US 12,189,144 B2
System for simulation of environmental energy
Jonathan Sean Karafin, San Jose, CA (US); and Brendan Elwood Bevensee, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Light Field Lab, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by LIGHT FIELD LAB, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/207,892.
Application 18/207,892 is a continuation of application No. 17/156,432, filed on Jan. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,719,955.
Application 17/156,432 is a continuation of application No. 16/634,132, granted, now 10,901,231, issued on Jan. 26, 2021, previously published as PCT/US2019/013539, filed on Jan. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/617,293, filed on Jan. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0012267 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G02B 30/10 (2020.01); A61B 3/032 (2006.01); A61B 3/036 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01); B29C 64/135 (2017.01); B29C 64/232 (2017.01); B29C 64/236 (2017.01); B29C 64/241 (2017.01); B29C 64/255 (2017.01); B29C 64/282 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02B 30/26 (2020.01); G02B 30/27 (2020.01); G03H 1/00 (2006.01); G03H 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); H04N 13/344 (2018.01)
CPC G02B 30/10 (2020.01) [A61B 3/032 (2013.01); A61B 3/036 (2013.01); A61M 21/00 (2013.01); B29C 64/135 (2017.08); B29C 64/232 (2017.08); B29C 64/236 (2017.08); B29C 64/241 (2017.08); B29C 64/255 (2017.08); B29C 64/282 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); G02B 6/0005 (2013.01); G02B 30/26 (2020.01); G02B 30/27 (2020.01); G03H 1/0005 (2013.01); G03H 1/268 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/0325 (2013.01); G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); H04N 13/344 (2018.05); A61B 2503/12 (2013.01); A61M 2021/005 (2013.01); G03H 2222/34 (2013.01); G03H 2223/16 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for simulation of environmental energy comprising:
an energy-directing system comprising;
an energy-source system comprising a plurality of energy sources and an energy relay structure, the energy relay structure configured to provide energy from the plurality of energy sources to a plurality of energy-emitting locations at a second surface of the energy relay structure via a first surface of the energy relay structure;
an array of energy-directing elements configured to direct energy from the plurality of energy-emitting locations at the second surface of the energy relay structure along a plurality of outbound propagation paths, wherein each outbound propagation path extends through one of the plurality of energy-emitting locations and
through an energy-directing element of the array of energy-directing elements that is configured such that the outbound propagation path extends from the energy-directing elements in a unique direction determined at least by one of the plurality of energy-emitting locations; and
a control system in communication with the energy-source system,
wherein the energy relay structure is further configured to provide energy from a plurality of energy-sensing locations at the second surface to a plurality of energy sensors via a further first surface of the energy relay structure, the plurality of energy-emitting locations being interwoven with the plurality of energy-sensing locations at the second surface whereby the second surface is a bi-directional energy surface; and
wherein the control system is configured to receive content data describing a four-dimensional (4D) energy field, and to operate the plurality of energy sources to direct energy through the array of energy-directing elements along the plurality of outbound propagation paths to project a reconfigured 4D energy field from the energy-directing system wherein the reconfigured 4D energy field is determined by the 4D energy field described by a plurality of inbound propagation paths.