Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Facebook Technologies, LLC

Shobhit Verma

Michael Nikkhoo

Brian Toleno

Igor Markovsky

Hunter Cantrell

Richard Andrew Newcombe

Renzo De Nardi

Jason Victor Tsai

Yuheng Ren

Julian Straub

Chandrashekar Subba

A method and system to conduct thermal energy between two hinged portions of an electric device. In examples, the method employs a thermal hinge system configured to transfer or spread thermal energy, and optionally electrical energy, through a mechanical articulation or hinge in an electronic device. A thermal hinge may include a thermally conductive living hinge, complementary and/or mating thermal interface components, or a combination of both.

Systems and methods for controlling thermal energy between hinged portions of electronic devices

Thermal hinge system

Optical assemblies may include a projector assembly, a waveguide, and a mounting mechanism. The projector assembly may be configured for generating an image, and the waveguide may be configured for transmitting the image to a location in front of a user's eye. The mounting mechanism may removably couple the waveguide to an underlying frame. The mounting mechanism may include a detachable coupling, at least one flexure secured to a peripheral edge of the waveguide, and at least one flexure support coupled to the at least one flexure. The flexure support may be removably secured to the detachable coupling by a removable retainer. Various other related systems, methods, and devices are also disclosed.

Mounting mechanisms for optical assemblies

A sensor apparatus may include an array of protruding members that each extend outward in a different radial direction from a central axis, each protruding member including a projector that projects structured light into a local environment, one or more cameras that capture reflections of the structured light from the local environment, and another camera that captures visible-spectrum light from the local environment. The sensor apparatus may also include one or more localization devices for determining a location of the sensor apparatus. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Apparatus, system, and method for mapping a 3D environment

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Shobhit Verma