公开(公告)号：US10133165B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15213340

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicolas Abele ,  Lucio Kilcher

IPC: G03B21/20 ,  H04N9/31 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G02B27/48

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an optical device comprising, a plurality of light sources each operable to provide a light beam; at least one beam combiner which is operable to combine the light beams from the plurality of light sources, to provide a combined light beam; a beam splitter, which is arranged to receive the combined light beam and to split the combined light beam into a primary light beam and a secondary light beam, wherein one or more characteristics of the secondary light beam are indicative of one or more characteristics of the primary light beam, wherein the beam splitter comprises a first surface through which the primary light beam is emitted from the beam splitter and a second surface through which the secondary light beam is emitted from the beam splitter; a mirror component which comprises a mirror, wherein the mirror component is arranged such that the mirror can reflect the primary light beam which is emitted through the first surface of the beam splitter and wherein the mirror can oscillate about at least one oscillation axis to scan the primary light beam; wherein the optical device further comprises a photodiode which is configured to receive the secondary light beam and to detect one or more characteristics of the secondary light beam, wherein the photodiode is configured to be offset from being parallel to at least one of the first surface or second surface of the a beam splitter, to reduce the amount of parasitic light which is directed to the mirror. There is further provided a corresponding method of projecting an image.

公开(公告)号：US09955149B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14789831

申请日：2015-07-01

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Lucio Kilcher ,  Nicolas Abele

IPC: G03B37/04 ,  H04N9/31 ,  H04N13/04 ,  G03B21/28 ,  G02B27/22

CPC classification number: H04N13/315 ,  G02B27/22 ,  G03B21/28 ,  G03B37/04 ,  H04N9/3129 ,  H04N9/3147 ,  H04N9/3179 ,  H04N13/363 ,  H04N13/365 ,  H04N13/366 ,  H04N13/398

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a method for projecting a 3-D viewable image onto a display surface, comprising the steps of, providing two or more projection systems; arranging the two or more projection systems into a first group and second group, wherein the first group and second group each comprise one or more projection systems; arranging the first and second group of projection systems such that each group of project systems can project an image on a display surface, wherein the first group of projection systems is arranged such that the first group of projection systems can project an image to a first position on the display surface and the second group of projection systems is arranged such that the second group of projection systems can project an image to a second position on the display surface, wherein the first and second positions are off-set from one another; configuring the first and second group of projection systems such that the first and second group of projection systems alternately project onto the display surface. There is further provided a corresponding projection system.

公开(公告)号：US09927560B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US14920437

申请日：2015-10-22

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jonathan Masson ,  Christophe Le Gros ,  Lucio Kilcher

IPC: G02B26/08 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/28 ,  G03B21/20 ,  G02B5/30

CPC classification number: G02B5/0294 ,  G02B3/0056 ,  G02B5/3058 ,  G02B5/3083 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G02B27/286 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G02B27/60 ,  G03B21/2073 ,  G03B21/208

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and techniques related to optical diffusers and particularly, diffusers to reduce moiré patterns in a projected image. The device may comprise an array of micro-focal elements or reflectors and a light polarization grid. The light polarization grid configured to change a polarization between portions of a light beam and the micro-focal elements of reflectors to diffuse the light beam such that portions of the light beam having a difference in polarization may meet at a point.

公开(公告)号：US09912923B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US15187691

申请日：2016-06-20

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Lucio Kilcher ,  Faouzi Khechana

IPC: H04N9/31 ,  G03B21/14 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G01S17/10

CPC classification number: H04N9/3194 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S17/102 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G02B26/0833 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  H04N9/3129 ,  H04N9/3155 ,  H04N9/3185 ,  H04N9/3188

Abstract: An optical micro-projection system comprising the following components: at least one laser light source (200, 400, 402, 600); at least one movable mirror (102, 103, 203) for deviating light from said light source to allow generation of images on a projection surface (104, 301, 303, 306, 603); a self mixing module for measurement of the distance (604) between the projection source and a projection surface, said self mixing module comprising: —at least one photodiode (401, 601) for monitoring the light emission power of the laser light source; —an optical power variation counter for counting optical power variations (605); successive displacements of said mirror allowing the self mixing module providing successive projection distance measurements of a plurality of points of said projection surface. A projection method for optical micro-projection system and a distance measurement method are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20170269359A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15237332

申请日：2016-08-15

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Lucio Kilcher ,  Nicolas Abele

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G02B13/22

CPC classification number: G02B27/0101 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B13/22 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G02B2027/0118 ,  G02B2027/013

Abstract: The present invention provides a projection system (10), preferably for a head-up display e.g. on board a vehicle, comprising a laser source (1), a diffuser (3) and telecentric optics (2) disposed between the laser and the diffuser so that the telecentric optics outputs parallel rays to the diffuser, the diffused light being thus independent from the incidence angle; each pixel of the projected image has the same brightness, regardless of the angle or of the position from which it is viewed.

公开(公告)号：US20190041565A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16139661

申请日：2018-09-24

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jonathan Masson ,  Eric Tremblay ,  Lucio Kilcher ,  Mickael Guillaumee

IPC: G02B5/32 ,  G02B27/30 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G03H1/04

Abstract: Holographic optical elements for augmented reality (AR) devices and methods of manufacturing and using the same are disclosed. An example AR device includes a holographic optical element (HOE) including a recorded optical function, and a projector to emit light toward the HOE. The HOE reflects the light based on the optical function to produce a full image corresponding to content perceivable by a user viewing the reflected light from within an eyebox. A first portion of the content is viewable from a first location within the eyebox. A second portion of the content is viewable from a second location within the eyebox. The first portion including different content than the second portion that is non-repeating between the first and second portions.

公开(公告)号：US09712812B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US13782129

申请日：2013-03-01

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Nicolas Abele ,  Lucio Kilcher

IPC: G03B37/04 ,  H04N9/31 ,  H04N13/04 ,  G03B21/28 ,  G02B27/22

CPC classification number: H04N13/315 ,  G02B27/22 ,  G03B21/28 ,  G03B37/04 ,  H04N9/3129 ,  H04N9/3147 ,  H04N9/3179 ,  H04N13/363 ,  H04N13/365 ,  H04N13/366 ,  H04N13/398

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a method for projecting an image on to a display surface, comprising the steps of, providing two or more projection systems; arranging the two or more projection systems such that they each project an image on a display surface; off-setting an oscillating reflective surface within at least one of the two or more projection systems such that the image projected by each of the two or more projection systems are in co-operation on the display surface.

公开(公告)号：US10210818B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15729484

申请日：2017-10-10

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Nicolas Abele ,  Lucio Kilcher

IPC: G09G3/34 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G09G3/02

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a projection device, which is configured to project an image which is co-operable with images projected by one or more other projection devices, wherein the projection device comprises a detector operable to detect characteristics of images projected on a display surface by the projection device and one or more other projection devices, and a controller operable to adjust the projection device and/or to adjust one or more of the other projection devices, based on the characteristics of the images detected by the detector, such that the images projected by each projection device co-operate on the display surfaces.

公开(公告)号：US20180136551A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15213340

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicolas Abele ,  Lucio Kilcher

IPC: G03B21/20 ,  G02B27/48 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G02B26/10 ,  H04N9/31

CPC classification number: G03B21/2053 ,  G01J1/0214 ,  G02B26/101 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G02B27/48 ,  H04N9/3129 ,  H04N9/3194

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an optical device comprising, a plurality of light sources each operable to provide a light beam; at least one beam combiner which is operable to combine the light beams from the plurality of light sources, to provide a combined light beam; a beam splitter, which is arranged to receive the combined light beam and to split the combined light beam into a primary light beam and a secondary light beam, wherein one or more characteristics of the secondary light beam are indicative of one or more characteristics of the primary light beam, wherein the beam splitter comprises a first surface through which the primary light beam is emitted from the beam splitter and a second surface through which the secondary light beam is emitted from the beam splitter; a mirror component which comprises a mirror, wherein the mirror component is arranged such that the mirror can reflect the primary light beam which is emitted through the first surface of the beam splitter and wherein the mirror can oscillate about at least one oscillation axis to scan the primary light beam; wherein the optical device further comprises a photodiode which is configured to receive the secondary light beam and to detect one or more characteristics of the secondary light beam, wherein the photodiode is configured to be offset from being parallel to at least one of the first surface or second surface of the a beam splitter, to reduce the amount of parasitic light which is directed to the mirror. There is further provided a corresponding method of projecting an image.

公开(公告)号：US20180003966A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15201357

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Lucio Kilcher ,  Nicolas Abele ,  Patrick Gerard McGlew ,  Michel Combes

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B5/23 ,  G02F1/01

CPC classification number: G02B27/0101 ,  G02B5/208 ,  G02B5/23 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G02B2027/0118 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02F1/0126 ,  G02F1/0147 ,  G02F1/15

Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus, devices, and methods to provide a modified-transmissivity zone on a projection surface used to generate a virtual image superimposed onto a real-world view. In particular, a variable-transmissivity material may be provided in the projection surface. The transmissivity of variable-transmissivity material may be modified responsive to application of a stimulus. A stimulus source may be configured to selectively apply a stimulus to the variable-transmissivity material to generate a discrete modified-transmissivity zone on the projection surface.