Patents by Inventor Mark T. Bolas
Mark T. Bolas 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: 11513358Abstract: Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Publication number: 20220155602Abstract: Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Patent number: 11243404Abstract: Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Patent number: 11187924Abstract: The effective focal length of an optical system can be electronically controlled using switchable wave plates in conjunction with polarized light.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Publication number: 20210223553Abstract: Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Patent number: 10969587Abstract: Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Publication number: 20200166784Abstract: The effective focal length of an optical system can be electronically controlled using switchable wave plates in conjunction with polarized light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Patent number: 10451904Abstract: The effective focal length of an optical system can be electronically controlled using switchable wave plates in conjunction with polarized light.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Publication number: 20190033597Abstract: Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Patent number: 10042167Abstract: Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Publication number: 20170242278Abstract: The effective focal length of an optical system can be electronically controlled using switchable wave plates in conjunction with polarized light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Publication number: 20170168302Abstract: Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Patent number: 9628783Abstract: A virtual reality hardware and software platform comprised of a stereoscope which attaches to a mobile touchscreen computer/tablet. The stereoscope, in which the user looks through, covers just the top portion of the tablet screen. This top portion displays the stereoscopic view of a virtual environment. The bottom portion displays the two-dimensional view. The user touches the view with his/her thumbs and/or fingers in order to interact with and travel through the virtual environment seen in the view.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAInventors: Perry Hoberman, Mark T. Bolas, Thai Phan
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Rear projection imaging system with image warping distortion correction system and associated method
Patent number: 9140973Abstract: A rear projection imaging system with an image warping distortion correction system using a camera and processing unit to generate a warping map that corrects for image distortion. The warping map is generated in an iterative process by displaying a known pattern on a viewing screen and, through the use of a camera, having a microprocessor determine the location and shape of the pattern on the screen. The microprocessor then compares the displayed image to the original reference image, calculates the distortion effects present in the projection optics, and generates a warping map.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas -
Patent number: 9100643Abstract: The multi-person stereo display system permits several independent viewers to see different stereo images on a single projection surface. This is accomplished through the innovative use of video multiplexing, software, control electronics, and special viewing glasses. The system is particularly useful in situations where the viewers see computer generated images from their own independent perspectives.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Publication number: 20140267637Abstract: A virtual reality hardware and software platform comprised of a stereoscope which attaches to a mobile touchscreen computer/tablet. The stereoscope, in which the user looks through, covers just the top portion of the tablet screen. This top portion displays the stereoscopic view of a virtual environment. The bottom portion displays the two-dimensional view. The user touches the view with his/her thumbs and/or fingers in order to interact with and travel through the virtual environment seen in the view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAInventors: Perry Hoberman, Mark T. Bolas, Thai Phan
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Publication number: 20140192175Abstract: The multi-person stereo display system permits several independent viewers to see different stereo images on a single projection surface. This is accomplished through the innovative use of video multiplexing, software, control electronics, and special viewing glasses. The system is particularly useful in situations where the viewers see computer generated images from their own independent perspectives.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
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Rear Projection Imaging System with Image Warping Distortion Correction System and Associated Method
Publication number: 20140152904Abstract: A rear projection imaging system with an image warping distortion correction system using a camera and processing unit to generate a warping map that corrects for image distortion. The warping map is generated in an iterative process by displaying a known pattern on a viewing screen and, through the use of a camera, having a microprocessor determine the location and shape of the pattern on the screen. The microprocessor then compares the displayed image to the original reference image, calculates the distortion effects present in the projection optics, and generates a warping map.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas -
Rear projection imaging system with image warping distortion correction system and associated method
Patent number: 8643792Abstract: A rear projection imaging system with an image warping distortion correction system using a camera and processing unit to generate a warping map that corrects for image distortion. The warping map is generated in an iterative process by displaying a known pattern on a viewing screen and, through the use of a camera, having a microprocessor determine the location and shape of the pattern on the screen. The microprocessor then compares the displayed image to the original reference image, calculates the distortion effects present in the projection optics, and generates a warping map.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas -
Patent number: RE44298Abstract: A method for a computer system having a display, an audio output device, and a user input device includes displaying a graphical user interface on the display, the graphical user interface including a tuning portion and a first, user-selectable icon, receiving a first user selection on the display, the first user selection of the tuning portion, determnining a selection of a pre-defined identifier in response to the first user selection, identifying a streaming media source in response to the pre-defined identifier outputting streaming media data from the streaming media source to the audio output device, receiving a second user selection on the display, the second user selection of the first user-selectable icon, determining a selection of a new identifier in response to the second user selection, associating the new identifier with the streaming media source, thereafter receiving a third user selection on the display, the third user selection of the tuning portion, determining another selection of the new iType: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Mosi Media, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan M. Sass, Mark T. Bolas