Methods for near-to-eye displays exploiting optical focus and depth information extraction

    公开(公告)号:US10712563B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US15766023

    申请日:2016-10-04

    申请人: ESIGHT CORP.

    发明人: Frank Jones

    摘要: Near-to-eye displays allow a user to be presented with images that are either augmented to address defects or aberrations within their vision or provide additional information. However, an acquired image typically contains content at different depths and absent depth information image processing applied to the acquired image may discount or apply an image modification that reduces visibility of an object. Accordingly, it would be beneficial for such near-to-eye displays to exploit depth information within the image processing and/or generate depth maps allowing images presented to the user to account for depth. It would be further beneficial for such enhancements to be compatible with the evolving low weight, low volume, low complexity, and low cost near-to-eye display systems. It would be further beneficial to provide a user with other non-visual stimuli based upon depth information within the image.

    Methods and devices for optical aberration correction

    公开(公告)号:US11107200B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-31

    申请号:US16949060

    申请日:2020-10-12

    申请人: ESIGHT CORP.

    摘要: Near-to-eye displays within head mounted devices offer both users with and without visual impairments enhanced visual experiences either by improving or augmenting their visual perception. Unless the user directly views the display without intermediate optical elements then the designer must consider chromatic as well as other aberrations. Within the prior art the optical train is either complex through additional corrective elements adding to weight, cost, and size or through image processing. However, real time applications with mobile users require low latency to avoid physical side effects. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide near-to-eye displays mitigating these distortions and chromatic aberrations through pre-distortion based electronic processing techniques in conjunction with design optimization of the optical train with low weight, low volume, low complexity, and low cost. Further, it would be beneficial to exploit consumer grade low cost graphics processing units rather than application specific circuits.

    Methods and devices for optical aberration correction

    公开(公告)号:US10803560B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US16665239

    申请日:2019-10-28

    申请人: eSIGHT CORP.

    摘要: Near-to-eye displays within head mounted devices offer both users with and without visual impairments enhanced visual experiences either by improving or augmenting their visual perception. Unless the user directly views the display without intermediate optical elements then the designer must consider chromatic as well as other aberrations. Within the prior art the optical train is either complex through additional corrective elements adding to weight, cost, and size or through image processing. However, real time applications with mobile users require low latency to avoid physical side effects. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide near-to-eye displays mitigating these distortions and chromatic aberrations through pre-distortion based electronic processing techniques in conjunction with design optimization of the optical train with low weight, low volume, low complexity, and low cost. Further, it would be beneficial to exploit consumer grade low cost graphics processing units rather than application specific circuits.

    Apparatus and method for enhancing human visual performance in a head worn video system

    公开(公告)号:US10778944B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-15

    申请号:US16291416

    申请日:2019-03-04

    申请人: eSIGHT CORP.

    摘要: Visual impairment, or vision impairment, refers to the vision loss of an individual to such a degree as to require additional support for one or more aspects of their life. Such a significant limitation of visual capability may result from disease, trauma, congenital, and/or degenerative conditions that cannot be corrected by conventional means, such as refractive correction, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses, medication, or surgery. According to embodiments of the invention a method of augmenting a user's sight is provided comprising obtaining an image of a scene using a camera carried by the individual, transmitting the obtained image to a processor, selecting an algorithm of a plurality of spectral, spatial, and temporal image modification algorithms to be applied to the image by the processor, modifying the image using the algorithm substantially in real time, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual.

    Methods and devices for optical aberration correction

    公开(公告)号:US10460426B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-29

    申请号:US15799075

    申请日:2017-10-31

    申请人: eSIGHT CORP.

    摘要: Near-to-eye displays within head mounted devices offer both users with and without visual impairments enhanced visual experiences either by improving or augmenting their visual perception. Unless the user directly views the display without intermediate optical elements then the designer must consider chromatic as well as other aberrations. Within the prior art the optical train is either complex through additional corrective elements adding to weight, cost, and size or through image processing. However, real time applications with mobile users require low latency to avoid physical side effects. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide near-to-eye displays mitigating these distortions and chromatic aberrations through pre-distortion based electronic processing techniques in conjunction with design optimization of the optical train with low weight, low volume, low complexity, and low cost. Further, it would be beneficial to exploit consumer grade low cost graphics processing units rather than application specific circuits.

    Apparatus and method for enhancing human visual performance in a head worn video system
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    用于在头戴式视频系统中增强人类视觉表现的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09516283B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-06

    申请号:US13916806

    申请日:2013-06-13

    申请人: eSight Corp.

    摘要: Visual impairment, or vision impairment, refers to the vision loss of an individual to such a degree as to require additional support for one or more aspects of their life. Such a significant limitation of visual capability may result from disease, trauma, congenital, and/or degenerative conditions that cannot be corrected by conventional means, such as refractive correction, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses, medication, or surgery. According to embodiments of the invention a method of augmenting a user's sight is provided comprising obtaining an image of a scene using a camera carried by the individual, transmitting the obtained image to a processor, selecting an algorithm of a plurality of spectral, spatial, and temporal image modification algorithms to be applied to the image by the processor, modifying the image using the algorithm substantially in real time, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual.

    摘要翻译: 视力障碍或视力障碍是指个人的视力丧失程度,要求对生命的一个或多个方面提供额外的支持。 视觉能力的这种显着限制可以由不能通过常规手段校正的疾病,创伤,先天性和/或退行性疾病引起,例如屈光矫正,例如眼镜或隐形眼镜,药物或手术。 根据本发明的实施例,提供了一种增强用户视线的方法,包括:使用由个体携带的相机获取场景的图像,将所获得的图像发送到处理器,选择多个光谱,空间和 由处理器应用于图像的时间图像修改算法,基本上实时地使用算法修改图像,以及将修改的图像显示在由个人佩戴的显示装置上。

    Apparatus and method for enhancing human visual performance in a head worn video system

    公开(公告)号:US10225526B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US15361185

    申请日:2016-11-25

    申请人: eSIGHT CORP.

    摘要: Visual impairment, or vision impairment, refers to the vision loss of an individual to such a degree as to require additional support for one or more aspects of their life. Such a significant limitation of visual capability may result from disease, trauma, congenital, and/or degenerative conditions that cannot be corrected by conventional means, such as refractive correction, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses, medication, or surgery. According to embodiments of the invention a method of augmenting a user's sight is provided comprising obtaining an image of a scene using a camera carried by the individual, transmitting the obtained image to a processor, selecting an algorithm of a plurality of spectral, spatial, and temporal image modification algorithms to be applied to the image by the processor, modifying the image using the algorithm substantially in real time, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual.