Gregory L Tice

Title: Gregory L. Tice: Inventor of an Actuator-Controlled Tunable Lens

Introduction

Gregory L. Tice is an inventor associated with Cupertino, California. His patent work includes an invention for adjusting a lens in a head-mounted device, and the available information lists 1 patent.

Latest Patents

Tice’s listed patent, “Tunable Lens Controlled by an Actuator,” describes a lens module for a head-mounted device with a display. The module includes a transparent lens element, a positioner around its periphery, and an actuator that shifts the positioner. This movement biases the lens element in a direction perpendicular to the positioner’s movement at multiple points around the lens.

The design may use guide structures with angled slots. Tabs on the lens element, or on a shaping element attached to it, fit into these slots, helping translate the positioner’s movement into controlled changes in the lens’s shape.

Career Highlights

The patent highlights Tice’s contribution to optical adjustment mechanisms for head-mounted devices. Its actuator-driven design uses coordinated movement around the lens perimeter to alter the lens element, supporting tunable optics in wearable display systems.

Collaborations

The provided information identifies Richard J. Topliss and Thomas M. Gregory as Tice’s coworkers. Their specific roles in the patent or related work are not stated.

Conclusion

Gregory L. Tice’s listed patent presents an actuator-based approach to shaping a lens for a head-mounted device, connecting mechanical positioning with tunable optical functionality.