Patents by Inventor William La
William La 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: 12597373Abstract: A near-eye display includes a display configured to display images, a memory device storing a compensation profile for compensating perceived brightness nonuniformity (e.g., brightness roll-off) of the display, and a display controller for controlling operations of the display. The compensation profile includes compensation values for modifying brightness in regions of the display to compensate the perceived brightness nonuniformity. The display controller is configured to control brightness of the display based on the compensation profile.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2024Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Yongmin Park, Chul Kwon Kang, Samara Kate Sytsma, Agnes Lee, Linghui Rao, Alexander Klement, Hsin-Ying Chiu, William La, Xiangzhi Yu, Thomas Patrick McCarthy, Maggie Barbagallo
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Publication number: 20250118233Abstract: A near-eye display includes a display configured to display images, a memory device storing a compensation profile for compensating perceived brightness nonuniformity (e.g., brightness roll-off) of the display, and a display controller for controlling operations of the display. The compensation profile includes compensation values for modifying brightness in regions of the display to compensate the perceived brightness nonuniformity. The display controller is configured to control brightness of the display based on the compensation profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Yongmin PARK, Chul Kwon KANG, Samara Kate SYTSMA, Agnes LEE, Linghui RAO, Alexander KLEMENT, Hsin-Ying CHIU, William LA, Xiangzhi YU, Thomas Patrick McCARTHY, Maggie BARBAGALLO
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Patent number: 11770515Abstract: An exoscope with enhanced depth of field imaging is provided. The exoscope includes first and second sets of optical devices, the first set having a fixed image plane, the second set having a variable image plane adjacent the fixed image plane of the first set. The second set includes at least one variable device configured to change the position of the variable image plane. A beamsplitter splits light from a combined optical path of the first and second set to respective image devices of the first and second set of optical devices. A controller controls the at least one variable device to change the position of the variable image plane relative to the fixed image plane, combines images acquired by the respective image devices, and controls a display device to render a combined image.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Inventors: William La, Siu Wai Jacky Mak
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Patent number: 11506876Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a surgical microscope. Moveable optics of the surgical microscope are controlled using two sets of control parameters, to reduce jitter and image instability. Shifts in the image due to changes in temperature or due to the use of optical filter can also be compensated. Misalignment between the mechanical axis and the optical axis of the surgical microscope can also be corrected.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Synaptive Medical Inc.Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, William La, Paul Quevedo, Aryeh Benjamin Taub, Yusuf Bismilla, Sam Anthony Leitch, Yuri Alexander Kuzyk, Ze Shan Yao, Michael Frank Gunter Wood
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Publication number: 20220201268Abstract: An exoscope with enhanced depth of field imaging is provided. The exoscope includes first and second sets of optical devices, the first set having a fixed image plane, the second set having a variable image plane adjacent the fixed image plane of the first set. The second set includes at least one variable device configured to change the position of the variable image plane. A beamsplitter splits light from a combined optical path of the first and second set to respective image devices of the first and second set of optical devices. A controller controls the at least one variable device to change the position of the variable image plane relative to the fixed image plane, combines images acquired by the respective image devices, and controls a display device to render a combined image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: William LA, Siu Wai Jacky MAK
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Patent number: 11310477Abstract: An exoscope with enhanced depth of field imaging is provided. The exoscope includes first and second sets of optical devices, the first set having a fixed image plane, the second set having a variable image plane adjacent the fixed image plane of the first set. The second set includes at least one variable device configured to change the position of the variable image plane. A beamsplitter splits light from a combined optical path of the first and second set to respective image devices of the first and second set of optical devices. A controller controls the at least one variable device to change the position of the variable image plane relative to the fixed image plane, combines images acquired by the respective image devices, and controls a display device to render a combined image.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: William La, Siu Wai Jacky Mak
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Publication number: 20220031422Abstract: Imaging systems and methods involving a videoscope including cameras; a filter feature in optical communication with the cameras, the filter feature configured to independently filter or tandemly filter light from each camera; an independently adjustable aperture in optical communication with the filter feature, the independently adjustable aperture configured to limit transmission of filtered light; independently adjustable zoom features in optical communication with the independently adjustable aperture, the independently adjustable zoom features including corresponding independently adjustable zoom channels, and each independently adjustable zoom feature configured to independently zoom independently limited filtered light; a prism in optical communication with the independently adjustable zoom channels, the prism configured to redirect independently zoomed, independently limited, filtered light; and a shared focus feature in optical communication with the prism, the shared focus feature comprising a shareType: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Joshua Lee Richmond, Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, William La
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Publication number: 20210215919Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a surgical microscope. Moveable optics of the surgical microscope are controlled using two sets of control parameters, to reduce jitter and image instability. Shifts in the image due to changes in temperature or due to the use of optical filter can also be compensated. Misalignment between the mechanical axis and the optical axis of the surgical microscope can also be corrected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai LEE, William LA, Paul QUEVEDO, Aryeh Benjamin TAUB, Yusuf BISMILLA, Sam Anthony LEITCH, Yuri Alexander KUZYK, Ze Shan YAO, Michael Frank Gunter WOOD
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Patent number: 10976531Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a surgical microscope. Moveable optics of the surgical microscope are controlled using two sets of control parameters, to reduce jitter and image instability. Shifts in the image due to changes in temperature or due to the use of optical filter can also be compensated. Misalignment between the mechanical axis and the optical axis of the surgical microscope can also be corrected.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Synaptive Medical Inc.Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, William La, Paul Quevedo, Aryeh Benjamin Taub, Yusuf Bismilla, Sam Anthony Leitch, Yuri Alexander Kuzyk, Ze Shan Yao, Michael Frank Gunter Wood
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Publication number: 20200145640Abstract: An exoscope with enhanced depth of field imaging is provided. The exoscope includes first and second sets of optical devices, the first set having a fixed image plane, the second set having a variable image plane adjacent the fixed image plane of the first set. The second set includes at least one variable device configured to change the position of the variable image plane. A beamsplitter splits light from a combined optical path of the first and second set to respective image devices of the first and second set of optical devices. A controller controls the at least one variable device to change the position of the variable image plane relative to the fixed image plane, combines images acquired by the respective image devices, and controls a display device to render a combined image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: William LA, Siu Wai Jacky MAK
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Publication number: 20200088981Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a surgical microscope. Moveable optics of the surgical microscope are controlled using two sets of control parameters, to reduce jitter and image instability. Shifts in the image due to changes in temperature or due to the use of optical filter can also be compensated. Misalignment between the mechanical axis and the optical axis of the surgical microscope can also be corrected.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai LEE, William LA, Paul QUEVEDO, Aryeh Benjamin TAUB, Yusuf BISMILLA, Sam Anthony LEITCH, Yuri Alexander KUZYK, Ze Shan YAO, Michael Frank Gunter WOOD
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Publication number: 20200045295Abstract: An exoscope with enhanced depth of field imaging is provided. The exoscope includes first and second sets of optical devices, the first set having a fixed image plane, the second set having a variable image plane adjacent the fixed image plane of the first set. The second set includes at least one variable device configured to change the position of the variable image plane. A beamsplitter splits light from a combined optical path of the first and second set to respective image devices of the first and second set of optical devices. A controller controls the at least one variable device to change the position of the variable image plane relative to the fixed image plane, combines images acquired by the respective image devices, and controls a display device to render a combined image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: William LA, Siu Wai Jacky MAK
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Patent number: 10536686Abstract: An exoscope with enhanced depth of field imaging is provided. The exoscope includes first and second sets of optical devices, the first set having a fixed image plane, the second set having a variable image plane adjacent the fixed image plane of the first set. The second set includes at least one variable device configured to change the position of the variable image plane. A beamsplitter splits light from a combined optical path of the first and second set to respective image devices of the first and second set of optical devices. A controller controls the at least one variable device to change the position of the variable image plane relative to the fixed image plane, combines images acquired by the respective image devices, and controls a display device to render a combined image.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL (BARBADOS) INC.Inventors: William La, Siu Wai Jacky Mak
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Patent number: 10481373Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a surgical microscope. Moveable optics of the surgical microscope are controlled using two sets of control parameters, to reduce jitter and image instability. Shifts in the image due to changes in temperature or due to the use of optical filter can also be compensated. Misalignment between the mechanical axis and the optical axis of the surgical microscope can also be corrected.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL (BARBADOS) INC.Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai Lee, William La, Paul Quevedo, Aryeh Benjamin Taub, Yusuf Bismilla, Sam Anthony Leitch, Yuri Alexander Kuzyk, Ze Shan Yao, Michael Frank Gunter Wood
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Publication number: 20190107700Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a surgical microscope. Moveable optics of the surgical microscope are controlled using two sets of control parameters, to reduce jitter and image instability. Shifts in the image due to changes in temperature or due to the use of optical filter can also be compensated. Misalignment between the mechanical axis and the optical axis of the surgical microscope can also be corrected.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Tammy Kee-Wai LEE, William LA, Paul QUEVEDO, Aryeh Benjamin TAUB, Yusuf BISMILLA, Sam Anthony LEITCH, Yuri Alexander KUZYK, Zeshan YAO, Michael Frank Gunter WOOD
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Publication number: 20070023581Abstract: An omni-directional aircraft with flight capabilities surpassing those of a regular VTOL or helicopter, being able to take full advantage of the simultaneous six degrees of freedom of motion possible in the atmosphere, undergoing any desired combination of translational and rotational movement, and keeping station in the air in any arbitrary attitude. In the preferred embodiment, the flying object comprises a cubic body on the six faces of which are mounted six propulsion units, such that the propellers on each pair of opposite faces are coplanar with each other and with the main axis passing through the centers of these opposite faces, and their thrusts act along the direction of another main axis, each of the three pairs of propellers acting along a different one of the cube's three main axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventor: William La
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Publication number: 20050243418Abstract: A stereoscopic display system (10) comprising a pair of convergent lenses (14) and a sheet of resilient, transparent material (12) formed into a picture holder (18) and a lens holder (20) joined by a base (16) that holds them erect and parallel for viewing a stereoscopic image pair mounted in the picture holder through the lenses mounted in the lens holder. A median slot (21) extending through the lens holder into an adjacent portion of the base divides these sections into two lens support arms (31) and provides an intervening space shaped to accommodate the viewer's nose and to maintain a clearance space for the resilient approximation of the lens support arms. Adjustments for focus, diopter, interpupillary distance, and stereofield separation and vertical alignment, are made by flexing the lens support arms collectively and differentially in longitudinal and transverse directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2004Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventor: William La