Patents by Inventor John Grant
John Grant 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).
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Patent number: 12374679Abstract: The present invention relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from clays and minerals, and recycled products.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: LILAC SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: David Henry Snydacker, Alexander John Grant, Ryan Ali Zarkesh
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Patent number: 12366823Abstract: Holographic volume gratings in waveguide cells can be recorded using many different methods and systems in accordance with various embodiments of the invention. One embodiment includes a holographic recording system including at least one laser source configured to emit recording beams and a movable platform configured to move between a first position and a second position, wherein when the movable platform is in the first position, the at least one laser source is configured to emit a first set of one or more recording beams toward a first set of one or more stations and when the movable platform is in the second position, the at least one laser source is configured to emit a second set of one or more recording beams toward a second set of one or more stations.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2023Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: Jonathan David Waldern, Alastair John Grant, Milan Momcilo Popovich, Ratson Morad, Sean Michael Williams
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Publication number: 20250231406Abstract: Disclosed herein is a compact projector for display systems. In various embodiments, the projector may include a light source, a first reflective polarizer, a reflective image modulator, a set of one or more lenses positioned along a first optical axis between the first reflective polarizer and the reflective image modulator, and a display system. The light source may output illuminating light which at least partially passes through the first reflective polarizer and is focused by the set of one or more lenses to provide telecentric illumination with a narrow cone angle onto the reflective image modulator. The illuminating light may be reflected by the reflective image modulator to form image containing light which is focused by the set of one or more lenses, and the image containing light may be reflected by the first reflective polarizer to provide an input to the display system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: July 17, 2025Applicant: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: John Border, Joe Bietry, Alastair John Grant, Nima Shams, Milan Momcilo Popovich, Nicholas Sherwood
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Patent number: 12352960Abstract: Systems and methods for generating head-up displays (HUDs) using waveguides incorporating Bragg gratings in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are provided. The term HUD is typically utilized to describe a class of displays that incorporates a transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints. HUDs can be incorporated in any of a variety of applications including (but not limited to) vehicular and near-eye applications, such as googles, eyewear, etc. HUDs that utilize planar waveguides that incorporate Bragg gratings in accordance with various embodiments of the invention can achieve significantly larger fields of view and have lower volumetric requirements than HUDs implemented using conventional optical components.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2023Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: Jonathan David Waldern, Milan Momcilo Popovich, Alastair John Grant
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Publication number: 20250189835Abstract: Systems for the manufacturing of waveguide cells in accordance with various embodiments can be configured and implemented in many different ways. In many embodiments, various deposition mechanisms are used to deposit layer(s) of optical recording material onto a transparent substrate. A second transparent substrate can be provided, and the three layers can be laminated to form a waveguide cell. Suitable optical recording material can vary widely depending on the given application. In some embodiments, the optical recording material deposited has a similar composition throughout the layer. In a number of embodiments, the optical recording material spatially varies in composition, allowing for the formation of optical elements with varying characteristics. Regardless of the composition of the optical recording material, any method of placing or depositing the optical recording material onto a substrate can be utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2024Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: Jonathan David Waldern, Ratson Morad, Alastair John Grant, Sihui He, Shibu Abraham, Milan Momcilo Popovich
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Publication number: 20250189801Abstract: An optical display, including a first waveguide having a first set of surfaces, an input grating, a fold grating, and an output grating; an image input image node assembly; and a prismatic relay optics is provided. The prismatic relay optics may be configured to be optomechanically connected to the waveguide and the input image node assembly. The optical display is may also be configured to operate alone or as integrated with a headpiece to be used as a HUD. The HUD may have a first and a second configuration wherein the waveguide is decoupled or coupled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2025Publication date: June 12, 2025Inventors: Jonathan David Waldern, Milan Momcilo Popovich, Alastair John Grant
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Patent number: 12298513Abstract: Various embodiments of waveguide devices are described. A debanding optic may be incorporated into waveguide devices, which may help supply uniform output illumination. Accordingly, various waveguide devices are able to output a substantially flat illumination profile eliminating or mitigating banding effects.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: Jonathan David Waldern, Alastair John Grant, Milan Momcilo Popovich
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Publication number: 20250147316Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing waveguide display devices utilizing overlapping integrated dual action (IDA) waveguides. One embodiment includes a waveguide display device including: a first input image source providing first image light; a second input image source provide second image light; a first IDA waveguide; and a second IDA waveguide. The first IDA waveguide and the second IDA waveguide may include an overlapping region where a first two-dimensionally expanded first image light, a second two-dimensionally expanded first image light, a first two-dimensionally expanded second image light, and a second two-dimensionally expanded second image light is ejected towards an eyebox. Advantageously, resolution may be enhanced and field of view may be expanded through the use of overlapping IDA waveguides.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: Milan Momcilo Popovich, Alastair John Grant, Nima Shams, Jonathan David Waldern, Sihui He, Edward Lao, Roger Allen Conley Smith
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Patent number: 12275559Abstract: A modular storage system of connectable, heavy-duty storage boxes, crates, rolling carts and/or dollies, work surfaces, organizers, trays, accessories is provided for internal and external item storage and organization and convenient access for use and transport, that is expandable, customizable and readily adaptable. Storage boxes have different sizes by length, width and/or height and have universal box-to-box connection system for stacking and connection to mounting accessories. Boxes have removable, customizable organization inserts (e.g., dividers, storage trays, bins, alignment trays for bins, and bins of different sizes). Box lid rib grid with bosses and undercuts expands internal organization, including cooperation with dual purpose dividers and accessories. Boxes have external mounting accessories to expand external organization. Different housing modes are provided including wall mount systems for wall or side of a truck or van, and different transport modes are provided (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Makita U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Andrew Camp, Marc Tappeiner, Jeremy Allan, Ethan W. Franklin, Cameron Putnam, John Grant, Amin Dahrehsobh, Kenneth Hefley, Keisuke Kato, Brent Withey, Austin Donoghue, Nathan Santos, Justin Guthrie, Edward Mark Harris
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Patent number: 12276895Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus for displaying an image comprising: a first optical substrate comprising at least one waveguide layer configured to propagate light in a first direction, wherein the at least one waveguide layer of the first optical substrate comprises at least one grating lamina configured to extract the light from the first substrate along the first direction; and a second optical substrate comprising at least one waveguide layer configured to propagate the light in a second direction, wherein the at least one waveguide layer of the second optical substrate comprises at least one grating lamina configured to extract light from the second substrate along the second direction; wherein the at least one grating lamina of at least one of the first and second optical substrates comprises an SBG in a passive mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignees: Rockwell Collins, Inc., Digilens Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Brown, Alastair John Grant, Wyatt L. Hendrick, Milan Momcilo Popovich, James H. Stanley, Jonathan David Waldern
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Patent number: 12275558Abstract: A modular storage system of connectable, heavy-duty storage boxes, crates, rolling carts and/or dollies, work surfaces, organizers, trays, accessories is provided for internal and external item storage and organization and convenient access for use and transport, that is expandable, customizable and readily adaptable. Storage boxes have different sizes by length, width and/or height and have universal box-to-box connection system for stacking and connection to mounting accessories. Boxes have removable, customizable organization inserts (e.g., dividers, storage trays, bins, alignment trays for bins, and bins of different sizes). Box lid rib grid with bosses and undercuts expands internal organization, including cooperation with dual purpose dividers and accessories. Boxes have external mounting accessories to expand external organization. Different housing modes are provided including wall mount systems for wall or side of a truck or van, and different transport modes are provided (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Makita U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Andrew Camp, Marc Tappeiner, Jeremy Allan, Ethan W. Franklin, Cameron Putnam, John Grant, Amin Dahrehsobh, Kenneth Hefley, Keisuke Kato, Brent Withey, Austin Donoghue, Nathan Santos
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Patent number: 12271035Abstract: Multiplexed reflection and transmission gratings, and methods of their manufacture, are provided that improve uniformity with laser light, that is, reduced banding and other illumination artifacts occurring in waveguides. The mechanism for this can be the multiple reflections between the waveguide reflecting surfaces and the reflection hologram, which promote illumination averaging as beam propagation processes within a waveguide. In some gratings, a beam splitter layer overlapping the multiplexed gratings can be provided for the purposes of reducing banding in a laser-illuminated waveguide. The beam splitter can be provided by one or more dielectric layers. The beamsplitter can have sensitivity to one polarization. The beamsplitter can be sensitive to S-polarization. The beam splitter can be an anti-reflection coating optimized for normal incidence that becomes reflective at high TIR angles when immersed in glass or plastic.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: Jonathan David Waldern, Alastair John Grant, Hyesog Lee, Gerald Buxton, Milan Momcilo Popovich
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Publication number: 20250113069Abstract: A computer implemented method for inserting advertisement content into a program content stream includes receiving, by a headend content server, the program content stream. The program content stream includes an advertisement insertion cue. The method further includes detecting the advertisement insertion cue in the program content stream, and the advertisement insertion cue indicates an insertion point in the program content stream for inserting an advertisement. The method further includes modifying the advertisement insertion cue to indicate an expiration date and time for playout of a first advertisement content to be inserted into the program content stream, and inserting the first advertisement content into the program content stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventor: John Grant
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Publication number: 20250108957Abstract: A modular storage system of connectable, heavy-duty storage boxes, crates, rolling carts and/or dollies, work surfaces, organizers, trays, accessories is provided for internal and external item storage and organization and convenient access for use and transport, that is expandable, customizable and readily adaptable. Storage boxes have different sizes by length, width and/or height and have universal box-to-box connection system for stacking and connection to mounting accessories. Boxes have removable, customizable organization inserts (e.g., dividers, storage trays, bins, alignment trays for bins, and bins of different sizes). Box lid rib grid with bosses and undercuts expands internal organization, including cooperation with dual purpose dividers and accessories. Boxes have external mounting accessories to expand external organization. Different housing modes are provided including wall mount systems for wall or side of a truck or van, and different transport modes are provided (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Andrew CAMP, Marc TAPPEINER, Jeremy ALLAN, Ethan W. FRANKLIN, Cameron PUTNAM, John GRANT, Amin DAHREHSOBH, Kenneth HEFLEY, Keisuke KATO, Brent WITHEY, Austin DONOGHUE, Nathan SANTOS
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Patent number: 12248150Abstract: An optical display, including a first waveguide having a first set of surfaces, an input grating, a fold grating, and an output grating; an image input image node assembly; and a prismatic relay optics is provided. The prismatic relay optics may be configured to be optomechanically connected to the waveguide and the input image node assembly. The optical display is may also be configured to operate alone or as integrated with a headpiece to be used as a HUD. The HUD may have a first and a second configuration wherein the waveguide is decoupled or coupled.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: Jonathan David Waldern, Milan Momcilo Popovich, Alastair John Grant
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Publication number: 20250064869Abstract: Provided are therapeutic compositions containing Ecobioticâ„¢ populations for prevention, treatment and reduction of symptoms associated with a dysbiosis of a mammalian subject such as a human.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Seres Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Matthew R. HENN, Geoffrey von MALTZAHN, Anthony Mario D'ONOFRIO, Kevin Daniel LITCOFSKY, David Arthur BERRY, David N. COOK, Noubar B. AFEYAN, John Grant AUNINS
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Patent number: 12222499Abstract: Methods and apparatus for eye-glow suppression in waveguide systems is disclosed herein. Some embodiments of the methods and the apparatus include a source of image modulated light; a waveguide having an eye-facing surface and an external surface facing the outside world; an input coupler for coupling the light into a total reflection internal path in the waveguide; at least one grating for providing beam expansion and extracting light from the waveguide towards an eyebox; a polymer grating structure comprising a modulation depth and a grating pitch. The modulation depth is greater than the grating pitch across at least a portion of the polymer grating structure. Advantageously, the polymer grating structure is configured to diffract light entering the waveguide from the outside world or stray light generated within the waveguide away from optical paths that are refracted through the external surface into the outside world.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: Alastair John Grant, Richard E. Bergstrom, Jr., Roger Allen Conley Smith, Michiel Koen Callens, Nicholas Sherwood, Nima Shams, Milan Momcilo Popovich
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Patent number: 12210153Abstract: Waveguides and waveguide displays having a layer for blocking non-image light (i.e. haze) that could otherwise reduce contrast and degrade color gamut and uniformity, while providing high transmission to external light are provided. Many waveguides and displays incorporate at least one light control layer applied to at least one external surface of a waveguide supporting at least one grating and overlapping at least a portion of the at least one grating, to divert or block scattered light from the set of gratings that might otherwise enter said eyebox.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Digilens Inc.Inventors: Jonathan David Waldern, Alastair John Grant, Milan Momcilo Popovich
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Patent number: 12206915Abstract: A computer implemented method for inserting advertisement content into a program content stream includes receiving, by a headend content server, the program content stream. The program content stream includes an advertisement insertion cue. The method further includes detecting the advertisement insertion cue in the program content stream, and the advertisement insertion cue indicates an insertion point in the program content stream for inserting an advertisement. The method further includes modifying the advertisement insertion cue to indicate an expiration date and time for playout of a first advertisement content to be inserted into the program content stream, and inserting the first advertisement content into the program content stream.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.Inventor: John Grant
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Patent number: D1059829Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Makita U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Andrew Camp, Marc Tappeiner, Jeremy Allan, Ethan W. Franklin, Cameron Putnam, John Grant, Amin Dahrehsobh, Kenneth Hefley, Keisuke Kato, Brent Withey, Austin Donoghue, Nathan Santos