Superimposing Visual Information On Observers Field Of View (e.g., Head-up Arrangement, Etc.) Patents (Class 359/630)
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Patent number: 10617566Abstract: In an infrared camera configuration, a modular goggle assembly can diagnose patients having vestibular dysfunction, concussion, or other maladies observable with an examination of the eyes. In a virtual reality display configuration, the assembly can be used to provide treatment to patients once the cause of the illness or malady is determined. The assembly is lightproof, mobile, and easily configurable.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Vestibular First, LLCInventor: Patrick Jeremiah Esmonde
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Patent number: 10613321Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a light source device including a light source unit; a scanning optical system including an image forming unit on which an intermediate image is formed by light from the light source unit; and a virtual image optical system configured to guide light of the intermediate image by using a reflecting mirror and a curved transmissive reflection member. The scanning optical system includes an optical scanning unit configured to scan the light from the light source unit in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction of the image forming unit. The image forming unit is a transmissive member curved with a convex surface toward the reflecting mirror.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Nakamura, Daisuke Ichii, Hiromichi Atsuumi, Naoki Miyatake, Yuki Hayashi
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Patent number: 10607323Abstract: A head-mounted electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a curved display; a frame having a mounting surface having a curvature such that the curved display is mounted thereon; and a pair of optical assemblies provided on the left and right sides of the interior of the frame, respectively, so as to provide displayed images to the left and right eyes of the user, the optical assemblies comprising a first lens that forms a view angle of a binocular field of view and a second lens arranged to slope with regard to the first lens, thereby forming an additional view angle of the left or right field of view. In addition, the above head-mounted electronic device may be implemented variously according to embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon-Seob Han, Myong-Jo Choi, Jae-Woo Ko, Tae-Kyung Kim
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Patent number: 10598939Abstract: Eye-tracked head-mounted displays are provide which, in one aspect, may utilize the same optics for eyetracking and image viewing, with a selected portion of the optics used for an eyetracking optical path and a selected portion of the display optics used for an image viewing optical path.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AUGMENTED VISION, INCInventors: Hong Hua, Chunyu Gao
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Patent number: 10598929Abstract: Methods and systems for determining an individual gaze value are disclosed herein. An exemplary method involves: (a) receiving gaze data for a first wearable computing device, wherein the gaze data is indicative of a wearer-view associated with the first wearable computing device, and wherein the first wearable computing device is associated with a first user-account; (b) analyzing the gaze data from the first wearable computing device to detect one or more occurrences of one or more advertisement spaces in the gaze data; (c) based at least in part on the one or more detected advertisement-space occurrences, determining an individual gaze value for the first user-account; and (d) sending a gaze-value indication, wherein the gaze-value indication indicates the individual gaze value for the first user-account.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Eric Teller
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Patent number: 10600066Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide methods, mediums, and systems for behavioral research. In some embodiments, a simulated environment may be created. The simulated environment may be displayed to a user on a proprietary display device which utilizes a proprietary data format for storing the simulated environment. Multiple different types of proprietary devices may be supported by providing a hardware agnostic canvas and translation logic. The hardware agnostic canvas may be stored in a neutral format that is not specific to a proprietary display device. The translation logic may translate the hardware agnostic canvas into a format that is interpretably by a proprietary display device, and may translate data gathered from the proprietary display device into a hardware neutral format for further analysis.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: 20/20 IP, LLCInventors: Isaac David Rogers, James Edward Bryson, Kathryn Kersey Harlan
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Patent number: 10598933Abstract: An optical assembly including first (340) and second (312) polarizers and a liquid crystal module (314) disposed therebetween, with the first and second polarizers making an oblique angle of at least 5 degrees therebetween is disclosed. Optical devices like head mounted displays (300) including the optical assembly are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventor: Andrew J. Ouderkirk
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Patent number: 10591725Abstract: A display device is provided and may include a light source that emits a light beam, a scanner that causes the light beam to scan, a movable screen in which an image is formed by transmitting the light beam from scanner, an optical system configured to project the image on a display medium, and a driver configured to cause the movable screen to reciprocate in moving directions. The image includes a first image and a second image. The movable screen reciprocates in a posture inclined with respect to the moving directions such that a second end of the movable screen is positioned closer to the scanner than a first end of the movable screen. The scanner forms the second image in the movable screen while the movable screen moves such that a forming direction of the second image is inclined with respect to a direction approaching the scanner.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken'ichi Kasazumi, Toshiya Mori, Hiroaki Okayama, Satoshi Kuzuhara, Hiroyuki Furuya, Hiroshi Gotou, Akira Kurozuka
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Patent number: 10591732Abstract: A display apparatus comprising at least one image generator having a curved display surface that generates image-bearing light, the display surface having at least one radius of curvature r1d; a reflective component spaced apart from the image generator, the reflective component having an incident reflective surface concave to the image and at least one radius of curvature r1r, disposed to create a virtual image of the curved display surface; and a beam splitter plate disposed in free space between the image generator and the reflective component and having first and second surfaces that are oblique to a line of sight of a viewer, wherein the reflective component and the beam splitter plate define a viewer eye box for the image-bearing light along the line of sight of the viewer, wherein the curved display surface and the reflective surface are substantially concentric.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Joshua Monroe Cobb
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Patent number: 10585281Abstract: In the present invention, a light-transmitting cover 18 comprises: a polarizing plate 34 having a polarizer; a first support plate 30 adhered to the top surface of the polarizing plate 34 via an adhesive layer 32; and a second support plate 38 adhered to the bottom surface of the polarizing plate 34 via an adhesive layer 36.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: POLATECHNO CO., LTD.Inventors: Michiyuki Yamamoto, Takahiko Nishikata, Yoshitaka Takeichi
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Patent number: 10585216Abstract: A light-guiding prism includes a first optical surface which is a surface of incidence on which image light from a display element is incident, and a second optical surface, a third optical surface, a fourth optical surface, and a fifth optical surface which are at least four optical surfaces disposed to surround an optical path of the image light that is incidence from the first optical surface. A sixth optical surface reflects the image light that is guided in a prism surrounded by that at least four side surfaces, which are the second optical surface, the third optical surface, the fourth optical surface, and the fifth optical surface. The fourth optical surface and the fifth optical surface are inclined at a surface perpendicular to a surface include an incident-light axis of the image light, made by the incident-light axis and a reflected-light axis of the sixth optical surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Seiji Tatsuta, Yoichi Iba
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Patent number: 10578862Abstract: An automotive head-up display comprises an image generating device for generating a virtual image that is visible from an eyebox. The image generating device is designed such that the virtual image has a bi-ocular image area and at least one mono-ocular image area, which are visible from the eyebox. By means of the head-up display, a large overall image width of the virtual image can be implemented, without enlarging the optical apertures and thereby the required installation space for the head-up display.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Mark Riebe
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Patent number: 10578874Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a computer display stray-light suppression system for a head-worn computer comprising an eye cover including a flexible material with a perimeter, wherein the perimeter is formed to substantially encapsulate an eye of a person, and the eye cover including an attachment system adapted to removably and replaceably attach to a perimeter of the head-worn computer to suppress light emitted from a computer display in the head-worn computer.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLCInventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John N. Border, Edward H. Nortrup
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Patent number: 10571697Abstract: An optic for a head mounted display having a first concave surface, a convex surface, and a second concave surface. The first concave surface receives light incident to its surface and transmits the light. The convex surface reflects light. The second concave surface reflects the light transmitted by the first concave surface and transmits the light reflected by the convex surface so that the light reflected by the convex surface travels through the second concave surface and is emitted outwardly.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Orca West Holdings, LLCInventors: Blair Lane Unger, Peter Temple, William Wade Cook, Nathanial Alexander
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Patent number: 10565693Abstract: A head-mounted electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a curved display; a frame having a mounting surface having a curvature such that the curved display is mounted thereon; and a pair of optical assemblies provided on the left and right sides of the interior of the frame, respectively, so as to provide displayed images to the left and right eyes of the user, the optical assemblies comprising a first lens that forms a view angle of a binocular field of view and a second lens arranged to slope with regard to the first lens, thereby forming an additional view angle of the left or right field of view. In addition, the above head-mounted electronic device may be implemented variously according to embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon-Seob Han, Myong-Jo Choi, Jae-Woo Ko, Tae-Kyung Kim
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Patent number: 10564415Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device and a display system. The display device includes a head-up display and a light shielding plate arranged at a light-exiting surface side of the head-up display. The head-up display is configured to display an image, and send information about a shape and a location of the image to the light shielding plate; the light shielding plate is configured to receive the information about the shape and the location of the image, and provide a light transmitting region having a shape and a location identical to those of the image according to the information.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Pai Sun, Jie Yu, Yangbing Yu
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Patent number: 10559721Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, a light reflecting resin member, a sealing member, an electrically conductive wiring and a lens member. The light reflecting resin member surrounds the light emitting element. The sealing member is disposed in a region surrounded by the light reflecting resin member. The electrically conductive wiring is arranged on an upper surface of the substrate such that the substrate includes an exposed region exposed from the electrically conductive wiring with at least a part of the exposed region of the substrate being embedded in the light reflecting resin member. The lens member is disposed above the light emitting element to reach an outer edge of the substrate. The lens member is in contact with an upper surface of the sealing member and an upper surface and an outer lateral surface of the light reflecting resin member.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Motokazu Yamada, Mototaka Inobe
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Patent number: 10558895Abstract: Techniques for generating 3D gaze predictions based on a deep learning system are described. In an example, the deep learning system includes a neural network. A scaled image is generated from 2D image showing a user face based on a rough distance between the user eyes and a camera that generated the 2D image. Image crops at different resolutions are generated from the scaled image and include a crop around each of the user eyes and a crop around the user face. These crops are input to the neural network. In response, the neural network outputs a distance correction and a 2D gaze vector per user eye. A corrected eye-to-camera distance is generated by correcting the rough distance based on the distance correction. A 3D gaze vector for each of the user eyes is generated based on the corresponding 2D gaze vector and the corrected distance.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Tobii ABInventor: Erik Linden
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Patent number: 10551621Abstract: A light-transmitting pane for displaying an image of a head-up display is provided. The light-transmitting pane includes a cholesteric liquid-crystal layer arrangement, which is arranged in the interior of the pane or is arranged on a surface of the pane. Depending on the polarization of the incident light, at least a portion of the light generated by an image generating device of a head-up display arrangement can be reflected on the cholesteric liquid-crystal layer arrangement such that the reflected light has a p-polarized fraction, which can be perceived through polarized sunglasses.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alexander Neumann, Louis Costa
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Patent number: 10551618Abstract: Provided is a vehicle display device that can improve visibility without providing a feeling of strangeness to a passenger. A vehicle display device includes a display unit provided in an inner side of an instrument panel and which projects a display image, a transparent cover that transmits the display image projected from the display unit toward a windshield, and a bezel body including an opening portion that allows the display image transmitted through the transparent cover to pass through and having an outer edge portion continuing into the windshield, and the degrees of brightness of respective reflected images of the instrument panel, the transparent cover, and the bezel body, the respective reflected images being reflected in the windshield, are made uniform, and therefore dark visual recognition of any of the reflected images is suppressed, and the feeling of strangeness provided to the passenger is relieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Nobuyuki Takahashi
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Patent number: 10546518Abstract: A near-eye display system includes a display panel to display a near-eye lightfield frame comprising an array of elemental images and an eye tracking component to track a pose of a user's eye. The system further includes a rendering component to position the array of elemental images within the near-eye lightfield frame based on the pose of the user's eye. A method of operation of the near-eye display system includes determining, using the eye tracking component, a first pose of the user's eye and determining a shift vector for an array of elemental images forming a near-eye lightfield frame based on the first pose of the user's eye. The method further includes rendering the array of elemental images at a position within the near-eye lightfield frame that is based on the shift vector.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: John D. Perreault, Patrick Llull
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Patent number: 10540003Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) device and a control method thereof are disclosed. An HMD device according to the present disclosure may include a communication unit configured to perform communication with a mobile terminal, a display unit displayed with a first region of virtual space content received from the mobile terminal, and a controller configured to display an image object for generating a command for a command input region in the first region and control the image object to move along a user's head gesture when the command input region is displayed in the first region. Furthermore, the controller may fix the image object to the first region while the first region of the virtual space content is switched to a second region corresponding to the user's head gesture when the command input region disappears.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jihee Hong, Yunmi Kwon, Heonjae Jung
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Patent number: 10537244Abstract: A system is configured to label computer vision datasets using eye tracking of users that track objects depicted in imagery to label the datasets. The imagery may include moving images (e.g., video) or still images. By using eye tracking, users may be able to label large amounts of imagery more efficiently than by manually labeling datasets using conventional input devices. A user may be instructed to watch a particular object during a playback of the video while an imaging device determines a direction of the user's gaze which correlates with a location in the imagery. An application may then associate the location in the imagery determined from the user's gaze as a location of the object on a frame-by-frame basis, or for certain frames.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Jack Barash, Yves Albers Schoenberg
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Patent number: 10540907Abstract: Headpiece for test-taking includes a frame having support structure for supporting the frame on a person's head and a viewing portion configured to be in front of the person's face when the frame is supported on the person's head, and at least one light valve assembly arranged in the viewing portion. Each light valve assembly has a first state in which the person is able to see therethrough and an alternative second state in which viewing therethrough is prevented. A controller controls whether the light valve assembly is in the first state or the second state to thereby control viewing therethrough. The light valve assembly may be situated rearward of part of the viewing portion. Only the headpiece wearer is thus able to view test questions on a display through the light valve assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventor: David S Breed
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Patent number: 10534178Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a display apparatus and a display method. The display apparatus comprises a display unit having a plurality of pixels; a collimation unit configured to collimate light in a light exit direction of the display unit to obtain collimated light; and an adjustment unit configured to deflect the collimated light so that light emitted by pixels at different positions in the display unit is imaged at different depths of field.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Jifeng Tan
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Patent number: 10534430Abstract: A device for immersive visual representations to a user of virtual scenes, inside a helmet enabling head movements, receives information related to positions of the user's eyes with respect to the helmet, determines visual generation parameters of the virtual scenes in function of that information, and provides those parameters for carrying out the immersive visual representations in the helmet based on those parameters. The device further determines the visual generation parameters so as to spatially adjust continuously the representations of the virtual scenes in function of the positions of the user's eyes. An individual head equipment comprises such a device, a helmet, at least one visual generation apparatus, and one or more sensor(s) providing the positions of the user's eyes.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGSInventors: Siegfried Loeffler, Gael Seydoux
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Patent number: 10527860Abstract: A headset system is described herein including a number of features including a frame and optical element. The headset system may include different combinations of bumper systems to permit the headset to accommodate different sized or dimensioned mobile device for use with the headset.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Mira Labs, Inc.Inventors: Montana Reed, Norio Fujikawa, Oliver Henderson, Sean Missal, Scott Pancioli, Nicci Cazares, Tom Cohlmia, Simon Gatrall, Jessica Gilbertson, Shawn Levin, David Rinaldis
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Patent number: 10527819Abstract: An ocular optical system includes a first lens element of a display-side surface with a convex portion in a vicinity of its periphery, a second lens element of positive refractive power and an eye-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of its periphery, a third lens element of negative refractive power and an display-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of an optical-axis, or a fourth lens element of an display-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical-axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Bone, Baina Chen, Yanbin Chen
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Patent number: 10527857Abstract: A viewing device is disclosed. The device includes a projector that projects a first imaged light, and a polarizing beam splitter plate that receives the projected first imaged light from the projector and reflects the received first imaged light for viewing by a viewer. The polarizing beam splitter plate also receives a second image and transmits the second image for viewing by the viewer. The polarizing beam splitter plate includes a substrate and a multilayer optical film reflective polarizer that is adhered to the substrate. The reflective polarizer substantially reflects polarized light having a first polarization state and substantially transmits polarized light having a second polarization state perpendicular to the first polarization state. The polarizing beam splitter plate includes a first outermost major surface and an opposing second outermost major surface that makes an angle of less than about 20 degrees with the first outermost major surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: 3M Innovative Property CompanyInventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Max Powers
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Patent number: 10531191Abstract: A controller for a haptic feedback element is described, the haptic feedback element being configured to generate haptic vibrations, wherein the controller comprises a sense input and is configured to sense a signal induced on at least one terminal of the haptic feedback element in response to an external vibration source. The controller may sense vibrations induced one or more terminals of a haptic feedback element. The external vibration source may for example be due to speech transmitted via bone conduction which can be detected and subsequently processed.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Christophe Marc Macours
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Patent number: 10520716Abstract: The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system for generating images that are projected into the first focal plane of an optical system.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: SHELTERED WINGS, INC.Inventors: Calen Havens, Will Lowry, Ian Klemm, Samuel Hamilton, Garrison Bollig, Craig Schultz, Andrew Carlson, Jason Lyle, David M. Hamilton
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Patent number: 10520724Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an optically transparent visual display system that superimposes information onto the field of vision of a pilot or vehicle operator utilizing multiple wavelengths in order to extend the operator's range of vision. The display format may be presented on a head-up display (HUD) in a covert manner using near infra-red (NIR) light that is viewable with standard issue night vision goggles (NVGs) such as the AN/PVS-7, but not viewable to the unaided eye. Display information may originate from multiple wavelength sensors and illuminators for enhanced environmental and situational awareness that extend beyond the five human senses. Direct view displays, such as LCDs and instrument or vehicle lighting systems, may utilize NIR wavelengths that are viewable with NVGs but are not viewable to the unaided eye.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Automotive Visual Technologies, LLCInventors: Barton James Jenson, David Shannon
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Patent number: 10514703Abstract: A vehicle control system includes an imaging section, a surroundings monitoring section, and a display controller. The imaging section is configured to capture an image of surroundings of a vehicle. The surroundings monitoring section is configured to monitor conditions surrounding the vehicle. The display controller is configured to display, on a display present within a cabin of the vehicle and configured to display an image based on an operation by an occupant, an image of surroundings of the vehicle superimposed over part of an image based on an operation by the occupant, and to enlarge the image of the surroundings of the vehicle based on a monitoring result from the surroundings monitoring section.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Abe, Kunimichi Hatano, Masahiko Asakura, Naoto Sen
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Patent number: 10509463Abstract: A virtual reality system including a head mounted display (HMD), a server, and a beam steering apparatus utilizes optical data transmission from the server to the HMD. The data rates/bandwidths provided by optical data transmission allow the amount of compression needed for data transfer (and the latency associated with compression) to the HMD to be reduced. The efficient offloading of processing tasks from the HMD to the server, reduces HMD power consumption, and enables the delivery of video having high resolution, framerate, and quality. As the user of the HMD moves, and the pose (position and orientation) of the HMD changes, the pose is provided to the server and beam steering apparatus. Based on the pose, the server renders image frames for transmission to the HMD and the beam steering apparatus directs an optical beam to the HMD to enable transmission of the image frames from the server to the HMD.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Eduardo Cuervo, Monia Ghobadi, Krishna Chintalapudi, Manikanta Kotaru
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Patent number: 10510139Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image acquirer configured to acquire an input image, and a processor configured to generate the original image by performing for the input image correction processing using correction data according to an optical aberration of the observation optical system. In the correction processing for the oblique view state, the processor uses first correction data according to the optical aberration corresponding to a first position distant from the observation optical system by a distance made by adding a rotating radius of the eye to the first distance, to generate an area other than the specific area in the original image, and uses second correction data according to the optical aberration corresponding to a second position closer to the observation optical system than the first position to generate the specific area.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masakazu Tohara, Masato Ogawa
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Patent number: 10509552Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for controlling an output device are provided. For example, features are extracted from data points of an object. A set of data points are identified from the data points based upon the set of data points having features corresponding to target features. Marker elements are assigned to the set of data points. A mapping structure is used to assign output indicators to the marker elements. The output device is controlled to provide output indicators assigned to marker elements as the marker elements become a current focus of the user navigation.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Oath Inc.Inventors: Sukriti Chadha, Jean-Baptiste Maurice Queru, Darren Burton, Gary Moulton, Michael Brent Shebanek
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Patent number: 10502876Abstract: In embodiments of waveguide optics focus elements, an imaging structure includes a waveguide for viewing of an environment that is viewable with the imaging structure. The waveguide transmits light of a virtual image that is generated to appear as part of the environment for augmented-reality imaging or virtual-reality imaging. The imaging structure also includes one or more focus elements that are integrated in the waveguide and switchable to focus the virtual image at a focus depth that approximately correlates to a focal distance of the environment. The focus elements can each be implemented for a different focus depth of the virtual image, and the focus depth is adjustable based on a combination of the focus elements being switched-on or switched-off.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven John Robbins, Ian Anh Nguyen, David D. Bohn
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Patent number: 10502363Abstract: A head mounted display is provided that includes a main body, a sensor, and a door. The door of the head mounted display includes a computing device or, in some cases, an embedded screen. The computing device includes a camera and a display interface. The sensor and the camera of the mobile computing device are rigidly positioned with fixed displacements.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Occipital, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Dana Edwards, Tien-Han Huang, Jeffrey Roger Powers
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Patent number: 10502960Abstract: Provided is an information display assembly that is hardly affected by an external force such as traveling wind when mounted on a helmet and that ensures easy attachability and detachability to and from the helmet. In an information display assembly including a display unit displaying information, and a frame connected to the display unit to allow mounting of the display unit on the helmet, the frame has resiliency and is provided at opposite ends thereof with pressing parts, and the pressing parts are fixed on an inner side of the helmet by restoring force of resilient deformation. The display unit and the frame are commonly provided at a single location therebetween with a connecting par. The display unit is displaceably supported relative to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taishi Inoue, Motoharu Yokoi, Hayato Inoue
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Patent number: 10488666Abstract: An optical device includes a range of angularly selective reflectors are contained within an optical waveguide substrate and substantially optimized according to their reflector order within the sequence of reflectors. This configuration of reflectors ensures that the required angular information is passed through to the correct reflector within the sequence. The angular response in addition reduces or eliminates formation of secondary images carried to successive reflectors, resulting in undesired artefacts.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Daqri, LlcInventors: James Leighton, Brennon Pennell, Adrian Stannard, Louahab Noui, Nan Ma, Iain Wellington, Philip Greenhalgh, Lawrence Hoar, Iain Wright
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Patent number: 10488662Abstract: Systems, articles, and methods that integrate photopolymer film with eyeglass lenses are described. One or more hologram(s) may be recorded into/onto the photopolymer film to enable the lens to be used as a transparent holographic combiner in a wearable heads-up display employing an image source, such as a microdisplay or a scanning laser projector. The methods of integrating photopolymer film with eyeglass lenses include: positioning photopolymer film in a lens mold and casting the lens around the photopolymer film; sandwiching photopolymer film in between two portions of a lens; applying photopolymer film to a concave surface of a lens; and/or affixing a planar carrier (with photopolymer film thereon) to two points across a length of a concave surface of a lens. Respective lenses manufactured/adapted by each of these processes are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: North Inc.Inventors: Lloyd Frederick Holland, Matthew Bailey
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Patent number: 10491819Abstract: A portable system providing augmented vision of surroundings. In one embodiment the system includes a helmet, a plurality of camera units and circuitry to generate a composite field of view from channels of video data. The helmet permits a user to receive a first field of view in the surroundings based on optical information received directly from the surroundings with the user's natural vision. The camera units are mounted about the helmet to generate the multiple channels of video data. Each camera channel captures a different field of view of a scene in a region surrounding the helmet.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: FotoNation LimitedInventor: Peter Corcoran
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Patent number: 10488617Abstract: An embodiment of a wearable display device may comprise: a base having a receiving space formed therein; a prism placed in front of an eye of a user, and adjusting the path of light, at least a part of which is incident, to allow a displayed virtual image to arrive at the eye; and a fastening unit for making a part of the prism and a part of the base be fastened to each other, thereby limiting the motion of the prism with respect to the base.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Hun Lee, Kwang Il Kim, Yong Bok Choi
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Patent number: 10481400Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lens shielding mechanism, a lens shielding method and a head-mounted display using the lens shielding mechanism. The lens shielding mechanism is used for shielding an area exposed from a front housing (21) due to leftward and rightward movements of a lens (22). The lens shielding mechanism comprises: a group of shielding sheets (23) having a certain width. The group of shielding sheets (23) is arranged on left and right sides of the lens (22) and is fixedly connected to the lens (22). When the lens (22) moves leftwardly and rightwardly, the lens drives the group of shielding sheets (23) to move, and an area exposed from the front housing (21) due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens (22) is shielded by the group of shielding sheets (23). The lens shielding mechanism has a good shielding effect and a simple structure, and occupies a small space.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Qingdao Goertek Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yusheng Li
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Patent number: 10481393Abstract: A see-through head mounted display with controllable light blocking includes an optics module comprising a light source and image source positioned on a same side of an angled partially-reflective surface, wherein the light source projects light off the surface to the image source which reflects the light as image light to the surface which transmits the image light along a first axis. The display also includes a flat combiner positioned to reflect the image light off of a first side and simultaneously transmit incident light through the first and a second side, along an optical axis perpendicular to the first axis to provide a view of a displayed image overlaid onto a see-through view of the environment, and a controllable light blocking element arranged generally parallel to the flat combiner and in front of the second side to block light incident on the same optical axis as the image light.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: MENTOR ACQUISITION ONE, LLCInventor: John N. Border
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Patent number: 10481397Abstract: A spectacle lens is provided for an image-generating display device that can be fitted on the head of a user, wherein, in order to reduce vignetting occurring when guiding the generated image, which is coupled into the spectacle lens via the coupling-in section and guided through the spectacle lens by means of reflections as far as a coupling-out section, the curvature profile of the front and/or rear side in the edge area differs from the corresponding predetermined curvature profile of the front and/or rear side in the edge area such that there is a greater thickness of the spectacle lens in the edge area in comparison with the thickness in the edge area that would result due to the predetermined curvature profile.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Hans-Juergen Dobschal, Karsten Lindig
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Patent number: 10473940Abstract: A display device including a display module and an eyepiece lens is provided. A user can view an image realized by the display module through the eyepiece lens. In the display play according to the present disclosure, a path of a light moving from the display module to the eyepiece lens may be increased by a half-mirror and a reflective polarizing plate which are located between the display module and the eyepiece lens. Thus, in the display device according to the present disclosure, the overall thickness may be decreased without degrading the quality of the image realized by the display module.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keong-Jin Lee, Hyeon-Ho Son, Sung-Min Jung
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Patent number: 10473942Abstract: A head mounted magnifying camera is communicated with a computer system with a head-mounted display having a center of a field of view. A magnified view of a live dental area of interest is provided, image capture of the live dental area of interest is performed and downloaded into the computer system, or an image of a stored dental area of interest is uploaded from the computer system and matched to the live dental area of interest. The image of the live dental area of interest is automatically tracked in the computer system, and the image of the live dental area of interest is kept in the center of the field of view of the head-mounted display.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Inventor: Marc Lemchen
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Patent number: 10466780Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calibrating eye tracking systems. Eye tracking to objects at known locations allow for the determination of a new calibration. Systems and methods are also provided for controlling human-machine interfaces by gaze gestures based on changes in eye vergence. Visual aids for training to use eye vergence to controls and for other purposes are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: PillantasInventors: Stephen R. Ellis, Matthew D. Moller, Botond Bognar
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Patent number: 10466496Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-color light source device including a first light source configured to emit light of a first color, a second light source configured to emit light of a second color that is distinct from the first color, and a first geometric phase lens associated with a first focal length for the light of the first color and a second focal length, distinct from the first focal length, for the light of the second color. The first light source is located at a first distance from the first geometric phase lens, and the second light source is located at a second distance, distinct from the first distance, from the geometric phase lens. Also disclosed is a head mounted display system including the multi-color light source device, a light modulator configured for modulating light from the multi-color light source device, and one or more lenses.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventor: Maxwell Parsons