公开(公告)号：US09042028B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13895427

申请日：2013-05-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kyu-hwan Choi ,  Jung-mok Bae ,  Yong-joo Kwon ,  Yun-hee Kim ,  Yoon-sun Choi

IPC: G02B1/06 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B27/22

CPC classification number: G02B26/005 ,  G02B27/2242 ,  G02B27/225

Abstract: Provided are an electrowetting prism device which has increased an aperture ratio by simplifying an electrode and wiring structure, and a 3D image display apparatus capable of providing a super multi-view 3D image using the electrowetting prism device. The electrowetting prism device includes lower and upper transparent substrates disposed against each other, a vertical wall mounted on the lower transparent substrate so as to form a diamond-shaped space, a first electrode arranged along two adjacent sidewalls of the vertical wall, a second electrode arranged along the other remaining two adjacent sidewalls of the vertical wall to be disposed against the first electrode, and a non-polarized liquid and a polarized liquid arranged within a space surrounded by the vertical wall.

Abstract translation: 提供一种电润滑棱镜装置，其通过简化电极和布线结构而增加了孔径比，以及能够使用电润湿棱镜装置提供超级多视图3D图像的3D图像显示装置。 电润湿棱镜装置包括彼此相对设置的下部和上部透明基板，安装在下部透明基板上以形成菱形空间的垂直壁，沿垂直壁的两个相邻侧壁布置的第一电极，第二电极 沿着垂直壁的另外两个相邻的侧壁布置以抵靠第一电极设置，以及非极化液体和偏振液体，其布置在由垂直壁围绕的空间内。

公开(公告)号：US09354439B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-31

申请号：US13894940

申请日：2013-05-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kyu-hwan Choi ,  Yun-hee Kim ,  Yong-joo Kwon ,  Jung-mok Bae ,  Yoon-sun Choi

IPC: H04N13/02 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B27/22 ,  G02B3/14 ,  H04N13/04

CPC classification number: G02B26/005 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B27/2214 ,  G02B27/2278 ,  H04N13/236 ,  H04N13/307 ,  H04N13/395

Abstract: Provided are an integral imaging type 3-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus and a 3D image pickup apparatus for increasing a depth by using an electrowetting lens array. The 3D image display apparatus includes a display panel and an electrowetting lens array having an electrically adjustable variable focal distance. The 3D image display apparatus displays a plurality of images having different depths on different focal planes and thus a depth of a 3D image by using one display panel.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于通过使用电润湿透镜阵列来增加深度的整体成像型三维（3D）图像显示装置和3D图像拾取装置。 3D图像显示装置包括具有电可调节可变焦距的显示面板和电润湿透镜阵列。 3D图像显示装置通过使用一个显示面板在不同焦平面上显示具有不同深度的多个图像，从而显示3D图像的深度。

公开(公告)号：US09791600B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US13690181

申请日：2012-11-30

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kyu-hwan Choi ,  Yun-hee Kim ,  Eok-su Kim ,  Jung-mok Bae ,  Hoon Song ,  Kang-hee Won ,  Yoon-sun Choi

IPC: G02B26/00 ,  G02F1/03 ,  G02B1/06 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G02B3/14 ,  G02B3/0006 ,  G02B26/005 ,  G09G5/00

Abstract: Provided is a micro-lens capable of changing a focal length. The micro-lens includes a plurality of electrodes, and an electrowetting liquid layer that is separable from the electrodes and that has a focal length that is controlled by a voltage applied to the electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US09753272B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14469142

申请日：2014-08-26

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ,  Seoul National University R&DB Foundation

Inventor： Yong-joo Kwon ,  Kyu-hwan Choi ,  Yun-hee Kim ,  Jung-mok Bae ,  Yoon-sun Choi ,  Jung-hoon Lee ,  Seung-yul Choi

IPC: G02B26/00 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G02B26/005 ,  G09G3/006 ,  G09G3/348 ,  G09G2330/12

Abstract: Provided is a technology for controlling an electrowetting cell. The electrowetting cell may be controlled by applying a preset first voltage to the electrowetting cell, measuring a first circuit parameter between any one side surface and a conductive liquid disposed in the electrowetting cell and determining whether a reset second voltage is to be applied to the electrowetting cell based on the measured first circuit parameter.

公开(公告)号：US10036884B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US14031217

申请日：2013-09-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yun-hee Kim ,  Hoon Song ,  Jung-mok Bae ,  Kyu-hwan Choi ,  Yoon-sun Choi ,  Yong-joo Kwon

IPC: G02F1/00 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B27/22

CPC classification number: G02B26/005 ,  G02B27/2242

Abstract: A display including an electrowetting prism array is provided. The display includes: a light source, a 2-dimensional (2D) display for providing an image using light from the light source, a prism array in which a refractive power of one or more prisms of the prism array is adjustable in real time, and an optical element which increases a refraction of light transmitted therethrough. In the display, the optical element may be disposed in front of or behind the prism array. The optical element may be a convex lens, a Fresnel lens, a holographic optical element (HOE), a diffraction optical element (DOE), or a second electrowetting prism array. The convex lens may be a variable focus lens.

公开(公告)号：US09146534B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US13632503

申请日：2012-10-01

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kyu-hwan Choi ,  Dong-kyung Nam ,  Seung-hoon Han ,  Jung-mok Bae ,  Hoon Song

IPC: G03H1/26 ,  G03H1/00 ,  G03H1/02 ,  G03H1/22 ,  G03H1/24 ,  F21V8/00

CPC classification number: G03H1/0244 ,  G02B6/0038 ,  G03H1/2286 ,  G03H1/24 ,  G03H2001/2226 ,  G03H2001/2263 ,  G03H2210/30 ,  G03H2223/16 ,  G03H2250/42

Abstract: A 3-dimensional (3D) holographic image displaying apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a hologram reproducer configured to generate surface plasmons in response to incident light and reproduce a 3D image by diffracting the generated surface plasmons by a hologram, and a surface light source unit including a light source and a light guide plate, the light guide plate being configured to allow incident light from the light source to enter into the light guide plate, internally reflect the allowed light, and output the internally reflected light through a light-output surface, the surface light source unit being configured to implement colors by adjusting an angle of the light incident to the hologram reproducer so that the outputted light through the light-output surface is incident to the hologram reproducer at a surface plasmon-forming angle for each wavelength to generate the surface plasmons corresponding to a plurality of color beams.

Abstract translation: 提供三维（3D）全息图像显示装置。 该装置包括：全息图再现器，被配置为响应于入射光产生表面等离子体激元，并通过用全息图衍射生成的表面等离子体激元和包括光源和导光板的表面光源单元来再现3D图像， 板被配置为允许来自光源的入射光进入导光板，内部反射允许的光，并且通过光输出表面输出内部反射光，该表面光源单元被配置为通过调节来实现颜色 入射到全息图再现器的光的角度，使得通过光输出表面的输出光以各波长以表面等离子体激发角入射到全息图再现器，以产生对应于多个彩色光束的表面等离子体。

公开(公告)号：US09983457B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US13725099

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Gee-young Sung ,  Hoon Song ,  Kang-hee Won ,  Kyu-hwan Choi

IPC: G03H1/12 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G03H1/22 ,  G03H1/02 ,  G02F1/13363 ,  G03H1/08

CPC classification number: G02F1/19 ,  G02F1/0136 ,  G02F2001/133631 ,  G03H1/02 ,  G03H1/2286 ,  G03H1/2294 ,  G03H2001/0224 ,  G03H2001/0858 ,  G03H2222/31 ,  G03H2223/18 ,  G03H2223/19 ,  G03H2225/33 ,  G03H2225/55

Abstract: A complex spatial light modulator includes a polarization-phase modulator for separating an incident beam into a first beam having a first polarization and a first phase, and a second beam having a second polarization and a second phase, and for outputting the first beam and the second beam; and a beam synthesizer including a prism structure formed of an optical anisotropic material having a first refractive index with respect to the first beam having the first polarization and having a second refractive index, different form the first refractive index, with respect to the second beam having the second polarization, where the beam synthesizer combines the first beam and the second beam.

公开(公告)号：US09256203B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

申请号：US14494116

申请日：2014-09-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kyu-hwan Choi ,  Hong-seok Lee ,  Hoon Song ,  Yoon-sun Choi ,  Jung-mok Bae

IPC: G02B27/14 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G03H1/04 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G03H1/02 ,  G03H1/22 ,  F21V13/00

CPC classification number: G03H1/04 ,  F21V13/00 ,  G02B27/0905 ,  G02B27/0933 ,  G02B27/0961 ,  G02B27/0977 ,  G03H1/02 ,  G03H1/2286 ,  G03H2001/0212 ,  G03H2222/22 ,  G03H2222/35

Abstract: A surface light source device is provided. The surface light source device includes a light source, a beam splitter configured to split a light irradiated from the light source into a plurality of light beams each having a different path, a diffusion unit configured to diffuse the plurality of light beams split by the beam splitter into a surface light, and a collimating unit configured to arrange the plurality of light beams diffused from the diffusion unit in one direction.

Abstract translation: 提供表面光源装置。 所述面光源装置包括光源，将所述光源照射的光分成多个具有不同路径的光束的分束器，漫射单元，被配置为使由所述光束分离的所述多个光束 分离成面光，以及准直单元，被配置为沿着一个方向布置从扩散单元扩散的多个光束。