarriage thereby facilitating the undercarriage to be cleaned. The spray unit includes a reservoir. The reservoir may contain a detergent thereby facilitating the spray unit to deliver the detergent to the undercarriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Graham Hills, Sandra Hills
  • Patent number: 9778478
    Abstract: A projector with image plane modal vibration for speckle reduction is provided. The projector includes: a laser light source; a light modulator; and optics that convey light from the laser to the modulator and project modulated light from the modulator, the optics comprising an image plane. The projector further includes: a surface comprising at least a first region located at the image plane, the first region being at least as large as an image formed at the image plane, the first region configured to one or more of transmit and reflect the image; and at least three actuators, positions of interaction of the actuators with the surface are asymmetric relative to the surface, the actuators configured to generate respective moving surface waves in the first region at respective frequencies, the respective frequencies comprising non-integer multiples of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: CHRISTINE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Adema, Darren Pastrik, Graham Hill
  • Patent number: 9726348
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion material array is provided, including a system comprising: a light source configured to emit excitation light at an excitation wavelength; a heatsink; a wavelength conversion material located on the heatsink, the wavelength conversion material comprising a relative wavelength conversion area of unity divided into an array of spots, a number of the spots in a range of 4 to 12, the wavelength conversion material configured to emit light at a wavelength greater than the excitation wavelength when irradiated by the excitation light; and, an array of lenslets configured to: receive the excitation light from the light source and irradiate each of the spots of the wavelength conversion material with the excitation light, the lenslets in a one-to-one relationship with the number of spots; and collect the light emitted by the wavelength conversion material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Adema, Graham Hill, Simon Guthrie
  • Patent number: 9651236
    Abstract: A light emitting device with a heat sink composed of two materials is provided. The device comprises: a light emitting material; and, a heat sink comprising: a first material configured to cool the light emitting material, the first material comprising a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE); and, a second material bonded to the first material at an interface there between, the second material comprising a second CTE lower than the first CTE, the light emitting material bonded to the first material but not the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Adema, Graham Hill, Simon Guthrie, Darren Pastrik
  • Publication number: 20170123201
    Abstract: A light emitting wheel with eccentricity for dispelling a thermal boundary layer a light emitting material is provided, including a device comprising: a light emitting material; a cooling plate configured to cool the light emitting material, the cooling plate comprising a center-of-mass that is different from a center-of-rotation of the cooling plate; and, a hub located at the center-of-rotation of the cooling plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Robert ADEMA, Graham HILL, Darren PASTRIK
  • Patent number: D836625
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SITA INFORMATION NETWORKING COMPUTING CANADA, INC.
    Inventors: Bonnie Lynn Szeredi, Matthew Joseph Salari, Kirk Mosna, Steve Orzel, Graham Hills, Harmandeep Dhaliwal
  • Patent number: D854538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SITA Information Networking Computing Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Bonnie Lynn Szeredi, Matthew Joseph Salari, Kirk Mosna, Steve Orzel, Graham Hills, Harmandeep Dhaliwal
  • Patent number: D854539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SITA Information Networking Computing Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Bonnie Lynn Szeredi, Matthew Joseph Salari, Kirk Mosna, Steve Orzel, Graham Hills, Harmandeep Dhaliwal
  • Patent number: D1001121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SITA IT Services Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk Mosna, Steve Orzel, Graham Hills, Alejandro Jose Caceres, Harmandeep Dhaliwal, Daniel Albines, Matthew Joseph Salari, Ezana Tekie Tesfay