IP Library Granted Patent US 10,021,380
Granted Patent B1
US 10,021,380 · App. 15/907,614 · Granted Jul 10, 2018

Faster state transitioning for continuous adjustable 3Deeps filter spectacles using multi-layered variable tint materials

Inventors: Kenneth Martin Jacobs (New York, NY); Ronald Steven Karpf (Corvallis, OR)
Assignee: VISUAL EFFECT INNOVATIONS, LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,021,380
App. No.
15/907,614
Granted
Jul 10, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

An electrically controlled spectacle includes a spectacle frame and optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame. The lenses include a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens. The electrically controlled spectacle also includes a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently.

Claims (84)

1. A method for generating modified video, the method comprising:

acquiring a source video comprising a sequence of image frames, each of the image frames being associated with a respective chronological position in the sequence;

identifying a first image frame associated with a first chronological position in the sequence of the source video and a second image frame associated with a second chronological position in the sequence of the source video;

expanding the first image frame to generate a modified first image frame, wherein the modified first image frame is different from the first image frame;

expanding the second image frame to generate a modified second image frame, wherein the modified second image frame is different from the second image frame;

combining the modified first image frame and the modified second image frame to generate a modified combined image frame, the modified combined image frame having first and second opposing sides defining a first dimension and third and fourth opposing sides defining a second dimension; and

displaying the modified combined image frame.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further including generating a bridge frame, wherein the bridge frame is different from the first image frame, the modified first image frame, the second image frame, the modified second image frame, and the modified combined image frame.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the bridge frame is a solid color and further including displaying the bridge frame.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the bridge frame is a non-solid color and further including:

blending the modified combined image frame with the bridge frame to form a blended modified combined image frame; and

displaying the blended modified combined image frame.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the blended modified combined image frame includes first and second non-overlapping portions, the first portion having the first dimension and including a first selected portion of the modified combined image frame, the second portion having the first dimension and including a second selected portion of the bridge frame.

6. An apparatus comprising:

a storage adapted to:

store a sequence of image frames; and

a processor communicably coupled to the storage and adapted to:

obtain from said storage a first image frame associated with a first chronological position in the sequence image frames and a second image frame associated with a second chronological position in the sequence of image frames;

expand the first image frame to generate a modified first image frame, wherein the modified first image frame is different from the first image frame;

expand the second image frame to generate a modified second image frame, wherein the modified second image frame is different from the second image frame;

combine the modified first image frame and the modified second image frame to generate a modified combined image frame, the modified combined image frame having first and second opposing sides defining a first dimension and third and fourth opposing sides defining a second dimension; and

display the modified combined image frame.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the processor is further adapted to generate a bridge frame, wherein the bridge frame is different from the first image frame, the modified first image frame, the second image frame, the modified second image frame, and the modified combined image frame.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the bridge frame is a solid color and wherein the processor is further adapted to display the bridge frame.

9. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the bridge frame is a non-solid color and wherein the processor is further adapted to:

blend the modified combined image frame with the bridge frame to form a blended modified combined image frame; and

display the blended modified combined image frame.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the blended modified combined image frame includes first and second non-overlapping portions, the first portion having the first dimension and including a first selected portion of the modified combined image frame, the second portion having the first dimension and including a second selected portion of the bridge frame.

11. A method for generating modified video, the method comprising:

acquiring a source video comprising a sequence of image frames, each of the image frames being associated with a respective chronological position in the sequence;

identifying a first image frame associated with a first chronological position in the sequence of the source video and a second image frame associated with a second chronological position in the sequence of the source video;

removing a portion of the first image frame to generate a modified first image frame, wherein the modified first image frame is different from the first image frame;

removing a portion of the second image frame to generate a modified second image frame, wherein the modified second image frame is different from the second image frame;

combining the modified first image frame and the modified second image frame to generate a modified combined image frame, the modified combined image frame having first and second opposing sides defining a first dimension and third and fourth opposing sides defining a second dimension; and

displaying the modified combined image frame.

12. The method according to claim 11 , further including generating a bridge frame, wherein the bridge frame is different from the first image frame, the modified first image frame, the second image frame, the modified second image frame, and the modified combined image frame.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the bridge frame is a solid color and further including displaying the bridge frame.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the bridge frame is a non-solid color and further including:

blending the modified combined image frame with the bridge frame to form a blended modified combined image frame; and

displaying the blended modified combined image frame.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the blended modified combined image frame includes first and second non-overlapping portions, the first portion having the first dimension and including a first selected portion of the modified combined image frame, the second portion having the first dimension and including a second selected portion of the bridge frame.

16. An apparatus comprising:

a storage adapted to:

store a sequence of image frames; and

a processor communicably coupled to the storage and adapted to:

obtain from said storage a first image frame associated with a first chronological position in the sequence image frames and a second image frame associated with a second chronological position in the sequence of image frames;

remove a portion of the first image frame to generate a modified first image frame, wherein the modified first image frame is different from the first image frame;

remove a portion of the second image frame to generate a modified second image frame, wherein the modified second image frame is different from the second image frame;

combine the modified first image frame and the modified second image frame to generate a modified combined image frame, the modified combined image frame having first and second opposing sides defining a first dimension and third and fourth opposing sides defining a second dimension; and

display the modified combined image frame.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the processor is further adapted to generate a bridge frame, wherein the bridge frame is different from the first image frame, the modified first image frame, the second image frame, the modified second image frame, and the modified combined image frame.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the bridge frame is a solid color and wherein the processor is further adapted to display the bridge frame.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the bridge frame is a non-solid color and wherein the processor is further adapted to:

blend the modified combined image frame with the bridge frame to form a blended modified combined image frame; and

display the blended modified combined image frame.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the blended modified combined image frame includes first and second non-overlapping portions, the first portion having the first dimension and including a first selected portion of the modified combined image frame, the second portion having the first dimension and including a second selected portion of the bridge frame.

21. A method for generating modified video, the method comprising:

acquiring a source video comprising a sequence of image frames, each of the image frames being associated with a respective chronological position in the sequence;

identifying a first image frame associated with a first chronological position in the sequence of the source video and a second image frame associated with a second chronological position in the sequence of the source video;

inserting a first selected image into the first image frame to generate a modified first image frame, wherein the modified first image frame is different from the first image frame;

inserting a second selected image into the second image frame to generate a modified second image frame, wherein the modified second image frame is different from the second image frame;

combining the modified first image frame and the modified second image frame to generate a modified combined image frame, the modified combined image frame having first and second opposing sides defining a first dimension and third and fourth opposing sides defining a second dimension; and

displaying the modified combined image frame.

22. The method according to claim 21 , further including generating a bridge frame, wherein the bridge frame is different from the first image frame, the modified first image frame, the second image frame, the modified second image frame, and the modified combined image frame.

23. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the bridge frame is a solid color and further including displaying the bridge frame.

24. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the bridge frame is a non-solid color and further including:

blending the modified combined image frame with the bridge frame to form a blended modified combined image frame; and

displaying the blended modified combined image frame.

25. The method according to claim 24 , wherein the blended modified combined image frame includes first and second non-overlapping portions, the first portion having the first dimension and including a first selected portion of the modified combined image frame, the second portion having the first dimension and including a second selected portion of the bridge frame.

26. An apparatus comprising:

a storage adapted to:

store a sequence of image frames; and

a processor communicably coupled to the storage and adapted to:

obtain from said storage a first image frame associated with a first chronological position in the sequence image frames and a second image frame associated with a second chronological position in the sequence of image frames;

insert a first selected image into the first image frame to generate a modified first image frame, wherein the modified first image frame is different from the first image frame;

insert a second selected image into the second image frame to generate a modified second image frame, wherein the modified second image frame is different from the second image frame;

combine the modified first image frame and the modified second image frame to generate a modified combined image frame, the modified combined image frame having first and second opposing sides defining a first dimension and third and fourth opposing sides defining a second dimension; and

display the modified combined image frame.

27. The apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the processor is further adapted to generate a bridge frame, wherein the bridge frame is different from the first image frame, the modified first image frame, the second image frame, the modified second image frame, and the modified combined image frame.

28. The apparatus according to claim 27 , wherein the bridge frame is a solid color and wherein the processor is further adapted to display the bridge frame.

29. The apparatus according to claim 27 , wherein the bridge frame is a non-solid color and wherein the processor is further adapted to:

blend the modified combined image frame with the bridge frame to form a blended modified combined image frame; and

display the blended modified combined image frame.

30. The apparatus according to claim 29 , wherein the blended modified combined image frame includes first and second non-overlapping portions, the first portion having the first dimension and including a first selected portion of the modified combined image frame, the second portion having the first dimension and including a second selected portion of the bridge frame.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2025
From: JACOBS, KENNETH MARTIN; KARPF, RONALD STEVEN
To: VDPP LLC
Reel/Frame 070634/0771 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2019
From: KARPF, RONALD S
To: VDPP, LLC
Reel/Frame 049648/0059 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 049039 FRAME: 0170. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 2, 2019
From: VISUAL EFFECTS INNOVATIONS, LLC
To: JACOBS, KENNETH; KARPF, RONALD
Reel/Frame 049079/0956 →
Continuity (42)
Continuation 15683623 · Aug 22, 2017
Continuation 15606850 · May 26, 2017
Continuation In Part 15217612 · Jul 22, 2016
Continuation 14850750 · Sep 10, 2015
Continuation 14451048 · Aug 4, 2014
Continuation 14155505 · Jan 15, 2014
Continuation 13746393 · Jan 22, 2013
Continuation 12938495 · Nov 3, 2010
Division 12555545 · Sep 8, 2009
Continuation In Part 12274752 · Nov 20, 2008
Continuation In Part 11928152 · Oct 30, 2007
Continuation In Part 11373702 · Mar 10, 2006
Continuation In Part 10054607 · Jan 22, 2002
Continuation In Part 11372723 · Mar 10, 2006
Continuation In Part 10054607 · Jan 22, 2002
Continuation In Part 14850629 · Sep 10, 2015
Continuation 14268423 · May 2, 2014
Continuation 13168493 · Jun 24, 2011
Continuation In Part 12938495 · Nov 3, 2010
Division 12555545 · Sep 8, 2009
Continuation In Part 12274752 · Nov 20, 2008
Continuation In Part 11928152 · Oct 30, 2007
Continuation In Part 11373702 · Mar 10, 2006
Continuation In Part 10054607 · Jan 22, 2002
Continuation In Part 12555482 · Sep 8, 2009
Continuation In Part 15212114 · Jul 15, 2016
Division 14566205 · Dec 10, 2014
Continuation 14333266 · Jul 16, 2014
Continuation 14149293 · Jan 7, 2014
Continuation 13632333 · Oct 1, 2012
Continuation 13151736 · Jun 2, 2011
Continuation 12555482 · Sep 8, 2009
Division 12274752 · Nov 20, 2008
Continuation In Part 11928152 · Oct 30, 2007
Continuation In Part 11372723 · Mar 10, 2006
Continuation In Part 11373702 · Mar 10, 2006
Continuation In Part 10054607 · Jan 22, 2002
Continuation In Part 10054607 · Jan 22, 2002
Provisional Application 60661847 · Mar 15, 2005
Provisional Application 60664369 · Mar 23, 2005
Provisional Application 60263498 · Jan 23, 2001
Provisional Application 61398981 · Jul 2, 2010