Patents by Inventor Thomas Post

Thomas Post 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).

  • Patent number: 12597177
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining computer-generated content associated with a first color characteristic. The computer-generated content is associated with a first region of a physical environment. The method includes detecting a second color characteristic associated with a second region of the physical environment different from the first region of the physical environment. The method includes, while the electronic device is in a first display rendering mode including the first and second color characteristics, determining that a display rendering mode change condition is satisfied, and accordingly changing the electronic device from the first display rendering mode to a second display rendering mode. Changing to the second display rendering mode includes changing the first region from the first color characteristic to a third color characteristic, or changing the second region from the second color characteristic to a fourth color characteristic different from the third color characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Travis W. Brown, Geoffrey Stahl, Thomas Post, Osiris I. Perez Ojeda
  • Patent number: 12586151
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of frame rate extrapolation is performed by a device including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes displaying, on the display, the image of the scene at a first time. The method includes generating an extrapolated image by transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on movement of the device, wherein the extrapolated image includes a first area including a first plurality of pixels having respective first pixel values based on a single depth and a second area including a second plurality of pixels having respective second pixel values based on a plurality of depths. The method includes displaying, on the display, the extrapolated image at a second time after the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Tobias Eble, Nitin Nandakumar, Hariprasad Puthukkootil Rajagopol, Thomas Post
  • Patent number: 12536748
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for implementing systems for rendering clipped versions of 3D objects in a computationally efficient manner, e.g., for use in extended reality (XR) environments. The techniques are designed to render the camera-facing faces and the non-camera-facing faces of a 3D object's mesh differently and, optionally, according to a clipping plane that intersects the 3D object's mesh. According to some implementations, a solid color fill visual treatment may be used for the non-camera-facing faces of a 3D object's mesh, which creates a visual effect giving the appearance of a solid surface corresponding to the cross-section of the 3D object as it is clipped by the clipping plane. The techniques disclosed herein address an issue wherein portions of a clipped 3D object may seem to “disappear” in the XR environment, i.e., rather than rendering as a representation of a cross-sectional view of the 3D object parallel to the clipping plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander K. Liberman, Courtland M. Idstrom, Thomas Post
  • Patent number: 12488414
    Abstract: A vertical lookup table (LUT) stores first vertical scale values for a first display in a first portion and second vertical scale values for a second display in a second portion. A horizontal LUT stores horizontal scale values for the first display and the second display. A first version of visual content is generated for the first display by applying the first vertical scale values and the horizontal scale values to a first image frame that represents the visual content at a first resolution. A second version of the visual content is generated for the second display by applying the second vertical scale values and the horizontal scale values to a second image frame that represents the visual content at a second resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Seyedkoosha Mirhosseini, Andrew B. Watson, Thomas Post, Yashas Rai Kurlethimar
  • Publication number: 20250363651
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of scene camera retargeting is performed by a head-mounted device (HMD) including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes determining, using the one or more processors, a depth of the scene. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on the depth and a difference between a point-of-view of the scene camera and a point-of-view of a user. The method further includes displaying, on the display, the transformed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias Eble, Thomas Post
  • Patent number: 12423841
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of scene camera retargeting is performed by a head-mounted device (HMD) including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes determining, using the one or more processors, a depth of the scene. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on the depth and a difference between a point-of-view of the scene camera and a point-of-view of a user. The method further includes displaying, on the display, the transformed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Tobias Eble, Thomas Post
  • Publication number: 20250194886
    Abstract: A cleaning appliance includes a housing, a tank, at least one cleaning roller, and a retaining mechanism. The housing includes a receiving space open in a downward direction, and each cleaning roller is mounted in the housing and rotatable about a longitudinal axis. The retaining mechanism includes a first constituent part in the form of a first number of at least one retaining element fixed on the tank, a second constituent part in the form of a second number of mating retaining elements, and a third constituent part in the form of a slide guided on the housing. In a retaining position of the slide, the mating retaining elements and the at least one retaining element are aligned with one another in pairs. A magnetic interaction forms a third number of magnetic closures. The third number corresponding to the first number. The tank is retained purely magnetically on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Stephan HETZINGER, Hans-Jorg HOPFENGART, Thomas POST, Antonio DE FILIPPO
  • Publication number: 20240233220
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of generating an output image is performed by a device including a display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining a currently rendered image and an accumulation image based on previously rendered images. The method includes generating an output image based on the currently rendered image and the accumulation image, wherein the output image includes a first output pixel at a first output pixel location having a first output pixel value based on a first weighting of the currently rendered image and the accumulation image and the output image includes a second output pixel at a second output pixel location having a second output pixel value based on a second weighting of the currently rendered image and the accumulation image, wherein the second weighting is different than the first weighting. The method includes displaying, on the display, the output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jad-Nicolas Khoury, Thomas Post
  • Publication number: 20230368435
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining computer-generated content associated with a first color characteristic. The computer-generated content is associated with a first region of a physical environment. The method includes detecting a second color characteristic associated with a second region of the physical environment different from the first region of the physical environment. The method includes, while the electronic device is in a first display rendering mode including the first and second color characteristics, determining that a display rendering mode change condition is satisfied, and accordingly changing the electronic device from the first display rendering mode to a second display rendering mode. Changing to the second display rendering mode includes changing the first region from the first color characteristic to a third color characteristic, or changing the second region from the second color characteristic to a fourth color characteristic different from the third color characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Travis W. Brown, Geoffrey Stahl, Thomas Post, Osiris I. Perez Ojeda
  • Publication number: 20230334684
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of scene camera retargeting is performed by a head-mounted device (HMD) including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes determining, using the one or more processors, a depth of the scene. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on the depth and a difference between a point-of-view of the scene camera and a point-of-view of a user. The method further includes displaying, on the display, the transformed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Tobias Eble, Thomas Post
  • Patent number: 11694352
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of scene camera retargeting is performed by a head-mounted device (HMD) including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes determining, using the one or more processors, a depth of the scene. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on the depth and a difference between a point-of-view of the scene camera and a point-of-view of a user. The method further includes displaying, on the display, the transformed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Tobias Eble, Thomas Post
  • Patent number: 11468627
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that enable improved display of virtual content in computer generated reality (CGR) environments. In some implementations, the virtual content is viewed by an observer and includes multiple content elements, each of which may be rendered at an independent rate based on a change of view of the observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Stahl, Thomas Post, Tobias Eble
  • Publication number: 20220180473
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of frame rate extrapolation is performed by a device including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes displaying, on the display, the image of the scene at a first time. The method includes generating an extrapolated image by transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on movement of the device, wherein the extrapolated image includes a first area including a first plurality of pixels having respective first pixel values based on a single depth and a second area including a second plurality of pixels having respective second pixel values based on a plurality of depths. The method includes displaying, on the display, the extrapolated image at a second time after the first time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias Eble, Nitin Nandakumar, Hariprasad Puthukkootil Rajagopol, Thomas Post
  • Patent number: 10997741
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of scene camera retargeting is performed by a head-mounted device (HMD) including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes determining, using the one or more processors, a depth of the scene. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on the depth and a difference between a point-of-view of the scene camera and a point-of-view of a user. The method further includes displaying, on the display, the transformed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Tobias Eble, Thomas Post
  • Publication number: 20210019898
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of scene camera retargeting is performed by a head-mounted device (HMD) including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes determining, using the one or more processors, a depth of the scene. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on the depth and a difference between a point-of-view of the scene camera and a point-of-view of a user. The method further includes displaying, on the display, the transformed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Tobias Eble, Thomas Post
  • Patent number: 10832427
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of scene camera retargeting is performed by a head-mounted device (HMD) including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes determining, using the one or more processors, a depth of the scene. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on the depth and a difference between a point-of-view of the scene camera and a point-of-view of a user. The method further includes displaying, on the display, the transformed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Tobias Eble, Thomas Post