Patents by Inventor Robert Anthony Sottilare

Robert Anthony Sottilare 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).

  • High resolution head mounted projection display
    Patent number: 7525735
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to an on-axis or near on-axis optical head mounted projection display optical assembly for transmitting and magnifying a real image to an eye. The assembly comprises a miniature display, a projection lens for receiving the light rays from the display, a second lens positioned to receive the light from the projection lens, a beam splitter positioned for receiving and splitting the light rays from the second lens, a retro-reflective screen positioned for receiving the reflected portion of the split light rays from the beam splitter, and then reflecting the portion of split light rays wherein the portion of split light rays passes through the beam splitter. A third lens is positioned to receive the portion of split light rays from the retro-reflective screen and through the beam splitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Robert Anthony Sottilare, Ricardo F. Martins
  • High resolution head mounted projection display
    Publication number: 20080285141
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to an on-axis or near on-axis optical head mounted projection display optical assembly for transmitting and magnifying a real image to an eye. The assembly comprises a miniature display, a projection lens for receiving the light rays from the display, a second lens positioned to receive the light from the projection lens, a beam splitter positioned for receiving and splitting the light rays from the second lens, a retro-reflective screen positioned for receiving the reflected portion of the split light rays from the beam splitter, and then reflecting the portion of split light rays wherein the portion of split light rays passes through the beam splitter. A third lens is positioned to receive the portion of split light rays from the retro-reflective screen and through the beam splitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Anthony Sottilare, Ricardo F. Martins