MEMS mirror in series with resonant MEMS mirror to redistribute dense pixels

    公开(公告)号:US12282153B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-22

    申请号:US17578027

    申请日:2022-01-18

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Inventor: Daniel Adema

    Abstract: A near-eye display system employs a low-amplitude, low-frequency micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) mirror in series with a higher-amplitude, higher-frequency resonant MEMS mirror to rotate at a reduced amplitude and frequency with respect to the resonant MEMS mirror redistribute illumination pulses or pixels at the extents of a sinusoidal angular scan pattern of the resonant MEMS mirror.

    Systems and methods to minimize double-bounce in waveguides

    公开(公告)号:US12270997B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-08

    申请号:US17464240

    申请日:2021-09-01

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Inventor: Daniel Adema

    Abstract: Systems and methods to reduce diffraction-angle effects, such as instances of double-bounces and bounce separation spacing effects in a laser projection system including an optical engine with laser diodes configured to emit light beams of different wavelengths and a beam combiner having a reflective surfaces each configured to receive one of the light beams from one of the laser diodes and to reflect the received light beam such that an edge of the reflected light beam lies on a tangent common to the other light beams reflected from the other reflective surfaces. The laser projection system may be implemented in head-mounted display (HMD) including a waveguide having an incoupler to receive the combined light beam, where an edge of the incoupler corresponds to the tangent on which the edges of the plurality of light beams are aligned.

    STACKED APERTURES FOR STRAY LIGHT MITIGATION IN MICRO-PROJECTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20250004359A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18759261

    申请日:2024-06-28

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: A micro-projection system for use in small electronic devices can benefit from an optical assembly equipped with light-absorbing apertures. The light-absorbing apertures can aid in reducing or eliminating stray light and associated ghost images from appearing on the display of the projection system. Modular units that include laminated stacks of such apertures, along with spacers, can be inserted into air gaps within the optical assembly. Such stacked units can be made cost effective to manufacture in high volume.

    Systems, devices, and methods for inputting light from a scanning projector into a waveguide

    公开(公告)号:US12181671B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US17217673

    申请日:2021-03-30

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: Systems and methods for incoupling light into a waveguide. A system includes a transfer optic and an optical scanner being configured to receive light from an optical engine. The optical scanner includes a first scan mirror positioned close to the transfer optic. The system further includes a waveguide with an incoupler positioned close to the transfer optic, which is configured to direct the light from the optical engine to the first scan mirror and to transmit light reflected from the first scan mirror to one of a second scan mirror or the incoupler of the waveguide.

    Display system with adjustable field of view

    公开(公告)号:US11966057B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-23

    申请号:US17531117

    申请日:2021-11-19

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Inventor: Daniel Adema

    Abstract: Display systems, such as near eye display systems or wearable heads up displays, may include a laser projector having an optical switch assembly disposed an at input to an optical scanner of the laser projector. The optical switch assembly includes at least one optical switch, and a controller selectively modifies the orientation of each optical switch to selectively change an angle at which laser light is directed onto a scan mirror of the optical scanner. Changing this angle shifts the scan region over which the scan mirror scans the laser light and, relatedly, shifts a region of a field of view of the display. In some embodiments, the controller is configured to modify the optical switch orientation(s) to correct non-idealities in the angle of the laser light.

    TORQUE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR FRAME OF HEAD MOUNTED WEARABLE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230324715A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US18192904

    申请日:2023-03-30

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Inventor: Daniel Adema

    CPC classification number: G02C5/2209

    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an amount of torque transmitted from the temple arm portions to a front frame portion of a frame of a head mounted wearable device are provided. Hinge mechanisms that rotatably couple the temple arm portions to the front frame portion may include torque control devices that provide for torque control in response to rotation and/or deflection of the temple arm portions, to control an amount of torque that is transmitted to the front frame portion. A magnetic torque control device may include first and second arrays of magnets arranged within the hinge mechanism, and that are selectively engaged and disengaged to provide compliance in multiple axes. An elastomer torque control device may include an engagement pin that selectively engages and disengages recesses in an elastomer layer provided within the hinge mechanism to provide compliance in multiple axes.

    VARIABLE BRIGHTNESS AND FIELD OF VIEW DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20230215304A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US17913043

    申请日:2020-12-14

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: A display system varies a size of a field of view area of a display for augmented reality (AR) applications based on at least one of ambient light in the environment and content displayed at the display and varying a brightness level of the field of view area such that the brightness level within the field of view area is inversely proportional to the field of view area. Based on an amount of ambient light detected in the environment of the display system, the display system adjusts the size of the area of the field of view of the display in inverse proportion to the amount of detected ambient light. As the size of the field of view area decreases, the display system increases the brightness level of the display within the field of view such that the brightness level is approximately inversely proportional to the field of view area.

    WEARABLE HEADS-UP DISPLAYS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220350152A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17774005

    申请日:2021-02-03

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Inventor: Daniel Adema

    Abstract: There is provided a wearable heads-up display (WHUD) having a glasses frame, which may comprise a front frame and first and second temple arms each coupled to the front frame. At least a portion of the first temple arm may be foldable relative to the front frame at a first interface disposed at a first distance along the first temple arm away from the front frame. Similarly, at least a portion of the second temple arm may be foldable relative to the front frame at a second interface disposed at a second distance along the second temple arm away from the front frame. The first distance may be different than the second distance. The WHUD may also include a light engine and a display optic both mounted to the glasses frame, and used to form an image viewable by a user of the WHUD.

    SPATIAL VARIANCE ALONG WAVEGUIDE INCOUPLER

    公开(公告)号:US20220197035A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17552721

    申请日:2021-12-16

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) system including a lens element supported by a support structure, the lens element having a waveguide with an incoupler configured to receive light from an optical scanner of the HMD. The incoupler is configured with multiple features varying in at least one of height, spacing, angle, or density. The features may be separated into discrete zones along the incoupler such that at least one of height, spacing, angle, or density of the plurality of features is varied over the incoupler and constant within a given zone or the features may be varied continuously across the incoupler.

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