Illumination device and method using adaptable source and output format
    2.
    发明授权
    Illumination device and method using adaptable source and output format 有权
    照明装置和使用适应源和输出格式的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07554737B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-30

    申请号:US11073893

    申请日:2005-03-07

    IPC分类号: G02B5/02

    摘要: Systems and methods for providing illumination suitable for imaging devices such as laser projection systems, wherein the illumination pattern is adjustable by modifying one or more characteristics of a controlled angle diffuser. In one embodiment, a highly collimated (e.g., laser light) beam is passed through a holographic diffuser to create a well defined cone angle for the light emanating from each point on the diffuser. This light is focused into an illumination image that is controlled by the prescription of the diffuser. In one embodiment, the diffuser can be positioned to alternately place different regions having different prescriptions in the optical path corresponding to the illumination image. In one embodiment, the diffuser can be continually moved to eliminate speckling and “worminess” in the illumination image.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供适合于诸如激光投影系统的成像装置的照明的系统和方法,其中照明图案可通过修改受控角度扩散器的一个或多个特性来调节。 在一个实施例中,高度准直(例如,激光)光束通过全息漫射器以产生用于从扩散器上的每个点发出的光的良好限定的锥角。 该光被聚焦成由扩散器的处方控制的照明图像。 在一个实施例中,扩散器可以被定位成在对应于照明图像的光路中交替地放置具有不同处方的不同区域。 在一个实施例中,可以连续地移动扩散器以消除照明图像中的斑点和“蠕动”。

    Illumination device and method for laser projector
    3.
    发明授权
    Illumination device and method for laser projector 失效
    激光投影仪的照明装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06870650B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-22

    申请号:US10453960

    申请日:2003-06-04

    摘要: Systems and methods for providing illumination suitable for imaging devices such as laser projection systems. In one embodiment, a highly collimated (e.g., laser light) beam is passed through a holographic diffuser to create a well defined cone angle for the light emanating from each point on the diffuser. This light is focused into an illumination image that is controlled by the prescription of the diffuser. In one embodiment, the image is a uniformly intense rectangle having a 4:3 aspect ratio to match an imager for a projection display. The diffuser prescription and resulting illumination image can be selected to match any desired imager. The present systems and methods may provide the advantages of high level of light efficiency, reduction or elimination of speckle and “worminess” and reduction or elimination of cosine4 and gaussian intensity falloff, all of which are common in prior art designs.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供适合于诸如激光投影系统的成像装置的照明的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,高度准直(例如,激光)光束通过全息漫射器以产生用于从扩散器上的每个点发出的光的良好限定的锥角。 该光被聚焦成由扩散器的处方控制的照明图像。 在一个实施例中,图像是具有4:3纵横比的均匀强度的矩形,以匹配用于投影显示的成像器。 可以选择扩散器处方和产生的照明图像以匹配任何所需的成像器。 本系统和方法可以提供高水平的光效率,减少或消除斑点和“蠕动”以及减少或消除余弦4和高斯强度衰减的优点,所有这些在现有技术设计中是常见的。

    Illumination device and method for laser projector

    公开(公告)号:US06606173B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-12

    申请号:US09682178

    申请日:2001-07-31

    IPC分类号: G02B532

    摘要: Systems and methods for providing illumination suitable for imaging devices such as laser projection systems. In one embodiment, a highly collimated (e.g., laser light) beam is passed through a holographic diffuser to create a well defined cone angle for the light emanating from each point on the diffuser. This light is focused into an illumination image that is controlled by the prescription of the diffuser. In one embodiment, the image is a uniformly intense rectangle having a 4:3 aspect ratio to match an imager for a projection display. The diffuser prescription and resulting illumination image can be selected to match any desired imager. The present systems and methods may provide the advantages of high level of light efficiency, reduction or elimination of speckle and worminess and reduction or elimination of cosine4 and gaussian intensity falloff, all of which are common in prior art designs.

    System and method for telecentric projection lenses
    7.
    发明申请
    System and method for telecentric projection lenses 审中-公开
    远心投影镜头的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060050401A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-09

    申请号:US11262024

    申请日:2005-10-28

    IPC分类号: G02B3/00

    CPC分类号: G02B13/16 G02B13/22

    摘要: A projection lens system which includes a telecentric lens assembly. The lens may be used to form an image from a light source, including for example a resonant microcavity phosphor or cathode ray tube, onto a screen or display, such as in a television or a projection device. In accordance with one embodiment, a planar cooling gap or cavity (which may or may not contain a cooling liquid) is included between the imaging surface and the matching planar surface of the field lens. The use of a planar gap alleviates any temperature differentials across the cooling liquid and the lens surfaces, as compared with alternate designs that may have a non-planar gap between the faceplate and the field lens, or that use liquid lenses.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括远心透镜组件的投影透镜系统。 透镜可用于从诸如电视或投影设备的屏幕或显示器上的光源(包括例如谐振微腔荧光体或阴极射线管)形成图像。 根据一个实施例,在成像表面和场透镜的匹配平面之间包括平面冷却间隙或空腔(其可以包含或可以不包含冷却液体)。 与可能在面板和场透镜之间具有非平面间隙的替代设计或使用液体透镜相比,使用平面间隙减轻了冷却液体和透镜表面之间的任何温差。

    Optical component adjustment for mitigating tolerance sensitivities
    8.
    发明授权
    Optical component adjustment for mitigating tolerance sensitivities 有权
    用于减轻容差灵敏度的光学元件调整

    公开(公告)号:US06172816B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-09

    申请号:US09177874

    申请日:1998-10-23

    IPC分类号: G03B2126

    摘要: Projection lenses and projection lens systems are telecentric between an illumination subsystem and a set of imagers. The lenses and systems can exhibit color fringing correction, uniform imager illumination, athermalization, and component articulation for improved imaging. The lenses and systems may be employed in display apparatuses, such as folded display apparatuses that have decreased footprint size, but long effective projection lengths.

    摘要翻译: 投影透镜和投影透镜系统在照明子系统和一组成像器之间是远心的。 透镜和系统可以呈现出色边缘校正,均匀的成像器照明,非热化和组件铰接以改善成像。 透镜和系统可以用在显示装置中,例如具有减小的占地面积尺寸但长的有效投影长度的折叠显示装置。

    Direct laser imaging system
    9.
    发明授权
    Direct laser imaging system 失效
    直接激光成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US06396616B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-28

    申请号:US09685754

    申请日:2000-10-10

    IPC分类号: G02B2608

    摘要: A laser imaging system for direct imaging with high optical power density a series of pixels forming an image on a media surface, The laser imaging system includes a laser light source, wherein the laser light source emits a laser beam representative of the image on the media surface. An optical path is defined between the laser light source and the media surface. A scanner is provided having a mirrored surface positioned along the optical path. An optical assembly is positioned along the optical path for shaping and focusing the laser beam at the media surface, including an F-Theta lens assembly positioned along the optical path between the scanner and the media surface. The F-Theta lens assembly includes a spheric lens, an aspheric lens and a toric lens, providing an increase in optical power density at the media surface.

    摘要翻译: 一种激光成像系统,用于以高光功率密度直接成像一系列在介质表面上形成图像的像素。激光成像系统包括激光光源,其中激光光源发射代表媒体上的图像的激光束 表面。 在激光光源和介质表面之间限定光路。 提供了具有沿光路定位的镜面的扫描仪。 光学组件沿着光路定位,用于在激光束的介质表面处成形和聚焦激光束,包括沿着扫描器和介质表面之间的光路定位的F-θta透镜组件。 F-Theta透镜组件包括球形透镜,非球面透镜和复曲面透镜,从而提高介质表面处的光功率密度。

    Thermalization using optical components in a lens system
    10.
    发明授权
    Thermalization using optical components in a lens system 失效
    在透镜系统中使用光学部件进行热化

    公开(公告)号:US06239917B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-29

    申请号:US09178085

    申请日:1998-10-23

    IPC分类号: G02B106

    摘要: Projection lenses and projection lens systems are telecentric between an illumination subsystem and a set of imagers. The lenses and systems can exhibit color fringing correction, uniform imager illumination, athermalization, and component articulation for improved imaging. The lenses and systems may be employed in display apparatuses, such as folded display apparatuses that have decreased footprint size, but long effective projection lengths.

    摘要翻译: 投影透镜和投影透镜系统在照明子系统和一组成像器之间是远心的。 透镜和系统可以呈现出色边缘校正,均匀的成像器照明,非热化和组件铰接以改善成像。 透镜和系统可以用在显示装置中,例如具有减小的占地面积尺寸但长的有效投影长度的折叠显示装置。