Fan assembly for displaying an image
AssigneeMagic Leap, Inc.
InventorsGuillermo Padin Rohena, Ralph Remsburg, Adrian Kaehler, Evan Francis Rynk
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for displaying an image by a rotating structure are provided. The rotating structure can comprise blades of a fan. The fan can be a cooling fan for an electronics device such as an augmented reality display. In some embodiments, the rotating structure comprises light sources that emit light to generate the image. The light sources can comprises light-field emitters. In other embodiments, the rotating structure is illuminated by an external (e.g., non-rotating) light source.
Claims10
-58. (canceled)
A method for displaying an image, the method comprising:
- determining a notification of a state of a device;
- communicating a signal indicative of the notification to a controller;
- illuminating a fan assembly based on the signal;
- and
- displaying the image using the fan assembly, wherein the image is indicative of the notification.
A fan assembly for displaying a representation of an image, the fan assembly comprising:
- a rotatable structure;
- a motor configured to rotate the rotatable structure;
- a plurality of light sources disposed relative to the rotatable structure;
- a non-transitory memory configured to store image data to be displayed by the fan assembly;
- and
- a processor operably coupled to the non-transitory memory, the motor, and the plurality of light sources, the processor comprising executable instructions to:
- determine a notification of a state of a device;
- illuminate the fan assembly;
- and
- display the image using the fan assembly, wherein the image is indicative of the notification.
An augmented reality device comprising:
- a display system positioned in front of the eyes of a user;
- a fan assembly comprising a rotatable structure, a motor configured to rotate the rotatable structure, and a plurality of light sources disposed relative to the rotatable structure;
- a non-transitory memory configured to store image data;
- and
- a processor operably coupled to the non-transitory memory, the display, and the fan assembly, the processor comprising executable instructions to:
- determine a notification of a state of a device;
- illuminate the fan assembly;
- and
- display the image using the fan assembly, wherein the image is indicative of the notification.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.