Patents by Inventor Jeff Westerinen

Jeff Westerinen 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).

  • Depth of field control for see-thru display
    Patent number: 9430055
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for controlling a virtual depth of field perceived by a wearer of a see-thru display device. The method includes estimating the ocular depth of field of the wearer and projecting virtual imagery with a specified amount of blur. The amount of blur is determined as a function of the ocular depth of field. Another embodiment provides a method for controlling an ocular depth of field of a wearer of a see-thru display device. This method includes computing a target value for the depth of field and increasing the pixel brightness of the virtual imagery presented to the wearer. The increase in pixel brightness contracts the wearer's pupils and thereby deepens the depth of field to the target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Westerinen, Rod G. Fleck, Jack Clevenger, Stephen Latta
  • DEPTH OF FIELD CONTROL FOR SEE-THRU DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20130335404
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for controlling a virtual depth of field perceived by a wearer of a see-thru display device. The method includes estimating the ocular depth of field of the wearer and projecting virtual imagery with a specified amount of blur. The amount of blur is determined as a function of the ocular depth of field. Another embodiment provides a method for controlling an ocular depth of field of a wearer of a see-thru display device. This method includes computing a target value for the depth of field and increasing the pixel brightness of the virtual imagery presented to the wearer. The increase in pixel brightness contracts the wearer's pupils and thereby deepens the depth of field to the target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Jeff Westerinen, Rod G. Fleck, Jack Clevenger, Stephen Latta