公开(公告)号：US08077367B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US12431965

申请日：2009-04-29

Applicant: Jacques Gollier

Inventor： Jacques Gollier

IPC: G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G03B21/28 ,  G02B26/101 ,  G02B27/48 ,  H04N9/3129

Abstract: Particular embodiments relate generally to laser projection systems and, more particularly, to systems and methods of reducing the appearance of speckle in laser projection images. According to one embodiment, a laser projection system comprising a light source and scanning optics is provided. The scanning optics include a plurality of frame generating optics configured to scan the output beam across a given projection surface to generate an image frame. The frame generating actuators are spatially separated such that output beams scanned by the frame generating actuators illuminate each common pixel portion of the image frames at a different incidence angle. The scanning optics also include an actuator selector positioned in an optical path of the output beam and configured to direct the output beam towards a selected one of the plurality of frame generating actuators.

Abstract translation: 具体实施方案一般涉及激光投影系统，更具体地涉及减少激光投影图像中斑点外观的系统和方法。 根据一个实施例，提供了包括光源和扫描光学器件的激光投影系统。 扫描光学器件包括多个帧生成光学器件，其被配置为扫过输出光束穿过给定投影表面以产生图像帧。 帧产生致动器在空间上分离，使得由帧产生致动器扫描的输出光束以不同的入射角照射图像帧的每个公共像素部分。 扫描光学器件还包括定位在输出光束的光路中并被配置为将输出光束引向多个帧产生致动器中选定的一个的致动器选择器。

公开(公告)号：US07944598B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US12266139

申请日：2008-11-06

Applicant: Jacques Gollier

Inventor： Jacques Gollier

IPC: G02F1/01

CPC classification number: G02B27/48 ,  H04N9/3129

Abstract: Laser scanner projection systems that reduce the appearance of speckle in a scanned laser image are provided. The laser projection system includes a visible light source having at least one laser, a scanning element and a system controller. The system controller is programmed to generate a scanned laser image. The system further includes a first lens that focuses a scanned output beam onto an intermediate image and a second lens that projects the intermediate image onto a projection surface. A periodic phase mask having a period that is approximately equal to or greater than the beam waist diameter of the scanned output beam is positioned at the intermediate laser image. The period of the periodic phase mask is such that the projection of the scanned output beam jumps progressively from pixel to pixel, thereby reducing speckle contrast in the scanned laser image.

Abstract translation: 提供了减少扫描激光图像中斑点外观的激光扫描仪投影系统。 激光投影系统包括具有至少一个激光器的可见光源，扫描元件和系统控制器。 系统控制器被编程以产生扫描的激光图像。 该系统还包括将扫描的输出光束聚焦到中间图像上的第一透镜和将中间图像投影到投影表面上的第二透镜。 具有近似等于或大于扫描的输出光束的光束腰直径的周期的周期性相位掩模位于中间激光图像。 周期性相位掩模的周期使得扫描的输出光束的投影从像素逐渐跳跃到像素，从而减少扫描的激光图像中的斑点对比度。

公开(公告)号：US07916769B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US12427939

申请日：2009-04-22

Applicant: Jacques Gollier ,  Garrett Andrew Piech

Inventor： Jacques Gollier ,  Garrett Andrew Piech

IPC: H01S3/08

CPC classification number: G02B26/0825 ,  G02B26/0833 ,  G02F1/377 ,  G02F2001/3503

Abstract: An optical package includes a semiconductor laser, an adjustable mirror and a wavelength conversion device comprising a waveguide portion. The semiconductor laser, adjustable mirror, and wavelength conversion device are oriented to form an optical pathway between an output of the semiconductor laser and an input of the wavelength conversion device. The beam of the semiconductor laser is directed along the optical pathway and onto the adjustable mirror where the beam is reflected by the adjustable mirror onto the waveguide portion of the wavelength conversion device. The adjustable mirror may also be either thermally or mechanically deformable such that, when the adjustable mirror is deformed, the path of the beam along the optical pathway is altered thereby focusing the beam on the waveguide portion of the wavelength conversion device. The adjustable mirror may be adjusted such that the beam of the semiconductor laser is positioned on the waveguide portion of the wavelength conversion device.

Abstract translation: 光学封装包括半导体激光器，可调镜和包括波导部分的波长转换器件。 半导体激光器，可调镜和波长转换器件被定向成在半导体激光器的输出端和波长转换器件的输入端之间形成光路。 半导体激光束的光束沿着光学路径被引导到可调整反射镜上，其中光束被可调节反射镜反射到波长转换器件的波导部分上。 可调节反射镜也可以是热或机械可变形的，使得当可调节反射镜变形时，沿着光学路径的光束的路径被改变，从而将光束聚焦在波长转换装置的波导部分上。 可调节可调镜，使得半导体激光束的光束位于波长转换装置的波导部分上。

公开(公告)号：US20100277704A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12431965

申请日：2009-04-29

Applicant: Jacques Gollier

Inventor： Jacques Gollier

IPC: G02B27/48 ,  G02B26/10

CPC classification number: G03B21/28 ,  G02B26/101 ,  G02B27/48 ,  H04N9/3129

Abstract: Particular embodiments relate generally to laser projection systems and, more particularly, to systems and methods of reducing the appearance of speckle in laser projection images. According to one embodiment, a laser projection system comprising a light source and scanning optics is provided. The scanning optics include a plurality of frame generating optics configured to scan the output beam across a given projection surface to generate an image frame. The frame generating actuators are spatially separated such that output beams scanned by the frame generating actuators illuminate each common pixel portion of the image frames at a different incidence angle. The scanning optics also include an actuator selector positioned in an optical path of the output beam and configured to direct the output beam towards a selected one of the plurality of frame generating actuators.

Abstract translation: 具体实施方案一般涉及激光投影系统，更具体地涉及减少激光投影图像中斑点外观的系统和方法。 根据一个实施例，提供了包括光源和扫描光学器件的激光投影系统。 扫描光学器件包括多个帧生成光学器件，其被配置为扫过输出光束穿过给定投影表面以产生图像帧。 帧产生致动器在空间上分离，使得由帧产生致动器扫描的输出光束以不同的入射角照射图像帧的每个公共像素部分。 扫描光学器件还包括定位在输出光束的光路中并被配置为将输出光束引向多个帧产生致动器中选定的一个的致动器选择器。

公开(公告)号：US20100254654A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-07

申请号：US12419550

申请日：2009-04-07

Applicant: Jacques Gollier

Inventor： Jacques Gollier

IPC: G02B6/32

CPC classification number: G02B7/021 ,  G02B6/4226 ,  G02B7/004 ,  G02F1/377 ,  H01S5/0092 ,  H01S5/02288

Abstract: An optical package is provided comprising a laser diode, coupling optics, a wavelength conversion device, and a multi-component mounting frame. The coupling optics comprises a first lens component that creates a virtual magnified image V of the waveguide of one of the opposing facets with a magnification factor M1 and a second lens component that creates a focused image of V at the remaining opposing facet with a magnification factor M2. The virtual magnified image V is outside of the interfacial waveguide-to-waveguide optical path of the package and the multi-component mounting frame comprises first and second frame components that independently fix the relative alignment of the first and second lens components. The first and second frame components are secured to each other such that angular misalignment between the first and second frame components originates along a fixation interface H that is outside of the interfacial waveguide-to-waveguide optical path. The virtual magnified image V and the fixation interface H are both positioned on a common side of the coupling optics, either the laser diode side of the coupling optics or the wavelength conversion device side of the coupling optics. Additional embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括激光二极管，耦合光学器件，波长转换器件和多部件安装框架的光学封装。 耦合光学器件包括第一透镜部件，其利用放大系数M1产生相对面中的一个的波导的虚拟放大图像V，以及在剩余的相对面处产生具有放大因子的V的聚焦图像的第二透镜部件 M2。 虚拟放大图像V在封装的界面波导到波导管路的外部，并且多部件安装框架包括独立地固定第一和第二透镜部件的相对对准的第一和第二框架部件。 第一和第二框架部件彼此固定，使得第一和第二框架部件之间的角度偏移沿着界面波导到波导光路外部的固定界面H起始。 虚拟放大图像V和固定界面H都位于耦合光学器件的共同侧，耦合光学器件的激光二极管侧或耦合光学器件的波长转换器件侧。 公开并要求保护附加实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20100254412A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-07

申请号：US12419572

申请日：2009-04-07

Applicant: Jacques Gollier ,  Dmitri Vladislavovich Kuksenkov

Inventor： Jacques Gollier ,  Dmitri Vladislavovich Kuksenkov

IPC: H01S3/30 ,  H01S3/10

CPC classification number: H01S5/14 ,  H01S3/109 ,  H01S5/028 ,  H01S5/0287 ,  H01S5/06246 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/1039

Abstract: A method of controlling a frequency-converted laser source is provided where the laser source comprises a laser cavity, an external optical feedback component, a wavelength selective component, and a wavelength conversion device and the method comprises driving a phase section of the laser cavity with a phase control signal that comprises a modulation component having a modulation amplitude φMOD that is sufficient to shift the available cavity modes in the spectral domain such that lasing at several different cavity modes sequentially is established as the phase control signal is modulated.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种控制频率转换的激光源的方法，其中激光源包括激光腔，外部光反馈分量，波长选择分量和波长转换装置，并且该方法包括：将激光腔的相位部分驱动 相位控制信号，其包括具有调制幅度的调制分量，其足以在频谱域中移动可用的空腔模式，使得当相位控制信号被调制时，建立依次的几个不同的腔模式的激光。

公开(公告)号：US20100214652A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12393299

申请日：2009-02-26

Applicant: Jacques Gollier

Inventor： Jacques Gollier

IPC: G02B5/08 ,  G02B27/30 ,  H01S3/081

CPC classification number: G02B27/0025 ,  G02F1/3775 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/0092 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/02284

Abstract: An optical system having an optical axis, the optical system comprising: (I) a light source; (II) a reflector; (III) a lens component situated between the light source and the reflector; (IV) a receiver, wherein the light source and the receiver are situated substantially symmetrically and are decentered with respect to the optical axis, and are separated by a distance d from one another; wherein: (a) the lens component is positioned to provide a collimated beam when intercepting light from the light source, and (b) the reflector is situated to intercept the collimated beam and to reflect the collimated beam to the receiver through the lens; and such that the collimated beam is at an angle Θ′ to the optical axis; and (c) the lens component is structured to provide on the receiver an image of the light source, the image characterized by (i) astigmatism of more than 0.05 waves RMS, and less than 0.1 waves RMS, when the lens component is not misaligned with respect to the average emission angle of the light source; and (ii) astigmatism of less than 0.05 for tilt angles of 2 to 5 degrees, when the lens component is tilted by of 2 to 5 degrees with respect to the average emission angle of the light source.

Abstract translation: 一种具有光轴的光学系统，所述光学系统包括：（I）光源; （II）反射器; （III）位于光源和反射器之间的透镜部件; （IV）接收器，其中所述光源和所述接收器基本对称地设置并且相对于所述光轴偏心，并且彼此间隔开距离d; 其中：（a）透镜部件定位成当截取来自光源的光时提供准直光束，并且（b）反射器被定位成拦截准直光束并通过透镜将准直光束反射到接收器; 并且使得准直光束与光轴成θΘ角; 并且（c）透镜部件构造成在接收器上提供光源的图像，该图像的特征在于（i）当透镜部件未对准时（i）散光超过0.05波RMS，小于0.1波RMS） 相对于光源的平均发光角度; 和（ii）相对于光源的平均发光角度使透镜部件倾斜2〜5度时，对于2〜5度的倾斜角度，散光小于0.05。

公开(公告)号：US07742222B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-22

申请号：US12072981

申请日：2008-02-29

Applicant: Jacques Gollier

Inventor： Jacques Gollier

IPC: G02F1/35 ,  G02F2/02 ,  G02B6/10 ,  G02B6/12 ,  H01S3/10

CPC classification number: H04N9/3152 ,  G02B27/0018 ,  G02B27/0994 ,  G02F1/377 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H04N9/3129 ,  H04N9/3161

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to multi-faceted wavelength conversion devices and laser projection systems incorporating the same.

Abstract translation: 本发明一般涉及多面波长转换装置和包括其的激光投影系统。

公开(公告)号：US20100150185A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-17

申请号：US12335692

申请日：2008-12-16

Applicant: Jacques Gollier ,  Garrett Andrew Piech ,  Dragan Pikula ,  Daniel Ohen Ricketts

Inventor： Jacques Gollier ,  Garrett Andrew Piech ,  Dragan Pikula ,  Daniel Ohen Ricketts

IPC: H01S3/10

CPC classification number: H01S5/0683 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/3775 ,  H01S5/0092 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/0687

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an optical package comprises one or more semiconductor lasers coupled to a wavelength conversion device with adaptive optics. The optical package also comprises a package controller programmed to operate the semiconductor laser and the adaptive optics based on modulated feedback control signals supplied to the wavelength selective section of the semiconductor laser and the adaptive optics. The wavelength control signal supplied to the wavelength selective section of the semiconductor laser may be adjusted based on the modulated wavelength feedback control signal such that the response parameter of the wavelength conversion device is optimized. Similarly, the position control signals supplied to the adaptive optics may be adjusted based on the modulated feedback position control signals such that the response parameter of the wavelength conversion device is optimized.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一个实施例，光学封装包括耦合到具有自适应光学器件的波长转换器件的一个或多个半导体激光器。 光学封装还包括编程为基于提供给半导体激光器和自适应光学器件的波长选择部分的调制反馈控制信号来操作半导体激光器和自适应光学器件的封装控制器。 提供给半导体激光器的波长选择部分的波长控制信号可以基于调制的波长反馈控制信号进行调整，使得波长转换器件的响应参数被优化。 类似地，可以基于调制的反馈位置控制信号来调整提供给自适应光学器件的位置控制信号，使得波长转换装置的响应参数被优化。

公开(公告)号：US07729397B1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US12335692

申请日：2008-12-16

Applicant: Jacques Gollier ,  Garrett Andrew Piech ,  Dragan Pikula ,  Daniel Ohen Ricketts

Inventor： Jacques Gollier ,  Garrett Andrew Piech ,  Dragan Pikula ,  Daniel Ohen Ricketts

IPC: H01S3/13

CPC classification number: H01S5/0683 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/3775 ,  H01S5/0092 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/0687

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an optical package comprises one or more semiconductor lasers coupled to a wavelength conversion device with adaptive optics. The optical package also comprises a package controller programmed to operate the semiconductor laser and the adaptive optics based on modulated feedback control signals supplied to the wavelength selective section of the semiconductor laser and the adaptive optics. The wavelength control signal supplied to the wavelength selective section of the semiconductor laser may be adjusted based on the modulated wavelength feedback control signal such that the response parameter of the wavelength conversion device is optimized. Similarly, the position control signals supplied to the adaptive optics may be adjusted based on the modulated feedback position control signals such that the response parameter of the wavelength conversion device is optimized.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一个实施例，光学封装包括耦合到具有自适应光学器件的波长转换器件的一个或多个半导体激光器。 光学封装还包括编程为基于提供给半导体激光器和自适应光学器件的波长选择部分的调制反馈控制信号来操作半导体激光器和自适应光学器件的封装控制器。 提供给半导体激光器的波长选择部分的波长控制信号可以基于调制的波长反馈控制信号进行调整，使得波长转换器件的响应参数被优化。 类似地，可以基于调制的反馈位置控制信号来调整提供给自适应光学器件的位置控制信号，使得波长转换装置的响应参数被优化。