Broadband optical device including liquid crystal polymer films

    公开(公告)号:US11422409B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16851874

    申请日:2020-04-17

    IPC分类号: G02F1/13363 G02B5/30

    摘要: An optical waveplate is provided. The optical waveplate includes a first birefringent film including optically anisotropic molecules arranged to form a first twist structure. The optical waveplate also includes a second birefringent film including optically anisotropic molecules arranged to form a second twist structure, the second birefringent film being stacked with the first birefringent film. The optically anisotropic molecules at a first portion of the first birefringent film adjacent an interface between the first birefringent film and the second birefringent film are configured with a first azimuthal angle. The optically anisotropic molecules at a second portion of the second birefringent film adjacent the interface are configured with a second azimuthal angle. The first azimuthal angle is substantially the same as the second azimuthal angle.

    Varifocal system using hybrid tunable liquid crystal lenses

    公开(公告)号:US11353767B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US16271344

    申请日:2019-02-08

    IPC分类号: G02F1/29 G02B30/36

    摘要: A varifocal system comprises a stacked first-type liquid crystal (LC) lens structure and a stacked second-type LC lens structure in optical series. The stacked first-type LC lens structure includes a plurality of first-type LC lenses, and a first-type LC lens provides continuously variable optical states in a first step resolution. The stacked second-type LC lens structure includes a plurality of second-type LC lenses and provides a plurality of optical states in a second step resolution. The first step resolution is smaller than the second step resolution, such that when the stacked second-type LC lens structure is switched between two optical states, the first-type LC lenses provide a continuous adjustment of optical power between the two optical states. The stacked first-type LC lens structure and the stacked second-type LC lens structure together provide a continuous adjustment range of optical power for the varifocal system.

    System and method for automatic lens assembling and testing

    公开(公告)号:US11169354B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16354887

    申请日:2019-03-15

    IPC分类号: G02B7/02 G02B27/62 B29D11/00

    摘要: A method for assembling a first lens and a second lens is provided. The method includes performing an optical center measurement for at least one of the first lens or the second lens, and performing an optical center adjustment when the optical center measurement does not satisfy a predetermined optical center condition. The method also includes performing a polarimetric measurement for at least one of the first lens or the second lens, and performing a polarimetric angle adjustment when the polarimetric measurement does not satisfy a predetermined polarimetric condition. The method further includes assembling the first lens and the second lens to form an optical assembly.

    Optical system using segmented phase profile liquid crystal lenses

    公开(公告)号:US11022835B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16261552

    申请日:2019-01-29

    摘要: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes an electronic display, an adaptive lens assembly, and an eye tracking device. The electronic display displays a virtual scene for a user of the optical system; the adaptive lens assembly is optically coupled to the electronic display between the electronic display and eyes of the user; and the eye tracking device provides eye tracking information of the eyes of the user. The adaptive lens assembly includes a plurality of adjustable liquid crystal (LC) lenses arranged in an array, and the adjustable LC lenses are activated individually based on the eye tracking information.

    Active flexible liquid crystal optical devices

    公开(公告)号:US10935790B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16270355

    申请日:2019-02-07

    摘要: A device and a head-mounted display (HMD) are provided. The device comprises a first flexible electrode and a second flexible electrode configured to provide a driving voltage to the device; a birefringent material layer coupled to the first flexible electrode and the second flexible electrode, and structurally patterned to provide at least one predetermined optical function of the device; and a first photo-alignment (PAM) layer and a second PAM layer sandwiching the birefringent material layer. A structured pattern of the birefringent material layer is based on a manipulation of optic axis of birefringent material molecules in the birefringent material layer.

    Multifocal system using adaptive lenses

    公开(公告)号:US10852619B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16265435

    申请日:2019-02-01

    IPC分类号: G02B27/01 G02F1/29

    摘要: A multifocal system and a method thereof are provided. The multifocal system comprises a first adaptive lens assembly including a plurality of lenses arranged in optical series. The plurality of lenses includes at least one active liquid crystal (LC) lens having a plurality of optical states, such that the plurality of lenses provides a plurality of combinations of optical power, and the plurality of combinations of optical power provides a range of adjustment of optical power for the multifocal system. The multifocal system may include a second adaptive lens assembly configured to provide a plurality of combinations of optical power that is opposite to but having a same absolute value as the plurality of combinations of optical power provided by the first adaptive lens assembly.