公开(公告)号：US20230194765A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18070074

申请日：2022-11-28

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Timothy L. Wong ,  David J.W. Aastuen ,  Arthur L. Kotz ,  Benjamin G. Sonnek ,  Matthew C. Dachel ,  John D. Le

IPC: G02B5/30

CPC classification number: G02B5/3083

Abstract: A polymeric optical lens has an optical retardance. A same principal axis of the optical retardance can have an orientation within about 5 degrees of a same first direction for each location in at least 60% of a continuous first region of the polymeric optical lens. The first region includes at least 60% of a largest optically active region of the polymeric optical lens. The optical retardance is greater than 10 nm in at least a portion of the largest optically active region.

公开(公告)号：US20250035948A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18716630

申请日：2022-11-29

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： John D. Le ,  Matthew C. Dachel ,  Benjamin G. Sonnek ,  Arthur L. Kotz ,  David J.W. Aastuen ,  Timonthy L. Wong

IPC: G02B27/28 ,  G02B1/04

Abstract: An optical stack includes a reflective polarizer disposed on, and substantially conforming to, a major surface of an optical lens. The reflective polarizer substantially reflects light having a first polarization state and substantially transmits light having an orthogonal second polarization state. The optical lens has an optical retardance of greater than 10 nm at a first location in a largest optically active region of the optical lens. A same principal axis of the optical retardance is aligned with a same one of the first and second polarization states to within about 10 degrees at the first location.

公开(公告)号：US20230244010A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18100150

申请日：2023-01-23

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： John D. Le ,  Timothy L. Wong ,  Michael L. Steiner ,  David J. W. Aastuen ,  Kayla A. McGrath ,  Matthew C. Dachel

IPC: G02B5/02 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G02B5/0284 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G02B5/0236

Abstract: An optical system includes a display, at least one lens, and at least one of a partial reflector and a reflective polarizer. The optical system forms a virtual image of an image emitted by the display for viewing by an eye. The emitted image includes a plurality of cones of image light. Each cone of image light propagates from a different corresponding location on the emitted image and includes a central light ray propagating along a central axis, such that in each of orthogonal first and second planes that include the central axis, an intensity distribution of the cone of image light as a function of angle relative to the central axis includes a substantially flat peak having a full width of at least 15 degrees across which the peak changes by less than about 20%, and a corresponding fullwidth at half maximum that is less than about 60 degrees.