Patents by Inventor Joel Bernard

Joel Bernard 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: 12323713
    Abstract: The various implementations described herein include methods and devices for artificial-reality systems. In one aspect, a head-wearable device includes a depth-tracking component configured to obtain depth information associated with one or more objects in a physical environment of the head-wearable device. The head-wearable device also includes a set of peripheral camera components, and a set of forward-facing camera components, where each forward-facing camera component of the set of forward-facing camera components includes a monochrome camera and a color camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, David Michael Pickett, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Peter Allan Chase Newbury, Quintin Morris
  • Publication number: 20250102813
    Abstract: An artificial-reality headset comprises a first lens assembly coupled with a first shape guide, and a second lens assembly coupled with a second shape guide. The artificial-reality headset comprises an interpupillary-distance (IPD) adjustment system that moves one or both of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly to produce a first IPD between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, and a second IPD between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly. A membrane is included, and the membrane is in contact with the first and second shape guides such that: when the first IPD is produced between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, a number of creases in the portions of the membrane is a first number, and when the second IPD is produced between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, no new creases are introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Taryn Monteleone, David Michael Pickett, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Jeffrey Taylor Stellman, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Spencer Eggert, Brett Delainey Christie, Celia Leach Doud
  • Publication number: 20240369849
    Abstract: Frame assemblies for a head-mounted display may include a facial interface frame, a display support frame, and at least one extendible tab coupled to the facial interface frame and the display support frame. The at least one extendible tab may be movable between a retracted position at which a near-eye display supported by the display support frame is located a first distance from the facial interface frame and a second position at which the near-eye display is located at a second, greater distance from the facial interface frame. Various other methods, head-mounted displays, frames and frame elements, and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol, Luke Fryer, Rolando Abella Pausal, Joel Bernard Jacobs, David Michael Pickett, Enric Vial Roig, Yi-yaun Chen, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Shane Michael Ellis, Glen Jason Tompkins, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Mauricio Romano
  • Publication number: 20240369848
    Abstract: Frames for a head-mounted display may include a front frame portion, a facial interface portion with outer peripheral regions configured to flex to conform to a user's facial features when in use, and two upper support elements connecting the facial interface portion to the front frame portion. Intersection points between the upper support elements and the facial interface portion may be separated by a common interpupillary distance of expected users. Various other methods, head-mounted displays, frames and frame elements, and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol, Luke Fryer, Rolando Abella Pausal, Joel Bernard Jacobs, David Michael Pickett, Enric Vial Roig, Yi-yaun Chen, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Shane Michael Ellis, Glen Jason Tompkins, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Mauricio Romano
  • Publication number: 20240214696
    Abstract: The various implementations described herein include methods and devices for artificial-reality systems. In one aspect, a head-wearable device includes a depth-tracking component configured to obtain depth information associated with one or more objects in a physical environment of the head-wearable device. The head-wearable device also includes a set of peripheral camera components, and a set of forward-facing camera components, where each forward-facing camera component of the set of forward-facing camera components includes a monochrome camera and a color camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, David Michael Pickett, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Peter Allan Chase Newbury, Quintin Morris
  • Publication number: 20240210652
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a membrane assembly including a flexible membrane that seals an interior of a head-mounted display device from foreign objects and foreign materials. The head-mounted display device can be a virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display device. The membrane assembly can include a flexible membrane and bezels attached to the flexible membrane, and configured to be attached to a frame and optics modules of the head-mounted display device. The flexible membrane is configured to extend around lenses respectively mounted in the optics modules. The optics modules can be configured to move in the frame to change and interpupillary distance (IPD) of the lenses. An inner surface of the flexible membrane includes surface deviations configured to deform when the optics modules move, thereby allowing the flexible membrane to deform, without impeding movement of the optics modules, while sealing the interior of the head-mounted display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Joel Bernard JACOBS, Jeffrey Taylor STELLMAN, Joseph Patrick SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20240201506
    Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) system may include a body having a right side and a left side, a display device coupled to the body and positioned to display content to a user when the HMD system is donned by the user, a right side arm coupled to the right side of the body and dimensioned such that, when coupled to a first portion of a swappable strap, the right side arm and the first portion of the strap form a first fastener, and a left side arm coupled to the left side of the body and dimensioned such that, when coupled to a second portion of the strap, the left side arm and the second portion of the strap form a second fastener. The first fastener and the second fastener may detachably secure the strap to the body of the HMD system. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol, Shane Michael Ellis, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Glen Jason Tompkins
  • Publication number: 20240201467
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for eye strain reduction in head mountable displays are disclosed. The system may include an adjustable facial interface bracket and an extender bracket that can be coupled to the head mountable display device. An actuating mechanism may be incorporated to define the spatial distance between the facial interface bracket and the extender bracket. This may allow users to customize the distance between their eyes and the display panel, reducing eye strain and improving the overall comfort of the head mountable display. The system may offer a flexible and user-friendly solution to enhance the user experience and alleviate eye strain in head mountable displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Joel Bernard Jacobs, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Meng Peng, Jeffrey Taylor Stellman, Brandon Tran, Sarah Bethel
  • Publication number: 20240192509
    Abstract: The disclosed flexible facial interface assemblies for head-mounted display systems may include a rigid support frame element and a flexible facial interface frame element. The rigid support frame element may be shaped and configured to physically support a display of a head-mounted display system in front of a user's eyes when the facial interface assembly is worn by the user. The flexible facial interface frame element may be configured to flex to conform to the user's facial features when the facial interface assembly is worn by the user. An outer periphery of the flexible facial interface frame element may be independently movable relative to an outer periphery of the rigid support frame element. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Quintin Morris, Shane Michael Ellis, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Peter Wesley Bristol, David Michael Pickett, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Yi-yaun Chen, Enric Vial Roig
  • Patent number: 11982400
    Abstract: The disclosed head cradle may include a flexible portion that is configured to conform to an occipital region of a user's head and a base portion comprising at least one mounting element that is configured to secure the head cradle to a head strap for supporting a head-mounted display, a first biasing element secured to a first side of the flexible portion, and a second biasing element secured to a second, opposite side of the flexible portion, wherein the first and second biasing elements are configured to allow the flexible portion to conform to the occipital region of the user's head when a force substantially normal to the user's head is applied to the base portion. Various other devices, methods, and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Enric Vial Roig, Joel Bernard Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11782282
    Abstract: The disclosed flexible facial interface assemblies for head-mounted display systems may include a rigid support frame element and a flexible facial interface frame element. The rigid support frame element may be shaped and configured to physically support a display of a head-mounted display system in front of a user's eyes when the facial interface assembly is worn by the user. The flexible facial interface frame element may be configured to flex to conform to the user's facial features when the facial interface assembly is worn by the user. An outer periphery of the flexible facial interface frame element may be independently movable relative to an outer periphery of the rigid support frame element. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Quintin Morris, Shane Michael Ellis, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Peter Wesley Bristol, David Michael Pickett, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Yi-Yaun Chen, Enric Vial Roig
  • Patent number: 11719944
    Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) system may include a body having a right side and a left side, a display device coupled to the body and positioned to display content to a user when the HMD system is donned by the user, a right side arm coupled to the right side of the body and dimensioned such that, when coupled to a first portion of a swappable strap, the right side arm and the first portion of the strap form a first fastener, and a left side arm coupled to the left side of the body and dimensioned such that, when coupled to a second portion of the strap, the left side arm and the second portion of the strap form a second fastener. The first fastener and the second fastener may detachably secure the strap to the body of the HMD system. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol, Shane Michael Ellis, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Glen Jason Tompkins
  • Patent number: D986243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Enric Vial Roig, Mauricio Romano, David Michael Pickett, Peter Allan Chase Newbury, Quintin Morris, Peter Wesley Bristol, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Glen Jason Tompkins, Joel Bernard Jacobs
  • Patent number: D990472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Enric Vial Roig, Mauricio Romano, David Michael Pickett, Peter Allan Chase Newbury, Quintin Morris, Peter Wesley Bristol, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Glen Jason Tompkins, Joel Bernard Jacobs
  • Patent number: D997165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Enric Vial Roig, Mauricio Romano, David Michael Pickett, Peter Allan Chase Newbury, Quintin Morris, Peter Wesley Bristol, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Glen Jason Tompkins, Joel Bernard Jacobs
  • Patent number: D1013688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Enric Vial Roig, Mauricio Romano, David Michael Pickett, Peter Allan Chase Newbury, Quintin Morris, Peter Wesley Bristol, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Glen Jason Tompkins, Joel Bernard Jacobs
  • Patent number: D1025985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Peter Allan Chase Newbury, David Michael Pickett, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Peter Wesley Bristol, Yi-yaun Chen, Mauricio Romano
  • Patent number: D1043676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Enric Vial Roig, Mauricio Romano, David Michael Pickett, Peter Allan Chase Newbury, Quintin Morris, Peter Wesley Bristol, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Glen Jason Tompkins, Joel Bernard Jacobs
  • Patent number: D1050117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Peter Allan Chase Newbury, David Michael Pickett, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Peter Wesley Bristol, Yi-yaun Chen, Mauricio Romano
  • Patent number: D1077805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Quintin Morris, Enric Vial Roig, Yi-yaun Chen, Shane Michael Ellis, Peter Wesley Bristol, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, David Michael Pickett