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公开(公告)号:US20230266512A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-24
申请号:US18005564
申请日:2021-07-14
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Gerald Buxton , Shibu Abraham , Richard E. Bergstrom, Jr. , Alastair John Grant , Tsung-Jui Ho , Baeddan George Hill , Michiel Koen Callens , Hua Gu
IPC: G02B5/18 , G02B6/34 , G02F1/13 , G02F1/1334 , G11B7/0065
CPC classification number: G02B5/1857 , G02B6/34 , G02F1/1326 , G02F1/13342 , G11B7/0065 , G02B2207/101
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a holographic mixture including nanoparticles used to form gratings through holographic exposure. In various embodiments, exposure of the holographic mixture causes the nanoparticles to diffuse to dark fringe regions which creates nanoparticle rich regions and nanoparticle poor regions. Some embodiments include a multi-layer grating which includes a layer formed through the exposed holographic mixture and another layer directly applied above the exposed holographic mixture. The other layer may also be exposed through a holographic recording beam.
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公开(公告)号:US11442222B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-13
申请号:US17006569
申请日:2020-08-28
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Alastair John Grant , Milan Momcilo Popovich , Shibu Abraham , Baeddan George Hill , Tsung-Jui Ho
Abstract: Improvements to gratings for use in waveguides and methods of producing them are described herein. Deep surface relief gratings (SRGs) may offer many advantages over conventional SRGs and Bragg gratings, an important one being a higher S-diffraction efficiency. In one embodiment, deep SRGs can be implemented as polymer surface relief gratings or evacuated Bragg gratings (EBGs). EBGs can be formed by first recording a holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) grating. Removing the liquid crystal from the cured grating provides a polymer surface relief grating. Polymer surface relief gratings have many applications including for use in waveguide-based displays.
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公开(公告)号:US12158612B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-03
申请号:US17653818
申请日:2022-03-07
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Alastair John Grant , Milan Momcilo Popovich , Shibu Abraham , Baeddan George Hill , Tsung-Jui Ho , Michiel Koen Callens , Hyesog Lee
Abstract: Gratings may be used in waveguides. Deep surface relief gratings (SRGs) may offer many advantages over conventional SRGs, an important one being a higher S-diffraction efficiency. Deep SRGs can be implemented as polymer surface relief gratings or evacuated periodic structures (EPSs). EPSs can be formed by first recording a holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) periodic structure. Removing the liquid crystal from the cured periodic structure provides a polymer surface relief grating. Polymer surface relief gratings have many applications including for use in waveguide-based displays.
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公开(公告)号:US20240217142A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18457227
申请日:2023-08-28
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Shibu Abraham , Milan Momcilo Popovich
IPC: B29C35/08 , G02F1/13 , G02F1/1334 , G02B6/12
CPC classification number: B29C35/0805 , G02F1/1326 , G02F1/1334 , B29C2035/0827 , G02B2006/12166
Abstract: Systems and methods for compensating for nonuniform surface topography features in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for manufacturing waveguide cells, the method including providing a waveguide including first and second substrates and a layer of optical recording material, and applying a surface forming process to at least one external surface of the first and second substrates. In another embodiment, applying the surface forming process includes applying a forming material coating to the at least one external surface, providing a forming element having a forming surface, bringing the forming element in physical contact with the forming material coating, curing the forming material coating while it is in contact with the forming element, and releasing the forming material coating from the forming element.
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公开(公告)号:US20210063634A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US17006569
申请日:2020-08-28
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Alastair John Grant , Milan Momcilo Popovich , Shibu Abraham , Baeddan George Hill
Abstract: Improvements to gratings for use in waveguides and methods of producing them are described herein. Deep surface relief gratings (SRGs) may offer many advantages over conventional SRGs and Bragg gratings, an important one being a higher S-diffraction efficiency. In one embodiment, deep SRGs can be implemented as polymer surface relief gratings or evacuated Bragg gratings (EBGs). EBGs can be formed by first recording a holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) grating. Removing the liquid crystal from the cured grating provides a polymer surface relief grating. Polymer surface relief gratings have many applications including for use in waveguide-based displays.
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公开(公告)号:US20200247017A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-06
申请号:US16783019
申请日:2020-02-05
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Shibu Abraham , Milan Momcilo Popovich
IPC: B29C35/08 , G02F1/13 , G02F1/1334
Abstract: Systems and methods for compensating for nonuniform surface topography features in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for manufacturing waveguide cells, the method including providing a waveguide including first and second substrates and a layer of optical recording material, and applying a surface forming process to at least one external surface of the first and second substrates. In another embodiment, applying the surface forming process includes applying a forming material coating to the at least one external surface, providing a forming element having a forming surface, bringing the forming element in physical contact with the forming material coating, curing the forming material coating while it is in contact with the forming element, and releasing the forming material coating from the forming element.
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公开(公告)号:US20190212597A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US16242943
申请日:2019-01-08
Applicant: DigiLens, Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Shibu Abraham
IPC: G02F1/1334 , G02F1/13 , C09K19/54 , G03F7/00
CPC classification number: G02F1/13342 , C09K19/544 , C09K2019/521 , G02F1/1326 , G03F7/001
Abstract: Photopolymerizable materials and in particular holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal materials and processes for fabricating holographic waveguide devices from such materials are provided. Materials and formulations of photopolymerizable materials are sufficiently low haze to allow for the omission of adhesives from within the cell of the holographic waveguide devices. The photopolymerizable materials are used in association with methods of manufacturing holographic waveguides such that photopolymerizable materials may be used as an adhesive material.
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公开(公告)号:US11899238B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-13
申请号:US17931495
申请日:2022-09-12
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Alastair John Grant , Milan Momcilo Popovich , Shibu Abraham , Baeddan George Hill , Tsung-Jui Ho
CPC classification number: G02B6/02076 , G02B5/1857 , G02B6/12023 , G02B6/29302 , G02F1/1326 , G02B6/02066 , G02B6/02123
Abstract: Improvements to gratings for use in waveguides and methods of producing them are described herein. Deep surface relief gratings (SRGs) may offer many advantages over conventional SRGs and Bragg gratings, an important one being a higher S-diffraction efficiency. In one embodiment, deep SRGs can be implemented as polymer surface relief gratings or evacuated Bragg gratings (EBGs). EBGs can be formed by first recording a holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) grating. Removing the liquid crystal from the cured grating provides a polymer surface relief grating. Polymer surface relief gratings have many applications including for use in waveguide-based displays.
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公开(公告)号:US11592614B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-28
申请号:US17648511
申请日:2022-01-20
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Alastair John Grant , Milan Momcilo Popovich , Shibu Abraham , Baeddan George Hill , Tsung-Jui Ho
Abstract: Improvements to gratings for use in waveguides and methods of producing them are described herein. Deep surface relief gratings (SRGs) may offer many advantages over conventional SRGs and Bragg gratings, an important one being a higher S-diffraction efficiency. In one embodiment, deep SRGs can be implemented as polymer surface relief gratings or evacuated Bragg gratings (EBGs). EBGs can be formed by first recording a holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) grating. Removing the liquid crystal from the cured grating provides a polymer surface relief grating. Polymer surface relief gratings have many applications including for use in waveguide-based displays.
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公开(公告)号:US20220283376A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-08
申请号:US17653818
申请日:2022-03-07
Applicant: DigiLens Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan David Waldern , Alastair John Grant , Milan Momcilo Popovich , Shibu Abraham , Baeddan George Hill , Tsung-Jui Ho , Michiel Koen Callens , Hyesog Lee
Abstract: Improvements to gratings for use in waveguides and methods of producing them are described herein. Deep surface relief gratings (SRGs) may offer many advantages over conventional SRGs, an important one being a higher S-diffraction efficiency. In one embodiment, deep SRGs can be implemented as polymer surface relief gratings or evacuated periodic structures (EPSs). EPSs can be formed by first recording a holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) periodic structure. Removing the liquid crystal from the cured periodic structure provides a polymer surface relief grating. Polymer surface relief gratings have many applications including for use in waveguide-based displays.
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