Displays and sensors integrated with multi-state cholesteric liquid crystal devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Displays and sensors integrated with multi-state cholesteric liquid crystal devices 有权
    与多态胆甾型液晶装置集成的显示器和传感器

    公开(公告)号:US09046730B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-02

    申请号:US13453655

    申请日:2012-04-23

    IPC分类号: G02F1/137

    CPC分类号: G02F1/13718

    摘要: A sensing device may include a cholesteric crystal device including two optically transparent substrates; a liquid crystal having portions adapted for producing a plurality of optical states, said liquid crystal being arranged between the two optically transparent substrates; an optical sensor for changing optical states of respective portions of said liquid crystal to produce a range of respective optical states including all optical states produced by said liquid crystal ranging from one state to any combination of broadband reflection, tunable narrow band reflection, light scattering, and transparency in accordance with an amount of voltage applied across said cholesteric crystal device for changing optical states.

    摘要翻译: 感测装置可以包括胆甾醇晶体装置,其包括两个光学透明基板; 具有适于产生多种光学状态的部分的液晶,所述液晶布置在两个光学透明基板之间; 一种光学传感器,用于改变所述液晶的各部分的光学状态,以产生包括由所述液晶产生的所有光学状态的范围,所述光学状态从一种状态到宽带反射,可调窄带反射,光散射, 并且根据用于改变光学状态的所述胆甾型晶体装置两端施加的电压量的透明度。

    Displays and Sensors Integrated with Multi-State Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Devices
    2.
    发明申请
    Displays and Sensors Integrated with Multi-State Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Devices 有权
    与多态胆固醇液晶器件集成的显示器和传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20120293733A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13453655

    申请日:2012-04-23

    IPC分类号: G02F1/1335

    CPC分类号: G02F1/13718

    摘要: A sensing device may include a cholesteric crystal device including two optically transparent substrates; a liquid crystal having portions adapted for producing a plurality of optical states, said liquid crystal being arranged between the two optically transparent substrates; an optical sensor for changing optical states of respective portions of said liquid crystal to produce a range of respective optical states including all optical states produced by said liquid crystal ranging from one state to any combination of broadband reflection, tunable narrow band reflection, light scattering, and transparency in accordance with an amount of voltage applied across said cholesteric crystal device for changing optical states.

    摘要翻译: 感测装置可以包括胆甾醇晶体装置,其包括两个光学透明基板; 具有适于产生多种光学状态的部分的液晶,所述液晶布置在两个光学透明基板之间; 一种光学传感器,用于改变所述液晶的各部分的光学状态,以产生包括由所述液晶产生的所有光学状态的范围,所述光学状态从一种状态到宽带反射,可调窄带反射,光散射, 并且根据用于改变光学状态的所述胆甾型晶体装置两端施加的电压量的透明度。

    Wide Field of View Foveal Night Vision Systems
    3.
    发明申请
    Wide Field of View Foveal Night Vision Systems 有权
    宽视场中央凹夜视系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150338633A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-26

    申请号:US14020223

    申请日:2013-09-06

    IPC分类号: G02B23/12

    摘要: An optical viewing apparatus may include an objective lens assembly and an one eye piece assembly connected to the objective lens assembly. The optical viewing apparatus may exhibit a field of view in the range of between 40° and, preferably beyond 80°, and an eye-relief of at least 15 mm, and the optical viewing apparatus may exhibit a foveated image for at least one field of view (FOV) wherein the optical on-axis resolution decays toward the periphery of the field of view.

    摘要翻译: 光学观察装置可以包括物镜组件和连接到物镜组件的一个眼件组件。 光学观察装置可以在40°,优选地超过80°的范围内展现视野,并且可以呈现至少15mm的眼睛浮雕,并且光学观察装置可以呈现至少一个场的移动图像 (FOV),其中光轴上分辨率衰减到视场的周边。

    Wide field of view foveal night vision systems
    4.
    发明授权
    Wide field of view foveal night vision systems 有权
    广视野中央凹夜视系统

    公开(公告)号:US09341837B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-17

    申请号:US14020223

    申请日:2013-09-06

    IPC分类号: G02B23/00 G02B23/12

    摘要: An optical viewing apparatus may include an objective lens assembly and an one eye piece assembly connected to the objective lens assembly. The optical viewing apparatus may exhibit a field of view in the range of between 40° and, preferably beyond 80°, and an eye-relief of at least 15 mm, and the optical viewing apparatus may exhibit a foveated image for at least one field of view (FOV) wherein the optical on-axis resolution decays toward the periphery of the field of view.

    摘要翻译: 光学观察装置可以包括物镜组件和连接到物镜组件的一个眼件组件。 光学观察装置可以在40°,优选地超过80°的范围内展现视野,并且可以呈现至少15mm的眼睛浮雕,并且光学观察装置可以呈现至少一个场的移动图像 (FOV),其中光轴上分辨率衰减到视场的周边。

    Methods for Target Tracking, Classification and Identification by Using Foveal Sensors
    5.
    发明申请
    Methods for Target Tracking, Classification and Identification by Using Foveal Sensors 审中-公开
    通过使用中心凹传感器进行目标跟踪,分类和识别的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110279682A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-17

    申请号:US12945640

    申请日:2010-11-12

    IPC分类号: H04N5/225

    CPC分类号: H04N5/23245 G01S3/786

    摘要: A method of operating a sensor system may include the steps of sensing a predetermined area including a first object to obtain first sensor data at a first predetermined time, sensing the substantially same predetermined area including the first object to obtain second sensor data at a second predetermined time, determining a difference between the first sensor data and the second sensor data, identifying a target based upon the difference between the first sensor data and the second sensor data, identifying a material of the target and determining a target of interest to track based upon the material of the target.

    摘要翻译: 操作传感器系统的方法可以包括以下步骤:感测包括第一对象的预定区域,以在第一预定时间获得第一传感器数据,感测基本相同的包括第一对象的预定区域,以获得第二预定的第二传感器数据 确定第一传感器数据和第二传感器数据之间的差异,基于第一传感器数据和第二传感器数据之间的差异识别目标,识别目标的材料并基于 目标的材料。

    Wide steering-range motionless optical beam steering device, and methods of manufacture
    7.
    发明授权
    Wide steering-range motionless optical beam steering device, and methods of manufacture 失效
    宽方向盘静止光束转向装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07146070B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-05

    申请号:US10687682

    申请日:2003-10-18

    IPC分类号: G02B6/35 G02B26/08

    摘要: Electro-optically operated transmitters containing a wave guide liquid crystal beam steering device in series of fine beam steering devices as well as electrically switchable mirror are disclosed. The wave guide beam steering device is constructed on a planar lightwave circuit that contains a plurality of liquid crystal switching elements intersecting a plurality of optical wave guides and one main wave guide that has a curvature for light propagation. The transceiver is capable of continuously steering multiple beams of light into separate independent directions with a field-of-regard close to 4π. The resulted optical transmitter device is motionless, polarization sensitive or insensitive, stable within the operational spectral region, and stable versus temperature. When an optical receiver is integrated, the transmitters become transceivers. The invention also includes the methods for manufacturing the wave guide beam steering device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种电光转换器,其包含一系列精细光束转向装置的波导液晶束转向装置以及可电切换镜。 波导光束转向装置构造在包含与多个光波导相交的多个液晶开关元件和具有光传播曲率的一个主波导的平面光波回路上。 收发器能够将多个光束连续地转向独立的独立方向,其中视场接近4pi。 所产生的光发射机设备在工作光谱区域内是静止的,极化敏感的或不敏感的,稳定的,并且与温度相对稳定。 当光接收机集成时,发射机成为收发器。 本发明还包括制造波导光束转向装置的方法。

    Super broad-band polarizing reflective material

    公开(公告)号:US07034909B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-25

    申请号:US10888960

    申请日:2004-07-09

    IPC分类号: G02F1/1335 G02F1/13

    CPC分类号: G02B5/3016

    摘要: Disclosed are super broadband circularly polarizing film materials and novels methods of fabricating and using the same. The circularly polarizing materials are made from a film of material, such as a CLC polymer having a cholesteric order, in which a liquid crystal material, such as a nematic liquid crystal material, is distributed in a non-linear fashion across the thickness of the film in a plurality of liquid crystal-rich and liquid crystal-depleted sites in the CLC polymer. The pitch of the helices of the CLC molecules in the polyermized CLC material varies in a non-linear (e.g. exponential) manner along the depth dimension (i.e. transverse to the surface) thereof. The resulting circularly polarizing materials have reflection and transmission characteristics over bands of operation approaching 2000 nm. Depending on the final spiral structure of the materials utilized, the CLC circularly polarizing materials reflect either left-handed or right-handed circularly polarized light.

    Broad-band polarizer and method of fabricating broad-band polarizers
    10.
    发明授权
    Broad-band polarizer and method of fabricating broad-band polarizers 失效
    宽带偏振器和制造宽带偏振器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06774961B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US10023032

    申请日:2001-12-12

    IPC分类号: G02F11335

    CPC分类号: G02B5/3016

    摘要: Disclosed are super broadband circularly polarizing film materials and novels methods of fabricating and using the same. The circularly polarizing materials are made from a film of material, such as a CLC polymer having a cholesteric order, in which a liquid crystal material, such as a nematic liquid crystal material, is distributed in a non-linear fashion across the thickness of the film in a plurality of liquid crystal-rich and liquid crystal-depleted sites in the CLC polymer. The pitch of the helices of the CLC molecules in the polyermized CLC material varies in a non-linear (e.g. exponential) manner along the depth dimension (i.e. transverse to the surface) thereof. The resulting circularly polarizing materials have reflection and transmission characteristics over bands of operation approaching 2000 nm. Depending on the final spiral structure of the materials utilized, the CLC circularly polarizing materials reflect either left-handed or right-handed circularly polarized light.

    摘要翻译: 公开了超宽带圆偏振膜材料及其制造和使用方法。 圆偏振材料由诸如具有胆甾醇级的CLC聚合物的材料膜制成,其中液晶材料如向列型液晶材料以非线性方式分布在整个薄膜的厚度上 在CLC聚合物中的多个液晶富集和液晶贫化位点中的膜。 多孔CLC材料中的CLC分子的螺旋的间距沿其沿着深度尺寸(即横向于其表面)以非线性(例如指数)方式变化。 所得到的圆偏振材料在接近2000nm的操作带上具有反射和透射特性。 根据所使用的材料的最终螺旋结构,CLC圆偏振材料反射左旋或右旋圆偏振光。