Patents by Inventor Jesse B. Eichenlaub

Jesse B. Eichenlaub 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).

  • Patent number: 9992485
    Abstract: A major component within a backlight device for liquid crystal displays (LCDs), in particular those backlights used in lighting and optical techniques to produce autostereoscopic 3D images and high resolution images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Publication number: 20170006280
    Abstract: A major component within a backlight device for liquid crystal displays (LCDs), in particular those backlights used in lighting and optical techniques to produce autostereoscopic 3D images and high resolution images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Publication number: 20170003515
    Abstract: An enhanced resolution microdisplay system using lenses mounted at a distance from the microdisplay, taking advantage of the Talbot effect, which can be produced using arrays of lenses and mirrors. The Talbot effect image of at least one light source created using a fly's eye lens is imaged onto the microdisplay using a beam splitter, and the combined image is passed by the beam splitter through output optics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Publication number: 20170006279
    Abstract: A single person and multiple person full resolution 2d/3d head tracking display using a light line flashing sequence for full resolution displays using lines of light focused (or otherwise formed) behind a transmissive display, as well as systems for far off axis viewing using a display that focuses light directly into the viewing zones where the eyes are located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Publication number: 20170003546
    Abstract: A backlight for liquid crystal displays which directs light to the general areas where observers' heads and eyes are located. In particular, the backlight is designed to direct light toward the driver and passenger positions in an automobile or other vehicle in such a way that the amount of light directed to either person can be varied independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Patent number: 8947605
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display in which image data, in the form of grey level information for red, green, and blue components of pixels in multiple images representing multiple perspective views of a scene, are recombined into a second set of images generally consisting of parts of all the original multiple perspective images, arranged within the second set of images in such a way that a 3D image is seen when the second set of images are displayed in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Publication number: 20150002767
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display device produces 3D images for off-axis viewing. In some embodiments, the autostereoscopic display device includes a screen with a screen surface and a liquid crystal display parallel to and in front of the screen. Sets and subsets of thin parallel vertical light-emitting lines are displayed on the screen, with each subset capable of being independently turned on and off. The liquid crystal display includes pixel elements arranged into vertical columns. The light-emitting lines are located behind the pixel elements such that the eye of an observer sees all of one of the sets of thin parallel vertical light-emitting lines behind one of the sets of the vertical columns. The image displayed by the display device appears as a 3D image to the observer that adjusts as the observer's head changes positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Patent number: 8355019
    Abstract: A 3D viewing system captures offset images from off-axis camera perspectives inclined to a normal of base plane of a scene that includes one or more objects projecting from the base plane. The offset images, which take a planar form, are displayed from a display surface at an off-axis viewing perspective that is inclined to a normal of the display surface similar to the inclination of the off-axis camera perspective to the normal of the base plane. The offset images undergo a distortion to counteract a keystone distortion associated with the off-axis viewing perspective. The base plane of the scene is oriented parallel to the display surface, and the objects projecting from the base plane appear to project from the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Publication number: 20120229462
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display in which image data, in the form of grey level information for red, green, and blue components of pixels in multiple images representing multiple perspective views of a scene, are recombined into a second set of images generally consisting of parts of all the original multiple perspective images, arranged within the second set of images in such a way that a 3D image is seen when the second set of images are displayed in sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: DIMENSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Patent number: 8189129
    Abstract: The backlight system of the invention creates illumination behind a liquid crystal or other transparent display. In one mode of operation it produces a series of precise, thin slanted lines with dark space in between which are used to make multiple perspective views, displayed simultaneously on the LCD, visible from a series of horizontally spaced viewing zones spaced in front of the display. In another mode of operation, it produces even diffuse illumination similar to that generated by conventional backlights, allowing the LCD to display conventional 2D images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Publication number: 20100118218
    Abstract: The backlight system of the invention creates illumination behind a liquid crystal or other transparent display. In one mode of operation it produces a series of precise, thin slanted lines with dark space in between which are used to make multiple perspective views, displayed simultaneously on the LCD, visible from a series of horizontally spaced viewing zones spaced in front of the display. In another mode of operation, it produces even diffuse illumination similar to that generated by conventional backlights, allowing the LCD to display conventional 2D images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: DIMENSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Publication number: 20090115783
    Abstract: A 3D viewing system captures offset images from off-axis camera perspectives inclined to a normal of base plane of a scene that includes one or more objects projecting from the base plane. The offset images, which take a planar form, are displayed from a display surface at an off-axis viewing perspective that is inclined to a normal of the display surface similar to the inclination of the off-axis camera perspective to the normal of the base plane. The offset images undergo a distortion to counteract a keystone distortion associated with the off-axis viewing perspective. The base plane of the scene is oriented parallel to the display surface, and the objects projecting from the base plane appear to project from the display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: DIMENSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Patent number: 7417617
    Abstract: Images with enhanced resolution are created with a display device comprising a non-transmissive light valve including addressable pixels, a light source that directs light to the light valve, and a lens positioned between the light valve and the light source, the lens directing light from the light source to the pixels on the light valve and the light valve directing light to viewing optics. The light valve is an integrated circuit ferroelectric liquid crystal device (ICFLCD), or other light valve arrays such as a digital light processor (DLP) display, having an array of addressable pixels. Such light valves may be mounted in a head mounted display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Publication number: 20040196253
    Abstract: Images with enhanced resolution are created with a display device comprising a non-transmissive light valve including addressable pixels, a light source that directs light to the light valve, and a lens positioned between the light valve and the light source, the lens directing light from the light source to the pixels on the light valve and the light valve directing light to viewing optics. The light valve is an integrated circuit ferroelectric liquid crystal device (ICFLCD), or other light valve arrays such as a digital light processor (DLP) display, having an array of addressable pixels. Such light valves may be mounted in a head mounted display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Dimension Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Patent number: 6734838
    Abstract: Images with enhanced resolution are created with a display device comprising a non-transmissive light valve including addressable pixels, a light source that directs light to the light valve, and a lens positioned between the light valve and the light source, the lens directing light from the light source to the pixels on the light valve and the light valve directing light to viewing optics. The light valve is an integrated circuit ferroelectric liquid crystal device (ICFLCD), or other light valve arrays such as a digital light processor (DLP) display, having an array of addressable pixels. Such light valves may be mounted in a head mounted display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Patent number: 6590605
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display includes an image forming device and a substrate having alternating strips, where strips having a first optical property are separated by strips having a different optical property. This substrate may be composed of alternating strips of polarization film separated by clear, nonpolarizing strips. Alternately, this substrate may be composed of first alternating strips that retard a component of linearly polarized light by one-half wavelength, separated by second alternating strips that retard a component of linearly polarized light by one wavelength. A removable, separate polarizing substrate may be removably placed in front of the substrate containing the alternating strips. When the removable polarizing substrate is placed in front of the strips in a certain orientation, autostereoscopic imaging is viewed by the observer, and when this polarizing substrate is removed, 2D imaging is viewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Patent number: 6533420
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating and projecting autostereoscopic images with a look around feature, in particular a device which creates several full resolution perspective views of a scene and makes each one visible within a different region of space in front of a special lens screen assembly on which the images are projected. The apparatus, including an illumination system, a light valve, a relay lens, a beam steering device, a plurality of projection lenses and mirrors, a focusing lens, and a screen assembly such that the mirrors focus light exiting the projection lenses and the screen assembly has a diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Patent number: 6157424
    Abstract: An improved 2D/3D display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display uses both an imaging LCD and a secondary LCD. The secondary LCD is a light line forming LCD which can be placed between a light line forming system and the imaging LCD for eliminating ghost images, or can be used as the light line forming system itself. Variations of a glass sandwich employing an imaging liquid crystal layer and a line forming liquid crystal layer are disclosed. Alternatively, the secondary LCD may comprise a liquid crystal layer and a series of polarizing strips. Displays in which a 2D or 3D window can be viewed within a 3D or 2D window, respectively, are disclosed using light line forming systems and alternatively using light line forming LCD's which have the opaque stripes divided into individually controllable areas. Movement of one window within another window is disclosed. Also disclosed is a strip diffuser for improving visual characteristics in 3D mode and movable elements for alternating between 2D and 3D mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub
  • Patent number: 5897184
    Abstract: A reduced-thickness backlighter for an autostereoscopic display is disclosed having a lightguide and at least one light source parallel to an edge of the lightguide so as to be substantially coplanar with the lightguide. The lightguide is provided with a first surface which has a plurality of reflective linear regions, such as elongated grooves or glossy lines, parallel to the illuminated edge of the lightguide. Preferably the lightguide further has a second surface which has a plurality of lenticular lenses for reimaging the reflected light from the linear regions into a series of thin vertical lines outside the guide. Because of the reduced thickness of the backlighter system, autostereoscopic viewing is enabled in applications requiring thin backlighter systems. In addition to taking up less space, the reduced-thickness backlighter uses less lamps and less power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse B Eichenlaub, Russell W Gruhlke
  • Patent number: 5606455
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display is disclosed having an optical system and one or more light sources which provide high brightness of the observed three-dimensional images and high brightness-to-input-power ratio by having the light beam passing through the optical system (including a flat monochrome or color display panel) directed to the observer's eyes, instead of being diffused across the field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Dimension Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse B. Eichenlaub