METHODS OF FABRICATION OF OPTICAL APERTURE MULTIPLIERS HAVING RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDE

    公开(公告)号:US20240357715A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18759899

    申请日:2024-06-30

    Applicant: Lumus Ltd.

    CPC classification number: H05B6/065 H05B6/1272 H05B2213/05

    Abstract: A method of fabricating an optical aperture multiplier is provided. A slice and a first optical structure are obtained. The slice has external faces including a pair of parallel faces, and a first plurality of partially reflective internal surfaces oblique to the pair of parallel faces. The first optical structure has external surfaces including a planar coupling surface, and a second plurality of partially reflective internal surfaces oblique to the coupling surface. The slice is optically coupled with the first optical structure such that one of the faces of the pair of parallel faces is in facing relation with the coupling surface to form a second optical structure. At least one optical aperture multiplier is sliced from the second optical structure by cutting the second optical structure through at least two cutting planes perpendicular to the coupling surface. The optical aperture multiplier is preferably part of a near eye display augmented reality system.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONDING OF OPTICAL SURFACES BY ACTIVE ALIGNMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240393612A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18683649

    申请日:2022-08-28

    Applicant: LUMUS LTD.

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for producing a composite prism having a plurality of planar external surfaces by aligning and bonding two or more prism components along bonding surfaces thereof, the system includes: an infrastructure configured to bring the bonding surfaces of the first prism component and the second prism component into close proximity or contact; a controllably rotatable mechanical axis configured to align at least one first surface of the first prism component and at least one second surface of the second prism component; a light source configured to project at least one collimated incident light beam on the at least one first surface and the at least one second surface; one or more detectors configured to sense light beams reflected from the first and second surfaces; a computational module configured to determining an average actual relative orientation between the at least one first surface and the at least one second surface based on the sensed data and if a difference between the weighted average actual relative orientation and an intended relative orientation between the at least one first surface and the at least one second surface is below an accuracy threshold, determine a correction angle for the controllably rotatable mechanical axis, wherein one or more of the prism components are transparent or semi-transparent.

    Encapsulated Light-Guide Optical Elements for Near Eye Display

    公开(公告)号:US20240231099A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18287465

    申请日:2022-06-09

    Applicant: Lumus Ltd.

    CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 G02B6/4206

    Abstract: An optical device has an LOE formed from a light-transmitting material having a first refractive index. A pair of parallel major external surfaces of the LOE guide image illumination within the LOE by TIR. At least one optical coupling configuration of the LOE deflects a proportion of the image illumination that is guided within the LOE by TIR. An optical material includes at least one transparent material directly attached to the LOE at least at the major external surfaces so as to be in direct contact with the major external surfaces and so as to at least partially encapsulate the LOE. The optical material has a second refractive index less than the first refractive index to maintain conditions of TIR at the major external surfaces. In certain embodiments, the TIR-guided image illumination is incident to the major external surfaces at angles greater than a critical angle, including shallow angles.

    OPTICAL DEVICES FOR MITIGATING GHOST IMAGES

    公开(公告)号:US20220357497A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17779663

    申请日:2021-03-17

    Applicant: Lumus Ltd.

    Abstract: An optical device has a light-transmitting substrate, an optical coupling-out configuration, and an optical arrangement. The light-transmitting substrate has at least two major surfaces and guides light by internal reflection between the major surfaces. The optical coupling-out configuration couples the light, guided by internal reflection, out of the light-transmitting substrate toward an eye of a viewer. The optical arrangement is associated with at least one of the two major surfaces, and has a first optical element and a second optical element. The optical elements are optically coupled to each other to define an interface region associated with at least a portion of the coupling-out configuration. The interface region deflects light rays that emanate from an external scene that are incident to the optical arrangement at a given range of incident angles.

    LIGHT-GUIDE DEVICE WITH OPTICAL CUTOFF EDGE AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20180275384A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15996476

    申请日:2018-06-03

    Applicant: LUMUS LTD

    Abstract: A light-guide device includes a light guiding element (13) with a number of faces, including two parallel faces (26), for guiding light by internal reflection. A transparent optical element (19) has an interface surface for attachment to a coupling surface (14) of the light guiding element, and is configured such that light propagating within the transparent optical element passes through the interface surface and the coupling surface (14) so as to propagate within the light guiding element (13). A non-transparent coating (15) is applied to at least part of one or more faces of the light guiding element (13), defining an edge (17) adjacent to, or overlapping, the coupling surface (14) of the light guiding element (13). A quantity of transparent adhesive is deployed between the coupling surface and the interface surface so as to form an optically transmissive interface. An overspill region 31 of the adhesive extends to, and overlaps, the edge (17).

    LIGHT-GUIDE DEVICE WITH OPTICAL CUTOFF EDGE AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20250155695A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US19019545

    申请日:2025-01-14

    Applicant: Lumus Ltd.

    Abstract: A light-guide device includes a light guiding element (13) with a number of faces, including two parallel faces (26), for guiding light by internal reflection. A transparent optical element (19) has an interface surface for attachment to a coupling surface (14) of the light guiding element, and is configured such that light propagating within the transparent optical element passes through the interface surface and the coupling surface (14) so as to propagate within the light guiding element (13). A non-transparent coating (15) is applied to at least part of one or more faces of the light guiding element (13), defining an edge (17) adjacent to, or overlapping, the coupling surface (14) of the light guiding element (13). A quantity of transparent adhesive is deployed between the coupling surface and the interface surface so as to form an optically transmissive interface. An overspill region 31 of the adhesive extends to, and overlaps, the edge (17).

    METHODS OF FABRICATION OF COMPOUND LIGHT-GUIDE OPTICAL ELEMENTS HAVING EMBEDDED COUPLING-IN REFLECTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20240061179A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18384913

    申请日:2023-10-30

    Applicant: Lumus Ltd.

    CPC classification number: G02B6/25 B32B38/0004 B32B2307/416 B32B2551/00

    Abstract: A stack has first and second faces and multiple LOEs that each has two parallel major surfaces and a first plurality of parallel internal facets oblique to the major surfaces. A first block has third and fourth faces and a second plurality of parallel internal facets. The first block and the stack are bonded such that the second face joins the third face and the first and second facets are non-parallel, forming a second block. The second block is cut at a plane passing through the first face, forming a first structure having an interfacing surface. A third block has fifth and sixth faces and a plurality of parallel internal reflectors. The third block and the first structure are bonded such that fifth face joins the interfacing surface and the internal reflectors are non-parallel to all the facets, forming a second structure. Compound LOEs are sliced-out from the second structure.

    METHODS OF FABRICATION OF OPTICAL APERTURE MULTIPLIERS HAVING RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDE

    公开(公告)号:US20230194861A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US18011212

    申请日:2022-05-12

    Applicant: Lumus Ltd.

    CPC classification number: G02B27/0101 G02B27/0081 G02B2027/0125

    Abstract: A method of fabricating an optical aperture multiplier is provided. A slice and a first optical structure are obtained. The slice has external faces including a pair of parallel faces, and a first plurality of partially reflective internal surfaces oblique to the pair of parallel faces. The first optical structure has external surfaces including a planar coupling surface, and a second plurality of partially reflective internal surfaces oblique to the coupling surface. The slice is optically coupled with the first optical structure such that one of the faces of the pair of parallel faces is in facing relation with the coupling surface to form a second optical structure. At least one optical aperture multiplier is sliced from the second optical structure by cutting the second optical structure through at least two cutting planes perpendicular to the coupling surface. The optical aperture multiplier is preferably part of a near eye display augmented reality system.

    LIGHT-GUIDE DEVICE WITH OPTICAL CUTOFF EDGE AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240184088A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18442294

    申请日:2024-02-15

    Applicant: LUMUS LTD.

    Abstract: A light-guide device includes a light guiding element (13) with a number of faces, including two parallel faces (26), for guiding light by internal reflection. A transparent optical element (19) has an interface surface for attachment to a coupling surface (14) of the light guiding element, and is configured such that light propagating within the transparent optical element passes through the interface surface and the coupling surface (14) so as to propagate within the light guiding element (13). A non-transparent coating (15) is applied to at least part of one or more faces of the light guiding element (13), defining an edge (17) adjacent to, or overlapping, the coupling surface (14) of the light guiding element (13). A quantity of transparent adhesive is deployed between the coupling surface and the interface surface so as to form an optically transmissive interface. An overspill region 31 of the adhesive extends to, and overlaps, the edge (17).

    METHODS OF FABRICATION OF COMPOUND LIGHT-GUIDE OPTICAL ELEMENTS HAVING EMBEDDED COUPLING-IN REFLECTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20230305230A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18028803

    申请日:2022-04-11

    Applicant: Lumus Ltd.

    CPC classification number: G02B6/25 G02B6/3863

    Abstract: A stack has first and second faces and multiple LOEs that each has two parallel major surfaces and a first plurality of parallel internal facets oblique to the major surfaces. A first block has third and fourth faces and a second plurality of parallel internal facets. The first block and the stack are bonded such that the second face joins the third face and the first and second facets are non-parallel, forming a second block. The second block is cut at a plane passing through the first face, forming a first structure having an interfacing surface. A third block has fifth and sixth faces and a plurality of parallel internal reflectors. The third block and the first structure are bonded such that fifth face joins the interfacing surface and the internal reflectors are non-parallel to all the facets, forming a second structure. Compound LOEs are sliced-out from the second structure.

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