Patents by Inventor Joel Stevens

Joel Stevens 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: 20200292812
    Abstract: An image forming system includes a spatial light modulator (SLM) including a plurality of pixels. Each pixel is configured to diffract incident light and cause the diffracted light to exit the SLM, where a first diffraction order of light exiting the SLM passes through a first exit pupil and higher diffraction orders of light exiting the SLM pass through additional exit pupils having different positions from the first exit pupil. Control logic operatively coupled to the plurality of pixels is configured to control each pixel to control its modulation of the light incident on the pixel and cause the plurality of pixels to collectively form an image at each exit pupil. A light source is configured to emit incident light toward the SLM. A resampling layer is configured to subsample each pixel electrode with two or more samples per pixel to increase a spacing between each exit pupil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Steven KOLLIN, Andreas GEORGIOU
  • Publication number: 20200276216
    Abstract: This invention targets the energy production that is need for viral replication and cancer cell growth by blocking glycolysis and by decreasing pyruvate that is available to undergo metabolism within the Krebs cycle with administration of a medication comprised of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG) and D-lactic acid dimer (DLAD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventor: Joel Steven Goldberg
  • Patent number: 10712567
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to holographic display systems. One example provides a display system comprising a waveguide, a light source configured to introduce light into the waveguide at a controllable light input angle, and a holographic optical element (HOE) configured to outcouple from the waveguide light received from within the waveguide that meets an angular condition. The display system may further comprise a controller configured to control the light input angle and also to control a corrective component optically downstream of the HOE to correct for aberration of the light by the HOE based upon the light input angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Georgiou, Andrew Stephen Maimone, Joel Steven Kollin, Adrian Robert Leigh Travis
  • Patent number: 10642045
    Abstract: A light engine comprises a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) panel that is operated in combination with illumination and imaging optics to project high-resolution virtual images into a waveguide-based exit pupil expander (EPE) that provides an expanded exit pupil in a near-eye display system. In an illustrative example, the illumination optics comprise a laser that produces illumination light that is reflected by a MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) scanner using raster scanning to post-scan optics including a microlens array (MLA) and one or more collimating or magnifying lenses before impinging on the LCOS panel. The LCOS panel operates in reflection in combination with imaging optics, including one or more of beam-steering mirror and beam splitter, to couple virtual image light from the LCOS panel into the EPE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Wall, Joshua Owen Miller, Tuomas Vallius, Andrew Maimone, Joel Steven Kollin
  • Publication number: 20200117006
    Abstract: A polarization-based dynamic focuser for a near-eye display includes a first polarizer configured to polarize environmental light incident on the first polarizer, such that environmental light passing through the first polarizer toward a user eye has a first polarity. An image source is positioned between the user eye and the first polarizer. The image source is transparent to the environmental light and is configured to output image display light toward the user eye, at least some of the image display light having a second polarity. A dynamic lens is positioned between the user eye and the image source, and is configured to selectively focus incident light having the second polarity toward the user eye at a controllable virtual distance, where the dynamic lens does not affect incident light having the first polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Steven KOLLIN, Bernard Charles KRESS, Andreas GEORGIOU
  • Publication number: 20200110361
    Abstract: A holographic display system includes a holographic optical element (HOE), which includes a first volume hologram configured to outcouple light to form a first exit pupil upon satisfaction of a first angular condition, and a second volume hologram configured to outcouple light to form a second exit pupil upon satisfaction of a second angular condition. A light source is configured to introduce light into the HOE at any of a range of angles. A light source controller sets a current angle of the light to a first angle that meets the first angular condition, forming the first exit pupil. The light source controller moves the first exit pupil by changing the current angle to a second angle that meets the first angular condition. The light source controller redirects light to form the second exit pupil by setting the current angle to a third angle that meets the second angular condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas GEORGIOU, Joel Steven KOLLIN, Bernard Charles KRESS, Jia JIA, Adrian Robert Leigh TRAVIS
  • Publication number: 20200108264
    Abstract: Hyperscanning studies of the electrical activity of the brains of dyads and groups has shown that cooperative decision-making is associated with inter brain partial synchronization. Cooperative decision-making may be essential for long term resolution of conflict among nations. This invention demonstrates that synchronization of two Chua's circuits can be achieved through induction, and a single Chua's circuit can transition from chaotic to periodic activity with frequency dependent square wave inputs, models of action potentials. Extrapolating these in vitro findings suggests that conflict negotiations can be improved with electrophysiological monitoring of participants and with external electromagnetic energy targeted to brain activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Joel Steven Goldberg, Craig L. Jackson
  • Patent number: 10575723
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and method for generating surgical maps that provide a surgeon with information regarding the placement of features of interest. More particularly, the system is configured to display optical coherence tomography (OCT) images to a medical professional. The medical professional can select anatomical features, biomarkers, and other features of interest within each of the OCT images. The system can then translate the location of the features of interest within the OCT images to an en face image to generate a map of the features that the medical professional can use for surgical guidance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Kagemann, Jr., Joel Steven Schuman, Sayoko Eileen Moroi
  • Publication number: 20190296409
    Abstract: Performance of a zinc/saline/graphite fuel cell is described with a specific energy of 124 watt hours per kilogram of zinc, but with longevity of greater than 92 days. The chemistry of this fuel cell fundamentally differs from traditional zinc air fuel cells because the species of zinc hydroxychloride anions in solution [Zn(OH)3Cl2?, Zn(OH)2Cl22?, ZnOHCl32?] provide efficient waste management of Zn+2 and OH? ions, and thus the internal resistance of the cell rises slowly. The proposed chemistry of this fuel cell is: 3Zn(s)+3/2O2(g)+3H2O+6NaCl(s)?Zn(OH)3Cl2?+Zn(OH)2Cl22?+ZnOHCl32?+6Na+.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Joel Steven Goldberg
  • Publication number: 20190281864
    Abstract: Treatment of dried perennial ryegrass with aqueous citrate ion from sodium citrate chelates calcium from the grass which improves extracting juice from the grass. Addition of ascorbic acid to the aqueous solution decreases enzymatic browning of the juice. The juice is centrifuged and filtered. Microscopic examination of the centrifuged and filtered juice that has been stained with methylene blue demonstrates a cellulose content less than extracted wheat grass. Processing the dried perennial ryegrass can be achieved without electricity. Extraction of nutrients from perennial ryegrass may help alleviate world food shortages and may promote peace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: Joel Steven Goldberg
  • Publication number: 20190191814
    Abstract: An article of footwear, comprising a sole having a top portion and a bottom portion, and one or more straps, wherein at least one of the straps extends from the top portion to the bottom portion through a channel in the sole, and the strap has a plug end; and a retention element disposed between the plug end and the bottom portion of the sole, wherein the retention element comprises a base and one or more flanges disposed at an outer edge of the base projecting angularly upward and away from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: John David Stuempfig, Joel Steven Barrie, Ming-Ta Yang
  • Patent number: 10254542
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to a near-eye display device including a holographic display system. The holographic display system includes a light source configured to emit light that is converging or diverging, a waveguide configured to be positioned in a field of view of a user's eye, and a digital dynamic hologram configured to receive the light, and project the light into the waveguide such that the light propagates through the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Steven Kollin, Andrew Maimone, Steven John Robbins, Eliezer Glik, Andreas Georgiou, Xinye Lou
  • Patent number: 10236027
    Abstract: An optical data-storage system comprises a laser, an imaging optic, and associated computer logic. The laser is configured to emit a pulsed wavefront having uniform phase and polarization. The imaging optic is configured to modulate the phase and polarization of different portions of the wavefront by different amounts, and to diffract light from the different portions to a substrate with writeable optical properties. The logic is configured to receive data and to control modulation of the phase and polarization such that the light diffracted from the imaging optic writes the data to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Georgiou, Joel Steven Kollin, James Hilton Clegg, Patrick Neil Anderson
  • Publication number: 20190030335
    Abstract: War of aggression, the root cause of which exists in the mind, produces suffering to constituents and their leaders. Multiple sites in the human brain are associated with aggression; however, a universal site responsible for all aggressive actions has not been found. Electrical stimulation of the brain has changed aggressive behavior, and electrical stimulation in some instances can overcome voluntary behavior. Of the many methods to stimulate the brain remotely and modify aggressive behavior, stimulation of the senses of touch, sight and/or sound is advantageous since it bypasses the blood brain barrier and the electrical impedance of soft tissues and bone overlying the brain. Stimulation of the senses produces waves comprised of action potentials in the thalamus that can interfere or entrain existing action potential waves. The waves from stimulation have the potential to discriminate existing electrical activity of sites in the brain associated with aggressive behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Joel Steven Goldberg
  • Patent number: 10181336
    Abstract: An optical data-recording system comprises a laser, a dynamic digital hologram, an electronic controller, and a scanning mechanism. The dynamic digital hologram includes a plurality of holographic zones, and is configured to direct the irradiance received thereon to an optical recording medium. The electronic controller is operatively coupled to the dynamic digital hologram and configured to control the irradiance directed from each of the holographic zones. The scanning mechanism is configured to change a relative positioning of the laser versus the dynamic digital hologram so that each of the holographic zones is irradiated in sequence by the laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Georgiou, Joel Steven Kollin, Ariel Gomez Diaz
  • Publication number: 20180364482
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to holographic display systems. One example provides a display system comprising a waveguide, a light source configured to introduce light into the waveguide at a controllable light input angle, and a holographic optical element (HOE) configured to outcouple from the waveguide light received from within the waveguide that meets an angular condition. The display system may further comprise a controller configured to control the light input angle and also to control a corrective component optically downstream of the HOE to correct for aberration of the light by the HOE based upon the light iput angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas GEORGIOU, Andrew Stephen MAIMONE, Joel Steven KOLLIN, Adrian Robert Leigh TRAVIS
  • Publication number: 20180364481
    Abstract: An optical device comprises a pixel array including one or more pixels. Two or more independently controllable electrodes are electrically coupled to each pixel. A common ground reference electrode is electrically coupled to all pixels of the pixel array. Each pixel includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal molecules may be oriented in a first direction based on a first function of voltages applied by the two or more independently controllable electrodes for the pixel, and oriented in a second direction based on a second function of the voltages applied by the two or more independently controllable electrodes for the pixel. In this way, both phase modulation and polarization modulation may be introduced to light illuminating the pixel array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven John ROBBINS, Joel Steven KOLLIN, Andreas GEORGIOU, Adrian Robert Leigh TRAVIS
  • Patent number: 10136808
    Abstract: The innovation provides for a system and method available to image and visualize the palisades of Vogt via a non-contact process, analyze the image volumes acquired, evaluate the status of the palisades of Vogt from the data represented therein, and display the data in real-time or as a part of a medical record for ongoing consideration and evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Kira Lynn Lathrop, Joel Steven Schuman, Lawrence Edward Kagemann
  • Patent number: 10108144
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device comprises a rendering engine configured to generate a hologram representative of a three-dimensional object. The hologram includes depth information that causes the three-dimensional object to be rendered with a focus that is determined by the depth information. The device also includes a spatial light modulator that modulates light from a light source as indicated by the hologram. A switchable hologram comprises multiple stacked switchable gratings. Each of the stacked switchable gratings is associated with one or more resulting exit pupil locations on a viewing surface. The system also comprises an eye tracker configured to map a viewing direction of a user's eye to a viewing location on the viewing surface. A processor is configured to activate a particular switchable grating within the switchable transmission hologram that is associated with an exit pupil location that aligns with the viewing location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven John Robbins, Andrew Maimone, Andreas Georgiou, Joel Steven Kollin
  • Publication number: 20180292654
    Abstract: A light engine comprises a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) panel that is operated in combination with illumination and imaging optics to project high-resolution virtual images into a waveguide-based exit pupil expander (EPE) that provides an expanded exit pupil in a near-eye display system. In an illustrative example, the illumination optics comprise a laser that produces illumination light that is reflected by a MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) scanner using raster scanning to post-scan optics including a microlens array (MLA) and one or more collimating or magnifying lenses before impinging on the LCOS panel. The LCOS panel operates in reflection in combination with imaging optics, including one or more of beam-steering mirror and beam splitter, to couple virtual image light from the LCOS panel into the EPE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Wall, Joshua Owen Miller, Tuomas Vallius, Andrew Maimone, Joel Steven Kollin