Patents by Inventor Tracy J. Barnidge
Tracy J. Barnidge 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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Patent number: 11758119Abstract: A system for displaying a stereo image is disclosed. The system includes a stereoscopic head up display (HUD) that includes a combiner and a display configured to display a stereo image. The system further includes either a head tracking sensor or an eye tracking sensor configured to generate a tracking dataset. The system further includes a processor and a memory with instructions that cause the processor to receive the tracking dataset, generate a distortion map based on the tracking dataset and a distortion function, receive a media stereo image, generate a stereo signal based on the distortion map and the media stereo image, and transmit the stereo signal to the display. The system is capable of conveying an image to an operator in the absence of a relay lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Brown, Ian J. Bull, Tracy J. Barnidge, Daniel J. Henry
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Publication number: 20230231987Abstract: A system for displaying a stereo image is disclosed. The system includes a stereoscopic head up display (HUD) that includes a combiner and a display configured to display a stereo image. The system further includes either a head tracking sensor or an eye tracking sensor configured to generate a tracking dataset. The system further includes a processor and a memory with instructions that cause the processor to receive the tracking dataset, generate a distortion map based on the tracking dataset and a distortion function, receive a media stereo image, generate a stereo signal based on the distortion map and the media stereo image, and transmit the stereo signal to the display. The system is capable of conveying an image to an operator in the absence of a relay lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Robert D. Brown, Ian J. Bull, Tracy J. Barnidge, Daniel J. Henry
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Patent number: 11402913Abstract: A system for aircraft display device feedback may include a personal electronic device. The personal electronic device may be configured to generate a feedback response based on a signal received from an aircraft controller of an aircraft. In addition or in the alternative, the system may include a personal electronic device configured to generate a feedback response, where the feedback response may be generated by an aircraft controller via the personal electronic device. The feedback response may be based on an input received via an aircraft touchscreen display device coupled to the aircraft controller. The feedback response may at least include a haptic feedback response. The input received via the touchscreen aircraft display device may be directed to at least one of adjusting, troubleshooting, or updating one or more components of an avionics system installed within the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Tchon, Tracy J. Barnidge
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Patent number: 10417947Abstract: Fail-operational display devices and methods for controlling such fail-operational display devices are disclosed. More specifically, emissive displays having independently addressable (controllable) light emitting elements fitted with redundant control circuits may be utilized. In the event of a failure, one set of redundant control circuits may be disabled while another set of redundant control circuits may be enabled to keep the display device fail-operational.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Mosier, Tracy J. Barnidge, Jon J. Freesmeier
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Patent number: 10365482Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system for controlling light. The system may include a display. The display may include a light source configured to emit light having a specified spectral output. The system may also include a light filter applied to a substrate separate from the display. The light filter is configured to block light within the specified spectral output. The light filter is further configured to allow light outside of the specified spectral output to pass through the light filter.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Albert N. Stuppi, Brian W. Walker, Tracy J. Barnidge, Joseph L. Tchon
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Patent number: 10168782Abstract: A system may include a display, a haptic feedback system including ultrasonic transducers, a gesture recognition system, and a processor. The processor may be configured to output a stream of graphical data to the display, output a stream of haptic feedback data to the haptic feedback system, and output user-manipulatable region data to the gesture recognition system. The display may be configured to present a stream of images. The ultrasonic transducers may be configured to form an ultrasonic acoustic field in front of the display. The gesture recognition system may be configured to recognize a user gesture in the user-manipulatable region as a user input and to output gesture recognition data to the processor. The processor may be further configured to update the stream of graphical data and the stream of haptic feedback data based at least on the gesture recognition data.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Tchon, Tracy J. Barnidge
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Patent number: 10042597Abstract: Redundant display systems and methods for providing display redundancy are disclosed. A display system may include a primary display and at least one secondary display. The primary display and the at least one secondary display may be stacked in series relative to a line of sight of a user, and the at least one secondary display may be configured to serve as a backup to the primary display upon a failure of the primary display.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Tracy J. Barnidge, Joseph L. Tchon, Blake P. Covington, Donald E. Mosier, Neil C. Johnson, Christopher R. Chapman, Maria A. Appel
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Patent number: 9989991Abstract: Emissive display apparatuses include an emissive display and a display support to moveably support the emissive display relative to an avionics instrument panel. The moveable support includes folding movement, rotating movement, sliding movement, and retractable movement between deployed and stowed positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Alan M. Kuefler, Tracy J. Barnidge
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Patent number: 9644816Abstract: A piecewise light control layer includes a plurality of light control portions including a first light control portion and a second light control portion. The first light control portion is configured to restrict light having a first angular profile. The second light control portion is configured to restrict light having a second angular profile, wherein the first angular profile is different from the second angular profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Tracy J. Barnidge, Brian W. Walker, Joseph L. Tchon
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Patent number: 9619919Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for stereoscopic three dimensional (S3D) display of synthetic environment (SE) data simultaneously with operational symbology data to the operator of a vehicle. The method receives a plurality of data objects and places the objects within a plurality of levels of a presentation hierarchy and further within a plurality of S3D depth layers based on a set of data and operator focused rules. The method simultaneously displays to the operator each of the plurality of objects in the plurality of S3D depth layers according to the placement. The method transitions an object from one depth layer to a more proximal or distal depth layer to indicate relative motion or urgency. The method reserves a depth layer most proximal to the operator for a warning while a most distal set of depth layers is reserved for SE objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Alex Postnikov, Tracy J. Barnidge, Timothy J. Etherington, Jason C. Wenger, Joseph L. Tchon
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Patent number: 9573327Abstract: The present invention is a process for performing a planarization treatment of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). The process includes positioning a first substrate onto a support surface of a planarization tool. The process further includes placing at least one layer of PSA onto the first substrate. The process further includes positioning a second substrate onto the layer(s) of PSA. The process further includes applying a pressure to the second substrate via a flexible membrane, said pressure being applied in a generally uniform, unidirectional and localized manner. Further, the applied pressure flattens the PSA between the first substrate and the second substrate for promoting suitability of the PSA for use in rigid-to-rigid lamination processes.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: James D. Sampica, Paul R. Nemeth, Tracy J. Barnidge, Vincent P. Marzen
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Publication number: 20170004763Abstract: Fail-operational display devices and methods for controlling such fail-operational display devices are disclosed. More specifically, emissive displays having independently addressable (controllable) light emitting elements fitted with redundant control circuits may be utilized. In the event of a failure, one set of redundant control circuits may be disabled while another set of redundant control circuits may be enabled to keep the display device fail-operational.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Donald E. Mosier, Tracy J. Barnidge, Jon J. Freesmeier
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Patent number: 9535282Abstract: A system and method are disclosed employing a dielectric mirror layer, highly reflective at wavelengths below a cut off but highly transparent at wavelengths above the cut off, is placed within a display assembly. This dielectric mirror layer creates a very efficient reflecting cavity for a portion of a Light Emitting Diode (LED) pumping spectrum. Accurate dielectric filter tuning allows an increased portion of the pumping spectrum to be converted to desired wavelength spectrum and also raise the luminance ratio of the display to a useful value for display applications. Variable and active tuning of the cut off wavelength value functions to optimize system performance.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Albert N. Stuppi, Tracy J. Barnidge
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Publication number: 20160350049Abstract: Redundant display systems and methods for providing display redundancy are disclosed. A display system may include a primary display and at least one secondary display. The primary display and the at least one secondary display may be stacked in series relative to a line of sight of a user, and the at least one secondary display may be configured to serve as a backup to the primary display upon a failure of the primary display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.Inventors: Tracy J. Barnidge, Joseph L. Tchon, Blake P. Covington, Donald E. Mosier, Neil C. Johnson, Christopher R. Chapman, Maria A. Appel
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Publication number: 20160328065Abstract: A method includes receiving touch location data obtained from a touchscreen sensor of a touchscreen display device, the touch location data including information of a location of a user's touch or near touch of a user interfaceable surface of the touchscreen display device. The method also includes receiving force data obtained from a force sensor, the force data including information of an amount of force detected by the force sensor. The method further includes performing an operation based on the touch location data and the force data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.Inventors: Ricky J. Johnson, Tracy J. Barnidge, Joseph L. Tchon
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Patent number: 9042014Abstract: A method and system for autostereoscopic display of stereoscopic images may include: illuminating at least one light source; configuring a lightguide to direct light from at least one light source to a first focal point; configuring a transmissive optical display according to a first stereoscopic image of a stereoscopic image pair; configuring the lightguide to direct light from at least one light source to a second focal point; and configuring the transmissive optical display according to a second stereoscopic image of the stereoscopic image pair.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Vijay M. Sethna, Tracy J. Barnidge, Bruce D. Hufnagel, Joseph L. Tchon, Birendra Bahadur
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Patent number: 8936057Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a substrate lamination system and method. A substrate lamination apparatus may comprise: (a) a vacuum chamber; (b) a flexible membrane; and (c) a substrate support. A system for laminating substrates may comprise: (a) a vacuum chamber; (b) a flexible membrane; (c) a substrate support; (d) a vacuum pump; (e) a compressor; and (f) a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to carry out the steps: (i) evacuating the vacuum chamber; and (ii) applying pressure to at least one of a first substrate and a second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: James D. Sampica, Paul R. Nemeth, Tracy J. Barnidge, Vincent P. Marzen
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Patent number: 8816578Abstract: A display system and method uses a display element. The display element can provide linearly polarized light. A wave retarder film can be configured to adjust the phase of the linearly polarized light so that reflections of the linearly polarized light from a surface in the environment of the display are reduced. A first light control layer is configured to constrain the field of view of the display in at least a first direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Guolin Peng, Tracy J. Barnidge
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Patent number: 8786685Abstract: A stereoscopic display for displaying 3D images in the form of a stereo image pair. The stereoscopic display may include, but is not limited to, a display panel, a polarization layer, and an electro-optical panel. The display panel may include at least a first pixel and a second pixel. The polarization layer may include a first portion associated with the first pixel and a second portion associated with the second pixel.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Vijay M. Sethna, Tracy J. Barnidge, Bruce D. Hufnagel
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Patent number: 8746311Abstract: The present invention is a process for performing rigid-to-rigid substrate lamination implementing pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). The process may include pressurizing a first sealed cavity to a first pressure. The process may further include creating a vacuum within a second sealed cavity, the second sealed cavity being sealed from the first sealed cavity by a flexible membrane. The process may further include applying the first pressure to a laminate assembly stack via the flexible membrane, the laminate assembly stack including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a PSA layer, the PSA layer being positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The process may further include applying the vacuum created within the second sealed cavity to the laminate assembly stack. The applied first pressure and the applied vacuum promote intimate contact between the first substrate and the second substrate of the laminate assembly stack via the PSA layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: James D. Sampica, Paul R. Nemeth, Tracy J. Barnidge, Vincent P. Marzen