Reflectivity, Inc.

Texas Instruments Corporation

Google Inc.

Bump Technologies, Inc.

Andrew Gerrit Huibers

Satyadev R Patel

Peter W Richards

Steve S Chiang

Regis Grasser

Jonathan Clayton Doan

Hongqin Shi

Peter Heureux

James C Dunphy

Terry Tarn

Dmitri Simonian

Michel Combes

John D Perreault

David Foster Lieb

James Norman Hall

Christopher J Spindt

Steven Maxwell Seitz

Andrew Ian Russell

Dietrich A Dehlinger

Robert M Duboc

Jianglong Zhang

Michael Terry Davis

Daniel Goldman

Seth Taylor Raphael

Henry William Neal

Kevin Nuesa Gabayan

Igor Volfman

Jason S Reid

Gregory P Schaadt

Patrick Llull

Jim Dunphy

Jason Lawrence

Jacob Mintz

Chris Spindt

Leonid Frenkel

Xi Chen

Thomas J Grobelny

Anthony Sun

Sataydev Patel

Steven S Chiang

Hung Nan Chen

Greg Schaadt

Satayadev R Patel

A system for projecting dots onto a three-dimensional image is configured to activate multiple pseudo-random dot projectors sequentially. Each pseudo-random dot projector includes an illumination source and a wavefront modulating element (WME) located along an optical axis in a path traversed by radiation produced by the illumination source. The system is configured to form images of dots in the projection plane along the optical axis. The system may also include controlling circuitry configured to perform a sequential projection operation on the plurality of pseudo-random dot projection systems to produce a temporal sequence of images and aggregate and process the temporal sequence of images to produce a high-resolution depth image of the three-dimensional surface.

High-resolution pseudo-random dots projector module for depth sensing

An autostereoscopic display system includes a transmissive display panel including a backlight having an array of backlight pixels, a selectively-selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix having a first side facing the backlight and an opposing second side, the selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix comprising an array of display pixels, a first lenticular array disposed between the backlight and the first side of the selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix, and a second lenticular array disposed facing the second side of the selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix. The backlight is configured to separately activate different subsets of the backlight pixels such that light emitted from an activated subset of backlight pixels and transmitted through the first lenticular array, the selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix, and the second lenticular array is emitted by the display panel as display light in a corresponding separate direction relative to the display panel.

Multiview autostereoscopic display using lenticular-based steerable backlighting

A display system including a tracking subsystem configured to track one of a pose of a head of a viewer or a pose of an eye of the viewer. The display system further includes an image correction module configured to, for each pixel of at least a subset of pixels of an input image, determine a pixel view angle for the pixel based on the pose of the head or the pose of the eye, determine a corrected pixel value based on an input pixel value of the pixel in the input image and based on the pixel view angle; and provide the corrected pixel value for the pixel in an angle-corrected image corresponding to the input image. The display system further includes a display panel to display the angle-corrected image.

Viewing-angle-dependent color/brightness correction for display system

Systems and techniques are described for facilitating sharing information. Some embodiments can receive a set of data items that is to be analyzed for sharing, analyze the set of data items based on a first set of criteria to obtain a subset of the set of data items that is a likely candidate for sharing, and present the subset of the set of data items to a first user. Additionally, some embodiments can receive a set of users that is to be analyzed for sharing information, analyze the set of users based on a second set of criteria to obtain a subset of the set of users with whom the information is likely to be shared, and present the subset of the set of users to the first user.

Sharing information with other users

A first device periodically transmits a first audio signal that encodes a first code over an audio channel that is shared between the first device and a second device, and the second device periodically transmits a second audio signal that encodes a second code over the audio channel. When the first device receives the second audio signal over the audio channel, the first device extracts the second code from the second audio signal and sends the second code to a server. When the second device receives the first audio signal over the audio channel, the second device extracts the first code from the first audio signal and sends the first code to the server. If the server receives the first code from the second device and/or the second code from the first device, the server can conclude that the first device is in proximity to the second device.

Matching devices based on information communicated over an audio channel

The present invention provides a microstructure device comprising multiple substrates with the components of the device formed on the substrates. In order to maintain uniformity of the gap between the substrates, a plurality of pillars is provided and distributed in the gap so as to prevent decrease of the gap size. The increase of the gap size can be prevented by bonding the pillars to the components of the microstructure. Alternatively, the increase of the gap size can be prevented by maintaining the pressure inside the gap below the pressure under which the microstructure will be in operation. Electrical contact of the substrates on which the micromirrors and electrodes are formed can be made through many ways, such as electrical contact areas, electrical contact pads and electrical contact springs.

Micromirror array assembly

A fixed bump button may: (1) report its identification to a server connected to the internet when the button is bumped by a mobile device; and/or (2) emit a beacon signal identifying the button to a mobile device.

Bump button

Micromirror array assembly with in-array pillars

A 'bump' occurs when two devices at the same place at the same time indicate their intention to establish a connection for transferring information. A process for validating bumps is described.

Bump validation

Apparatus and methods for reducing misinterpretation of gesture-based input to portable electronic devices are described.

Bump suppression

A system and method for displaying an image are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a data stream representing a frame of an image. The data stream may indicate a first color pixel cluster corresponding to a first color and a second color pixel cluster corresponding to a second color. The first color pixel cluster and the second color pixel cluster may be displayed. The first color pixel cluster may be different from the second color pixel cluster.

Imaging bit plane sequencing using pixel value repetition

In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, a system and method for displaying an image are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a data stream representing a frame of an image. The data stream may indicate a first color pixel cluster corresponding to a first color and a second color pixel cluster corresponding to a second color. The first color pixel cluster and the second color pixel cluster may be displayed. The first color pixel cluster may be different from the second color pixel cluster.

System and method for grouped pixel addressing

For combining light from different light sources in a light source, dichroic filters are displaced individually according to the physical arrangement of the light sources such that the reflected light from the dichroic filters is coincident in angle and space.

Light combiner

For combining light from different light sources that are spatially apart, an optical system comprises a prism assembly that comprises a totally-internally-surface and a dichroic filter. The totally-internally-surface and the dichroic filter are configured for reflecting light of different colors or polarizations, so as to combine light of different polarization or colors into a single beam.

Color light combiner

A screen for use in image presentations comprises an array of transmissive elongated prisms. The screen is capable of delivering incident light, having an incident angle within a specific incident angle range, to the viewing area, while preventing ambient light, having an incident angle within another angle range, from being directed to the viewing area. According to one embodiment, in operation, the screen, an image source, and the viewing area are positioned such that the light from the image source is directed to the viewing area.

Display screen for use in front projectors

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Andrew Gerrit Huibers