US Patent Issued to Magic Leap on Oct. 7 for "Method for generating a virtual user interface" (Washington, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,436,601, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Magic Leap Inc. (Plantation, Fla.).

"Method for generating a virtual user interface" was invented by Rony Abovitz (Dania Beach, Fla.), Brian T. Schowengerdt (Seattle) and Mathew D. Watson (Bellevue, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A waveguide apparatus includes a planar waveguide and at least one optical diffraction element (DOE) that provides a plurality of optical paths between an exterior and interior of the planar waveguide. A phase profile of the DOE may combine a linear diffraction grating with a circular lens, to shape a wave front and produce beams with desired focus. Waveguide appar...