-
1.
公开(公告)号:US20180176551A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-21
申请号:US15386576
申请日:2016-12-21
Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
Inventor: P. Selvan Viswanathan , Jari Honkanen , Douglas R. Wade , Bin Xue
CPC classification number: H04N13/388 , G01B11/25 , H04N9/3161 , H04N13/128 , H04N13/324
Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for providing foveated image projection. In general, at least one source of laser light is used to generate a laser beam, and scanning mirror(s) that reflect the laser beam into a pattern of scan lines. The source of light is controlled to selectively generate projected image pixels during a first portion of the pattern of scan lines, and to selectively generate depth mapping pulses during a second portion of the pattern of scan lines. The projected image pixels generate a projected image, while the depth mapping pulses are reflected from the surface, received, and used to generate a 3-dimensional point clouds that describe the measured surface depth at each point. Thus, during each scan of the pattern both a projected image and a surface depth map can be generated, with the surface depth map used to modify some portion of the projected pixels.
-
公开(公告)号:US10761188B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-01
申请号:US15390994
申请日:2016-12-27
Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
Inventor: P. Selvan Viswanathan , Jonathan A. Morarity , Alga Lloyd Nothern, III , Bin Xue
Abstract: A projection system emits light pulses in a field of view and measures properties of reflections. Properties may include time of flight and return amplitude. Foreground objects and background surfaces are distinguished, distances between foreground objects and background surfaces are determined based on reflections that are occluded by the foreground objects and other properties of the projection system.
-
公开(公告)号:US10145680B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-04
申请号:US15236133
申请日:2016-08-12
Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
Inventor: P. Selvan Viswanathan , Jari Honkanen , Douglas R. Wade , Bin Xue
Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for combining image projection with surface scanning. In general, the devices and methods utilize at least one source of laser light to generate a laser beam, and scanning mirror(s) that reflect the laser beam into a pattern of scan lines. The source of light is controlled to selectively generate projected image pixels during a first portion of the pattern of scan lines, and to selectively generate depth mapping pulses during a second portion of the pattern of scan lines. The projected image pixels generate a projected image, while the depth mapping pulses are reflected from the surface, received, and used to generate a 3-dimensional point clouds that describe the measured surface depth at each point. Thus, during each scan of the pattern both a projected image and a surface depth map can be generated.
-
公开(公告)号:US11163042B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-02
申请号:US15615045
申请日:2017-06-06
Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
Inventor: Bin Xue , P. Selvan Viswanathan , Robert James Jackson , George Thomas Valliath
Abstract: A scanning display system includes two detectors for rangefinding. Round trip times-of-flight are measured for reflections of laser pulses received at the detectors. A proportional correction factor is determined based at least in part on the geometry of the scanning display system. The proportional correction factor is applied to the measured times-of-flight to create estimates of more accurate times-of-flight.
-
公开(公告)号:US20190212447A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US15865128
申请日:2018-01-08
Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
Inventor: P. Selvan Viswanathan , Bin Xue
CPC classification number: G01S17/10 , G01S7/4861 , G01S7/4865 , G02B26/105
Abstract: Laser light pulses of at least two different wavelengths are reflected off a scanning mirror. A first time-of-flight distance measurement circuit receives reflected light pulses of a first wavelength and determines distances. A second time-of-flight distance measurement circuit receives reflected light pulses of a second wavelength and determines distances. The laser light pulses of different wavelengths may be interleaved in time to increase resolution. The laser light pulses of different wavelengths may also be used for detecting safety violations and/or power control.
-
6.
公开(公告)号:US20160073069A1
公开(公告)日:2016-03-10
申请号:US14481563
申请日:2014-09-09
Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
Inventor: Bin Xue
CPC classification number: H04N9/3135 , G02B27/01 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/163 , G06F1/1639 , G06F1/3203 , G09G3/002 , G09G2330/021 , H04N9/3129 , H04N9/3155 , H04N9/3173
Abstract: A scanning projector includes a programmable voltage source to provide a programmable voltage to a laser light source. A look-ahead circuit determines future voltage requirements by finding peaks in future pixel data. The programmable voltage may change for each frame of video, for each line of video, or multiple times within each line of video.
Abstract translation: 扫描投影仪包括可编程电压源以向激光光源提供可编程电压。 先行电路通过在未来像素数据中找到峰值来确定未来的电压要求。 视频的每一帧,对于视频的每一行,或者每行视频内的多个可编程电压可能改变。
-
7.
公开(公告)号:US20190212451A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US15865115
申请日:2018-01-08
Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
Inventor: P. Selvan Viswanathan , Bin Xue
CPC classification number: G01S17/89 , G01S7/4861 , G01S7/4865 , G01S17/10
Abstract: Laser light pulses of at least two different wavelengths are reflected off a scanning mirror. A first time-of-flight distance measurement circuit receives reflected light pulses of a first wavelength and determines distances. A second time-of-flight distance measurement circuit receives reflected light pulses of a second wavelength and determines distances. The laser light pulses of different wavelengths may be interleaved in time to increase resolution. The laser light pulses of different wavelengths may also be used for detecting safety violations and/or power control.
-
8.
公开(公告)号:US10200683B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-05
申请号:US15386576
申请日:2016-12-21
Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
Inventor: P. Selvan Viswanathan , Jari Honkanen , Douglas R. Wade , Bin Xue
IPC: H04N13/04 , H04N13/388 , H04N9/31 , H04N13/128 , H04N13/324 , G01B11/25
Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for providing foveated image projection. In general, at least one source of laser light is used to generate a laser beam, and scanning mirror(s) that reflect the laser beam into a pattern of scan lines. The source of light is controlled to selectively generate projected image pixels during a first portion of the pattern of scan lines, and to selectively generate depth mapping pulses during a second portion of the pattern of scan lines. The projected image pixels generate a projected image, while the depth mapping pulses are reflected from the surface, received, and used to generate a 3-dimensional point clouds that describe the measured surface depth at each point. Thus, during each scan of the pattern both a projected image and a surface depth map can be generated, with the surface depth map used to modify some portion of the projected pixels.
-
公开(公告)号:US10859704B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-08
申请号:US15865115
申请日:2018-01-08
Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
Inventor: P. Selvan Viswanathan , Bin Xue
IPC: G01S17/89 , G01S7/4865 , G01S7/4861 , G01S7/486 , G01S7/481 , G01S17/10
Abstract: Laser light pulses of at least two different wavelengths are reflected off a scanning mirror. A first time-of-flight distance measurement circuit receives reflected light pulses of a first wavelength and determines distances. A second time-of-flight distance measurement circuit receives reflected light pulses of a second wavelength and determines distances. The laser light pulses of different wavelengths may be interleaved in time to increase resolution. The laser light pulses of different wavelengths may also be used for detecting safety violations and/or power control.
-
公开(公告)号:US20180348347A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-06
申请号:US15615045
申请日:2017-06-06
Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
Inventor: Bin Xue , P. Selvan Viswanathan , Robert James Jackson , George Thomas Valliath
Abstract: A scanning display system includes two detectors for rangefinding. Round trip times-of-flight are measured for reflections of laser pulses received at the detectors. A proportional correction factor is determined based at least in part on the geometry of the scanning display system. The proportional correction factor is applied to the measured times-of-flight to create estimates of more accurate times-of-flight.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-