Display system having greyscale control of fiber optic delivered light
output
    61.
    发明授权
    Display system having greyscale control of fiber optic delivered light output 失效
    具有光纤传输光输出的灰度控制的显示系统

    公开(公告)号:US5563977A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-08

    申请号:US449156

    申请日:1995-05-24

    摘要: A display system having a greyscale control arrangement for controlling light output from a plurality of optical fibers includes a light source effective for supplying a high brightness light output to the input ends of the plurality of optical fibers. A plurality of piezoelectric shutter members are disposed adjacent the light delivery ends of the optical fibers and are effective for controlling the delivery of light output through the optical fibers as a function of the on or off condition thereof. The delivery ends of the optical fibers are disposed relative to one another so as to form a plurality of display pixels. At least two of the optical fibers are combined to form each of the pixels. The diameters of the at least two optical fibers that make up each pixel are different thereby allowing that at least four different greyscale levels can be achieved for each display pixel.

    摘要翻译: 具有用于控制从多根光纤输出的光的灰度控制装置的显示系统包括有效地将高亮度光输出提供给多根光纤的输入端的光源。 多个压电快门部件设置在光纤的光输送端附近,并且有效地用于控制通过光纤输出的光的传送作为其接通或关闭状态的函数。 光纤的传送端相对于彼此设置以形成多个显示像素。 至少两个光纤被组合以形成每个像素。 构成每个像素的至少两根光纤的直径是不同的,从而允许每个显示像素实现至少四个不同的灰度级。

    Optical coupling assembly for use with a high brightness light source
    62.
    发明授权
    Optical coupling assembly for use with a high brightness light source 失效
    用于高亮度光源的光耦合组件

    公开(公告)号:US5367590A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-22

    申请号:US193626

    申请日:1994-02-08

    摘要: An optical coupling assembly is useful for coupling a source of light, having high brightness and focussed at a focal plane, to a plurality of optical light conductors. The coupling assembly includes a light transmissive elongated segmented rod-shaped coupling member formed of a plurality of longitudinal sections and a retainer member for holding the longitudinal sections together in an assembled relationship. The coupling member has a central longitudinal axis and at an input end is disposed at the focal plane of the light source, while at an output end is disposed against leading ends of the plurality of optical light conductors. Each longitudinal section of the coupling member has a plurality of spaced longitudinal surfaces capable of internally reflecting light traveling within the longitudinal section. The retainer member is a hollow sleeve which holds the longitudinal sections together in the nested relationship with one another such that some of the longitudinal surfaces of the longitudinal sections define an external circumferential surface of the coupling member whereas others of the longitudinal surfaces of the longitudinal sections define a plurality of internal surfaces within the coupling member which extend from the external circumferential surface to the central longitudinal axis thereof.

    摘要翻译: 光耦合组件可用于将具有高亮度并聚焦在焦平面上的光源耦合到多个光导体。 联接组件包括由多个纵向部分形成的透光细长分段杆状联接部件和用于将组装关系保持在纵向部分的保持器部件。 联接构件具有中心纵向轴线,并且输入端设置在光源的焦平面处,而在输出端设置成抵靠多个光导体的前端。 联接构件的每个纵向部分具有能够内部反射在纵向部分内行进的光的多个间隔开的纵向表面。 保持构件是中空的套筒,其将纵向部分彼此保持在一起,使得纵向部分的一些纵向表面限定了联接构件的外周表面,而纵向部分的纵向表面中的另一些 限定联接构件内的从外周表面延伸到其中心纵向轴线的多个内表面。

    Backlighting of nematic curvilinear aligned phase liquid crystal display
panels
    63.
    发明授权
    Backlighting of nematic curvilinear aligned phase liquid crystal display panels 失效
    向列曲线对准相液晶显示面板的背光

    公开(公告)号:US5283563A

    公开(公告)日:1994-02-01

    申请号:US496395

    申请日:1990-03-20

    CPC分类号: G02F1/133615 G02F1/13476

    摘要: A liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided with a source of backlighting which augments reflected incident light to provide increased contrast. A liquid crystal cell which does not contain dye, but becomes clear when a field is applied, is sandwiched in back of a liquid crystal cell with a dye and electrically connected so that when the front liquid crystal cell is turned ON to make selected portions of it transparent, the back liquid crystal cell is OFF so that corresponding portions of it are highly reflecting. No voltage is allowed to be applied across nonselected portions of the front liquid crystal and a voltage is applied across corresponding nonselected portions of the back liquid crystal making the nonselected portions of the back liquid crystal clear, producing a display of high contrast. Sandwiched to the rear of the back liquid crystal cell is a clear plastic wedge which is edge lighted. The edge lighted wedge only appears bright in the areas where the voltage on the back liquid crystal cell is OFF or not applied thereto.

    摘要翻译: 液晶显示器(LCD)设置有背光源,其增加反射入射光以提供增强的对比度。 不含染料而在场施加时变得清晰的液晶单元被夹在具有染料的液晶单元的背面并电连接,使得当前面液晶单元接通时,使选定部分 它是透明的,背面液晶单元是关闭的,使得它的相应部分是高度反射的。 不允许在前液晶的非选择部分施加电压,并且在后液晶的相应的非选择部分上施加电压,使背液晶的非选择部分清晰,产生高对比度的显示。 三明治到后面的液晶单元的后面是一个清晰的塑料楔形物,其边缘点亮。 在背面液晶单元上的电压关闭或未施加到其上的区域中,边缘点亮的楔块仅显示亮。

    Lighting systems employing optical fibers

    公开(公告)号:USRE34318E

    公开(公告)日:1993-07-20

    申请号:US666118

    申请日:1991-03-06

    摘要: A lighting system particularly suite for aerodynamically styled automobiles and aircraft is disclosed. The lighting system emits light from a strip arranged across a vehicle such as the automobile. The lighting system may comprise various subsystems finding application for the high and low beam frontal illumination and rear illumination all of the automobile. Each of the subsystems comprises a high intensity light source coupled to one end of each of a plurality of light pipes or optical fibers with each having their other end preferably positioned relative to a reflective element and lens. The reflective elements are arranged relative to a lens element to provide a prescribed illumination patterns. In one embodiment the lenses are arranged relative to each other and are located across a strip of the automobile to provide a composite beam to serve the needs of the high and low beam illumination patterns for the automobile.

    Acoustic resonance operation of xenon-metal halide lamps
    65.
    发明授权
    Acoustic resonance operation of xenon-metal halide lamps 失效
    氙金属卤化物灯的声共振操作

    公开(公告)号:US5121034A

    公开(公告)日:1992-06-09

    申请号:US579129

    申请日:1990-09-06

    IPC分类号: H05B41/292

    摘要: Miniature high pressure arc lamps containing a substantial pressure of xenon, in addition to metal halide and mercury, can provide instant light at turn-on and are suitable for automotive headlamps. The high pressure of xenon aggravates convection which causes arc bowing and overheating of the envelope above the arc. By operating the lamp at high frequency within selected bands, acoustic modes are excited in the fill which straighten the arc and make the envelope more isothermal. Frequency modulation of the input can be used to broaden the band selected for acoustic operation and relax the tolerance on arc tube and circuit parameters needed for a match. Acoustic operation may also be used to effect physical displacement of the arc for beam switching.

    摘要翻译: 除了金属卤化物和汞之外,含有大量氙气的微型高压电弧灯可以在开启时提供瞬间光,适用于汽车前照灯。 氙气的高压加剧对流,导致电弧弯曲和电弧上方的信封过热。 通过在所选频带内高频率地操作灯泡,在填充物中激发声学模式,使电弧拉直,并使信封更加等温。 输入的频率调制可以用于扩大选择用于声学操作的频带,并放宽电弧管的公差和匹配所需的电路参数。 还可以使用声学操作来实现用于光束切换的电弧的物理位移。

    Lamp driver circuit
    68.
    发明授权
    Lamp driver circuit 失效
    灯驱动电路

    公开(公告)号:US4987347A

    公开(公告)日:1991-01-22

    申请号:US320726

    申请日:1989-03-08

    IPC分类号: H05B39/04 H05B41/292

    摘要: A lamp driver circuit is presented herein for driving a lamp circuit with an AC squarewave voltage at a relatively high frequency. The driver circuit includes a self-oscillating half-bridge circuit having a pair of input terminals connected across a DC voltage supply, which may be obtained from rectifying an AC voltage signal, and a pair of output terminals connected across a lamp circuit including a lamp, either a resistive lamp or a gaseous discharge lamp, to be energized. The circuit also includes a pair of capacitors connected together in series across the input terminals and having a junction therebetween connected to a first one of the output terminals. The bridge circuit also includes first and second switching transistors connected together in series across the input terminals. A transformer is provided having first and second windings thereon respectively connected to the first and second switching transistors for alternately applying forward biasing base drive current to the first and second transistors. A third winding on the transformer is connected in series from the junction of the two transistors to a second one of the output terminals for purposes of supplying a squarewave voltage across the output terminals for driving the lamp circuit. A starter circuit serves to start the half-bridge circuit by initially turning on one of the switching transistors in such a manner that while one transistor is being forward biased into conduction, the other transistor is reverse biased.

    摘要翻译: 本文提出了一种灯驱动器电路,用于以较高频率驱动具有交流方波电压的灯电路。 驱动器电路包括自振荡半桥电路,其具有连接在直流电压源上的一对输入端子,该一对输入端子可以从整流交流电压信号获得;以及一对输出端子,其连接在包括灯 ,电阻灯或气体放电灯,被激励。 该电路还包括串联连接在输入端上的一对电容器,并且具有连接到第一输出端子的连接点。 桥接电路还包括串联连接在输入端子上的第一和第二开关晶体管。 提供一种变压器,其具有分别连接到第一和第二开关晶体管的第一和第二绕组,用于交替地向第一和第二晶体管施加正向偏置基极驱动电流。 变压器上的第三绕组从两个晶体管的结点串联连接到输出端的第二绕组,用于在输出端上提供方波电压以驱动灯电路。 起动器电路用于通过首先以一个晶体管正向偏置为导通的方式首先接通其中一个开关晶体管来启动半桥电路,另一个晶体管被反向偏置。

    Optical control system particularly suited for infrequently activated
devices
    69.
    发明授权
    Optical control system particularly suited for infrequently activated devices 失效
    光控系统特别适合不经常激活的设备

    公开(公告)号:US4851969A

    公开(公告)日:1989-07-25

    申请号:US290006

    申请日:1988-12-27

    IPC分类号: B60Q1/00 F21V8/00 G02B6/42

    摘要: An optical system that controls the operation of infrequently used electrically activated devices of a vehicle, such as hood or trunk latches or door locks, is disclosed. The optical control system comprises a storage device and an optical device. The storage device, such as a solar battery, is chargeable by the radiant energy of the light source and the electrical power of the battery is applied to the infrequently used activation devices under the control of the optical device, which, in turn, is also controlled by the radiant energy of the light source.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种控制诸如罩或行李箱闩锁或门锁等车辆的不频繁使用的电活动装置的操作的光学系统。 光学控制系统包括存储装置和光学装置。 诸如太阳能电池的存储装置可以通过光源的辐射能量进行充电,并且在光学装置的控制下将电池的电力施加到不经常使用的激活装置,这又是也是 由光源的辐射能控制。

    Tungsten-halogen incandescent and metal vapor discharge lamps and
processes of making such
    70.
    发明授权
    Tungsten-halogen incandescent and metal vapor discharge lamps and processes of making such 失效
    钨卤素白炽灯和金属蒸气放电灯及其制作工艺

    公开(公告)号:US4810932A

    公开(公告)日:1989-03-07

    申请号:US798646

    申请日:1985-11-15

    摘要: Flush and pump flush processes yielding light sources for incandescent and metal vapor discharge lamps are disclosed. The flush and pump flush processes also yield lamps that are particularly suitable for deposition of a reflective coating on its outer surface. For such reflective coated light sources, the associated lamp leads are encased in glass and therefore are protected against any deleterious reactions that may otherwise result from the deposition of the reflective coating process. The light sources yielded by the flush and pump flush processes of the present invention are advantageous in reducing the mounting arrangement of the lamps in which the light sources are housed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了产生白炽和金属蒸气放电灯的光源的冲洗和泵冲洗过程。 冲洗和泵冲洗过程还产生特别适合于在其外表面上沉积反射涂层的灯。 对于这种反射涂覆的光源,相关联的灯引线被封装在玻璃中,因此被保护以防止由反射涂覆工艺沉积而产生的任何有害的反应。 通过本发明的冲洗和泵冲洗工艺产生的光源有利于减少其中容纳光源的灯的安装布置。