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WHEELWRIGHT BRIAN
US125 patents
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FACEBOOK TECH LLC
42 patentsUS11086126B1Aug 10, 2021
Distributed artificial reality system with a removable display
FACEBOOK TECH LLC34 citations95
US11022784B1Jun 1, 2021
Use of folded optics to reduce volume in a virtual-reality system
FACEBOOK TECH LLC22 citations94
US10901291B1Jan 26, 2021
Bifocal optical assembly for a head-mounted display
FACEBOOK TECH LLC17 citations94
US10698483B1Jun 30, 2020
Eye-tracking systems, head-mounted displays including the same, and related methods
FACEBOOK TECH LLC20 citations94
US10600352B1Mar 24, 2020
Display device with a switchable window and see-through pancake lens assembly
FACEBOOK TECH LLC23 citations94
US10585477B1Mar 10, 2020
Patterned optical filter for eye tracking
FACEBOOK TECH LLC26 citations94
US10429647B2Oct 1, 2019
Focus adjusting virtual reality headset
FACEBOOK TECH LLC22 citations94
US10429656B1Oct 1, 2019
Eye tracking for a head mounted display including a pancake lens block
FACEBOOK TECH LLC26 citations94
US10429927B1Oct 1, 2019
Eye tracking for a head mounted display including a pancake lens block
FACEBOOK TECH LLC28 citations94
US10606349B1Mar 31, 2020
Infrared transparent backlight device for eye tracking applications
FACEBOOK TECH LLC17 citations93
US11202043B1Dec 14, 2021
Self-testing display device
FACEBOOK TECH LLC37 citations92
US11307654B1Apr 19, 2022
Ambient light eye illumination for eye-tracking in near-eye display
FACEBOOK TECH LLC16 citations86
US11237628B1Feb 1, 2022
Efficient eye illumination using reflection of structured light pattern for eye tracking
FACEBOOK TECH LLC14 citations86
US11181815B1Nov 23, 2021
Optical devices including reflective spatial light modulators for projecting augmented reality content
FACEBOOK TECH LLC15 citations86
US10989926B1Apr 27, 2021
Polarization-selective diffusive combiner and near-eye display based thereon
FACEBOOK TECH LLC9 citations86
US10969675B1Apr 6, 2021
Optical assemblies having scanning reflectors for projecting augmented reality content
FACEBOOK TECH LLC15 citations86
US10962777B1Mar 30, 2021
Devices and methods for adjusting lens positions based on encoded light patterns
FACEBOOK TECH LLC17 citations86
US10962795B1Mar 30, 2021
Display with a resolution enhanced region
FACEBOOK TECH LLC12 citations86
US10955672B1Mar 23, 2021
Optical assembly with switchable waveplates
FACEBOOK TECH LLC11 citations86
US10845597B1Nov 24, 2020
Pancake lenses using Fresnel surfaces
FACEBOOK TECH LLC11 citations86
US10768371B1Sep 8, 2020
Multiplexing optical assembly with a high resolution inset
FACEBOOK TECH LLC13 citations86
US10613323B1Apr 7, 2020
Transition feature for framing multizone optics
FACEBOOK TECH LLC15 citations86
US10520742B1Dec 31, 2019
Beamsplitter assembly for eye tracking in head-mounted displays
FACEBOOK TECH LLC14 citations86
US10509228B1Dec 17, 2019
Low field myopia for artificial reality systems
FACEBOOK TECH LLC15 citations86
US10429657B1Oct 1, 2019
Eye tracking for a head mounted display including a pancake lens block
FACEBOOK TECH LLC15 citations86
US10288884B1May 14, 2019
Directed display architecture
FACEBOOK TECH LLC16 citations86
US11372247B2Jun 28, 2022
Display device with diffusive display and see-through lens assembly
FACEBOOK TECH LLC4 citations84
US10980415B1Apr 20, 2021
Systems and methods for eye tracking using modulated radiation
FACEBOOK TECH LLC8 citations84
US10816809B2Oct 27, 2020
Holographic in-field illuminator
FACEBOOK TECH LLC10 citations84
US10692186B1Jun 23, 2020
Blending inset images
FACEBOOK TECH LLC8 citations84
US10996752B1May 4, 2021
Infrared transparent backlight device for eye tracking applications
FACEBOOK TECH LLC5 citations83
US10609364B2Mar 31, 2020
Pupil swim corrected lens for head mounted display
FACEBOOK TECH LLC7 citations83
US11378811B2Jul 5, 2022
Optical assembly with curved reflective polarizer for head mounted display
FACEBOOK TECH LLC6 citations75
US11385467B1Jul 12, 2022
Distributed artificial reality system with a removable display
FACEBOOK TECH LLC2 citations73
US11243397B2Feb 8, 2022
Optical assembly with polarization volume holographic element
FACEBOOK TECH LLC3 citations73
US11194166B2Dec 7, 2021
Augmented reality head-mounted display with a Fresnel combiner and pupil steering
FACEBOOK TECH LLC1 citations73
US11175508B2Nov 16, 2021
Display device with varifocal optical assembly
FACEBOOK TECH LLC5 citations73
US11016304B2May 25, 2021
Lens assembly including a volume bragg grating and display device including the same
FACEBOOK TECH LLC2 citations73
US10955675B1Mar 23, 2021
Variable resolution display device with switchable window and see-through pancake lens assembly
FACEBOOK TECH LLC6 citations73
US10935794B1Mar 2, 2021
Low-obliquity beam scanner with polarization-selective grating
FACEBOOK TECH LLC2 citations73
US10859832B1Dec 8, 2020
Mitigating light exposure to elements of a focus adjusting head mounted display
FACEBOOK TECH LLC2 citations73
US10845606B1Nov 24, 2020
Eye tracking for a head mounted display including a pancake lens block
FACEBOOK TECH LLC5 citations73
META PLATFORMS TECH LLC
7 patentsUS11454747B1Sep 27, 2022
Shadow-matched Fresnel lens doublet for reduced optical artifacts
META PLATFORMS TECH LLC6 citations86
US11567326B1Jan 31, 2023
Accommodation bifocal optical assembly and optical system including same
META PLATFORMS TECH LLC8 citations85
US11422375B2Aug 23, 2022
Curved see-through pancake lens assembly and display device including the same
META PLATFORMS TECH LLC4 citations84
US11736679B2Aug 22, 2023
Reverse pass-through glasses for augmented reality and virtual reality devices
META PLATFORMS TECH LLC12 citations83
US11604315B1Mar 14, 2023
Multiplexing optical assembly with a high resolution inset
META PLATFORMS TECH LLC2 citations73
US11559201B1Jan 24, 2023
Systems and methods for eye tracking using modulated radiation
META PLATFORMS TECH LLC2 citations73
US11448885B2Sep 20, 2022
Lens assembly including a volume Bragg grating and display device including the same
META PLATFORMS TECH LLC2 citations73
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