Patents by Inventor Michael A. Klug

Michael A. Klug 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).

  • VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING IMPROVED DIFFRACTIVE GRATING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20240418997
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. TEKOLSTE, Michael A. KLUG, Paul M. GRECO, Brian T. SCHOWENGERDT
  • Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods having improved diffractive grating structures
    Patent number: 12099193
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Tekolste, Michael A. Klug, Paul M. Greco, Brian T. Schowengerdt
  • VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING IMPROVED DIFFRACTIVE GRATING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20230055420
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. TEKOLSTE, Michael A. KLUG, Paul M. GRECO, Brian T. SCHOWENGERDT
  • Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods having improved diffractive grating structures
    Patent number: 11487121
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Tekolste, Michael A. Klug, Paul M. Greco, Brian T. Schowengerdt
  • Separated pupil optical systems for virtual and augmented reality and methods for displaying images using same
    Patent number: 11402629
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a light source configured to produce a plurality of spatially separated light beams. The system also includes an injection optical system configured to modify the plurality of beams, such that respective pupils formed by beams of the plurality exiting from the injection optical system are spatially separated from each other. The system further includes a light-guiding optical element having an in-coupling grating configured to admit a first beam of the plurality into the light-guiding optical element while excluding a second beam of the plurality from the light-guiding optical element, such that the first beam propagates by substantially total internal reflection through the light-guiding optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Klug, Scott C. Cahall, Hyunsun Chung
  • VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING IMPROVED DIFFRACTIVE GRATING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20210208406
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. TEKOLSTE, Michael A. KLUG, Paul M. GRECO, Brian T. SCHOWENGERDT
  • Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods having improved diffractive grating structures
    Patent number: 11009710
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Tekolste, Michael A. Klug, Paul M. Greco, Brian T. Schowengerdt
  • VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING IMPROVED DIFFRACTIVE GRATING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20200301149
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Robert D. TEKOLSTE, Michael A. KLUG, Paul M. GRECO, Brian T. SCHOWENGERDT
  • Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods having improved diffractive grating structures
    Patent number: 10732417
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Tekolste, Michael A. Klug, Paul M. Greco, Brian T. Schowengerdt
  • Manufacturing for virtual and augmented reality systems and components
    Patent number: 10677969
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value. According to additional embodiments, improved approaches are provided to implement deposition of imprint materials onto a substrate, which allow for very precise distribution and deposition of different imprint patterns onto any number of substrate surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Tekolste, Michael A. Klug, Paul M. Greco, Brian T. Schowengerdt
  • VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING IMPROVED DIFFRACTIVE GRATING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20200026085
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. TEKOLSTE, Michael A. KLUG, Paul M. GRECO, Brian T. SCHOWENGERDT
  • Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods having improved diffractive grating structures
    Patent number: 10466486
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Tekolste, Michael A. Klug, Paul M. Greco, Brian T. Schowengerdt
  • SEPARATED PUPIL OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES USING SAME
    Publication number: 20180267309
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a light source configured to produce a plurality of spatially separated light beams. The system also includes an injection optical system configured to modify the plurality of beams, such that respective pupils formed by beams of the plurality exiting from the injection optical system are spatially separated from each other. The system further includes a light-guiding optical element having an in-coupling grating configured to admit a first beam of the plurality into the light-guiding optical element while excluding a second beam of the plurality from the light-guiding optical element, such that the first beam propagates by substantially total internal reflection through the light-guiding optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Klug, Scott C. Cahall, Hyunsun Chung
  • VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING IMPROVED DIFFRACTIVE GRATING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20180172998
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. TEKOLSTE, Michael A. KLUG, Paul M. GRECO, Brian T. SCHOWENGERDT
  • Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods having improved diffractive grating structures
    Patent number: 9915826
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Tekolste, Michael A. Klug, Paul M. Greco, Brian T. Schowengerdt
  • Electronic system with gaze alignment mechanism and method of operation thereof
    Patent number: 9541998
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a reflective film including a diffraction grating configured to reflect an image within a reflective grating spectra at a reflection angle; and an image capture unit positioned at a device orientation to capture the image reflected from the reflective film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael A. Klug, Henry Holtzman, Jaewoo Chung, Anette Freiin von Kapri, Michael Lapinski
  • SEPARATED PUPIL OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES USING SAME
    Publication number: 20160327789
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a light source configured to produce a plurality of spatially separated light beams. The system also includes an injection optical system configured to modify the plurality of beams, such that respective pupils formed by beams of the plurality exiting from the injection optical system are spatially separated from each other. The system further includes a light-guiding optical element having an in-coupling grating configured to admit a first beam of the plurality into the light-guiding optical element while excluding a second beam of the plurality from the light-guiding optical element, such that the first beam propagates by substantially total internal reflection through the light-guiding optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Klug, Scott C. Cahall, Hyunsun Chung
  • VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING IMPROVED DIFFRACTIVE GRATING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20160266387
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Tekolste, Michael A. Klug, Paul M. Greco, Brian T. Schowengerdt
  • ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH GAZE ALIGNMENT MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160227164
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a reflective film including a diffraction grating configured to reflect an image within a reflective grating spectra at a reflection angle; and an image capture unit positioned at a device orientation to capture the image reflected from the reflective film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Michael A. Klug, Henry Holtzman, Jaewoo Chung, Anette Freiin von Kapri, Michael Lapinski
  • MANUFACTURING FOR VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20160216416
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value. According to additional embodiments, improved approaches are provided to implement deposition of imprint materials onto a substrate, which allow for very precise distribution and deposition of different imprint patterns onto any number of substrate surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Tekolste, Michael A. Klug, Paul M. Greco, Brian T. Schowengerdt