Patents by Inventor Simon Morris
Simon Morris 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: 20200150419Abstract: A depth camera assembly (DCA) for depth sensing of a local area includes a structured light generator, an imaging device, and a controller. The structured light generator illuminates the local area with a structured light pattern. The structured light generator includes a programmable diffractive optical element (PDOE) that generates diffracted scanning beams using optical beams. The PDOE functions as a dynamic diffraction grating that dynamically adjusts diffraction of the optical beams to generate the diffracted scanning beams of different patterns. The diffracted scanning beams are projected as the structured light pattern into the local area, wherein the structured light pattern is dynamically adjustable based on the PDOE. The imaging device captures image(s) of at least a portion of the structured light pattern reflected from object(s) in the local area. The controller determines depth information for the object(s) based on the captured image(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Joseph Duggan, Cina Hazegh, Fei Liu, Mark Timothy Sullivan, Simon Morris Shand Weiss
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Publication number: 20200132976Abstract: Luminescence imaging apparatus, methods and computer program products are disclosed. A time-resolved luminescence imaging apparatus (100A) comprises: an optical assembly (2) operable to generate an array of beams; a scanner (4A) operable to scan the array of beams with respect to a sample (8), along a single scanning axis; and a detector assembly (10) having an array of detector elements, adjacent detector elements being spaced apart by an inter-element gap, each detector element being operable to detect emissions generated by the sample (8) in response to the array of beams. In this way, different locations on the sample (8) may be simultaneously scanned and imaged by the detector assembly (10) in order to image multiple parts of the sample (8) simultaneously. Also, by scanning along a single scanning axis, the complexity of the scanner (4A) is significantly reduced and the speed of scanning is increased compared to scanners which have to scan in two dimensions, such as a traditional raster scan mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Simon Morris AMEER-BEG, Simon POLAND, James LEVITT, Jakub NEDBAL
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Patent number: 10612912Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) system includes a projector system configured to emit a structured light (SL) pattern onto one or more objects in a local area, the projected SL pattern comprises at least a first SL pattern having a first field of view (FOV) corresponding to a first tileable boundary, and a second SL pattern having a second FOV corresponding to a second tileable boundary. Each of the projected SL patterns contains fiducials at predetermined locations within the SL pattern. An imaging device captures images of the local area including at least portions of the first SL pattern or the second SL patterns. The detected locations of the fiducials in the captured images is used to determine the boundary locations of the first and second SL patterns. Depth information of the local area is generated based upon the determined locations of the first and second SL patterns.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Timothy Sullivan, Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Joseph Duggan, Fei Liu, Simon Morris Shand Weiss
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Patent number: 10586342Abstract: A depth camera assembly for depth sensing of a local area includes a structured light generator, an imaging device, and a controller. The structured light generator illuminates a local area with structured light and includes an illumination source, a mounting element, and a diffractive optical element (DOE) mounted on the mounting element. The mounting element can have a plurality of adjustable positions relative to the illumination source based on emission instructions from the controller. The DOE generates, using light emitted from the illumination source, diffracted scanning beams that are projected as the structured light into the local area. A pattern of the structured light is dynamically adjustable and unique for each adjustable position of the mounting element. The imaging device captures image(s) of the structured light reflected from object(s) in the local area. The controller determines depth information for the object(s) based in part on the captured image(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Joseph Duggan, Cina Hazegh, Fei Liu, Mark Timothy Sullivan, Simon Morris Shand Weiss
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Patent number: 10551614Abstract: A depth camera assembly (DCA) for depth sensing of a local area includes a structured light generator, an imaging device, and a controller. The structured light generator illuminates the local area with a structured light pattern. The structured light generator includes a programmable diffractive optical element (PDOE) that generates diffracted scanning beams using optical beams. The PDOE functions as a dynamic diffraction grating that dynamically adjusts diffraction of the optical beams to generate the diffracted scanning beams of different patterns. The diffracted scanning beams are projected as the structured light pattern into the local area, wherein the structured light pattern is dynamically adjustable based on the PDOE. The imaging device captures image(s) of at least a portion of the structured light pattern reflected from object(s) in the local area. The controller determines depth information for the object(s) based on the captured image(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Joseph Duggan, Cina Hazegh, Fei Liu, Mark Timothy Sullivan, Simon Morris Shand Weiss
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Publication number: 20190363885Abstract: Aspects of the technology implement a authenticating protocol that enables a Trusted Provider to vouch for a requesting entity when that entity seeks verification from an authenticating entity (FIG. 1). This is done without sharing the requesting entity's confidential or other personal information directly with the authenticating entity (FIG. 1). Instead, the Trusted Provider is able to use specific information about a requesting entity, such as contact information that forms an identity record (404), and generate a hash of the record (408). The hash is sent to an authenticating entity (410), which returns a secure token to the Trusted Provider (508). The secure token and identity record information are used to create a verification URL (414), which is shared with the requesting entity (416). The verification URL, when clicked, links back to the authenticating entity (FIG. 1), which validates the requesting entity (512, 514).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Stefano Schiavoni, Simon Morris, Phillips Benton, Tom Pritchard
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Patent number: 10466360Abstract: A depth measurement assembly (DMA) measures depth information of an object in a local area. The DMA includes structured light projector, a depth camera assembly, and a controller. The structured light projector projects structured light patterns into the local area. The structured light projector includes a diffractive optical unit that includes diffractive optical elements (DOEs) and selects a DOE. The selected DOE is illuminated by light from a light source and converts the light into a structured light pattern. In some embodiment, the diffractive optical units selects multiple DOEs associated with multiple structured light patterns. The structured light pattern is projected into the local area by a projection assembly of the structured light projector and illuminates the object. The depth camera assembly captures images of the object. The controller uses the captured images to determine depth information of the object.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Joseph Duggan, Cina Hazegh, Fei Liu, Mark Timothy Sullivan, Simon Morris Shand Weiss
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Publication number: 20190310588Abstract: A magnetic levitation device for levitating a marker or suspending the marker away from the device having a housing having an outer portion and a lower portion. The device has an electromagnetic configuration positioned on disc and the disc can move or rotate the marker at a constant or variable speed. The rotating disc is configured with the electromagnetic configuration and a gear assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventor: Simon Morris
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Patent number: 10312656Abstract: A wavelength tuning system determines a temperature calibrated to a DOE of a structured light (SL) projector. The wavelength tuning system includes a camera and controller. The camera captures images of a SL pattern projected by the SL projector. The controller generates tuning instruction. The tuning instructions cause a wavelength regulator of the SL projector to set a light source of the SL projector to different temperatures. The tuning instruction also cause the camera to capture images of the structured light pattern at each of the different temperatures. Using at least some of the captured images, the controller determines the temperature calibrated to the DOE. In one embodiment, the temperature calibrated to the DOE corresponds to a wavelength of light emitted by the light source that result in an estimated minimum power of a zeroth order diffracted beam of the SL pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Joseph Duggan, Cina Hazegh, Fei Liu, Mark Timothy Sullivan, Simon Morris Shand Weiss
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Patent number: 10248842Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) displays content to a user wearing the HMD, where the content may be based on a facial model of the user. The HMD uses an electronic display to illuminate a portion of the face of the user with. The electronic display emits a pattern of structured light and/or monochromatic light of a given color. A camera assembly captures images of the illuminated portion of the face. A controller processes the captured images to determine depth information or color information of the face of the user. Further, the processed images may be used to update the facial model, for example, which is represented as a virtual avatar and presented to the user in a virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality environment.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Joseph Duggan, Cina Hazegh, Fei Liu, Mark Timothy Sullivan, Simon Morris Shand Weiss
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Publication number: 20190066316Abstract: A depth camera assembly for depth sensing of a local area includes a structured light generator, an imaging device, and a controller. The structured light generator illuminates a local area with structured light and includes an illumination source, a mounting element, and a diffractive optical element (DOE) mounted on the mounting element. The mounting element can have a plurality of adjustable positions relative to the illumination source based on emission instructions from the controller. The DOE generates, using light emitted from the illumination source, diffracted scanning beams that are projected as the structured light into the local area. A pattern of the structured light is dynamically adjustable and unique for each adjustable position of the mounting element. The imaging device captures image(s) of the structured light reflected from object(s) in the local area. The controller determines depth information for the object(s) based in part on the captured image(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Joseph Duggan, Cina Hazegh, Fei Liu, Mark Timothy Sullivan, Simon Morris Shand Weiss
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Patent number: 10209202Abstract: An optical characterization system includes a camera assembly and a workstation. The camera assembly is configured to capture images of different portions of a structured light pattern emitted from a device under test in accordance with imaging instructions. In some embodiments, the device under test may be a diffractive optical element (DOE). The workstation provides the imaging instructions to the camera assembly, and stitch the captured images together to form a pattern image. The pattern image is a single image of the entire structured light pattern. The workstation also characterizes performance of the device under test using the pattern image and a performance metric.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Timothy Sullivan, Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Joseph Duggan, Fei Liu, Simon Morris Shand Weiss
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Publication number: 20190049720Abstract: A depth camera assembly (DCA) for depth sensing of a local area includes a structured light generator, an imaging device, and a controller. The structured light generator illuminates the local area with a structured light pattern. The structured light generator includes a programmable diffractive optical element (PDOE) that generates diffracted scanning beams using optical beams. The PDOE functions as a dynamic diffraction grating that dynamically adjusts diffraction of the optical beams to generate the diffracted scanning beams of different patterns. The diffracted scanning beams are projected as the structured light pattern into the local area, wherein the structured light pattern is dynamically adjustable based on the PDOE. The imaging device captures image(s) of at least a portion of the structured light pattern reflected from object(s) in the local area. The controller determines depth information for the object(s) based on the captured image(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Joseph Duggan, Cina Hazegh, Fei Liu, Mark Timothy Sullivan, Simon Morris Shand Weiss
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Publication number: 20180143593Abstract: A magnetic levitation timing device for levitating a marker or suspending the marker away from the device has a housing having an outer portion and a lower portion. An electromagnetic force driving configuration can move or rotate the marker at a constant or variable speed on, about or around the outer portion of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventor: Simon Morris
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Patent number: 9838577Abstract: Pivot mechanisms for tracking cameras are disclosed herein. A tracking camera assembly includes a camera head having a housing and a pivot joint disposed within the housing. The pivot joint fitting is configured to rotate with respect to the housing. A cable is in electrical communication with the camera head and is fixedly coupled to the pivot joint fitting and extends away from the camera head. A stand pole is fixedly coupled to the pivot joint fitting and extends away from the camera head.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Oculus VR, LLCInventors: Glen Jason Tompkins, Simon Morris Shand Weiss, Peter Wesley Bristol, Enric Vial Roig
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Patent number: D814667Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Flyte LLCInventor: Simon Morris
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Patent number: D823493Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Flyte LLCInventor: Simon Morris
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Patent number: D823494Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Inventor: Simon Morris
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Patent number: D825788Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: FLYTE LLCInventor: Simon Morris
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Patent number: D836022Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Inventor: Simon Morris