Active matrix liquid crystal image generator
    1.
    发明授权
    Active matrix liquid crystal image generator 失效
    有源矩阵液晶图像发生器

    公开(公告)号:US07170483B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-30

    申请号:US10437131

    申请日:2003-05-12

    IPC分类号: G09G3/36

    摘要: A system for producing spatially modulated monochrome or color light having gray scale includes an active matrix liquid crystal spatial light modulator having light modulating means including (i) a layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal material which is designed to switch between ON and OFF states and (ii) active matrix means including VLSI circuitry for dividing the layer of liquid crystal material into an array of individual liquid crystal pixels and for causing each of the pixels of liquid crystal material to modulate light individually by switching between the ON and OFF states in a way that depends upon the data which the VLSI circuitry is written. The system also includes illumination means having a light source for directing light from the source into the pixel-divided layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal material in a specific way. And finally, the system includes means for writing the VLSI circuitry with preselected data in accordance with a particular data ordering scheme such that the circuitry, in response to the written data, causes the pixels of liquid crystal material to individually switch between their ON and OFF states and therefore modulate light from the source in a way which, depending upon the data, produces a specific overall pattern of gray scale light.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于生产具有灰度级的空间调制单色或彩色光的系统包括有源矩阵液晶空间光调制器,其具有光调制装置,该调制装置包括:(i)被设计成在导通和截止状态之间切换的铁电液晶材料层, )有源矩阵装置,包括用于将液晶材料层分成单个液晶像素的阵列的VLSI电路,并且使得液晶材料的每个像素通过在ON和OFF状态之间切换来单独地调制光, 取决于VLSI电路写入的数据。 该系统还包括具有用于将光源以特定方式引导到铁电液晶材料的像素分割层的光源的照明装置。 最后,该系统包括用于根据特定数据排序方案将VLSI电路写入预选数据的装置,使得电路响应于写入的数据使液晶材料的像素在其ON和OFF之间单独切换 状态并且因此以取决于数据产生灰度光的特定总体图案的方式调制来自光源的光。

    Optic sensor with reference and detecting optic circuits
    4.
    发明授权
    Optic sensor with reference and detecting optic circuits 失效
    具有参考和检测光电路的光学传感器

    公开(公告)号:US4694159A

    公开(公告)日:1987-09-15

    申请号:US899013

    申请日:1986-08-22

    摘要: An optic displacement sensor includes first and second optic circuits which optic circuits include di-directional means for a light supply path to and a light return path from a light reflecting surface means. The first optic circuit is a reference signal circuit, and the second optic circuit is a measuring signal circuit. Means are provided for directing light into the light supply paths for the pair of optic circuits, and means are provided whereby the light from the light supply paths of the pair of optic circuits is received by light reflecting means and at least partially reflected into the light return paths where it is detected. Further, the sensor includes means for adjusting the detected signal from one of the light return paths with respect to the detected light from the other light return path.

    摘要翻译: 光学位移传感器包括第一和第二光学电路,光学电路包括用于光供应路径的二向装置和来自光反射表面装置的光返回路径。 第一光电路是参考信号电路,第二光电路是测量信号电路。 提供用于将光引导到用于该对光电路的光供应路径的装置,并且提供装置,由此使来自一对光电路的光供应路径的光被光反射装置接收并且至少部分地反射到光 返回检测到的路径。 此外,传感器包括用于相对于来自另一个光返回路径的检测到的光来调整来自一个光返回路径的检测信号的装置。

    Active matrix liquid crystal image generator
    5.
    发明授权
    Active matrix liquid crystal image generator 有权
    有源矩阵液晶图像发生器

    公开(公告)号:US08130185B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-06

    申请号:US11623665

    申请日:2007-01-16

    IPC分类号: G09G3/36

    摘要: A system for producing spatially modulated monochrome or color light having gray scale includes an active matrix liquid crystal spatial light modulator having light modulating means including (i) a layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal material which is designed to switch between ON and OFF states and (ii) active matrix means including VLSI circuitry for dividing the layer of liquid crystal material into an array of individual liquid crystal pixels and for causing each of the pixels of liquid crystal material to modulate light individually by switching between the ON and OFF states in a way that depends upon the data which the VLSI circuitry is written. The system also includes illumination means having a light source for directing light from the source into the pixel-divided layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal material in a specific way. And finally, the system includes means for writing the VLSI circuitry with preselected data in accordance with a particular data ordering scheme such that the circuitry, in response to the written data, causes the pixels of liquid crystal material to individually switch between their ON and OFF states and therefore modulate light from the source in a way which, depending upon the data, produces a specific overall pattern of gray scale light.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于生产具有灰度级的空间调制单色或彩色光的系统包括有源矩阵液晶空间光调制器,其具有光调制装置,该调制装置包括:(i)被设计成在导通和截止状态之间切换的铁电液晶材料层, )有源矩阵装置,包括用于将液晶材料层分成单个液晶像素的阵列的VLSI电路,并且使得液晶材料的每个像素通过在ON和OFF状态之间切换来单独地调制光, 取决于VLSI电路写入的数据。 该系统还包括具有用于将光源以特定方式引导到铁电液晶材料的像素分割层的光源的照明装置。 最后,该系统包括用于根据特定数据排序方案将VLSI电路写入预选数据的装置,使得电路响应于写入的数据使液晶材料的像素在其ON和OFF之间单独切换 状态并且因此以取决于数据产生灰度光的特定总体图案的方式调制来自光源的光。

    Multi-state light modulator with non-zero response time and linear gray scale
    6.
    发明授权
    Multi-state light modulator with non-zero response time and linear gray scale 有权
    具有非零响应时间和线性灰度级的多态光调制器

    公开(公告)号:US06690499B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-10

    申请号:US09718843

    申请日:2000-11-22

    IPC分类号: G02B2600

    摘要: A multi-state light modulating system having grayscale based on a series of time intervals includes an arrangement that establishes the duration of each time interval such that the time intervals in the series have progressively varying duration. The arrangement also determines a drive signal for each time interval that causes the light modulator to assume a specific light modulating state. The arrangement also causes the light modulator to produce a desired time-averaged light level over the series of time intervals by in part driving the light modulator using the drive signal that corresponds to a particular time interval for a duration that is longer than the duration of the time interval. The arrangement also or alternatively arranges the series of time intervals such that the light modulator is in the same state immediately prior to the particular time interval as the light modulator is in immediately after the time interval.

    摘要翻译: 具有基于一系列时间间隔的灰阶的多状态光调制系统包括建立每个时间间隔的持续时间的布置,使得该系列中的时间间隔具有逐渐变化的持续时间。 该装置还确定导致光调制器呈现特定光调制状态的每个时间间隔的驱动信号。 该布置还使得光调制器通过部分地使用对应于特定时间间隔的驱动信号来驱动光调制器,持续长于持续时间的持续时间,在一系列时间间隔上产生期望的时间平均光级 时间间隔。 该布置还可选地布置一系列时间间隔,使得光调制器在光调制器紧接在时间间隔之后紧接在特定时间间隔之前处于相同状态。

    Active matrix liquid crystal image generator
    7.
    发明授权
    Active matrix liquid crystal image generator 失效
    有源矩阵液晶图像发生器

    公开(公告)号:US06570550B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-27

    申请号:US09045247

    申请日:1998-03-20

    IPC分类号: G09G336

    摘要: A system for producing spatially modulated monochrome or color light having gray scale includes an active matrix liquid crystal spatial light modulator having light modulating means including (i) a layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal material which is designed to switch between ON and OFF states and (ii) active matrix means including VLSI circuitry for dividing the layer of liquid crystal material into an array of individual liquid crystal pixels and for causing each of the pixels of liquid crystal material to modulate light individually by switching between the ON and OFF states in a way that depends upon the data which the VLSI circuitry is written. The system also includes illumination means having a light source for directing light from the source into the pixel-divided layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal material in a specific way. And finally, the system includes means for writing the VLSI circuitry with preselected data in accordance with a particular data ordering scheme such that the circuitry, in response to the written data, causes the pixels of liquid crystal material to individually switch between their ON and OFF states and therefore modulate light from the source in a way which, depending upon the data, produces a specific overall pattern of gray scale light.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于生产具有灰度级的空间调制单色或彩色光的系统包括有源矩阵液晶空间光调制器,其具有光调制装置,该调制装置包括:(i)被设计成在导通和截止状态之间切换的铁电液晶材料层, )有源矩阵装置,包括用于将液晶材料层分成单个液晶像素的阵列的VLSI电路,并且使得液晶材料的每个像素通过在ON和OFF状态之间切换来单独地调制光, 取决于VLSI电路写入的数据。 该系统还包括具有用于将光源以特定方式引导到铁电液晶材料的像素分割层的光源的照明装置。 最后,该系统包括用于根据特定数据排序方案将VLSI电路写入预选数据的装置,使得电路响应于写入的数据使液晶材料的像素在其ON和OFF之间单独切换 状态并且因此以取决于数据产生灰度光的特定总体图案的方式调制来自光源的光。

    Optics arrangement including light source arrangement for an active matrix liquid crystal image generator
    8.
    发明授权
    Optics arrangement including light source arrangement for an active matrix liquid crystal image generator 有权
    包括用于有源矩阵液晶图像发生器的光源布置的光学布置

    公开(公告)号:US06195136B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-27

    申请号:US09422815

    申请日:1999-10-21

    IPC分类号: G02F11335

    摘要: A system for producing modulated light is disclosed. The system comprises a spatial light modulator including a light modulating medium switchable between different states so as to act on light in ways which form overall patterns of modulated light. The system also includes an arrangement for switching the modulating medium between the different states in a controlled way and an illumination arrangement for producing a source of light. The system further includes an optics arrangement for directing light from the source of light into the spatial light modulator and for directing light from the spatial light modulator through a predetermined source imaging area. The optics arrangement cooperates with the illumination arrangement and the spatial light modulator so as to produce a real image of the source of light within the source imaging area such that an individual is able to view a virtual image of the overall patterns of modulated light from the source imaging area. A variety of novel optics arrangements are disclosed including specific combinations of different light sources, diffusing plates, polarizers, beam splitters, analyzers, lenses, mirrors, and holographic optical elements which allow the overall optical arrangement to be miniaturized to the same degree and in coordination with the spatial light modulator. The different light sources include using a plurality of light sources, such as LEDs, to form an array of light sources, each of the light sources providing light to a corresponding portion of the spatial light modulator.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于产生调制光的系统。 该系统包括空间光调制器,其包括可在不同状态之间切换的光调制介质,以便以形成调制光的整体图案的方式作用于光。 该系统还包括用于以受控方式在不同状态之间切换调制介质的装置和用于产生光源的照明装置。 该系统还包括用于将来自光源的光引导到空间光调制器中并用于引导来自空间光调制器的光通过预定源成像区域的光学装置。 光学装置与照明装置和空间光调制器配合,以产生源成像区域内的光源的真实图像,使得个体能够观察来自该成像区域的调制光的整体图案的虚像 源成像区域。 公开了各种新颖的光学装置,其包括不同光源,扩散板,偏振器,分束器,分析器,透镜,反射镜和全息光学元件的特定组合,其允许整体光学装置以相同的程度和协调地小型化 与空间光调制器。 不同的光源包括使用诸如LED的多个光源来形成光源阵列,每个光源向空间光调制器的相应部分提供光。

    Compensator arrangements for a continuously viewable, DC field-balanced,
reflective, ferroelectric liquid crystal display system
    9.
    发明授权
    Compensator arrangements for a continuously viewable, DC field-balanced, reflective, ferroelectric liquid crystal display system 失效
    用于连续可见的直流场平衡,反射,铁电液晶显示系统的补偿器布置

    公开(公告)号:US6100945A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-08

    申请号:US251627

    申请日:1999-02-17

    摘要: A display system for acting on light entering the system includes a reflective ferroelectric liquid crystal spatial light modulator and a polarizer arrangement. The polarizer arrangement includes a polarizer for polarizing the light entering the system and directing the polarized light into the spatial light modulator along an optical path having an optical path axis. The reflective spatial light modulator acts on the polarized light to produce an optical output that is directed from the spatial light modulator back into the polarizing arrangement along substantially the same optical path axis that the polarized light is directed into the spatial light modulator. The polarizing arrangement also includes an analyzer configured to receive and analyze the optical output of the spatial light modulator and to direct the analyzed optical output out of the system. A compensator is positioned in the optical path between the polarizer of the polarizing arrangement and the spatial light modulator and in the optical path between the spatial light modulator and the analyzer. The compensator includes a layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal light modulating medium switchable between a first compensator state and a second compensator state. The compensator is configured such that the compensator inverts the optical output of the spatial light modulator when the compensator is switched to the second state. The layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal light modulating medium of the compensator and the spatial light modulator having retardances that are substantially different than one another.

    摘要翻译: 用于作用于进入系统的光的显示系统包括反射铁电液晶空间光调制器和偏振器装置。 偏振器装置包括偏振器,用于使进入系统的光偏振,并将偏振光沿具有光路轴的光路引导到空间光调制器中。 反射空间光调制器作用在偏振光上以产生光输出,该光输出从空间光调制器引导到偏振装置沿基本上相同的光路轴,偏振光被引导到空间光调制器中。 偏振装置还包括分析器,其被配置为接收和分析空间光调制器的光输出并将分析的光输出引导出系统。 补偿器位于偏振装置的偏振器和空间光调制器之间的光路中,并且位于空间光调制器和分析器之间的光路中。 补偿器包括可在第一补偿器状态和第二补偿器状态之间切换的铁电液晶光调制介质层。 补偿器被配置为使得当补偿器切换到第二状态时,补偿器将空间光调制器的光输出反相。 补偿器的铁电液晶光调制介质层和具有彼此基本不同的延迟的空间光调制器。