Patents by Inventor Timothy Large

Timothy Large 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: 11016336
    Abstract: A display includes a display modulation layer, a backlight unit configured to generate light for illumination of the display modulation layer, and a filter film disposed between the backlight unit and the display modulation layer. The filter film includes a plurality of Bragg grating sets. Each Bragg grating set is configured to reflect the light in a wavelength-selective and angular-selective manner rearward toward the backlight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Large
  • Patent number: 10586833
    Abstract: A display includes a substrate, an array of organic light emitting diode (OLED) structures supported by the substrate, and a filter extending across the array of OLED structures. The filter is positioned relative to the array of OLED structures such that light emitted by each OLED structure of the array of OLED structures is directed toward the filter. The filter is configured to reflect a portion of the light having a respective wavelength and propagating at a respective off-axis angle back toward the array of OLED structures to reduce an amount of the light having the respective wavelength emitted by the display at the off-axis angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Large
  • Publication number: 20190348469
    Abstract: A display includes a substrate, an array of organic light emitting diode (OLED) structures supported by the substrate, and a filter extending across the array of OLED structures. The filter is positioned relative to the array of OLED structures such that light emitted by each OLED structure of the array of OLED structures is directed toward the filter. The filter is configured to reflect a portion of the light having a respective wavelength and propagating at a respective off-axis angle back toward the array of OLED structures to reduce an amount of the light having the respective wavelength emitted by the display at the off-axis angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Timothy Large
  • Patent number: 10261233
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light guide layer including a plurality of extraction features disposed along a rear face of the light guide layer, a first cladding layer adhesively secured to the rear face of the light guide layer, a plurality of turning structures disposed along the first cladding layer, and a second cladding layer adhesively secured to a front face of the light guide layer. The first cladding layer has a first refractive index lower than a guide refractive index of the light guide layer. The second cladding layer has a second refractive index lower than or equal to the first refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Large
  • Patent number: 9830003
    Abstract: Ring button devices and systems are disclosed herein. In one example, an electronic stylus is provided. The stylus includes a shaft, a circuit positioned within the shaft, a ring button positioned around an axis of the shaft, and a ring button sensor positioned within the shaft and connected to the circuit. The ring button is configured to contact the ring button sensor to activate a function of the stylus or a function of an electronic device in communication with the stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Large, Kurt A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20170235188
    Abstract: A display includes a display modulation layer, a backlight unit configured to generate light for illumination of the display modulation layer, and a filter film disposed between the backlight unit and the display modulation layer. The filter film includes a plurality of Bragg grating sets. Each Bragg grating set is configured to reflect the light in a wavelength-selective and angular-selective manner rearward toward the backlight unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Timothy Large
  • Patent number: 9690328
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an external display layer, a shell disposed opposite the external display layer, a display module component enclosed by the external display layer and the shell, and an internal support that structurally supports the display module component and the external display layer. The internal support includes a plate disposed between the external display layer and the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Tristan Trutna, Kurt Jenkins, Timothy Large
  • Patent number: 9612687
    Abstract: Interactive sensing in retro-reflective imaging systems may be enabled through auto-alignment of an infrared (IR) illumination region with a floating image region by transmitting IR light, added on or within a display, through the same optical path as the visible floating image light. The IR illumination at the display may be either a flood of light or structured light. In some implementations, stereo vision based imaging techniques may be employed in conjunction with an auto-aligned IR floating image to provide illumination for a stereo imaging system and to provide position sensing for interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Karlton Powell, John Lutian, Timothy Large
  • Publication number: 20170052610
    Abstract: Ring button devices and systems are disclosed herein. In one example, an electronic stylus is provided. The stylus includes a shaft, a circuit positioned within the shaft, a ring button positioned around an axis of the shaft, and a ring button sensor positioned within the shaft and connected to the circuit. The ring button is configured to contact the ring button sensor to activate a function of the stylus or a function of an electronic device in communication with the stylus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy Large, Kurt A. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 9535537
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to hover detection in interactive display devices. One embodiment provides an interactive display device comprising a display panel configured to display an image on an interactive surface, an imaging optical wedge disposed adjacent to the display panel, an image sensor configured to capture an image of an object located in front of the interactive surface and spaced from the interactive surface by capturing the image through the imaging optical wedge, a logic subsystem, and a data-holding subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to operate the display panel and the image sensor, and to detect a hover input based upon one or more images received from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Large, Karlton Powell, Steven Bathiche
  • Publication number: 20160147006
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light guide layer including a plurality of extraction features disposed along a rear face of the light guide layer, a first cladding layer adhesively secured to the rear face of the light guide layer, a plurality of turning structures disposed along the first cladding layer, and a second cladding layer adhesively secured to a front face of the light guide layer. The first cladding layer has a first refractive index lower than a guide refractive index of the light guide layer. The second cladding layer has a second refractive index lower than or equal to the first refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Timothy Large
  • Publication number: 20160109906
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an external display layer, a shell disposed opposite the external display layer, a display module component enclosed by the external display layer and the shell, and an internal support that structurally supports the display module component and the external display layer. The internal support includes a plate disposed between the external display layer and the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Tristan Trutna, Kurt Jenkins, Timothy Large
  • Publication number: 20160005219
    Abstract: Interactive sensing in retro-reflective imaging systems may be enabled through auto-alignment of an infrared (IR) illumination region with a floating image region by transmitting IR light, added on or within a display, through the same optical path as the visible floating image light. The IR illumination at the display may be either a flood of light or structured light. In some implementations, stereo vision based imaging techniques may be employed in conjunction with an auto-aligned IR floating image to provide illumination for a stereo imaging system and to provide position sensing for interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Karlton Powell, John Lutian, Timothy Large
  • Patent number: 9201185
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to display panel backlight systems that output light with a narrower angular intensity distribution than a diffuse backlight. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a backlight system comprising a wedge-shaped light guide comprising a thin end and a thick end, the thick end of the wedge-shaped light guide comprising a linear reflector with plurality of facets, and wherein the backlight system also comprises a plurality of light sources arranged along the thin end of the wedge-shaped light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Large
  • Publication number: 20150138059
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to operating a display illuminated by a backlight system configured to selectively emit light having two or more angular intensity profiles. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method comprising illuminating the display with light having a first angular intensity profile, while illuminating the display with light having the first angular intensity profile, outputting an image, after outputting the image, illuminating the display with light having a second angular intensity profile different than the first angular intensity profile, and while illuminating the display with light having the second angular intensity profile, outputting an inverse image of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Large, Steven Bathiche
  • Patent number: 8798432
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to fabrication of a laminated optical wedge. One embodiment provides a method comprising inserting a wedge blank into a vacuum molding tool, applying a vacuum to the vacuum molding tool, and removing a layer from a top surface of the wedge blank to expose a machined surface of the wedge blank. The method further comprises laminating a finish piece to the machined surface via an adhesive, wherein the finish piece comprises a smoother surface than the machined surface, and curing the adhesive to form a finished optical wedge. The method further comprises removing the finished optical wedge from the vacuum molding tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Allen Jenkins, Timothy Large, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
  • Patent number: 8780085
    Abstract: A method of enhancing input imaging resolution includes sequentially blocking light from different portions of an object with a series of resolution-enhancing patterns displayed between the object and an image detector. The method further includes detecting light filtered by the series of resolution-enhancing patterns and integrating light detected while different resolution-enhancing patterns of the series of resolution-enhancing patterns are displayed between the object and the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adrian Travis, Timothy Large
  • Patent number: 8767294
    Abstract: A transmission optic having a transparent sheet with opposing front and back faces and an end face adjacent the front and back faces. The separation between the back face and a nearest point on the front face varies as a conic function of distance along the front face from that point to the end face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Liying Chen, Timothy Large, Neil Emerton, Adrian Travis
  • Publication number: 20140153894
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed relating to fabrication of an optical wedge. For example, one embodiment provides a method for manufacturing an optical wedge comprising inserting a wedge blank into a vacuum molding tool and applying a vacuum to the vacuum molding tool to temporarily hold the wedge blank against a molding surface of the vacuum molding tool. The method further comprises removing a layer from a top surface of the wedge blank to expose a machined surface of the wedge blank, and casting a finish layer on the machined surface to form a finish layer of a finished optical wedge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Allen Jenkins, Timothy Large, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
  • Patent number: 8730212
    Abstract: An integrated vision and display system comprises a display-image forming layer configured to transmit a display image for viewing through a display surface; an imaging detector configured to image infrared light of a narrow range of angles relative to the display surface normal and including a reflection from one or more objects on or near the display surface; a vision-system emitter configured to emit the infrared light for illuminating the objects; a visible- and infrared-transmissive light guide having opposing upper and/or lower face, configured to receive the infrared light from the vision-system emitter, to conduct the infrared light via TIR from the upper and lower faces, and to project the infrared light onto the objects outside of the narrow range of angles relative to the display surface normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Karlton Powell, Prafulla Masalkar, Timothy Large, Steven Bathiche