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公开(公告)号:US20190064735A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-28
申请号:US16118328
申请日:2018-08-30
Applicant: DigiLens, Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Sihui He , Alastair John Grant , Milan Momcilo Popovich
Abstract: Typical waveguides rely on total internal reflection between the outer surfaces of substrates, which can make them highly susceptible to beam misalignment caused by nonplanarity of the substrates. In the manufacturing of the glass sheets commonly used for substrates, ripples can occur during the stretching and drawing of glass as it emerges from a furnace. Although glass manufacturers try to minimize ripples using predictions from mathematical models, it is difficult to totally eradicate the problem from the glass manufacturing process. Typically, these beam misalignments manifest themselves as image distortions and non-uniformities in the output illumination from the waveguide. Many embodiments of the invention are directed toward optically efficient, low cost solutions to the problem of controlling output image quality in waveguides manufactured using commercially available substrate glass and to the problem of compensating the image distortions and non-uniformity of curved waveguides.
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公开(公告)号:US10185154B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-22
申请号:US15043806
申请日:2016-02-15
Applicant: DigiLens, Inc.
Inventor: Milan Momcilo Popovich , Jonathan David Waldern
IPC: G02B5/32 , G03H1/04 , G02B27/48 , G02B5/02 , G02F1/1334 , G02F1/1333 , G02F1/29 , F21V8/00 , G02B27/28 , G03B21/00 , G03B21/20 , G02F1/1335
Abstract: A device for reducing laser speckle using a micro scanner and a holographic diffuser. The micro scanner includes a first transparent optical substrate with an input surface and an output surface and a second transparent optical substrate with an input surface and an output surface and a variable refractive index medium sandwiched between the output surface of the first substrate and the input surface of the second substrate. Transparent electrodes are applied to the output surface of the first substrate and the input surface of the second substrate. The electrodes are coupled to a voltage generator. The input surface of the first substrate is optically coupled to a laser source. The input surface of the second substrate is configured as an array of prismatic elements. At least one of the input surface of the first substrate or the output surfaces of the second substrate is planar.
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公开(公告)号:US20180143449A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-24
申请号:US15857783
申请日:2017-12-29
Applicant: DIGILENS, INC.
Inventor: Milan Momcilo Popovich , Jonathan David Waldern , John James Storey
IPC: G02B27/48 , G03H1/32 , G02F1/1335 , G03B21/20 , G02F1/01 , G02B27/42 , F21V8/00 , G03H1/02 , G02B5/18 , G02F1/137 , G02F1/1334
CPC classification number: G02B27/48 , G02B5/1828 , G02B6/0023 , G02B6/0035 , G02B6/005 , G02B27/425 , G02F1/0136 , G02F1/13342 , G02F1/133553 , G02F1/133606 , G02F1/13731 , G02F2203/62 , G03B21/2033 , G03H1/0248 , G03H1/32
Abstract: An apparatus for recording a holographic device comprises: a master hologram comprising a multiplicity of holographic elements each characterized by one of a predefined set of grating prescriptions; a transparent substrate supporting a layer of holographic material; and a light source. Each holographic element diffracts source light onto a predefined region of the layer. Each prescription modulates at least one of phase, amplitude, and angle of the light. There is further provided a method of recording a holographic device, comprising the steps of: providing said apparatus; exposing the master to illumination from the source; and diffracting light from each holographic element onto a predefined region of the layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20180120669A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-03
申请号:US15799590
申请日:2017-10-31
Applicant: DigiLens, Inc.
Inventor: Milan Momcilo Popovich , Jonathan David Waldern
IPC: G02F1/29 , G02F1/1334
CPC classification number: G02F1/292 , G02B6/0076 , G02B6/12002 , G02B26/0808 , G02B27/4277 , G02B2006/12107 , G02B2006/12138 , G02F1/13342 , G02F2201/307 , G02F2203/62 , G06F3/0421 , G06K9/0004 , H01L27/14618 , H01L27/14625 , H01L27/14678 , H01L2924/0002 , H01L2924/00
Abstract: A contact image sensor comprises: a light source providing a collimated beam; a detector and a switchable grating array comprising first and second transparent substrates sandwiching an array of switchable grating elements with transparent electrodes applied to said substrates, said substrates together providing a total internal reflection light guide. A first transmission grating layer overlays said first substrate. A second transmission grating layer overlays said second substrate. A quarter wavelength retarder layer overlays said second transmission grating layer. A platen overlays said quarter wavelength retarder layer; a polarization-rotating reflecting layer overlaying said first transmission grating layer. An input coupler for directing light from said light source into said light guide and an output coupler for extracting light out of said light guide towards said detector are also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US09632226B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-25
申请号:US14620969
申请日:2015-02-12
Applicant: DigiLens Inc. , Rockwell Collins Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Alastair John Grant , Milan Momcilo Popovich , James H. Stanley , Robert D. Brown
CPC classification number: G02B6/34 , G02B5/1819 , G02B5/1823 , G02B5/32 , G02B6/0016 , G02B6/124 , G02B27/0172 , G02B27/4205 , G02B27/4261 , G02B2027/0125 , G02F1/13342
Abstract: An optical waveguide comprises at least two TIR surface and contains a grating. Input TIR light with a first angular range along a first propagation direction undergoes at least two diffractions at the grating. Each diffraction directs light into a unique TIR angular range along a second propagation direction.
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公开(公告)号:US12210153B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-28
申请号:US18311851
申请日:2023-05-03
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Alastair John Grant , Milan Momcilo Popovich
Abstract: Waveguides and waveguide displays having a layer for blocking non-image light (i.e. haze) that could otherwise reduce contrast and degrade color gamut and uniformity, while providing high transmission to external light are provided. Many waveguides and displays incorporate at least one light control layer applied to at least one external surface of a waveguide supporting at least one grating and overlapping at least a portion of the at least one grating, to divert or block scattered light from the set of gratings that might otherwise enter said eyebox.
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公开(公告)号:US12092914B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-17
申请号:US17136884
申请日:2020-12-29
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Ratson Morad , Alastair John Grant , Sihui He , Shibu Abraham , Milan Momcilo Popovich
IPC: G02F1/13 , B05C5/00 , B05C5/02 , B29D11/00 , B82Y20/00 , G02B5/18 , G02B5/30 , G02B6/12 , G02B6/122 , G02B6/13 , G02B27/00 , G02B27/01 , G02B27/09 , G03H1/00
CPC classification number: G02F1/1326 , B05C5/004 , B05C5/0204 , B05C5/0291 , B05C5/0295 , B29D11/0074 , B29D11/00769 , B82Y20/00 , G02B5/1828 , G02B5/1857 , G02B6/122 , G02B6/13 , G02B27/0081 , G02B27/0172 , G02B27/0944 , G03H1/00 , G02B5/1871 , G02B5/3016 , G02B2006/12107 , G02B2006/12116 , G02B2006/12166 , G02B2207/101
Abstract: Systems for the manufacturing of waveguide cells in accordance with various embodiments can be configured and implemented in many different ways. In many embodiments, various deposition mechanisms are used to deposit layer(s) of optical recording material onto a transparent substrate. A second transparent substrate can be provided, and the three layers can be laminated to form a waveguide cell. Suitable optical recording material can vary widely depending on the given application. In some embodiments, the optical recording material deposited has a similar composition throughout the layer. In a number of embodiments, the optical recording material spatially varies in composition, allowing for the formation of optical elements with varying characteristics. Regardless of the composition of the optical recording material, any method of placing or depositing the optical recording material onto a substrate can be utilized.
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公开(公告)号:US20240219727A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18448025
申请日:2023-08-10
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Milan Momcilo Popovich , Jonathan David Waldern , Alastair John Grant
CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 , G02B6/0016 , G02B6/003 , G02B6/0035 , G02B6/0045 , G02B6/0058 , G02B6/0076 , G02B27/0101 , G02B6/34 , G02B2027/0118 , G02B2027/0125 , G02B2027/013
Abstract: A waveguide display is provided comprising: an input image generator providing image light projected over a field of view; a waveguide having first and second external surfaces; and at least one grating optically coupled to the waveguide for extracting light towards a viewer. The waveguide has a lateral refractive index variation between said external surfaces that prevents any ray propagated within the waveguide from optically interacting with at least one of the external surfaces.
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公开(公告)号:US20240201584A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-20
申请号:US18553512
申请日:2022-03-30
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Shibu Abraham , Milan Momcilo Popovich , Alastair John Grant , Ratson Morad , Hua Gu , Gerald Buxton
Abstract: Waveguide based displays benefit from gratings which are capable of diffracting both S and P polarized light with high efficiency. While typical surface relief gratings (SRGs) diffract P polarized light efficiently, SRGs do not typically diffract S polarized light efficiently. One class of gratings that diffracts S polarized light with high efficiency is deep SRGs. One approach to producing deep SRGs is holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) gratings. In producing HPDLC gratings, a reactive monomer mixture is exposed to light in a polymerization process. Reactive monomer mixtures may include co-initiators and photo-initiator dyes. Co-initiators which include liquid amine synergist have been demonstrated to have advantageous results. Further, photo-initiator dyes with high extinction coefficients have demonstrated advantageous results.
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公开(公告)号:US12013561B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-18
申请号:US17454007
申请日:2021-11-08
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Milan Momcilo Popovich , Jonathan David Waldern , Alastair John Grant
IPC: G02B6/28 , F21V8/00 , G02B6/00 , G02B27/01 , G02F1/1334
CPC classification number: G02B6/0028 , G02B6/0016 , G02B6/0026 , G02B6/0031 , G02B6/0035 , G02B27/0101 , G02B27/0103 , G02F1/13342 , G02B2027/0125 , G02F2201/307
Abstract: A waveguide apparatus comprises in combination: a light pipe with an optical axis for guiding light therethrough; a light coupling element in optical contact with an elongate portion of the reflecting surface of the light guide; and an optical waveguide in optical contact with the coupling element.
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