Modular Image Display System Patents (Class 348/383)
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Patent number: 12231773Abstract: A multicamera panoramic imaging system having no parallax. In an example, the multicamera panoramic imaging system includes multiple discrete, imaging systems disposed in a side-by-side array, wherein a field of view of each discrete, imaging systems is conjoined with a field of view of each adjacent discrete imaging system, further wherein a stencil of chief rays at the edge of the field of view of any one of the discrete imaging systems will be substantially parallel to a stencil of chief rays at the edge of the field of view of any adjacent ones of the discrete imaging systems such that all of the substantially parallel stencils of chief rays appear to converge to a common point when viewed from object space. A method for forming an image of an object having no parallax.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Circle Optics, Inc.Inventor: Zakariya Niazi
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Patent number: 12136169Abstract: In some implementations, a method includes obtaining a request to view an object from a target point-of-view (POV). In some implementations, the object is represented in a plurality of images captured from corresponding POVs that are different from the target POV. In some implementations, the method includes generating respective contribution scores for the corresponding POVs indicative of respective contributions of the corresponding POVs to a view frustum of the target POV. In some implementations, the method includes determining a sequence in which the plurality of images is ordered based on the respective contribution scores for the corresponding POVs. In some implementations, the method includes synthesizing a new view of the object corresponding to the target POV by performing a warping operation to the plurality of images in accordance with the sequence.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Seyedpooya Mirhosseini, Seyedkoosha Mirhosseini
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Patent number: 12092948Abstract: A frame for a low parallax imaging device includes a plurality of interconnected faces configured to mount cameras. The faces are mounted along peripheral edges using kinematic connections. The frame provides a structure on which the mounted cameras provide a combined field of view of up to about 360-degrees with minimal parallax between adjacent cameras.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Circle Optics, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Muir, Andrew F. Kurtz, Thomas Bidwell, Adam Inskip, Karen Leap, Nils Kingston
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Patent number: 11953689Abstract: A virtual image display system for displaying virtual images having expanded resolution and field of view is disclosed. The virtual image display system comprises a first light emitter emitting a plurality of first light signals to be projected into a viewer's eye; a first light direction modifier varying a light direction of the plurality of first light signals emitted from the first light emitter. The light direction of first light signals is varied at a first scan rate with respect to time within a first spatial range for displaying a first image frame with a predetermined number of light signals and the first scan rate is non-constant.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: HES IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Jiunn-Yiing Lai, Feng-Chun Yeh
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Patent number: 11886766Abstract: A multi-panel video wall and system is disclosed having a computer with a memory or access to a public or private cloud containing a video file and a processor for executing the video file and a plurality of video display screens interconnected to one another and to the computer via wired or wireless transmission, each of the plurality of video display screens configured to work together to display a video content generated from the video file that extends across all of the plurality of video display screens. Upon user interaction or detection of a user, one or more of the plurality of video display screens seamlessly transitions away from the video content to display a separate video content for interaction with the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: PanoScape Holdings, LLCInventors: Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Matthew Mascheri, John Clarke
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Patent number: 11798445Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory containing instructions that are configured to cause the at least one processor to perform operations including a correction task configured to correct an image signal that has been input to the first projection-type display apparatus. The first projection image includes a first area which part of the second projection image overlaps, a second area that is adjacent to the first area and affected by the light amount control unit, and a third area different from the first area and the second area. The correction task corrects one of a luminance and a color of the image signal corresponding to the second area so as to reduce a difference from a corresponding one of a luminance and a color of the image signal corresponding to at least one of the first and third areas.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ikuo Takanashi
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Patent number: 11782667Abstract: A multi-panel video wall and system is disclosed having a computer with a memory or access to a public or private cloud containing a video file and a processor for executing the video file and a plurality of video display screens interconnected to one another and to the computer via wired or wireless transmission, each of the plurality of video display screens configured to work together to display a video content generated from the video file that extends across all of the plurality of video display screens. Upon user interaction or detection of a user, one or more of the plurality of video display screens seamlessly transitions away from the video content to display a separate video content for interaction with the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Inventors: Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Matthew Mascheri, John Clarke
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Patent number: 11573984Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a display control unit configured to display pieces of content at a first position of a screen, a condition setting unit configured to set a clustering condition for the pieces of content in accordance with a user operation, and a clustering unit configured to classify the pieces of content into a cluster in accordance with the clustering condition. The display control unit moves a display of the pieces of content from the first position toward a second position corresponding to the cluster.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Inventor: Hidenari Koshimae
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Patent number: 11570412Abstract: This invention provides an improved display system and method that is created by adjusting the properties of one or more displays to obtain coarse control over display behavior, by using sensors to optimize display parameters. The display is further improved by constructing a display map by selectively driving the display and sensing the optical image created. Furthermore, the sensors are used to ensure that the resulting optimized display meets target quality measurements over time, potentially taking into account ambient conditions. The system reports on its status, and is able to predict when the system will no longer meet a quality target. The system and method is able to optimize a display system and keep it optimized over time. Individual displays with the display system can have operating points that are matched to each other. Corrections to the input image signal to deliver improved display system performance can be minimized, and therefore, the unwanted artifacts of those changes can be minimized.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Scalable Display Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rajeev J. Surati, Samson J. Timoner, Kevin Amaratunga, Thomas F. Knight, Jr.
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Patent number: 11494151Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method of controlling same are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a sensor, a display, a memory configured to store module map information in which identification information of a plurality of display modules included in a display panel and location information of the plurality of display modules is mapped, respectively, and a processor configured to, based on scanned identification information corresponding to one of the plurality of display modules being received from the sensor, obtain location information of a display module corresponding to the received scanned identification information based on the module map information stored in the memory, and control the display to display the obtained location information of the display module.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyerin Choi, Changhoon Son, Jongkil Sun
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Patent number: 11463683Abstract: The present invention relates to a power and video redundancy system for a display system of a smartboard. More particularly, the present invention relates to a power and video redundancy system applied to a smartboard display system which minimizes the user's inconvenience due to the failure or damage of components and enables the manager to repair or change the parts without the user being aware of the loss or damage.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: HYUNDAI IT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Tae Kim, Yong Seog Kim
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Patent number: 11340856Abstract: A multi-panel video wall and system is disclosed having a computer with a memory or access to a public or private cloud containing a video file and a processor for executing the video file and a plurality of video display screens interconnected to one another and to the computer via wired or wireless transmission, each of the plurality of video display screens configured to work together to display a video content generated from the video file that extends across all of the plurality of video display screens. Upon user interaction or detection of a user, one or more of the plurality of video display screens seamlessly transitions away from the video content to display a separate video content for interaction with the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: PanoScape, LLCInventors: Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Matthew Mascheri, John Clarke
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Patent number: 11336941Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a system comprising a processor, holographic video data and a descriptor file associated with the holographic video data, where the holographic video data comprises encoded holographic wave front images that are generated by reconstructing holographic interference patterns associated with a target object, determining, by the system, presentation characteristics from the received descriptor file, and presenting, by the system, holographic video content decoded from the holographic video data, at a portion of a display device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Srilal Weerasinghe
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Patent number: 11334308Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device including a display circuit, a sensor, a light control circuit and a processing circuit. The display unit includes a first display unit and a second display unit adjacent to the first display unit. The sensor obtains a first brightness value of the first display unit and a second brightness value of the second display unit. The light control circuit adjusts the light transmittance of multiple light control units of the light control circuit. The processing circuit calculates a brightness difference ratio value according to the first brightness value and the second brightness value. When the brightness difference ratio value is greater than a threshold value, the processing circuit adjusts a light control signal to change the light transmittance corresponding to the position of the second display unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hung-Ta Yu
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Patent number: 11308848Abstract: A scan display system includes a picture receiving unit, a scan needle, a picture display screen having first and second opposing surfaces, and a driving unit. The picture receiving unit is configured to receive picture data and transmit the picture data to the scan needle. The driving unit is configured to perform a picture scanning process by moving the scan needle to scan in a horizontal direction and in a vertical direction relative to the surface of the picture display screen at a predetermined frequency. The scan needle is configured to emit light, representative of the picture data, to the first surface of the picture display screen to project image portions, each image portion being formed by the scan needle during the scan. The picture display screen is configured to receive the emitted light on the first surface and display an image comprising the image portions on the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: JADE BIRD DISPLAY (SHANGHAI) LIMITEDInventors: Qunchao Xu, Qiming Li
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Patent number: 11308922Abstract: A portable electronic device is used with a mixed reality headset. The MR headset includes a lens and a holder that retains the portable electronic device in a defined orientation relative to the lens. The portable electronic device includes a camera, a display device, and a processor. The camera outputs video frames and is arranged to view the lens. The display device is arranged to display information that is projected on the lens for reflection directly or indirectly toward the user's eyes and the camera. The processor performs operations that include processing the video frames from the camera to identify locations of at least one real-world feature, displaying information on the display device, and controlling at least one of the processing of the video frames and the displaying of the information on the display device to at least partially reduce occurrence in the video frames of the displayed information.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: José Araújo, Lars Andersson, Diego Gonzalez Morin, Ioannis Karagiannis, AmirHossein Taher Kouhestani
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Patent number: 11290695Abstract: A control device configured to communicate with a first projector which projects a first image in a first projection area, and a second projector which projects a second image in a second projection area having a first overlap area overlapping the first projection area to make the first projector and the second projector perform an edge blending process includes a reception section for receiving input of designation information including a direction in which an overlap width, a generation section for generating first overlap information including information representing first side in the first overlap area and information representing the overlap width of the first overlap area, and second overlap information including information representing second side in the first overlap area and the information, and a transmission section for transmitting the first overlap information to the first projector, and the second overlap information to the second projector.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiko Ota, Yusuke Kudo
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Patent number: 11270632Abstract: A scan display system includes a picture receiving unit, a scan needle, a picture display screen having first and second opposing surfaces, a projecting unit, and a driving unit. The picture receiving unit is configured to receive picture data and transmit the picture data to the scan needle. The scan needle is configured to emit light representative of the picture data. The projecting unit is configured to project the light emitted from the scan needle to the first surface of the picture display screen. The driving unit is configured to perform a picture scanning process to form a plurality of image lines. The picture display screen is configured to receive the projected light on the first surface and display an image comprising the image lines on the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: JADE BIRD DISPLAY (SHANGHAI) LIMITEDInventors: Qunchao Xu, Qiming Li
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Patent number: 11245879Abstract: An information processing device which controls one projector and another projector includes: a display unit which displays a first operation screen for managing the one projector and a second operation screen for managing the another projector; an input unit which accepts an operation on the first operation screen and the second operation screen; and a control unit which controls the one projector and the another projector, based on the operation accepted by the input unit. When the information processing device is switched from a first state where the first operation screen is operable to a second state where the second operation screen is operable, the control unit causes the second operation screen where an item corresponding to a predetermined item selected on the first operation screen in the first state is selected, to be displayed in the second state.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiyuki Sakai
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Patent number: 11196941Abstract: A fixture for aligning tiled displays is provided. The fixture includes a frame. The fixture further includes a vision system supported by the frame, the vision system configured to image at predefined display corner positions defined by given display dimensions. The fixture further includes an attachment mechanism configured to attach the frame to an array of tiled displays each having the given display dimensions, such that the vision system images positions of the array corresponding to respective corners of a tiled display in the array, and adjacent display corner positions.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.Inventors: Dan Adema, Graham Hill, Bryan Hemphill
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Patent number: 11178367Abstract: A video display apparatus functions as a master which is to be connected in loop to other video display apparatus(s) functioning as slave(s) in order to configure a multi-display apparatus. The master video display apparatus includes an extracting unit configured to extract first characteristic data from a received video signal, a controller configured to generate a common video setting value and control a light source of an own apparatus based on the generated common video setting value, an input unit configured to input second characteristic data from the upstream apparatus, and a output unit configured to output the first characteristic data or the common video setting value to the downstream apparatus. The controller outputs the extracted first characteristic data to the downstream apparatus, calculates the common video setting value based on the input second characteristic data, and outputs the calculated common video setting value to the downstream apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INIELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruto Tanaka, Naoki Ogata
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Patent number: 11158216Abstract: The invention relates to a display module for a temporary exhibition stand. The display module comprises LED screens, a display frame and a signal receiver; wherein the display frame comprises a front face, a first, second, third and fourth lateral face and fixing surfaces are arranged on the display frame, a first set installation holes is formed in the lateral faces and a second set installation holes is formed in the fixing surfaces, wherein panels of LED screens are arranged on the front face of the display frame, and the LED screens are connected with the signal receiver. Modular connections and quick assembling and disassembling of the display frame are completed by connectors. These connectors are similar as the connectors used for connecting frame modules. The LED screens enable to display moving and dynamic images on the surface of the wall of the temporary exhibition stand.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: BEMATRIX BVBAInventors: Edwin Van Der Vennet, Tom Pardon
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Patent number: 11093205Abstract: There is provided a projector included in four projectors daisy-chain coupled via an input connector of an HDMI standard and an output connector of the HDMI standard, the projector including a projecting section, a detecting section configured to detect whether the output connector is coupled, and a deciding section configured to decide a first logical address as a logical address of the projector when the detecting section does not detect the coupling of the output connector and decide a second logical address as the logical address of the projector when the detecting section detects the coupling of the output connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Masato Yoshihara
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Patent number: 11074684Abstract: A high-frequency component removing part removes high-frequency components from a first object image obtained by picking up an image of an object and a first reference image, to acquire a second object image and a second reference image, respectively. A correction part corrects a value of each pixel of at least one of the first object image and the first reference image on the basis of a discrepancy, which is a ratio or a difference, between a value of the corresponding pixel of the second object image and a value of the corresponding pixel of the second reference image. A comparison part compares the first object image with the first reference image, to thereby detect a defect area in the first object image.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Onishi
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Patent number: 11056067Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, and a driver which receives input image data, divides a border portion of the display panel into edge regions and corner regions, generates final image data by compensating the input image data such that luminances of the edge regions are increased by a first multiplicative factor and luminances of the corner regions are increased by a second multiplicative factor greater than the first multiplicative factor, and drives the display panel based on the final image data.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae-Jong Jun, Daeki Park, Namjae Lim, Jae Sung Bae, Sanghyun Lee
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Patent number: 11023037Abstract: An advanced system and method of communication wherein users can communicate via audio, visual, or haptic signals over a wireless network. Non-verbal communication can be conducted via a lip-reading system with video sensors and an interpretive software model, facial and eye movements, and other methods. In some embodiments, the apparatus can be contained within a helmet and/or other wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Inventors: Joseph J. Boudeman, Joseph W. Boudeman
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Patent number: 10976709Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: providing a gray-coded time reference to a time-to-digital converter (TDC); receiving an event from an event signal; latching the gray-coded time reference into a memory upon reception of the event signal; and updating a time-of-flight (ToF) histogram based on the latched gray-coded time reference.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITEDInventors: John Kevin Moore, Neale Dutton
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Patent number: 10963206Abstract: A multi-panel video wall and system is disclosed having a computer with a memory or access to a public or private cloud containing a video file and a processor for executing the video file and a plurality of video display screens interconnected to one another and to the computer via wired or wireless transmission, each of the plurality of video display screens configured to work together to display a video content generated from the video file that extends across all of the plurality of video display screens. Upon user interaction or detection of a user, one or more of the plurality of video display screens seamlessly transitions away from the video content to display a separate video content for interaction with the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: PanoScape Holdings, LLCInventors: Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Matthew Mascheri, John Clarke
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Patent number: 10955735Abstract: The invention relates to an image projection system (200) configured to implement colour projection comprising: a first matrix device (210) with an emissive display for transmitting a first and a second colour component of a colour image, wherein each pixel is adapted to transmit at the wavelengths associated with the first colour component and the wavelengths associated with the second colour component; and a second matrix device (220) with an emissive display for transmitting a third colour component (221) of the colour image. The colour image projector according to the invention offers both good energy efficiency and a small footprint.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, THALESInventors: Francois Templier, Francois-Henri Luc
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Patent number: 10783645Abstract: A method for preventing a person from taking a dangerous selfie is executed by a mobile electronic apparatus including a multi-axis sensing device and an image acquisition device disposed on a surface of the mobile electronic apparatus. The method includes the following steps: using the image acquisition device operating in a shooting mode to capture an image of the person in a background; using the multi-axis sensing device to detect orientation information of the mobile electronic apparatus; determining whether the person is in a potentially dangerous environment according to the orientation information and the image; and enabling the image acquisition device to suspend or exit the shooting mode when the person is in the potentially dangerous environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Wistron Corp.Inventors: Chen Yi Liang, Ming-Ru Syue, Cheng-Lan Lee
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Patent number: 10705782Abstract: A multi-panel video wall and system is disclosed having a computer with a memory or access to a public or private cloud containing a video file and a processor for executing the video file and a plurality of video display screens interconnected to one another and to the computer via wired or wireless transmission, each of the plurality of video display screens configured to work together to display a video content generated from the video file that extends across all of the plurality of video display screens. Upon user interaction or detection of a user, one or more of the plurality of video display screens seamlessly transitions away from the video content to display a separate video content for interaction with the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: PanoScape Holdings, LLCInventors: Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Matthew Mascheri, John Clarke
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Patent number: 10670808Abstract: The disclosed system may include (1) a light projector that projects a two-dimensional image, (2) an optical waveguide that carries at least some light from the light projector before emitting at least a portion of the light from the optical waveguide, (3) a two-dimensional light detector that receives at least some of the portion of the light emitted from the optical waveguide, and (4) a controller that (a) causes the light projector to project light from at least one of multiple pixels, (b) receives information from the two-dimensional light detector based on light received at the two-dimensional light detector from the at least one of the multiple pixels, and (c) causes an alteration in an alignment of the light from the light projector relative to the optical waveguide based on the information. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventor: Nicholas Daniel Trail
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Patent number: 10635381Abstract: An object is to provide a technique that enables making an adjustment from a direction where a video display surface is located, in order to provide inconspicuous seams between one of video display devices and other adjacent video display devices even when there are no workable spaces behind the video display devices. A multi-display system includes a plurality of LED display tiles, a position adjusting mechanism, and a pull-out mechanism. The position adjusting mechanism includes a lock mechanism that switches between a locking state and an unlocking state. When the lock mechanism is in the locking state, each of the LED display tiles is fastened in a retraction position. When the lock mechanism is in the unlocking state, each of the LED display tiles is movable between the retraction position and a pull-out position by the pull-out mechanism while being floated and supported via an elastic support portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Yuzo Nakano
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Patent number: 10540135Abstract: A multi-panel video wall and system is disclosed having a computer with a memory or access to a public or private cloud containing a video file and a processor for executing the video file and a plurality of video display screens interconnected to one another and to the computer via wired or wireless transmission, each of the plurality of video display screens configured to work together to display a video content generated from the video file that extends across all of the plurality of video display screens. Upon user interaction or detection of a user, one or more of the plurality of video display screens seamlessly transitions away from the video content to display a separate video content for interaction with the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: PanoScape Holdings, LLCInventors: Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Matthew Mascheri, John Clarke
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Patent number: 10444800Abstract: A system for protecting electronic headset components from sunlight is provided. The headset is secured to a user's head for use and includes an electronic display, a lens, and a battery all secured to a frame structure. The frame structure includes a mask portion which is sized and shaped to fit snugly against the user's face, and a strap for holding the mask to the face. According to the invention, a moveable shield is mounted to a portion of the frame structure, either directly or indirectly, and is designed to move between a stowed position, wherein light from the display may pass freely through the lens to the user's eyes, during use, and a blocking position, wherein sunlight is prevented from passing through the lens and reaching, and damaging, the delicate electronic display. The shield may be sized and shaped to fit both lenses, or each lens, and may pivot or slide between positions, either automatically, or manually.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Inventors: Scott Sullivan, Phillip Lucas Williams, Jason Alderman, Jean-Paul Labrosse
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Patent number: 10397533Abstract: A projection system includes three or more projectors. Each of the projectors includes a projection section that projects image light to form a projection image on a screen. The projectors are so arranged that the three or more projection images projected by the projectors form a tiled image. The projection image projected by any of the projectors and the projection image projected by an adjacent projector form an overlapping area where the projection images overlap with each other, and one of the overlapping areas differs from the other overlapping areas in terms of size.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kenji Mizushiro
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Patent number: 10332436Abstract: The invention provides a luminance adjustment system, comprising: a block division module (1), a luminance representative value calculation module (2), an edge information extraction module (3), an adjustment gain calculation module (4), a gain smooth processing module (5), and a data modulation module (6). By dividing an image into blocks, and combined with the luminance representative value and the amount of edge information amount indicating the complexity of the image of each block, the invention performs an individual luminance adjustment on each block, so that a more accurate adjustment can be achieved. As such, the invention can maintain details in darker part of the image, and to adjust the luminance of bright and complex part of the image to a greater extent.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jing Xu
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Patent number: 10309905Abstract: A method for detecting at least one analyte in at least one sample of a body fluid is disclosed. Therein, at least one test element (124) is used, the at least one test element (124) having at least one test field (162) with at least one test chemistry (154) is used, wherein the test chemistry (154) is adapted to perform at least one optically detectable detection reaction in the presence of the analyte. The method comprises acquiring an image sequence of images of the test field (162) by using at least one image detector (178). Each image comprises a plurality of pixels. The method further comprises detecting at least one characteristic feature of the test field (162) in the images of the image sequence. The method further comprises correcting a relative position change between the image detector (178) and the test field (162) in the image sequence by using the characteristic feature, thereby obtaining a sequence of corrected images.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Kai Dickopf
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Patent number: 10298892Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes processing circuitry that receives, for each surface of a plurality of surfaces in a projection region, an adjustment value to increase or decrease an effective distance from an imaging device to a curved position of the surface. The processing circuitry further determines, for each surface, a curved shape of the surface in accordance with a change of distortion corresponding to the effective distance that was increased or decreased by the received adjustment value. The processing circuitry further calculates, for each surface, correction parameters to correct the distortion of projection images projected onto the surface, in accordance with the determined curved shape of the surface. The processing circuitry further divides an image into a plurality of divided images in accordance with positions and sizes of the each surface of the plurality of surfaces in the projection region.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 10276075Abstract: A device, system and method for automatic calibration of image devices is provided. Triplets of at least three image devices, including a projector, are in non-collinear arrangements, and pairs of the image devices have overlapping fields of view on a physical object. Pixel correspondences between the pairs are used to determine relative vectors between the image devices. Relative locations between each of the image devices are determined based on the relative vectors with a relative distance between one pair of the image devices is to an arbitrary distance, the relative locations being further relative to a cloud-of-points representing the object. A model of the object and the cloud-of-points are aligned to transform the relative locations of each of the image devices to locations relative to the model. The projector is controlled to project onto the object based at least on the locations relative to the model.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEM USA, INC.Inventors: Eliezer Azi Ben-Lavi, Andrew Douglas Dennison, Nicholai Alexander Peter Wasilka
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Patent number: 10209943Abstract: A display control apparatus causes a plurality of images to be arranged and projected by a plurality of projection units. An obtaining unit obtains an overlap value for indicating a width at which a portion of a first image and a portion of a second image overlap. A control unit causes the plurality of projection units to project the plurality of images which includes at least the first image and the second image by overlapping the portion of the first image and the portion of the second image by a width based on the overlap value. Also, the control unit causes the portion of the first image and the portion of the second image to overlap by the width based on the overlap value by changing a size of a projected image.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akihiro Ouchi
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Patent number: 10096279Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having first and second areas adjacent to each other, and a distribution unit configured to generate first and second input image data from primitive image data. The display device includes a first control unit having a first sub-pixel rendering unit configured to receive the first input image data and to generate first rendering data by performing sub-pixel rendering on the first input image data. The display device further includes a second control unit having a second sub-pixel rendering unit configured to receive the second input image data and to generate second rendering data by performing sub-pixel rendering on the second input image data. The display device includes an extraction unit configured to extract from the first rendering data, first output data corresponding to the first area, and from the second rendering data, second output data corresponding to the second area.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyungsu Lee, Jinpil Kim, Jung-won Kim, Sungjae Park, Namjae Lim
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Patent number: 10068311Abstract: A graphics processing unit (GPU) is configured to receive metadata specifying an active sample configuration for a particular region of a display device among a plurality of regions of the display device and receive pixel data for one or more pixels in the particular region. The pixel data specifies the same number of color samples for each pixel. For each pixel in the particular region, the GPU invokes a pixel shader only for color samples specified to be active samples by the configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignees: Sony Interacive Entertainment LLC, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe LimitedInventor: Tobias Berghoff
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Patent number: 10063821Abstract: A projector includes a projection optical system adapted to project an image modulated by a light modulation device on a projection surface, a guide display section adapted to dispose a plurality of guides used for setting a black level area, which is an adjustment target area of a black level, on the projection image, and then displays the guides in the case in which projection is performed on the projection surface so that the projection images from a plurality of projectors including the present projector partially overlap each other, an input operation section adapted to receive a position adjustment operation of each of the guides, and a black level area setting section adapted to set the black level area, which is the adjustment target area of the black level, based on an arrangement of the guides.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Jun Yoshimura
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Patent number: 10049389Abstract: Various systems and methods for interaction with digital signage are described herein. A system for interacting with digital signage, includes an identification module to identify, at an onboard system in a vehicle, a first roadside digital signage, the first roadside digital signage having first content; a communication module to receive a first option to perform a first action related to the first content; and a presentation module to display the first option via the onboard system.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tomer Rider, Shahar Taite, Igor Ljubuncic
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Patent number: 9983140Abstract: A method for detecting at least one analyte in at least one sample of a body fluid is disclosed. Therein, at least one test element (124) is used, the at least one test element (124) having at least one test field (162) with at least one test chemistry (154) is used, wherein the test chemistry (154) is adapted to perform at least one optically detectable detection reaction in the presence of the analyte. The method comprises acquiring an image sequence of images of the test field (162) by using at least one image detector (178). Each image comprises a plurality of pixels. The method further comprises detecting at least one characteristic feature of the test field (162) in the images of the image sequence. The method further comprises correcting a relative position change between the image detector (178) and the test field (162) in the image sequence by using the characteristic feature, thereby obtaining a sequence of corrected images.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Kai Dickopf
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Patent number: 9986214Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light for controlled periods of time. Adjacent screens can be configured to selectively reflect light during different periods of time. The projector systems can be configured to project video onto their respective screens while the associated screen is configured to selectively reflect light rather than absorb light.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Geert Matthys, Claude Tydtgat
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Patent number: 9973712Abstract: The present disclosure provides a video image mosaic system and a video image mosaic method. The video image mosaic system includes an image signal source, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) at least including image receivers, image scalers and image transmitters, and a Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR). The image signal source is connected to the image receivers. The DDR is connected to the image receivers and the image scalers. The image scalers are connected to the image transmitters.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xitong Ma, Tianyue Zhao, Xiao Zhang, Lijie Zhang, Yanfu Li
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Patent number: 9961309Abstract: A projected image including at least an image of an overlapping region, on which a first video and a second video are superimposed, is obtained. A correction value for each unit region is determined based on the projected image and an image of a corresponding region in the first video. The corresponding region corresponds to the overlapping region, and the unit region is divided from the overlapping region. Projection-position adjustment based on the correction value is applied to the first video in each unit region.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Motohisa Ito
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Patent number: 9930304Abstract: An immersive display system is disclosed that includes screens configured to mitigate reduction in contrast ratio due at least in part to peripheral light incident on the screens. The immersive display system includes at least two screens and at least two projector systems. The screens have a multi-layered structure configured to selectively reflect light for controlled periods of time. Adjacent screens can be configured to selectively reflect light during different periods of time. The projector systems can be configured to project video onto their respective screens while the associated screen is configured to selectively reflect light rather than absorb light.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Barco, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Candry, Bart Maximus, Geert Matthys, Claude Tydtgat