Inventor · disambiguated record
Nicholas Daniel Trail
Also filed as: TRAIL NICHOLAS · TRAIL NICHOLAS D · TRAIL NICHOLAS DANIEL
104 granted patents·5 pending applications·861 citations·filing 2009–2025
99Inventor score
Files withFACEBOOK TECH LLC75META PLATFORMS TECH LLC15OCULUS VR LLC9RAYTHEON CO8FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES LLC1
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109 records- 0199US11175457B1Systems and methods for aligning a light projector with a waveguideFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 16, 2021·10 cites·19 claims
- 0299US10893260B2Depth mapping with a head mounted display using stereo cameras and structured lightFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 12, 2021·33 cites·21 claims
- 0399US10061352B1Distributed augmented reality systemOCULUS VR LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 28, 2018·63 cites·20 claims
- 0498US11202043B1Self-testing display deviceFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 14, 2021·37 cites·29 claims
- 0598US10775633B1Exit pupil steering for near-eye displaysFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 15, 2020·30 cites·17 claims
- 0698US10670808B1Systems and methods for altering an alignment of light from a light projector with a waveguideFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 2, 2020·37 cites·15 claims
- 0798US10268268B1Waveguide integrated eye trackingFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 23, 2019·35 cites·19 claims
- 0898US10168531B1Lightfield waveguide integrated eye trackingFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 1, 2019·28 cites·20 claims
- 0998US10108261B1Eye tracking based on light polarizationOCULUS VR LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 23, 2018·43 cites·20 claims
- 1098US9779478B1Rendering composite content on a head-mounted display including a high resolution insetOCULUS VR LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 3, 2017·45 cites·22 claims
- 1197US11209650B1Waveguide based display with multiple coupling elements for artificial realityFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 28, 2021·23 cites·19 claims
- 1297US11195291B1Dynamic illumination control for depth determinationFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 7, 2021·6 cites·18 claims
- 1397US11061234B1Depth camera assembly based on near infra-red illuminatorFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 13, 2021·25 cites·20 claims
- 1497US10725308B1Dynamic attenuator for combining real world and virtual contentFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 28, 2020·23 cites·19 claims
- 1597US10627565B1Waveguide-based display for artificial realityFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 21, 2020·26 cites·20 claims
- 1696US11042039B1Varifocal display with actuated reflectorsFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 22, 2021·15 cites·10 claims
- 1796US10140695B2Head-mounted compound display including a high resolution insetFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 27, 2018·25 cites·21 claims
- 1896US9972071B2Rendering composite content on a head-mounted display including a high resolution insetOCULUS VR LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 15, 2018·20 cites·20 claims
- 1995US10574938B1Variable frame rate depth camera assemblyFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 25, 2020·13 cites·19 claims
- 2095US10546430B1Image plane adjustment in a near-eye displayFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 28, 2020·13 cites·20 claims
- 2195US10527854B1Illumination source for a waveguide displayFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 7, 2020·12 cites·20 claims
- 2295US10288884B1Directed display architectureFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 14, 2019·16 cites·18 claims
- 2395US9858672B2Depth mapping using structured light and time of flightOCULUS VR LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 2, 2018·15 cites·23 claims
- 2494US11463636B2Pixel sensor having multiple photodiodesFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 4, 2022·10 cites·20 claims
- 2594US10877274B1Composite optical element for eye tracking having beam splitter formed by coupling of junction surfacesFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 29, 2020·11 cites·20 claims
- 2694US10504207B1Rendering composite content on a head-mounted display including a high resolution insetFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 10, 2019·8 cites·20 claims
- 2793US10832051B1Eye tracking using optical coherence methodsFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 10, 2020·11 cites·20 claims
- 2893US10452138B1Scanning retinal imaging system for characterization of eye trackersFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 22, 2019·10 cites·20 claims
- 2993US10310598B2Varifocal head-mounted display including modular air spaced optical assemblyFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 4, 2019·8 cites·23 claims
- 3093US10158845B2Tileable structured light projection for wide field-of-view depth sensingFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 18, 2018·12 cites·20 claims
- 3192US10928635B1Curved display assembly for artificial reality headsetFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 23, 2021·9 cites·19 claims
- 3292US10761602B1Full field retinal imaging system for characterization of eye trackersFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 1, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 3392US10223805B1Coded tracking for head-mounted displaysFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 5, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 3492US9983709B2Eye tracking using structured lightOCULUS VR LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 29, 2018·10 cites·26 claims
- 3591US10606071B1Lightfield waveguide integrated eye trackingFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 31, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 3691US10469722B2Spatially tiled structured light projectorFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 5, 2019·7 cites·21 claims
- 3791US9632166B2Optical waveguide coude path for gimbaled systems having an optical coupling elementRAYTHEON CO·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 25, 2017·24 cites·14 claims
- 3890US10462451B1Asymmetric structured light sourceFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 29, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 3989US10914956B1Tiled display assemblies for artificial reality headsetFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 9, 2021·9 cites·18 claims
- 4089US10481687B1Waveguide integrated eye trackingFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 19, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 4189US10373294B1Rendering composite content on a head-mounted display including a high resolution insetFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 6, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 4289US10261542B1Distributed augmented reality systemFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 16, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 4389US10257507B1Time-of-flight depth sensing for eye trackingFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 9, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 4488US11112608B2Systems, apparatuses, and methods for image shifting in monochromatic display devicesFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 7, 2021·1 cites·14 claims
- 4588US10827163B2Multiple emitter illumination source for depth information determinationFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 3, 2020·6 cites·10 claims
- 4688US10228240B2Depth mapping using structured light and time of flightFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 12, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 4787US10908428B2Multiple-device system with multiple power and data configurationsFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 2, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 4887US10481321B1Canted augmented reality display for improved ergonomicsFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 19, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 4987US10268290B2Eye tracking using structured lightFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 23, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 5086US10708577B2Range-gated depth camera assemblyFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 7, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
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