Patents by Inventor Nathan Shawn Wainwright
Nathan Shawn Wainwright 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: 20230393452Abstract: A projection system and calibration method therefore relate to a light source configured to emit a light in response to an image data, an illumination optical system configured to steer the light, the illumination optical system including a fold mirror and an integrating rod, a digital micromirror device (DMD) including a plurality of micromirrors respectively configured to reflect the steered light to a predetermined location as on-state light or to reflect the steered light as off-state light to a light dump; determining a deviation between an actual angle of orientation and an expected angle of orientation of a respective micromirror of the plurality of micromirrors; calculating a first amount of rotational adjustment corresponding to the fold mirror and a second amount of lateral adjustment corresponding to the integrating rod, and actuating the fold minor and integrating rod according to the corresponding first and second amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: John David Jackson, Darren Hennigan, Nathan Shawn Wainwright
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Publication number: 20230384656Abstract: A projection system and calibration method therefor relate to a light source configured to emit a light in response to an image data, an illumination optical system configured to steer the light, the illumination optical system including a first lens group and a second lens group, a digital micromirror device (DMD) including a plurality of micromirrors respectively configured to reflect the steered light to a predetermined location as on-state light or to reflect the steered light as off-state light to a light dump; determining a deviation between an actual angle of orientation and an expected angle of orientation of a respective micromirror of the plurality of micromirrors; calculating a first amount of lateral adjustment corresponding to the first lens group and a second amount of lateral adjustment corresponding to the second lens group, and actuating the first and second lens groups according to the corresponding first and second amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: John David JACKSON, Darren HENNIGAN, Nathan Shawn WAINWRIGHT
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Publication number: 20230324783Abstract: A novel projection system includes a base signal source, a highlight signal source, a base/highlight destination, and a shared optical element. A base signal provided by the base source and a highlight signal provided by the highlight source are combined by the shared optical element. In a particular embodiment, the base signal source and the highlight signal source each include a light source, a spatial light modulator, and optics, and the base/highlight destination includes optics and a spatial light modulator. In a more particular embodiment, the base signal source and the highlight source provide spatially modulated lightfields to the shared optical element. In another particular embodiment, the base signal and the highlight signal are modulated by the spatial light modulator of the base/highlight destination after being combined.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Juan P. Pertierra, Martin J. Richards, Barret Lippey, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, John David Jackson
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Publication number: 20230319244Abstract: A projection display system comprises a light source configured to emit a light in response to a content data; an optical modulator configured to modulate the light; and a controller configured to adjust a light level of the projection display system based on the content data and a metadata relating to a future frame, thereby to reduce a perceptibility of a visual artifact.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Martin J. RICHARDS, Barret LIPPEY, Juan P. PERTIERRA, Dzhakhangir V. KHAYDAROV, Duane Scott DEWALD, Nathan Shawn WAINWRIGHT, Darren HENNIGAN, John David JACKSON
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Publication number: 20230161234Abstract: A projection system and calibration method therefor relate to a light source configured to emit a light in response to an image data, an illumination optical system configured to steer the light, the illumination optical system including a first minor and a second minor, a digital micromirror device (DMD) including a plurality of micromirrors respectively configured to reflect the steered light to a filter as on-state light or to reflect the steered light as off-state light to a light dump; determining a deviation between an actual angle of orientation and an expected angle of orientation of the DMD; calculating a first amount of angle adjustment corresponding to the first minor and a second amount of angle adjustment corresponding to the second mirror; and actuating the first mirror according to the first amount and the second mirror according to the second amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Martin J. RICHARDS, Trevor DAVIES, Barret LIPPEY, Nathan Shawn WAINWRIGHT, Darren HENNIGAN, John David JACKSON
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Patent number: 11632527Abstract: A projection display system comprises a light source configured to emit a light in response to a content data; an optical modulator configured to modulate the light; and a controller configured to adjust a light level of the projection display system based on the content data and a metadata relating to a future frame, thereby to reduce a perceptibility of a visual artifact.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Martin J. Richards, Barret Lippey, Juan P. Pertierra, Dzhakhangir V. Khaydarov, Duane Scott Dewald, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, Darren Hennigan, John David Jackson
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Patent number: 11619873Abstract: A novel projection system includes a base signal source, a highlight signal source, a base/highlight destination, and a shared optical element. A base signal provided by the base source and a highlight signal provided by the highlight source are combined by the shared optical element. In a particular embodiment, the base signal source and the highlight signal source each include a light source, a spatial light modulator, and optics, and the base/highlight destination includes optics and a spatial light modulator. In a more particular embodiment, the base signal source and the highlight source provide spatially modulated lightfields to the shared optical element. In another particular embodiment, the base signal and the highlight signal are modulated by the spatial light modulator of the base/highlight destination after being combined.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Juan P. Pertierra, Martin J. Richards, Barret Lippey, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, John David Jackson
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Publication number: 20220038667Abstract: A projection display system comprises a light source configured to emit a light in response to a content data; an optical modulator configured to modulate the light; and a controller configured to adjust a light level of the projection display system based on the content data and a metadata relating to a future frame, thereby to reduce a perceptibility of a visual artifact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Martin J. RICHARDS, Barret LIPPEY, Juan P. PERTIERRA, Dzhakhangir V. KHAYDAROV, Duane Scott DEWALD, Nathan Shawn WAINWRIGHT, Darren HENNIGAN, John David JACKSON
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Publication number: 20210389656Abstract: A novel projection system includes a base signal source, a highlight signal source, a base/highlight destination, and a shared optical element. A base signal provided by the base source and a highlight signal provided by the highlight source are combined by the shared optical element. In a particular embodiment, the base signal source and the highlight signal source each include a light source, a spatial light modulator, and optics, and the base/highlight destination includes optics and a spatial light modulator. In a more particular embodiment, the base signal source and the highlight source provide spatially modulated lightfields to the shared optical element. In another particular embodiment, the base signal and the highlight signal are modulated by the spatial light modulator of the base/highlight destination after being combined.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Juan P. Pertierra, Martin J. Richards, Barret Lippey, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, John David Jackson
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Patent number: 10659739Abstract: Projection systems and/or methods comprising a blurring element are disclosed. In one embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern on a first surface and second plate. The first plate and the second plate may comprise material having a slight difference in their respective index of refraction. In another embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern thereon and a second immersing material. The blurring element may be placed in between two modulators in a dual or multi-modulator projector system. The blurring element may be configured to give a desired shape to the light transmitted from a first modulator to a second modulator.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Martin J. Richards, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, Duane Scott Dewald, Barret Lippey, Brad Walker
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Publication number: 20190260975Abstract: Projection systems and/or methods comprising a blurring element are disclosed. In one embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern on a first surface and second plate. The first plate and the second plate may comprise material having a slight difference in their respective index of refraction. In another embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern thereon and a second immersing material. The blurring element may be placed in between two modulators in a dual or multi-modulator projector system. The blurring element may be configured to give a desired shape to the light transmitted from a first modulator to a second modulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Martin J. RICHARDS, Nathan Shawn WAINWRIGHT, Duane Scott DEWALD, Barret LIPPEY, Brad WALKER
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Patent number: 10326967Abstract: Projection systems and/or methods comprising a blurring element are disclosed In one embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern on a first surface and second plate. The first plate and the second plate may comprise material having a slight difference in their respective index of refraction. In another embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern thereon and a second immersing material. The blurring element may be placed in between two modulators in a dual or multi-modulator projector system. The blurring element may be configured to give a desired shape to the light transmitted from a first modulator to a second modulator.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Martin J. Richards, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, Duane Scott Dewald, Barret Lippey, Brad Walker
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Publication number: 20180295329Abstract: Projection systems and/or methods comprising a blurring element are disclosed In one embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern on a first surface and second plate. The first plate and the second plate may comprise material having a slight difference in their respective index of refraction. In another embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern thereon and a second immersing material. The blurring element may be placed in between two modulators in a dual or multi-modulator projector system. The blurring element may be configured to give a desired shape to the light transmitted from a first modulator to a second modulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Martin J. RICHARDS, Nathan Shawn WAINWRIGHT, Duane Scott DEWALD, Barret LIPPEY, Brad WALKER
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Patent number: D656473Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: AMX LLCInventors: Douglas N. Laube, Kevin Scott Hodge, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, Mark Gilson, Rashid Skaf
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Patent number: D661266Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: AMX LLCInventors: Douglas N. Laube, Kevin Scott Hodge, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, Jeffrey Alan Garrett, Michael Woodford Freitas, Robert Michael Heilbrun, Mark Gilson, Bryan K. Hunter, Jared Lee Mockler, Rashid Skaf
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Patent number: D661671Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: AMX LLCInventors: Douglas N. Laube, Kevin Scott Hodge, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, Jeffrey Alan Garrett, Michael Woodford Freitas, Robert Michael Heilbrun, Mark Gilson, Bryan K. Hunter, Jared Lee Mockler, Rashid Skaf
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Patent number: D664513Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: AMX LLCInventors: Douglas N. Laube, Kevin Scott Hodge, Nathan Shawn Wainwright, Mark Gilson, Rashid Skaf