Steven J Robbins

US Patent:

20130249895, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

Mar 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/428879

Inventors:

William J. Westerinen - Issaquah WA, US
Steven John Robbins - Bellevue WA, US
Rajeev Badyal - Sammamish WA, US
Rod G. Fleck - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 1/00
G06T 15/00

US Classification:

345419, 345418

Abstract:

Light guide display and field of view techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware to configure a user interface and a display device communicatively coupled to the one or more modules to output the user interface to be viewable by a user within a range of distances from the display device such that closer distances within the range permit the user to have an increased field of view in comparison with distances within the range that are further away from the user.

US Patent:

20130257848, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/432372

Inventors:

William J. Westerinen - Issaquah WA, US
Steven John Robbins - Bellevue WA, US
Rajeev Badyal - Sammamish WA, US
Rod G. Fleck - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 15/00
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345419, 345633

Abstract:

Augmented reality light guide display techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a housing configured in a hand-held form factor, one or more sensors configured to detect a position and orientation of the housing in three dimensions in a physical environment of the housing, a light guide that is at least partially transparent and supported by the housing, a light engine that is optically coupled to the light guide, and one or more modules disposed within the housing and implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to calculate a position and orientation of an augmentation and cause the light engine to output the augmentation for display using the light guide such that the augmentation is viewable concurrently with at least a portion of the physical environment through the light guide.

US Patent:

20130258701, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/432311

Inventors:

William J. Westerinen - Issaquah WA, US
Steven John Robbins - Bellevue WA, US
Rajeev Badyal - Sammamish WA, US
Rod G. Fleck - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

F21V 8/00

US Classification:

362602, 362611

Abstract:

Light guide techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, a light guide supported by the housing, a light engine disposed within the housing and optically coupled to the light guide, and one or more modules disposed within the housing and implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to cause the light engine to output a user interface for display using the light guide along an image plane focused at infinity.

US Patent:

20130267309, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Apr 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/440165

Inventors:

Steven John Robbins - Bellevue WA, US
William J. Westerinen - Issaquah WA, US
Lisa M. Hanson - Issaquah WA, US
Sung Ho Son - Bellevue WA, US
Richard J. Wattles - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 13/02

US Classification:

463 31

Abstract:

Augmented reality and physical game techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an indication is received by a computing device of a location of a physical gaming piece of a game. An augmentation is computed based on the indication by the computing device to be displayed as part of the game. The augmentation is displayed by the computing device on a display device that is at least partially transparent such that a physical portion of the game is viewable through the display device concurrently with the augmentation.

US Patent:

20130314793, Nov 28, 2013

Filed:

May 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/477646

Inventors:

Steven John Robbins - Bellevue WA, US
Ian Anh Nguyen - Bellevue WA, US
David D. Bohn - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

G02B 27/01

US Classification:

359573, 359630

Abstract:

In embodiments of waveguide optics focus elements, an imaging structure includes a waveguide for viewing of an environment that is viewable with the imaging structure. The waveguide transmits light of a virtual image that is generated to appear as part of the environment for augmented-reality imaging or virtual-reality imaging. The imaging structure also includes one or more focus elements that are integrated in the waveguide and switchable to focus the virtual image at a focus depth that approximately correlates to a focal distance of the environment. The focus elements can each be implemented for a different focus depth of the virtual image, and the focus depth is adjustable based on a combination of the focus elements being switched-on or switched-off.

US Patent:

20130322810, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/488145

Inventors:

Steven John Robbins - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/27

US Classification:

385 11

Abstract:

In embodiments of a multiple waveguide imaging structure, an imaging structure includes a first waveguide for see-through viewing of an environment at a first field of view, and includes a second waveguide for see-through viewing of the environment at a second field of view. The first and second waveguides each include a polarizing beam splitter to reflect light that enters at a first polarization orientation angle in the respective first and second waveguides, and the polarizing beam splitters pass through the light that enters at a second polarization orientation angle. The imaging structure also includes a polarization switch to rotate the polarization of the light through the first and second polarization orientation angles.

US Patent:

20190285899, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

May 24, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/422645

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Pasi Saarikko - Espoo, FI
Steven John Robbins - Bellevue WA, US
Yarn Chee Poon - Redmond WA, US
Lena Adele Wolfe - Seattle WA, US
Erica Lee Towle - Lynnwood WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G02B 27/01
G02B 27/00
F21V 8/00
G02B 27/42
G02B 6/00
G06T 19/00

Abstract:

A wearable image display system includes a headpiece, a first and a second light engine, and a first and a second optical component. The first and second light engines generate a first and a second set of beams respectively, each beam substantially collimated so that the first and second set form a first and a second virtual image respectively. Each optical component is located to project an image onto a first and a second eye of a wearer respectively. The first and second sets of beams are directed to incoupling structures of the first and second optical components respectively. Exit structures of the first and second optical components guide the first and second sets of beams onto the first and second eyes respectively. The optical components are located between the light engines and the eyes. Both of the light engines are mounted to a central portion of the headpiece.

US Patent:

20180267318, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

May 23, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/987795

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Pasi Saarikko - Espoo, FI
Steven John Robbins - Bellevue WA, US
Yarn Chee Poon - Redmond WA, US
Lena Adele Wolfe - Seattle WA, US
Erica Lee Towle - Lynnwood WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G02B 27/01
F21V 8/00
G02B 27/00
G06T 19/00
G02B 27/42

Abstract:

A wearable image display system includes a headpiece, a first and a second light engine, and a first and a second optical component. The first and second light engines generate a first and a second set of beams respectively, each beam substantially collimated so that the first and second set form a first and a second virtual image respectively. Each optical component is located to project an image onto a first and a second eye of a wearer respectively. The first and second sets of beams are directed to incoupling structures of the first and second optical components respectively. Exit structures of the first and second optical components guide the first and second sets of beams onto the first and second eyes respectively. The optical components are located between the light engines and the eyes. Both of the light engines are mounted to a central portion of the headpiece.