Patents by Inventor Kirk Erik Burgess
Kirk Erik Burgess 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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Publication number: 20230396926Abstract: In one aspect, the systems and methods described herein may include a first device comprising a first ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna. The first device may establish a connection with a second device having a second UWB antenna. The first device may determine an orientation of the first device relative to the second device, according to one or more UWB measurements between the first UWB antenna of the first device and the second UWB antenna of the second device. The first device may receive audio signals corresponding to the second device, and can render the audio signals into audio output to a user of the first device according to the determined orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Nabeel Ahmed, Sebastian Sztuk, Sam Padinjaremannil Alex, Kirk Erik Burgess, Ankit Brahmbhatt
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Patent number: 11729551Abstract: In one aspect, the systems and methods described herein may include a first device comprising a first ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna. The first device may establish a connection with a second device having a second UWB antenna. The first device may determine an orientation of the first device relative to the second device, according to one or more UWB measurements between the first UWB antenna of the first device and the second UWB antenna of the second device. The first device may receive audio signals corresponding to the second device, and can render the audio signals into audio output to a user of the first device according to the determined orientation.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Nabeel Ahmed, Sebastian Sztuk, Sam Padinjaremannil Alex, Kirk Erik Burgess, Ankit Brahmbhatt
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Patent number: 11703618Abstract: The disclosed liquid lens array may include a plurality of independently operable array sections, each of which may include (1) a base layer, (2) an aperture plate overlapping the base layer, the aperture plate defining a plurality of apertures extending through the aperture plate between an inner surface of the aperture plate facing the base layer and an outer surface of the aperture plate, (3) a liquid reservoir disposed between the base layer and the aperture plate, and (4) a side wall at least partially surrounding the liquid reservoir, the side wall extending between the base layer and the aperture plate. At least a portion of at least one of the base layer or the side wall may be deformable in the presence of an electrostatic field to change liquid volumes extending from the liquid reservoir at least partially through the apertures defined in the aperture plate. Various other methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventor: Kirk Erik Burgess
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Patent number: 11662812Abstract: The disclosed eye-tracking systems may include a visible light display having visible light pixels, at least one infrared pixel positioned within bounds of the visible light display, and an infrared sensor positioned and configured to detect infrared light originating from the at least one infrared pixel and reflected from an eye of the user. Related head-mounted display systems and methods for eye tracking are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Alexander Jobe Fix, Andrew Wyman MacDonald, Dmitri Model, Mohammadhossein Daraeihajitooel, Javier San Agustin Lopez, Kirk Erik Burgess, Mohamed Hegazy, Scott Robert Ramsby, Sebastian Sztuk, Robert Dale Cavin
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Publication number: 20230156313Abstract: A system for recording video in a wearable device is provided. The system includes: a barrel to provide mechanical support for one or more components in the system, a camera, disposed inside the barrel, wherein the camera includes a front lens with a field of view pointed to an onlooker outside of the wearable device, a cover glass mounted on the barrel, the cover glass configured to protect the front lens and one or more components in the system, a light emitting device, disposed inside the barrel, and a light pipe configured to receive a light from the light emitting device and to transmit the light through an overlap area on the cover glass and to the onlooker, when the camera is recording a scene outside of the wearable device, within the field of view, wherein the camera field of view comprises at least a portion of the overlap area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Kirk Erik Burgess, Kevin Sawyer
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Patent number: 11651518Abstract: An image capture system is configured to align a field of view of the image capture component with a field of view of a user of the system. In some cases, the image capture system may adjust the field of view of the image data based at least in part on orientation and position data associated with the capture device.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Sebastian Sztuk, Kirk Erik Burgess, Lars Ola Axelsson, Yi Zhou
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Patent number: 11604366Abstract: An optical assembly includes an optically transparent substrate and a first lens removably coupled with the optically transparent substrate by one or more adhesive layers. The one or more adhesive layers are positioned between the optically transparent substrate and the first lens. Also disclosed are an eye-tracker and a display device, each of which includes the optical assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Andrew John Ouderkirk, Robin Sharma, Karol Constantine Hatzilias, Sheng Ye, Sebastian Sztuk, Kirk Erik Burgess, Javier San Agustin Lopez, Neeraj Choubey, Bo Asp Andersen, Kurt Jenkins
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Publication number: 20220392111Abstract: An image capture system is configured to align a field of view of the image capture component with a field of view of a user of the system. In some cases, the image capture system may adjust the field of view of the image data based at least in part on orientation and position data associated with the capture device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Sebastian Sztuk, Kirk Erik Burgess, Lars Ola Axelsson, Yi Zhou
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Publication number: 20220303680Abstract: In one aspect, the systems and methods described herein may include a first device comprising a first ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna. The first device may establish a connection with a second device having a second UWB antenna. The first device may determine an orientation of the first device relative to the second device, according to one or more UWB measurements between the first UWB antenna of the first device and the second UWB antenna of the second device. The first device may receive audio signals corresponding to the second device, and can render the audio signals into audio output to a user of the first device according to the determined orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Nabeel Ahmed, Sebastian Sztuk, Sam Padinjaremannil Alex, Kirk Erik Burgess, Ankit Brahmbhatt
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Patent number: 11376733Abstract: An animatronic device includes a mechanical eyeball configured to rotate about a first rotational axis and a second rotational axis that intersect at a fixed center point. A controller is configured to generate eye movement instructions that cause the animatronic device to rotate the mechanical eyeball about at least one of the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis. The eye movement instructions are generated based on an eye tracking system used to track movement of an eye of a user. The controller maps the tracked eye movement to movement of the mechanical eyeball and generates eye movement instructions based on the mapping.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Kirk Erik Burgess, Antonio Yamil Layon Halun, Sebastian Sztuk
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Patent number: 11353955Abstract: A system can include one or more processors that determine a first position of an object in view of a user of a head mounted display (HMD) and a first gaze direction towards the first position. The object can be detected by one or more sensors. The one or more processors detect that the user is gazing at the object. The one or more processors determine, responsive to detecting that the user is gazing at the object, a second gaze direction based on at least a second position of one or more eyes of the user of the HMD provided via an eye tracking operation of the HMD. The one or more processors calibrate, based at least on a difference between the first gaze direction and the second gaze direction, the eye tracking operation of the HMD.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Kirk Erik Burgess, Sebastian Sztuk
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Patent number: 11269406Abstract: A method for calibrating eye tracking data for a head wearable optical device includes receiving eye tracking data from an imaging device oriented towards a combiner. The method includes determining a gaze direction of an eye of a user based on the eye tracking data. The method includes receiving calibration data from the imaging device that includes an indication of positions of one or more calibration indicators. The method includes determining the gaze direction based at least in part on the calibration data received from the imaging device (or factors adjusted by the calibration data).Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Sebastian Sztuk, Karol Constantine Hatzilias, Kirk Erik Burgess, Javier San Agustin Lopez
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Patent number: 11262487Abstract: The disclosed liquid lens array may include a plurality of independently operable array sections, each of which may include (1) a transparent base layer, (2) an aperture plate overlapping the transparent base layer, the aperture plate defining a plurality of apertures extending through the aperture plate between an inner surface of the aperture plate facing the transparent base layer and an outer surface of the aperture plate, and (3) a liquid reservoir disposed between the base layer and the aperture plate. The liquid lens array may also include driving circuit for operating at least one array section of the plurality of array sections to change liquid volumes extending from the liquid reservoir at least partially through the apertures defined in the aperture plate of the at least one array section. Various other methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventor: Kirk Erik Burgess
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Publication number: 20210397255Abstract: The disclosed eye-tracking systems may include a visible light display having visible light pixels, at least one infrared pixel positioned within bounds of the visible light display, and an infrared sensor positioned and configured to detect infrared light originating from the at least one infrared pixel and reflected from an eye of the user. Related head-mounted display systems and methods for eye tracking are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Alexander Jobe Fix, Andrew Wyman MacDonald, Dmitri Model, Mohammadhossein Daraeihajitooei, Javier San Agustin Lopez, Kirk Erik Burgess, Mohamed Hegazy, Scott Robert Ramsby, Sebastian Sztuk, Robert Dale Cavin
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Patent number: 11192246Abstract: A mechanical eyeball includes an outer housing shaped as an ocular surface configured to rotate about a first rotational axis and a second rotational axis that intersect at a fixed center point. The outer is housing is coupled to a mechanical assembly, and the mechanical assembly is contained within a volume associated with the mechanical eyeball. The mechanical assembly can include a stationary gear train and rotatable components that rotate relative to the gear train. The rotatable components are configured to cause rotation of the outer housing about one or more rotational axes. The volume may be substantially the same volume of a human eye. The mechanical assembly is coupled to one or more drivers configured to actuate rotation of the outer housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Kirk Erik Burgess, Antonio Yamil Layon Halun, Sebastian Sztuk
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Patent number: 11120258Abstract: A disclosed apparatus may include a line source configured to produce a line of light and a scanning device configured to scan the line of light across a scanning field in a scanning direction. The scanning field may include a receiving portion configured to receive an eye. The apparatus may also include a reflector positioned within the scanning field. During a primary period of a scan, the line of light may scan the receiving portion in a primary direction. During a secondary period of the scan, the reflector may reflect the line of light such that a reflection of the line of light scans the receiving portion in a secondary direction. The apparatus may also include a photodetector positioned to receive (1) an initial reflection during the primary period, and (2) a subsequent reflection during the secondary period. Various other methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Alexander Jobe Fix, Andrew Wyman MacDonald, Dmitri Model, Mohammadhossein Daraeihajitooei, Javier San Agustin Lopez, Kirk Erik Burgess, Mohamed Hegazy, Thomas Scott Murdison, Scott Robert Ramsby, Sebastian Sztuk, Evan Gander
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Patent number: 11112865Abstract: The disclosed eye-tracking systems may include a visible light display having visible light pixels, at least one infrared pixel positioned within bounds of the visible light display, and an infrared sensor positioned and configured to detect infrared light originating from the at least one infrared pixel and reflected from an eye of the user. Related head-mounted display systems and methods for eye tracking are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Alexander Jobe Fix, Andrew Wyman MacDonald, Dmitri Model, Mohammadhossein Daraeihajitooei, Javier San Agustin Lopez, Kirk Erik Burgess, Mohamed Hegazy, Scott Robert Ramsby, Sebastian Sztuk, Robert Cavin
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Publication number: 20210263342Abstract: An optical assembly includes an optically transparent substrate and a first lens removably coupled with the optically transparent substrate by one or more adhesive layers. The one or more adhesive layers are positioned between the optically transparent substrate and the first lens. Also disclosed are an eye-tracker and a display device, each of which includes the optical assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Andrew John OUDERKIRK, Robin SHARMA, Karol Constantine HATZILIAS, Sheng YE, Sebastian SZTUK, Kirk Erik BURGESS, Javier San Agustin LOPEZ, Neeraj CHOUBEY, Bo Asp ANDERSEN, Kurt JENKINS
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Patent number: 10871823Abstract: A system can include one or more processors that determine a first position of an object in view of a user of a head mounted display (HMD) and a first gaze direction towards the first position. The object can be detected by one or more sensors. The one or more processors detect that the user is gazing at the object. The one or more processors determine, responsive to detecting that the user is gazing at the object, a second gaze direction based on at least a second position of one or more eyes of the user of the HMD provided via an eye tracking operation of the HMD. The one or more processors calibrate, based at least on a difference between the first gaze direction and the second gaze direction, the eye tracking operation of the HMD.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Kirk Erik Burgess, Sebastian Sztuk
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Publication number: 20200391382Abstract: A mechanical eyeball includes an outer housing shaped as an ocular surface configured to rotate about a first rotational axis and a second rotational axis that intersect at a fixed center point. The outer is housing is coupled to a mechanical assembly, and the mechanical assembly is contained within a volume associated with the mechanical eyeball. The mechanical assembly can include a stationary gear train and rotatable components that rotate relative to the gear train. The rotatable components are configured to cause rotation of the outer housing about one or more rotational axes. The volume may be substantially the same volume of a human eye. The mechanical assembly is coupled to one or more drivers configured to actuate rotation of the outer housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Kirk Erik Burgess, Antonio Yamil Layon Halun, Sebastian Sztuk