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公开(公告)号:US11635645B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-25
申请号:US16810529
申请日:2020-03-05
Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Babak Amirsolaimani , Weichuan Gao
Abstract: An optical assembly includes a first polarization-sensitive reflector, a second polarization-sensitive reflector, and a Faraday rotator. The first polarization-sensitive reflector is positioned to transmit light having a first polarization, and reflect light having a second polarization that is orthogonal to the first polarization. The second polarization-sensitive reflector is positioned to reflect light having a third polarization that is different from the first polarization and the second polarization, and transmit light having a fourth polarization that is orthogonal to the third polarization. The Faraday rotator is disposed between the first polarization-sensitive reflector and the second polarization-sensitive reflector so that the Faraday rotator converts: (i) the light having the first polarization into the light having the third polarization, (ii) the light having the third polarization into the light having the second polarization, and (iii) the light having the second polarization into the light having the fourth polarization.
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公开(公告)号:US11550153B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-10
申请号:US16854613
申请日:2020-04-21
Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Weichuan Gao , Chadwick Brian Martin , Robin Sharma , Byron Taylor
Abstract: An optical assembly for an eye-tracking camera includes an aperture stop, a first optical surface, and a second optical surface. The optical assembly is configured to receive non-visible light reflected or scattered by an eye and to direct the non-visible light to an image sensor along an optical path, where the non-visible light is received from an optical combiner of an eye-tracking system. The first optical surface is disposed on the optical path and is configured to correct for field-independent optical aberrations induced by the optical combiner. The second optical surface is disposed on the optical path and is configured to correct for field-dependent optical aberrations induced by the optical combiner.
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公开(公告)号:US11994703B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-28
申请号:US16874115
申请日:2020-05-14
Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Andrew John Ouderkirk , Tanya Malhotra , Weichuan Gao
CPC classification number: G02B5/3025 , G02B5/3016 , G02B27/0101 , G02B27/0172 , G02B27/283 , G03H1/0248 , H04N9/3102 , G02B2027/0178 , G03H2001/0264
Abstract: An optical device includes a first polarization selective reflector positioned relative to a spatial light modulator; and a first reflective assembly positioned relative to the first polarization selective reflector so that the first polarization selective reflector receives first light from the spatial light modulator and directs at least a portion of the first light having a first polarization toward the first reflective assembly as second light. The first reflective assembly receives the second light from the first polarization selective reflector and directs at least a portion of the second light toward the first polarization selective reflector as third light having a second polarization. The second polarization is distinct from the first polarization.
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公开(公告)号:US11726365B1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-15
申请号:US16926444
申请日:2020-07-10
Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Ying Geng , Weichuan Gao
IPC: G02B27/01 , G02B27/00 , G02F1/13357 , G02B27/28 , G02F1/1335
CPC classification number: G02F1/13362 , G02B27/0172 , G02B27/0176 , G02B27/283 , G02B2027/015 , G02F1/133616
Abstract: An illumination assembly includes one or more light sources and an optical assembly. The one or more light sources is configured to provide illumination light. The optical assembly includes a first optical component, a second optical component, and a third optical component. The first optical component, the second optical component, and the third optical component are positioned so that the illumination light is (i) received by the first optical component, (ii) transmitted through the first optical component toward the second optical component, (iii) reflected at the second optical component toward the third optical component, (iv) reflected at the third optical component toward the second optical component, and (v) transmitted through the second optical component. A method of providing illumination using an optical assembly is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11698538B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US17555097
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Brian Wheelwright , Weichuan Gao , Babak Amirsolaimani , Ying Geng
CPC classification number: G02B27/18 , G02B5/10 , G02B5/3083 , G02B9/06 , G02B26/0833 , G02B26/105 , G02B27/0081 , G02B27/283
Abstract: A multipass scanner usable e.g. in a near-eye display is disclosed. The multipass scanner scans a light beam angularly, forming an image in angular domain. The multipass scanner includes a light source, a tiltable reflector, and a multipass coupler that couples light emitted by the light source to the tiltable reflector, receives the reflected light and couples it back to the tiltable reflector to double the scanning angle. Then, the multipass coupler couples the light reflected at least twice from the tiltable reflector to an exit pupil of the scanner. A pupil-replicating waveguide disposed at the exit pupil of the scanner extends the image in angular domain. Multiple reflections of the light beam from the tiltable reflector enable one to increase the angular scanning range and associated field of view of the display without having to increase the angular scanning range of the tiltable reflector.
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公开(公告)号:US11662582B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-30
申请号:US16996398
申请日:2020-08-18
Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Gang Li , Yang Zhao , Changwon Jang , Weichuan Gao
CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 , G02B5/32 , G03H1/2205 , G02B2027/0174 , G02B2027/0178 , G03H2001/2231
Abstract: A display device includes an image source, a holographic relay, and a holographic image combiner in an off-axis configuration. The holographic relay may include a pair of freeform holographic reflectors relaying light of the image source to an intermediate image plane. The holographic image combiner receives and redirects the relayed light from the holographic relay, forming an image in angular domain at an eyebox of the display device, the image in angular domain corresponding to the image in linear domain generated by the image source.
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公开(公告)号:US11624922B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-11
申请号:US17326074
申请日:2021-05-20
Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Brian Wheelwright , Yun-Han Lee , Babak Amirsolaimani , Weichuan Gao
IPC: G02B27/01
Abstract: An optical assembly for projecting light output by a display includes an optical waveguide, a reflective optical element, and a in-coupler coupled with the optical waveguide. The reflective optical element is positioned to receive first light and to reflect the first light as second light. The in-coupler is positioned to receive the first light and transmit the first light toward the reflective optical element. The in-coupler is further positioned to receive the second light and redirect a first portion of the second light so that the first portion of the second light undergoes total internal reflection inside the optical waveguide. The reflective optical element includes a negative meniscus lens having a concave lens surface and a convex lens surface coupled with a reflective surface. The reflective optical element is positioned to focus the first light such that the second light is more collimated than the first light.
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公开(公告)号:US11448885B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-20
申请号:US17241921
申请日:2021-04-27
Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Ying Geng , Brian Wheelwright , Jacques Gollier , Yusufu Njoni Bamaxam Sulai , Babak Amirsolaimani , Weichuan Gao
IPC: G02B27/01 , G02B3/08 , G02B5/02 , H04N9/31 , G02B5/18 , G02B5/30 , G02B27/10 , G02B27/28 , G02F1/1334 , G02F1/137
Abstract: An optical assembly includes a reflector and a volume Bragg grating (VBG). The VBG is positioned for: (i) transmitting light having a first polarization and incident upon the VBG at an incident angle that is within a first angular range, (ii) reflecting light having the first polarization and incident upon the VBG at an incident angle that is within a second angular range distinct from the first angular range, and (iii) transmitting light having a second polarization different from the first polarization. The optical assembly is configured to receive first light, having the first polarization, and reflect the first light at the reflector and at the VBG before the first light is output from the optical assembly. The optical assembly is configured to receive second light, having the second polarization, and output the second light from the optical assembly without undergoing reflection at either the reflector or the VBG.
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公开(公告)号:US11852814B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-26
申请号:US16810471
申请日:2020-03-05
Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Yusufu Njoni Bamaxam Sulai , Gang Li , Ying Geng , Brian Wheelwright , Jacques Gollier , Babak Amirsolaimani , Weichuan Gao
IPC: G02B3/08 , G02B27/01 , G02B5/02 , H04N9/31 , G02B5/18 , G02B5/30 , G02B27/10 , G02B27/28 , G02F1/1334 , G02F1/137
CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 , G02B3/08 , G02B5/0289 , G02B5/1819 , G02B5/3025 , G02B27/0176 , G02B27/10 , G02B27/106 , G02B27/283 , G02F1/137 , G02F1/1334 , H04N9/3152 , G02B2027/0178 , G02B2027/0187 , G02F1/13345
Abstract: A display device includes an optical diffuser configured to, in response to receiving image light, output diffused image light having a same polarization as the image light. The optical diffuser is also configured to transmit ambient light. The display device also includes an optical assembly that includes a substrate, a reflector coupled to the substrate, and a beam splitter coupled to the substrate. The optical assembly is configured to transmit the diffused image light at a first optical power by reflecting the diffused image light at the reflector and at the beam splitter and to transmit the transmitted ambient light at a second optical power that is less than the first optical power without reflection at the reflector or the beam splitter. A method for transmitting light through the display device is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11698539B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US16858331
申请日:2020-04-24
Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Ying Geng , Jacques Gollier , Weichuan Gao , Babak Amirsolaimani
CPC classification number: G02B27/283 , G02B6/005 , G02B6/0058 , G02B6/0061 , G02B17/086 , G02B27/0172 , G02B27/0179 , G02B27/286 , H04N9/3152 , G02B2027/0118 , G02B2027/0138 , G02B2027/0178 , G02B2027/0187
Abstract: A display device includes a light source, a spatial light modulator (SLM), and an optical assembly that includes a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface that is opposite to the first reflective surface. The light source is configured to provide illumination light. The optical assembly is configured to receive the illumination light. At least a first portion of the illumination light received by the optical assembly is transmitted through the first reflective surface toward the second reflective surface, is reflected by the second reflective surface toward the first reflective surface, is reflected by the first reflective surface toward the second reflective surface, and is transmitted through the second reflective surface. The SLM is configured to receive and modulate the portion of the illumination light transmitted through the optical assembly, and to output the modulated light. A method performed by the display device is also disclosed.
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