Directional backlight
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220365361A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17731452

    申请日:2022-04-28

    申请人: RealD Spark, LLC

    IPC分类号: G02B30/27

    摘要: A directional display may include a waveguide. The waveguide may include light extraction features arranged to direct light from an array of light sources by total internal reflection to an array of viewing windows and a reflector arranged to direct light from the waveguide by transmission through extraction features of the waveguide to the same array of viewing windows. A further spatially multiplexed display device comprising a spatial light modulator and parallax element is arranged to cooperate with the illumination from the waveguide. An efficient and bright autostereoscopic display system with low cross talk and high resolution can be achieved.

    Optical stack for privacy display

    公开(公告)号:US11287713B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US17175096

    申请日:2021-02-12

    申请人: RealD Spark, LLC

    摘要: A switchable privacy display apparatus comprises a polarised output spatial light modulator, and an additional polariser. A reflective polariser, switchable liquid crystal polar control retarder, passive polar control retarders and air gap are arranged between the display output polariser and additional polariser. The passive retarders are arranged to provide no phase difference to polarised light from the spatial light modulator for on-axis light; and simultaneously provide a non-zero phase difference for polarised light in off-axis directions. The polar control retarders are further arranged to achieve low reflectivity for light propagating through the air gap. A switchable privacy display that can be conveniently assembled at low cost can be provided with high contrast images for display users while maintaining high visual security level for off-axis snoopers.

    Illumination apparatus comprising passive optical nanostructures

    公开(公告)号:US20220090758A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17501251

    申请日:2021-10-14

    申请人: RealD Spark, LLC

    摘要: An illumination apparatus comprises a first substrate; an optical structure; an array of light emitting elements disposed between the first substrate and the optical structure and an array of passive optical nanostructures disposed between the first substrate and the optical structure. Each of the passive optical nanostructures are disposed on a respective one of the light emitting elements and each passive optical nanostructure comprises an air gap. Each passive optical nanostructure is disposed between its respective light emitting element and the optical structure, wherein each passive optical nanostructure is configured to receive light emitted by its respective light emitting element, pass the received light, and output the pass light towards the optical structure.

    Privacy display apparatus
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220059052A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17390168

    申请日:2021-07-30

    申请人: RealD Spark, LLC

    IPC分类号: G09G5/10 G09G3/34 G06F21/84

    摘要: A control system for a switchable privacy display apparatus comprises an ambient light sensor and a display luminance controller arranged to control the luminance of the display in response to measured illuminance. High image visibility is provided for public mode operation while in privacy mode visual security level above a perceived privacy threshold may be obtained by means of control of image luminance, in response to the output of the ambient light sensor.

    Privacy display apparatus
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11115647B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-07

    申请号:US16181157

    申请日:2018-11-05

    申请人: RealD Spark, LLC

    摘要: An imaging directional backlight apparatus including a waveguide, a light source array, for providing large area directed illumination from localized light sources. The waveguide may include a stepped structure, in which the steps may further include extraction features optically hidden to guided light, propagating in a first forward direction. Returning light propagating in a second backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. The directional backlight may be arranged to switch between at least a first wide angular luminance profile mode and a second narrow angular luminance profile mode. The directional backlight is arranged to illuminate an LCD with a bias electrode arranged to switch liquid crystal directors in black state pixels between a first wide angular contrast profile mode and a second narrow angular contrast profile mode. Performance of privacy operation for off-axis snoopers is enhanced in comparison to displays with only directional backlights or switchable contrast properties.

    Optical stack for privacy display

    公开(公告)号:US20210271121A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US17175096

    申请日:2021-02-12

    申请人: RealD Spark, LLC

    摘要: A switchable privacy display apparatus comprises a polarised output spatial light modulator, and an additional polariser. A reflective polariser, switchable liquid crystal polar control retarder, passive polar control retarders and air gap are arranged between the display output polariser and additional polariser. The passive retarders are arranged to provide no phase difference to polarised light from the spatial light modulator for on-axis light; and simultaneously provide a non-zero phase difference for polarised light in off-axis directions. The polar control retarders are further arranged to achieve low reflectivity for light propagating through the air gap. A switchable privacy display that can be conveniently assembled at low cost can be provided with high contrast images for display users while maintaining high visual security level for off-axis snoopers.

    Illumination and display apparatus
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210263209A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17178936

    申请日:2021-02-18

    申请人: RealD Spark, LLC

    IPC分类号: F21V8/00 G09F9/33

    摘要: An illumination apparatus comprises a first substrate, an optical structure, an array of light emitting elements disposed on the first substrate and between the first substrate and the optical structure, and a mask comprising a plurality of apertures therein. The optical structure is configured to receive light emitted by the array of light emitting elements, direct the received light into a direction away from the first substrate, direct at least some of the light which has been directed away from the first substrate back towards the first substrate, and direct at least some of the light which has been directed back towards the first substrate through the plurality of apertures of the mask.