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公开(公告)号:US11942052B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-26
申请号:US17791010
申请日:2021-01-06
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Howard V. Goetz
IPC: G09G3/36
CPC classification number: G09G3/36 , G09G2300/0842 , G09G2310/0289 , G09G2310/08 , G09G2330/028
Abstract: A system for generating a voltage at a pixel array includes a plurality of display pixels forming the pixel array, each display pixel comprising a pixel circuit for driving the pixel. The system further comprises a row formatter configured to store a plurality of bits representing image data for a row of display pixels of the LCOS array; a row controller configured to write a subset of the plurality of bits representing image data for a pixel of the row into a plurality of data latches of said pixel circuit; and a waveform generator for generating reference pulses represented by a set of reference bits. The pixel circuit is configured to compare each reference bit to corresponding bits stored in the latches of each pixel circuit, and generate voltage at an electrode of each pixel based on this comparison.
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公开(公告)号:US20250085576A1
公开(公告)日:2025-03-13
申请号:US18956900
申请日:2024-11-22
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Mark E. Haisch , Fernando Y. Chen , Rock Edward Kent , Howard V. Goetz , Patrick R. Thornton , Tyson Heskett , Ian Kyles
IPC: G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1345 , G02F1/1362
Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and devices provide an integrated display module or apparatus including a Liquid crystal assembly with highly integrated components including display driver circuitry and backplane circuitry. These approaches provide for packaging of displays with small form-factor displays and microdisplays and, in aspects, for usage in virtual and augmented reality devices.
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公开(公告)号:US12108194B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-01
申请号:US16493598
申请日:2018-03-16
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Joshua T. Wiersma , Howard V. Goetz , Edmund Passon
CPC classification number: H04N9/312 , G03H1/26 , H04N9/3111 , H04N9/3161 , G03H2225/32
Abstract: An imaging system can include a segmented modulator, for example, a spatial light modulator, that is segmented into two or more equally or differently sized regions, and utilized to create a 3D, pseudo 3D, hologram, pseudo hologram, holographic, or pseudo holographic image. A voltage control unit is coupled to the spatial light modulator and controls voltages across each of the regions, wherein the voltage across one of the regions differs from the voltage across another one of the regions.
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公开(公告)号:US20240185811A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18443552
申请日:2024-02-16
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Howard V. Goetz
IPC: G09G3/36
CPC classification number: G09G3/36 , G09G2300/0842 , G09G2310/0289 , G09G2310/08 , G09G2330/028
Abstract: A system for generating a voltage at a pixel array includes a plurality of display pixels forming the pixel array, each display pixel comprising a pixel circuit for driving the pixel. The system further comprises a row formatter configured to store a plurality of bits representing image data for a row of display pixels of the LCOS array; a row controller configured to write a subset of the plurality of bits representing image data for a pixel of the row into a plurality of data latches of said pixel circuit; and a waveform generator for generating reference pulses represented by a set of reference bits. The pixel circuit is configured to compare each reference bit to corresponding bits stored in the latches of each pixel circuit, and generate voltage at an electrode of each pixel based on this comparison.
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公开(公告)号:US20230377532A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-23
申请号:US18252462
申请日:2020-12-10
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: James L. Sanford , Howard V. Goetz , Stewart S. Taylor
IPC: G09G3/36
CPC classification number: G09G3/3696 , G09G2300/0838 , G09G2300/0857 , G09G2300/0828
Abstract: Systems and methods for a digital pixel circuit for liquid crystal displays are provided. The design includes a dual-voltage pixel design, a two-transistor level-shift circuit design, self-adjusting transistor bias circuitry; and an optional on-chip test-array to determine die-specific design-center values for critical transistor leakage and threshold parameters. Level shift design simplicity, small pixel pitch, and applicability for small display applications such as microdisplays, are among the various benefits and advantages obtained.
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公开(公告)号:US12197057B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-14
申请号:US17998104
申请日:2021-05-07
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Mark E. Haisch , Fernando Y. Chen , Rock Edward Kent , Howard V. Goetz , Patrick R. Thornton , Tyson Heskett , Ian Kyles
IPC: G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1345 , G02F1/1362
Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and devices provide an integrated display module or apparatus including a Liquid crystal assembly with highly integrated components including display driver circuitry and backplane circuitry. These approaches provide for packaging of displays with small form-factor displays and microdisplays and, in aspects, for usage in virtual and augmented reality devices.
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公开(公告)号:US12154526B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-26
申请号:US18542007
申请日:2023-12-15
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Andrew Iverson , Howard V. Goetz , Glen R. Sands , Kevin Ferguson
Abstract: An image system dynamically updates drive sequences in an image system. Drive sequences are image display settings or display driving characteristics with which a display is operated. The image system may determine the drive sequence at least partially based on input from one or more sensors. For example, the image system may include sensors such as an inertial measurement unit, a light sensor, a camera, a temperature sensor, or other sensors from which sensor data may be collected. The image system may analyze the sensor data to calculate drive sequence settings or to select a drive sequence from a number of predetermined drive sequences. Displaying image content on a display includes providing the display with image data and includes operating the display with various drive sequences.
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公开(公告)号:US20240127735A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-18
申请号:US18393052
申请日:2023-12-21
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Howard V. Goetz , Glen R. Sands
IPC: G09G3/20
CPC classification number: G09G3/2096 , G09G2360/121
Abstract: A display driver device (210) receives a downloadable “sequence” for dynamically reconfiguring displayed image characteristics in an image system. The display driver device comprises one or more storage devices, for example, memory devices, for storing image data (218) and portions of drive sequences (219) that are downloadable and/or updated in real time depending on various inputs (214).
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公开(公告)号:US11893966B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US17821133
申请日:2022-08-19
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Stephen John Hart , Rock Edward Kent , Howard V. Goetz , James L. Sanford , Nicholas W. Melena
CPC classification number: G09G5/395 , G09G3/36 , G09G2300/0478
Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operating characteristics of displays such as liquid crystal on silicon displays.
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公开(公告)号:US20230176407A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-08
申请号:US17998104
申请日:2021-05-07
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Mark E. Haisch , Fernando Y. Chen , Rock Edward Kent , Howard V. Goetz , Patrick R. Thornton , Tyson Heskett , Ian Kyles
IPC: G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1345 , G02F1/1362
CPC classification number: G02F1/133308 , G02F1/133305 , G02F1/13452 , G02F1/136277 , G02F1/136286
Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and devices provide an integrated display module or apparatus including a Liquid crystal assembly with highly integrated components including display driver circuitry and backplane circuitry. These approaches provide for packaging of displays with small form-factor displays and microdisplays and, in aspects, for usage in virtual and augmented reality devices
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