Patents by Inventor Kenneth Kubala

Kenneth Kubala 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: 11933977
    Abstract: Eyewear having an optical waveguide communicating infrared light from a remote infrared emitter in the eyewear to an optical output coupler that uniformly illuminates an eye for tracking eye movement of a user. An optical input coupler couples a light beam emitted by the remote infrared emitter into the waveguide. The remote infrared emitter simplifies industrial design and is a single light source. The remote infrared emitter is not in a peripheral vision of a user's eye and improves a cosmetic impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
  • Patent number: 11880039
    Abstract: A see-through display including a polarized reflective pinhole mirror display. The pinhole mirror display includes a plurality of tiny switchable polarized mirrors. The respective polarized mirrors individually reflect impinging light from an illuminator, and guide the respective portion of light into a pupil of an eye. A reflective optically powered surface reflects light from the illuminator. Each mirror has a first polarization and reflects a portion of light and produces a picture element (pixel) that forms a virtual image seen by the eye of the user. A user may view the reflected virtual image having the first polarization from the illuminator, as well as the image from the real world via a rear substrate that has a second polarization. Although the mirrors are very small, human eyes can still detect the mirrors if they are not polarized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
  • Patent number: 11860371
    Abstract: An eyewear device including an eye tracker to track a user's eye. The eyewear includes a see-through display for creating an image. The eyewear includes a light source generating a collimated light beam, and the display includes a powered optical element that receives and reflects the light beam. The powered optical element spreads the light beam to uniformly illuminate a user's eye. The powered optical element may include a holographic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20230393402
    Abstract: The present application discloses examples of various apparatuses and systems that can be utilized for augmented reality. According to one example, a wearable device that can optionally comprise: a frame configured for wearing by a user; one or more optical elements mounted on the frame; an array having a plurality of light emitting diodes coupled to the one or more optical elements, wherein the one or more optical elements and the array are mounted within a field of view of the user when the frame is worn by the user; and additional onboard electronic components carried by the frame including at least a battery that is configured to provide for electrically powered operation of the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Matthew Bates, Ilteris Canberk, Brandon Carrillo, David G. Fliszar, Adam Douglas Greengard, Kenneth Kubala, David Meisenholder, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Amit Singh, Samuel Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230367137
    Abstract: An electronic eyewear device with a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator to apply torque to the eyewear temples. The torque presses the eyewear temples against the side of a user's head for a snug and comfortable fit. The SMA actuator allows one size of eyewear frames to fit a larger range of users, thereby reducing the number of sizes required to be manufactured for the electronic eyewear device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Weston Welge
  • Patent number: 11774760
    Abstract: The present application discloses examples of various apparatuses and systems that can be utilized for augmented reality. According to one example, a wearable device that can optionally comprise: a frame configured for wearing by a user; one or more optical elements mounted on the frame; an array having a plurality of light emitting diodes coupled to the one or more optical elements, wherein the one or more optical elements and the array are mounted within a field of view of the user when the frame is worn by the user; and additional onboard electronic components carried by the frame including at least a battery that is configured to provide for electrically powered operation of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Matthew Bates, Ilteris Canberk, Brandon Carrillo, David G. Fliszar, Adam Douglas Greengard, Kenneth Kubala, David Meisenholder, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Amit Singh, Samuel Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230229000
    Abstract: Eyewear having an optical waveguide communicating infrared light from a remote infrared emitter in the eyewear to an optical output coupler that uniformly illuminates an eye for tracking eye movement of a user. An optical input coupler couples a light beam emitted by the remote infrared emitter into the waveguide. The remote infrared emitter simplifies industrial design and is a single light source. The remote infrared emitter is not in a peripheral vision of a user's eye and improves a cosmetic impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
  • Patent number: 11619809
    Abstract: Eyewear having an optical waveguide communicating infrared light from a remote infrared emitter in the eyewear to an optical output coupler that uniformly illuminates an eye for tracking eye movement of a user. An optical input coupler couples a light beam emitted by the remote infrared emitter into the waveguide. The remote infrared emitter simplifies industrial design and is a single light source. The remote infrared emitter is not in a peripheral vision of a user's eye and improves a cosmetic impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
  • Publication number: 20220413301
    Abstract: A see-through display including a polarized reflective pinhole mirror display. The pinhole mirror display includes a plurality of tiny switchable polarized mirrors. The respective polarized mirrors individually reflect impinging light from an illuminator, and guide the respective portion of light into a pupil of an eye. A reflective optically powered surface reflects light from the illuminator. Each mirror has a first polarization and reflects a portion of light and produces a picture element (pixel) that forms a virtual image seen by the eye of the user. A user may view the reflected virtual image having the first polarization from the illuminator, as well as the image from the real world via a rear substrate that has a second polarization. Although the mirrors are very small, human eyes can still detect the mirrors if they are not polarized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
  • Patent number: 11506898
    Abstract: A see-through display including a polarized reflective pinhole mirror display. The pinhole mirror display includes a plurality of tiny switchable polarized mirrors. The respective polarized mirrors individually reflect impinging light from an illuminator, and guide the respective portion of light into a pupil of an eye. A reflective optically powered surface reflects light from the illuminator. Each mirror has a first polarization and reflects a portion of light and produces a picture element (pixel) that forms a virtual image seen by the eye of the user. A user may view the reflected virtual image having the first polarization from the illuminator, as well as the image from the real world via a rear substrate that has a second polarization. Although the mirrors are very small, human eyes can still detect the mirrors if they are not polarized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
  • Publication number: 20220280037
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of conducting an ophthalmic evaluation using an augmented reality or virtual reality head-worn device including one or more display devices and one or more cameras facing towards an eye of the user in use. The method comprises displaying an ophthalmic evaluation user interface item on a display device, receiving user selection of the user interface item, illuminating an eye of the user, capturing at least one image of the eye of the user; and analyzing the at least one image to assess the health of the eye of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Colascione, Kenneth Kubala, Brent Mills
  • Publication number: 20220244544
    Abstract: The present application discloses examples of various apparatuses and systems that can be utilized for augmented reality. According to one example, a wearable device that can optionally comprise: a frame configured for wearing by a user; one or more optical elements mounted on the frame; an array having a plurality of light emitting diodes coupled to the one or more optical elements, wherein the one or more optical elements and the array are mounted within a field of view of the user when the frame is worn by the user; and additional onboard electronic components carried by the frame including at least a battery that is configured to provide for electrically powered operation of the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Matthew Bates, Ilteris Kaan Canberk, Brandon Carrillo, David G. Fliszar, Adam Douglas Greengard, Kenneth Kubala, David Meisenholder, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Amit Singh, Samuel Thompson
  • Patent number: 11327310
    Abstract: The present application discloses examples of various apparatuses and systems that can be utilized for augmented reality. According to one example, a wearable device that can optionally comprise: a frame configured for wearing by a user; one or more optical elements mounted on the frame; an array having a plurality of light emitting diodes coupled to the one or more optical elements, wherein the one or more optical elements and the array are mounted within a field of view of the user when the frame is worn by the user; and additional onboard electronic components carried by the frame including at least a battery that is configured to provide for electrically powered operation of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Matthew Bates, Ilteris Canberk, Brandon Carrillo, David G. Fliszar, Adam Douglas Greengard, Kenneth Kubala, David Meisenholder, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Amit Singh, Samuel Thompson
  • Publication number: 20220057631
    Abstract: Eyewear having an optical waveguide communicating infrared light from a remote infrared emitter in the eyewear to an optical output coupler that uniformly illuminates an eye for tracking eye movement of a user. An optical input coupler couples a light beam emitted by the remote infrared emitter into the waveguide. The remote infrared emitter simplifies industrial design and is a single light source. The remote infrared emitter is not in a peripheral vision of a user's eye and improves a cosmetic impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
  • Patent number: 11169374
    Abstract: Eyewear having an optical waveguide communicating infrared light from a remote infrared emitter in the eyewear to an optical output coupler that uniformly illuminates an eye for tracking eye movement of a user. An optical input coupler couples a light beam emitted by the remote infrared emitter into the waveguide. The remote infrared emitter simplifies industrial design and is a single light source. The remote infrared emitter is not in a peripheral vision of a user's eye and improves a cosmetic impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II
  • Patent number: 10002215
    Abstract: Arrayed imaging systems include an array of detectors formed with a common base and a first array of layered optical elements, each one of the layered optical elements being optically connected with a detector in the array of detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward R. Dowski, Paulo E. X. Silveira, George C. Barnes, IV, Vladislav V. Chumachenko, Dennis W. Dobbs, Regis S. Fan, Gregory E. Johnson, Miodrag Scepanovic, Satoru Tachihara, Christopher J. Linnen, Inga Tamayo, Donald Combs, Howard E. Rhodes, James He, John J. Mader, Goran M. Rauker, Kenneth Kubala, Mark Meloni, Brian Schwartz, Robert Cormack, Michael Hepp, Kenneth Ashley Macon, Gary L. Duerksen
  • Patent number: 9876051
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes providing a lens substrate having an array of lenses. The lens substrate includes an overflow region next to each lens of the array. Each overflow region includes an overflow lens material. The method also includes separating the lens substrate into a plurality of smaller lens substrates. Each of the smaller lens substrates has one of the single lens and the plurality of stacked lenses. Separating the lens substrate into the smaller lens substrates may include removing or substantially removing the overflow regions. In one aspect, the method may be performed as a method of making a miniature camera module. Other methods are also described, as are miniature camera modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Paulo E. X. Silveira, Satoru Tachihara
  • Publication number: 20160350445
    Abstract: Arrayed imaging systems include an array of detectors formed with a common base and a first array of layered optical elements, each one of the layered optical elements being optically connected with a detector in the array of detectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Edward R. Dowski, JR., Paulo E.X. Silvieri, George C. Barnes, IV, Vladislav V. Chumachenko, Dennis W. Dobbs, Regis S. Fan, Gregory E. Johnson, Miodrag Scepanovic, Satoru Tachihara, Christopher J. Linnen, Inga Tamayo, Donald Combs, Howard E. Rhodes, James He, John J. Mader, Goran M. Rauker, Kenneth Kubala, Mark Meloni, Brian Schwartz, Robert Cormack, Michael Hepp, Kenneth Ashley Macon, Gary L. Duerksen
  • Patent number: 9418193
    Abstract: Arrayed imaging systems include an array of detectors formed with a common base and a first array of layered optical elements, each one of the layered optical elements being optically connected with a detector in the array of detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward R. Dowski, Jr., Paulo E. X. Silvieri, George C. Barnes, IV, Vladislav V. Chumachenko, Dennis W. Dobbs, Regis S. Fan, Gregory E. Johnson, Miodrag Scepanovic, Satoru Tachihara, Christopher J. Linnen, Inga Tamayo, Donald Combs, Howard E. Rhodes, James He, John J. Mader, Kenneth Kubala, Mark Meloni, Brian Schwartz, Robert Cormack, Michael Hepp, Gary L. Duerksen
  • Publication number: 20160099284
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes providing a lens substrate having an array of lenses. The lens substrate includes an overflow region next to each lens of the array. Each overflow region includes an overflow lens material. The method also includes separating the lens substrate into a plurality of smaller lens substrates. Each of the smaller lens substrates has one of the single lens and the plurality of stacked lenses. Separating the lens substrate into the smaller lens substrates may include removing or substantially removing the overflow regions. In one aspect, the method may be performed as a method of making a miniature camera module. Other methods are also described, as are miniature camera modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth Kubala, Paulo E. X. Silveira, Satoru Tachihara