Sony Interactive Entertainment Assigned Patent

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, Japan, has been assigned a patent (10,586,566) developed by Stafford, Jeffrey R., Redwood City, CA, for an “optical device for data storage and compute operations.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”Generally, techniques related to an optical computer system and use thereof are described. In an example, an optical computer system includes a multi-purpose optical device, an imager, and an image sensor. The multi-purpose optical device is configured for different purposes, such as for data storage and for compute operations. The configuration utilizes diffractive optical layers that include different diffraction elements. The imager displays an image to the multi-purpose optical device. The image encodes command-related data depending on the purpose to be invoked, such a data location for a data read or input for a compute command. Light of the image travels to the multi-purpose device and is diffracted from the diffractive optical layers. The diffracted light is detected by the image sensor that converts it into an output.”

The patent application was filed on March 8, 2019 (16/297,319).