Patents by Inventor Michael Hack

Michael Hack 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).

  • Publication number: 20240147754
    Abstract: A tandem device is provided that includes a non-inverted OLED arranged in a stack with an inverted OLED. A common electrode is disposed between the inverted OLED and the non-inverted OLED, which may be electrically addressable outside the OLED stack. The device includes one or more OLEDs and one or more inverted OLEDs in any desired arrangement and combination of inverted and non-inverted devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael S. WEAVER
  • Publication number: 20240125570
    Abstract: Improved firearms including one or more of a removable and/or interchangeable top cover, an improved extractor mechanism, a striker safety mechanism with a direct trigger interface, a sear with direct striker interface, and/or a striker with integral striker spring retention features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: BLACKPOWDER PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Kyle J. BACHSTEIN, Kathryn HACK, Jesse CARR, Michael GUTTRIDGE
  • Publication number: 20240114741
    Abstract: Devices, arrangements, and techniques are provided to improve the color saturation of displays such as OLED displays while avoiding or substantially reducing any increase in power consumption that typically would be associated with such increase in saturation. A three-subpixel per pixel red/green/blue (RGB) architecture is provided as well as a four sub-pixel approach which uses two red sub-pixels for each pixel (red/red/green/blue, or R1R2GB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Julia J. BROWN
  • Publication number: 20240099088
    Abstract: Full-color pixel arrangements for use in devices such as OLED displays are provided, in which multiple sub-pixels are configured to emit different colors of light, with each sub-pixel having a different optical path length than some or all of the other sub-pixels within the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Vadim ADAMOVICH
  • Publication number: 20240080573
    Abstract: Convolutional neural networks have, over the last decade, risen to state-of-the-art for computer vision tasks such as image classification. Oftentimes these are implemented on specialized digital processors, which target high throughput operation. This is efficient when analyzing batches of images loaded from memory but is lacking when analyzing freshly-captured images on a sensor. Latency is an issue since image acquisition alone can take as long as the processing. Second, streams of images captured from sensors can result in highly redundant processing if only specific signatures needs to be recognized, leading to a high amount of wasted power. Disclosed is a way to perform convolutional processing on the image plane where the image is captured, which allows the device to only complete readout and processing when required. This reduces latency and power consumption, enabling new applications such as augmented reality and edge processing that are not possible with current technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Bilodeau, Eli A. Doris, Michael Hack, Paul Prucnal
  • Patent number: 11921289
    Abstract: A personal display device for displaying virtual images to a wearer. The personal display device includes a frame having a right temple section, a left temple section, a right rear section, a left rear section, a right eye see-through section, and a left eye see-through section; a projection display device connected to the frame for projecting an image to the wearer; at least one waveguide stack module connected to the frame for propagating image-bearing light beams along a length of the at least one waveguide stack module, the at least one waveguide stack module being configured to receive the image from the projection display device and detected touch motions of the wearer sensed by the touchpad including sensing directions of the touch motions of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Vuzix Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Travers, Tyler Porter, Robert Schultz, Gregory Moens, Connor Hack, Adalberto Perez Reyes, Kevin Lloyd, Marc J. Krolczyk, Michael J. Telek, Paul A. Boris, Robert W. Gray, Alexander Kelly
  • Publication number: 20240040877
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a full-color pixel arrangement for a device, the full-color pixel arrangement including a plurality of sub-pixels, each having an emissive region of a first color, where the full-color pixel arrangement comprises emissive regions having exactly one emissive color that is a red-shifted color of a deep blue sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels. Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter may also provide a full-color pixel arrangement for a device, the full-color pixel arrangement including a plurality of sub-pixels, each having an emissive region of a first color, where the full-color pixel arrangement comprises emissive regions having exactly one emissive color, and where the plurality of sub-pixels comprise a light blue sub-pixel, a deep blue sub-pixel, a red sub-pixel, and a green sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Julia J. BROWN
  • Publication number: 20240032371
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a device having an organic light emitting device (OLED) display comprising a plurality of metapixels. Each metapixel of the plurality of metapixels may have two or more sets of emissive regions that are configured to: (i) emit blue light that is a combination of light from the two or more sets of emissive regions that are configured to emit the blue light for that metapixel, and/or (ii) that are addressable by the same drive circuit. The metapixel may include more than one independently addressable sub-pixel configured to emit green light and more than one independently addressable sub-pixel configured to emit red light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Lorne A. WHITEHEAD
  • Patent number: 11881161
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are provided in which an OLED panel is operated in two modes. The first mode operates in a standard way to display an image or video or otherwise illuminate sub-pixels of the panel. In the second mode, some pixels are operated at a lower brightness than in the first mode. The use of multiple modes allows for improved sub-pixel lifetime and reduced sub-pixel and image degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Chun Lin
  • Patent number: 11877489
    Abstract: Devices, arrangements, and techniques are provided to improve the color saturation of displays such as OLED displays while avoiding or substantially reducing any increase in power consumption that typically would be associated with such increase in saturation. A three-subpixel per pixel red/green/blue (RGB) architecture is provided as well as a four sub-pixel approach which uses two red sub-pixels for each pixel (red/red/green/blue, or R1R2GB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, Julia J. Brown
  • Publication number: 20230413604
    Abstract: A transparent emissive device is provided. The device may include one or more OLEDs having an anode, a cathode, and an organic emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. In some configurations, the OLEDs may be non-transparent. The device may also include one or more locally transparent regions, which, in combination with the non-transparent OLEDs, provides an overall device transparency of 5% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Hack
  • Patent number: 11839124
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a full-color pixel arrangement for a device, the full-color pixel arrangement including a plurality of sub-pixels, each having an emissive region of a first color, where the full-color pixel arrangement comprises emissive regions having exactly one emissive color that is a red-shifted color of a deep blue sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels. Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter may also provide a full-color pixel arrangement for a device, the full-color pixel arrangement including a plurality of sub-pixels, each having an emissive region of a first color, where the full-color pixel arrangement comprises emissive regions having exactly one emissive color, and where the plurality of sub-pixels comprise a light blue sub-pixel, a deep blue sub-pixel, a red sub-pixel, and a green sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, Nicholas J. Thompson, Julia J. Brown
  • Patent number: 11837989
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a window, an energy and light producing device including at least one transparent photovoltaic device and at least one non-transparent Organic Light Emitting Device (OLED) in an optical path of the window. A controller may control the operation of the non-transparent OLED of the energy and light producing device. An energy storage device may be electrically coupled to the controller and the energy and light producing device to store energy generated by the transparent photovoltaic device and to power the non-transparent OLED. In some implementations, a LED or OLED may be mounted in the frame of the window and may be powered by the energy storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Stephen R. Forrest
  • Publication number: 20230380237
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes an OLED is disclosed. The OLED includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode; and an EL material disposed between the first and the second electrodes. The OLED also includes a first capping layer disposed over the second electrode of a first portion of the OLED, a second capping layer disposed over the second electrode of a second portion of the OED, and a third capping layer disposed over the second electrode of a third portion of the OLED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael S. WEAVER, Michael HACK
  • Publication number: 20230363226
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a device that may include an emissive surface having a plurality of pixels, where each pixel has four or more sub-pixels, and where each pixel may be capable of: (a) a color rendering index (CRI) that is ga minimum of 85; and (b) a minimum color gamut equal to 85% of a color space, wherein the color space is selected from at least one of a group consisting of: DCI-3, BT.2020, and Adobe™ RGB 1998.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Stuart WEAVER, Lorne A. Whitehead, Eric A. MARGULIES, Michael HACK
  • Patent number: 11785804
    Abstract: A transparent emissive device is provided. The device may include one or more OLEDs having an anode, a cathode, and an organic emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. In some configurations, the OLEDs may be non-transparent. The device may also include one or more locally transparent regions, which, in combination with the non-transparent OLEDs, provides an overall device transparency of 5% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Hack
  • Publication number: 20230309355
    Abstract: Full-color pixel arrangements for use in devices such as OLED displays are provided, in which multiple sub-pixels are configured to emit different colors of light, with each sub-pixel having a different optical path length than some or all of the other sub-pixels within the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, Nicholas J. Thompson, Vadim Adamovich
  • Patent number: 11751455
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a plurality of OLEDs provided on a first substrate is disclosed. Each OLED includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode, and an organic electroluminescent material disposed between the first and the second electrodes. The apparatus also includes a first capping layer that is disposed over the second electrode of at least a first portion of the plurality of OLEDs such that the first capping layer is optically coupled to at least the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs, and a second capping layer. The second capping layer is disposed over the second electrode of at least a second portion of the plurality of OLEDs such that the second capping layer is optically coupled to the second portion of the plurality of OLEDs but not the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs, and the second portion of the plurality of OLEDs is different from the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael S. Weaver, Michael Hack
  • Publication number: 20230263003
    Abstract: Emissive devices are provided that include an outcoupling layer having a plurality of nanoparticles such that the outcoupling layer has at least 3 regions possessing distinct bulk refractive index values. One or more dielectric materials are arranged at least partially between the outcoupling layer and an emissive layer of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Fusella, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Michael HACK
  • Publication number: 20230247884
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a device including an organic light emitting device (OLED) display having at least one pixel having a plurality of sub-pixels, where at least one color sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels may be configured to output red light, green light, and/or blue light. The device may include at least one sub-pixel that is configured to have a Lambertian emission, and at least one sub-pixel having a microcavity configured for direct emission such that a first ratio of light from the direct emission sub-pixel in a cone having an angle of 0-20° in a normal direction relative to an overall light emission from the direct emission sub-pixel having at least 10%, at least 20%, and/or at least 30% higher than a second ratio of light from the Lambertian emission sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Eric A. MARGULIES, Lorne A. WHITEHEAD