Patents by Inventor Ian Kyles

Ian Kyles 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: 20250085576
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and devices provide an integrated display module or apparatus including a Liquid crystal assembly with highly integrated components including display driver circuitry and backplane circuitry. These approaches provide for packaging of displays with small form-factor displays and microdisplays and, in aspects, for usage in virtual and augmented reality devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Mark E. Haisch, Fernando Y. Chen, Rock Edward Kent, Howard V. Goetz, Patrick R. Thornton, Tyson Heskett, Ian Kyles
  • Publication number: 20250044378
    Abstract: A magnetic field sensing device fabricated via an integrated circuit fabrication process, incorporates a planar electron gun. The device has an evacuated chamber in which electrons emitted by cold field emission may travel on a long mean free path, with minimal collisions with atoms, ions or other obstructions. The device also has a glass or plastic window over the evacuated chamber, allowing the entry of magnetic fields, but not of air or contaminants. The device also has two or more anodes, to which nominally the same potential is applied, causing the electrons to drift or accelerate from the cathode to strike the anodes, with the number of electrons arriving at each anode being modulated by the Lorentz Force resulting from the magnetic field entering the chamber. The device also has an integrated voltage multiplier to provide a large negative potential to the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventor: Ian KYLES
  • Patent number: 12197057
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and devices provide an integrated display module or apparatus including a Liquid crystal assembly with highly integrated components including display driver circuitry and backplane circuitry. These approaches provide for packaging of displays with small form-factor displays and microdisplays and, in aspects, for usage in virtual and augmented reality devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Haisch, Fernando Y. Chen, Rock Edward Kent, Howard V. Goetz, Patrick R. Thornton, Tyson Heskett, Ian Kyles
  • Publication number: 20240428752
    Abstract: An image is updated on a display device. Display driver logic receives image frame data and processes the image frame data to generate updated image data and compute a map. The map identifies one or more active areas of the display device for updating to display at least a portion of the updated image data. The one or more active areas of the display device are determined at least in part by analyzing whether or not there are any non-black pixels in the active areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Edmund Passon, Ian Kyles, Aaron Boyce, Glen R. Sands
  • Patent number: 12131721
    Abstract: Updating an image displayed on a display device. The display device includes pixels in a pixel array. A system comprising a display subsystem for executing commands and displaying images, said display subsystem comprising a parser for receiving the image frame data, wherein the parser extracts updated image data and the commands. The system includes a storage device for storing the updated image data in a updated cache location according to the commands. The system includes a loader for reading the commands to identify and fetch the updated image data from the storage device. The system includes display backplane circuitry for receiving the updated image data from the loader and for updating pixel driver circuity for pixels within the updated image data. The embodiments herein can be used for driving micro-displays such as LCoS micro-LED displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Edmund Passon, Ian Kyles, Aaron Boyce, Glen R. Sands
  • Publication number: 20240296811
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling a liquid crystal pulse width modulated display. A repetition period includes A group periods, each including B modulation intervals, each modulation interval spanning H unit durations and, except for the final modulation interval of the repetition period, a remainder unit duration. A desired number N of unit duration pulses are distributed into H unit duration pulses for each modulation interval, with remainder desired pulses distributed among the remainder unit durations of the modulation intervals. A drive sequence is generated, including one or more repetitions of the repetition period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Ian Kyles, Howard V. Goetz
  • Publication number: 20240242663
    Abstract: Displays, systems, and methods may be utilized in applications including, but not limited to, projectors, head-up displays, and augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR) systems or devices, such as headsets or other near-eye devices or systems. Tiled or Tile-able displays and methods, in accordance with the present invention, provide displays of varying sizes, and as such, a Tiled or Tile-able display is configured to accommodate the display size needed for various wearable and mobile devices that require or incorporate displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ian Kyles, Clive David Beech
  • Publication number: 20240194120
    Abstract: Systems and methods for varying an intensity of pixels of displays are provided. A display subsystem may include a display driver for receiving image frame data and commands from an image or data source, including pixel intensity values for bit planes of an image frame; a parser for receiving the image frame data and the commands, and configured to determine a drive waveform having an pixel drive value and a pixel drive time interval for each bit plane of the image frame data; a display backplane for receiving the drive waveform, the display backplane including a pixel array comprising an array of pixels, each pixel driven by a pixel circuit; and display driver circuitry for driving the pixels in accordance with the drive waveform; and wherein an intensity of the pixel varies for each bit plane according to the pixel drive value and the pixel drive time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Ian Kyles, Nicholas William Melena, Edmund Passon, Joshua T. Wiersma
  • Patent number: 11984062
    Abstract: Displays, systems, and methods may be utilized in applications including, but not limited to, projectors, head-up displays, and augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR) systems or devices, such as headsets or other near-eye devices or systems. Tiled or Tile-able displays and methods, in accordance with the present invention, provide displays of varying sizes, and as such, a Tiled or Tile-able display is configured to accommodate the display size needed for various wearable and mobile devices that require or incorporate displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Kyles, Clive David Beech
  • Patent number: 11984061
    Abstract: Systems and methods for varying an intensity of pixels of displays are provided. A display subsystem may include a display driver for receiving image frame data and commands from an image or data source, including pixel intensity values for bit planes of an image frame; a parser for receiving the image frame data and the commands, and configured to determine a drive waveform having an pixel drive value and a pixel drive time interval for each bit plane of the image frame data; a display backplane for receiving the drive waveform, the display backplane including a pixel array comprising an array of pixels, each pixel driven by a pixel circuit; and display driver circuitry for driving the pixels in accordance with the drive waveform; and wherein an intensity of the pixel varies for each bit plane according to the pixel drive value and the pixel drive time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Kyles, Nicholas William Melena, Edmund Passon, Joshua T. Wiersma
  • Patent number: 11955053
    Abstract: Systems and methods for varying an intensity of pixels of displays are provided. A display subsystem may include a display driver for receiving image frame data and commands from an image or data source, including pixel intensity values for bit planes of an image frame; a parser for receiving the image frame data and the commands, and configured to determine a drive waveform having an pixel drive value and a pixel drive time interval for each bit plane of the image frame data; a display backplane for receiving the drive waveform, the display backplane including a pixel array comprising an array of pixels, each pixel driven by a pixel circuit; and display driver circuitry for driving the pixels in accordance with the drive waveform; and wherein an intensity of the pixel varies for each bit plane according to the pixel drive value and the pixel drive time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Kyles, Nicholas William Melena, Edmund Passon, Joshua T. Wiersma
  • Patent number: 11923598
    Abstract: A scalable, high-bandwidth connectivity architecture for portable storage devices and memory modules may utilize EHF communication link chip packages mounted in various two-dimensional and three-dimensional configurations on planar surfaces such as printed circuit boards. Multiple electromagnetic communication links between devices distributed on major faces of card-like devices may be provided with respectively aligned pairs of communication units on each device. Adjacent communication units on a printed circuit board may transmit or receive electromagnetic radiation having different polarization, such as linear or elliptical polarization. Power and communication between communication devices may both be provided wirelessly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Gary D McCormack, Ian A. Kyles
  • Publication number: 20230306930
    Abstract: A system for updating an image on a display device is disclosed. The display device includes pixels in a pixel array. The system includes a display subsystem for executing commands and displaying images, the display subsystem also includes a parser for receiving image frame data, and extracting updated image data and commands. A storage device is used for storing the updated image data in an updated cache location according to the commands. A loader is used for reading the commands to identify and fetch the updated image data from the storage device. Display backplane circuitry is used for receiving the updated image data from the loader and for updating pixel driver circuitry for pixels within the updated image data. The examples described are ideal for driving micro-displays such as LCoS micro-LED displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Edmund Passon, Ian Kyles, Aaron Boyce, Glen R. Sands
  • Patent number: 11756512
    Abstract: A system for updating an image on a display device includes pixels in a pixel array. The system includes a display subsystem for executing commands and displaying images, the display subsystem also includes a parser for receiving image frame data, and extracting updated image data and commands. A storage device is used for storing the updated image data in an updated cache location according to the commands. A loader is used for reading the commands to identify and fetch the updated image data from the storage device. Display backplane circuitry is used for receiving the updated image data from the loader and for updating pixel driver circuity for pixels within the updated image data. The examples described are ideal for driving micro-displays such as LCoS micro-LED displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Edmund Passon, Ian Kyles, Aaron Boyce, Glen Sands
  • Publication number: 20230282150
    Abstract: A system of the present invention reduces the size and/or increases the efficiency of a display system or device that integrates or includes a display, for example, an LED display such as a microLED display and OLED display or an LCoS display into such system or device. Embodiments of the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, a display wherein the at least two pixels are four pixels comprising two green pixels, one blue pixel, and one red pixel, and wherein a pixel logic circuit maintains the red pixel in an on state while driving the two green pixels and the blue pixel in accordance with a field sequential color (FSC) pixel drive process or method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ian Kyles, Trent D. Whitten, Jamie J. LeVasseur
  • Publication number: 20230176407
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and devices provide an integrated display module or apparatus including a Liquid crystal assembly with highly integrated components including display driver circuitry and backplane circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mark E. Haisch, Fernando Y. Chen, Rock Edward Kent, Howard V. Goetz, Patrick R. Thornton, Tyson Heskett, Ian Kyles
  • Publication number: 20230040711
    Abstract: Displays, systems, and methods may be utilized in applications including, but not limited to, projectors, head-up displays, and augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR) systems or devices, such as headsets or other near-eye devices or systems. Tiled or Tile-able displays and methods, in accordance with the present invention, provide displays of varying sizes, and as such, a Tiled or Tile-able display is configured to accommodate the display size needed for various wearable and mobile devices that require or incorporate displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ian Kyles, Clive David Beech
  • Publication number: 20230034839
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for updating an image based on a display device. The display device comprising pixels in a pixel array. The system comprising a display subsystem for executing commands and displaying images, said display subsystem comprising a parser for receiving the image frame data, wherein the parser extracts updated image data and the commands; a storage device for storing the updated image data in a updated cache location according to the commands; a loader for reading the commands to identify and fetch the updated image data from the storage device; and display backplane circuitry for receiving the updated image data from the loader and for updating pixel driver circuity for pixels within the updated image data. The embodiments herein are ideal for driving micro-displays such as LCoS micro-LED displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Edmund Passon, Ian Kyles, Aaron Boyce, Glen Sands
  • Publication number: 20230022217
    Abstract: Systems and methods for varying an intensity of pixels of displays are provided. A display subsystem may include a display driver for receiving image frame data and commands from an image or data source, including pixel intensity values for bit planes of an image frame; a parser for receiving the image frame data and the commands, and configured to determine a drive waveform having an pixel drive value and a pixel drive time interval for each bit plane of the image frame data; a display backplane for receiving the drive waveform, the display backplane including a pixel array comprising an array of pixels, each pixel driven by a pixel circuit; and display driver circuitry for driving the pixels in accordance with the drive waveform; and wherein an intensity of the pixel varies for each bit plane according to the pixel drive value and the pixel drive time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Ian Kyles, Nicholas William Melena, Edmund Passon, Joshua T. Wiersma
  • Publication number: 20220115764
    Abstract: A scalable, high-bandwidth connectivity architecture for portable storage devices and memory modules may utilize EHF communication link chip packages mounted in various two-dimensional and three-dimensional configurations on planar surfaces such as printed circuit boards. Multiple electromagnetic communication links between devices distributed on major faces of card-like devices may be provided with respectively aligned pairs of communication units on each device. Adjacent communication units on a printed circuit board may transmit or receive electromagnetic radiation having different polarization, such as linear or elliptical polarization. Power and communication between communication devices may both be provided wirelessly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Gary D. McCormack, Ian A. Kyles