Abstract:
An autostereoscopic display device comprising a view forming module in registration with an image forming means. The image forming means has an orthogonal array of display pixels spatially defined by an opaque matrix. The view forming module provides at least two optical functions, namely a view forming function and a brightness non-uniformity reducing function. The view forming function modifies the direction of outputs of the display pixels such that the outputs of groups of the display pixels are projected in respective different directions as a plurality of views. The brightness non-uniformity reducing function spreads the outputs of the display pixels.
Abstract:
A display system, comprises a multi-view display panel (10) adapted to display different images to different viewers in different directions. Imaging means (16) monitors viewers within a field of view and the display output is varied in dependence on the monitoring information provided by the imaging means. The invention thus provides a display display system which captures viewer information and uses this to control the display of multiple images at appropriate respective viewing angles. This enables information to be tailored to a particular viewer's characteristics or enables a user to be tracked as they move. Thus, different viewers can have personalised information when watching different views of the same display. This provides a dynamic view allocation system.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a beam switch (1) for an optical imaging system. An at least partially reflecting foil (2), is sandwiched in a slanted position in a space between a first plate (3) and a second plate(4). The switch (1) further comprises a foil electrode (6) associated with said foil (2) and a first transparent electrode (5) associated with said first plate (3) and/or a second electrode (7) associated with said second plate (4). Application of a first voltage potential difference between said foil electrode (6) and at least one of said plate electrodes (5, 7) is arranged to attract said foil (2) towards a position essentially parallel with said first plate (3), in order to reflect light incident on said first plate (3) in a first direction. Application of a second voltage potential difference is arranged to allow said foil (2) to take said slanted position, reflecting light incident on said first plate (3) in a second direction.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an optical imaging system. The system comprises at least one light source for producing at least one light beam (10). Beam shaping optics (11) arranged to expand the at least one light beam (10) in one direction. At le',ast one one-dimensional array of beam switches (1) is arranged to receive the expanded at least one light beam (10) and modulate it to form a line image. A projection lens (12) is provided for projecting said line image. A slow mirror scanner (13) is arranged to scan consecutive line images to form a two-dimensional image.
Abstract:
Picture display device (1) comprising a cathode ray tube (2) whose display screen (4) is provided with parallel image lines (10) along which an electron beam (5) is scanned, and with pairs of first and second phosphorescent index elements extending along opposed sides of each image line (10). The device also comprises a pair of photodetectors (31,32) for generating index signals indicative of the amount of irradiation by the electron beam (5) of said index elements. An error signal is constructed based on a difference of said index signals for correcting the shape and/or the position of the electron beam (5) on the screen. The index signal of one of the photodetectors is indicative of the amount of irradiation of both the first and the second index elements (11, 12), which improves the detection efficiency of said detector and the signal/noise ratio of its index signal. This results in a better error signal and thus in a better image quality.
Abstract:
An autostereoscopic display device has both a barrier arrangement and a lens arrangement. A plurality of views are provided to different lateral viewing directions. At least a portion of the field of view has autostereoscopic output, and the portion having autostereoscopic output has no repetition of individual 2D views and comprises at least three individual 2D views. This means there is no reversal of the stereo views (“pseudo stereo views”) at viewing cone boundaries as there are no viewing cone boundaries.
Abstract:
A switchable autostereoscopic display device comprising: a display panel having an array of display pixels for producing a display, the display pixels being arranged in rows and columns; an array of lens elements arranged over the display panel for directing the light output of the display pixels so as to provide a stereoscopic image, the lens elements comprising an electro-optic material whose refractive index is switchable by selective application of an electric field between a first value that maintains the light output directing function and a second value that removes the light output directing function; and electrode arrangements provided above and below the lens elements for applying the electric field across the lens elements. At least one of the electrode arrangements comprises first and second electrode layers separated by a dielectric layer, and each electrode layer comprises a plurality of parallel elongate electrodes separated by gaps. The electrodes of each electrode layer are aligned with the gaps of the other electrode layer. In this way, the effect of the gaps on the electric field in the lens elements is reduced.
Abstract:
An autostereoscopic display device comprises: a display panel having an array of display pixels for producing a display, the pixels being arranged in rows and columns; and at least two arrays of light output directing elements, the arrays being arranged in series over the display panel at different depths, each array being controllable to direct the light output from respective groups of pixels in different directions to enable a stereoscopic image to be perceived. The device is operable to selectively control any one of the arrays to provide the light output directing function, thereby providing respective first and second three dimensional display modes having different amounts of perceived depth.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a light source and an illumination system. The light source (10) comprises a light emitter (20) and a light conversion element (30). The light emitter emits visible light of a first color through the light conversion element in a direction away from the light source. The light conversion element comprises a photoluminescent material (40) for converting at least a part of the light of the first color into light of a second color different from the first color. The light source further comprises conversion material (42) for converting at least a part of ambient light impinging on the conversion material into light of a third color (Ba) different from the second color. When the light emitter emits light, the color of the light emitted is mainly a mixture of the light of the first color and light of the second color. When the light emitter does not emit light, the color of the light emitted by the light source is determined by the reflected ambient light, light of the second color and light of the third color. As such, the color of the light source can be tuned when the light emitter does not emit light and can, for example, be made substantially identical to the color of the light emitted when the light emitter emits light.
Abstract:
A beam shaping device (1; 31) comprising first (3; 33) and second (4; 37) optically transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer (2; 36) sandwiched there between, and first (5; 34) and second (6; 35) electrodes arranged on a side of the liquid crystal layer (2; 36) facing the first substrate (3; 34). The beam shaping device (1; 31) is controllable between beam-shaping states, each permitting passage of light through the beam-shaping device in a direction perpendicular thereto. The beam shaping device (1; 31) is configured in such a way that application of a voltage (V) across the first (5; 34) and second (6; 35) electrodes results in an electric field having a portion essentially parallel to the liquid crystal layer (2; 36) in a segment thereof between neighboring portions of the electrodes (5, 6; 34; 35) and extending substantially from the first substrate (3; 34) to the second (4; 35) substrate. In this way a relatively high refractive index gradient can be obtained across short distances, which enables a very efficient beam shaping. The electric field can be achieved by utilizing electrodes provided on one side of the liquid crystal layer, in a so-called in-plane configuration. The device can be used in an autostereoscopic display device, for switching between 2D and 3D modes.