Patents Issued in April 19, 2022
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Patent number: 11307400Abstract: A zoom lens includes: a master lens including in order from an object side: a positive first lens unit configured not to move for zooming; a negative second lens unit configured to move for zooming; at least one lens unit configured to move for zooming; and a positive relay lens unit arranged closest to the image side; and an extender lens unit configured to change a focal length range of the zoom lens by one of: being inserted in place of a lens unit arranged adjacent to the relay lens unit on the object side; and being inserted into a space adjacent to the positive relay lens unit on the object side, wherein the extender lens unit includes a positive lens Gp, and an Abbe number and a partial dispersion ratio of the positive lens Gp are suitably set.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoichi Takemoto, Tomoya Yamada
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Patent number: 11307401Abstract: A mirror magnifying attachment sheet apparatus for magnifying a portion of a mirror includes a magnifier body having a body back side, a body front side, and a body perimeter. The magnifier body is transparent and the body front side is convex to create a magnifying effect. The magnifier body is sufficiently flexible to be rolled for storage and transport. The body back side selectively engages a mirror. A storage tube has an open tube top side to receive the magnifier body. A cap is selectively engageable with the open tube top side of the storage tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventor: Sheri Volpi-Crawford
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Patent number: 11307402Abstract: A user-wearable fluorescence based visualization system comprising a multi-light lamp assembly that provides for the selected output of light using multiple light emitting sources, wherein the outputted light may be tailored to generate response wavelength by the interaction of the emitted light and a tissue illuminated by the emitted light, through the process of fluorescence, and a viewing system that allows a practitioner view the fluorescent light generated by the tissue, and distinguish between healthy and diseased tissues.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Designs for Vision, Inc.Inventors: Liviu Steier, Richard E. Feinbloom
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Patent number: 11307403Abstract: A multi-mirror system includes a first mirror configured to oscillate about a first axis; a second mirror configured to oscillate about a second axis; a first driver configured to drive an oscillation of the first mirror, detect first zero-crossing events of the first mirror, and generate a first position signal based on the detected first zero-crossing events; a second driver configured to drive an oscillation of the second mirror, detect second zero-crossing events of the second mirror, and generate a second position signal based on the detected second zero-crossing events; and a synchronization controller configured to receive the first and the second position signals, and synchronize at least one of a phase or a frequency of the oscillation of the second mirror with at least one of a phase or a frequency of the oscillation of the first mirror, respectively, based on the first and the second position signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventors: Norbert Druml, Philipp Greiner, Boris Kirillov, Ievgeniia Maksymova, Maksym Sladkov, Hendrikus Van Lierop
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Patent number: 11307404Abstract: A micromechanical micromirror array including a frame including a cutout, a micromirror device suspended on the frame in the area of the cutout in a first plane, a first pivoting vane device suspended on the frame protruding into the area of the cutout, coupled to the micromirror device via a first spring device, a second pivoting vane device suspended on the frame protruding into the area of the cutout, coupled to the micromirror device via a second spring device, a first drive device for deflecting the first pivoting vane device along a first axis, perpendicular to the first plane, and a second drive device for the antiphase deflection of the second pivoting vane device along the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Timo Schary, Joerg Muchow, Philip Kaupmann
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Patent number: 11307405Abstract: This invention is provided with: a light source; a light scanning mirror; a measurement mechanism for measuring a change in the intensity of light reflected from an eyeball as time elapses through the scanning of at least a surface of the pupil with a light beam by means of the light scanning mirror; a sampling mechanism for sampling the intensity of light reflected from the pupil from the measured change in the intensity of the reflected light as time elapses; and a mechanism for detecting the size and the position of the pupil by synchronizing the sampled intensity of light reflected from the pupil, and the scanning time during which the surface of the eyeball is scanned; and an image generating mechanism for forming an image on the retina of the eyeball by projecting a light beam for generating an image onto the pupil in the detected position while scanning.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FUKUIInventors: Toshio Katsuyama, Shoji Yamada
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Patent number: 11307406Abstract: A Cascaded Mirror Array optical scanning system applies an array of reflectors, with each reflector (called array reflector for convenience) movable between discretized angular positions and independently switched by digitized electrical signals, to process a light beam by cascaded reflections to generate desired deflection angle of the beam. The precision of the discretized angular positions of each array reflector is maintained by a support structure, which supports the reflector while allowing it to rotate or tilt, and a set of positioning limiting structure, which limits the allowable angular position of the array reflector between a finite number of angular positions corresponding to the discretized angular positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Che-Chih Tsao, Chih-Hsiang Chen
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Patent number: 11307407Abstract: A two-dimensional optical scanning mirror device, a manufacturing method for the same, a two-dimensional optical scanning device and an image projector. A two-dimensional optical scanning mirror device includes a substrate, a movable mirror portion supported on the substrate in such a manner that two-dimension optical scanning is possible, a hard magnetic thin film provided in the movable mirror portion and a magnetic field generator that includes at least an alternating magnetic field generator for driving the movable mirror portion, where the hard magnetic thin film has a magnetization direction in a direction of a film plane, and the ratio of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator relative to the coercive force of the hard magnetic thin film is 0.2 or lower.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION UNIVERSITY OF FUKUIInventors: Toshio Katsuyama, Ryoya Ishigami
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Patent number: 11307408Abstract: Color-selective waveguides, methods for fabricating color-selective waveguides, and augmented reality (AR)/mixed reality (MR) applications including color-selective waveguides are described. The color-selective waveguides can advantageously reduce or block stray light entering a waveguide (e.g., red, green, or blue waveguide), thereby reducing or eliminating back-reflection or back-scattering into the eyepiece.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Sharad D. Bhagat, David Carl Jurbergs, Ryan Jason Ong, Christophe Peroz, Chieh Chang, Ling Li
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Patent number: 11307409Abstract: A method of tracking a gaze of an eye includes tracking the gaze of the eye in a first tracking mode. Glint data of at least one glint of the eye is obtained during at least a portion of tracking the gaze of the eye in the first tracking mode. The glint data is in a time domain and includes a time series of a spatial descriptor associated with the at least one glint. The glint data is transformed into a frequency domain to generate a glint frequency spectrum. A stability of the at least one glint is determined based on the glint frequency spectrum. If the at least one glint is determined to be unstable, tracking of the gaze of the eye is switched from the first tracking mode to a second tracking mode that is different from the first tracking mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Idris S. Aleem
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Patent number: 11307410Abstract: A display apparatus including pose-tracking means; image renderer per eye; liquid-crystal device including liquid-crystal structure and control circuit; and processor. Processor is configured to: process pose-tracking data to determine user's head pose; detect if rate at which head pose is changing is below predefined threshold rate; if yes, switch on lock mode, select head pose for session of lock mode, and generate output image frames according to head pose during session; if no, generate output image frames according to corresponding head poses of user using pose-tracking data; and display output image frames, whilst shifting light emanating to from pixels of image renderer to multiple positions (P1-P9) in sequential and repeated manner, said shifting causes resolution of output image frames to appear higher than display resolution of image renderer.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Varjo Technologies OyInventors: Mikko Strandborg, Ville Miettinen, Klaus Melakari
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Patent number: 11307411Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a device that supports work of picking or sorting an article from a warehouse and the like, which allows the picking work to be carried out accurately and quickly. The device includes: a camera that photographs an automatically-readable identifier that is attached to a storage location of an article; an information processing unit that detects the identifier from an image photographed by the camera and processes the image of the identifier; and a display that displays information such as image information and text information. The information processing unit processes, based on the detected identifier and picking work order information, image on a specific identifier, and the processed image is displayed on the display at a location related to the identifier.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: TOYO KANETSU SOLUTIONS K.K., M. SOFT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhito Watanabe, Tadao Ito, Juji Yokoya, Norio Yagishita, Norihiro Wada, Yuka Tsushima, Michio Yokoyama, Hideaki Yonaga, Yasuhide Matsumoto, Rokuro Iwase
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Patent number: 11307412Abstract: System, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for presenting audio-based visual overlays on see-through optical assemblies. Overlays are presented by capturing, via a camera of an eyewear device, initial images of a scene, receiving an audio signal, modifying the initial images responsive to the audio signal to create overlay images, and displaying, via a see-through optical assembly of the eyewear device, the overlay images to a wearer of the eyewear device over the scene in a viewing area of the eyewear device.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: David Meisenholder
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Patent number: 11307413Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for eyebox expansion in wearable heads-up display are described. The eyebox of a wearable heads-up display may be expanded by increasing the bandwidth of the hologram comprising the holographic combiner of the wearable heads-up display. The bandwidth of the hologram may be increased by physically coupling a donor film to a hologram film, causing donor material to diffuse into the hologram film and then fixing the donor material in place. Diffusion of donor material into the hologram film causes a change in the slant angle and/or the spacing of at least a portion of the hologram fringes of the hologram film, broadening the bandwidth of the hologram.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: John Cormier, Laleh Mokhtarpour, Sylwia Agnieszka Lyda, I-Hsiang Albert Chen
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Patent number: 11307414Abstract: The present disclosure provides a near-eye display system for generating a virtual image of a display, including: a display, a first lens array comprising a plurality of concave microlenses having a first pitch, and a second lens array positioned in front of the first lens array, the second lens array comprising a plurality of convex microlenses having a second pitch, wherein the first lens array is positioned on an optical path between the display and the second lens array, and wherein the first lens array has a focal plane at the display and the second lens array has a focal plane at a virtual image plane of the first lens array.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Hongbae Sam Park, Reynald Antoine Hoskinson, Hamid Abdollahi, Boris Stoeber
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Patent number: 11307415Abstract: An optical system for a head mounted display (HMD) includes a display layer, an illumination layer, an optical combiner, and an active optics block. The display layer is configured to emit display light and the illumination layer includes an array of point light sources configured to emit calibration light. The optical combiner is configured to pass the display light to a front side of the optical system and to direct the calibration light to a camera. The active optics block includes an adjustable lens disposed between the illumination layer and the optical combiner, where the adjustable lens is configured to pass the calibration light to the optical combiner and to focus the display light for a user of the HMD. The active optics block is further configured to adjust an optical power of the adjustable lens based on a calibration image captured by the camera responsive to the calibration light.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Robin Sharma, Katherine Marie Smyth, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Karol Constantine Hatzilias, Christopher Yuan-Ting Liao
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Patent number: 11307416Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device according to the present invention. The electronic device according to the present invention may move a display unit so that the position of the display unit corresponds to the pupil position of a user, and nanopatterns of an in-coupling portion, where a beam enters the display unit, and an out-coupling portion, where a beam is emitted, may be the same pattern. The electronic device according to the present invention may be associated with an artificial intelligence module, a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, a device related to a 5G service, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seong Jo, Seungyong Shin, Kyoungtae Kim, Changkyu Hwang
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Patent number: 11307417Abstract: An electronic eyewear device includes a structure, a display assembly and a panel. The structure includes a frame that defines a display lens area and a free lens area, where the structure is wearable to position the display lens area across from a first eye of a user and the free lens area across from a second eye of the user. The display assembly includes a display surface provided in the display lens area. The panel attenuates light provided in the free lens area.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Will Allen
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Patent number: 11307418Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display element, a micro lens array, and a first light shielding element. The display element provides sub-image beams. The micro lens array is located in a transmission path of the sub-image beams, and has optical regions and first connection portions. Each first connecting portion is adapted to connect at least two adjacent optical regions, and each optical region is adapted to allow each sub-image beam to penetrate. The first light shielding element is located between the display element and the micro lens array, and has first light shielding regions and first light transmission regions. Each first light transmission region is disposed corresponding to each optical region and is adapted to allow each sub-image beam to penetrate. Each first light-shielding region is disposed corresponding to each first connecting portion and is adapted to prevent each sub-image beams from passing through each first connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Hung-Ta Chien, Hsin-Hsiang Lo, Chuan-Chung Chang
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Patent number: 11307419Abstract: A display apparatus includes an image forming device and a light guide. The light guide includes an incident portion and an emission portion including a plurality of mirrors. In the light guide, the total reflection surface is disposed to be inclined with respect to a virtual plane perpendicular to a visual axis, and the mirrors are disposed to be inclined with respect to the total reflection surface. The mirror angle is set such that the light guide angle, the mirror angle, the light angle, the limit incidence angle, and the refractive index of the light guide satisfy the predetermined relationship.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shohei Yoshida
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Patent number: 11307420Abstract: This invention is augmented reality eyewear with a radial, honeycomb, or nested-ring array of selectively-movable reflective elements. These reflective elements can each be moved from a first configuration which is parallel to a line of sight from an eye to a second configuration which is perpendicular to this line of sight. The second configuration reflects light displaying a virtual image to the eye and blocks environmental light in the area of the virtual image. Since light from the environment does not shine through the virtual object, the virtual object appears solid instead of “ghost like.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Holovisions LLCInventor: Robert A. Connor
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Patent number: 11307421Abstract: A dual mode virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headset includes a head-attachment, a main frame coupled to the head-attachment, and a pivot frame. The pivot frame includes a holder configured to accommodate an electronic device having a display screen, and a reflective screen configured to reflect content shown on the display screen. The pivot frame pivotally coupled to the main frame. In the first pivot frame position, the reflective screen at least partially intersects a field of view (?) of a user wearing the headset, and in the second pivot frame position the display screen at least partially intersects the ? when the electronic device is accommodated in the holder.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Marko Eromaki
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Patent number: 11307422Abstract: There is provided a glasses frame comprising a front frame having a first end piece to connect to a first temple arm. The glasses frame also comprises a first electrical contact physically coupled to the front frame at the first end piece. In addition, the glasses frame comprises the first temple arm, which has a first end connector to connect to the first end piece. Moreover, the first end connector is slideably mateable with the first end piece along a first slide path. The first end connector has a second electrical contact disposed along at least a portion of a first connection surface of the first end connector. Furthermore, the second electrical contact is to electrically connect with the first electrical contact when the first end connector is slideably mated with the first end piece.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Joshua Moore, Joshua Tiffin, Victor Nobre
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Patent number: 11307423Abstract: An image processing method for an augmented reality device, an augmented reality device and a storage medium are provided. The image processing method for the augmented reality device includes: tracking lines of sight of a left eye and a right eye to determine a position of a binocular watching range in a three-dimensional space; shooting an image of an external environment where the augmented reality (AR) device is located, and acquiring environment map point cloud data based on a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm; and updating the environment map point cloud data within the binocular watching range in response to detecting an update of the image of the external environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liyang Cui, Jiankang Sun, Lili Chen, Hao Zhang
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Patent number: 11307424Abstract: A system includes a head-mounted virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) display system, comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to display an image on a graphical display of the head-mounted VR/AR display system. The system further includes a scaffolding system comprising a headpiece configured to be worn by a user; wherein the headpiece comprises at least one fastener configured to fasten and unfasten the head-mounted VR/AR display system to the headpiece, and configured to fasten and unfasten a headgear to the headpiece.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Universal City Studios LLCInventor: James Jeffrey Coatney
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Patent number: 11307425Abstract: A head-up display for a vehicle having a window. The head-up display comprises a picture generating unit and a projection engine. The picture generating unit is arranged to output pictures. Each picture comprises a first picture component and a second picture component. The projection engine is arranged to receive the pictures output by the picture generating unit and project the pictures onto the window of the vehicle in order to form a first virtual image of the first picture component at a first virtual image distance and a second virtual image of the second picture component at a second virtual image distance. Light of the first picture component is polarised in a first polarisation direction and light of the second picture component is polarised in a second polarisation direction perpendicular to the first polarisation direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: ENVISICS LTDInventors: Mate Karner, Jamieson Christmas
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Patent number: 11307426Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: a light source; a screen on which an image is formed when light from the light source is applied thereto; an optical system configured to generate a virtual image by light from the screen; an actuator configured to move the screen in an optical axis direction; a support base supporting the actuator; and a dynamic damper installed on a non-movable part on the support base.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Uragami, Hiroyuki Furuya, Akira Kurozuka, Yuta Yamamoto, Mitsutaka Yamaguchi, Yoshiro Kashiwabara
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Patent number: 11307427Abstract: An image display device includes a display panel, an optical element, an acquisition unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to be able to switch an image displayed on subpixels between a left eye image and a right eye image. The display panel includes red subpixels and green subpixels which are different in a width in an x direction. The controller is configured to control the plurality of subpixels as a group, and is configured so that, when an image displayed by one red subpixel belonging to the group is changed from the left eye image to the right eye image, an image displayed by another red subpixel belonging to the same group is changed from the left eye image to the right eye image.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Kaoru Kusafuka
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Patent number: 11307428Abstract: A projector system comprising a laser light source, a collimating lens, a fly-eye lens, an integrating rod and a first modulator is disclosed. The light from a laser light source/fiber illuminates a collimator to substantially collimate the light and then is transmitted through a fly's-eye lens. The fly's-eye lens provides a desired angular/spatial light distribution for further processing to a first modulator of the projector system.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Martin J. Richards, Duane Scott Dewald, Nathan Wainwright, Barret Lippey
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Patent number: 11307429Abstract: An optical combiner includes an optical substrate. An in-coupler grating is positioned to receive an incident light with a FOV and couple a first portion of the incident light into a first propagation path within the optical substrate and a second portion of the incident light into a second propagation path within the optical substrate. The first light portion includes light of a first color, while the second light portion excludes light of the first color. The optical combiner includes fold gratings to expand the first light portion and second light portion and direct the expanded light towards an out-coupler grating, which couples the expanded light out of the optical substrate at multiple exit pupils.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Shreyas Potnis, Timothy Paul Bodiya
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Patent number: 11307430Abstract: An optical device, generally a camera head connected to an endoscope, provides multiple modes of operation, producing images with varying depth of field and/or resolution characteristics. Light from the endoscope passes through a variable aperture and a beam splitter and is directed to two or more independent image sensors. The image sensors may be moved, relative to each other, along their optical paths. An image processor combines the collected images into a resultant image. Adjustment of the relative positions of the image sensor and/or the diameter of the variable aperture permits the selection of optical properties desired, with a larger depth of field, and/or higher resolution than possible with a conventional system. Images may be collected through multiple acquisition periods, and a further enhanced image may be generated therefrom. The camera head may automatically make adjustments based on identifiers of the optical configuration of the attached endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG, KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventor: George E. Duckett, III
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Patent number: 11307431Abstract: A laser projection module (100) and a method for detecting a fracture thereof, a depth camera (1000) and an electronic device (3000). The laser projection module (100) includes a laser emitter (10) and an optical assembly (80). The laser emitter (10) is configured to emit laser light. The laser light passes through the optical assembly (80) to form a laser pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Jian Bai, Jie Lyu, Xueyong Zhang
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Patent number: 11307432Abstract: There is provided an illumination device comprising: a laser; a waveguide comprising at least first and second transparent lamina; a first grating device for coupling light from the laser into a TIR path in the waveguide; a second grating device for coupling light from the TIR path out of the waveguide; and a third grating device for applying a variation of at least one of beam deflection, phase retardation or polarization rotation across the wavefronts of the TIR light. The first second and third grating devices are each sandwiched by transparent lamina.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: Milan Momcilo Popovich, Jonathan David Waldern, Alastair John Grant
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Patent number: 11307433Abstract: The present invention describes a system for changing the properties of the lenses to create changes in focus, magnification, and optical stabilization without changing the shape of the lens or moving the lenses. It uses an acoustic wave that when propagated through the lenses, creates a standing wave that changes the diffractive capabilities of the lens. It involves the properties of many materials to change the diffractive properties when subjected to acoustic waves. The acoustic waves are generally accomplished with a piezo electric transducer or modulator. The frequencies used are in the RF range, depending on the substrate. Substrates used include glass and silicon, as well as more esoteric transparent materials. The system described in the present invention involves the development of a lensing mechanism that comprises one or more acoustio-optic modulator(s), a transparent or semi-transparent substrate where the modulation is applied, and a non-parallel standing wave being propagated in the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Robotic Research OpCo, LLCInventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy
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Patent number: 11307434Abstract: A stereoscopic display system including an array of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) is provided. The system includes a plurality of left LEDs, each left LED comprising a left housing, a left light transmitter arrangement within the left housing, and a left polarizing element positioned with the left housing above the left light transmitter arrangement and a plurality of right LEDs, each right LED comprising a right housing, a right light transmitter arrangement within the right housing, and a right polarizing element positioned with the right housing and above the right light transmitter arrangement. At least one left housing and left polarizing element pair are each irregularly formed and fit together, and at least one right housing and right polarizing element are each irregularly formed in a manner complementary to the at least one left housing and left polarizing element.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: 3D LIVE, INC.Inventor: Nathaniel Huber
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Patent number: 11307435Abstract: This invention refers to armless spectacles made from a sheet of material that includes at least a second folding line in stabilisation means. The invention proposes several methods of ensuring the second line and offering even greater rigidity. The spectacles can be converted from a non-functional state into a functional assembled state suitable for use by manipulating the configuration of at least one stabilising means in the bridge area. The spectacles have an enhanced rigidity thus increasing the overall stability of the spectacles during use. They can be presented basically flat for storage or transport and be easily manipulated to achieve the configuration for use. The spectacles may further present enhanced fastening and handling means that increase fastening stability as well as easy placement and removal of the spectacles on and from the nose, which further enhances reliability during use.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventor: Jesus García Pérez
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Method of manufacturing a spectacle lens, finished uncut spectacle lens and semi-finished lens blank
Patent number: 11307436Abstract: A finished uncut spectacle lens has a curved front surface including an optical bowl with a convex curvature and a peripheral lentic zone surrounding the optical bowl. The curvature of the curved front surface in the peripheral lentic zone is flatter than in the optical bowl. The optical bowl size is large enough that a lens filling the entire frame can be glazed from it. The inclusion of a flatter peripheral lentic zone enables a larger diameter of the finished unglazed lens (d) with larger edge thickness than would be possible if the same back surface was cut on a semi-finished blank having a uniform spherical front, without compromise to the finished lens center thickness. In addition, a method of manufacturing such a spectacle lens and a semi-finished lens blank used in the method are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbHInventors: Angela Nolan, Michael Gall -
Patent number: 11307437Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for customizing and personalizing eyewear. The methods and system consider optimal parameters for each wearer's personal visual situation and configures frames around them.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Materialise NVInventors: Alireza Parandian, Tom Cluckers, Jan Maes, Takashi Hatanaka
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Patent number: 11307438Abstract: An apparatus includes an elastically deformable optical element holder situated to receive an optical element having a plurality of holder contact surfaces, the optical element holder including a plurality of receiving portions adjacent to an aperture and corresponding to respective holder contact surfaces, each receiving portion displaceable through deformation of the optical element holder so that the optical element is insertable in the aperture so as to be cushionably supported in a predetermined position with the receiving portions in contact with the respective holder contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Hinds Instruments, Inc.Inventors: James C. Mansfield, John Freudenthal
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Patent number: 11307439Abstract: Display panel and display device are provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a heating element, a reflective layer, a resonant cavity, and a phase-change material layer sequentially disposed on the first substrate, and a liquid crystal cell. The display panel also includes first signal lines extending along a row direction, second signal lines extending along the column direction, and a driving circuit in correspondence to each pixel unit. The driving circuit includes a first driving module and a second driving module that are connected to a same first signal line and a same second signal line. The first driving module drives the heating element to control the state of the phase-change material layer, and the second driving module controls the deflection of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal cell.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Feng Lu, Qijun Yao, Yang Zeng
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Patent number: 11307440Abstract: A modulator and a capacitor are integrated on a semiconductor substrate for modulating a laser beam. Integrating the capacitor on the substrate reduces parasitic inductance for high-speed optical communication.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen B. Krasulick, Damien Lambert, Andrew Bonthron, Guoliang Li
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Patent number: 11307441Abstract: The present application discloses a manufacturing device for a display panel. The manufacturing device for the display panel includes a base; at least one transfer mechanism, fixedly disposed on the base; and at least one detecting mechanism, fixedly disposed, on the base; a control mechanism is disposed in the base, the control mechanism controls the transfer mechanism and the detecting mechanism, and a set height of the detecting mechanism is smaller than that of the transfer mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED, CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 11307442Abstract: A display module includes: a backplate; a backlight module disposed on the backplate; a liquid crystal panel disposed on the backlight module; a frame configured to fix the liquid crystal panel; a circuit board disposed on the backplate; and a conductive part. The conductive part is connected with the backplate or the circuit board, the conductive part includes an elastic portion connected with the liquid crystal panel, and at least part of the elastic portion is located between the liquid crystal panel and the frame and is in a compression state. A display device is further disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongda Ma, Jianbo Xian, Yong Qiao
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Patent number: 11307443Abstract: An electronic device having a curved surface is provided. The electronic device having the curved surface includes a back frame having a curved surface, a panel having a curved surface disposed on the back frame having the curved surface, a protective substrate having a curved surface disposed on the panel having the curved surface, and a patterned adhesive element disposed on a portion of the back frame having the curved surface. The back frame having the curved surface and the protective substrate having the curved surface adhere to each other via the patterned adhesive element. The method for fabricating the electronic device having the curved surface is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Fang-Cheng Jhou, Tsu-Hsien Ku
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Patent number: 11307444Abstract: The present invention discloses a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes: a backlight module including a light-exiting side; and a display module including: a liquid crystal panel disposed on the light-exiting side of the backlight module, a surface glass attached to a surface of the liquid crystal panel away from the backlight module, and a front frame component disposed around the display module and fixing the display module to the backlight module.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectrenics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Rong Xia
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Patent number: 11307445Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device and manufacturing method thereof. The display device includes a display area and a non-display area located on a periphery of the display area. The display device includes a cover, a display panel and a middle frame assembly. The cover comprises a cover plate and adapters. The adapters are disposed on a side surface of the cover plate corresponding to the non-display area. More than two adapters are disposed at intervals along the periphery of the display area. The display panel is disposed on the cover plate to correspond to the display area, and the display panel and the adapters are located on the same side. The middle frame assembly is connected to the cover via the adapters. The middle frame assembly and the cover together form an accommodation space to accommodate the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Anhui Hongcheng Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xukai Wang, Donggui Li, Tingfeng Chen
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Patent number: 11307446Abstract: A display device is disclosed that has a touch sensor, which includes a display panel, an integrated driving circuit, a common voltage ring line, and a common voltage feedback line. The integrated driving circuit outputs a touch driving signal and a display common voltage for respectively driving a touchscreen and the display panel. The integrated driving circuit outputs the display common voltage through a common voltage ring pad in a period in which the display panel is driven and outputs a load-free common voltage having a form different from that of the display common voltage through the common voltage ring pad in a period in which the touchscreen is driven.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Seung-Kuk Ahn
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Patent number: 11307447Abstract: A display device including a display panel having a top surface, a side surface, a light shielding component, and an optical film is provided. The side surface is adjacent to the top surface. The light shielding component has a first part and a second part. The first part is disposed on the top surface of the display panel. The second part is disposed on the side surface of the display panel. The optical film at least covers the border between the top surface of the display panel and the first part of the light shielding component. The width of the first part of the light shielding component is less than 1 mm.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Yung-Chih Chen, Ming-Feng Hsieh, Yen-Shuo Chen, Chung-Cheng Huang
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Patent number: 11307448Abstract: In order to resolve a problem in which, when an electronic component is provided in a hole provided in a display, the light of the display enters the hole or, oppositely, light having entered the hole enters the display, provided is a mobile terminal comprising: a cover glass; a display panel provided on the rear surface of the cover glass so as to have a plurality of layers; a cut-out region formed on at least one of the plurality of layers; a side optical shield film provided on the side surface of the at least one layer exposed to the outside by the cut-out region; and a front optical shield film provided to one region adjacent to the cut-out region of the cover glass.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yanghwan Kim, Ilkyoung Cho
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Patent number: 11307449Abstract: The present application discloses a display panel, a manufacturing method and a display device. The display panel comprises: a color photoresist layer, formed on the substrate, and comprising three types of parallelly disposed first color filter, second color filter and third color filter in different heights; a support pillar, disposed on the color photoresist layer, and comprising a main support pillar disposed on the first color filter; a first auxiliary support pillar, disposed on the second color filter; and a second auxiliary support pillar, disposed on the third color filter. A height difference between the main support pillar and the first auxiliary support pillar is a first section difference; and a height difference between the main support pillar and the second auxiliary support pillar is a second section difference, wherein the first section difference is the same as the second section difference.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITEDInventor: Chunhui Yang