Patents by Inventor John D. Haddick

John D. Haddick 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: 20130278631
    Abstract: A system and method for providing informational labels with perceived depth in the field of view of a user of a head mounted display device. In one embodiment, the method includes determining a physical location of the user and the head mounted display device, and identifying and determining a distance from the user to one or more objects of interest in the user's field of view. Using the distance from the user for each object, one can calculate a disparity value for viewing each object. The processor of the head mounted device may gather information concerning each of the objects in which the user is interested. The head mounted display device then provides a label for each of the objects and for each eye of the user, and, using the disparity values, places the labels within the field of view of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick
  • Patent number: 8477425
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the optical assembly comprises a partially reflective, partially transmitting optical element that reflects a portion of image light from the image source and transmits scene light from a see-through view of the surrounding environment, so that a combined image comprised of portions of the reflected image light and the transmitted scene light is provided to a user's eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Patent number: 8472120
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the image source comprises a lighting system that directs light from a light source to a curved polarizing film that reflects a portion of the light to a reflective image display. The ratio of the height of the curved polarizing film to the width of the reflective image display is less than 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Patent number: 8342857
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a cable connector. The cable connector may have magnetic properties and/or a locking mechanism. The cable connector may be an HDMI connector and the cable may be an HDMI cable. Further, the connector may be plugged into the corresponding male/female connector port and be held in position by the magnetic properties associated with the connector and the port and/or by a lock lever mechanism. The magnetic array may be moved various distances in various directions. In addition, the connector and/or cable may include a processor, an integrated circuit, an indicator, an LED and/or a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventors: Craig Palli, Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick
  • Publication number: 20120249797
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The optical assembly includes absorptive polarizers or anti-reflective coatings to reduce stray light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20120242697
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The optical assembly includes absorptive polarizers or anti-reflective coatings to reduce stray light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20120242698
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The optical assembly includes a multi-segment optical layer that provides a display characteristic adjustment that is dependent on displayed content requirements and surrounding environmental conditions. Each segment of the multi-segment optical layer is individually controlled by the integrated processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20120236031
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The optical assembly includes absorptive polarizers or anti-reflective coatings to reduce stray light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20120235886
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the height of the image source is at least 80% of a display active area width of the optical assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20120236030
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The optical assembly comprises a reflective image display that generates and reflects image light to an optically flat film then to a curved partially reflecting mirror of the optical assembly that reflects a portion of the image light from the image source and transmits a portion of the scene light from a see-through view of the surrounding environment to the user's eye as a combined image. The optical assembly comprises a modular image source, wherein the modular image source is mounted in a frame of the eyepiece such that its position with respect to a user's eye can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20120235883
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the optical assembly comprises a light transmissive wedge-shaped illumination system with an LED lighting system coupled to an edge of the wedge, and wherein an angled surface of the wedge directs light from the LED lighting system to uniformly irradiate a reflective image display to produce an image that is reflected through the illumination system to provide the displayed content to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20120218172
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the image source comprises a lighting system that directs light from a light source to a curved polarizing film that reflects a portion of the light to a reflective image display. The ratio of the height of the curved polarizing film to the width of the reflective image display is less than 1:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20120212499
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. An integrated movement detection facility may be adapted to detect movements of the head-mounted eyepiece when worn by the user. The integrated processor may determine a type of movement and reduce the appearance of the displayed content based on the type of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John D. Haddick, John N. Border
  • Publication number: 20120212398
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the optical assembly comprises a partially reflective, partially transmitting optical element that reflects a portion of image light from the image source and transmits scene light from a see-through view of the surrounding environment, so that a combined image comprised of portions of the reflected image light and the transmitted scene light is provided to a user's eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20120212484
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The eyepiece also includes one or more range determination sensors and/or location sensors. Information relating to a distance to a real world object in the surrounding environment is extracted by the integrated processor from the sensors and the integrated processor determines, based on the location and distance, a placement position for the content within a field of view of the optical assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: John D. Haddick, John N. Border
  • Publication number: 20120212414
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the eyepiece includes an event and sensor triggered control of eyepiece applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Charles Cella, Robert J. Nortrup, Edward H. Nortrup
  • Publication number: 20120212406
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the eyepiece includes event and sensor triggered command and control facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Charles Cella, Robert J. Nortrup, Edward H. Nortrup
  • Publication number: 20120206335
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the eyepiece includes an event, sensor, and user action based direct control of external devices with feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Charles Cella, Robert J. Nortrup, Edward H. Nortrup
  • Publication number: 20120206323
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the eyepiece includes event and sensor triggered interface to external devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Charles Cella, Robert J. Nortrup, Edward H. Nortrup
  • Publication number: 20120206485
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the eyepiece includes event and sensor triggered user movement control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Charles Cella, Robert J. Nortrup, Edward H. Nortrup