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).

  • Adjustable extension for temple arm
    Patent number: 9875406
    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 includes an adjustable wrap around extendable arm comprising a shape memory material for securing the position of the eyepiece on the user's head, wherein the extendable arm extends from an end of an eyepiece arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse
  • Spatial location presentation in head worn computing
    Patent number: 9843093
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to the stabilization of head-worn micro-Doppler antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse, John D. Haddick, John N. Border
  • AR GLASSES WITH PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF EXTERNAL DEVICE BASED ON EVENT INPUT
    Publication number: 20170344114
    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 predictive control of external device based on an event input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse
  • SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170329141
    Abstract: Embodiments include a head-worn display including a display panel sized and positioned to produce a field of view to present digital content to an eye of a user, and a processor adapted to present the digital content to the display panel such that the digital content is only presented in a portion of the field of view, the portion being in the middle of the field of view such that horizontally opposing edges of the field of view are blank areas. The processor is adapted to shift the digital content into one of the blank areas to adjust the convergence distance of the digital content and thereby change the perceived distance from the user to the digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: John N. Border, Joseph Bietry, John D. Haddick
  • EYE IMAGING SYSTEMS FOR HEAD-WORN COMPUTERS
    Publication number: 20170329138
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to eye illumination and capture systems and methods for use in head-worn computing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: John D. Haddick
  • Eye imaging in head worn computing
    Patent number: 9811159
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward H. Nortrup, John N. Border, Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse
  • Eye imaging in head worn computing
    Patent number: 9811153
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward H. Nortrup, John N. Border, Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse
  • Eye imaging in head worn computing
    Patent number: 9811152
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward H. Nortrup, John N. Border, Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse
  • Optical configurations for head-worn see-through displays
    Patent number: 9798148
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for providing high quality display images in see-through head-worn optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John N. Border, Joseph Bietry, John D. Haddick
  • CONTENT PRESENTATION IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING
    Publication number: 20170285350
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for presenting digital content in a field of view of a head-worn computer. A method involves pre-setting a geo-spatial location where content will be displayed to a user of a see-through head-worn display, establishing a region proximate the geo-spatial location, causing a marker recognition system of the head-worn see-through display to activate when data indicates that the see-through head-worn display is within the region, wherein the marker recognition system monitors a surrounding environment to identify a marker that will act as a virtual anchor for the presentation of the content, and causing the marker recognition system to de-activate when the marker recognition system identifies the marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, John N. Border, Nima L. Shams
  • See-through computer display systems
    Patent number: 9766463
    Abstract: Embodiments include a head-worn display including a display panel sized and positioned to produce a field of view to present digital content to an eye of a user, and a processor adapted to present the digital content to the display panel such that the digital content is only presented in a portion of the field of view, the portion being in the middle of the field of view such that horizontally opposing edges of the field of view are blank areas. The processor is adapted to shift the digital content into one of the blank areas to adjust the convergence distance of the digital content and thereby change the perceived distance from the user to the digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John N. Border, Joseph Bietry, John D. Haddick
  • AR glasses with event and sensor triggered AR eyepiece interface to external devices
    Patent number: 9759917
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Charles Cella, Robert J. Nortrup, Edward H. Nortrup
  • OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR HEAD-WORN COMPUTERS
    Publication number: 20170256029
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to optical systems with ergonomic presentation of content for use in head-worn computing systems. A method for controlling a head-worn computer when viewing virtual images, including image content, that encourages an ergonomic head position to reduce neck pain, includes determining an angle of the head-worn computer relative to horizontal, determining an angle of a line of sight to the center of the virtual image as presented to a user's eye, determining a deviation between the determined angle of the line of sight and a predetermined ergonomic angle, and shifting the image content of the virtual image vertically as displayed to the user's eye so that a portion of the image content is not viewable, wherein the amount of shifting is in reverse correspondence to the magnitude of the determined deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Nima L. Shams, John N. Border, John D. Haddick
  • USER INTERFACE FOR READING ASSIST
    Publication number: 20170249860
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate aids for the visually impaired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, Ed Riehle, John D. Haddick, John N. Border
  • RADAR IMAGERY IN HEAD-WORN COMPUTING
    Publication number: 20170246070
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate aids for the visually impaired. An apparatus to assist a visually impaired person in navigating an environment includes a head-worn computer, a radar system mounted on the head-worn computer and positioned to measure distances to objects in the environment within an angular field in front of the visually impaired person wearing the head-worn computer, and a processor adapted to process the measured distances from the radar system and to identify objects in the environment that are within the angular field in front of the visually impaired person. The processor is further adapted to generate feedback cues to the visually impaired person in correspondence to the measured distances within the angular field in front of the visually impaired person as the visually impaired person moves his head from side to side while navigating the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John N. Border, John D. Haddick
  • READING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
    Publication number: 20170248788
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate aids for the visually impaired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Ed Riehle
  • See-through computer display systems
    Patent number: 9746676
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John N. Border, Robert Michael Lohse, John D. Haddick, Nima L. Shams
  • Content position calibration in head worn computing
    Patent number: 9746686
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for calibrating the position of content in a see-through head-worn display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Haddick
  • SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170242255
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with a wide field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick
  • CHIEF RAY REPOINTING TO IMPROVE COLOR RENDITION
    Publication number: 20170242256
    Abstract: Aspects of a head-worn computer with improved color rendition include an image source with pixels, comprising subpixels, emitting a white light associated with digital content of a displayed image and a color filter array wherein a color filter is positioned above each subpixel to provide a colored image light from each subpixel, a lens for displaying an image within a field of view, comprising colored image light from the subpixels, to a user using the head-worn computer, wherein the lens samples the colored image light from each of the subpixels to provide the displayed image to the user, wherein a chief ray angle is associated with the colored light as sampled by the lens, and an optical film positioned on top of the color filter array that repoints the colored image light from the color filters in correspondence to the chief ray angles sampled by the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Joseph Bietry