Patents by Inventor Miller Harry SCHUCK, III
Miller Harry SCHUCK, III 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: 11942013Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for improving the color uniformity of a display of a display device. A plurality of images of the display are captured using an image capture device. The plurality of images are captured in a color space, with each image corresponding to one of a plurality of color channels. A global white balance is performed to the plurality of images to obtain a plurality of normalized images. A local white balance is performed to the plurality of normalized images to obtain a plurality of correction matrices. Performing the local white balance includes defining a set of weighting factors based on a figure of merit and computing a plurality of weighted images based on the plurality of normalized images and the set of weighting factors. The plurality of correction matrices are computed based on the plurality of weighted images.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Messer, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Nicholas Ihle Morley, Po-Kang Huang, Nukul Sanjay Shah, Marshall Charles Capps, Robert Blake Taylor
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Publication number: 20240077735Abstract: A method for measuring performance of a head-mounted display module, the method including arranging the head-mounted display module relative to a plenoptic camera assembly so that an exit pupil of the head-mounted display module coincides with a pupil of the plenoptic camera assembly; emitting light from the head-mounted display module while the head-mounted display module is arranged relative to the plenoptic camera assembly; filtering the light at the exit pupil of the head-mounted display module; acquiring, with the plenoptic camera assembly, one or more light field images projected from the head-mounted display module with the filtered light; and determining information about the performance of the head-mounted display module based on acquired light field image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventor: Miller Harry Schuck, III
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Publication number: 20240036332Abstract: This disclosure describes a wearable display system configured to project light to the eye(s) of a user to display virtual (e.g., augmented reality) image content in a vision field of the user. The system can include light source(s) that output light, spatial light modulator(s) that modulate the light to provide the virtual image content, and an eyepiece configured to convey the modulated light toward the eye(s) of the user. The eyepiece can include waveguide(s) and a plurality of in-coupling optical elements arranged on or in the waveguide(s) to in-couple the modulated light received from the spatial light modulator(s) into the waveguide(s) to be guided toward the user's eye(s). The spatial light modulator(s) may be movable, and/or may include movable components, to direct different portions of the modulated light toward different ones of the in-coupling optical elements at different times.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Bradley Jay SISSOM, Kevin Richard CURTIS, Hui-Chuan CHENG, Miller Harry SCHUCK, III, Samarth BHARGAVA
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Publication number: 20240012190Abstract: A method of reducing optical artifacts includes injecting a light beam generated by an illumination source into a polarizing beam splitter (PBS), reflecting a spatially defined portion of the light beam from a display panel, reflecting, at an interface in the PBS, the spatially defined portion of the light beam towards a projector lens, passing at least a portion of the spatially defined portion of the light beam through a circular polarizer disposed between the PBS and the projector lens, reflecting, by one or more elements of the projector lens, a return portion of the spatially defined portion of the light beam, and attenuating, at the circular polarizer, the return portion of the spatially defined portion of the light beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Richard Curtis, Hui-Chuan Cheng, Paul M. Greco, William Hudson Welch, Eric C. Browy, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Bradley Jay Sissom
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Patent number: 11852828Abstract: A method for measuring performance of a head-mounted display module, the method including arranging the head-mounted display module relative to a plenoptic camera assembly so that an exit pupil of the head-mounted display module coincides with a pupil of the plenoptic camera assembly; emitting light from the head-mounted display module while the head-mounted display module is arranged relative to the plenoptic camera assembly; filtering the light at the exit pupil of the head-mounted display module; acquiring, with the plenoptic camera assembly, one or more light field images projected from the head-mounted display module with the filtered light; and determining information about the performance of the head-mounted display module based on acquired light field image.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventor: Miller Harry Schuck, III
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Patent number: 11828942Abstract: A viewing optics assembly comprising a spatial light modulator is configured to rotate the spatial light modulator.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Bradley Jay Sissom, Kevin Richard Curtis, Hui-Chuan Cheng, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Samarth Bhargava
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Patent number: 11822112Abstract: An artifact mitigation system includes a projector assembly and a set of imaging optics optically coupled to the projector assembly. The artifact mitigation system also includes an eyepiece optically coupled to the set of imaging optics. The eyepiece includes a diffractive incoupling interface. The artifact mitigation system further includes an artifact prevention element disposed between the set of imaging optics and the eyepiece. The artifact prevention element includes a linear polarizer, a first quarter waveplate disposed adjacent the linear polarizer, and a color select component disposed adjacent the first quarter waveplate.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Richard Curtis, Hui-Chuan Cheng, Paul M. Greco, William Hudson Welch, Eric C. Browy, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Bradley Jay Sissom
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Publication number: 20230221560Abstract: A method for measuring performance of a head-mounted display module, the method including arranging the head-mounted display module relative to a plenoptic camera assembly so that an exit pupil of the head-mounted display module coincides with a pupil of the plenoptic camera assembly; emitting light from the head-mounted display module while the head-mounted display module is arranged relative to the plenoptic camera assembly; filtering the light at the exit pupil of the head-mounted display module; acquiring, with the plenoptic camera assembly, one or more light field images projected from the head-mounted display module with the filtered light; and determining information about the performance of the head-mounted display module based on acquired light field image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventor: Miller Harry SCHUCK, III
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Publication number: 20220381969Abstract: An artifact mitigation system includes a projector assembly and a set of imaging optics optically coupled to the projector assembly. The artifact mitigation system also includes an eyepiece optically coupled to the set of imaging optics. The eyepiece includes a diffractive incoupling interface. The artifact mitigation system further includes an artifact prevention element disposed between the set of imaging optics and the eyepiece. The artifact prevention element includes a linear polarizer, a first quarter waveplate disposed adjacent the linear polarizer, and a color select component disposed adjacent the first quarter waveplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Richard Curtis, Hui-Chuan Cheng, Paul M. Greco, William Hudson Welch, Eric C. Browy, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Bradley Jay Sissom
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Patent number: 11486826Abstract: A method for determining a residual retardance of an LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) panel includes transmitting a light beam to the LCOS panel at an angle of incidence and measuring an intensity of a reflected light beam. The method includes biasing the LCOS panel in a dark state and measuring a dark state intensity of the reflected light beam. The method also includes biasing the LCOS panel in a bright state, and measuring a bright state intensity of the reflected light beam. A residual retardance of the LCOS panel is determined based on a contrast ratio of the bright state intensity and the dark state intensity. The method can also include selecting a compensator for the LCOS panel based on the residual retardance.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Erik Heath Arend, Volker Zagolla, Carlos Alberto Macias Romero, Bradley Jay Sissom, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Heidi Leising Hall
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Publication number: 20220206301Abstract: An optical system for an augmented reality head mounted display eyepiece that is configured to deliver images to the eye wherein the optical system includes optics. The optics are disposed so as to receive light output from the light source. The optics further arranged with respect to a spatial light modulator such that the light received from the light source passes through the optics and illuminates the spatial light modulator. The light illuminating the spatial light modulator is redirected back through the optics and is coupled into at least one waveguide through at least one in-coupling optical element. At least a portion of the coupled light is ejected from at least one waveguide by at least one out-coupling optical element and directed to the eye of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Kevin Richard Curtis, Bradley Jay Sissom, Hui-Chuan Cheng, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Samarth Bhargava, Erik Heath Arend
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Publication number: 20220146421Abstract: A method for determining a residual retardance of an LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) panel includes transmitting a light beam to the LCOS panel at an angle of incidence and measuring an intensity of a reflected light beam. The method includes biasing the LCOS panel in a dark state and measuring a dark state intensity of the reflected light beam. The method also includes biasing the LCOS panel in a bright state, and measuring a bright state intensity of the reflected light beam. A residual retardance of the LCOS panel is determined based on a contrast ratio of the bright state intensity and the dark state intensity. The method can also include selecting a compensator for the LCOS panel based on the residual retardance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Erik Heath Arend, Volker Zagolla, Carlos Alberto Macias Romero, Bradley Jay Sissom, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Heidi Leising Hall
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Patent number: 11256093Abstract: An optical system for an augmented reality head mounted display eyepiece that is configured to deliver images to the eye wherein the optical system includes optics. The optics are disposed so as to receive light output from the light source. The optics further arranged with respect to a spatial light modulator such that the light received from the light source passes through the optics and illuminates the spatial light modulator. The light illuminating the spatial light modulator is redirected back through the optics and is coupled into at least one waveguide through at least one in-coupling optical element. At least a portion of the coupled light is ejected from at least one waveguide by at least one out-coupling optical element and directed to the eye of the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Richard Curtis, Bradley Jay Sissom, Hui-Chuan Cheng, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Samarth Bhargava, Erik Heath Arend
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Publication number: 20210407365Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for improving the color uniformity of a display of a display device. A plurality of images of the display are captured using an image capture device. The plurality of images are captured in a color space, with each image corresponding to one of a plurality of color channels. A global white balance is performed to the plurality of images to obtain a plurality of normalized images. A local white balance is performed to the plurality of normalized images to obtain a plurality of correction matrices. Performing the local white balance includes defining a set of weighting factors based on a figure of merit and computing a plurality of weighted images based on the plurality of normalized images and the set of weighting factors. The plurality of correction matrices are computed based on the plurality of weighted images.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Messer, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Nicholas Ihle Morley, Po-Kang Huang, Nukul Sanjay Shah, Marshall Charles Capps, Robert Blake Taylor
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Publication number: 20210231947Abstract: An eyepiece for projecting an image includes a first planar waveguide positioned in a first lateral plane. The first planar waveguide comprises a first diffractive optical element (DOE) disposed at a first lateral position. The eyepiece also includes a second planar waveguide positioned in a second lateral plane adjacent to the first lateral plane. The second planar waveguide comprises a second DOE disposed at a second lateral position different from the first lateral position. The eyepiece further includes a third planar waveguide positioned in a third lateral plane adjacent to the second lateral plane. The third planar waveguide comprises a third DOE disposed at a third lateral position different from the first lateral position and the second lateral position. The eyepiece also includes an optical filter positioned between the second planar waveguide and the third planar waveguide. The optical filter is disposed at the third lateral position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Miller Harry Schuck, III, Kevin Richard Curtis, Hui-Chuan Cheng, Bradley Jay Sissom, Paul M. Greco, William Hudson Welch, Eric C. Browy
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Publication number: 20210215536Abstract: A method for characterizing a digital color camera includes, for each of three primary colors used in a field sequential color virtual image, determining a conversion model for each color using RGB values and the color-measurement values. For each primary color, the method includes illuminating a display device using an input light beam of a primary color having spectral properties representative of a light beam in a virtual image in a wearable device. The method includes capturing, with the digital color camera, an image of the display device, and determining, from the image, RGB values for each primary color. The method includes capturing, with a color-measurement device, a color-measurement value associated with each corresponding primary color at the display device, thereby acquiring a color-measurement value in an absolute color space. A conversion model for each color is determined using RGB values and the color-measurement values.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Miller Harry Schuck, III, Lei Zhang, Etienne Gregoire Grossmann, Nukul Sanjay Shah, Ohad Zohar, Robert Zito, Nicholas Ihle Morley, Jason Schaefer, Zhiheng Jia, Eric C. Browy, Marshall Charles Capps, Kazunori Tanaka, Grace Vesom, John Monos
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Patent number: 11016292Abstract: An eyepiece unit with optical filters includes a set of waveguide layers including a first waveguide layer and a second waveguide layer. The first waveguide layer is disposed in a first lateral plane and includes a first incoupling diffractive element disposed at a first lateral position, a first waveguide, and a first outcoupling diffractive element. The second waveguide layer is disposed in a second lateral plane adjacent to the first lateral plane and includes a second incoupling diffractive element disposed at a second lateral position, a second waveguide, and a second outcoupling diffractive element. The eyepiece unit also includes a set of optical filters including a first optical filter positioned at the first lateral position and operable to attenuate light outside a first spectral band and a second optical filter positioned at the second lateral position and operable to attenuate light outside a second spectral band.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Miller Harry Schuck, III, Kevin Richard Curtis, Hui-Chuan Cheng, Bradley Jay Sissom, Paul M. Greco, William Hudson Welch, Eric C. Browy
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Publication number: 20200409156Abstract: A viewing optics assembly comprising a spatial light modulator is configured to rotate the spatial light modulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Bradley Jay Sissom, Kevin Richard Curtis, Hui-Chuan Cheng, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Samarth Bhargava
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Publication number: 20190179149Abstract: An optical system for an augmented reality head mounted display eyepiece that is configured to deliver images to the eye wherein the optical system includes optics. The optics are disposed so as to receive light output from the light source. The optics further arranged with respect to a spatial light modulator such that the light received from the light source passes through the optics and illuminates the spatial light modulator. The light illuminating the spatial light modulator is redirected back through the optics and is coupled into at least one waveguide through at least one in-coupling optical element. At least a portion of the coupled light is ejected from at least one waveguide by at least one out-coupling optical element and directed to the eye of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Kevin Richard Curtis, Bradley Jay Sissom, Hui-Chuan Cheng, Miller Harry Schuck, III, Samarth Bhargava, Erik Heath Arend
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Publication number: 20180231771Abstract: An eyepiece unit with optical filters includes a set of waveguide layers including a first waveguide layer and a second waveguide layer. The first waveguide layer is disposed in a first lateral plane and includes a first incoupling diffractive element disposed at a first lateral position, a first waveguide, and a first outcoupling diffractive element. The second waveguide layer is disposed in a second lateral plane adjacent to the first lateral plane and includes a second incoupling diffractive element disposed at a second lateral position, a second waveguide, and a second outcoupling diffractive element. The eyepiece unit also includes a set of optical filters including a first optical filter positioned at the first lateral position and operable to attenuate light outside a first spectral band and a second optical filter positioned at the second lateral position and operable to attenuate light outside a second spectral band.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Miller Harry SCHUCK, III, Kevin Richard CURTIS, Hui-Chuan CHENG, Bradley Jay SISSOM, Paul M. GRECO, William Hudson WELCH, Eric C. BROWY