Composite Projected Image Patents (Class 353/30)
  • Patent number: 12242056
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a light source configured to produce light and a prism. The apparatus also includes freeform optics optically coupled between the light source and the prism, the freeform optics configured to direct the light towards the prism and eyepiece optics optically coupled to the prism. Additionally, the apparatus includes a spatial light modulator (SLM) optically coupled to the prism, the prism configured to direct the light towards the SLM, the SLM configured to modulate the light to produce modulated light, and the prism configured to direct the modulated light towards the eyepiece optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Zhongyan Sheng, Xi Zhou
  • Patent number: 12242153
    Abstract: A digital display screen having an image displaying element and a backlighting device configured to backlight the image displaying element. The backlighting device defines a plurality of lighting zones, each lighting zone comprising one light source controllable to adjust the lighting intensity generated by the lighting zone. The lighting zones include at least one first lighting zone defining a first lighting surface having a first area and at least one second lighting zone defining a second lighting surface having a second area, the second area being strictly smaller than the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Faurecia Clarion Electronics Europe
    Inventors: Edouard Da Silva, Romain Feilleux, James Gourlay, Derek Peden
  • Patent number: 12238462
    Abstract: A projection position guiding method adapted to a projection system is provided. The projection system includes a projection target, an image capturing device and a projector. The projection position guiding method includes: projecting a projection content onto the projection target by the projector to generate a projection image, the projection content includes multiple positioning grid points arranged at intervals; capturing the projection target by the image capturing device to generate a captured image, and the captured image includes at least part of the projection image; and determining whether the positioning grid points satisfy multiple recognizable conditions according to the projection image in the captured image, when it is determined that the positioning grid points include at least one unrecognizable grid point that does not satisfy at least one of the recognizable conditions, adjusting a color of the at least one unrecognizable grid point in the projection content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Lung Yang, Chien-Chun Peng, Hsun-Cheng Tu, Kang-Shun Hsu
  • Patent number: 12231825
    Abstract: A projection video display apparatus includes a video input unit, a light source, a display element, a projection optical system, and a variable light adjusting function which changes the amount of light incident on the display element. Display modes using the variable light adjusting function are prepared, and one display mode of the display modes can be selected from a menu screen. Further, the display modes of the display video using the variable light adjusting function includes: a first display mode where the input video is displayed while changing a light adjusting amount in accordance with light adjusting control information, which is input from external equipment and is capable of controlling the variable light adjusting function in unit of frame of a projected video; and a second display mode where the input video is displayed while changing a light adjusting amount in accordance with the input video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Shimizu, Shinji Onodera
  • Patent number: 12212897
    Abstract: A projection video display apparatus includes a video input unit, a light source, a display element, a projection optical system, and a variable light adjusting function which changes the amount of light incident on the display element. Display modes using the variable light adjusting function are prepared, and one display mode of the display modes can be selected from a menu screen. Further, the display modes of the display video using the variable light adjusting function includes: a first display mode where the input video is displayed while changing a light adjusting amount in accordance with light adjusting control information, which is input from external equipment and is capable of controlling the variable light adjusting function in unit of frame of a projected video; and a second display mode where the input video is displayed while changing a light adjusting amount in accordance with the input video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Shimizu, Shinji Onodera
  • Patent number: 12185031
    Abstract: A projector in an installation information acquisition method is installed in a real space, has a changeable projection direction, and projects a projection image based on a virtual image. The virtual image is an image in a case where an image arranged at a display position in a virtual space is viewed from a virtual installation position. The method includes first acquisition processing for acquiring positional information of three or more first adjustment points in the virtual space, projection processing for projecting, by the projector, an index image onto the real space, second acquisition processing for acquiring angle information of the projection direction with respect to a reference direction in a state where the index image matches three or more second adjustment points respectively corresponding to the three or more first adjustment points, and third acquisition processing for acquiring installation information based on the positional information and the angle information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken Mashitani, Takaaki Abe
  • Patent number: 12163764
    Abstract: A system and method for enhanced aircraft-based targeting senses RF emissions or other signals associated with a target while navigating a trajectory through a GPS-challenged airspace. While the target is being observed, the aircraft targeting system tracks GPS-challenged state vectors (e.g., via an onboard inertial reference system) and pressure altitudes consistent with each observation. When the aircraft emerges from the GPS-challenged airspace, the targeting system determines multiple GPS-driven subsequent absolute positions of the aircraft. The targeting system determines a refined estimate of the target location via batch factor graph optimization of measurements taken while inside and outside of the GPS-challenged airspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Brewer, Vladislav Gavrilets, William T. Kirchner
  • Patent number: 12140782
    Abstract: A projection processor includes a processing unit, and the processing unit obtains information concerning a first projected image which is projected by a projector to be formed on an image forming medium and corrects information concerning a second projected image which is formed on the image forming medium as projected light, which is to be refocused on an aerial space image forming section by a light guide optical system, based on the information concerning the first projected image obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Narikawa, Kazuyasu Fukano, Masaki Kobayashi, Shunsuke Hara
  • Patent number: 12123721
    Abstract: A navigation system includes an IMU, a navigation estimator configured to estimate a current navigation solution based on (i) a last navigation solution, and (ii) a specific force vector and an angular rate vector measured by the IMU, an RI sensor, an RI data preprocessor configured to: perform a priori transformations of last RI data and current RI data to obtain transformed last RI data and transformed current RI data based on the last navigation solution and the current navigation solution, respectively, an RI filter manager (RFM) configured to construct a delta pose registration cost gradient (DPRCG) measurement based on (i) the transformed last RI data, (ii) the transformed current RI data, (iii) the current navigation solution, and (iv) the last navigation solution. The navigation estimator is further configured to determine an absolute navigation solution based on at least (i) the current navigation solution, and (ii) the DPRCG measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventor: Bruno M. Scherzinger
  • Patent number: 12120469
    Abstract: A multiplexed light field projector device and a multiplexed light field display to output a light field image is described. The projector has a projector base with a projection optical system configured to output light rays to form a projected image, a collimating optical system configured for collimation of the projected image light rays to form a second projected image, which is directed to a display optical system to produce a light field image. Light field projector devices or alternative projector devices may be used individually or in combination with one or more other projectors which can be arranged to form a multiplexed direct projection light field display. The arrangement of projector devices may have an individual or shared display optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Avalon Holographics Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Peckham, Daniel Webber, Wally Haas
  • Patent number: 12088956
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a first generator and a second generator. The first generator generates projection images correspondingly to respective monochromatic projectors of a plurality of monochromatic projectors using respective correction parameters, each projection image including a first pixel region that includes a content image, and a second pixel region that is a region other than the first pixel region, the second pixel region including a feature-point image in at least a portion of the second pixel region. The second generator detects the feature-point image in a captured image obtained by capturing the projection image projected by each of the plurality of monochromatic projectors, and generates the correction parameter on the basis of a result of the detection of the feature-point image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Hirata, Shun Kaizu
  • Patent number: 12055726
    Abstract: Examples of eye-imaging apparatus using diffractive optical elements are provided. For example, an optical device comprises a substrate having a proximal surface and a distal surface, a first coupling optical element disposed on one of the proximal and distal surfaces of the substrate, and a second coupling optical element disposed on one of the proximal and distal surfaces of the substrate and offset from the first coupling optical element. The first coupling optical element can be configured to deflect light at an angle to totally internally reflect (TIR) the light between the proximal and distal surfaces and toward the second coupling optical element, and the second coupling optical element can be configured to deflect at an angle out of the substrate. The eye-imaging apparatus can be used in a head-mounted display such as an augmented or virtual reality display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Chunyu Gao, Chulwoo Oh, Michael Anthony Klug, Evyatar Bluzer
  • Patent number: 12057142
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for generating visual effects based on text. The techniques comprise initiating a process of generating a visual effect in response to a selection of an interface element; generating the visual effect, wherein the generating the visual effect comprises generating a first image based on a first text input by a first user, and wherein content of the first image correlates with the first text; and causing to display the first image on a screen of a computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: LEMON INC.
    Inventors: Bingchen Liu, Kin Chung Wong, Blake Garrett Fuselier, Lingyiqing Zhou, Diana Lee
  • Patent number: 12044865
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal display (LCD) system for stereovision comprising a liquid crystal panel including at least two light tunnels where a driver circuit can pick up any of the light tunnel and direct light towards any of a viewer's eye. The LCD system may comprise pixel route columns, liquid crystal active lenses which may comprise a curved alignment layer, central and peripheral electrodes, three-dimensional electrodes and/or side wall electrodes and which may provide vantage zones. The liquid crystal lenses can have cylindrical or prismatic shapes. Stereovision may be provided in more vision positions. The system may provide monovision. The system may comprise a wiever position sensor, may be flexible and may comprise diagonally arranged pixel/subpixel routes and/or provide diagonally polarized light. The invention further relates to a photo/video camera system for the provided stereovision LCD and to a method for providing an LCD based stereovision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Inventor: Kamil Podhola
  • Patent number: 12032275
    Abstract: An optical module includes a frame body and an optical element. The frame body includes at least one fixing portion, at least one frame portion, at least one shaft portion, and at least one reinforcement structure. The frame portion is connected to the fixing portion through the shaft portion. The reinforcement structure is connected to the frame portion and forms at least one fracture. The position of the fracture corresponds to the at least one shaft portion. The optical element is disposed in the frame portion. In addition, a projection device having the optical module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Wei-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 12010465
    Abstract: A projection video display apparatus includes a video input unit, a light source, a display element, a projection optical system, and a variable light adjusting function which changes the amount of light incident on the display element. Display modes using the variable light adjusting function are prepared, and one display mode of the display modes can be selected from a menu screen. Further, the display modes of the display video using the variable light adjusting function includes: a first display mode where the input video is displayed while changing a light adjusting amount in accordance with light adjusting control information, which is input from external equipment and is capable of controlling the variable light adjusting function in unit of frame of a projected video; and a second display mode where the input video is displayed while changing a light adjusting amount in accordance with the input video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Shimizu, Shinji Onodera
  • Patent number: 12003697
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a left-eye display configured to output light of a first color corresponding to a 3D left-eye image, a right-eye display configured to output light of a second color corresponding to a 3D right-eye image, a left-eye optical waveguide configured to adjust a path of the light of the first color and output the light of the first color, a right-eye optical waveguide configured to adjust a path of the light of the second color and output the light of the second color, a left-eye display control circuit configured to supply a driving power and a control signal to the left-eye display, a right-eye display control circuit configured to supply a driving power and a control signal to the right-eye display, a communication module configured to communicate with a mobile electronic device, and a second control circuit configured to supply a driving power and a control signal to the communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sungbin Hong
  • Patent number: 11988948
    Abstract: A passenger service unit is provided. The passenger service unit includes at least one projector configured to project an image onto one or more display surfaces, at least one sensor configured to indicate a current position of the one or more display surfaces, and a projector controller in communication with the at least one projector and the at least one sensor. The projector controller is programmed to receive a signal from the at least one sensor indicating a current position of a display surface and instruct the at least one projector to project at least one image onto the tray table based on the current position of the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Darren Carl McIntosh
  • Patent number: 11991482
    Abstract: An illumination system, a projection device, and a projection control method are provided. The illumination system includes a first light-emitting unit, a second light-emitting unit, a third light-emitting unit, a first dichroic element, a second dichroic element, and a control unit. The first light-emitting unit includes a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element. The control unit is electrically connected to the first light-emitting unit and configured to switch the illumination system between a high-performance mode and a high-chroma mode, wherein when the illumination system is in the high-performance mode, the control unit controls a current ratio of the second light-emitting element to be greater than a current ratio of the first light-emitting element, and when the illumination system is in the high-chroma mode, the control unit controls the current ratio of the second light-emitting element to be less than the current ratio of the first light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Fu Liu, Tsung-Hsin Liao, Chun-Li Chen, Hung-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 11982441
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: first and second light-emitting devices each including semiconductor laser elements that emit laser beams with an interval in a slow axis direction of the laser beams; a first optical unit that includes one or more first reflective members provided with reflective surfaces on which laser beams are incident and that makes the interval of the laser beams smaller and emits the laser beams; a second optical unit that includes second reflective members provided with reflective surfaces on which laser beams are incident and that reflects, two times or more, laser beams emitted with an interval in a fast axis direction and emits the laser beams with a smaller interval and with a smaller width in the fast axis direction of the laser beams; and a condenser lens that gathers laser beams having traveled through the first optical unit and the second optical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Namie, Tatsuya Kanazawa, Masanobu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11961876
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display substrate, and light emitting devices arranged on an upper surface of the display substrate. At least one of the light emitting devices includes a first LED unit including a first light emitting stack, a second LED unit including a second light emitting stack, and a third LED unit including a third light emitting stack. Each of the first to third light emitting stacks includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer in each of the first to third light emitting stacks are stacked in a horizontal direction with respect to the upper surface of the display substrate. At least one of the second conductivity type semiconductor layers in the first to third light emitting stacks is divided into two regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, So Ra Lee
  • Patent number: 11933994
    Abstract: A system for aperture extension and programmable optical depth modulation via a field evolving cavity includes at least one field evolving cavity (FEC) unit, at least one aperture unit, a plurality of cavity gates, and a plurality of aperture gates. The plurality of cavity gates is optically integrated into the at least one FEC unit. The plurality of aperture gates is optically integrated into the at least one aperture unit. At least one optical path traverses between at least one desired cavity gate from the plurality of cavity gates and at least one desired aperture gate from the plurality of aperture gates. The at least one FEC unit is configured to generate a desired image depth by adjusting a length of the at least one optical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BRELYON, INC.
    Inventor: Barmak Heshmat Dehkordi
  • Patent number: 11917342
    Abstract: A projection system according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an image formation apparatus, a projection lens, a measurement apparatus, a control apparatus, and a measurement assisting apparatus. The image formation apparatus forms image light. The projection lens projects the image light. The measurement apparatus measures the image light. The control apparatus controls the image formation apparatus on the basis of output of the measurement apparatus. The measurement assisting apparatus is disposed between the image formation apparatus and the projection lens and is configured to be capable of selectively switching between a first state to cause the image light to enter the projection lens and a second state to cause the image light to enter the measurement apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taiyou Kimoto
  • Patent number: 11908121
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for real-time monitoring of tunnel deformation. The monitoring method includes: S1, erecting a plurality of structured light sources in an unstable area to be monitored of a tunnel structure, and erecting a monitoring terminal in a relatively stable region of the tunnel structure, where the monitoring terminal may communicate with the plurality of structured light sources; S2, observing all structured lights in the unstable area of the tunnel structure and obtaining structured light curves in real time by the monitoring terminal; S3, analyzing imaging changes of the structured lights, detecting deformation degrees and offset distances of the tunnel in real time, and monitoring the diseases such as settlement, convergence of a single-section of the tunnel and integral settlement of a multi-section of the tunnel by the data processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NANJING PIONEER AWARENESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhengying Shi, Weike Xin, Shu Li, Liewei Wang, Jie Lian, Youqun Huang, Haidong Lu, Yang Li, Peiyao Li, Guoqiang Wu, Baoqian Xia
  • Patent number: 11895444
    Abstract: A control device of a projection system includes one or more projection apparatuses that project a first image including a plurality of marker images, and an imaging apparatus that captures at least a part of the first image, the control device includes a processor, and the processor is configured to perform a control of projecting a second image including a plurality of marker images from the projection apparatus based on a capturing result of at least the part of the first image by the imaging apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kenshi Imamura, Kazuyuki Itagaki
  • Patent number: 11889239
    Abstract: Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Minds, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Keesling, Bran Ferren, Adrian Kaehler, Dan Ruderman, David Beal, Pablo Maurin, Eric Powers
  • Patent number: 11874477
    Abstract: A transparent wearable data display having a source of collimated light, a deflector for deflecting the collimated light into a scanned beam, and a first of switchable grating elements sandwiched between first and second parallel transparent substrates, which together functioning as a first light guide. A first coupling is provided for directing the scanned beam into a first total internal reflection (TIR) light path of the first light guide along the first array column. The grating elements having diffracting and non-diffracting states, in their diffracting state deflecting light out of said light guide. The grating elements arc switchable into their diffracting states one group of elements at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: Digilens Inc., Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Milan Momcilo Popovich, Jonathan David Waldern
  • Patent number: 11863913
    Abstract: A multiplexed light field projector device and a multiplexed light field display to output a light field image is described. The projector has a projector base with a projection optical system configured to output light rays to form a projected image, a collimating optical system configured for collimation of the projected image light rays to form a second projected image, which is directed to a display optical system to produce a light field image. Light field projector devices or alternative projector devices may be used individually or in combination with one or more other projectors which can be arranged to form a multiplexed direct projection light field display. The arrangement of projector devices may have an individual or shared display optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Avalon Holographics Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Peckham, Daniel Webber, Wally Haas
  • Patent number: 11852961
    Abstract: A projection device, a projection system and a method for calibrating projected image are provided. The projection device and an external projection device the same image source and respectively project an image and another image corresponding to the image source. The same portion of the image source where the two images overlap each other forms an overlapping area. The projection device includes a lens, a light shielding member and a processor. The light shielding member is disposed on the lens. The processor controls the light shielding member to selectively shade a partial area of the lens according to the brightness of the image source, wherein the partial area corresponds to the overlapping area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chiang, Tung-Chia Chou, Chang-Sheng Lee
  • Patent number: 11851069
    Abstract: A method for locating a vehicle involves detecting an elevation profile of a roadway of the vehicle and in which image features on the roadway are detected as landmarks and are compared with landmarks stored on a digital map. A transformation of the detected and/or stored landmarks into a common perspective performed to compare the landmarks. The transformation is carried out based on model parameters of a parametric model of the elevation profile of the roadway and a parametric model of a vehicle inclination. The model parameters are determined by determining an expected elevation profile of the roadway from the parametric models of the elevation profile and the vehicle inclination and minimizing a difference between the expected elevation profile and the detected elevation profile by varying the model parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventor: Carsten Knoeppel
  • Patent number: 11848533
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: at least one semiconductor laser element; a base member on which the at least one semiconductor laser element is disposed; a light-transmissive member including: an upper surface, a lower surface, and a light-transmissive region through which laser light emitted from the at least one semiconductor laser element is transmitted from the lower surface to the upper surface; and a lens member through which the laser light emitted from the at least one semiconductor laser element, the lens member being fixed to the base member or the light-transmissive member. At least the light-transmissive region is made of sapphire. The light-transmissive member includes an incident surface on which the laser light is incident, the incident surface being an a-plane of the sapphire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuma Kozuru
  • Patent number: 11842568
    Abstract: A feature surface projection system includes a projector, a camera, and a controller. The projector projects a structured light and an image beam to a feature surface at different times. The structured light forms a structured light pattern on the feature surface, and the image beam forms an image on the feature surface. The camera photographs the structured light pattern and the image at different times. The controller is electrically connected to the projector and the camera, calculates a position of a feature point of the feature surface, and determines a difference between a position of a feature point of the image and the position of the feature point of the feature surface to determine whether to adjust the image beam. A projection method for a feature surface is also provided. The feature surface projection system provides an automatic alignment function between a projected content and the feature surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Tien Chen, Wen-Chieh Chung, Hung-Pin Chen
  • Patent number: 11838434
    Abstract: A controlling method for an electronic device comprises: determining a state of a housing and a usage state of the electronic device; projecting a laser in a first mode by a laser projector when the housing is in a folded state and the electronic device is in a first usage state; projecting a laser in a second mode by the laser projector when the housing is in the folded state and the electronic device is in a second usage state; and projecting a laser in a second mode by the laser projector when the housing is in an expanded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiangnan Lyu
  • Patent number: 11815356
    Abstract: A navigation system includes an IMU, a navigation estimator configured to estimate a current navigation solution based on (i) a last navigation solution, and (ii) a specific force vector and a n angular rate vector measured by the IMU, an RI sensor, an RI data preprocessor configured to: perform a priori transformations of last RI data and current RI data to obtain transformed last RI data and transformed current RI data based on the last navigation solution and the current navigation solution, respectively, an RI filter manager (RFM) configured to construct a delta pose registration cost gradient (DPRCG) measurement based on (i) the transformed last RI data, (ii) the transformed current RI data, (iii) the current navigation solution, and (iv) the last navigation solution. The navigation estimator is further configured to determine an absolute navigation solution based on at least (i) the current navigation solution, and (ii) the DPRCG measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventor: Bruno M. Scherzinger
  • Patent number: 11809069
    Abstract: A coaxial laser light source apparatus includes at least one laser light source module, a beam homogenizer, and optical path adjusting elements. The laser light source module includes multiple laser light sources arranged along a first direction, and each of the laser light sources is configured to emit a laser light along a second direction. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction, and the laser lights have different properties. The laser lights travel along the second direction toward the beam homogenizer coaxially. The optical path adjusting elements are located between the laser light sources and the beam homogenizer, and the optical path adjusting elements are configured to adjust traveling directions of the laser lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsien Lu, Yu-Nien Lin
  • Patent number: 11808857
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to multi-sensor superresolution scanning and capture system. A sensing system may be employed to scan a plurality of paths across objects using beams such that the sensing system includes event sensors and image sensors and such that the image sensors are a higher resolution than the event sensors. The event sensors may be employed to provide events based on detection of the beams that are reflected by the objects. The image sensors may be employed to provide images based on the reflected the beams. Enhanced trajectories may be generated based on a plurality of first trajectories and a plurality of second trajectories such that the plurality of the first trajectories are based on the events and the plurality of paths and such that the plurality of second trajectories are based on the images and the plurality of paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Summer Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Schuyler Alexander Cullen, Gerard Dirk Smits, Steven Dean Gottke
  • Patent number: 11792372
    Abstract: A projector includes: a laser light source; a shaping section configured to shape a laser light emitted from the laser light source; and a scanning section configured to two-dimensionally scan, on a screen, a laser beam shaped by the shaping section. Under a situation where a distance from an optical emitting surface of the laser beam to the screen is constant, the laser light source and the shaping section are configured to perform two-dimensional scanning of the laser beam on the screen by using a tip of the laser beam corresponding to each of cross sections at a plurality of positions of a tapered portion of the laser beam from the scanning section to a beam waist of the laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Sharp Fukuyama Laser Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aisaku Yokoyama, Satoru Tamura, Junpei Ooi
  • Patent number: 11785189
    Abstract: An illumination system, including a light source module and a light uniformizing element, is provided. The light source module provides an illumination light beam. The light uniformizing element has a light incident surface and a light exit surface opposite to the light incident surface, and includes at least one light splitting surface. The light splitting surface is located inside the light uniformizing element. A normal vector of the light splitting surface is perpendicular to a central axis of the light uniformizing element. The illumination light beam is incident to the light incident surface of the light uniformizing element at an oblique angle, and the illumination light beam is split multiple times by the light splitting surface, so that the light uniformizing element outputs a uniformized illumination light beam at the light exit surface. A projection device and a light uniformizing element are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Haw-Woei Pan
  • Patent number: 11754840
    Abstract: Examples of eye-imaging apparatus using diffractive optical elements are provided. For example, an optical device comprises a substrate having a proximal surface and a distal surface, a first coupling optical element disposed on one of the proximal and distal surfaces of the substrate, and a second coupling optical element disposed on one of the proximal and distal surfaces of the substrate and offset from the first coupling optical element. The first coupling optical element can be configured to deflect light at an angle to totally internally reflect (TIR) the light between the proximal and distal surfaces and toward the second coupling optical element, and the second coupling optical element can be configured to deflect at an angle out of the substrate. The eye-imaging apparatus can be used in a head-mounted display such as an augmented or virtual reality display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Chunyu Gao, Chulwoo Oh, Michael Anthony Klug, Evyatar Bluzer
  • Patent number: 11756459
    Abstract: A display device includes display panels; and a specular reflection structure that converts positions of images displayed by the display panels and merges the images at a predetermined position to generate an integrated image, wherein the specular reflection structure includes at least one specular mirror that corresponds to each of the display panels, and the at least one specular mirror converts a display direction by reflecting the images displayed on the display panels wherein a size of each of the images is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You Ra Kim, Young-Jun Seo, Yong Woo Yi
  • Patent number: 11751452
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a wiring substrate connected to the first substrate, a cover member located on an opposite side to the first substrate so as to interpose the second substrate therebetween and a conductive layer maintained at a predetermined potential, and the first substrate includes an extension portion extending further from the second substrate, the wiring substrate is connected to the extension portion, the cover member includes a first surface opposing the extension portion, and the conductive layer overlaps the extension portion in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hirokazu Seki
  • Patent number: 11749708
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display substrate, and light emitting devices arranged on an upper surface of the display substrate. At least one of the light emitting devices includes a first LED unit including a first light emitting stack, a second LED unit including a second light emitting stack, and a third LED unit including a third light emitting stack. Each of the first to third light emitting stacks includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer in each of the first to third light emitting stacks are stacked in a horizontal direction with respect to the upper surface of the display substrate. At least one of the second conductivity type semiconductor layers in the first to third light emitting stacks is divided into two regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, So Ra Lee
  • Patent number: 11750778
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for adjusting pixel values of blending image. The method includes projecting, on a projection surface, a first projection image onto a first projection range and a second projection image onto a second projection range by a first projector and a second projector, and blending the first projection image and the second projection image to generate a blending image; calculating positions of a plurality of boundaries of the first projection range and the second projection range; adjusting a range of an overlapping area between the first projection range and the second projection range; and adjusting image parameters of a non-overlapping area outside the overlapping area, to enable pixel values of the non-overlapping area to be close to pixel values of the overlapping area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Li, Chien-Chun Peng, Yung-Ling Tseng, Chia-Yen Ou
  • Patent number: 11714278
    Abstract: A wearable heads-up display has stored therein two or more distortion models for use in generating distorted source images that when projected by the wearable heads-up display into a target eye space form virtual images are aligned in the target eye space. A method and system for determining the distortion models are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Thomson Urquhart, Daniel Balzerson, Marius Kintel
  • Patent number: 11711500
    Abstract: A method of calibrating a display system, the method comprising: displaying a test pattern including a plurality of blobs; detecting one or more base blobs in the displayed test pattern; identifying, based on the detected base blobs, patches of the test pattern, wherein each patch comprises one of the base blobs and a subset of additional blobs detected in the displayed test pattern; determining a patch location for at least one patch within the test pattern based on the subset of the additional blobs in the patch to determine a blob location for at least one detected blob; determining a calibration parameter for the display system based on the blob location and a detected attribute of the at least one detected blob; and calibrating the projector using the calibration parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Post, Peter Anthony Van Eerd
  • Patent number: 11709295
    Abstract: A direct projection light field display comprising an array of projectors for direct projection of a light field. The overall design and incorporation of additional optics achieve the optimal light distribution and small pixel size to produce a high definition, 3D display. The architecture of the direct projection light field display has low a brightness requirement for each projector, resulting in an increased projector density, decreased system, and a decreased power requirement, while producing a high-definition light field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Avalon Holographies Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Peckham, Daniel Webber
  • Patent number: 11686950
    Abstract: An atmosphere starry sky light for festival entertainment is provided. The constellation unit is configured to switch patterns of twelve constellations and perform projection display on the patterns of the twelve constellations. The starry sky unit is configured to project a starry sky background. The background unit is configured to project patterns of aurora, clouds, and ripples. The planetary unit is configured to switch patterns of a planet, and to project and display a planetary image. The constellation unit, the planetary unit, the starry sky unit and the background unit form a panoramic image of the cosmic starry sky by superimposing and combining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ZHONGSHAN BOLANG ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ke Xian Liu
  • Patent number: 11683459
    Abstract: An object feature visualization system is disclosed. The system may include a computing device that generates video-mapped images to project onto physical objects. The video-mapped images may include features to be projected onto the objects. The projection of a video-mapped image onto the physical object allows for the visualization of the feature on the object. In some examples, the computing device receives a feature selection for a particular object, and generates a video-mapped image with the selected feature to provide to a projector to project the video-mapped image onto the physical object. In some examples, a user is able to select one or more features for one or more objects of a room display via a user interface. The system then projects video-mapped images with the selected features onto the physical objects. The system may allow a user to save feature selections, and to purchase or request additional information about objects with selected features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Material Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Adam I. Sandow
  • Patent number: 11681211
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a first light source including a plurality of first light emitters arranged in a single row along a first direction, a second light source including a plurality of second light emitters arranged in a single row along a second direction, and a polarization combiner. The polarization combiner transmits the first luminous flux from the first light source and reflects the second luminous flux from the second light source. In an imaginary plane perpendicular to the center axis of the combined luminous flux, the direction in which the plurality of first beams are arranged in the single row and the direction in which the plurality of second beams are arranged in the single row intersect with each other, and the first luminous flux and the second luminous flux partially overlap with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichi Akiyama
  • Patent number: 11674665
    Abstract: A lighting device (1) comprising a light generating element (2; 3), and a micro-lens array (4) comprising a focal plane (Fp), wherein the light generating element (2; 3) is arranged to emit a light output towards the micro-lens array (4), wherein the lighting device (1) comprises an array of micro-logos (81-83), and wherein the array of micro-logos (81-83) is located in the focal plane (Fp) of the micro-lens array (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin, Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen