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| 20080198471 | Substrate-Guided Optical Device with Wide Aperture - There is provided an optical device, having a light-transmitting substrate ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080212195 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus is disclosed in which the position of an exit pupil can follow the movement of a pupil of an observer even with a small size. The apparatus includes an image-forming element which forms an image, an ocular unit which causes light from the image-forming element to form an exit pupil, and an optical element which reflects the light from the image-forming element toward the ocular unit. The optical element has an optical power and is rotated about a focal point of the ocular unit on the side closer to the image-forming element to move the exit pupil. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080218870 | Head-Up Display Comprising a Deformable Mirror - The invention relates to a head-up-display ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080259462 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element having a front surface, a rear surface and a reflector. A display element is disposed to the rear of the rear surface and is operable to emit light when actuated, the emitted light passing through the mirror reflective element to be viewable to a driver of the vehicle. A garage door opener device is included in the rearview mirror assembly, which includes at least one user actuatable input device associated with operation of the garage door opener device. Actuation of at least one user actuatable input device causes the display element to provide a visual indication to the driver viewing the front surface, when the mirror assembly is installed in the vehicle, of at least one of (i) operation of the garage door opener device and (ii) coding the garage door opener device. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080266669 | Electronic Day and Night Vision Spectacles - The invention relates to electronic spectacles, especially to night vision spectacles ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080278821 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display system is provided. According to one example of an implementation, the head-mounted display system includes at least one sensor detecting surrounding information, a processing unit processing the surrounding information received from the at least one sensor, a display control unit generating display information to be displayed to a user of the system from the processed surrounding information received from the processing unit, and a head-mounted display capable of displaying information received from the display control unit to the user. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080285137 | Projection Display - A projection display is provided including a rod-like waveguide ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080285138 | Retractable Display Device for a Motor Vehicle and a Vehicle Provided Therewith - The invention relates to a retractable display device for a motor vehicle comprising a light source ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080285139 | Reflective image display system - A reflective image display system includes: at least one light source; at least one light guide set in front of the light source; an image panel set in front of the light guide; and a surface with the feature of at least partial specular reflection. Wherein the light emitted from the light source illuminates the image panel via the light guide to project an image on the image panel onto the surface and then be reflected to an observer, so as to form a virtual image observed by the observer. The light guide of the present invention can reduce the light loss of the reflective image display system and make the illumination light on the image panel more homogeneous and possessing high directionality, and so as to improve the brightness and quality of the virtual image formed by the reflective image display system. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080285140 | Substrate-guided optical devices - There is provided an optical device, having a light-transmitting substrate having at least two major surfaces ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080316605 | Spectacles With Embedded Segmented Display Comprising Light Guide End - An optical device, such as spectacles or goggles, has a segmented display ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080316606 | IMAGE OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE OBSERVATION SYSTEM - The image observation apparatus includes a first image-forming element and a second image-forming element each of which forms an original image, and an optical system configured to introduce light fluxes from the first and second image-forming elements to an exit pupil position of the optical system where an eye of an observer is placed. The optical system includes an optical surface as a single surface that reflects the light flux from the first image-forming element and transmits the light flux from the second image-forming element. The first image-forming element and the second image-forming element respectively form a first original image and a second original image that correspond to different viewing fields from the exit pupil position. The apparatus combines plural original images to enable observation of one combined image and that can suppress generation of light scattering. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090009877 | DISPLAY OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The display optical system includes first to third surfaces each having at least a reflection function, and a fourth surface having a reflection function and disposed outside an inside area surrounded by the first to third surfaces. The light from an original image passes through the inside area and is reflected by the fourth surface to return into the inside area. The light that has returned into the inside area is reflected by the first surface and is reflected by the second surface toward the first surface to impinge again thereon. The light impinging again on the first surface is re-reflected thereby such that a central-viewing-angle principal ray of the light proceeds in a direction opposite to a direction in which that principal ray has previously reflected by the first surface. The light re-reflected by the first surface is reflected by the third surface toward an exit pupil. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090034087 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-up display system is described. The head-up display system includes an image projection device, a diffusion unit, and a frame demonstration medium. The image projection device emits the visible light, containing text or image information, for generating a real image on the diffusion unit. The frame demonstration medium receives the visible light reflected from the diffusion unit. By adjusting the received visible light reflected from the diffusion unit, the frame demonstration medium generates a virtual image corresponding to the real image. The distance between the real image corresponding to the diffusion unit and the frame demonstration medium is preferably equal to the distance between the virtual image and the frame demonstration medium. Alternatively, the visible light is projected to the frame demonstration medium and then reflected to the diffusion unit. The frame demonstration medium again reflected visible light from the diffusion unit to generate a virtual image corresponding to the real image. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090059380 | Optical Imager for Producing an Optical Display - The invention relates to an optical imager including a waveguide having a front face and a rear face and into which light beams emitted by an optical element of a light-beam generator system are introduced via an inlet surface and are directed towards the eye of the wearer through said rear face by means of an optical arrangement, so as to make it possible to view information content, said front and rear faces of the waveguide presenting a property of angular selectivity in reflectance and transmittance, and said optical arrangement comprising a Mangin mirror and a quarterwave plate between said front face and said mirror. In the invention, said quarterwave plate is encapsulated between said mirror and another element. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090059381 | WEARABLE HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO VISUAL INTERFACE - An adjustable visual optical element is provided, which may be supported, for example, by an eyeglass. The optical element is preferably adjustable in each of the X, Y, and Z axes to allow the wearer to optimize projection of the optical element. A view axis of the display is preferably also angularly adjustable with respect to a wearer's straight ahead normal line of sight. Source electronics may be carried onboard the eyeglasses, or may be connectable to the eyeglasses via either a hardwire, optical guide, or radiofrequency link. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090067057 | BURIED NUMERICAL APERTURE EXPANDER HAVING TRANSPARENT PROPERTIES - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a buried numerical aperture expander may be utilized to provide a head-up or virtual display at a larger field of view without requiring a larger amount of space, larger sized display, or larger sized optics. The buried numerical aperture expander is capable of selectively reflecting light emanating from a display such that the reflected light is expanded into a larger field of view, while simultaneously allowing other light to be transmitted through the buried numerical aperture expander without expansion so that the buried numerical aperture expander may be deployed in conjunction with a windshield or window without adversely affecting the ability to see through buried numerical aperture expander. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090067058 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A Head-up display system includes a display for projecting a light to provide a display image, and a reflecting means located in the proximity of a front windshield glass of the vehicle. The reflecting means has a reflection surface for receiving the light projected from the display to reflect toward a driver so that the driver can see the light reflected by the reflecting means as a virtual display image in a vehicle-front of the vehicle. The reflection surface forms a background of the virtual display image, being set to have a color darker than a color of the display. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090086329 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR A COMBINER IN A HEAD UP DISPLAY - A combiner positioning system ( | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090091838 | Eyewear display and media device interconnection system - An eyewear display and media device interconnection system enables a user to connect various media devices and various eyewear or other displays to each other, by using a common interface. The integrated system offers improved ergonomics, lower size, lower power consumption and lower cost. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090122413 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIDING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - A method for displaying an image according to one embodiment of the present invention includes projecting an image away from a first display surface and a second display surface onto a reflective surface, and orienting the reflective surface to selectively redirect the image onto either the first display surface or the second display surface. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090128919 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display for forming a virtual image at a predetermined distance in front of a user includes: a left eye unit and a right eye unit, each eye unit having an image module for generating an image and an optical system disposed at a predetermined distance from the image module and towards the user's eyeball for forming a virtual image at a predetermined distance from the user by enlarging the generated image. A main body has both the left eye unit and the right eye connected thereto, wherein portions of the main body to which the left eye unit and the right eye unit are connected are each inclined to sustain a predetermined angle from the center of the main body. By utilizing a user's visual convergence so that a virtual image may be displayed at a target position, variation of a distance determination between users is reduced, and thus a viewing effect to the user of a virtual image being formed at a target position is obtained, thereby improving user satisfaction. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090141363 | HEAD UP DISPLAY DEVICE - An external mounting type head up display device for a vehicle, which can be mounted irrespective of kind of vehicle, is disclosed. The head up display device includes a display unit to convert a signal into an image and output the image, an optical element decentered with respect to an optical axis of the display unit, the optical element magnifying the image and transmitting the image, and a combiner provided in front of a driver to provide the driver with the transmitted magnified image. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090153976 | Wide-Angle Glasses-Free 3-D Image Display System Without Ghosting Providing Real Depth and Agreement between Accommodation and Convergence - An image display system provides a viewer with an experience of three-dimensional imagery by presenting a composite image made up of at least two separate images. The system includes at least first and second image sources, a beam combiner, and a “background-image-occluding element” which prevents background imagery from being seen through foreground image elements. The system presents the image from one of the image sources, containing background image information, at a distance from the viewer which is greater than the distance from the viewer to the other image presented from the other image source, which contains foreground image elements. The “background-image-occluding element” is positioned at the same optical distance from the viewer as the image containing foreground image elements, eliminating any parallax error between them, enabling the foreground image elements to always occlude appropriate areas of the background image, regardless of the viewer's position or the background image brightness relative to the brightness of foreground image elements. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090201589 | Wide Field of View Head-Up Display System - A projection system, such as a system suitable for head-up displays in automobiles, includes a laser projection source ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090231719 | Eyebox Shaping Through Virtual Vignetting - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a compressed microlens array comprises an array of lenslets arranged in the array to have the lenslet centers spaced apart at a first distance in a first direction and to have the lenslet centers spaced apart at a second distance in a second direction such that the first direction is greater than the second direction. A raster scan of an image projected onto the array of lenslets results in the image being displayed in an eyebox having an aspect ratio having a length in the first direction being longer than a length in second direction via virtual vignetting of the diffraction patterns resulting from the raster scan. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231720 | Heads up display - A heads up display apparatus for a vehicle having a windshield includes an LED display having alphanumeric characters which are at least reflected off of the vehicle windshield toward the driver. The display has power controls and, optionally, a variable brightness control through a manually driver manipulatable control member or automatically through an ambient light sensor output coupled to the display. A vehicle operating parameter output is coupled to the display and converted by the display into illuminated alphanumeric characters. Each element of each LED character includes a reflected element image and at least a partially refracted and reflected ghost element image which have juxtaposed and overlapped element to form a combined single image to the viewer. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231721 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display apparatus has light beam emitting units ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090237803 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A display device includes: an image projection section configured to project a light flux including an image toward a head of a viewer; an imaging section configured to image a picture of the viewer; a control section configured to control a projection area and a projection position of the light flux by controlling the image projection section on the basis of the picture; and a target eye detection section configured to detect a one-eye served as a target of the projection position of both eyes of the viewer on the basis of the picture. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090237804 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS OPTICAL DEVICE - There is provided an optical device, comprising a display source; a light-diffuser; an imaging optical module, and an output aperture from the optical device characterized in that the light diffuser is an angular, non-uniform diffuser of light for increasing a portion of light emerging from the display source that passes through the output aperture. A method for improving the brightness of an optical display is also provided. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090290222 | IMAGE OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE OBSERVATION SYSTEM - The image observation apparatus includes a first image-forming element and a second image-forming element each of which forms an original image, and an optical system configured to introduce light fluxes from the first and second image-forming elements to an exit pupil position of the optical system where an eye of an observer is placed. The optical system includes an optical surface as a single surface that reflects the light flux from the first image-forming element and transmits the light flux from the second image-forming element. The first image-forming element and the second image-forming element respectively form a first original image and a second original image that correspond to different viewing fields from the exit pupil position. The apparatus combines plural original images to enable observation of one combined image and that can suppress generation of light scattering. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090303604 | Windshield for use with head-up display and/or method of making the same - Certain example embodiments relate to a head-up display system for a vehicle having a windshield. First and second substantially parallel spaced-apart substrates sandwich a polymer-inclusive interlayer. An anti-reflective coating is provided on a surface of one of the first and second substrates. The anti-reflective coating is arranged so as to optically remove or block at least some of light rays produced by an image source of the head-up display system so as to reduce the occurrence of multiple images being produced by the image source. The anti-reflective coating is provided on a surface of the first or second substrate opposite the polymer-inclusive interlayer. In certain example embodiments, the polymer-inclusive interlayer may include polyvinyl butyral and/or may have a substantially uniform thickness. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100014166 | OBSERVATION DEVICE - An observation device includes at least one day vision channel, an information channel with a graphic electronic display for producing a display image and a combination optical system for combining the day vision channel and the information channel, so that a combined overall image forms. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100033830 | WEARABLE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A wearable image display device for superimposing a virtual image into the wearer's field of vision includes a lens, for spectacles or the like, which includes inner and outer lens portions bonded together at complementary boundary surfaces of the lens portions. One of two opposing optical surfaces of the lens is located on each lens portion. Each boundary surface is disposed between the optical surfaces of the inner and outer lens portions to avoid discontinuities on the optical surfaces. A partially transmissive reflector is located on one of the boundary surfaces and a microdisplay radiates light internally through the lens between the optical surfaces of the inner and outer lens portions to strike the partially transmissive reflector and reflect the light out of the lens to a user's eye. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100073773 | DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display system for vehicle includes an outside information-obtaining section configured to obtain outside information of a moving object; a position-detecting section configured to detect a position of one eye of an image viewer getting on the moving object; and an image-projecting section. The image-projecting section is configured to obtain a position of a target in the outside information obtained by the outside information-obtaining section, to generate a display object on the basis of the obtained position of the target, and to project a light flux including an image having the generated display object toward the one eye of the image viewer on the basis of the detected position of the one eye. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100091377 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND CALIBRATING A HELMET-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A helmet mounted display (HMD) system comprising a display pod having a light wave optical element. The display pod is designed to be attached to a base plate located above the brow of a helmet using opposing hook and loop-style fastener pads or alternatively, a pair of locking disks. The mounting position of the display pod is adjustable within three degrees of freedom, including lateral positioning along a plane that is co-planar to a mounting surface for the display pod, as well as rotation about an axis that is perpendicular to the mounting surface. The HMD system is adapted to compensate for variations in mounting position using a bore sighting adjustment. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100157430 | AUTOMOTIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD - An automotive display system includes a frontward information acquisition unit, a position detection unit and an image projection unit. The frontward information acquisition unit acquires frontward information. The frontward information includes information relating to a frontward path of a vehicle. The position detection unit detects a position of one eye of an image viewer riding in the vehicle. The image projection unit generates a first virtual image at a corresponding position in scenery of the frontward path based on the frontward information acquired by the frontward information acquisition unit and projects a light flux including an image including the generated first virtual image toward the one eye of the image viewer based on the detected position of the one eye. The first virtual image has a size corresponding to at least one of a vehicle width and a vehicle height. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157431 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to a display device, particularly for an automotive vehicle, that comprises an unfolding member ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157432 | HEAD-MOUNTED TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a novel head-mounted type image display device capable of displaying a lot of information with good viewability by multi-screens without impairing mobility of the device. The device comprises a plurality of eyepiece optical units | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100214662 | VEHICLE MIRROR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides a vehicle mirror and a manufacturing method therefor which allow the rear face side of a mirror element to be dark-colored without using a color plate or color coating. A mirror element is configured by forming a semitransparent reflective film made of a dielectric multilayer film on the front face of a flat transparent substrate. A dark-colored self-adhesive film is attached to the rear face of the mirror element. The dark-colored self-adhesive film is configured by forming an adhesive layer on the rear face of a dark-colored film layer by means of application. Grid-like air release channels are formed at fine pitches with minimal depth on an entire surface of the adhesive layer. After the dark-colored self-adhesive film is attached to the rear face of the mirror element, the grid-like air release channels visible from a front side of the mirror element are eliminated by heating and/or pressurizing. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100226017 | BINOCULAR APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A binocular display comprising: a housing; a first mirror located in the housing; a first micro display in optical communication with the first mirror; a first backlight in optical communication with the first micro display; a first lens in optical communication with the first micro display; a first light path that includes the first lens, first mirror, and first micro display; an angle Ø, defined by the reflection angle made by the first light path with the first mirror; a second mirror located in the housing; a second micro display in optical communication with the second mirror; a second backlight in optical communication with the second micro display; a second lens in optical communication with the second micro display; a second light path that includes the second lens, second mirror, and second micro display; a PCBA located in the housing and in signal communication with the first micro display and second micro display; an angle Ø, defined by the reflection angle made by the second light path with the second mirror; a nose pad attached to the housing; and a binocular display depth D. A binocular micro display system comprising: a housing; a first mirror located in the housing; a first micro display in optical communication with the first mirror; a first backlight in optical communication with the first micro display; a first lens in optical communication with the first micro display; a first light path that includes the first lens, first mirror, and first micro display; an angle Ø, defined by the reflection angle made by the first light path with the first mirror; a second mirror located in the housing; a second micro display in optical communication with the second mirror; a second backlight in optical communication with the second micro display; a second lens in optical communication with the second micro display; a second light path that includes the second lens, second mirror, and second micro display; a PCBA located in the housing and in signal communication with the first micro display and second micro display; an angle Ø, defined by the reflection angle made by the second light path with the second mirror; a nose pad attached to the housing; a binocular display depth D; a lens side of the housing; a connection side of the housing; a first attachment member extending generally orthogonally from the connection side of the housing; an eyeglasses frame; a second attachment member located on the eyeglasses frame, and configured to removeably attach to the first attachment member. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100246022 | Head mounted display - A head mounted display includes: a projection part which projects an image corresponding to image information onto a retina of an eye of a user; and an eyeglasses-type frame which supports the projection part. The eyeglasses-type frame includes a resilient bent portion having a Z shape in a plan view on middle portions of left and right temples thereof. The projection part is arranged in front of the resilient bent portion of the eyeglasses-type frame. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246023 | Monocular type image display device - A monocular type image display device includes: a frame body having a front portion and a pair of temple portions connected to both side edges of the front portion; and an image display unit having an image forming part for forming an image based on an image signal and an eyepiece optical part for guiding the image formed by the image forming part to one of the eyes of a user. At least one of the pair of temple portions includes a mounting portion arranged adjacent to the front portion and a wearing portion positioned behind the mounting portion and supported on an ear of the user. A step in the height direction approximately orthogonal to a plane which includes the pair of temple portions is formed between the mounting portion and the wearing portion. The image display unit is mounted on the mounting portion. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100284090 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO DISPLAY SYSTEMS - A primary waveguide and a coupling waveguide are arranged so a user can view light from a forward scene through the primary waveguide. An image source generates an image which is diffractively coupled into the primary waveguide and internally reflected to an exit area for diffraction towards the user. Light from the forward looking scene is diffracted into the primary waveguide to be internally reflected and coupled to a image intensifier tube assembly. The image intensifier tube assembly enhances light from the forward looking scene and drives the image source such that an image of the enhanced light is overlaid on light from a forward scene at exit area. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100290124 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The image display apparatus includes first and second display elements respectively displaying first and second original images, and an optical system presenting an enlarged combined image of the first and second original images with first and second light fluxes from the first and second display elements. The optical system includes at least one reflective surface. When a cross-section of the optical system on which optical paths of the first and second light fluxes are turned by reflections at the reflective surface is defined as a decentering cross-section, the first and second original images correspond to different view angles in the decentering cross-section. Light flux components respectively included in the first and second light fluxes and introduced to a same image point in the enlarged combined image are overlapped with each other on an exit pupil plane. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100290125 | OBSERVATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The observation optical system introduces light from a first display element and light from a second display element to an exit pupil to present an enlarged combined image of first and second original images. The optical system includes a first optical element allowing the light from the first display element to enter thereinto, a second optical element allowing the light from the second display element to enter thereinto, and a third optical element. The optical system introduces a first light component from a first display area in the second display element to the exit pupil through the second optical element and at least the first optical element, and introduces a second light component from a second display area in the second display element to the exit pupil through the second and third optical elements, not through the first optical element. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100290126 | Multiple Imaging Arrangements for Head Mounted Displays - A head mounted display is disclosed that utilizes a single video display screen to transport images to both eyes. Multiple reflections are created by illuminating the display screen form a plurality of directions, or by illuminating the display screen with light beams of differing polarizations. The reflections of the display screen are focused in order to reduce the splitting volume and then redirected by a plurality of reflective surfaces located near the focal point of the display images. Different images may be sent to each eye of a user by interlacing multiple data streams for the display and linking each data stream with a specific illumination direction, or specific polarization. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100302644 | SLANTED OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100315719 | Exit Pupil Expanders with Spherical and Aspheric Substrates - The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for using exit pupil expanders (EPE) with spherical or aspheric non-flat substrates and a plurality of diffractive elements for expanding the exit pupil of a display for viewing in order to reduce image spreading. This can also enable improved image resolution and utilization of shorter focus distances. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110019284 | SEMITRANSPARENT MIRROR - A semitransparent mirror includes a front side having a front luminous reflectance of at least 60%; a rear side having a rear luminous reflectance of at most 25%; and a light transmittance of at least 20% with a vertical light incidence under standard illuminant C. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110026128 | WAVEGUIDES - A projection display ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110075265 | SPLIT LASER EYE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A laser eye protection (LEP) system for a helmet having a helmet-mounted display (HMD) system. The LEP system includes a large outer visor, which provides ballistic protection, LEP and a display surface for the HMD, and a smaller inner visor, which also provides LEP. LEP is split between the two visors, so that the outer visor can block light in a wavelength that overlaps with the peak wavelength range of the HMD without impairing the wearer's ability to view HMD imagery. The outer visor also preferably does not block near IR light, which allows image-enhancement devices to be positioned within the protective envelope of the outer visor while the smaller inner visor protects the wearer from near IR threats. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110075266 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - In a half mirror of a head mounted display which is formed by stacking a dielectric film and a metal film to a plate-shaped resin member, reflectivity of a P-polarized light and reflectivity of an S-polarized light do not agree with each other in at least a partial band of a visible band which contains wavelengths of three primary colors which constitute the image light. On the other hand, the reflectivity of the P-polarized light and the reflectivity of the S-polarized light with respect to the three primary colors are set approximately equal. An average value of transmittance of the P-polarized light and transmittance of the S-polarized light with respect to the respective wavelengths in the visible band which contains the wavelengths of the three primary colors is suppressed to a value which falls within a regulated range in the whole visible band. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110075267 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display part containing a first display region visually recognized by a viewer; an object of view arranged in a second display region; an imaging optical system of real specular image for defining a first space in which the first display region exists and a second space in which the second display region exists, the imaging optical system of real specular image including a semitransparent substrate with a plane of symmetry, the imaging optical system of real specular image forming a real image of the object of view in the first space of the first display region with light passing through the substrate; and a half mirror arranged in the first space of the first display region, the half mirror reflecting light beams emitted from the imaging optical system of real specular image to guide the reflected light beams to the viewer, while allowing an image formed in the first display region to be seen by the viewer. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110134535 | DISPLAY DEVICE, NOTABLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A display device for a motor vehicle includes a projection module for generating an image for projection in a normal direction of looking of a user long an optical path. The display device comprises a reflection element capable of being moved between a first rest position and a second display position. The reflection element in its display position is provided in the normal direction of looking of the user. When the reflection element moves between its first rest position and its second display position, it is subjected to rotary movement about a fixed axis of rotation. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110141572 | DISPLAY DEVICE, NOTABLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a display device, notably for a motor vehicle, comprising a projection module for generating an image for the purpose of a projection in the normal direction of looking of a user of the display device on an optical path, the display device comprising a reflection element, the reflection element being capable of being moved between a multitude of different display positions, the different display positions corresponding to different viewing positions of a user of the display device. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110157707 | System and Method for Adjusting a Projected Image - In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system comprises a projection system. The system further includes an image generator disposed in the projection system. The image generator is operable to generate a plurality of rays. The system further includes an objective lens disposed in the projection system. The objective lens is operable to refract the plurality of rays. The system further includes a component operable to reflect the refracted rays onto a target in order to form an image. The image is operable to be moved in relation to the target. The movement of the image is independent of any displacement of the projection system in relation to the target. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157708 | SEE-THROUGH DISPLAY - A screen includes a first set of louver members at least partially disposed in the screen and located proximate to a first side of the screen, and a second set of louver members at least partially disposed in the screen and located proximate to a second side of the screen. An observer on either side of the screen sees an image produced by light directed to that observer by that set of louvers on the same side of the screen as the observer. Objects on the other side of the screen from the observer are visible to the observer between the louvers. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110181960 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY - Provided are an image display device and HMD, which can make an observer observe an image with reduced luminance nonuniformity and reduced color nonuniformity, while making the image bright by reducing the degree of diffusion with a constitution employing a means which diffuses incident light in one direction. In the image display device, light from a light source is diffused in one direction with the diffusing means and is guided to a display element, and image light emitted from the display element is guided to an optical pupil through a lens. The image display device with the constitution satisfies the expression Hw/f≦tan 1′Kw/(f+δ), wherein Hw is the aperture width of pixels of the display element in the diffusing direction of the diffusing means, Kw is the maximum pitch of recesses and protrusions in the diffusing direction of the diffusing means, f is the focal length of the lens, and δ is the distance between the display surface of the display element and the diffusing surface of the diffusing means. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110211260 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, GOGGLE-TYPE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND VEHICLE - A display apparatus includes a light source which emits a beam including visible light forming an image and infrared rays, and a transmissive deflection unit including a first surface facing the eyes of a user and a second surface which is a rear surface of the first surface. The transmissive deflection unit has transmissive characteristics for transmitting the visible light from the second surface side to the first surface side, deflection characteristics for deflecting, toward the eyes of the user, the visible light projected from the light source to the first surface side, and infrared absorption characteristics for absorbing the infrared rays projected from the light source to the first surface side. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110228403 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND MOVING BODY - According to one embodiment, an optical element includes a first optical sheet having a first major surface. The first optical sheet includes a first Fresnel lens provided in the first major surface. An optical axis of the first Fresnel lens at the first major surface is disposed at a position different from a position of a center of an outline of the first major surface. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110235185 | Head-up display apparatus - A head-up display apparatus includes an image output device and an optical system. The optical system includes a first and second optical members. The first optical member receives the image from the image output device. The second optical member receives the image from the first optical member and projects the image to a vehicle windshield. The second optical member has a position changer that rotates the second optical member to change an optical path thereof relative to the windshield to change a projection position of the image on the windshield. The first optical member has an adjuster that changes a position of the first optical member in order to adjust an optical path thereof relative to the second optical member to adjust the optical path of the second optical member. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110242666 | Head up display device for vehicle - A head up display device includes a display, an optical system having a reflecting mirror, a motor, and a reduction gear mechanism having gears in engagement with each other. A stopper gear is further on a preceding side than the last gear in the mechanism. The stopper gear includes a partial gear portion having teeth arranged in a region of the stopper gear in a range of less than 360 degrees in its rotational direction. Rotation of the stopper gear is stopped by engagement of both-end teeth of the partial gear portion with a stopper-adjacent gear, so a range of a rotation angle of the mirror is limited to a predetermined adjustable range, which includes a displayable range. The angle between an adjustable range lower limit and displayable range lower limit, and the angle between an adjustable range upper limit and displayable range upper limit are larger than 0 degrees. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242667 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a prismatic reflective element with an attachment plate attached thereto, and a display-on-demand display disposed behind the prismatic reflective element and operable to display information for viewing through a transflective mirror reflector of the prismatic reflective element by a driver of the vehicle. A mounting assembly is configured to mount the mirror assembly to an interior portion of the vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a toggle portion and an actuator, with the toggle portion pivotally mounting to a first mounting member and the actuator pivotally mounting to a second mounting member of the attachment plate. An electronic circuitry element is attached to the attachment plate and an accessory pod is attached to the mounting assembly and includes circuitry therein. The circuitry of the accessory pod is electrically connected to the electronic circuitry element. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242668 | HEAD UP DISPLAY (HUD)SYSTEM WITH A SERVICE POSITION FOR EASY DISPLAY ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT - A head up display (HUD) system includes a housing, a display assembly, and a mechanical guide system. The housing contains optical and electronic components that support a head up display function. The display assembly is captured by the housing. The display assembly has a display element for conveying head-up display information and a carrier that structurally supports the display element. The mechanical guide system moves and guide the display assembly to an in-use position, a storage position, and a service position. When in the service position, the display assembly is removable from the housing without disassembly of the housing. When not in said service position, the display assembly can be movable between an in-use position (in which the display element is substantially exposed outside the housing but is physically secured by the housing) and a storage position (in which the display assembly is substantially enclosed and protected by the housing). | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110261465 | DIFFRACTIVE COMBINER FOR MULTICOLOR AND MONOCHROME DISPLAY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME - A method for producing a single-layer diffractive combiner for a head-up display having a projection unit with n light sources of λi wavelength(s), where i=1 to n sending light towards the combiner at an angle θp. The method includes forming interference fringes for each λi wavelength on a photosensitive layer with an interference of two light beams from a single laser source of wavelength λe, where the forming step is repeated n times, and each time the forming step is repeated an angle θi between the two beams is determined according to θi=arcsin ((λe/λi)*sin(θp)), one of the interfering beams being divergent and having a spherical wave front and the other being a plane wave, the interference of the beams generating a diffractive network with an adjustable pitch and curved contour fringe lines. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110267700 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM OR PROJECTION DISPLAY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CALIBRATION METHOD - A vehicle display system comprises a display device and an optical system for generating a virtual image for a user. Correction means distorts image information after the optical system is traversed to display the virtual image with reduced distortion. The optical system comprises at least one element that can be adjusted to change the position of the virtual image. Distortion resulting from adjustment of the adjustment element. The display system has a memory device for storing correction data that determine the distortion of the correction means as a function of the selected adjustment of the adjustment element. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267701 | DIFFRACTIVE HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE VIRTUAL IMAGE - A diffractive head up display device that includes a projection unit that uses a display to project an image through a projection window of an image mask, and towards a diffractive combiner. The display and the mask are moveable at right angles to the axis of the projection light beam, so that the adjustment of the position of the virtual image in the field of view of the observer, for example the driver of a vehicle, is obtained by translation of the display and of the mask. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110292513 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head mounted display includes a display unit, a concave mirror, an optical unit that is arranged between the display unit and the concave mirror, transmits a part of incident light from the display unit and reflects the other part of the incident light from the display unit, a first optical system that guides light reflected by the concave mirror to the left eye, and a second optical system that guides light reflected by the optical unit to the right eye. In the head mounted display, on the concave mirror, a right end is closer to the display unit in comparison with a left end. Further, the curvature of the concave mirror at the right end is larger than the curvature of the concave mirror at the left end. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110317273 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device according to the invention includes a projector that projects an image to be displayed on a windshield of a vehicle; a housing that accommodates the projector and has an opening portion on a pathway of a projection light that is projected from the projector; a transmissive member that blocks the opening portion and transmits the projection light; and a light blocking portion that blocks a light path along which light incident from an outside of the vehicle is reflected on the transmissive member and the windshield and reaches a predetermined viewpoint region on a driver's seat side, wherein the light blocking portion is formed by a printed layer provided in the periphery of the windshield. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120002294 | BEAM COMBINER FOR USE IN A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND BEAM SPLITTER - A beam combiner for combining a first beam cluster with a second beam cluster that is not parallel to the first, to form a common beam cluster. The beam combiner includes a transparent body for the first beam cluster, which has a superimposition region that is encountered by the first beam cluster as it passes through the body. The superimposition region is split into a first section and a second section. Only the first section formed from interspaced reflective and/or refractive deflection elements causes a deflection of the second beam cluster by reflection and/or refraction, such that the first beam cluster forms the common beam cluster with the deflected second beam cluster once it has left the body. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002295 | DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING MULTIFUNCTION GLASS, PRODUCTION METHOD, AND OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING A FRESNEL STRUCTURE - A display device including a holding device that can be placed on the head of a user, an image generating module fixed to the holding device and generating an image, and a multifunction glass that is fixed to the holding device and has a coupling in area and a coupling out area. The image produced is coupled into the multifunction glass via the coupling in area, guided in the multifunction glass to the coupling in area, and extracted via the coupling out area, in such a way that the user can perceive the coupled out image superimposed on the surroundings when the holding device is placed on the head of the user. The coupling in area has a Fresnel structure causing a folding of the beam path when the image is injected into the multifunction glass, said structure having an imaging property. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120019923 | Variable Reflectivity Notch Filter and Optical Devices Using Same - A variable reflectivity notch filter ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120033306 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In a slab waveguide which expands an image-bearing pupil into a visible image, reflective edge surfaces are used to redirect once-diffracted light back through the same grating structure. The number of separate grating structures thereby can be reduced to two or even one, compared to three in the prior art. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120044571 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: a glass-type frame mounted to a head of an observer; and two image displaying devices for the left and right eyes that are attached to the frame. Each of the image displaying devices includes an image forming device, an optical system making light from the image forming device to be parallel light, and an optical device to which the light from the optical system is incident, and in which the light is guided so as to be output, at least one of the image displaying devices further includes a movement device relatively moving optical axes of the image forming device and the optical system in a horizontal direction, and a convergence angle is adjusted by relatively moving the optical axes of the image forming device and the optical system in the horizontal direction using the movement device depending on an observation position of an observer. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044572 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES - An optical waveguide comprising a body of material configured for the contained propagation of light therethrough, a surface relief grating configured to receive the propagating light and at least partially to diffract or reflect it out of the waveguide, and at least one layer of dielectric material of varying thickness having a first surface and a second surface which conforms to a profiled surface of the grating so that the grating exhibits a spatial variation in efficiency dependent on the varying thickness of the dielectric material. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120062998 | PRISMATIC MULTIPLE WAVEGUIDE FOR NEAR-EYE DISPLAY - A near-eye display includes a compound waveguide for presenting viewers with virtual images visible within an eyebox at a limited relief distance from the compound waveguide. The compound waveguide is assembled from a plurality of waveguides that are at least partially optically isolated for conveying different portions of the virtual image. An input couple injects the different portions of the virtual image into predetermined combinations of the waveguides, and an output coupling ejects the different portions of the virtual image from the waveguides toward the eyebox in a form that at least partially constructs a pupil within the eyebox. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120069444 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED INDICATOR SYMBOL - This invention relates to mirror assemblies for vehicles and in particular to interior rearview minor assemblies having touch screen inputs corresponding to elements representing a symbol. The symbols are located behind a reflective element and not visible until activated by selection of the corresponding input or other means. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069445 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SHIELD AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - Increased impact resistance can be achieved without impairing the comfort when worn. Provided is a head-mounted-display shield attached to a head mounted display including a pair of optical units each having a display device, and a frame that supports the optical units and that is to be mounted to a wearer's head. The head-mounted-display shield includes shield bodies that are composed of an elastically deformable material, that are each separated from an outline of the neighboring optical unit by a space and disposed at a position where the frame does not extend between the shield body and the outline, and that are each disposed at least at a position where the shield body forms a plane across which the corresponding optical unit does not extend; and an attachment section attached to the frame. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069446 | AUTOMOTIVE DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an automotive display apparatus includes an image projection unit and a control unit. The image projection unit is configured to project a light flux including an image by using a reflecting unit to reflect the light flux. The control unit is configured to control an operation of the image projection unit so that the image projection unit moves a projection region of the light flux by an amount substantially proportional to (Vc) | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120075708 | Display Apparatus, Display Method and Vehicle - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes an image projection unit, a first emitter and a second emitter. The image projection unit is configured to project a luminous flux including an image toward a viewer. The first emitter is configured to emit a first marker light. The first emitter is set along an advance direction of the luminous flux. The second emitter is configured to emit a second marker light. The second emitter is set at a side nearer to the viewer than the first emitter along the advance direction. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120120498 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS EMPLOYING ONE OR MORE FRESNEL LENSES - Head-mounted displays ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120162775 | Method for Correcting Hyperstereoscopy and Associated Helmet Viewing System - The general field of the invention relates to binocular helmet viewing devices worn by aircraft pilots. In night use, one of the drawbacks of this type of device is that the significant distance separating the two sensors introduces hyperstereoscopy on the images restored to the pilot. The method according to the invention is a scheme for removing this hyperstereoscopy in the images presented to the pilot by graphical processing of the binocular images. Comparison of the two images makes it possible to determine the various elements present in the image, to deduce therefrom their distances from the aircraft and then to displace them in the image so as to restore images without hyperstereoscopic effects. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120170130 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, a display device includes an image projection unit. The image projection unit is configured to project a light flux toward one eye of a human viewer by using a projection plate to reflect the light flux. The light flux includes an image including a display object having a vanishing point. The projection plate is reflective and transmissive. The image projection unit is configured to dispose the vanishing point of the display object at a position different from a position of a vanishing point of a background image viewed by the human viewer through the projection plate. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120176682 | Substrate Guided Relay Having A Homogenizing Layer - Briefly, in accordance with one more embodiments, a substrate guided relay for a photonics module includes a slab guide having a first end and a second end, and a first surface and a second surface. An input coupler disposed at the first end of the slab guide at an interface between the input coupler and the slab guide receives an input beam and feeds the input beam into the slab guide which generates multiple copies of the input beam. An output coupler disposed on the first surface of the slab guide causes the multiple copies of the input beam to exit the slab guide via the output coupler as an output. A homogenizer disposed on the second surface of the slab guide reflects at least some of the multiple copies of the input beam to increase uniformity of the output. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120188650 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The invention relates to a positioning system for a head-up display which comprises a combiner carrier being moved between a first position and a second position; a combiner rotatbly disposed on the combiner carrier and a tilt angle of the combiner being adjusted; and a driving mechanism for alternatively driving the movement of the combiner and the tilt angle adjustment of the combiner. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120188651 | Display System, Head-Up Display, and Kit for Head-Up Displaying - A head-up display device includes a light source, a reflector, a reflector control unit, and a surface. The light source provides a light signal that corresponds to display data. The reflector is disposed rotatably in a first optical path of the light signal. The reflector control unit receives a control signal corresponding to the display data and controls rotation of the reflector about a rotational center. The surface is disposed in a second optical path. When the reflector is rotated for a predetermined rotational angle by the reflector control unit according to the control signal, the light signal reflected by the reflector is projected on the surface to display an image corresponding to the display data on a predetermined region of the surface. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120200934 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY - A virtual image display includes at least an image forming device, a pair of accommodating members at least one of which accommodates the image forming device, a light guide member which guides image light received from the image forming device toward a predetermined outside position, and a pair of temples one and the other of which are rotatably attached to one and the other of the pair of the accommodating members, respectively. Each of either the accommodating members or the temples has a contact member which regulates rotation of the temple, and a position control member which shifts the corresponding contact member in a first direction extending nearer to or away from the corresponding accommodating member or temple on which the contact member is not provided. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120200935 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A support frame includes a light transmissive portion that is combined with a light guide member to form a see-through portion. The support frame assembled with the light guide member for image light observation therefore allows see-through observation of an outside-world object through the see-through portion. Further, providing the light transmissive portion in the support frame can increase the strength of the support frame while reducing the weight of the light guide member. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120200936 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - In regard to a second direction (combination direction) that is turned back by a reflection at the time of light-guiding, a projective optical system has an emission opening width larger than an opening width of a third reflective surface, such that it is possible to prevent a partial deficiency of image light when the image light emitted from the projective optical system is incident to the third reflective surface from occurring, and thereby it is possible to prevent the occurrence of deficiency of an image or a large variation in brightness. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120206816 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: an eyeglass-type frame worn by a head of a viewer; and an image display apparatus attached to the frame, wherein the image display apparatus includes an image formation device, and an optical device on which light that exits from the image formation device is incident, through which the light is guided, and out of which the light exits, the frame is formed of a front portion, two temple portions extending from both ends of the front portion, a nose pad, and an attachment member, the attachment member is attached to a central section of the front portion, the optical device is attached to the attachment member, and the nose pad is so attached to the attachment member that the nose pad is movable upward and downward. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120229909 | AUGMENTED VIEW OF ADVERTISEMENTS VIA HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display (HMD) provides an augmented view of advertisements to an HMD wearer. In some embodiments, when an advertisement is within an HMD wearer's field of view, the HMD may augment the HMD wearer's view of the advertisement to provide additional information and/or to personalize the advertisement to the HMD wearer. In other embodiments, when an advertisement is within an HMD wearer's field of view, the HMD may augment the HMD wearer's view of the advertisement to remove the advertisement from the HMD wearer's view or to replace the content of the advertisement with non-advertising content. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120243102 | IMAGE RELAY OPTICAL SYSTEM AND VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An image relay optical system is provided with an optical coupling member before incidence of image light on a light guide member. Among a first light incident surface, a coupling member reflecting surface, and a first light emitting surface provided in the optical coupling member, the coupling member reflecting surface and the first light emitting surface are curved surfaces. Therefore, a large bright virtual image with reduced aberration can be displayed. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120243103 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display system having a light source made up of a plurality of light-emitting diodes; a flat-panel display for producing an image on a flat-panel; a projecting mechanism having a cylindrical housing; and an eye-proximate optical system, wherein: the flat-panel display is secured within the housing so as to be inclined so that the normal direction to the flat-panel is not a pupillary axial direction; the light source is secured within the housing so that the direction of emission of the light that is emitted from each light-emitting diode is coincident with the pupillary axial direction and so that each light-emitting diode is at an equal distance from the flat panel; and a reflecting plate, for reflecting the light that is emitted from the light source, is formed so as to be at the inner peripheral face of the housing, placed between the light source and the flat-panel display. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120257284 | IMAGING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an imaging device including: a first element for converting image light into an electric signal or generating an image on the basis of an electric signal; and a second element for converting image light into an electric signal or generating an image on the basis of an electric signal, wherein an angle of rotation of the first element about an axis in a longitudinal direction is adjustable with respect to the second element. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120300311 | PROJECTION DISPLAY - The present invention relates to a projection display ( | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130027781 | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DASH INTEGRATION - An instrument cluster assembly mounts within a vehicle dashboard. An opening is defined within the dashboard provides for mounting of an instrument cluster assembly. The example instrument cluster assembly includes a top surface that corresponds with the top surface of the dashboard to provide a completed top visible surface when in a completed assembled condition. The instrument cluster assembly includes a first gauge and a second gauge separated by an open space therebetween. A bi-vision display is mounted in the open space between the first and second gauges. The bi-vision display generates a virtual image that is viewed by the operator between the first and second gauges. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130033756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY - An eyepiece for a head mounted display includes an illumination module, an end reflector, a viewing region, and a polarization rotator. The illumination module provides CGI light along a forward propagation path within the eyepiece. The end reflector is disposed at an opposite end of the eyepiece from the illumination module to reflect the CGI light back along a reverse propagation path within the eyepiece. The viewing is disposed between the illumination module and the end reflector and includes an out-coupling polarizing beam splitter (“PBS”). The out-coupling PBS passes the CGI light traveling along the forward propagation path and redirects the CGI light traveling along the reverse propagation path out of an eye-ward side of the eyepiece. The polarization rotator is disposed in the forward and reverse propagation paths between the out-coupling PBS and the end reflector. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130050833 | ADJUSTMENT OF A MIXED REALITY DISPLAY FOR INTER-PUPILLARY DISTANCE ALIGNMENT - The technology provides for adjusting a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display device for alignment with an inter-pupillary distance (IPD) of a user by different examples of display adjustment mechanisms. The see-through, near-eye, mixed reality system includes for each eye a display optical system having an optical axis. Each display optical system is positioned to be seen through by a respective eye, and is supported on a respective movable support structure. A display adjustment mechanism attached to the display device also connects with each movable support structure for moving the structure. A determination is automatically made as to whether the display device is aligned with an IPD of a user. If not aligned, one or more adjustment values for a position of at least one of the display optical systems is automatically determined. The display adjustment mechanism moves the at least one display optical system in accordance with the adjustment values. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130050834 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A screen member has a plurality of optical elements, each of which includes a primary curved surface and two secondary curved surface. The primary curved surface diffuses a bundle of rays of light toward a main-viewing range through a display member. Each secondary curved surface diffuses the bundle of rays of light toward a corresponding sub-viewing range through the display member. A radius of curvature of the primary curved surface is larger than a radius of curvature of the secondary curved surface. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130077175 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes an image projection unit, an optical unit and a mounting unit. The image projection unit emits an image light. The optical unit includes a first optical layer having first and second major surfaces, a second optical layer having third and fourth major surfaces and an intermediate layer provided between the second and third major surfaces. At least a portion of the image light travelling from the first major surface toward the second major surface is reflected by the intermediate layer. At least a portion of a background light travelling from the fourth major surface toward the third major surface is transmitted by the intermediate layer. The first major surface or the fourth major surface is a curved surface. The mounting unit is linked to the image projection unit and the optical unit. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130100533 | COMBINER POSITIONING SYSTEM - A combiner positioning system for a head-up display includes a carrier and a locking element. The carrier supports a combiner for the head-up display, and the combiner is movable between a stowed position and a display position. The locking element has an engaged position and a disengaged position. The locking element engages a portion of the carrier in the display position and rigidly holds the carrier in the display position. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130107371 | Display Device with Image Depth Simulation | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130107372 | DISPLAYING DEVICE FOR PROJECTING IMAGE ONTO PUPILS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130120850 | HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - A heads-up display system suitable for use in a vehicle. The system includes a projector configured to project a projected image. A faceted reflector is included to overlay a dashboard area of the vehicle and define an array of reflective facets. Each facet is configured to reflect cooperatively a portion of the projected image to form a reflected image directed toward a windshield of the vehicle. A light diffusive layer is included to diffuse the reflected portion of the projected image such that the reflected image can be seen by an occupant of the vehicle as a reflection in the windshield. A light control film interposed between the windshield and the faceted reflector is included to propagate preferentially the projected image and thereby reduce the occurrence of ambient light washout of the reflected image being displayed. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130128364 | Method of Using Eye-Tracking to Center Image Content in a Display - A head-mounted display (HMD) may include an eye-tracking system, an HMD-tracking system and a display configured to display virtual images. The virtual images may present an augmented reality to a wearer of the HMD and the virtual images may adjust dynamically based on HMD-tracking data. However, position and orientation sensor errors may introduce drift into the displayed virtual images. By incorporating eye-tracking data, the drift of virtual images may be reduced. In one embodiment, the eye-tracking data could be used to determine a gaze axis and a target object in the displayed virtual images. The HMD may then move the target object towards a central axis. The HMD may also record data based on the gaze axis, central axis and target object to determine a user interface preference. The user interface preference could be used to adjust similar interactions with the HMD. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130135747 | HALF MIRROR AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - There is provided an image display apparatus which enables an image displayed on a display device to be viewed through a half mirror. The half mirror includes two translucent resin substrates formed from resin, a metallic film composed Ag and disposed between the resin substrates, and dielectric films disposed between the metallic film and the resin substrates, respectively. Each of the dielectric films includes an SiO | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130135748 | VEHICULAR HEADS-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a vehicular heads-up display device with which it is possible to avoid burn-in of an internal component upon a reflecting member by exterior light, improving display quality. A vehicular heads-up display device, comprising a case body ( | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130155520 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device includes an indicator configured to emit a display light, a lower casing to which the indicator is mounted, an upper casing which is mounted to an upper portion of the lower casing, a pair of support portions which are provided on the lower casing and extend toward the upper casing, guide grooves which are formed on the support portions at opposite sides thereof, and a reflective mirror which is inserted and mounted to the lower casing toward a bottom surface of the lower casing while both lateral edges of the reflective mirror are engaged with the guide grooves, to reflect the display light emitted from the indicator and guide the reflected display light to a windshield of a vehicle. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130163088 | WINDSHIELD DISPLAY SYSTEM USING ELECTROWETTING LENSES - A windshield display system for installation into a vehicle that includes a windshield, a transparent display overlaying the windshield, and an array of electrowetting lenses overlaying the transparent display. Each lens of the array is operable to a flat-state where light passes through the lens substantially undistorted, and a shaped-state where emitted light from an underlying portion of the transparent display is directed in order to increase an apparent brightness of the emitted light. The array selectively magnifies pixels or portions of the transparent display, while maintaining vision clarity for the operator in regions of the windshield where images are not being displayed. The array may also outline or highlight images being displayed with a region of distortion of surrounding the image to distort the view of the scene outside the vehicle to help the operator discern the image when the outside lighting conditions are less than ideal. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163089 | REFLECTIVE ARRAY WAVEGUIDE - In embodiments of reflective array waveguide, a reflective array waveguide includes clear waveguide panels for see-through viewing of an environment viewed through the reflective array waveguide. The reflective array waveguide also includes reflecting waveguide panels to reflect a virtual image that is generated to appear as part of the environment. Each of the reflecting waveguide panels have a partially reflective mirror coating deposited on opposing sides, and the reflecting waveguide panels are alternated in the reflective array waveguide with the clear waveguide panels. The alternating clear and reflecting waveguide panels are angled for augmented reality imaging of the reflected virtual image as part of the environment that is viewed through the reflective array waveguide. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163090 | Augmented Reality Head Gear - An augmented reality electronic head gear is disclosed. The head gear includes an electronic device compartment configured to receive and support an electronic device such as an iPhone®. The head gear further includes a reflective surface configured to reflect the display of the electronic device to the eyes of a user. The head set is configured to rest upon a user's head, keeping the user's hands free and able to interact with the surrounding environment, while the user's eyes view real-time images of the surrounding environment being augmented. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130176626 | WEARABLE DEVICE ASSEMBLY WITH INPUT AND OUTPUT STRUCTURES - An electronic device for use with a wearable structure configured to be worn on the head of a user includes a display element and a housing having an arm portion and an elbow portion. The housing is configured to be removably affixed to the wearable structure at the arm portion thereof. The elbow portion of the housing defines a display end of the housing that supports the display element. The arm extends along a longitudinal axis of the housing, and the elbow portion is configured such that the display end supports the display element along a display axis disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. Image generating means are disposed within the housing and configured for generating an image presentable to the user on the display element. An input device is affixed to the housing and is configured for receiving from the user an input. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130182334 | HEAD-MOUNTED IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a head-mounted image display device, including: a main body for emitting an image light beam; an eyepiece optical portion having a light-guide portion in a polyhedral shape, the eyepiece optical portion allowing the image light beam emitted from the main body to be incident on one surface of the light-guide portion and causing the image light beam incident on the one surface of the light-guide portion and emitted from another surface on the same side as the one surface or on the different side from the one surface; an attaching portion for connecting the main body and the eyepiece optical portion, in which the attaching portion has a movement mechanism for moving the eyepiece optical portion relative to the main body so as to adjust the position of an exit pupil of the eyepiece optical portion. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130188258 | OPTIMUM GAZE LOCATION ON FULL WINDSCREEN DISPLAY - A method to display a registered graphic upon a substantially transparent windscreen head-up display within a source vehicle includes monitoring an operating environment of the source vehicle, monitoring a driver registration input, determining a recommended continuous gaze location based upon the operating environment and the driver registration input, and displaying the registered graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head-up display. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130188259 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A head-up display includes a first display device, and a second display device which is provided at a position which is different from a position of the first display device. An optical axis identifying device outputs light beams, which are respectively input from the first display device and second display device, in the identical direction. An enlarged-image forming device enlarges respective images which are formed by the light beams which are output from the first display device and the second display device, based on the light beams which are input from the optical axis identifying device, and forms an image by overlapping the images which are enlarged. A moving device moves at least one of the first display device and the second display device along respective optical axis directions thereof. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130208362 | LASER ILLUMINATION SCANNING - In embodiments of laser illumination scanning, an imaging unit includes a linear array of spatial light modulators that direct light in a direction perpendicular to an imaging scan direction. The lasers each emit the light through a diffractive optic that uniformly illuminates the spatial light modulators, and a scanning mirror then scans the spatial light modulators to generate a two-dimensional image for display. The lasers can include red, green, and blue lasers for RGB illumination of the spatial light modulators, which can be implemented as reflective liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS), transmissive LCOS, or as micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) mirrors. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130208363 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle is provided which can efficiently transmit lights from a light source to improve a visibility of a display. In a head up display device, a combiner having a light transmission property is fixed to an upper part of a display device main body, and display lights outputted form the display device main body are projected on the combiner. The display device main body includes a light source, a lens array on which lights of the light source are converged and an LCD panel which transmits the lights converged on the lens array to have the display lights. Each of lens parts of the lens array has an output side and an incident side of the lights formed respectively as an output convex lens surface and an incident convex lens surface which respectively bulge in protruding forms. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130215516 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A HOLDING DEVICE THAT CAN BE PLACED ON THE HEAD OF A USER - A display device includes a holding device that can be placed on the head of a user. An image-generating module and an imaging lens system can be secured on the holding device. The latter includes a spectacle lens with a curved front and a curved back. It projects the image generated when the holding device is placed on the head such that the user can perceive it superimposed on the surroundings. Light from the image-generating module is coupled into an optical channel in the spectacle lens. It is conducted in the optical channel to an exit section and coupled via the exit section out of the spectacle lens. The optical channel includes in the region of the front and back a Fresnel structure with a plurality of facets on which the light conducted in the optical channel is reflected, and which are aligned parallel to one another. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130222919 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An intermediate image is formed inside a first prism, and an image light, which is reflected on the order of a third surface, a first surface and a second surface, is transmitted through the first surface and reaches the eyes of the observer, therefore it is possible to make the entire optical system small and light in weight by making the first prism thin, and realize a high performance display device with a wide angle of view. Further, when an external light is passed through, for example, the first surface and the third surface and observed, a diopter scale is set to approximately zero, and thereby reducing the defocus or distortion of the external light when observed in a see-through manner. And, it is possible such that the shape of the first prism conforms to the face of the observer, the center is also close to the face. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130242402 | LENS-BASED IMAGE AUGMENTING OPTICAL WINDOW WITH INTERMEDIATE REAL IMAGE - An image augmenting window and method of operation. An image augmenting window has at least one selectably transmissive internally focused intermediate image lens with a first and rear side opposite one another. Each lens respectively has a first portion that receives light and focuses it into a focused image on an internal focal plane. Each lens also has a projecting output optical structure that refracts the focused image as a projected image exiting the rear side at an exit angle. A selectably transmissive shutter is located in the internal focal plane and is controllable to block at least a portion of light passing through the lens. At least one controllable light source, positioned adjacent to a lateral side of a respective selectably transmissive internally focused intermediate image lens, emits projected light parallel to the exit angle. A controller independently controls each shutter and each controllable light source. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130242403 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY COMPRISING A PROJECTION SCREEN AND A DEVICE FOR MOVING AND POSITIONING A PROJECTION SCREEN, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The invention relates to a head-up display comprising a projection screen and a device for moving and positioning said projection screen. To open or close the projection screen by the device, a linear movement with a short path can be transformed into a pivoting movement with a long path, an adjustment of the incline of the projection screen being actuatable by means of the device when the projection screen is in the operating position. A method for operating a head-up display comprises actions of a projection screen and a device for moving and positioning a projection screen. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130242404 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A concave mirror of a reflective display device, which includes a reflector, a concave mirror arranged inside of an instrument panel, a display body, a lighting device, a display control circuit, driving parameters and the like, has reflecting surfaces with different wavelength selectivities, and the reflecting surfaces are formed into reflecting surface shapes of different focal lengths. By image light reflected selectively from the concave mirror, it is possible to present virtual images in different positions to an observer. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130258486 | HEAD-MOUNT DISPLAY - A system and method is provided for varying the apparent distance of a virtual image projected by a head-mounted display. The distance between the user and an object being viewed by the user is determined. Then, the focal distance of an eyepiece optical system in the head-mounted display is adjusted to provide a virtual image at an apparent distance that corresponds to the determined distance. The user thereby experiences an approximately seamless overlay in sharp focus of the virtual image from the display and the three-dimensional binocular image being viewed. For example, when viewing a movie screen, or other object at infinity, the focal length is adjusted to provide a virtual image at or near optical infinity. Likewise, when reading a book, or inspecting another object in close proximity, the focal length is adjusted to provide the virtual image at a nearby apparent distance. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130258487 | LOW MASS WARPAGE FREE EYEPIECE - An eyepiece for a night vision goggle (NVG) system includes a first lens element axially aligned with second and third lens elements. The first, second and third lens elements are sequentially positioned between a viewer and an object formed on a screen surface. The first lens element is formed as a doublet having two cemented elements. The second lens element includes a convex surface facing the doublet and a concave surface facing toward the third lens element. The third lens element includes a first convex surface facing the second lens element and a second convex surface facing the object. The second lens element is formed with two even aspheric surfaces comprised of only even coefficients and is substantially uniform in thickness. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130258488 | VEHICLE INFORMATION TRANSMITTING DEVICE - In a vehicle information transmitting device, a plurality of light sources is arranged in an array form of plural rows or plural columns in the light source panel so that light can be irradiated in a horizontal direction (right and left direction) and vertical direction (height direction, up and down direction). The light source panel includes a diffusion plate and a shaft member for entirely or partially adjusting the transmitting degree (blurring degree of light) of the light of the light source in association with the arrangement position of the light source, and a plurality of springs that plays the role of a fail safe for maintaining the distance between the light source and the diffusion plate in a maximum state at the time of malfunctioning. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130279013 | Viewer With Display Overlay - A real-world viewer can include viewing optics positioned along a viewing optical axis for viewing a field of view of the real-world. An active display overlay unit can be optically coupled to the viewing optical axis of the viewing optics, for generating images and directing the images along the viewing optical axis of the viewing optics for simultaneous overlaid viewing of the images in the real-world scene as viewed in the field of view through the viewing optics. The active display overlay unit can be capable of providing full-color luminance of at least t 1200 fL to the ocular of the host system with a luminance to power fL:mW ratio of at least 6:1 or greater or providing monochrome luminance from the active display overlay unit of at least 5000 fL to the ocular of the host system with a luminance to power fL:mW ratio of at least 15:1 or greater. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279014 | DISPLAY MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A display mirror assembly for a vehicle having a front shield including a first side and a second side. A partially reflective, partially transmissive element is mounted on the first side. A rear shield is disposed behind the front shield. A display module is mounted between the front shield and the rear shield and includes in order from the front shield: a display; an optic block; a heat sink having an edge lit PCB mounted along a top edge thereof; and a PCB. The front shield is secured to at least one component of the display module with a first retaining feature and the rear shield is secured to at least one component of the display module with a second retaining feature. A housing at least partially surrounds the front shield, display module, and rear shield. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279015 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a vehicle display device including a base to be mounted to a vehicle, a reflection plate which protrudes from and retracts in the base, a projection unit for projecting a display image on the reflection plate, a cover body covering a front portion in a protruding direction of the retracted reflection plate, a drive unit provided to the base for driving the reflection plate to protrude and retract, a holding member holding the reflection plate and connected to the drive unit to be driven linearly, and a posture maintenance unit provided across the holding member and the base to maintain a posture of the reflection plate. The reflection plate is moved to protrude and retract along a movement plane tilted in the protruding direction toward an eye-point with respect to an orthogonal plane orthogonal to a direction of line of sight of a driver to the reflection plate. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279016 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A head-up display for a motor vehicle, including an image generating device, from which radiation beams of an image, linearly polarized by a polarizer | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130321925 | CUSTOMIZED HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device includes a modular frame assembly including one or more different components. Each of the different components may be selected from a component set including at least two or more differently-sized versions of each different component. The head-mounted display device also includes a modular see-through display sub-assembly including one or more mountings for selectably coupling the modular see-through display sub-assembly to the modular frame assembly. The modular see-through display sub-assembly may be configured to couple to any combination of differently-sized versions of different components of the modular frame assembly. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130329301 | WIDE FIELD-OF-VIEW VIRTUAL IMAGE PROJECTOR - A wide field-of-view virtual image projector includes a rod light guide that is embossed with at least a first diffraction grating and a second diffraction grating that is substantially parallel to the first diffraction grating. The first diffraction grating is configured to receive a first light ray, and to project first diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a first range of angles. The second diffraction grating is configured to receive a second light ray, and to project second diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a second range of angles. The virtual image projector further includes a slab light guide configured to receive the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays, and to diffract the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays out of the slab light guide to generate a virtual image with a wide field-of view. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130329302 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH OPTICAL COMBINER COMPRISING A REMOVABLE SUN VISOR - The general field of the invention is that of the display systems comprising an optical combiner and a removable sun visor. The optical combiner is a semi-reflecting plate and the sun visor is a thin, thick and tinted plate, the sun visor comprising means for mechanically fastening on the optical combiner. The optical combiner comprises, on a first side, a first mechanical piece and, on a second side opposite to the first side, a second mechanical piece, the optical sun visor comprises, on a first side, a third mechanical piece and, on a second side opposite to the first side, a fourth mechanical piece in the form of a clip, the third mechanical piece being able to be sunk into the first mechanical piece so as to form a hinge, the rotation axis of which is parallel to the first side of the optical combiner, the fourth mechanical piece being able to be clipped into the third mechanical piece so as to lock the sun visor on the combiner. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130335828 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A half mirror layer has an angle dependency in which when an angle of incidence becomes larger than the angle of incidence range of image light, reflectance increases, such that it is possible to prevent unintended light, which is emitted to a light transmitting member from a light guiding member and is reflected inside a light transmitting member, from being returned to a light emission portion of the light guiding member after passing through the half mirror layer as a reflective film at a relatively large angle of incidence. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the image light passed through the light transmitting member from becoming ghost light while mitigating the demand for increasing processing accuracy of the light transmitting member, and bonding accuracy between the light guiding member and the light transmitting member, and thereby it is possible to make a virtual image displayed by a virtual image display device have a high quality. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130342913 | SYSTEM FOR HIGHLIGHTING TARGETS ON HEAD UP DISPLAYS WITH NEAR FOCUS PLANE - Methods and apparatus for displaying a near-focus one-dimensional marker on a head up display (HUD) such that the parallax disparity between the marker and a distant far-focus visual target is not apparent to a viewer looking at the visual target through the HUD. The one-dimensional marker is oriented at the same angle as the interocular line of the viewer's eyes, as captured by a digital camera facing the viewer. Additionally, a dashed one-dimensional marker is disclosed to reduce the visual noticeability of small inaccuracies in orientation. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130342914 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An image display apparatus includes: (A) an image forming device; (B) an optical system that converts light emitted from the image forming device into parallel light; (C) an optical device to which the light beams converted into the parallel light by the optical system enter, in which the light beams are guided, and from which the light beams are emitted; and (D) a supporting member that pivotally supports at least the image forming device with respect to the optical device, wherein an assembly of at least the image forming device and the supporting member has the center of gravity at a position apart from the pivoting central axis of the supporting member, and at least the image forming device is pivoted with respect to the optical device by gravity, whereby the image forming device is horizontally held. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140036374 | Bifocal Head-up Display System - A bifocal head-up display system includes a projector, at least one projection surface in an intermediate image plane, and relay optics to direct a display image to a reflector in a vehicle operator's field of view. The display image includes two image portions focused at different distances from the vehicle operator. A first image portion focused at a first distance may include information related to vehicle operation, and a second image portion focused at a second distance may include to information related to extra-vehicular objects. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140043688 | Display Illumination Light Guide - A near-eye display device has a multi-color light source, a micro display, an optical system and a light guide. The optical system collimates and redirects light from the micro display to an optical axis of the device. The light guide comprises multiple color-specific layers, an in-coupling diffraction grating through which light from the source enters the light guide, and an out-coupling diffraction grating through which light from the light guide exits towards the micro display. Two distinct embodiments are detailed: each different color-specific layer of the light guide is defined by a different refractive index; or by a different color-specific filter. In one example there is one in-coupling diffraction grating through which all light from the source enters the light guide; in another there are at least first and second in-coupling diffraction gratings on opposed light guide surfaces through which different colors enter the light guide. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140043689 | PROJECTION DISPLAY - The present invention provides a projection display, for displaying an image to a viewer. An image-providing light source device is arranged to inject an input pupil of multi-spectral image bearing light into a waveguide assembly. The waveguide assembly comprises first and second diffraction regions arranged respectively for expanding the input pupil in first and second generally orthogonal dimensions and outputting an exit pupil expanded in the first and second dimensions from the waveguide assembly. The diffractive regions of the waveguide assembly are matched to cause zero or substantially zero net chromatic aberration. A combiner is arranged to direct the exit pupil towards the viewer for viewing an image and to transmit light from a real world scene through the combiner so that the image overlays the light from the real world scene. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140049831 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD-MOUNTED IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A head mounted image display device includes: a frame including a front section having a nose pad; a light transmitter supported by the front section and allowing visible light to pass therethrough; an optical scanner that receives signal light modulated according to an image signal and made incident thereon and that two-dimensionally scans the incident signal light toward the light transmitter; a half mirror on a surface on which the signal light from the optical scanner is incident and having a curved surface that reflects the signal light; and a condensing lens on an optical axis between the optical scanner and the half mirror and condensing the signal light from the optical scanner between the optical scanner and the half mirror to convert the signal light reflected by the half mirror into parallel light. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140049832 | HEADS-UP DISPLAY WITH AN ACHROMATIC LENS FOR USE IN UNDERWATER APPLICATIONS - A heads-up display comprises a housing. A display panel is disposed within the housing. An objective lens is disposed within the housing. An achromatic lens is disposed within the housing between the display panel and the objective lens. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140055863 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes an original image forming unit configured to form an identical image in each of image forming regions, and an optical system including optical elements corresponding to the respective image forming regions and configured to form exit pupils corresponding to the image forming regions each displaying the identical image. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140055864 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND LIGHT SOURCE UNIT - An optical element includes a first microlens array unit and a second microlens array unit in each of which a plurality of microlenses are arranged. The first and second microlens array units are arranged opposite to each other with a distance which is longer than a focal length of the microlenses arranged in the first microlens array unit. The first microlens unit is arranged on a light-incident side with respect to the second microlens array unit. The interval between the microlenses arranged in the second microlens array unit is narrower than the interval between the microlenses arranged in the first microlens array unit. The optical element can appropriately suppress the occurrence of excessive pixel bright spot. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140071539 | ERGONOMIC HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL SYSTEM - Optical systems such as image display systems include a freeform optical waveguide prism and a freeform compensation lens spaced therefrom by a gap of air or index cement. The compensation lens corrects for aberrations which the optical waveguide prism will introduce in light or images from an ambient real-world environment. The optical waveguide prism receives actively projected images at an entry location, and emits the projected images at an exit location after internally reflecting the images along an optical path therein. The image display system may include an image source and coupling optics. The approach permits design of an optical viewing device, for example in optical see-through HMDs, achieving an eyeglass-form appearance and a wide see-through field of view (FOV). | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140078591 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes an image forming device, a collimating optical system, and an optical device. The optical device includes a light guide plate, a first deflecting member that deflects light incident on the light guide plate, and a second deflecting member that deflects the light, which propagates in the light guide plate by total reflection, a plurality of times. The first and second deflecting members are provided in the light guide plate. Light having one wavelength emitted from at least one pixel satisfies the following condition: | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140085731 | LED DRIVE APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Light flux levels sensed from a color LED array control both current availability to the array and disable/re-enable a current bypass switch to shunt stored-energy current to or away from a selected LED. In continuous mode, a single flux pulse is created for the duration of a pre-established period. Feedback from the flux sensor pulses current to an energy storage device to maintain the light flux at a predetermined set-point. A particular dimming level is achieved by establishing both the pulse period and the flux magnitude. In discontinuous mode, one or more short flux pulses are created. Both the turn-on and the turn-off time of each flux pulse is controlled by alternately removing and then re-establishing a current shunt from the energy storage device to ground. Flux pulse magnitude is controlled by recognizing when the flux pulse has reached a predetermined set-point and re-establishing the current shunt to abruptly turn off current to the selected LED. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140092481 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC IMAGE FIELD AND BRIGHTNESS CONTROL - A head-up display system having a diffusing image plane or diffuser. The light output of a relatively small image source is imaged on the diffuser by way of imaging optics. A mirror is used to image light from the diffuser onto a windshield and correct for distortion caused by the windshield. The diffuser is advantageously used when a large field-of-view is desired, or sun load characteristics need to be addressed. The diffuser may be flat or curved in order to optimize the system for different applications. The magnification of the mirror may be made relatively low, and the solar emergency density that is made incident on the image source is reduced, providing for a low cost, high performance, color head-up display system. A drive mechanism allows selective operator controlled repositioning of the image source and imaging optics with respect to diffuser to vary image size, position and/or intensity. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140098424 | WEARABLE HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO VISUAL INTERFACE - An adjustable visual optical element is provided, which may be supported, for example, by an eyeglass. The optical element is preferably adjustable in each of the X, Y, and Z axes to allow the wearer to optimize projection of the optical element. A view axis of the display is preferably also angularly adjustable with respect to a wearer's straight ahead normal line of sight. Source electronics may be carried onboard the eyeglasses, or may be connectable to the eyeglasses via either a hardwire, optical guide, or radiofrequency link. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140104692 | HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY - A head-mountable display device comprises a frame to be mounted onto a user's head. The frame defines an eye display position which is positioned in front of a user's eye. A reflective element is mounted with respect to the eye display position and comprises a reflective surface which is visible to the eye of the user. A mobile device holder is configured to hold a mobile device on the frame. The reflective surface is configured to reflect light incident upon the reflective surface, forming a reflected image. The location and orientation in which the mobile device is held relative to a location and orientation of the reflective surface are such that light arriving from a screen of the mobile device held in the mobile device holder is reflected by the reflective surface so that a reflected image of at least part of the screen is visible to the user. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140111864 | HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM ADJUSTABLE FOR BRIGHT AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS - A Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) system, to be mounted on a helmet of a user, includes a tinted visor, coupled with the helmet, located in front of the face of the user when the tinted visor is in an operative position. The tinted visor further includes a patch, which is located in front of an eye of the user. The patch has greater light transmission than the rest of the tinted visor. The HMD system includes an image generator, coupled with the helmet, generating an image to be displayed to the user. The HMD system further includes an optical combiner, coupled with the helmet, and located substantially on the optical axis of the user's eye. The combiner reflects the generated image toward the eye, and transfers light rays of an outside scene toward the eye. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140126066 | AUGMENTED VIEW OF ADVERTISEMENTS - A head-mounted display (HMD) provides an augmented view of advertisements to an HMD wearer. In some embodiments, when an advertisement is within an HMD wearer's field of view, the HMD may augment the HMD wearer's view of the advertisement to provide additional information and/or to personalize the advertisement to the HMD wearer. In other embodiments, when an advertisement is within an HMD wearer's field of view, the HMD may augment the HMD wearer's view of the advertisement to remove the advertisement from the HMD wearer's view or to replace the content of the advertisement with non-advertising content. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140139927 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light guide section is directly fixed to a frame via an attachment portion that is part of a peripheral portion of the light guide section, whereby not only can the light guide section be readily fixed and the weight of a virtual image display apparatus can be readily reduced but also the strength at which the frame supports the light guide section is improved. Further, except the attachment portion, the remaining peripheral portion of the light guide section is not fixed to the frame. Therefore, when the light guide section and the frame differ from each other in terms of the coefficient of thermal expansion, the light guide section is allowed to expand with respect to the frame, whereby no distortion, deformation, or breakage of the light guide section will occur. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140146394 | PERIPHERAL DISPLAY FOR A NEAR-EYE DISPLAY DEVICE - Technology is described for a peripheral display for use with a near-eye display device. The peripheral display is positioned by a near-eye support structure of the near-eye display device for directing a visual representation of an object towards a side of an eye area associated with the near-eye display device. The peripheral display has a lower resolution than a resolution of a front display of the near-eye display device. The peripheral display may include a Fresnel structure. The peripheral display may be used for augmented reality, virtual reality and enhanced vision applications. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140153102 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display suitable for being disposed in front of at least one human eye is provided. The head-mounted display includes a transmissive type display, a focal length adjusting lens, and a compensation lens. The focal length adjusting lens is located between the human eye and the transmissive type display. The focal length adjusting lens refracts an image displayed by the transmissive type display, so that the image is formed on a retina of the human eye. The transmissive type display is located between the compensation lens and the focal length adjusting lens. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140160576 | THREE PIECE PRISM EYE-PIECE - A prism eye piece and optical system including a prism eye piece and microdisplay are described herein. The prism eye piece may include three prisms. A main body prism has a surface that receives light from a source such as a microdisplay. Another prism has a surface that receives light from a source such as the real world. Both of these images are projected through a surface of still another prism that is proximate to an exit pupil. The surface of the prism proximate the exit pupil may be flat. Also the surface of the prism that receives light from a source such as the real world may be flat. These flat surfaces may be parallel to each other. This allows the light from the real world to be transmitted to the exit pupil without distortion. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140168783 | NEAR-EYE MICROLENS ARRAY DISPLAYS - In embodiments of the invention, an apparatus may include a display comprising a plurality of pixels and a computer system coupled with the display and operable to instruct the display to display images. The apparatus may further include a microlens array located adjacent to the display and comprising a plurality of microlenses, wherein the microlens array is operable to produce a light field by altering light emitted by the display to simulate an object that is in focus to an observer while the display and the microlens array are located within a near-eye range of the observer. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140168784 | Head-Mountable Display - A display unit in a head mounted display (HMD) is divided into a main body part generating image light; and an emission port part having an emission port through which the generated image light is emitted to the observer's eye. The main body part and the emission port part are connected to each other such that they are allowed to be attached and detached by an external force. In a head mounting state of the HMD, when a first external force acts on the emission port part in response to a situation that the emission port part (e.g., a half mirror) comes into contact with a member located at or near the observing eye or in front of the observing eye within the observer's face and thereby protecting the observing eye, the first external force causes the emission port part to be detached from the main body part. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140177063 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A virtual image display apparatus configured to be in front of at least one eye of a user includes an image display unit, a first beam splitting unit, and a reflection-refraction unit. The image display unit provides an image beam. The first beam splitting unit disposed on transmission paths of the image beam and an object beam causes at least one portion of the object beam to propagate to the eye and causes at least one portion of the image beam to propagate to the reflection-refraction unit. The reflection-refraction unit includes a lens portion and a reflecting portion on a first curved surface of the lens portion. At least part of the image beam travels through the lens portion, is reflected by the reflecting portion, travels trough the lens portion again, and is propagated to the eye by the first beam splitting unit in sequence. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140177064 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle includes a deploying and accommodating mechanism configured to change a state of disposition of a combiner between a position of a use state in which a display can be seen in the observation region and a position of an unused state in which a display cannot be seen in the observation region. The deploying and accommodating mechanism includes a restricting unit configured to restrict an inclination, with respect to a prescribed direction, of a surface of the combiner to a predetermined angle of a ghost suppression state at least when the combiner is located at the position of the use state. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140185142 | OPTICAL COMBINER FOR NEAR-EYE DISPLAY - An optical combiner includes a first, second, and third color combiner layer (“CCL”). The first CCL includes a first diffractive grating coated with a first filter configured to reflect a first color light and pass a second and a third color light. The second CCL includes a second diffractive grating coated with a second filter configured to reflect the second color light and pass the third color light. The third CCL includes a third diffractive grating coated with a third filter configured to partially reflect visible light. The diffractive gratings are each embedded in an index matched material and are angle-tuned diffractive gratings configured to receive image light at an angle and respectively reflect the first, second, and third color light in the image light at an order of diffraction that directs the light to an eye of a user. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140211319 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a head-up display apparatus for a vehicle. The head-up display includes an information analysis unit, a first information determination unit, a second information determination unit, and an information display unit. The information analysis unit collects vehicle state information, driver state information, driving environment state information, driver gaze information, individual characteristic information and common characteristic information from a plurality of information collection units, and analyzes the collected information. The first information determination unit prioritizes the vehicle state information, the driver state information, and the driving environment state information. The second information determination unit determines a driver's field of view based on driver field of view information and driver individual and common characteristic information. The information display unit changes information to be displayed to the driver based on priorities and the driver's field of view, and then displays the changed information. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140211320 | VISUAL LINE DETECTION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a visual line detection device comprises a lens, a frame holding the lens, a beam splitter transmitting light from a visual field in a direction of user's eyes while reflecting a part of the light from the visual field in a direction substantially parallel to a surface of the lens, and transmitting the light from the user's eyes in a direction of the visual field while reflecting the part of the light from the user's eyes in the direction substantially parallel to the surface of the lens, a first light taking module taking the light from the user's eyes reflected by the beam splitter, and a second light taking module taking the light from the visual field reflected by the beam splitter. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140218803 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILM HAVING LUMINESCENT PARTICLES - A method for producing a film having luminescent particles is described. The method has steps a) mixing a thermoplastic and a luminescent pigment containing a hydroxyalkyl terephthalate of the formulate: R | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140218804 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A virtual image display device includes: an image forming element which forms an image to be displayed; and an optical element which reflects a light emitted from the image forming element to display a virtual image. The optical element has a concave shape opposite to a traveling direction of the light emitted from the image forming element. The light emitted from the image forming element enters the optical element without being reflected by other optical element. The image forming element is arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of viewing the virtual image through the optical element. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140233108 | DEVICE MOUNTABLE LENS COMPONENT - An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a device mountable lens component, including a lens unit defining a first surface and having a first lens. The component also includes a retention structure having a housing member defining a second surface. The housing member is attached with the lens unit such that the second surface faces the first surface and is spaced apart therefrom at a first distance so as to define an area therebetween. The retention structure also has first and second plungers movably affixed within the area between the lens unit and the housing member. The first and second plungers are biased away from each other in opposite directions along a path and are moveable toward and away from each other along the path. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140240842 | ALIGNMENT-INSENSITIVE IMAGE INPUT COUPLING - Various embodiments are disclosed herein that relate to coupling light into waveguides in a near-eye display device in a manner configured to be tolerant to misalignment of the waveguides with each other and/or other optics. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a near-eye display device comprising one or more waveguides, wherein each waveguide comprises a light input coupling configured to receive light at a first side of the waveguide to couple the light into the waveguide, and a light output coupling configured to emit light from the waveguide at a second side of the waveguide, the second side of the waveguide being opposite the first side of the waveguide. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140268353 | 3-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) NAVIGATION - One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for 3-dimensional (3-D) navigation are provided herein. A heads-up display (HUD) component can project graphic elements on focal planes around an environment surrounding a vehicle. The HUD component can cause these graphic elements to appear volumetric or 3-D by moving or adjusting a distance between a focal plane and the vehicle. Additionally, a target position for graphic elements can be adjusted. This enables the HUD component to project graphic elements as moving avatars. In other words, adjusting the focal plane distance and the target position enables graphic elements to be projected in three dimensions along an x, y, and z axis. Further, a moving avatar can be ‘animated’ by sequentially projecting the avatar on different focal planes, thereby providing an occupant with the perception that the avatar is moving towards or away from the vehicle. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140268354 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - Disclosed is an optical system for a head-mounted display, in which image rays provided from a display device are diverged to form and provide an enlarged image. First, second, and third lenses or first, second, third, and fourth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward an edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays increase, the angle of view is improved to provide a large image so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The size of the entire optical system can be reduced, thus a head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140268355 | DISPLAY MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a partially reflective, partially transmissive element; and a full display module mounted behind the partially reflective, partially transmissive element, the display module having an optic block, and a display in optical communication with the optic block, the display being one an in-place switching liquid crystal display, a fringe filed switching liquid crystal display, and a vertically aligned liquid crystal display. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140268356 | DYNAMIC FIELD OF VIEW THROTTLING AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING USER EXPERIENCE IN HEAD MOUNTED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - A head-mounted display (HMD) allows a user to view a virtual environment. The HMD displays a field of view to the user. However, the user may experience simulator sickness or motion sickness from viewing the field of view. The HMD is connected to a sensor which can monitor the user. By monitoring the user's physiological state, the user's simulator sickness can be detected or predicted. To reduce the negative effects, the field of view can be throttled. The field of view can also be throttled in order to provide a better user experience even if the user does not experience sickness. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140285898 | DISPLAY FOR INCORPORATING IN A PAIR OF EYEGLASSES - The invention relates to a display comprising an optical imager ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140293430 | PROJECTOR AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A projector includes a main body enclosure and a housing that houses an optics module and is disposed within the main body enclosure. The housing includes a case with a first opening, a first cover attached to the first opening, and a first seal that creates an airtight seal between a peripheral edge of the first opening and the first cover. Air pressure within the housing is set to a value that is different from air pressure between the main body enclosure and the housing. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293431 | PROJECTOR AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A projector includes a light emitting element that emits a projection light, a first temperature detector that detects a temperature around the light emitting element, a heating and cooling unit that heats or cools the light emitting element based on the detected temperature, and an abnormality processor that determines whether or not the first temperature detector is detecting the temperature normally based on a detection result of the first temperature detector. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293432 | PROJECTOR, HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF PROJECTOR - A projector that includes a plurality of laser light sources that emit laser lights of mutually differing colors, a combiner that combines the laser lights, a laser light scanner that projects an image onto a projection surface by scanning the laser lights combined by the combiner, a laser light detection unit, and a controller. The laser light detection unit further includes a first laser light detector and a second laser light detector. The controller calculates an amount of change in an optical axis of the laser lights based on a displacement of the irradiation position of the first diffracted light, calculates an amount of change in a wavelength of the laser lights based on the amount of change in the optical axis and a displacement of the irradiation position of the second diffracted light, and adjust an output ratio. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293433 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD OF HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device includes a projection unit that projects predetermined information on a transparent display panel by superimposing on a background that is visible to a user viewing the transparent display panel placed in front of a line of sight of the user. The head-up display device may also include three light sources that emit lights of differing colors onto the transparent display panel, a camera that detects a background color that is visible when viewing the transparent display panel, and a controller that controls a display of the predetermined information using a display color in correspondence to the background color detected by the camera | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293434 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes a planar waveguide optical element, a projection optical system, and a microdisplay device. By including free-form optics and waveguide technology, the volume and weight of the display apparatus can be reduced, and an optical system can be realized with improved image quality, structure, and performance parameters. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140313585 | Method and Apparatus for View Recovery - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a member, an optical engine, and a light guide. The member is configured to be placed proximate a face of a user. The optical engine is connected to the member. The optical engine is configured to provide an image viewable by the user. The light guide is connected to the member. The light guide includes an output section and an input section. The light guide is configured to transfer an image corresponding to a visual field of the user blocked by a substantially opaque portion of the apparatus. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140313586 | HEAD-UP PROJECTION SYSTEM - A head-up projection system is disclosed. The head-up projection system comprises a mounting member and a portable projector. The mounting member has a receptacle, and the mounting member is mounted on a roof of a vehicle. The portable projector is detachably installed in the receptacle of the mounting member and configured to connect with a mobile communication and computing device with a navigation function for displaying a navigation information image in the vehicle from the mobile communication and computing device. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140320971 | EDGE CONFIGURATIONS FOR REDUCING ARTIFACTS IN EYEPIECES - An eyepiece for a head mounted display (“HMD”) includes a first end for receiving computer generated image (“CGI”) light and a second end disposed opposite the first end. The eyepiece also includes an image directing element to direct the CGI light out of the eyepiece in an eye-ward direction. The image directing element is disposed between the first end and the second end. At least one edge running between the first end and the second end is configured to reduce reflection of the CGI light back into the eyepiece. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140320972 | Head Mounted Display Having Alignment Maintained Via Structural Frame - A head mounted display device includes a structural frame arranged generally along a first axis and a second axis for viewing along a third axis, the first, second, and third axes being mutually perpendicular. The structural frame includes opposing upper and lower rims between which are defined left and right openings. Left and right micro-displays are coupled to the structural frame, and are configured to project visual content in a substantially forward direction along the third axis toward the left and right openings, respectively, and away from a user. Left and right optical elements are coupled to the structural frame and respectively positioned over the left and right openings and each include an at least partially reflective surface facing in a substantially rearward direction along the third axis. The structural frame maintains the optical elements in alignment to define an optical light path for reflectively guiding a light ray bundle from the micro-displays to a user's eyes. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140320973 | Display With A Virtual Representation In A Plurality Of Planes - A display device can have at least one imaging unit and at least one combiner. The location of the imaging unit and/or of the combiner can be provided to be locationally variable. The display device can be used such that information can be represented on a plurality of planes. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140327970 | SPHERICAL INTERFACE FOR BINOCULAR DISPLAY - A binocular display includes a waveguide. A convex spherical mount has a fixed position relative to the waveguide. A light engine includes a concave spherical mount that adjustably mates with the convex spherical mount. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140334008 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - According to one embodiment, an image display device includes a holder. The holder includes a holding member, a first extension portion, and a second extension portion. The holding member has a first end, and a second end separated from the first end, and includes a first portion, and a second portion. The first extension portion is connected to the first end. The second extension portion is connected to the second end and arranged with the first extension portion. The device includes a light emitting unit, and an optical unit. The light emitting unit is configured to be mounted on the first extension portion and to emit light including an image. The optical unit is configured to be mounted on the first portion and to change a travel direction of the light by reflecting the light. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334009 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT - A method for manufacturing an optical element includes forming a functional layer (half mirror layer) on a first face of a first translucency member that is made of cyclo olefin polymer or cyclo olefin copolymer, and forming an inorganic coating layer having translucency (silicon oxide layer) on a second face of a second translucency member that is made of cyclo olefin polymer or cyclo olefin copolymer. The method for manufacturing an optical element further includes bonding the first face side of the first translucency member to the second face side of the second translucency member by an adhesive layer. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334010 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: a glass-type frame mounted to a head of an observer; and two image displaying devices for the left and right eyes that are attached to the frame. Each of the image displaying devices includes an image forming device, an optical system making light from the image forming device to be parallel light, and an optical device to which the light from the optical system is incident, and in which the light is guided so as to be output, at least one of the image displaying devices further includes a movement device relatively moving optical axes of the image forming device and the optical system in a horizontal direction, and a convergence angle is adjusted by relatively moving the optical axes of the image forming device and the optical system in the horizontal direction using the movement device depending on an observation position of an observer. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140340759 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - In an optical element, a half mirror layer includes a silver layer, a first dielectric multilayer film that is provided between the silver layer and a first translucent member made of resin, and a second dielectric multilayer film that is provided on the opposite side to the first translucent member with respect to the silver layer. The first dielectric multilayer film includes a first aluminum oxide layer that is in contact with the silver layer, and a titanium oxide layer that is in contact with the first aluminum oxide layer on the first translucent member side. The second dielectric multilayer film includes a zirconium layer (zirconium oxide-based dielectric layer) and a second aluminum oxide layer that is in contact with the zirconium oxide layer, and one of the second aluminum oxide layer and the zirconium oxide layer is in contact with the silver layer. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140347736 | Systems And Methods For Aligning A Near-Eye Display Device - A near-eye display system includes (a) a near-eye display device, having a display and capable of providing, to a pupil of a user, an image from the display superimposed on an ambient scene, and (b) a fixture for coupling the near-eye display device to a holder mounted to the user, wherein the fixture has a plurality of degrees of freedom for alignment of the display device with respect to the pupil. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140362445 | CARRIER DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY UNIT - A carrier device for an electronic display unit, having a frame with a front face and a rear face, whereby the front face has a seating surface for placing against the forehead of a user and the rear face has a surface designated a device mount, against which the electronic display unit is placed. The electronic display unit is a device separate from the carrier device. At least one optical converging lens is placed between the front and rear faces of the frame. The carrier device is constructed to be mounted or carried on the head of a user, thereby enabling hands-free viewing of the electronic display unit. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362446 | ELECTRONIC CORRECTION BASED ON EYE TRACKING - A head mountable display (HMD) system comprises an eye position detector comprising one or more cameras configured to detect the position of each of the HMD user's eyes; a dominant eye detector configured to detect a dominant eye of the HMD user; and an image generator configured to generate images for display by the HMD in dependence upon the HMD user's eye positions, the image generator being configured to apply a greater weight to the detected position of the dominant eye than to the detected position of the non-dominant eye. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362447 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted or helmet-mounted display apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an optical element which in use is disposed in front of the eyes of a user. The optical element has a waveguide portion. The apparatus further includes a light source of image-bearing light and two diffraction elements. Each diffraction element is configured for propagation of image-bearing light of the light source through the optical element. Each diffraction element is arranged to release the image bearing light from the optical element. The apparatus further includes a switching element for switching the image-bearing light repeatedly between the first diffraction element and the second diffraction element to provide a first visible image or a second visible image to the respective eye of a user. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140368921 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - An optical system for a head-mounted display in which image rays provided from a display device are divergent to form and provide an enlarged image is configured so that first and second lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward the edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays are increased, an angle of view is improved to provide a large screen so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The entire size of the optical system can be reduced. The head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140368922 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle includes: a substrate housing portion that stores a circuit substrate that outputs an image signal of an image to be displayed; an optical unit that generates and projects an image based on the image signal; and a combiner on which the image is projected, wherein the optical unit has: an optical unit main body that includes a light source and an image display element; and a projection unit that determines a projection direction, wherein the optical unit main body has a first main body surface and a second main body surface, and wherein the projection unit has two arrangement states: a first state where a projection port of the projection unit is on the side of the first main body surface; and a second state where the projection port is on the side of the second main body surface. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150009573 | PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - A projection type display device configured to display an image on a window while also providing a view through the window. The projection type display device has a plurality of reflection portions arranged on a windshield for reflecting an image light that is projected from an image projection device and displaying a superposed display image onto the windshield. Further, since (i) the plurality of reflection portions are arranged on the window along a lateral direction with a lateral interval interposed at positions between two reflection portions, (ii) a lateral width of each of the plurality of reflection portions is less than the minimum human pupil diameter, and (iii) the lateral interval between the two reflection portions is equal to or greater than the lateral width of the reflection portion, the view of the vehicle occupant through the windshield is also sufficiently ensured. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150009574 | HMD APPARATUS WITH ADJUSTABLE EYE TRACKING DEVICE - An HMD apparatus with an imaging optical system for each one of the eyes of a user, which includes at least one display unit to be viewed by the respective eye, and with a device for the acquisition of the viewing direction of at least one eye within a field of view of the display unit by means of an eye camera, wherein the eye camera is provided with a camera holder, which can be adjusted in terms of a peripheral angle around a viewing central axis of the field of view and in terms of a setting angle with respect to the viewing central axis. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150015962 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY UNIT - On a combiner, a HUD display area is defined by display light from a projector, and guide lights are displayed. An optical path length from the combiner to a display-light projector, an optical path length from the combiner to a first light source, and an optical path length from the combiner to a second light source in a viewing direction are larger in this order. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150015963 | DISPLAY UNIT - When a signal indicating that an event involving a need to guide a sight line from an HUD display area to a second display area occurs, a first guide light is displayed, and then a second guide light is displayed. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150015964 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - Emitted light from first light sources cause a pair of first guide lights to be displayed on a combiner side by side at positions adjacent to a HUD display area. Emitted light from second light sources cause a pair of second guide lights to be displayed such that the pair of first guide lights are interposed between the pair of second guide lights. At least one of number of light sources to be lit, lighting cycle, and lighting order of the first and the second light sources is changed in accordance with a current vehicle speed and a change in shift position of a transmission of a vehicle. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150036221 | Wide-field head-up display (HUD) eyeglasses - The present invention introduces a compact, HUD eyeglass display system of novel design that makes it possible to superimpose a wide-angle, computer-generated view on the real-world view, without obscuring the wearer's vision or requiring any additional optical element such as beam-splitters or contact lenses. The digital display is visible regardless of which way the wearer turns his eyes, and has great depth of field, so both it and the external scene appear in focus, regardless of the distance to the scene. These head-up display eyeglasses are compatible with prescription lenses. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150036222 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROGRAM - An image display device includes a transparent plate which may be disposed in an inclined manner with respect to a display section of a portable terminal provided with the display section. A display displayed on the display section may be reflected on the transparent plate. A space behind the transparent plate may be viewed through the transparent plate and, at the same time, an image on the display section of the portable terminal may also be viewed while being reflected on the transparent plate. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150043082 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a head-up display system ( | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043083 | VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SAID VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150062715 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A first diffraction optical element is disposed on a light incident surface of a light guide, a second diffraction optical element is disposed on a light emitting surface of the light guide, and a reflection layer is disposed on an end surface of the light guide. A diffraction grating of the first diffraction optical element and a diffraction grating of the second diffraction optical element has an inclined portion respectively. The inclined portion of the first diffraction optical element and the inclined portion of the second diffraction optical element are inclined in same direction. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150062716 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An optical system of a virtual image display apparatus is configured such that, in regard to a width in a first direction and a width in a second direction at a first surface position, and a width in a first direction and a width in a second direction at a second surface position corresponding to the width in the first direction and the width in the second direction at the first surface position, predetermined conditional expressions are established. With this, in an optical system for an HMD which includes a light guide member having a free-form surface, it is possible to allow video light to be emitted toward eyes in an appropriate state while controlling the light guide of video light accurately and maintaining high performance. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150070771 | HEAD UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A head up display device for a vehicle includes: a housing mounted on a dashboard of the vehicle; a display unit that generates an image or a video; a combiner vertically elevated from the housing; a first cover operated together with the combiner to be opened and closed; a second cover operated together with the combiner to be opened and closed; and a mirror that rotates together with the first cover to be opened at the time of opening the first cover to reflect the video provided from the display unit to the combiner. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150070772 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An image display apparatus includes: an image forming device; an optical system converting light emitted from the image forming device into parallel light; and an optical device to which the light beams converted into the parallel light by the optical system enter, in which the light beams are guided, and from which the light beams are emitted, wherein a central light beam emitted from the center of the image forming device, passing through the nodal point of the optical system and entering the optical device at an optical device center point intersects an XY plane defined by an X axis that passes through the optical device center point, and is parallel to the axis direction of the optical device and a Y axis that passes through the optical device center point, and coincides with the normal axis of the optical device at angles other than 0 degree. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150077857 | Automotive Head-Up-Display - An automotive head-up display comprises an image generating device for generating a virtual image that is visible from an eyebox. The image generating device is designed such that the virtual image has a bi-ocular image area and at least one mono-ocular image area, which are visible from the eyebox. By means of the head-up display, a large overall image width of the virtual image can be implemented, without enlarging the optical apertures and thereby the required installation space for the head-up display. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150085371 | COMPACT AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The invention relates to a head-up display comprising a group of sub-screens ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150103409 | COMPACT AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The invention relates to a head-up display comprising a group of optical sub-systems ( | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150103410 | SCREEN MEMBER AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-up display apparatus projects a display image onto a projection surface of a windshield so that a viewer views a virtual image of the display image from an eye box. A screen used in the apparatus is constructed of a plurality of micromirrors. Each micromirror has a convex surface portion being curved to magnify a laser beam toward the eye box. A scanned surface of the screen is provided by an array of the convex surface portions. In a cross section intersecting the scanned surface, adjacent convex surface portions have different curved shapes. Thus, brightness unevenness of the display image caused by interference of laser beams can be reduced while maintaining a simple structure of the screen such as a microlens array. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150109678 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes an image forming device, a collimating optical system, and an optical device. The optical device includes a light guide plate, a first deflecting member that deflects light incident on the light guide plate, and a second deflecting member that deflects the light, which propagates in the light guide plate by total reflection, a plurality of times. The first and second deflecting members are provided in the light guide plate. Light having one wavelength emitted from at least one pixel satisfies the following condition: | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109679 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A display that includes a frame to be worn on a head of an observer, two image creation devices, two light guides to guide light beams output from the image creation devices and to output the light beams toward pupils of the observer, and an optical plate attached to a center part of the frame and attached to a periphery part of the light guides via an adhesive. The center part of the frame is thicker than an outside part of the frame. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150131158 | VEHICLE HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PREVENTING GHOST IMAGES - A vehicle head-up display device for preventing ghost images, includes a base, a display module and a lid, wherein the lid is translucent material, a lower thickness of the lid is smaller than an upper thickness, the display module is used to project image information on the lid. By the composition of the above elements, the variation in thickness that the upper of the lid is thick and the lower of the lid is thin is used to generate the refraction of the prism, to let the position of ghost images be overlapped with real images, to thereby effectively solve the problem of ghost images. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131159 | ENHANCED OPTICAL AND PERCEPTUAL DIGITAL EYEWEAR - Improved wearable optics is disclosed. The wearable optics comprises a frame member and a lens. The wearable optics also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the wearable optics. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of ways to enhance the use of eyeglasses. They are: (1) media focals, that is, utilizing the wearable optics for its intended purpose and enhancing that use by using imaging techniques to improve the vision of the user; (2) telecommunications enhancements that allow the eyeglasses to be integrated with telecommunication devices such as cell phones or the like; and (3) entertainment enhancements that allow the wearable optics to be integrated with devices such as MP3 players, radios, or the like. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150138644 | COMPACT AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The invention relates to a head-up display comprising sub-screens ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150138645 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mounted display apparatus including a face plate having a first surface formed to face a user's face, and a support part configured to be coupled with at least a part of the face plate so as to allow the face plate to be fixed on the user's face. A cavity structure may be formed on second surface of the face plate which is opposite to the first surface so as to mount an external electronic device to the head mounted display apparatus. One or more position adjustment units are configured to adjust a position of the external electronic device and may be formed on at least one side surface of the face plate. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150291880 | PHOSPHOR, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING SAID PHOSPHOR, PROJECTOR, HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAID LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A phosphor includes a host crystal including Sr | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150293361 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device includes an eyeglass frame, including a rim, for fixing the head-mounted display device onto a wearer's head, a display that displays an image, and an eyepiece optical unit that guides light of an image displayed on the display into at least one of the wearer's eyes to display the image as an enlarged virtual image. The display and the eyepiece optical unit are attached to the rim, an optical axis of incident light that is image light incident on the eyepiece optical unit from the display and an optical axis of exiting light that is image light exiting from the eyepiece optical unit towards the wearer's eye are not coplanar, and the angle between an incident light vector formed by the incident light and an exiting light vector formed by the exiting light is greater than 90°. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150309313 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150309317 | TEMPLE AND EAR HORN ASSEMBLY FOR HEADWORN COMPUTER - Aspects of the present invention relate to temple and ear horn assemblies for head worn computers. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150316769 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316771 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316772 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316773 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM EYE RELIEF ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A head mounted display (HMD) may comprise an adjustable crown band, a crown band circumference adjusting mechanism coupled to the adjustable crown band and configured to adjust a crown band circumference to releasably secure the crown band to the user's crown, an armature including left and right arms, each of the left and right arms mounted at a respective proximal end to corresponding left and right HMD attachment structures, a display mounted at left and right sides to respective distal ends of the left and right arms, and an eye relief distance adjustment mechanism configured to move the left and right arms in a timed manner toward and away from the crown band along a substantially linear path, to thereby adjust an eye relief distance from the display to an eye of a the user when the crown band is fitted on the crown of the user. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150323788 | Display Device and Electronic Apparatus - A display device and an electronic apparatus using the display device include a display component configured to output initial light corresponding to a first image; and a light path converting component configured to receive the initial light corresponding to the first image from the display component and to perform light path conversion on the initial light corresponding to the first image to form a virtual image corresponding to the first image, wherein the virtual image corresponding to the first image is perceived at a particular position and a size of the virtual image perceived being greater than a display size of the display component, wherein the light path converting component comprises a visible area, the particular position and the display component are located separately at two sides of a plane on which the visible area is located. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323789 | MOTOR VEHICLE AND DISPLAY OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICAL OBJECT - A display apparatus displays a three-dimensional graphical object. The display apparatus includes a projection device for producing an autostereoscopic projection image of the object. The object is displayed for a viewer such that the viewer has an improved three-dimensional impression from the representation. The display apparatus to this end has a specularly reflective and light-transparent combiner plate, and the projection device is configured to project the projection image onto the combiner plate such that for a viewer, viewing from a predetermined viewing direction through the combiner plate, the projection image appears as a mirror image on the combiner plate. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323794 | Head-Up Display Device - A head-up display device includes a device body disposed under a dashboard, a combiner which can be moved through an opening formed in the dashboard between a use position and a housed position, a combiner moving mechanism for moving the combiner between the use position and the housed position, a shutter which can be moved between a closing position and an escape position, and a shutter moving mechanism for moving the shutter to the escape position when the combiner is moved to the use position and moving the shutter to the closing position when the combiner is moved to the housed position. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323797 | TWO SECTION HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A system is presented in which a head mounted display is realized in two sections such that a section that comes in contact with the human face may be cleaned and sanitized independently of a section with sensitive electronic and optical components. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150331243 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display, a first optical element, and a reflector. The display unit includes a first pixel emitting a first light, and a second pixel emitting a second light. The first optical element has an incident surface and an emission surface. A diameter of a bundle of rays of the first light at the incident surface is a first value. A diameter of a bundle of rays of the second light at the incident surface is a second value. A diameter of the bundle of rays of the first light at the emission surface is a third value. A diameter of the bundle of rays of the second light at the emission surface is a fourth value. A ratio of the third value to the first value is different from a ratio of the fourth value to the second value. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150338650 | LOW-DEFINITION DISPLAY WITH A COMPACT OPTICAL SUPERPOSITION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED INSTRUMENT SET - A display device ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150338655 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light emitter and a reflector. The light emitter emits light including image information. The reflector has a plurality of reflective surfaces arranged in a first direction. The reflective surfaces reflect a portion of the light. A length in a second direction of one of the reflective surfaces is longer than a length in the first direction of the one of the reflective surfaces. The second direction intersects the first direction. A first plane is tilted with respect to a second plane. The first plane includes an incident direction of the light at the reflector and a reflection direction of the light at the reflector. The second plane includes the first direction and the second direction. The second direction is tilted with respect to an intersection line between the first plane and the second plane. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150338656 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display unit, a reflective/transmissive unit, and an optical unit. The display unit emits image light including image information. The reflective/transmissive unit reflects at least a portion of the image light and transmits at least a portion of background light. The optical unit is provided between the display unit and the reflective/transmissive unit in an optical path of the image light. A refractive power of the optical unit is determined according to a refractive power of the reflective/transmissive unit for the background light passing through the reflective/transmissive unit. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150338657 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first optical part that reflects at least part of incident light and a projection part that projects image light including the image information. The first optical part includes a first base, a reflective layer, a second base, and an intermediate layer. The refractive index of the first base, the refractive index of the second base, and the refractive index the intermediate layer are about the same value. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150346496 | SPEAKER ASSEMBLY FOR HEADWORN COMPUTER - Aspects of the present invention relate to speaker assemblies for head worn computers. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150355460 | IMAGE TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR A DISPLAY AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY EQUIPPED WITH SAID DEVICE - An image transmission device for a display intended to display a virtual image in a driver's field of view is disclosed. The transmission device includes a semi-reflective optical element configured to transmit light rays that can be used to display the virtual image in the field of view. The optical element is also configured to guide the light. A light source emitting a light beam is also part of the device, where the light source and the optical element are located relative to one another so that the beam is emitted by the optical element operating as a light guide. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150362727 | COMBINER ELEMENT FOR A HEAD UP DISPLAY AND HEAD UP DISPLAY - A combiner element for a head up display (HUD) system includes: a glass pane, a further glass pane, and a safety foil, the glass pane having a first main plane of extension, a first main surface and a second main surface, the second main surface being positioned opposite of the first main surface of the glass pane, the further glass pane having a second main plane of extension, a third main surface and a fourth main surface, the fourth main surface being positioned opposite of the third main surface of the further glass pane, and the safety foil being positioned between the first main plane of extension and the second main plane of extension such that the safety foil is positioned on the second main surface of the glass pane and on the third main surface of the further glass pane. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150370073 | IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE - An image projection device, including: at least one waveguide formed in a substrate; and at least one extraction device including a plurality of extraction cells coupled to different areas of the guide, each cell being capable of being electrically activated to extract light from the guide and project this light along a predetermined projection direction, wherein different extraction cells have projection directions with different orientations. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160011417 | OPTICAL CONFIGURATIONS FOR HEAD-WORN SEE-THROUGH DISPLAYS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160018649 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160018659 | DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a doing apparatus including a display device which is mounted for use on a face of a user, the display device including a display panel which is disposed in front of eyes of the user and on which an image to be visually recognized by the user is projected, a connecting portion to which a plate-like member disposed between the eyes of the user and the display panel is connected, and a slide portion configured to fix the plate-like member between the eyes of the user and the display panel by being disposed in a predetermined initial position and to be slidable in a predetermined direction from the initial position, the plate-like member being connected to the connecting portion. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160025976 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle includes an irradiation unit that projects, through an opening provided to an instrument panel, display light onto a windshield located above the opening; and a display panel that is disposed on an opening side surface extending from an opening peripheral part toward a lower part of the instrument panel and that displays information to a driver. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160033772 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE AND METHOD THEREOF - A head mounted display (HMD) device, a method by the HMD of displaying an image, a non-transitory computer readable recording medium, and a chipset are provided. The HMD device includes a color information obtaining unit configured to obtain color information regarding a lens arranged at a portion of the HMD device; and a control unit configured to output an image modified based on the color information via a display unit arranged at the HMD device. The method includes obtaining color information regarding a lens arranged at a portion of the HMD device; and outputting an image modified based on the color information via a display unit arranged at the HMD device. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160041389 | DISPLAY SYSTEM - Provided is a low-cost display system with a small-sized shutter shielding an opening portion in an accommodation state. In a display system in which a display device displaying an image is located at different positions as a use position and an accommodation position, the display system includes a first shutter and a second shutter which are formed so that opening portions are wider than the display device. Here, when the display device is located at the use position, at least a part of the display device is located near the front surface of the first shutter and the second shutter and at least one of the first shutter and the second shutter is closed. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160041394 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - There is provided a display apparatus including: a frame | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160041395 | WEARABLE APPARATUS - A wearable apparatus includes a display panel in which a display portion is formed on a first face of a substrate, a housing, and a panel frame supporting the display panel and transferring heat from the display panel to the housing. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160054563 | 3-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) NAVIGATION - One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for 3-dimensional (3-D) navigation are provided herein. A heads-up display (HUD) component can project graphic elements on focal planes around an environment surrounding a vehicle. The HUD component can cause these graphic elements to appear volumetric or 3-D by moving or adjusting a distance between a focal plane and the vehicle. Additionally, a target position for graphic elements can be adjusted. This enables the HUD component to project graphic elements as moving avatars. In other words, adjusting the focal plane distance and the target position enables graphic elements to be projected in three dimensions along an x, y, and z axis. Further, a moving avatar can be ‘animated’ by sequentially projecting the avatar on different focal planes, thereby providing an occupant with the perception that the avatar is moving towards or away from the vehicle. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160054571 | HEADSET HAVING VERSATILE EYE ORIENTATION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A headset is disclosed including optics supported on a headband by a pair of temple arm assemblies. The temple arm assemblies are positioned on either side of a wearer's head when the headset is worn. Each temple arm assembly may include one or more kinematic assemblies allowing pivotal and/or translational adjustment of the optics to optimize optical properties such as line-of-sight, pantoscopic tilt and/or eye relief. The one or more kinematic assemblies for each temple arm may have a variety of different pivots and/or slides enabling adjustment of the optics and optical properties. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160062119 | Opto-Mechanical System For Head-Mounted Device - Opto-mechanical systems, methods of assembly, and devices utilizing opto-mechanical systems are disclosed. One example opto-mechanical system includes an optics housing; an optics display; and a display module. The optics display can extend away from a first open end of the optics housing to display images to a user. A display module is positioned adjacent a second open end of the optics housing. The display module may be constructed and arranged to project images onto the optics display. The display module further comprises a display module housing, as well as module displays that are positioned within the display module housing. The optics housing may be constructed and arranged to join the display module to the optics housing. The display module can be positioned within the optics housing and is spaced a predetermined distance away from the first surface of the optics display. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160062120 | COMPACT ARCHITECTURE FOR NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY SYSTEM - An eyepiece body of an eyepiece includes an input lens positioned to couple display light into the eyepiece body along a forward propagation path, a concave end reflector disposed at an opposite end of the eyepiece body from the input lens to reflect the display light back along a reverse propagation path, and a viewing region including a partially reflective surface that redirects at least a portion of the display light traveling along the reverse propagation path out of an eye-ward side of the eyepiece body along an emission path. The partially reflective surface is obliquely angled relative to the eye-ward side and the concave end reflector is titled relative to a top or bottom surface of the eyepiece body to collectively cause the emission path of the display light to be oblique to a normal vector of the eye-ward side in two orthogonal dimensions. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160062121 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with a wide field of view. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160070100 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - When a combiner is used, a cut part of a shift in an outer circumferential edge portion of the combiner is reduced, and a front scenery of a vehicle is more easily seen and recognized. A vehicular display device includes a displayer | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160070109 | RETRACTABLE DISPLAY FOR HEAD MOUNTED DEVICE - A head mounted device includes a helmet with a guide, a lens frame, at least one display surface mounted to the lens frame. The guide extends from a cavity of the helmet. The lens frame is moveably connected to the guide and moves along an axis of the guide between a first position within the cavity of the helmet and a second position outside the cavity of the helmet. The display surface is transparent and configured to display augmented reality content. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160085074 | WIDE ANGLE AND HIGH RESOLUTION TILED HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A tiled head-mounted display device, comprising: an optical component including a plurality of prisms with free-form surfaces, each prism being a wedge prism comprising a first optical surface, a second optical surface and a third optical surface; and a display component including a plurality of micro-displays, wherein the number of the micro-displays and the number of the prisms with free-form surfaces is identical. The tiled head-mounted display device according to the present invention is compact and light, provides wide field of view and high resolution, especially for the optical tiling head-mounted display device, the exit pupil planes of each display channels are coincident, thus avoiding pupil aberration and keeping exit pupil diameter and eye clearance same as the single ocular. There is no resolution variance throughout the entire field of view, thus preventing extra trapezoid distortion. The tiled head-mounted display device according to the present invention can be readily applicable to augmented environments applications by simply adding an auxiliary free-form lens behind the free-form prism. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160091718 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160091719 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160109704 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROGRAM - An image display device includes a transparent plate which may be disposed in an inclined manner with respect to a display section of a portable terminal provided with the display section. A display displayed on the display section may be reflected on the transparent plate. A space behind the transparent plate may be viewed through the transparent plate and, at the same time, an image on the display section of the portable terminal may also be viewed while being reflected on the transparent plate. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109711 | OPTICAL CONFIGURATIONS FOR HEAD-WORN SEE-THROUGH DISPLAYS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for providing a high transmission see-through view of the environment while trapping escaping light from the display system. In embodiments, a camera system is also provided that is aligned with the display system to provide images of the environment in a viewing direction of the user. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109713 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for a head-worn computer with a content display where the head-worn computer can be changed from an augmented reality system where there is relatively high see-through transmission through the display to a virtual reality system where the is no or relatively little see-through transmission through the display. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160124154 | Field Inversion Waveguide Using Micro-Prism Array - A field inverting optical waveguide is disclosed. The waveguide is configured to convey electromagnetic radiation from an ingress end to an egress end along an optical path. The waveguide includes an optically flat input surface disposed at the waveguide ingress end, and an exit surface disposed substantially opposite the input surface at the waveguide egress end. The exit surface includes an array of prisms projecting outward from or inward to the exit surface. The input surface and the exit surface are arranged substantially orthogonally to the optical path. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160124224 | DASHBOARD SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a dashboard system for a vehicle, including: a dashboard cluster adopted to display vehicle information; an HUD (Head Up Display) cluster controlling unit adopted to receive data of sensors installed in a vehicle from an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) and to calculate the vehicle information; and an HUD projector adopted to project the vehicle information calculated by the HUD cluster controlling unit on the dashboard cluster so that the vehicle information can be displayed. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160131910 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SEE-THROUGH DISPLAY PANELS - Various embodiments of the present invention provide for systems and apparatus directed toward using a contact lens and deflection optics to process display information and non-display information. In one embodiment of the invention, a display panel assembly is provided, comprising: a transparent substrate that permits light to pass through substantially undistorted; a reflector disposed on the transparent substrate; and a display panel aimed toward the reflector and substantially away from a human visual system, wherein the reflector reflects light emitted from the display panel toward the human visual system. The reflector may comprise a narrow band reflector or a polarization reflector. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160131913 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wearable electronic device is provided. The wearable electronic device includes a frame, a body section connected with the frame, a display module mounted on the body section and configured to output an image, and a guide section configured to change a position of the display module in relation to the frame. The wearable electronic device may be variously implemented according to various embodiments. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160139409 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND VEHICLE USING THE SAME - A head-up display (HUD) comprises a detection unit, a picture generating unit and a control unit. The detection unit detects a position of an object and generates a detection signal indicated the position of the object. The picture generating unit comprises a screen and an optical unit. The screen displays a visual image. The optical unit projects the visual image onto the screen. The control unit is coupled to the detection unit and the picture generating unit, controlling the screen to facing toward the object in response to the detection signal. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139411 | WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING VIRTUAL IMAGE - A wearable device and a method of outputting a virtual image by the wearable device area provided. The wearable device includes a projection type display unit that includes a variable lens and configured to project a light forming an image, a first sensor configured to detect a light reflected from an eye of a user, and a processor configured to control to display the virtual image on the projection type display unit by controlling one of a location of the variable lens and refractive power of the variable lens based on retina image information corresponding to the detected light. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139412 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display, an optical unit, and a reflector. The display includes a first display region emitting a first bundle of rays and a second display region emitting a second bundle of rays. The optical unit includes first and second emission regions transmitting the first and the second bundle of rays. The reflector includes a first reflection region reflecting the first bundle of rays, and a second reflection region reflecting the second bundle of rays. The optical unit forms a first focal point of the first bundle of rays between the optical unit and the reflector, and forms a second focal point of the second bundle of rays between the optical unit and the reflector. A distance between the first emission region and the first reflection region is shorter than a distance between the second emission region and the second reflection region. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160147066 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A combiner-type head-up display device has a simplified lid body opening/closing mechanism. The device has a combiner for reflecting light from an indicator toward the driver side to cause the driver to recognize the light as a virtual image. A holder, to which the combiner is attached, moves in the vertical direction from a stored position to a display position through an aperture. Pins are provided on side surfaces of the holder. A support body has vertical guide grooves for guiding the pins. A vertical drive mechanism is provided for driving the holder in the vertical direction. A lid body which has driven arms, which swing by being pushed by the pins as the pins move vertically as the holder is vertically driven, and opens/closes the aperture. Angle adjustment grooves, which enable pins to rotate about pins with pins abutted on one end of the guide grooves, are provided. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160154238 | ADJUSTING A HEAD-UP DISPLAY (HUD) BASED ON LIGHT SENSING | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160154244 | COMPACT OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR HEAD-WORN COMPUTER | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160154245 | Ergonomic Head Mounted Display Device And Optical System | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160161746 | MULTI-VIEW SYSTEM - The present invention provides a multi-view system containing a means for retaining multi-view system on a user's head. A frame support is pivotally connected to the means for retaining multi-view system. At least one display device, such as an LCD, is hingedly connected to the frame support. The display device is positioned away from the direct view of the user's eyes. In a preferred embodiment, the display device is positioned at least 3 degrees away from the direct view of the user's eyes. In operation, the user can see objects in direct view and the display device by moving the eyes to provide direct view and display device view capability. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160170205 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160170214 | SUBSTRATE-GUIDE OPTICAL DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160178911 | Inflatable Virtual Reality Headset System | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160178912 | Image Display Apparatus and Head Mount Display | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160187660 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A limiting part limits displacement of an optical member partially fixed to a frame unit, and excessive stress applied on the optical member and deformation of the optical member may be prevented. That is, support strength of the optical member may be improved by supplementarily using the limiting part. Note that the optical member is partially fixed to the frame unit, and fastening parts and the number of parts are reduced and downsizing becomes easier and reduction in weight of the virtual image display device is easier. Further, the optical member is partially fixed to the frame unit, and thus, even when there is a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the optical member and the frame unit, the expansion or the like of the optical member with respect to the frame unit is allowed and distortion, deformation, breakage of the optical member may be prevented more reliably. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160202483 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160252724 | MICROSPHERE SPACED WAVEGUIDE DISPLAY | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160377872 | GRAPHENE IN OPTICAL SYSTEMS - The examples disclosed herein are related to graphene-based materials on see-through optical displays. One example provides, a computing device, including a see-through display system including an optical component through which a surrounding environment is viewable, an electrical component disposed on a user-facing side of the optical component, and a graphene-based layer disposed on the optical component, the graphene-based layer comprising a greater thickness of a graphene-based material on a portion closer to the electrical component and a lesser thickness of a graphene-based material on a portion farther from the electrical component. | 12-29-2016 |
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| 20170235147 | HEAD-MOUNT TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | 08-17-2017 |
| 20170235148 | HEAD MOUNTED IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS | 08-17-2017 |
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| 20220137406 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL UNIT - An optical unit includes a projection lens, a prism configured to guide the image light from the projection lens, and a mirror member configured to reflect, toward a pupil position, the image light from the prism, wherein the prism includes a first surface where the image light from the projection lens is incident while being transmitted, a second surface at which the image light that passed through the first surface is reflected, and a third surface at which the image light that passed through the second surface is reflected toward the second surface, and the image light reflected at the third surface is emitted while being transmitted through the second surface. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220137410 | PHASE STRUCTURE ON SURFACE-RELIEF GRATING-BASED WAVEGUIDE DISPLAY - A waveguide display includes a substrate transparent to visible light, a first grating on the substrate and configured to couple display light into or out of the substrate, and a phase structure on the substrate and configured to change a polarization state of the display light after or before the display light reaches the first grating. The first grating is characterized by a polarization-dependent diffraction efficiency. The first grating includes, for example, a surface-relief grating or a volume Bragg grating. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220137412 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL UNIT - A virtual image display device includes a display element, a light-guiding system configured to guide imaging light that exits the display element, and a mirror member having a first surface where the imaging light that exits the light-guiding system is incident while being refracted and a second surface that reflects the imaging light that passes through the first surface and causes the imaging light to exit the mirror member through the first surface where the imaging light is refracted. In the mirror member, the curvature of the first surface differs from the curvature of the second surface. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20080198471 | Substrate-Guided Optical Device with Wide Aperture - There is provided an optical device, having a light-transmitting substrate ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080212195 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus is disclosed in which the position of an exit pupil can follow the movement of a pupil of an observer even with a small size. The apparatus includes an image-forming element which forms an image, an ocular unit which causes light from the image-forming element to form an exit pupil, and an optical element which reflects the light from the image-forming element toward the ocular unit. The optical element has an optical power and is rotated about a focal point of the ocular unit on the side closer to the image-forming element to move the exit pupil. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080218870 | Head-Up Display Comprising a Deformable Mirror - The invention relates to a head-up-display ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080259462 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element having a front surface, a rear surface and a reflector. A display element is disposed to the rear of the rear surface and is operable to emit light when actuated, the emitted light passing through the mirror reflective element to be viewable to a driver of the vehicle. A garage door opener device is included in the rearview mirror assembly, which includes at least one user actuatable input device associated with operation of the garage door opener device. Actuation of at least one user actuatable input device causes the display element to provide a visual indication to the driver viewing the front surface, when the mirror assembly is installed in the vehicle, of at least one of (i) operation of the garage door opener device and (ii) coding the garage door opener device. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080266669 | Electronic Day and Night Vision Spectacles - The invention relates to electronic spectacles, especially to night vision spectacles ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080278821 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display system is provided. According to one example of an implementation, the head-mounted display system includes at least one sensor detecting surrounding information, a processing unit processing the surrounding information received from the at least one sensor, a display control unit generating display information to be displayed to a user of the system from the processed surrounding information received from the processing unit, and a head-mounted display capable of displaying information received from the display control unit to the user. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080285137 | Projection Display - A projection display is provided including a rod-like waveguide ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080285138 | Retractable Display Device for a Motor Vehicle and a Vehicle Provided Therewith - The invention relates to a retractable display device for a motor vehicle comprising a light source ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080285139 | Reflective image display system - A reflective image display system includes: at least one light source; at least one light guide set in front of the light source; an image panel set in front of the light guide; and a surface with the feature of at least partial specular reflection. Wherein the light emitted from the light source illuminates the image panel via the light guide to project an image on the image panel onto the surface and then be reflected to an observer, so as to form a virtual image observed by the observer. The light guide of the present invention can reduce the light loss of the reflective image display system and make the illumination light on the image panel more homogeneous and possessing high directionality, and so as to improve the brightness and quality of the virtual image formed by the reflective image display system. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080285140 | Substrate-guided optical devices - There is provided an optical device, having a light-transmitting substrate having at least two major surfaces ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080316605 | Spectacles With Embedded Segmented Display Comprising Light Guide End - An optical device, such as spectacles or goggles, has a segmented display ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080316606 | IMAGE OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE OBSERVATION SYSTEM - The image observation apparatus includes a first image-forming element and a second image-forming element each of which forms an original image, and an optical system configured to introduce light fluxes from the first and second image-forming elements to an exit pupil position of the optical system where an eye of an observer is placed. The optical system includes an optical surface as a single surface that reflects the light flux from the first image-forming element and transmits the light flux from the second image-forming element. The first image-forming element and the second image-forming element respectively form a first original image and a second original image that correspond to different viewing fields from the exit pupil position. The apparatus combines plural original images to enable observation of one combined image and that can suppress generation of light scattering. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090009877 | DISPLAY OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The display optical system includes first to third surfaces each having at least a reflection function, and a fourth surface having a reflection function and disposed outside an inside area surrounded by the first to third surfaces. The light from an original image passes through the inside area and is reflected by the fourth surface to return into the inside area. The light that has returned into the inside area is reflected by the first surface and is reflected by the second surface toward the first surface to impinge again thereon. The light impinging again on the first surface is re-reflected thereby such that a central-viewing-angle principal ray of the light proceeds in a direction opposite to a direction in which that principal ray has previously reflected by the first surface. The light re-reflected by the first surface is reflected by the third surface toward an exit pupil. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090034087 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-up display system is described. The head-up display system includes an image projection device, a diffusion unit, and a frame demonstration medium. The image projection device emits the visible light, containing text or image information, for generating a real image on the diffusion unit. The frame demonstration medium receives the visible light reflected from the diffusion unit. By adjusting the received visible light reflected from the diffusion unit, the frame demonstration medium generates a virtual image corresponding to the real image. The distance between the real image corresponding to the diffusion unit and the frame demonstration medium is preferably equal to the distance between the virtual image and the frame demonstration medium. Alternatively, the visible light is projected to the frame demonstration medium and then reflected to the diffusion unit. The frame demonstration medium again reflected visible light from the diffusion unit to generate a virtual image corresponding to the real image. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090059380 | Optical Imager for Producing an Optical Display - The invention relates to an optical imager including a waveguide having a front face and a rear face and into which light beams emitted by an optical element of a light-beam generator system are introduced via an inlet surface and are directed towards the eye of the wearer through said rear face by means of an optical arrangement, so as to make it possible to view information content, said front and rear faces of the waveguide presenting a property of angular selectivity in reflectance and transmittance, and said optical arrangement comprising a Mangin mirror and a quarterwave plate between said front face and said mirror. In the invention, said quarterwave plate is encapsulated between said mirror and another element. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090059381 | WEARABLE HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO VISUAL INTERFACE - An adjustable visual optical element is provided, which may be supported, for example, by an eyeglass. The optical element is preferably adjustable in each of the X, Y, and Z axes to allow the wearer to optimize projection of the optical element. A view axis of the display is preferably also angularly adjustable with respect to a wearer's straight ahead normal line of sight. Source electronics may be carried onboard the eyeglasses, or may be connectable to the eyeglasses via either a hardwire, optical guide, or radiofrequency link. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090067057 | BURIED NUMERICAL APERTURE EXPANDER HAVING TRANSPARENT PROPERTIES - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a buried numerical aperture expander may be utilized to provide a head-up or virtual display at a larger field of view without requiring a larger amount of space, larger sized display, or larger sized optics. The buried numerical aperture expander is capable of selectively reflecting light emanating from a display such that the reflected light is expanded into a larger field of view, while simultaneously allowing other light to be transmitted through the buried numerical aperture expander without expansion so that the buried numerical aperture expander may be deployed in conjunction with a windshield or window without adversely affecting the ability to see through buried numerical aperture expander. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090067058 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A Head-up display system includes a display for projecting a light to provide a display image, and a reflecting means located in the proximity of a front windshield glass of the vehicle. The reflecting means has a reflection surface for receiving the light projected from the display to reflect toward a driver so that the driver can see the light reflected by the reflecting means as a virtual display image in a vehicle-front of the vehicle. The reflection surface forms a background of the virtual display image, being set to have a color darker than a color of the display. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090086329 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR A COMBINER IN A HEAD UP DISPLAY - A combiner positioning system ( | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090091838 | Eyewear display and media device interconnection system - An eyewear display and media device interconnection system enables a user to connect various media devices and various eyewear or other displays to each other, by using a common interface. The integrated system offers improved ergonomics, lower size, lower power consumption and lower cost. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090122413 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIDING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - A method for displaying an image according to one embodiment of the present invention includes projecting an image away from a first display surface and a second display surface onto a reflective surface, and orienting the reflective surface to selectively redirect the image onto either the first display surface or the second display surface. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090128919 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display for forming a virtual image at a predetermined distance in front of a user includes: a left eye unit and a right eye unit, each eye unit having an image module for generating an image and an optical system disposed at a predetermined distance from the image module and towards the user's eyeball for forming a virtual image at a predetermined distance from the user by enlarging the generated image. A main body has both the left eye unit and the right eye connected thereto, wherein portions of the main body to which the left eye unit and the right eye unit are connected are each inclined to sustain a predetermined angle from the center of the main body. By utilizing a user's visual convergence so that a virtual image may be displayed at a target position, variation of a distance determination between users is reduced, and thus a viewing effect to the user of a virtual image being formed at a target position is obtained, thereby improving user satisfaction. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090141363 | HEAD UP DISPLAY DEVICE - An external mounting type head up display device for a vehicle, which can be mounted irrespective of kind of vehicle, is disclosed. The head up display device includes a display unit to convert a signal into an image and output the image, an optical element decentered with respect to an optical axis of the display unit, the optical element magnifying the image and transmitting the image, and a combiner provided in front of a driver to provide the driver with the transmitted magnified image. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090153976 | Wide-Angle Glasses-Free 3-D Image Display System Without Ghosting Providing Real Depth and Agreement between Accommodation and Convergence - An image display system provides a viewer with an experience of three-dimensional imagery by presenting a composite image made up of at least two separate images. The system includes at least first and second image sources, a beam combiner, and a “background-image-occluding element” which prevents background imagery from being seen through foreground image elements. The system presents the image from one of the image sources, containing background image information, at a distance from the viewer which is greater than the distance from the viewer to the other image presented from the other image source, which contains foreground image elements. The “background-image-occluding element” is positioned at the same optical distance from the viewer as the image containing foreground image elements, eliminating any parallax error between them, enabling the foreground image elements to always occlude appropriate areas of the background image, regardless of the viewer's position or the background image brightness relative to the brightness of foreground image elements. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090201589 | Wide Field of View Head-Up Display System - A projection system, such as a system suitable for head-up displays in automobiles, includes a laser projection source ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090231719 | Eyebox Shaping Through Virtual Vignetting - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a compressed microlens array comprises an array of lenslets arranged in the array to have the lenslet centers spaced apart at a first distance in a first direction and to have the lenslet centers spaced apart at a second distance in a second direction such that the first direction is greater than the second direction. A raster scan of an image projected onto the array of lenslets results in the image being displayed in an eyebox having an aspect ratio having a length in the first direction being longer than a length in second direction via virtual vignetting of the diffraction patterns resulting from the raster scan. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231720 | Heads up display - A heads up display apparatus for a vehicle having a windshield includes an LED display having alphanumeric characters which are at least reflected off of the vehicle windshield toward the driver. The display has power controls and, optionally, a variable brightness control through a manually driver manipulatable control member or automatically through an ambient light sensor output coupled to the display. A vehicle operating parameter output is coupled to the display and converted by the display into illuminated alphanumeric characters. Each element of each LED character includes a reflected element image and at least a partially refracted and reflected ghost element image which have juxtaposed and overlapped element to form a combined single image to the viewer. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231721 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display apparatus has light beam emitting units ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090237803 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A display device includes: an image projection section configured to project a light flux including an image toward a head of a viewer; an imaging section configured to image a picture of the viewer; a control section configured to control a projection area and a projection position of the light flux by controlling the image projection section on the basis of the picture; and a target eye detection section configured to detect a one-eye served as a target of the projection position of both eyes of the viewer on the basis of the picture. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090237804 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS OPTICAL DEVICE - There is provided an optical device, comprising a display source; a light-diffuser; an imaging optical module, and an output aperture from the optical device characterized in that the light diffuser is an angular, non-uniform diffuser of light for increasing a portion of light emerging from the display source that passes through the output aperture. A method for improving the brightness of an optical display is also provided. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090290222 | IMAGE OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE OBSERVATION SYSTEM - The image observation apparatus includes a first image-forming element and a second image-forming element each of which forms an original image, and an optical system configured to introduce light fluxes from the first and second image-forming elements to an exit pupil position of the optical system where an eye of an observer is placed. The optical system includes an optical surface as a single surface that reflects the light flux from the first image-forming element and transmits the light flux from the second image-forming element. The first image-forming element and the second image-forming element respectively form a first original image and a second original image that correspond to different viewing fields from the exit pupil position. The apparatus combines plural original images to enable observation of one combined image and that can suppress generation of light scattering. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090303604 | Windshield for use with head-up display and/or method of making the same - Certain example embodiments relate to a head-up display system for a vehicle having a windshield. First and second substantially parallel spaced-apart substrates sandwich a polymer-inclusive interlayer. An anti-reflective coating is provided on a surface of one of the first and second substrates. The anti-reflective coating is arranged so as to optically remove or block at least some of light rays produced by an image source of the head-up display system so as to reduce the occurrence of multiple images being produced by the image source. The anti-reflective coating is provided on a surface of the first or second substrate opposite the polymer-inclusive interlayer. In certain example embodiments, the polymer-inclusive interlayer may include polyvinyl butyral and/or may have a substantially uniform thickness. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100014166 | OBSERVATION DEVICE - An observation device includes at least one day vision channel, an information channel with a graphic electronic display for producing a display image and a combination optical system for combining the day vision channel and the information channel, so that a combined overall image forms. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100033830 | WEARABLE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A wearable image display device for superimposing a virtual image into the wearer's field of vision includes a lens, for spectacles or the like, which includes inner and outer lens portions bonded together at complementary boundary surfaces of the lens portions. One of two opposing optical surfaces of the lens is located on each lens portion. Each boundary surface is disposed between the optical surfaces of the inner and outer lens portions to avoid discontinuities on the optical surfaces. A partially transmissive reflector is located on one of the boundary surfaces and a microdisplay radiates light internally through the lens between the optical surfaces of the inner and outer lens portions to strike the partially transmissive reflector and reflect the light out of the lens to a user's eye. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100073773 | DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display system for vehicle includes an outside information-obtaining section configured to obtain outside information of a moving object; a position-detecting section configured to detect a position of one eye of an image viewer getting on the moving object; and an image-projecting section. The image-projecting section is configured to obtain a position of a target in the outside information obtained by the outside information-obtaining section, to generate a display object on the basis of the obtained position of the target, and to project a light flux including an image having the generated display object toward the one eye of the image viewer on the basis of the detected position of the one eye. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100091377 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND CALIBRATING A HELMET-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A helmet mounted display (HMD) system comprising a display pod having a light wave optical element. The display pod is designed to be attached to a base plate located above the brow of a helmet using opposing hook and loop-style fastener pads or alternatively, a pair of locking disks. The mounting position of the display pod is adjustable within three degrees of freedom, including lateral positioning along a plane that is co-planar to a mounting surface for the display pod, as well as rotation about an axis that is perpendicular to the mounting surface. The HMD system is adapted to compensate for variations in mounting position using a bore sighting adjustment. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100157430 | AUTOMOTIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD - An automotive display system includes a frontward information acquisition unit, a position detection unit and an image projection unit. The frontward information acquisition unit acquires frontward information. The frontward information includes information relating to a frontward path of a vehicle. The position detection unit detects a position of one eye of an image viewer riding in the vehicle. The image projection unit generates a first virtual image at a corresponding position in scenery of the frontward path based on the frontward information acquired by the frontward information acquisition unit and projects a light flux including an image including the generated first virtual image toward the one eye of the image viewer based on the detected position of the one eye. The first virtual image has a size corresponding to at least one of a vehicle width and a vehicle height. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157431 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to a display device, particularly for an automotive vehicle, that comprises an unfolding member ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157432 | HEAD-MOUNTED TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a novel head-mounted type image display device capable of displaying a lot of information with good viewability by multi-screens without impairing mobility of the device. The device comprises a plurality of eyepiece optical units | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100214662 | VEHICLE MIRROR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides a vehicle mirror and a manufacturing method therefor which allow the rear face side of a mirror element to be dark-colored without using a color plate or color coating. A mirror element is configured by forming a semitransparent reflective film made of a dielectric multilayer film on the front face of a flat transparent substrate. A dark-colored self-adhesive film is attached to the rear face of the mirror element. The dark-colored self-adhesive film is configured by forming an adhesive layer on the rear face of a dark-colored film layer by means of application. Grid-like air release channels are formed at fine pitches with minimal depth on an entire surface of the adhesive layer. After the dark-colored self-adhesive film is attached to the rear face of the mirror element, the grid-like air release channels visible from a front side of the mirror element are eliminated by heating and/or pressurizing. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100226017 | BINOCULAR APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A binocular display comprising: a housing; a first mirror located in the housing; a first micro display in optical communication with the first mirror; a first backlight in optical communication with the first micro display; a first lens in optical communication with the first micro display; a first light path that includes the first lens, first mirror, and first micro display; an angle Ø, defined by the reflection angle made by the first light path with the first mirror; a second mirror located in the housing; a second micro display in optical communication with the second mirror; a second backlight in optical communication with the second micro display; a second lens in optical communication with the second micro display; a second light path that includes the second lens, second mirror, and second micro display; a PCBA located in the housing and in signal communication with the first micro display and second micro display; an angle Ø, defined by the reflection angle made by the second light path with the second mirror; a nose pad attached to the housing; and a binocular display depth D. A binocular micro display system comprising: a housing; a first mirror located in the housing; a first micro display in optical communication with the first mirror; a first backlight in optical communication with the first micro display; a first lens in optical communication with the first micro display; a first light path that includes the first lens, first mirror, and first micro display; an angle Ø, defined by the reflection angle made by the first light path with the first mirror; a second mirror located in the housing; a second micro display in optical communication with the second mirror; a second backlight in optical communication with the second micro display; a second lens in optical communication with the second micro display; a second light path that includes the second lens, second mirror, and second micro display; a PCBA located in the housing and in signal communication with the first micro display and second micro display; an angle Ø, defined by the reflection angle made by the second light path with the second mirror; a nose pad attached to the housing; a binocular display depth D; a lens side of the housing; a connection side of the housing; a first attachment member extending generally orthogonally from the connection side of the housing; an eyeglasses frame; a second attachment member located on the eyeglasses frame, and configured to removeably attach to the first attachment member. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100246022 | Head mounted display - A head mounted display includes: a projection part which projects an image corresponding to image information onto a retina of an eye of a user; and an eyeglasses-type frame which supports the projection part. The eyeglasses-type frame includes a resilient bent portion having a Z shape in a plan view on middle portions of left and right temples thereof. The projection part is arranged in front of the resilient bent portion of the eyeglasses-type frame. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246023 | Monocular type image display device - A monocular type image display device includes: a frame body having a front portion and a pair of temple portions connected to both side edges of the front portion; and an image display unit having an image forming part for forming an image based on an image signal and an eyepiece optical part for guiding the image formed by the image forming part to one of the eyes of a user. At least one of the pair of temple portions includes a mounting portion arranged adjacent to the front portion and a wearing portion positioned behind the mounting portion and supported on an ear of the user. A step in the height direction approximately orthogonal to a plane which includes the pair of temple portions is formed between the mounting portion and the wearing portion. The image display unit is mounted on the mounting portion. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100284090 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO DISPLAY SYSTEMS - A primary waveguide and a coupling waveguide are arranged so a user can view light from a forward scene through the primary waveguide. An image source generates an image which is diffractively coupled into the primary waveguide and internally reflected to an exit area for diffraction towards the user. Light from the forward looking scene is diffracted into the primary waveguide to be internally reflected and coupled to a image intensifier tube assembly. The image intensifier tube assembly enhances light from the forward looking scene and drives the image source such that an image of the enhanced light is overlaid on light from a forward scene at exit area. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100290124 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The image display apparatus includes first and second display elements respectively displaying first and second original images, and an optical system presenting an enlarged combined image of the first and second original images with first and second light fluxes from the first and second display elements. The optical system includes at least one reflective surface. When a cross-section of the optical system on which optical paths of the first and second light fluxes are turned by reflections at the reflective surface is defined as a decentering cross-section, the first and second original images correspond to different view angles in the decentering cross-section. Light flux components respectively included in the first and second light fluxes and introduced to a same image point in the enlarged combined image are overlapped with each other on an exit pupil plane. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100290125 | OBSERVATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The observation optical system introduces light from a first display element and light from a second display element to an exit pupil to present an enlarged combined image of first and second original images. The optical system includes a first optical element allowing the light from the first display element to enter thereinto, a second optical element allowing the light from the second display element to enter thereinto, and a third optical element. The optical system introduces a first light component from a first display area in the second display element to the exit pupil through the second optical element and at least the first optical element, and introduces a second light component from a second display area in the second display element to the exit pupil through the second and third optical elements, not through the first optical element. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100290126 | Multiple Imaging Arrangements for Head Mounted Displays - A head mounted display is disclosed that utilizes a single video display screen to transport images to both eyes. Multiple reflections are created by illuminating the display screen form a plurality of directions, or by illuminating the display screen with light beams of differing polarizations. The reflections of the display screen are focused in order to reduce the splitting volume and then redirected by a plurality of reflective surfaces located near the focal point of the display images. Different images may be sent to each eye of a user by interlacing multiple data streams for the display and linking each data stream with a specific illumination direction, or specific polarization. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100302644 | SLANTED OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100315719 | Exit Pupil Expanders with Spherical and Aspheric Substrates - The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for using exit pupil expanders (EPE) with spherical or aspheric non-flat substrates and a plurality of diffractive elements for expanding the exit pupil of a display for viewing in order to reduce image spreading. This can also enable improved image resolution and utilization of shorter focus distances. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110019284 | SEMITRANSPARENT MIRROR - A semitransparent mirror includes a front side having a front luminous reflectance of at least 60%; a rear side having a rear luminous reflectance of at most 25%; and a light transmittance of at least 20% with a vertical light incidence under standard illuminant C. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110026128 | WAVEGUIDES - A projection display ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110075265 | SPLIT LASER EYE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A laser eye protection (LEP) system for a helmet having a helmet-mounted display (HMD) system. The LEP system includes a large outer visor, which provides ballistic protection, LEP and a display surface for the HMD, and a smaller inner visor, which also provides LEP. LEP is split between the two visors, so that the outer visor can block light in a wavelength that overlaps with the peak wavelength range of the HMD without impairing the wearer's ability to view HMD imagery. The outer visor also preferably does not block near IR light, which allows image-enhancement devices to be positioned within the protective envelope of the outer visor while the smaller inner visor protects the wearer from near IR threats. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110075266 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - In a half mirror of a head mounted display which is formed by stacking a dielectric film and a metal film to a plate-shaped resin member, reflectivity of a P-polarized light and reflectivity of an S-polarized light do not agree with each other in at least a partial band of a visible band which contains wavelengths of three primary colors which constitute the image light. On the other hand, the reflectivity of the P-polarized light and the reflectivity of the S-polarized light with respect to the three primary colors are set approximately equal. An average value of transmittance of the P-polarized light and transmittance of the S-polarized light with respect to the respective wavelengths in the visible band which contains the wavelengths of the three primary colors is suppressed to a value which falls within a regulated range in the whole visible band. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110075267 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display part containing a first display region visually recognized by a viewer; an object of view arranged in a second display region; an imaging optical system of real specular image for defining a first space in which the first display region exists and a second space in which the second display region exists, the imaging optical system of real specular image including a semitransparent substrate with a plane of symmetry, the imaging optical system of real specular image forming a real image of the object of view in the first space of the first display region with light passing through the substrate; and a half mirror arranged in the first space of the first display region, the half mirror reflecting light beams emitted from the imaging optical system of real specular image to guide the reflected light beams to the viewer, while allowing an image formed in the first display region to be seen by the viewer. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110134535 | DISPLAY DEVICE, NOTABLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A display device for a motor vehicle includes a projection module for generating an image for projection in a normal direction of looking of a user long an optical path. The display device comprises a reflection element capable of being moved between a first rest position and a second display position. The reflection element in its display position is provided in the normal direction of looking of the user. When the reflection element moves between its first rest position and its second display position, it is subjected to rotary movement about a fixed axis of rotation. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110141572 | DISPLAY DEVICE, NOTABLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a display device, notably for a motor vehicle, comprising a projection module for generating an image for the purpose of a projection in the normal direction of looking of a user of the display device on an optical path, the display device comprising a reflection element, the reflection element being capable of being moved between a multitude of different display positions, the different display positions corresponding to different viewing positions of a user of the display device. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110157707 | System and Method for Adjusting a Projected Image - In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system comprises a projection system. The system further includes an image generator disposed in the projection system. The image generator is operable to generate a plurality of rays. The system further includes an objective lens disposed in the projection system. The objective lens is operable to refract the plurality of rays. The system further includes a component operable to reflect the refracted rays onto a target in order to form an image. The image is operable to be moved in relation to the target. The movement of the image is independent of any displacement of the projection system in relation to the target. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157708 | SEE-THROUGH DISPLAY - A screen includes a first set of louver members at least partially disposed in the screen and located proximate to a first side of the screen, and a second set of louver members at least partially disposed in the screen and located proximate to a second side of the screen. An observer on either side of the screen sees an image produced by light directed to that observer by that set of louvers on the same side of the screen as the observer. Objects on the other side of the screen from the observer are visible to the observer between the louvers. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110181960 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY - Provided are an image display device and HMD, which can make an observer observe an image with reduced luminance nonuniformity and reduced color nonuniformity, while making the image bright by reducing the degree of diffusion with a constitution employing a means which diffuses incident light in one direction. In the image display device, light from a light source is diffused in one direction with the diffusing means and is guided to a display element, and image light emitted from the display element is guided to an optical pupil through a lens. The image display device with the constitution satisfies the expression Hw/f≦tan 1′Kw/(f+δ), wherein Hw is the aperture width of pixels of the display element in the diffusing direction of the diffusing means, Kw is the maximum pitch of recesses and protrusions in the diffusing direction of the diffusing means, f is the focal length of the lens, and δ is the distance between the display surface of the display element and the diffusing surface of the diffusing means. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110211260 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, GOGGLE-TYPE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND VEHICLE - A display apparatus includes a light source which emits a beam including visible light forming an image and infrared rays, and a transmissive deflection unit including a first surface facing the eyes of a user and a second surface which is a rear surface of the first surface. The transmissive deflection unit has transmissive characteristics for transmitting the visible light from the second surface side to the first surface side, deflection characteristics for deflecting, toward the eyes of the user, the visible light projected from the light source to the first surface side, and infrared absorption characteristics for absorbing the infrared rays projected from the light source to the first surface side. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110228403 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND MOVING BODY - According to one embodiment, an optical element includes a first optical sheet having a first major surface. The first optical sheet includes a first Fresnel lens provided in the first major surface. An optical axis of the first Fresnel lens at the first major surface is disposed at a position different from a position of a center of an outline of the first major surface. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110235185 | Head-up display apparatus - A head-up display apparatus includes an image output device and an optical system. The optical system includes a first and second optical members. The first optical member receives the image from the image output device. The second optical member receives the image from the first optical member and projects the image to a vehicle windshield. The second optical member has a position changer that rotates the second optical member to change an optical path thereof relative to the windshield to change a projection position of the image on the windshield. The first optical member has an adjuster that changes a position of the first optical member in order to adjust an optical path thereof relative to the second optical member to adjust the optical path of the second optical member. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110242666 | Head up display device for vehicle - A head up display device includes a display, an optical system having a reflecting mirror, a motor, and a reduction gear mechanism having gears in engagement with each other. A stopper gear is further on a preceding side than the last gear in the mechanism. The stopper gear includes a partial gear portion having teeth arranged in a region of the stopper gear in a range of less than 360 degrees in its rotational direction. Rotation of the stopper gear is stopped by engagement of both-end teeth of the partial gear portion with a stopper-adjacent gear, so a range of a rotation angle of the mirror is limited to a predetermined adjustable range, which includes a displayable range. The angle between an adjustable range lower limit and displayable range lower limit, and the angle between an adjustable range upper limit and displayable range upper limit are larger than 0 degrees. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242667 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a prismatic reflective element with an attachment plate attached thereto, and a display-on-demand display disposed behind the prismatic reflective element and operable to display information for viewing through a transflective mirror reflector of the prismatic reflective element by a driver of the vehicle. A mounting assembly is configured to mount the mirror assembly to an interior portion of the vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a toggle portion and an actuator, with the toggle portion pivotally mounting to a first mounting member and the actuator pivotally mounting to a second mounting member of the attachment plate. An electronic circuitry element is attached to the attachment plate and an accessory pod is attached to the mounting assembly and includes circuitry therein. The circuitry of the accessory pod is electrically connected to the electronic circuitry element. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242668 | HEAD UP DISPLAY (HUD)SYSTEM WITH A SERVICE POSITION FOR EASY DISPLAY ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT - A head up display (HUD) system includes a housing, a display assembly, and a mechanical guide system. The housing contains optical and electronic components that support a head up display function. The display assembly is captured by the housing. The display assembly has a display element for conveying head-up display information and a carrier that structurally supports the display element. The mechanical guide system moves and guide the display assembly to an in-use position, a storage position, and a service position. When in the service position, the display assembly is removable from the housing without disassembly of the housing. When not in said service position, the display assembly can be movable between an in-use position (in which the display element is substantially exposed outside the housing but is physically secured by the housing) and a storage position (in which the display assembly is substantially enclosed and protected by the housing). | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110261465 | DIFFRACTIVE COMBINER FOR MULTICOLOR AND MONOCHROME DISPLAY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME - A method for producing a single-layer diffractive combiner for a head-up display having a projection unit with n light sources of λi wavelength(s), where i=1 to n sending light towards the combiner at an angle θp. The method includes forming interference fringes for each λi wavelength on a photosensitive layer with an interference of two light beams from a single laser source of wavelength λe, where the forming step is repeated n times, and each time the forming step is repeated an angle θi between the two beams is determined according to θi=arcsin ((λe/λi)*sin(θp)), one of the interfering beams being divergent and having a spherical wave front and the other being a plane wave, the interference of the beams generating a diffractive network with an adjustable pitch and curved contour fringe lines. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110267700 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM OR PROJECTION DISPLAY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CALIBRATION METHOD - A vehicle display system comprises a display device and an optical system for generating a virtual image for a user. Correction means distorts image information after the optical system is traversed to display the virtual image with reduced distortion. The optical system comprises at least one element that can be adjusted to change the position of the virtual image. Distortion resulting from adjustment of the adjustment element. The display system has a memory device for storing correction data that determine the distortion of the correction means as a function of the selected adjustment of the adjustment element. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267701 | DIFFRACTIVE HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE VIRTUAL IMAGE - A diffractive head up display device that includes a projection unit that uses a display to project an image through a projection window of an image mask, and towards a diffractive combiner. The display and the mask are moveable at right angles to the axis of the projection light beam, so that the adjustment of the position of the virtual image in the field of view of the observer, for example the driver of a vehicle, is obtained by translation of the display and of the mask. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110292513 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head mounted display includes a display unit, a concave mirror, an optical unit that is arranged between the display unit and the concave mirror, transmits a part of incident light from the display unit and reflects the other part of the incident light from the display unit, a first optical system that guides light reflected by the concave mirror to the left eye, and a second optical system that guides light reflected by the optical unit to the right eye. In the head mounted display, on the concave mirror, a right end is closer to the display unit in comparison with a left end. Further, the curvature of the concave mirror at the right end is larger than the curvature of the concave mirror at the left end. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110317273 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device according to the invention includes a projector that projects an image to be displayed on a windshield of a vehicle; a housing that accommodates the projector and has an opening portion on a pathway of a projection light that is projected from the projector; a transmissive member that blocks the opening portion and transmits the projection light; and a light blocking portion that blocks a light path along which light incident from an outside of the vehicle is reflected on the transmissive member and the windshield and reaches a predetermined viewpoint region on a driver's seat side, wherein the light blocking portion is formed by a printed layer provided in the periphery of the windshield. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120002294 | BEAM COMBINER FOR USE IN A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND BEAM SPLITTER - A beam combiner for combining a first beam cluster with a second beam cluster that is not parallel to the first, to form a common beam cluster. The beam combiner includes a transparent body for the first beam cluster, which has a superimposition region that is encountered by the first beam cluster as it passes through the body. The superimposition region is split into a first section and a second section. Only the first section formed from interspaced reflective and/or refractive deflection elements causes a deflection of the second beam cluster by reflection and/or refraction, such that the first beam cluster forms the common beam cluster with the deflected second beam cluster once it has left the body. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002295 | DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING MULTIFUNCTION GLASS, PRODUCTION METHOD, AND OPTICAL ELEMENT HAVING A FRESNEL STRUCTURE - A display device including a holding device that can be placed on the head of a user, an image generating module fixed to the holding device and generating an image, and a multifunction glass that is fixed to the holding device and has a coupling in area and a coupling out area. The image produced is coupled into the multifunction glass via the coupling in area, guided in the multifunction glass to the coupling in area, and extracted via the coupling out area, in such a way that the user can perceive the coupled out image superimposed on the surroundings when the holding device is placed on the head of the user. The coupling in area has a Fresnel structure causing a folding of the beam path when the image is injected into the multifunction glass, said structure having an imaging property. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120019923 | Variable Reflectivity Notch Filter and Optical Devices Using Same - A variable reflectivity notch filter ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120033306 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In a slab waveguide which expands an image-bearing pupil into a visible image, reflective edge surfaces are used to redirect once-diffracted light back through the same grating structure. The number of separate grating structures thereby can be reduced to two or even one, compared to three in the prior art. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120044571 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: a glass-type frame mounted to a head of an observer; and two image displaying devices for the left and right eyes that are attached to the frame. Each of the image displaying devices includes an image forming device, an optical system making light from the image forming device to be parallel light, and an optical device to which the light from the optical system is incident, and in which the light is guided so as to be output, at least one of the image displaying devices further includes a movement device relatively moving optical axes of the image forming device and the optical system in a horizontal direction, and a convergence angle is adjusted by relatively moving the optical axes of the image forming device and the optical system in the horizontal direction using the movement device depending on an observation position of an observer. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044572 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES - An optical waveguide comprising a body of material configured for the contained propagation of light therethrough, a surface relief grating configured to receive the propagating light and at least partially to diffract or reflect it out of the waveguide, and at least one layer of dielectric material of varying thickness having a first surface and a second surface which conforms to a profiled surface of the grating so that the grating exhibits a spatial variation in efficiency dependent on the varying thickness of the dielectric material. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120062998 | PRISMATIC MULTIPLE WAVEGUIDE FOR NEAR-EYE DISPLAY - A near-eye display includes a compound waveguide for presenting viewers with virtual images visible within an eyebox at a limited relief distance from the compound waveguide. The compound waveguide is assembled from a plurality of waveguides that are at least partially optically isolated for conveying different portions of the virtual image. An input couple injects the different portions of the virtual image into predetermined combinations of the waveguides, and an output coupling ejects the different portions of the virtual image from the waveguides toward the eyebox in a form that at least partially constructs a pupil within the eyebox. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120069444 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED INDICATOR SYMBOL - This invention relates to mirror assemblies for vehicles and in particular to interior rearview minor assemblies having touch screen inputs corresponding to elements representing a symbol. The symbols are located behind a reflective element and not visible until activated by selection of the corresponding input or other means. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069445 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SHIELD AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - Increased impact resistance can be achieved without impairing the comfort when worn. Provided is a head-mounted-display shield attached to a head mounted display including a pair of optical units each having a display device, and a frame that supports the optical units and that is to be mounted to a wearer's head. The head-mounted-display shield includes shield bodies that are composed of an elastically deformable material, that are each separated from an outline of the neighboring optical unit by a space and disposed at a position where the frame does not extend between the shield body and the outline, and that are each disposed at least at a position where the shield body forms a plane across which the corresponding optical unit does not extend; and an attachment section attached to the frame. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069446 | AUTOMOTIVE DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an automotive display apparatus includes an image projection unit and a control unit. The image projection unit is configured to project a light flux including an image by using a reflecting unit to reflect the light flux. The control unit is configured to control an operation of the image projection unit so that the image projection unit moves a projection region of the light flux by an amount substantially proportional to (Vc) | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120075708 | Display Apparatus, Display Method and Vehicle - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes an image projection unit, a first emitter and a second emitter. The image projection unit is configured to project a luminous flux including an image toward a viewer. The first emitter is configured to emit a first marker light. The first emitter is set along an advance direction of the luminous flux. The second emitter is configured to emit a second marker light. The second emitter is set at a side nearer to the viewer than the first emitter along the advance direction. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120120498 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS EMPLOYING ONE OR MORE FRESNEL LENSES - Head-mounted displays ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120162775 | Method for Correcting Hyperstereoscopy and Associated Helmet Viewing System - The general field of the invention relates to binocular helmet viewing devices worn by aircraft pilots. In night use, one of the drawbacks of this type of device is that the significant distance separating the two sensors introduces hyperstereoscopy on the images restored to the pilot. The method according to the invention is a scheme for removing this hyperstereoscopy in the images presented to the pilot by graphical processing of the binocular images. Comparison of the two images makes it possible to determine the various elements present in the image, to deduce therefrom their distances from the aircraft and then to displace them in the image so as to restore images without hyperstereoscopic effects. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120170130 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, a display device includes an image projection unit. The image projection unit is configured to project a light flux toward one eye of a human viewer by using a projection plate to reflect the light flux. The light flux includes an image including a display object having a vanishing point. The projection plate is reflective and transmissive. The image projection unit is configured to dispose the vanishing point of the display object at a position different from a position of a vanishing point of a background image viewed by the human viewer through the projection plate. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120176682 | Substrate Guided Relay Having A Homogenizing Layer - Briefly, in accordance with one more embodiments, a substrate guided relay for a photonics module includes a slab guide having a first end and a second end, and a first surface and a second surface. An input coupler disposed at the first end of the slab guide at an interface between the input coupler and the slab guide receives an input beam and feeds the input beam into the slab guide which generates multiple copies of the input beam. An output coupler disposed on the first surface of the slab guide causes the multiple copies of the input beam to exit the slab guide via the output coupler as an output. A homogenizer disposed on the second surface of the slab guide reflects at least some of the multiple copies of the input beam to increase uniformity of the output. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120188650 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The invention relates to a positioning system for a head-up display which comprises a combiner carrier being moved between a first position and a second position; a combiner rotatbly disposed on the combiner carrier and a tilt angle of the combiner being adjusted; and a driving mechanism for alternatively driving the movement of the combiner and the tilt angle adjustment of the combiner. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120188651 | Display System, Head-Up Display, and Kit for Head-Up Displaying - A head-up display device includes a light source, a reflector, a reflector control unit, and a surface. The light source provides a light signal that corresponds to display data. The reflector is disposed rotatably in a first optical path of the light signal. The reflector control unit receives a control signal corresponding to the display data and controls rotation of the reflector about a rotational center. The surface is disposed in a second optical path. When the reflector is rotated for a predetermined rotational angle by the reflector control unit according to the control signal, the light signal reflected by the reflector is projected on the surface to display an image corresponding to the display data on a predetermined region of the surface. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120200934 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY - A virtual image display includes at least an image forming device, a pair of accommodating members at least one of which accommodates the image forming device, a light guide member which guides image light received from the image forming device toward a predetermined outside position, and a pair of temples one and the other of which are rotatably attached to one and the other of the pair of the accommodating members, respectively. Each of either the accommodating members or the temples has a contact member which regulates rotation of the temple, and a position control member which shifts the corresponding contact member in a first direction extending nearer to or away from the corresponding accommodating member or temple on which the contact member is not provided. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120200935 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A support frame includes a light transmissive portion that is combined with a light guide member to form a see-through portion. The support frame assembled with the light guide member for image light observation therefore allows see-through observation of an outside-world object through the see-through portion. Further, providing the light transmissive portion in the support frame can increase the strength of the support frame while reducing the weight of the light guide member. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120200936 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - In regard to a second direction (combination direction) that is turned back by a reflection at the time of light-guiding, a projective optical system has an emission opening width larger than an opening width of a third reflective surface, such that it is possible to prevent a partial deficiency of image light when the image light emitted from the projective optical system is incident to the third reflective surface from occurring, and thereby it is possible to prevent the occurrence of deficiency of an image or a large variation in brightness. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120206816 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: an eyeglass-type frame worn by a head of a viewer; and an image display apparatus attached to the frame, wherein the image display apparatus includes an image formation device, and an optical device on which light that exits from the image formation device is incident, through which the light is guided, and out of which the light exits, the frame is formed of a front portion, two temple portions extending from both ends of the front portion, a nose pad, and an attachment member, the attachment member is attached to a central section of the front portion, the optical device is attached to the attachment member, and the nose pad is so attached to the attachment member that the nose pad is movable upward and downward. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120229909 | AUGMENTED VIEW OF ADVERTISEMENTS VIA HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display (HMD) provides an augmented view of advertisements to an HMD wearer. In some embodiments, when an advertisement is within an HMD wearer's field of view, the HMD may augment the HMD wearer's view of the advertisement to provide additional information and/or to personalize the advertisement to the HMD wearer. In other embodiments, when an advertisement is within an HMD wearer's field of view, the HMD may augment the HMD wearer's view of the advertisement to remove the advertisement from the HMD wearer's view or to replace the content of the advertisement with non-advertising content. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120243102 | IMAGE RELAY OPTICAL SYSTEM AND VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An image relay optical system is provided with an optical coupling member before incidence of image light on a light guide member. Among a first light incident surface, a coupling member reflecting surface, and a first light emitting surface provided in the optical coupling member, the coupling member reflecting surface and the first light emitting surface are curved surfaces. Therefore, a large bright virtual image with reduced aberration can be displayed. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120243103 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display system having a light source made up of a plurality of light-emitting diodes; a flat-panel display for producing an image on a flat-panel; a projecting mechanism having a cylindrical housing; and an eye-proximate optical system, wherein: the flat-panel display is secured within the housing so as to be inclined so that the normal direction to the flat-panel is not a pupillary axial direction; the light source is secured within the housing so that the direction of emission of the light that is emitted from each light-emitting diode is coincident with the pupillary axial direction and so that each light-emitting diode is at an equal distance from the flat panel; and a reflecting plate, for reflecting the light that is emitted from the light source, is formed so as to be at the inner peripheral face of the housing, placed between the light source and the flat-panel display. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120257284 | IMAGING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an imaging device including: a first element for converting image light into an electric signal or generating an image on the basis of an electric signal; and a second element for converting image light into an electric signal or generating an image on the basis of an electric signal, wherein an angle of rotation of the first element about an axis in a longitudinal direction is adjustable with respect to the second element. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120300311 | PROJECTION DISPLAY - The present invention relates to a projection display ( | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130027781 | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DASH INTEGRATION - An instrument cluster assembly mounts within a vehicle dashboard. An opening is defined within the dashboard provides for mounting of an instrument cluster assembly. The example instrument cluster assembly includes a top surface that corresponds with the top surface of the dashboard to provide a completed top visible surface when in a completed assembled condition. The instrument cluster assembly includes a first gauge and a second gauge separated by an open space therebetween. A bi-vision display is mounted in the open space between the first and second gauges. The bi-vision display generates a virtual image that is viewed by the operator between the first and second gauges. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130033756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY - An eyepiece for a head mounted display includes an illumination module, an end reflector, a viewing region, and a polarization rotator. The illumination module provides CGI light along a forward propagation path within the eyepiece. The end reflector is disposed at an opposite end of the eyepiece from the illumination module to reflect the CGI light back along a reverse propagation path within the eyepiece. The viewing is disposed between the illumination module and the end reflector and includes an out-coupling polarizing beam splitter (“PBS”). The out-coupling PBS passes the CGI light traveling along the forward propagation path and redirects the CGI light traveling along the reverse propagation path out of an eye-ward side of the eyepiece. The polarization rotator is disposed in the forward and reverse propagation paths between the out-coupling PBS and the end reflector. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130050833 | ADJUSTMENT OF A MIXED REALITY DISPLAY FOR INTER-PUPILLARY DISTANCE ALIGNMENT - The technology provides for adjusting a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display device for alignment with an inter-pupillary distance (IPD) of a user by different examples of display adjustment mechanisms. The see-through, near-eye, mixed reality system includes for each eye a display optical system having an optical axis. Each display optical system is positioned to be seen through by a respective eye, and is supported on a respective movable support structure. A display adjustment mechanism attached to the display device also connects with each movable support structure for moving the structure. A determination is automatically made as to whether the display device is aligned with an IPD of a user. If not aligned, one or more adjustment values for a position of at least one of the display optical systems is automatically determined. The display adjustment mechanism moves the at least one display optical system in accordance with the adjustment values. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130050834 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A screen member has a plurality of optical elements, each of which includes a primary curved surface and two secondary curved surface. The primary curved surface diffuses a bundle of rays of light toward a main-viewing range through a display member. Each secondary curved surface diffuses the bundle of rays of light toward a corresponding sub-viewing range through the display member. A radius of curvature of the primary curved surface is larger than a radius of curvature of the secondary curved surface. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130077175 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes an image projection unit, an optical unit and a mounting unit. The image projection unit emits an image light. The optical unit includes a first optical layer having first and second major surfaces, a second optical layer having third and fourth major surfaces and an intermediate layer provided between the second and third major surfaces. At least a portion of the image light travelling from the first major surface toward the second major surface is reflected by the intermediate layer. At least a portion of a background light travelling from the fourth major surface toward the third major surface is transmitted by the intermediate layer. The first major surface or the fourth major surface is a curved surface. The mounting unit is linked to the image projection unit and the optical unit. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130100533 | COMBINER POSITIONING SYSTEM - A combiner positioning system for a head-up display includes a carrier and a locking element. The carrier supports a combiner for the head-up display, and the combiner is movable between a stowed position and a display position. The locking element has an engaged position and a disengaged position. The locking element engages a portion of the carrier in the display position and rigidly holds the carrier in the display position. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130107371 | Display Device with Image Depth Simulation | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130107372 | DISPLAYING DEVICE FOR PROJECTING IMAGE ONTO PUPILS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130120850 | HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - A heads-up display system suitable for use in a vehicle. The system includes a projector configured to project a projected image. A faceted reflector is included to overlay a dashboard area of the vehicle and define an array of reflective facets. Each facet is configured to reflect cooperatively a portion of the projected image to form a reflected image directed toward a windshield of the vehicle. A light diffusive layer is included to diffuse the reflected portion of the projected image such that the reflected image can be seen by an occupant of the vehicle as a reflection in the windshield. A light control film interposed between the windshield and the faceted reflector is included to propagate preferentially the projected image and thereby reduce the occurrence of ambient light washout of the reflected image being displayed. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130128364 | Method of Using Eye-Tracking to Center Image Content in a Display - A head-mounted display (HMD) may include an eye-tracking system, an HMD-tracking system and a display configured to display virtual images. The virtual images may present an augmented reality to a wearer of the HMD and the virtual images may adjust dynamically based on HMD-tracking data. However, position and orientation sensor errors may introduce drift into the displayed virtual images. By incorporating eye-tracking data, the drift of virtual images may be reduced. In one embodiment, the eye-tracking data could be used to determine a gaze axis and a target object in the displayed virtual images. The HMD may then move the target object towards a central axis. The HMD may also record data based on the gaze axis, central axis and target object to determine a user interface preference. The user interface preference could be used to adjust similar interactions with the HMD. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130135747 | HALF MIRROR AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - There is provided an image display apparatus which enables an image displayed on a display device to be viewed through a half mirror. The half mirror includes two translucent resin substrates formed from resin, a metallic film composed Ag and disposed between the resin substrates, and dielectric films disposed between the metallic film and the resin substrates, respectively. Each of the dielectric films includes an SiO | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130135748 | VEHICULAR HEADS-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a vehicular heads-up display device with which it is possible to avoid burn-in of an internal component upon a reflecting member by exterior light, improving display quality. A vehicular heads-up display device, comprising a case body ( | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130155520 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device includes an indicator configured to emit a display light, a lower casing to which the indicator is mounted, an upper casing which is mounted to an upper portion of the lower casing, a pair of support portions which are provided on the lower casing and extend toward the upper casing, guide grooves which are formed on the support portions at opposite sides thereof, and a reflective mirror which is inserted and mounted to the lower casing toward a bottom surface of the lower casing while both lateral edges of the reflective mirror are engaged with the guide grooves, to reflect the display light emitted from the indicator and guide the reflected display light to a windshield of a vehicle. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130163088 | WINDSHIELD DISPLAY SYSTEM USING ELECTROWETTING LENSES - A windshield display system for installation into a vehicle that includes a windshield, a transparent display overlaying the windshield, and an array of electrowetting lenses overlaying the transparent display. Each lens of the array is operable to a flat-state where light passes through the lens substantially undistorted, and a shaped-state where emitted light from an underlying portion of the transparent display is directed in order to increase an apparent brightness of the emitted light. The array selectively magnifies pixels or portions of the transparent display, while maintaining vision clarity for the operator in regions of the windshield where images are not being displayed. The array may also outline or highlight images being displayed with a region of distortion of surrounding the image to distort the view of the scene outside the vehicle to help the operator discern the image when the outside lighting conditions are less than ideal. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163089 | REFLECTIVE ARRAY WAVEGUIDE - In embodiments of reflective array waveguide, a reflective array waveguide includes clear waveguide panels for see-through viewing of an environment viewed through the reflective array waveguide. The reflective array waveguide also includes reflecting waveguide panels to reflect a virtual image that is generated to appear as part of the environment. Each of the reflecting waveguide panels have a partially reflective mirror coating deposited on opposing sides, and the reflecting waveguide panels are alternated in the reflective array waveguide with the clear waveguide panels. The alternating clear and reflecting waveguide panels are angled for augmented reality imaging of the reflected virtual image as part of the environment that is viewed through the reflective array waveguide. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163090 | Augmented Reality Head Gear - An augmented reality electronic head gear is disclosed. The head gear includes an electronic device compartment configured to receive and support an electronic device such as an iPhone®. The head gear further includes a reflective surface configured to reflect the display of the electronic device to the eyes of a user. The head set is configured to rest upon a user's head, keeping the user's hands free and able to interact with the surrounding environment, while the user's eyes view real-time images of the surrounding environment being augmented. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130176626 | WEARABLE DEVICE ASSEMBLY WITH INPUT AND OUTPUT STRUCTURES - An electronic device for use with a wearable structure configured to be worn on the head of a user includes a display element and a housing having an arm portion and an elbow portion. The housing is configured to be removably affixed to the wearable structure at the arm portion thereof. The elbow portion of the housing defines a display end of the housing that supports the display element. The arm extends along a longitudinal axis of the housing, and the elbow portion is configured such that the display end supports the display element along a display axis disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. Image generating means are disposed within the housing and configured for generating an image presentable to the user on the display element. An input device is affixed to the housing and is configured for receiving from the user an input. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130182334 | HEAD-MOUNTED IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a head-mounted image display device, including: a main body for emitting an image light beam; an eyepiece optical portion having a light-guide portion in a polyhedral shape, the eyepiece optical portion allowing the image light beam emitted from the main body to be incident on one surface of the light-guide portion and causing the image light beam incident on the one surface of the light-guide portion and emitted from another surface on the same side as the one surface or on the different side from the one surface; an attaching portion for connecting the main body and the eyepiece optical portion, in which the attaching portion has a movement mechanism for moving the eyepiece optical portion relative to the main body so as to adjust the position of an exit pupil of the eyepiece optical portion. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130188258 | OPTIMUM GAZE LOCATION ON FULL WINDSCREEN DISPLAY - A method to display a registered graphic upon a substantially transparent windscreen head-up display within a source vehicle includes monitoring an operating environment of the source vehicle, monitoring a driver registration input, determining a recommended continuous gaze location based upon the operating environment and the driver registration input, and displaying the registered graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head-up display. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130188259 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A head-up display includes a first display device, and a second display device which is provided at a position which is different from a position of the first display device. An optical axis identifying device outputs light beams, which are respectively input from the first display device and second display device, in the identical direction. An enlarged-image forming device enlarges respective images which are formed by the light beams which are output from the first display device and the second display device, based on the light beams which are input from the optical axis identifying device, and forms an image by overlapping the images which are enlarged. A moving device moves at least one of the first display device and the second display device along respective optical axis directions thereof. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130208362 | LASER ILLUMINATION SCANNING - In embodiments of laser illumination scanning, an imaging unit includes a linear array of spatial light modulators that direct light in a direction perpendicular to an imaging scan direction. The lasers each emit the light through a diffractive optic that uniformly illuminates the spatial light modulators, and a scanning mirror then scans the spatial light modulators to generate a two-dimensional image for display. The lasers can include red, green, and blue lasers for RGB illumination of the spatial light modulators, which can be implemented as reflective liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS), transmissive LCOS, or as micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) mirrors. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130208363 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle is provided which can efficiently transmit lights from a light source to improve a visibility of a display. In a head up display device, a combiner having a light transmission property is fixed to an upper part of a display device main body, and display lights outputted form the display device main body are projected on the combiner. The display device main body includes a light source, a lens array on which lights of the light source are converged and an LCD panel which transmits the lights converged on the lens array to have the display lights. Each of lens parts of the lens array has an output side and an incident side of the lights formed respectively as an output convex lens surface and an incident convex lens surface which respectively bulge in protruding forms. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130215516 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A HOLDING DEVICE THAT CAN BE PLACED ON THE HEAD OF A USER - A display device includes a holding device that can be placed on the head of a user. An image-generating module and an imaging lens system can be secured on the holding device. The latter includes a spectacle lens with a curved front and a curved back. It projects the image generated when the holding device is placed on the head such that the user can perceive it superimposed on the surroundings. Light from the image-generating module is coupled into an optical channel in the spectacle lens. It is conducted in the optical channel to an exit section and coupled via the exit section out of the spectacle lens. The optical channel includes in the region of the front and back a Fresnel structure with a plurality of facets on which the light conducted in the optical channel is reflected, and which are aligned parallel to one another. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130222919 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An intermediate image is formed inside a first prism, and an image light, which is reflected on the order of a third surface, a first surface and a second surface, is transmitted through the first surface and reaches the eyes of the observer, therefore it is possible to make the entire optical system small and light in weight by making the first prism thin, and realize a high performance display device with a wide angle of view. Further, when an external light is passed through, for example, the first surface and the third surface and observed, a diopter scale is set to approximately zero, and thereby reducing the defocus or distortion of the external light when observed in a see-through manner. And, it is possible such that the shape of the first prism conforms to the face of the observer, the center is also close to the face. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130242402 | LENS-BASED IMAGE AUGMENTING OPTICAL WINDOW WITH INTERMEDIATE REAL IMAGE - An image augmenting window and method of operation. An image augmenting window has at least one selectably transmissive internally focused intermediate image lens with a first and rear side opposite one another. Each lens respectively has a first portion that receives light and focuses it into a focused image on an internal focal plane. Each lens also has a projecting output optical structure that refracts the focused image as a projected image exiting the rear side at an exit angle. A selectably transmissive shutter is located in the internal focal plane and is controllable to block at least a portion of light passing through the lens. At least one controllable light source, positioned adjacent to a lateral side of a respective selectably transmissive internally focused intermediate image lens, emits projected light parallel to the exit angle. A controller independently controls each shutter and each controllable light source. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130242403 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY COMPRISING A PROJECTION SCREEN AND A DEVICE FOR MOVING AND POSITIONING A PROJECTION SCREEN, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The invention relates to a head-up display comprising a projection screen and a device for moving and positioning said projection screen. To open or close the projection screen by the device, a linear movement with a short path can be transformed into a pivoting movement with a long path, an adjustment of the incline of the projection screen being actuatable by means of the device when the projection screen is in the operating position. A method for operating a head-up display comprises actions of a projection screen and a device for moving and positioning a projection screen. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130242404 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A concave mirror of a reflective display device, which includes a reflector, a concave mirror arranged inside of an instrument panel, a display body, a lighting device, a display control circuit, driving parameters and the like, has reflecting surfaces with different wavelength selectivities, and the reflecting surfaces are formed into reflecting surface shapes of different focal lengths. By image light reflected selectively from the concave mirror, it is possible to present virtual images in different positions to an observer. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130258486 | HEAD-MOUNT DISPLAY - A system and method is provided for varying the apparent distance of a virtual image projected by a head-mounted display. The distance between the user and an object being viewed by the user is determined. Then, the focal distance of an eyepiece optical system in the head-mounted display is adjusted to provide a virtual image at an apparent distance that corresponds to the determined distance. The user thereby experiences an approximately seamless overlay in sharp focus of the virtual image from the display and the three-dimensional binocular image being viewed. For example, when viewing a movie screen, or other object at infinity, the focal length is adjusted to provide a virtual image at or near optical infinity. Likewise, when reading a book, or inspecting another object in close proximity, the focal length is adjusted to provide the virtual image at a nearby apparent distance. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130258487 | LOW MASS WARPAGE FREE EYEPIECE - An eyepiece for a night vision goggle (NVG) system includes a first lens element axially aligned with second and third lens elements. The first, second and third lens elements are sequentially positioned between a viewer and an object formed on a screen surface. The first lens element is formed as a doublet having two cemented elements. The second lens element includes a convex surface facing the doublet and a concave surface facing toward the third lens element. The third lens element includes a first convex surface facing the second lens element and a second convex surface facing the object. The second lens element is formed with two even aspheric surfaces comprised of only even coefficients and is substantially uniform in thickness. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130258488 | VEHICLE INFORMATION TRANSMITTING DEVICE - In a vehicle information transmitting device, a plurality of light sources is arranged in an array form of plural rows or plural columns in the light source panel so that light can be irradiated in a horizontal direction (right and left direction) and vertical direction (height direction, up and down direction). The light source panel includes a diffusion plate and a shaft member for entirely or partially adjusting the transmitting degree (blurring degree of light) of the light of the light source in association with the arrangement position of the light source, and a plurality of springs that plays the role of a fail safe for maintaining the distance between the light source and the diffusion plate in a maximum state at the time of malfunctioning. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130279013 | Viewer With Display Overlay - A real-world viewer can include viewing optics positioned along a viewing optical axis for viewing a field of view of the real-world. An active display overlay unit can be optically coupled to the viewing optical axis of the viewing optics, for generating images and directing the images along the viewing optical axis of the viewing optics for simultaneous overlaid viewing of the images in the real-world scene as viewed in the field of view through the viewing optics. The active display overlay unit can be capable of providing full-color luminance of at least t 1200 fL to the ocular of the host system with a luminance to power fL:mW ratio of at least 6:1 or greater or providing monochrome luminance from the active display overlay unit of at least 5000 fL to the ocular of the host system with a luminance to power fL:mW ratio of at least 15:1 or greater. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279014 | DISPLAY MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A display mirror assembly for a vehicle having a front shield including a first side and a second side. A partially reflective, partially transmissive element is mounted on the first side. A rear shield is disposed behind the front shield. A display module is mounted between the front shield and the rear shield and includes in order from the front shield: a display; an optic block; a heat sink having an edge lit PCB mounted along a top edge thereof; and a PCB. The front shield is secured to at least one component of the display module with a first retaining feature and the rear shield is secured to at least one component of the display module with a second retaining feature. A housing at least partially surrounds the front shield, display module, and rear shield. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279015 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a vehicle display device including a base to be mounted to a vehicle, a reflection plate which protrudes from and retracts in the base, a projection unit for projecting a display image on the reflection plate, a cover body covering a front portion in a protruding direction of the retracted reflection plate, a drive unit provided to the base for driving the reflection plate to protrude and retract, a holding member holding the reflection plate and connected to the drive unit to be driven linearly, and a posture maintenance unit provided across the holding member and the base to maintain a posture of the reflection plate. The reflection plate is moved to protrude and retract along a movement plane tilted in the protruding direction toward an eye-point with respect to an orthogonal plane orthogonal to a direction of line of sight of a driver to the reflection plate. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279016 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A head-up display for a motor vehicle, including an image generating device, from which radiation beams of an image, linearly polarized by a polarizer | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130321925 | CUSTOMIZED HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device includes a modular frame assembly including one or more different components. Each of the different components may be selected from a component set including at least two or more differently-sized versions of each different component. The head-mounted display device also includes a modular see-through display sub-assembly including one or more mountings for selectably coupling the modular see-through display sub-assembly to the modular frame assembly. The modular see-through display sub-assembly may be configured to couple to any combination of differently-sized versions of different components of the modular frame assembly. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130329301 | WIDE FIELD-OF-VIEW VIRTUAL IMAGE PROJECTOR - A wide field-of-view virtual image projector includes a rod light guide that is embossed with at least a first diffraction grating and a second diffraction grating that is substantially parallel to the first diffraction grating. The first diffraction grating is configured to receive a first light ray, and to project first diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a first range of angles. The second diffraction grating is configured to receive a second light ray, and to project second diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a second range of angles. The virtual image projector further includes a slab light guide configured to receive the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays, and to diffract the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays out of the slab light guide to generate a virtual image with a wide field-of view. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130329302 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH OPTICAL COMBINER COMPRISING A REMOVABLE SUN VISOR - The general field of the invention is that of the display systems comprising an optical combiner and a removable sun visor. The optical combiner is a semi-reflecting plate and the sun visor is a thin, thick and tinted plate, the sun visor comprising means for mechanically fastening on the optical combiner. The optical combiner comprises, on a first side, a first mechanical piece and, on a second side opposite to the first side, a second mechanical piece, the optical sun visor comprises, on a first side, a third mechanical piece and, on a second side opposite to the first side, a fourth mechanical piece in the form of a clip, the third mechanical piece being able to be sunk into the first mechanical piece so as to form a hinge, the rotation axis of which is parallel to the first side of the optical combiner, the fourth mechanical piece being able to be clipped into the third mechanical piece so as to lock the sun visor on the combiner. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130335828 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A half mirror layer has an angle dependency in which when an angle of incidence becomes larger than the angle of incidence range of image light, reflectance increases, such that it is possible to prevent unintended light, which is emitted to a light transmitting member from a light guiding member and is reflected inside a light transmitting member, from being returned to a light emission portion of the light guiding member after passing through the half mirror layer as a reflective film at a relatively large angle of incidence. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the image light passed through the light transmitting member from becoming ghost light while mitigating the demand for increasing processing accuracy of the light transmitting member, and bonding accuracy between the light guiding member and the light transmitting member, and thereby it is possible to make a virtual image displayed by a virtual image display device have a high quality. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130342913 | SYSTEM FOR HIGHLIGHTING TARGETS ON HEAD UP DISPLAYS WITH NEAR FOCUS PLANE - Methods and apparatus for displaying a near-focus one-dimensional marker on a head up display (HUD) such that the parallax disparity between the marker and a distant far-focus visual target is not apparent to a viewer looking at the visual target through the HUD. The one-dimensional marker is oriented at the same angle as the interocular line of the viewer's eyes, as captured by a digital camera facing the viewer. Additionally, a dashed one-dimensional marker is disclosed to reduce the visual noticeability of small inaccuracies in orientation. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130342914 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An image display apparatus includes: (A) an image forming device; (B) an optical system that converts light emitted from the image forming device into parallel light; (C) an optical device to which the light beams converted into the parallel light by the optical system enter, in which the light beams are guided, and from which the light beams are emitted; and (D) a supporting member that pivotally supports at least the image forming device with respect to the optical device, wherein an assembly of at least the image forming device and the supporting member has the center of gravity at a position apart from the pivoting central axis of the supporting member, and at least the image forming device is pivoted with respect to the optical device by gravity, whereby the image forming device is horizontally held. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140036374 | Bifocal Head-up Display System - A bifocal head-up display system includes a projector, at least one projection surface in an intermediate image plane, and relay optics to direct a display image to a reflector in a vehicle operator's field of view. The display image includes two image portions focused at different distances from the vehicle operator. A first image portion focused at a first distance may include information related to vehicle operation, and a second image portion focused at a second distance may include to information related to extra-vehicular objects. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140043688 | Display Illumination Light Guide - A near-eye display device has a multi-color light source, a micro display, an optical system and a light guide. The optical system collimates and redirects light from the micro display to an optical axis of the device. The light guide comprises multiple color-specific layers, an in-coupling diffraction grating through which light from the source enters the light guide, and an out-coupling diffraction grating through which light from the light guide exits towards the micro display. Two distinct embodiments are detailed: each different color-specific layer of the light guide is defined by a different refractive index; or by a different color-specific filter. In one example there is one in-coupling diffraction grating through which all light from the source enters the light guide; in another there are at least first and second in-coupling diffraction gratings on opposed light guide surfaces through which different colors enter the light guide. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140043689 | PROJECTION DISPLAY - The present invention provides a projection display, for displaying an image to a viewer. An image-providing light source device is arranged to inject an input pupil of multi-spectral image bearing light into a waveguide assembly. The waveguide assembly comprises first and second diffraction regions arranged respectively for expanding the input pupil in first and second generally orthogonal dimensions and outputting an exit pupil expanded in the first and second dimensions from the waveguide assembly. The diffractive regions of the waveguide assembly are matched to cause zero or substantially zero net chromatic aberration. A combiner is arranged to direct the exit pupil towards the viewer for viewing an image and to transmit light from a real world scene through the combiner so that the image overlays the light from the real world scene. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140049831 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD-MOUNTED IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A head mounted image display device includes: a frame including a front section having a nose pad; a light transmitter supported by the front section and allowing visible light to pass therethrough; an optical scanner that receives signal light modulated according to an image signal and made incident thereon and that two-dimensionally scans the incident signal light toward the light transmitter; a half mirror on a surface on which the signal light from the optical scanner is incident and having a curved surface that reflects the signal light; and a condensing lens on an optical axis between the optical scanner and the half mirror and condensing the signal light from the optical scanner between the optical scanner and the half mirror to convert the signal light reflected by the half mirror into parallel light. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140049832 | HEADS-UP DISPLAY WITH AN ACHROMATIC LENS FOR USE IN UNDERWATER APPLICATIONS - A heads-up display comprises a housing. A display panel is disposed within the housing. An objective lens is disposed within the housing. An achromatic lens is disposed within the housing between the display panel and the objective lens. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140055863 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes an original image forming unit configured to form an identical image in each of image forming regions, and an optical system including optical elements corresponding to the respective image forming regions and configured to form exit pupils corresponding to the image forming regions each displaying the identical image. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140055864 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND LIGHT SOURCE UNIT - An optical element includes a first microlens array unit and a second microlens array unit in each of which a plurality of microlenses are arranged. The first and second microlens array units are arranged opposite to each other with a distance which is longer than a focal length of the microlenses arranged in the first microlens array unit. The first microlens unit is arranged on a light-incident side with respect to the second microlens array unit. The interval between the microlenses arranged in the second microlens array unit is narrower than the interval between the microlenses arranged in the first microlens array unit. The optical element can appropriately suppress the occurrence of excessive pixel bright spot. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140071539 | ERGONOMIC HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL SYSTEM - Optical systems such as image display systems include a freeform optical waveguide prism and a freeform compensation lens spaced therefrom by a gap of air or index cement. The compensation lens corrects for aberrations which the optical waveguide prism will introduce in light or images from an ambient real-world environment. The optical waveguide prism receives actively projected images at an entry location, and emits the projected images at an exit location after internally reflecting the images along an optical path therein. The image display system may include an image source and coupling optics. The approach permits design of an optical viewing device, for example in optical see-through HMDs, achieving an eyeglass-form appearance and a wide see-through field of view (FOV). | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140078591 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes an image forming device, a collimating optical system, and an optical device. The optical device includes a light guide plate, a first deflecting member that deflects light incident on the light guide plate, and a second deflecting member that deflects the light, which propagates in the light guide plate by total reflection, a plurality of times. The first and second deflecting members are provided in the light guide plate. Light having one wavelength emitted from at least one pixel satisfies the following condition: | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140085731 | LED DRIVE APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Light flux levels sensed from a color LED array control both current availability to the array and disable/re-enable a current bypass switch to shunt stored-energy current to or away from a selected LED. In continuous mode, a single flux pulse is created for the duration of a pre-established period. Feedback from the flux sensor pulses current to an energy storage device to maintain the light flux at a predetermined set-point. A particular dimming level is achieved by establishing both the pulse period and the flux magnitude. In discontinuous mode, one or more short flux pulses are created. Both the turn-on and the turn-off time of each flux pulse is controlled by alternately removing and then re-establishing a current shunt from the energy storage device to ground. Flux pulse magnitude is controlled by recognizing when the flux pulse has reached a predetermined set-point and re-establishing the current shunt to abruptly turn off current to the selected LED. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140092481 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC IMAGE FIELD AND BRIGHTNESS CONTROL - A head-up display system having a diffusing image plane or diffuser. The light output of a relatively small image source is imaged on the diffuser by way of imaging optics. A mirror is used to image light from the diffuser onto a windshield and correct for distortion caused by the windshield. The diffuser is advantageously used when a large field-of-view is desired, or sun load characteristics need to be addressed. The diffuser may be flat or curved in order to optimize the system for different applications. The magnification of the mirror may be made relatively low, and the solar emergency density that is made incident on the image source is reduced, providing for a low cost, high performance, color head-up display system. A drive mechanism allows selective operator controlled repositioning of the image source and imaging optics with respect to diffuser to vary image size, position and/or intensity. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140098424 | WEARABLE HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO VISUAL INTERFACE - An adjustable visual optical element is provided, which may be supported, for example, by an eyeglass. The optical element is preferably adjustable in each of the X, Y, and Z axes to allow the wearer to optimize projection of the optical element. A view axis of the display is preferably also angularly adjustable with respect to a wearer's straight ahead normal line of sight. Source electronics may be carried onboard the eyeglasses, or may be connectable to the eyeglasses via either a hardwire, optical guide, or radiofrequency link. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140104692 | HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY - A head-mountable display device comprises a frame to be mounted onto a user's head. The frame defines an eye display position which is positioned in front of a user's eye. A reflective element is mounted with respect to the eye display position and comprises a reflective surface which is visible to the eye of the user. A mobile device holder is configured to hold a mobile device on the frame. The reflective surface is configured to reflect light incident upon the reflective surface, forming a reflected image. The location and orientation in which the mobile device is held relative to a location and orientation of the reflective surface are such that light arriving from a screen of the mobile device held in the mobile device holder is reflected by the reflective surface so that a reflected image of at least part of the screen is visible to the user. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140111864 | HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM ADJUSTABLE FOR BRIGHT AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS - A Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) system, to be mounted on a helmet of a user, includes a tinted visor, coupled with the helmet, located in front of the face of the user when the tinted visor is in an operative position. The tinted visor further includes a patch, which is located in front of an eye of the user. The patch has greater light transmission than the rest of the tinted visor. The HMD system includes an image generator, coupled with the helmet, generating an image to be displayed to the user. The HMD system further includes an optical combiner, coupled with the helmet, and located substantially on the optical axis of the user's eye. The combiner reflects the generated image toward the eye, and transfers light rays of an outside scene toward the eye. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140126066 | AUGMENTED VIEW OF ADVERTISEMENTS - A head-mounted display (HMD) provides an augmented view of advertisements to an HMD wearer. In some embodiments, when an advertisement is within an HMD wearer's field of view, the HMD may augment the HMD wearer's view of the advertisement to provide additional information and/or to personalize the advertisement to the HMD wearer. In other embodiments, when an advertisement is within an HMD wearer's field of view, the HMD may augment the HMD wearer's view of the advertisement to remove the advertisement from the HMD wearer's view or to replace the content of the advertisement with non-advertising content. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140139927 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light guide section is directly fixed to a frame via an attachment portion that is part of a peripheral portion of the light guide section, whereby not only can the light guide section be readily fixed and the weight of a virtual image display apparatus can be readily reduced but also the strength at which the frame supports the light guide section is improved. Further, except the attachment portion, the remaining peripheral portion of the light guide section is not fixed to the frame. Therefore, when the light guide section and the frame differ from each other in terms of the coefficient of thermal expansion, the light guide section is allowed to expand with respect to the frame, whereby no distortion, deformation, or breakage of the light guide section will occur. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140146394 | PERIPHERAL DISPLAY FOR A NEAR-EYE DISPLAY DEVICE - Technology is described for a peripheral display for use with a near-eye display device. The peripheral display is positioned by a near-eye support structure of the near-eye display device for directing a visual representation of an object towards a side of an eye area associated with the near-eye display device. The peripheral display has a lower resolution than a resolution of a front display of the near-eye display device. The peripheral display may include a Fresnel structure. The peripheral display may be used for augmented reality, virtual reality and enhanced vision applications. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140153102 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display suitable for being disposed in front of at least one human eye is provided. The head-mounted display includes a transmissive type display, a focal length adjusting lens, and a compensation lens. The focal length adjusting lens is located between the human eye and the transmissive type display. The focal length adjusting lens refracts an image displayed by the transmissive type display, so that the image is formed on a retina of the human eye. The transmissive type display is located between the compensation lens and the focal length adjusting lens. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140160576 | THREE PIECE PRISM EYE-PIECE - A prism eye piece and optical system including a prism eye piece and microdisplay are described herein. The prism eye piece may include three prisms. A main body prism has a surface that receives light from a source such as a microdisplay. Another prism has a surface that receives light from a source such as the real world. Both of these images are projected through a surface of still another prism that is proximate to an exit pupil. The surface of the prism proximate the exit pupil may be flat. Also the surface of the prism that receives light from a source such as the real world may be flat. These flat surfaces may be parallel to each other. This allows the light from the real world to be transmitted to the exit pupil without distortion. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140168783 | NEAR-EYE MICROLENS ARRAY DISPLAYS - In embodiments of the invention, an apparatus may include a display comprising a plurality of pixels and a computer system coupled with the display and operable to instruct the display to display images. The apparatus may further include a microlens array located adjacent to the display and comprising a plurality of microlenses, wherein the microlens array is operable to produce a light field by altering light emitted by the display to simulate an object that is in focus to an observer while the display and the microlens array are located within a near-eye range of the observer. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140168784 | Head-Mountable Display - A display unit in a head mounted display (HMD) is divided into a main body part generating image light; and an emission port part having an emission port through which the generated image light is emitted to the observer's eye. The main body part and the emission port part are connected to each other such that they are allowed to be attached and detached by an external force. In a head mounting state of the HMD, when a first external force acts on the emission port part in response to a situation that the emission port part (e.g., a half mirror) comes into contact with a member located at or near the observing eye or in front of the observing eye within the observer's face and thereby protecting the observing eye, the first external force causes the emission port part to be detached from the main body part. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140177063 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A virtual image display apparatus configured to be in front of at least one eye of a user includes an image display unit, a first beam splitting unit, and a reflection-refraction unit. The image display unit provides an image beam. The first beam splitting unit disposed on transmission paths of the image beam and an object beam causes at least one portion of the object beam to propagate to the eye and causes at least one portion of the image beam to propagate to the reflection-refraction unit. The reflection-refraction unit includes a lens portion and a reflecting portion on a first curved surface of the lens portion. At least part of the image beam travels through the lens portion, is reflected by the reflecting portion, travels trough the lens portion again, and is propagated to the eye by the first beam splitting unit in sequence. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140177064 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle includes a deploying and accommodating mechanism configured to change a state of disposition of a combiner between a position of a use state in which a display can be seen in the observation region and a position of an unused state in which a display cannot be seen in the observation region. The deploying and accommodating mechanism includes a restricting unit configured to restrict an inclination, with respect to a prescribed direction, of a surface of the combiner to a predetermined angle of a ghost suppression state at least when the combiner is located at the position of the use state. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140185142 | OPTICAL COMBINER FOR NEAR-EYE DISPLAY - An optical combiner includes a first, second, and third color combiner layer (“CCL”). The first CCL includes a first diffractive grating coated with a first filter configured to reflect a first color light and pass a second and a third color light. The second CCL includes a second diffractive grating coated with a second filter configured to reflect the second color light and pass the third color light. The third CCL includes a third diffractive grating coated with a third filter configured to partially reflect visible light. The diffractive gratings are each embedded in an index matched material and are angle-tuned diffractive gratings configured to receive image light at an angle and respectively reflect the first, second, and third color light in the image light at an order of diffraction that directs the light to an eye of a user. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140211319 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a head-up display apparatus for a vehicle. The head-up display includes an information analysis unit, a first information determination unit, a second information determination unit, and an information display unit. The information analysis unit collects vehicle state information, driver state information, driving environment state information, driver gaze information, individual characteristic information and common characteristic information from a plurality of information collection units, and analyzes the collected information. The first information determination unit prioritizes the vehicle state information, the driver state information, and the driving environment state information. The second information determination unit determines a driver's field of view based on driver field of view information and driver individual and common characteristic information. The information display unit changes information to be displayed to the driver based on priorities and the driver's field of view, and then displays the changed information. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140211320 | VISUAL LINE DETECTION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a visual line detection device comprises a lens, a frame holding the lens, a beam splitter transmitting light from a visual field in a direction of user's eyes while reflecting a part of the light from the visual field in a direction substantially parallel to a surface of the lens, and transmitting the light from the user's eyes in a direction of the visual field while reflecting the part of the light from the user's eyes in the direction substantially parallel to the surface of the lens, a first light taking module taking the light from the user's eyes reflected by the beam splitter, and a second light taking module taking the light from the visual field reflected by the beam splitter. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140218803 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILM HAVING LUMINESCENT PARTICLES - A method for producing a film having luminescent particles is described. The method has steps a) mixing a thermoplastic and a luminescent pigment containing a hydroxyalkyl terephthalate of the formulate: R | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140218804 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A virtual image display device includes: an image forming element which forms an image to be displayed; and an optical element which reflects a light emitted from the image forming element to display a virtual image. The optical element has a concave shape opposite to a traveling direction of the light emitted from the image forming element. The light emitted from the image forming element enters the optical element without being reflected by other optical element. The image forming element is arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of viewing the virtual image through the optical element. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140233108 | DEVICE MOUNTABLE LENS COMPONENT - An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a device mountable lens component, including a lens unit defining a first surface and having a first lens. The component also includes a retention structure having a housing member defining a second surface. The housing member is attached with the lens unit such that the second surface faces the first surface and is spaced apart therefrom at a first distance so as to define an area therebetween. The retention structure also has first and second plungers movably affixed within the area between the lens unit and the housing member. The first and second plungers are biased away from each other in opposite directions along a path and are moveable toward and away from each other along the path. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140240842 | ALIGNMENT-INSENSITIVE IMAGE INPUT COUPLING - Various embodiments are disclosed herein that relate to coupling light into waveguides in a near-eye display device in a manner configured to be tolerant to misalignment of the waveguides with each other and/or other optics. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a near-eye display device comprising one or more waveguides, wherein each waveguide comprises a light input coupling configured to receive light at a first side of the waveguide to couple the light into the waveguide, and a light output coupling configured to emit light from the waveguide at a second side of the waveguide, the second side of the waveguide being opposite the first side of the waveguide. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140268353 | 3-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) NAVIGATION - One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for 3-dimensional (3-D) navigation are provided herein. A heads-up display (HUD) component can project graphic elements on focal planes around an environment surrounding a vehicle. The HUD component can cause these graphic elements to appear volumetric or 3-D by moving or adjusting a distance between a focal plane and the vehicle. Additionally, a target position for graphic elements can be adjusted. This enables the HUD component to project graphic elements as moving avatars. In other words, adjusting the focal plane distance and the target position enables graphic elements to be projected in three dimensions along an x, y, and z axis. Further, a moving avatar can be ‘animated’ by sequentially projecting the avatar on different focal planes, thereby providing an occupant with the perception that the avatar is moving towards or away from the vehicle. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140268354 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - Disclosed is an optical system for a head-mounted display, in which image rays provided from a display device are diverged to form and provide an enlarged image. First, second, and third lenses or first, second, third, and fourth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward an edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays increase, the angle of view is improved to provide a large image so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The size of the entire optical system can be reduced, thus a head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140268355 | DISPLAY MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a partially reflective, partially transmissive element; and a full display module mounted behind the partially reflective, partially transmissive element, the display module having an optic block, and a display in optical communication with the optic block, the display being one an in-place switching liquid crystal display, a fringe filed switching liquid crystal display, and a vertically aligned liquid crystal display. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140268356 | DYNAMIC FIELD OF VIEW THROTTLING AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING USER EXPERIENCE IN HEAD MOUNTED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - A head-mounted display (HMD) allows a user to view a virtual environment. The HMD displays a field of view to the user. However, the user may experience simulator sickness or motion sickness from viewing the field of view. The HMD is connected to a sensor which can monitor the user. By monitoring the user's physiological state, the user's simulator sickness can be detected or predicted. To reduce the negative effects, the field of view can be throttled. The field of view can also be throttled in order to provide a better user experience even if the user does not experience sickness. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140285898 | DISPLAY FOR INCORPORATING IN A PAIR OF EYEGLASSES - The invention relates to a display comprising an optical imager ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140293430 | PROJECTOR AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A projector includes a main body enclosure and a housing that houses an optics module and is disposed within the main body enclosure. The housing includes a case with a first opening, a first cover attached to the first opening, and a first seal that creates an airtight seal between a peripheral edge of the first opening and the first cover. Air pressure within the housing is set to a value that is different from air pressure between the main body enclosure and the housing. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293431 | PROJECTOR AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A projector includes a light emitting element that emits a projection light, a first temperature detector that detects a temperature around the light emitting element, a heating and cooling unit that heats or cools the light emitting element based on the detected temperature, and an abnormality processor that determines whether or not the first temperature detector is detecting the temperature normally based on a detection result of the first temperature detector. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293432 | PROJECTOR, HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF PROJECTOR - A projector that includes a plurality of laser light sources that emit laser lights of mutually differing colors, a combiner that combines the laser lights, a laser light scanner that projects an image onto a projection surface by scanning the laser lights combined by the combiner, a laser light detection unit, and a controller. The laser light detection unit further includes a first laser light detector and a second laser light detector. The controller calculates an amount of change in an optical axis of the laser lights based on a displacement of the irradiation position of the first diffracted light, calculates an amount of change in a wavelength of the laser lights based on the amount of change in the optical axis and a displacement of the irradiation position of the second diffracted light, and adjust an output ratio. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293433 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD OF HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device includes a projection unit that projects predetermined information on a transparent display panel by superimposing on a background that is visible to a user viewing the transparent display panel placed in front of a line of sight of the user. The head-up display device may also include three light sources that emit lights of differing colors onto the transparent display panel, a camera that detects a background color that is visible when viewing the transparent display panel, and a controller that controls a display of the predetermined information using a display color in correspondence to the background color detected by the camera | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293434 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes a planar waveguide optical element, a projection optical system, and a microdisplay device. By including free-form optics and waveguide technology, the volume and weight of the display apparatus can be reduced, and an optical system can be realized with improved image quality, structure, and performance parameters. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140313585 | Method and Apparatus for View Recovery - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a member, an optical engine, and a light guide. The member is configured to be placed proximate a face of a user. The optical engine is connected to the member. The optical engine is configured to provide an image viewable by the user. The light guide is connected to the member. The light guide includes an output section and an input section. The light guide is configured to transfer an image corresponding to a visual field of the user blocked by a substantially opaque portion of the apparatus. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140313586 | HEAD-UP PROJECTION SYSTEM - A head-up projection system is disclosed. The head-up projection system comprises a mounting member and a portable projector. The mounting member has a receptacle, and the mounting member is mounted on a roof of a vehicle. The portable projector is detachably installed in the receptacle of the mounting member and configured to connect with a mobile communication and computing device with a navigation function for displaying a navigation information image in the vehicle from the mobile communication and computing device. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140320971 | EDGE CONFIGURATIONS FOR REDUCING ARTIFACTS IN EYEPIECES - An eyepiece for a head mounted display (“HMD”) includes a first end for receiving computer generated image (“CGI”) light and a second end disposed opposite the first end. The eyepiece also includes an image directing element to direct the CGI light out of the eyepiece in an eye-ward direction. The image directing element is disposed between the first end and the second end. At least one edge running between the first end and the second end is configured to reduce reflection of the CGI light back into the eyepiece. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140320972 | Head Mounted Display Having Alignment Maintained Via Structural Frame - A head mounted display device includes a structural frame arranged generally along a first axis and a second axis for viewing along a third axis, the first, second, and third axes being mutually perpendicular. The structural frame includes opposing upper and lower rims between which are defined left and right openings. Left and right micro-displays are coupled to the structural frame, and are configured to project visual content in a substantially forward direction along the third axis toward the left and right openings, respectively, and away from a user. Left and right optical elements are coupled to the structural frame and respectively positioned over the left and right openings and each include an at least partially reflective surface facing in a substantially rearward direction along the third axis. The structural frame maintains the optical elements in alignment to define an optical light path for reflectively guiding a light ray bundle from the micro-displays to a user's eyes. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140320973 | Display With A Virtual Representation In A Plurality Of Planes - A display device can have at least one imaging unit and at least one combiner. The location of the imaging unit and/or of the combiner can be provided to be locationally variable. The display device can be used such that information can be represented on a plurality of planes. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140327970 | SPHERICAL INTERFACE FOR BINOCULAR DISPLAY - A binocular display includes a waveguide. A convex spherical mount has a fixed position relative to the waveguide. A light engine includes a concave spherical mount that adjustably mates with the convex spherical mount. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140334008 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - According to one embodiment, an image display device includes a holder. The holder includes a holding member, a first extension portion, and a second extension portion. The holding member has a first end, and a second end separated from the first end, and includes a first portion, and a second portion. The first extension portion is connected to the first end. The second extension portion is connected to the second end and arranged with the first extension portion. The device includes a light emitting unit, and an optical unit. The light emitting unit is configured to be mounted on the first extension portion and to emit light including an image. The optical unit is configured to be mounted on the first portion and to change a travel direction of the light by reflecting the light. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334009 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT - A method for manufacturing an optical element includes forming a functional layer (half mirror layer) on a first face of a first translucency member that is made of cyclo olefin polymer or cyclo olefin copolymer, and forming an inorganic coating layer having translucency (silicon oxide layer) on a second face of a second translucency member that is made of cyclo olefin polymer or cyclo olefin copolymer. The method for manufacturing an optical element further includes bonding the first face side of the first translucency member to the second face side of the second translucency member by an adhesive layer. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334010 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: a glass-type frame mounted to a head of an observer; and two image displaying devices for the left and right eyes that are attached to the frame. Each of the image displaying devices includes an image forming device, an optical system making light from the image forming device to be parallel light, and an optical device to which the light from the optical system is incident, and in which the light is guided so as to be output, at least one of the image displaying devices further includes a movement device relatively moving optical axes of the image forming device and the optical system in a horizontal direction, and a convergence angle is adjusted by relatively moving the optical axes of the image forming device and the optical system in the horizontal direction using the movement device depending on an observation position of an observer. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140340759 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - In an optical element, a half mirror layer includes a silver layer, a first dielectric multilayer film that is provided between the silver layer and a first translucent member made of resin, and a second dielectric multilayer film that is provided on the opposite side to the first translucent member with respect to the silver layer. The first dielectric multilayer film includes a first aluminum oxide layer that is in contact with the silver layer, and a titanium oxide layer that is in contact with the first aluminum oxide layer on the first translucent member side. The second dielectric multilayer film includes a zirconium layer (zirconium oxide-based dielectric layer) and a second aluminum oxide layer that is in contact with the zirconium oxide layer, and one of the second aluminum oxide layer and the zirconium oxide layer is in contact with the silver layer. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140347736 | Systems And Methods For Aligning A Near-Eye Display Device - A near-eye display system includes (a) a near-eye display device, having a display and capable of providing, to a pupil of a user, an image from the display superimposed on an ambient scene, and (b) a fixture for coupling the near-eye display device to a holder mounted to the user, wherein the fixture has a plurality of degrees of freedom for alignment of the display device with respect to the pupil. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140362445 | CARRIER DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY UNIT - A carrier device for an electronic display unit, having a frame with a front face and a rear face, whereby the front face has a seating surface for placing against the forehead of a user and the rear face has a surface designated a device mount, against which the electronic display unit is placed. The electronic display unit is a device separate from the carrier device. At least one optical converging lens is placed between the front and rear faces of the frame. The carrier device is constructed to be mounted or carried on the head of a user, thereby enabling hands-free viewing of the electronic display unit. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362446 | ELECTRONIC CORRECTION BASED ON EYE TRACKING - A head mountable display (HMD) system comprises an eye position detector comprising one or more cameras configured to detect the position of each of the HMD user's eyes; a dominant eye detector configured to detect a dominant eye of the HMD user; and an image generator configured to generate images for display by the HMD in dependence upon the HMD user's eye positions, the image generator being configured to apply a greater weight to the detected position of the dominant eye than to the detected position of the non-dominant eye. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362447 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted or helmet-mounted display apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an optical element which in use is disposed in front of the eyes of a user. The optical element has a waveguide portion. The apparatus further includes a light source of image-bearing light and two diffraction elements. Each diffraction element is configured for propagation of image-bearing light of the light source through the optical element. Each diffraction element is arranged to release the image bearing light from the optical element. The apparatus further includes a switching element for switching the image-bearing light repeatedly between the first diffraction element and the second diffraction element to provide a first visible image or a second visible image to the respective eye of a user. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140368921 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - An optical system for a head-mounted display in which image rays provided from a display device are divergent to form and provide an enlarged image is configured so that first and second lenses are sequentially disposed from an object along an optical axis and provide the enlarged image on an image plane, and angles of principal rays are gradually increased from the optical axis toward the edge of the image plane. Thus, as the angles of principal rays are increased, an angle of view is improved to provide a large screen so that it is possible to appreciate a vivid image due to an increase in the sense of presence and the degree of involvement. The entire size of the optical system can be reduced. The head-mounted display can be made compact and lightweight. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140368922 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle includes: a substrate housing portion that stores a circuit substrate that outputs an image signal of an image to be displayed; an optical unit that generates and projects an image based on the image signal; and a combiner on which the image is projected, wherein the optical unit has: an optical unit main body that includes a light source and an image display element; and a projection unit that determines a projection direction, wherein the optical unit main body has a first main body surface and a second main body surface, and wherein the projection unit has two arrangement states: a first state where a projection port of the projection unit is on the side of the first main body surface; and a second state where the projection port is on the side of the second main body surface. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150009573 | PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - A projection type display device configured to display an image on a window while also providing a view through the window. The projection type display device has a plurality of reflection portions arranged on a windshield for reflecting an image light that is projected from an image projection device and displaying a superposed display image onto the windshield. Further, since (i) the plurality of reflection portions are arranged on the window along a lateral direction with a lateral interval interposed at positions between two reflection portions, (ii) a lateral width of each of the plurality of reflection portions is less than the minimum human pupil diameter, and (iii) the lateral interval between the two reflection portions is equal to or greater than the lateral width of the reflection portion, the view of the vehicle occupant through the windshield is also sufficiently ensured. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150009574 | HMD APPARATUS WITH ADJUSTABLE EYE TRACKING DEVICE - An HMD apparatus with an imaging optical system for each one of the eyes of a user, which includes at least one display unit to be viewed by the respective eye, and with a device for the acquisition of the viewing direction of at least one eye within a field of view of the display unit by means of an eye camera, wherein the eye camera is provided with a camera holder, which can be adjusted in terms of a peripheral angle around a viewing central axis of the field of view and in terms of a setting angle with respect to the viewing central axis. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150015962 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY UNIT - On a combiner, a HUD display area is defined by display light from a projector, and guide lights are displayed. An optical path length from the combiner to a display-light projector, an optical path length from the combiner to a first light source, and an optical path length from the combiner to a second light source in a viewing direction are larger in this order. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150015963 | DISPLAY UNIT - When a signal indicating that an event involving a need to guide a sight line from an HUD display area to a second display area occurs, a first guide light is displayed, and then a second guide light is displayed. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150015964 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - Emitted light from first light sources cause a pair of first guide lights to be displayed on a combiner side by side at positions adjacent to a HUD display area. Emitted light from second light sources cause a pair of second guide lights to be displayed such that the pair of first guide lights are interposed between the pair of second guide lights. At least one of number of light sources to be lit, lighting cycle, and lighting order of the first and the second light sources is changed in accordance with a current vehicle speed and a change in shift position of a transmission of a vehicle. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150036221 | Wide-field head-up display (HUD) eyeglasses - The present invention introduces a compact, HUD eyeglass display system of novel design that makes it possible to superimpose a wide-angle, computer-generated view on the real-world view, without obscuring the wearer's vision or requiring any additional optical element such as beam-splitters or contact lenses. The digital display is visible regardless of which way the wearer turns his eyes, and has great depth of field, so both it and the external scene appear in focus, regardless of the distance to the scene. These head-up display eyeglasses are compatible with prescription lenses. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150036222 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROGRAM - An image display device includes a transparent plate which may be disposed in an inclined manner with respect to a display section of a portable terminal provided with the display section. A display displayed on the display section may be reflected on the transparent plate. A space behind the transparent plate may be viewed through the transparent plate and, at the same time, an image on the display section of the portable terminal may also be viewed while being reflected on the transparent plate. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150043082 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a head-up display system ( | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043083 | VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SAID VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150062715 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A first diffraction optical element is disposed on a light incident surface of a light guide, a second diffraction optical element is disposed on a light emitting surface of the light guide, and a reflection layer is disposed on an end surface of the light guide. A diffraction grating of the first diffraction optical element and a diffraction grating of the second diffraction optical element has an inclined portion respectively. The inclined portion of the first diffraction optical element and the inclined portion of the second diffraction optical element are inclined in same direction. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150062716 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An optical system of a virtual image display apparatus is configured such that, in regard to a width in a first direction and a width in a second direction at a first surface position, and a width in a first direction and a width in a second direction at a second surface position corresponding to the width in the first direction and the width in the second direction at the first surface position, predetermined conditional expressions are established. With this, in an optical system for an HMD which includes a light guide member having a free-form surface, it is possible to allow video light to be emitted toward eyes in an appropriate state while controlling the light guide of video light accurately and maintaining high performance. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150070771 | HEAD UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A head up display device for a vehicle includes: a housing mounted on a dashboard of the vehicle; a display unit that generates an image or a video; a combiner vertically elevated from the housing; a first cover operated together with the combiner to be opened and closed; a second cover operated together with the combiner to be opened and closed; and a mirror that rotates together with the first cover to be opened at the time of opening the first cover to reflect the video provided from the display unit to the combiner. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150070772 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An image display apparatus includes: an image forming device; an optical system converting light emitted from the image forming device into parallel light; and an optical device to which the light beams converted into the parallel light by the optical system enter, in which the light beams are guided, and from which the light beams are emitted, wherein a central light beam emitted from the center of the image forming device, passing through the nodal point of the optical system and entering the optical device at an optical device center point intersects an XY plane defined by an X axis that passes through the optical device center point, and is parallel to the axis direction of the optical device and a Y axis that passes through the optical device center point, and coincides with the normal axis of the optical device at angles other than 0 degree. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150077857 | Automotive Head-Up-Display - An automotive head-up display comprises an image generating device for generating a virtual image that is visible from an eyebox. The image generating device is designed such that the virtual image has a bi-ocular image area and at least one mono-ocular image area, which are visible from the eyebox. By means of the head-up display, a large overall image width of the virtual image can be implemented, without enlarging the optical apertures and thereby the required installation space for the head-up display. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150085371 | COMPACT AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The invention relates to a head-up display comprising a group of sub-screens ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150103409 | COMPACT AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The invention relates to a head-up display comprising a group of optical sub-systems ( | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150103410 | SCREEN MEMBER AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-up display apparatus projects a display image onto a projection surface of a windshield so that a viewer views a virtual image of the display image from an eye box. A screen used in the apparatus is constructed of a plurality of micromirrors. Each micromirror has a convex surface portion being curved to magnify a laser beam toward the eye box. A scanned surface of the screen is provided by an array of the convex surface portions. In a cross section intersecting the scanned surface, adjacent convex surface portions have different curved shapes. Thus, brightness unevenness of the display image caused by interference of laser beams can be reduced while maintaining a simple structure of the screen such as a microlens array. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150109678 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes an image forming device, a collimating optical system, and an optical device. The optical device includes a light guide plate, a first deflecting member that deflects light incident on the light guide plate, and a second deflecting member that deflects the light, which propagates in the light guide plate by total reflection, a plurality of times. The first and second deflecting members are provided in the light guide plate. Light having one wavelength emitted from at least one pixel satisfies the following condition: | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109679 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A display that includes a frame to be worn on a head of an observer, two image creation devices, two light guides to guide light beams output from the image creation devices and to output the light beams toward pupils of the observer, and an optical plate attached to a center part of the frame and attached to a periphery part of the light guides via an adhesive. The center part of the frame is thicker than an outside part of the frame. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150131158 | VEHICLE HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PREVENTING GHOST IMAGES - A vehicle head-up display device for preventing ghost images, includes a base, a display module and a lid, wherein the lid is translucent material, a lower thickness of the lid is smaller than an upper thickness, the display module is used to project image information on the lid. By the composition of the above elements, the variation in thickness that the upper of the lid is thick and the lower of the lid is thin is used to generate the refraction of the prism, to let the position of ghost images be overlapped with real images, to thereby effectively solve the problem of ghost images. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131159 | ENHANCED OPTICAL AND PERCEPTUAL DIGITAL EYEWEAR - Improved wearable optics is disclosed. The wearable optics comprises a frame member and a lens. The wearable optics also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the wearable optics. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of ways to enhance the use of eyeglasses. They are: (1) media focals, that is, utilizing the wearable optics for its intended purpose and enhancing that use by using imaging techniques to improve the vision of the user; (2) telecommunications enhancements that allow the eyeglasses to be integrated with telecommunication devices such as cell phones or the like; and (3) entertainment enhancements that allow the wearable optics to be integrated with devices such as MP3 players, radios, or the like. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150138644 | COMPACT AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The invention relates to a head-up display comprising sub-screens ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150138645 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mounted display apparatus including a face plate having a first surface formed to face a user's face, and a support part configured to be coupled with at least a part of the face plate so as to allow the face plate to be fixed on the user's face. A cavity structure may be formed on second surface of the face plate which is opposite to the first surface so as to mount an external electronic device to the head mounted display apparatus. One or more position adjustment units are configured to adjust a position of the external electronic device and may be formed on at least one side surface of the face plate. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150291880 | PHOSPHOR, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING SAID PHOSPHOR, PROJECTOR, HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAID LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A phosphor includes a host crystal including Sr | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150293361 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device includes an eyeglass frame, including a rim, for fixing the head-mounted display device onto a wearer's head, a display that displays an image, and an eyepiece optical unit that guides light of an image displayed on the display into at least one of the wearer's eyes to display the image as an enlarged virtual image. The display and the eyepiece optical unit are attached to the rim, an optical axis of incident light that is image light incident on the eyepiece optical unit from the display and an optical axis of exiting light that is image light exiting from the eyepiece optical unit towards the wearer's eye are not coplanar, and the angle between an incident light vector formed by the incident light and an exiting light vector formed by the exiting light is greater than 90°. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150309313 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150309317 | TEMPLE AND EAR HORN ASSEMBLY FOR HEADWORN COMPUTER - Aspects of the present invention relate to temple and ear horn assemblies for head worn computers. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150316769 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316771 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316772 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316773 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM EYE RELIEF ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A head mounted display (HMD) may comprise an adjustable crown band, a crown band circumference adjusting mechanism coupled to the adjustable crown band and configured to adjust a crown band circumference to releasably secure the crown band to the user's crown, an armature including left and right arms, each of the left and right arms mounted at a respective proximal end to corresponding left and right HMD attachment structures, a display mounted at left and right sides to respective distal ends of the left and right arms, and an eye relief distance adjustment mechanism configured to move the left and right arms in a timed manner toward and away from the crown band along a substantially linear path, to thereby adjust an eye relief distance from the display to an eye of a the user when the crown band is fitted on the crown of the user. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150323788 | Display Device and Electronic Apparatus - A display device and an electronic apparatus using the display device include a display component configured to output initial light corresponding to a first image; and a light path converting component configured to receive the initial light corresponding to the first image from the display component and to perform light path conversion on the initial light corresponding to the first image to form a virtual image corresponding to the first image, wherein the virtual image corresponding to the first image is perceived at a particular position and a size of the virtual image perceived being greater than a display size of the display component, wherein the light path converting component comprises a visible area, the particular position and the display component are located separately at two sides of a plane on which the visible area is located. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323789 | MOTOR VEHICLE AND DISPLAY OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICAL OBJECT - A display apparatus displays a three-dimensional graphical object. The display apparatus includes a projection device for producing an autostereoscopic projection image of the object. The object is displayed for a viewer such that the viewer has an improved three-dimensional impression from the representation. The display apparatus to this end has a specularly reflective and light-transparent combiner plate, and the projection device is configured to project the projection image onto the combiner plate such that for a viewer, viewing from a predetermined viewing direction through the combiner plate, the projection image appears as a mirror image on the combiner plate. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323794 | Head-Up Display Device - A head-up display device includes a device body disposed under a dashboard, a combiner which can be moved through an opening formed in the dashboard between a use position and a housed position, a combiner moving mechanism for moving the combiner between the use position and the housed position, a shutter which can be moved between a closing position and an escape position, and a shutter moving mechanism for moving the shutter to the escape position when the combiner is moved to the use position and moving the shutter to the closing position when the combiner is moved to the housed position. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323797 | TWO SECTION HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A system is presented in which a head mounted display is realized in two sections such that a section that comes in contact with the human face may be cleaned and sanitized independently of a section with sensitive electronic and optical components. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150331243 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display, a first optical element, and a reflector. The display unit includes a first pixel emitting a first light, and a second pixel emitting a second light. The first optical element has an incident surface and an emission surface. A diameter of a bundle of rays of the first light at the incident surface is a first value. A diameter of a bundle of rays of the second light at the incident surface is a second value. A diameter of the bundle of rays of the first light at the emission surface is a third value. A diameter of the bundle of rays of the second light at the emission surface is a fourth value. A ratio of the third value to the first value is different from a ratio of the fourth value to the second value. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150338650 | LOW-DEFINITION DISPLAY WITH A COMPACT OPTICAL SUPERPOSITION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED INSTRUMENT SET - A display device ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150338655 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light emitter and a reflector. The light emitter emits light including image information. The reflector has a plurality of reflective surfaces arranged in a first direction. The reflective surfaces reflect a portion of the light. A length in a second direction of one of the reflective surfaces is longer than a length in the first direction of the one of the reflective surfaces. The second direction intersects the first direction. A first plane is tilted with respect to a second plane. The first plane includes an incident direction of the light at the reflector and a reflection direction of the light at the reflector. The second plane includes the first direction and the second direction. The second direction is tilted with respect to an intersection line between the first plane and the second plane. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150338656 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display unit, a reflective/transmissive unit, and an optical unit. The display unit emits image light including image information. The reflective/transmissive unit reflects at least a portion of the image light and transmits at least a portion of background light. The optical unit is provided between the display unit and the reflective/transmissive unit in an optical path of the image light. A refractive power of the optical unit is determined according to a refractive power of the reflective/transmissive unit for the background light passing through the reflective/transmissive unit. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150338657 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first optical part that reflects at least part of incident light and a projection part that projects image light including the image information. The first optical part includes a first base, a reflective layer, a second base, and an intermediate layer. The refractive index of the first base, the refractive index of the second base, and the refractive index the intermediate layer are about the same value. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150346496 | SPEAKER ASSEMBLY FOR HEADWORN COMPUTER - Aspects of the present invention relate to speaker assemblies for head worn computers. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150355460 | IMAGE TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR A DISPLAY AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY EQUIPPED WITH SAID DEVICE - An image transmission device for a display intended to display a virtual image in a driver's field of view is disclosed. The transmission device includes a semi-reflective optical element configured to transmit light rays that can be used to display the virtual image in the field of view. The optical element is also configured to guide the light. A light source emitting a light beam is also part of the device, where the light source and the optical element are located relative to one another so that the beam is emitted by the optical element operating as a light guide. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150362727 | COMBINER ELEMENT FOR A HEAD UP DISPLAY AND HEAD UP DISPLAY - A combiner element for a head up display (HUD) system includes: a glass pane, a further glass pane, and a safety foil, the glass pane having a first main plane of extension, a first main surface and a second main surface, the second main surface being positioned opposite of the first main surface of the glass pane, the further glass pane having a second main plane of extension, a third main surface and a fourth main surface, the fourth main surface being positioned opposite of the third main surface of the further glass pane, and the safety foil being positioned between the first main plane of extension and the second main plane of extension such that the safety foil is positioned on the second main surface of the glass pane and on the third main surface of the further glass pane. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150370073 | IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE - An image projection device, including: at least one waveguide formed in a substrate; and at least one extraction device including a plurality of extraction cells coupled to different areas of the guide, each cell being capable of being electrically activated to extract light from the guide and project this light along a predetermined projection direction, wherein different extraction cells have projection directions with different orientations. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160011417 | OPTICAL CONFIGURATIONS FOR HEAD-WORN SEE-THROUGH DISPLAYS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160018649 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160018659 | DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a doing apparatus including a display device which is mounted for use on a face of a user, the display device including a display panel which is disposed in front of eyes of the user and on which an image to be visually recognized by the user is projected, a connecting portion to which a plate-like member disposed between the eyes of the user and the display panel is connected, and a slide portion configured to fix the plate-like member between the eyes of the user and the display panel by being disposed in a predetermined initial position and to be slidable in a predetermined direction from the initial position, the plate-like member being connected to the connecting portion. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160025976 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle includes an irradiation unit that projects, through an opening provided to an instrument panel, display light onto a windshield located above the opening; and a display panel that is disposed on an opening side surface extending from an opening peripheral part toward a lower part of the instrument panel and that displays information to a driver. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160033772 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE AND METHOD THEREOF - A head mounted display (HMD) device, a method by the HMD of displaying an image, a non-transitory computer readable recording medium, and a chipset are provided. The HMD device includes a color information obtaining unit configured to obtain color information regarding a lens arranged at a portion of the HMD device; and a control unit configured to output an image modified based on the color information via a display unit arranged at the HMD device. The method includes obtaining color information regarding a lens arranged at a portion of the HMD device; and outputting an image modified based on the color information via a display unit arranged at the HMD device. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160041389 | DISPLAY SYSTEM - Provided is a low-cost display system with a small-sized shutter shielding an opening portion in an accommodation state. In a display system in which a display device displaying an image is located at different positions as a use position and an accommodation position, the display system includes a first shutter and a second shutter which are formed so that opening portions are wider than the display device. Here, when the display device is located at the use position, at least a part of the display device is located near the front surface of the first shutter and the second shutter and at least one of the first shutter and the second shutter is closed. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160041394 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - There is provided a display apparatus including: a frame | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160041395 | WEARABLE APPARATUS - A wearable apparatus includes a display panel in which a display portion is formed on a first face of a substrate, a housing, and a panel frame supporting the display panel and transferring heat from the display panel to the housing. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160054563 | 3-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) NAVIGATION - One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for 3-dimensional (3-D) navigation are provided herein. A heads-up display (HUD) component can project graphic elements on focal planes around an environment surrounding a vehicle. The HUD component can cause these graphic elements to appear volumetric or 3-D by moving or adjusting a distance between a focal plane and the vehicle. Additionally, a target position for graphic elements can be adjusted. This enables the HUD component to project graphic elements as moving avatars. In other words, adjusting the focal plane distance and the target position enables graphic elements to be projected in three dimensions along an x, y, and z axis. Further, a moving avatar can be ‘animated’ by sequentially projecting the avatar on different focal planes, thereby providing an occupant with the perception that the avatar is moving towards or away from the vehicle. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160054571 | HEADSET HAVING VERSATILE EYE ORIENTATION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A headset is disclosed including optics supported on a headband by a pair of temple arm assemblies. The temple arm assemblies are positioned on either side of a wearer's head when the headset is worn. Each temple arm assembly may include one or more kinematic assemblies allowing pivotal and/or translational adjustment of the optics to optimize optical properties such as line-of-sight, pantoscopic tilt and/or eye relief. The one or more kinematic assemblies for each temple arm may have a variety of different pivots and/or slides enabling adjustment of the optics and optical properties. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160062119 | Opto-Mechanical System For Head-Mounted Device - Opto-mechanical systems, methods of assembly, and devices utilizing opto-mechanical systems are disclosed. One example opto-mechanical system includes an optics housing; an optics display; and a display module. The optics display can extend away from a first open end of the optics housing to display images to a user. A display module is positioned adjacent a second open end of the optics housing. The display module may be constructed and arranged to project images onto the optics display. The display module further comprises a display module housing, as well as module displays that are positioned within the display module housing. The optics housing may be constructed and arranged to join the display module to the optics housing. The display module can be positioned within the optics housing and is spaced a predetermined distance away from the first surface of the optics display. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160062120 | COMPACT ARCHITECTURE FOR NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY SYSTEM - An eyepiece body of an eyepiece includes an input lens positioned to couple display light into the eyepiece body along a forward propagation path, a concave end reflector disposed at an opposite end of the eyepiece body from the input lens to reflect the display light back along a reverse propagation path, and a viewing region including a partially reflective surface that redirects at least a portion of the display light traveling along the reverse propagation path out of an eye-ward side of the eyepiece body along an emission path. The partially reflective surface is obliquely angled relative to the eye-ward side and the concave end reflector is titled relative to a top or bottom surface of the eyepiece body to collectively cause the emission path of the display light to be oblique to a normal vector of the eye-ward side in two orthogonal dimensions. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160062121 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with a wide field of view. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160070100 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - When a combiner is used, a cut part of a shift in an outer circumferential edge portion of the combiner is reduced, and a front scenery of a vehicle is more easily seen and recognized. A vehicular display device includes a displayer | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160070109 | RETRACTABLE DISPLAY FOR HEAD MOUNTED DEVICE - A head mounted device includes a helmet with a guide, a lens frame, at least one display surface mounted to the lens frame. The guide extends from a cavity of the helmet. The lens frame is moveably connected to the guide and moves along an axis of the guide between a first position within the cavity of the helmet and a second position outside the cavity of the helmet. The display surface is transparent and configured to display augmented reality content. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160085074 | WIDE ANGLE AND HIGH RESOLUTION TILED HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A tiled head-mounted display device, comprising: an optical component including a plurality of prisms with free-form surfaces, each prism being a wedge prism comprising a first optical surface, a second optical surface and a third optical surface; and a display component including a plurality of micro-displays, wherein the number of the micro-displays and the number of the prisms with free-form surfaces is identical. The tiled head-mounted display device according to the present invention is compact and light, provides wide field of view and high resolution, especially for the optical tiling head-mounted display device, the exit pupil planes of each display channels are coincident, thus avoiding pupil aberration and keeping exit pupil diameter and eye clearance same as the single ocular. There is no resolution variance throughout the entire field of view, thus preventing extra trapezoid distortion. The tiled head-mounted display device according to the present invention can be readily applicable to augmented environments applications by simply adding an auxiliary free-form lens behind the free-form prism. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160091718 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160091719 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160109704 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROGRAM - An image display device includes a transparent plate which may be disposed in an inclined manner with respect to a display section of a portable terminal provided with the display section. A display displayed on the display section may be reflected on the transparent plate. A space behind the transparent plate may be viewed through the transparent plate and, at the same time, an image on the display section of the portable terminal may also be viewed while being reflected on the transparent plate. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109711 | OPTICAL CONFIGURATIONS FOR HEAD-WORN SEE-THROUGH DISPLAYS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for providing a high transmission see-through view of the environment while trapping escaping light from the display system. In embodiments, a camera system is also provided that is aligned with the display system to provide images of the environment in a viewing direction of the user. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109713 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for a head-worn computer with a content display where the head-worn computer can be changed from an augmented reality system where there is relatively high see-through transmission through the display to a virtual reality system where the is no or relatively little see-through transmission through the display. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160124154 | Field Inversion Waveguide Using Micro-Prism Array - A field inverting optical waveguide is disclosed. The waveguide is configured to convey electromagnetic radiation from an ingress end to an egress end along an optical path. The waveguide includes an optically flat input surface disposed at the waveguide ingress end, and an exit surface disposed substantially opposite the input surface at the waveguide egress end. The exit surface includes an array of prisms projecting outward from or inward to the exit surface. The input surface and the exit surface are arranged substantially orthogonally to the optical path. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160124224 | DASHBOARD SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a dashboard system for a vehicle, including: a dashboard cluster adopted to display vehicle information; an HUD (Head Up Display) cluster controlling unit adopted to receive data of sensors installed in a vehicle from an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) and to calculate the vehicle information; and an HUD projector adopted to project the vehicle information calculated by the HUD cluster controlling unit on the dashboard cluster so that the vehicle information can be displayed. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160131910 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SEE-THROUGH DISPLAY PANELS - Various embodiments of the present invention provide for systems and apparatus directed toward using a contact lens and deflection optics to process display information and non-display information. In one embodiment of the invention, a display panel assembly is provided, comprising: a transparent substrate that permits light to pass through substantially undistorted; a reflector disposed on the transparent substrate; and a display panel aimed toward the reflector and substantially away from a human visual system, wherein the reflector reflects light emitted from the display panel toward the human visual system. The reflector may comprise a narrow band reflector or a polarization reflector. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160131913 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wearable electronic device is provided. The wearable electronic device includes a frame, a body section connected with the frame, a display module mounted on the body section and configured to output an image, and a guide section configured to change a position of the display module in relation to the frame. The wearable electronic device may be variously implemented according to various embodiments. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160139409 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND VEHICLE USING THE SAME - A head-up display (HUD) comprises a detection unit, a picture generating unit and a control unit. The detection unit detects a position of an object and generates a detection signal indicated the position of the object. The picture generating unit comprises a screen and an optical unit. The screen displays a visual image. The optical unit projects the visual image onto the screen. The control unit is coupled to the detection unit and the picture generating unit, controlling the screen to facing toward the object in response to the detection signal. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139411 | WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING VIRTUAL IMAGE - A wearable device and a method of outputting a virtual image by the wearable device area provided. The wearable device includes a projection type display unit that includes a variable lens and configured to project a light forming an image, a first sensor configured to detect a light reflected from an eye of a user, and a processor configured to control to display the virtual image on the projection type display unit by controlling one of a location of the variable lens and refractive power of the variable lens based on retina image information corresponding to the detected light. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139412 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display, an optical unit, and a reflector. The display includes a first display region emitting a first bundle of rays and a second display region emitting a second bundle of rays. The optical unit includes first and second emission regions transmitting the first and the second bundle of rays. The reflector includes a first reflection region reflecting the first bundle of rays, and a second reflection region reflecting the second bundle of rays. The optical unit forms a first focal point of the first bundle of rays between the optical unit and the reflector, and forms a second focal point of the second bundle of rays between the optical unit and the reflector. A distance between the first emission region and the first reflection region is shorter than a distance between the second emission region and the second reflection region. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160147066 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A combiner-type head-up display device has a simplified lid body opening/closing mechanism. The device has a combiner for reflecting light from an indicator toward the driver side to cause the driver to recognize the light as a virtual image. A holder, to which the combiner is attached, moves in the vertical direction from a stored position to a display position through an aperture. Pins are provided on side surfaces of the holder. A support body has vertical guide grooves for guiding the pins. A vertical drive mechanism is provided for driving the holder in the vertical direction. A lid body which has driven arms, which swing by being pushed by the pins as the pins move vertically as the holder is vertically driven, and opens/closes the aperture. Angle adjustment grooves, which enable pins to rotate about pins with pins abutted on one end of the guide grooves, are provided. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160154238 | ADJUSTING A HEAD-UP DISPLAY (HUD) BASED ON LIGHT SENSING | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160154244 | COMPACT OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR HEAD-WORN COMPUTER | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160154245 | Ergonomic Head Mounted Display Device And Optical System | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160161746 | MULTI-VIEW SYSTEM - The present invention provides a multi-view system containing a means for retaining multi-view system on a user's head. A frame support is pivotally connected to the means for retaining multi-view system. At least one display device, such as an LCD, is hingedly connected to the frame support. The display device is positioned away from the direct view of the user's eyes. In a preferred embodiment, the display device is positioned at least 3 degrees away from the direct view of the user's eyes. In operation, the user can see objects in direct view and the display device by moving the eyes to provide direct view and display device view capability. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160170205 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160170214 | SUBSTRATE-GUIDE OPTICAL DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160178911 | Inflatable Virtual Reality Headset System | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160178912 | Image Display Apparatus and Head Mount Display | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160187660 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A limiting part limits displacement of an optical member partially fixed to a frame unit, and excessive stress applied on the optical member and deformation of the optical member may be prevented. That is, support strength of the optical member may be improved by supplementarily using the limiting part. Note that the optical member is partially fixed to the frame unit, and fastening parts and the number of parts are reduced and downsizing becomes easier and reduction in weight of the virtual image display device is easier. Further, the optical member is partially fixed to the frame unit, and thus, even when there is a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the optical member and the frame unit, the expansion or the like of the optical member with respect to the frame unit is allowed and distortion, deformation, breakage of the optical member may be prevented more reliably. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160202483 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160252724 | MICROSPHERE SPACED WAVEGUIDE DISPLAY | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160377872 | GRAPHENE IN OPTICAL SYSTEMS - The examples disclosed herein are related to graphene-based materials on see-through optical displays. One example provides, a computing device, including a see-through display system including an optical component through which a surrounding environment is viewable, an electrical component disposed on a user-facing side of the optical component, and a graphene-based layer disposed on the optical component, the graphene-based layer comprising a greater thickness of a graphene-based material on a portion closer to the electrical component and a lesser thickness of a graphene-based material on a portion farther from the electrical component. | 12-29-2016 |
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| 20170235147 | HEAD-MOUNT TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | 08-17-2017 |
| 20170235148 | HEAD MOUNTED IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS | 08-17-2017 |
| 20180024355 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NEAR-EYE THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY | 01-25-2018 |
| 20180024364 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROGRAM | 01-25-2018 |
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| 20220137406 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL UNIT - An optical unit includes a projection lens, a prism configured to guide the image light from the projection lens, and a mirror member configured to reflect, toward a pupil position, the image light from the prism, wherein the prism includes a first surface where the image light from the projection lens is incident while being transmitted, a second surface at which the image light that passed through the first surface is reflected, and a third surface at which the image light that passed through the second surface is reflected toward the second surface, and the image light reflected at the third surface is emitted while being transmitted through the second surface. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220137410 | PHASE STRUCTURE ON SURFACE-RELIEF GRATING-BASED WAVEGUIDE DISPLAY - A waveguide display includes a substrate transparent to visible light, a first grating on the substrate and configured to couple display light into or out of the substrate, and a phase structure on the substrate and configured to change a polarization state of the display light after or before the display light reaches the first grating. The first grating is characterized by a polarization-dependent diffraction efficiency. The first grating includes, for example, a surface-relief grating or a volume Bragg grating. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220137412 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL UNIT - A virtual image display device includes a display element, a light-guiding system configured to guide imaging light that exits the display element, and a mirror member having a first surface where the imaging light that exits the light-guiding system is incident while being refracted and a second surface that reflects the imaging light that passes through the first surface and causes the imaging light to exit the mirror member through the first surface where the imaging light is refracted. In the mirror member, the curvature of the first surface differs from the curvature of the second surface. | 05-05-2022 |
