WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES HAVING AN INWARD FACING INPUT DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20190187835A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-20

    申请号:US16226426

    申请日:2018-12-19

    申请人: North Inc.

    发明人: Jason T. Griffin

    摘要: A wearable electronic device is provided herein. The wearable electronic device includes a body defining an aperture therethrough. The aperture is sized and shaped to receive a finger of a user. The wearable electronic device further includes a computer processor and an input device at least partially extending from an inner surface of the body. The input device is movable between a first position and a second position. Movement of the input device between the first position and second position provides an input to the processor. The electronic wearable device also includes a transmitter coupled to the computer processor and configured to send electronic transmissions to an external electronic device. The electronic transmissions correspond to the input. The electronic wearable device also includes a power source for providing power to the computer processor, the input device and the transmitter.

    COMPACT OPTICAL ENGINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20190171017A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US16201770

    申请日:2018-11-27

    申请人: North Inc.

    IPC分类号: G02B27/01 H01S5/022 H01S5/40

    摘要: Systems, devices, and methods of manufacturing optical engines and laser projectors that are well-suited for use in wearable heads-up displays (WHUDs) are described. Generally, the optical engines of the present disclosure integrate a plurality of laser diodes (e.g., 3 laser diodes, 4 laser diodes) within a single, hermetically or partially hermetically sealed, encapsulated package. Such optical engines may have various advantages over existing designs including, for example, smaller volumes, better manufacturability, faster modulation speed, etc. WHUDs that employ such optical engines and laser projectors are also described.

    SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR APERTURE-FREE HOLOGRAM RECORDING

    公开(公告)号:US20190163131A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US16204864

    申请日:2018-11-29

    申请人: NORTH INC.

    发明人: John Cormier

    IPC分类号: G03H1/02 G02B27/01 G03H1/26

    摘要: Systems, devices, and methods for aperture-free hologram recording are described. The apertures typically used for hologram recording create unwanted secondary holograms by diffracting light. Aperture-free hologram recording eliminates these unwanted secondary holograms. Aperture-free hologram recording includes applying a mask to the holographic recording medium. The mask controls the size of the recorded hologram like an aperture but does not create unwanted secondary holograms. Hologram fringes are only present in the desired recording area and a thin boundary region. The mask may be present during recording, or the mask may be used to pre-bleach the holographic recording medium. Pre-bleaching the holographic recording medium renders a portion of the holographic recording medium insensitive to light, the hologram is recorded in the light-sensitive portions of the holographic recording medium.

    SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR APERTURE-FREE HOLOGRAM RECORDING

    公开(公告)号:US20190163128A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US16204853

    申请日:2018-11-29

    申请人: NORTH INC.

    发明人: John Cormier

    IPC分类号: G03H1/02 G02B27/01 G03H1/26

    摘要: Systems, devices, and methods for aperture-free hologram recording are described. The apertures typically used for hologram recording create unwanted secondary holograms by diffracting light. Aperture-free hologram recording eliminates these unwanted secondary holograms. Aperture-free hologram recording includes applying a mask to the holographic recording medium. The mask controls the size of the recorded hologram like an aperture but does not create unwanted secondary holograms. Hologram fringes are only present in the desired recording area and a thin boundary region. The mask may be present during recording, or the mask may be used to pre-bleach the holographic recording medium. Pre-bleaching the holographic recording medium renders a portion of the holographic recording medium insensitive to light, the hologram is recorded in the light-sensitive portions of the holographic recording medium.

    SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR APERTURE-FREE HOLOGRAM RECORDING

    公开(公告)号:US20190163126A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US16204842

    申请日:2018-11-29

    申请人: NORTH INC.

    发明人: John Cormier

    IPC分类号: G03H1/02 G02B27/01 G03H1/26

    摘要: Systems, devices, and methods for aperture-free hologram recording are described. The apertures typically used for hologram recording create unwanted secondary holograms by diffracting light. Aperture-free hologram recording eliminates these unwanted secondary holograms. Aperture-free hologram recording includes applying a mask to the holographic recording medium. The mask controls the size of the recorded hologram like an aperture but does not create unwanted secondary holograms. Hologram fringes are only present in the desired recording area and a thin boundary region. The mask may be present during recording, or the mask may be used to pre-bleach the holographic recording medium. Pre-bleaching the holographic recording medium renders a portion of the holographic recording medium insensitive to light, the hologram is recorded in the light-sensitive portions of the holographic recording medium.

    REFLECTIVE DEVICE
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    发明申请
    REFLECTIVE DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190146212A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16230818

    申请日:2018-12-21

    申请人: North Inc.

    摘要: A reflective device comprising, a comprising, a movable element which comprises a reflective surface, wherein the movable element can oscillate about at least one oscillation axis to scan light; one or more holder elements which co-operate with the movable element to hold the movable element in a manner which will allow the movable element to oscillate about the at least one oscillation axis to scan light, wherein the one or more holder elements are configured to define a region which can receive at least a portion of the movable element as the movable element oscillates when the reflective device is mounted on a surface; a magnetic element which is secured to a fixed part of the reflective device; one or more electrically conductive means positioned on the movable element so that one or more electrically conductive means can operatively co-operate with a magnetic field provided by the magnetic element to effect oscillation of the moveable element, wherein the one or more electrically conductive means are completely embedded in the movable element. There is further provided a projection device having such a reflective device and a corresponding method of manufacturing a reflective device

    SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR WEARABLE COMPUTERS WITH HEADS-UP DISPLAYS

    公开(公告)号:US20190129676A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US16219426

    申请日:2018-12-13

    申请人: NORTH INC.

    摘要: Systems, devices, and methods for wearable computer systems are described. A wearable heads-up display (“WHUD”) is implemented as a peripheral to a wearable electronic band worn on a limb of the user. The majority (or all) of the application storage and processing is performed on the band instead of on the WHUD, and therefore the WHUD does not include all of the hardware infrastructure necessary for application storage and processing. This significantly reduces the bulk of the WHUD and enables more aesthetically pleasing WHUD designs. Graphics processing is also performed on the band instead of on the WHUD. In some implementations, rasterized display data is wirelessly transmitted from the band to the WHUD using an ultra-wideband wireless communication scheme. Gesture-based control of content displayed by the WHUD is enabled by sensors on-board the band itself or by a third wearable component in communication with the band.