US 12,260,796 B2
Fan assembly for displaying an image
Guillermo Padin Rohena, Coral Springs, FL (US); Ralph Remsburg, Midland, TX (US); Adrian Kaehler, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Evan Francis Rynk, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Assigned to MAGIC LEAP, INC., Plantation, FL (US)
Filed by Magic Leap, Inc., Plantation, FL (US)
Filed on May 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/663,953.
Application 17/461,622 is a division of application No. 16/046,783, filed on Jul. 26, 2018, granted, now 11,138,915, issued on Oct. 5, 2021.
Application 18/663,953 is a continuation of application No. 17/951,007, filed on Sep. 22, 2022, granted, now 12,020,608.
Application 17/951,007 is a continuation of application No. 17/461,622, filed on Aug. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,495,154.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/538,518, filed on Jul. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0296766 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09G 3/02 (2006.01); F04D 17/16 (2006.01); F04D 25/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/42 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 30/56 (2020.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G09G 3/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/10 (2006.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01)
CPC G09G 3/02 (2013.01) [F04D 17/16 (2013.01); F04D 29/005 (2013.01); F04D 29/4226 (2013.01); G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G02B 30/56 (2020.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01); G09G 3/005 (2013.01); G09G 5/10 (2013.01); H04N 5/2627 (2013.01); F04D 25/08 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0154 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G09G 3/003 (2013.01); G09G 2320/028 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0646 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0666 (2013.01); G09G 2354/00 (2013.01); G09G 2360/04 (2013.01); G09G 2370/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for displaying an image, the method comprising:
determining a notification of a state of a wearable augmented reality display device;
communicating a signal indicative of the notification to a controller;
illuminating a fan assembly associated with the wearable augmented reality display device based on the signal; and
displaying an image using the fan assembly, wherein the image is indicative of the notification.