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公开(公告)号:US20240219807A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18609559
申请日:2024-03-19
Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
Inventor: Anthony Van Heugten
CPC classification number: G02F1/2955 , G02B27/0172 , G02C7/022 , G02C7/041 , G02C7/083 , G02F1/133502 , G02F2203/24
Abstract: A beam steering device includes a substrate with a first refractive index that defines a cavity, an electroactive material in the cavity that has a variable refractive index, and two sets of opposing overlays. The overlays in one set of opposing overlays are parallel to each other, while the overlays in the other set are tilted with respect to each other. This allows one or more electric fields between the overlays to be used to align the electroactive material in two different directions to change its refractive index, allowing for a faster speed of beam steering through refraction than conventional approaches.
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公开(公告)号:US11681193B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US17225733
申请日:2021-04-08
Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
Inventor: Anthony Van Heugten , Anita Trajkovska-Broach , Harry Milton
IPC: G02F1/1335 , G02F1/137 , G02F1/13 , G06T19/00
CPC classification number: G02F1/13718 , G02F1/1306 , G02F1/13355 , G06T19/006
Abstract: Bright ambient light can wash out a virtual image in a conventional augmented reality device. Fortunately, this problem can be prevented with a variable electro-active beam splitter whose reflect/transmit ratio can be varied or switched on and off rapidly at a duty cycle based on the ambient level. As the ambient light gets brighter, the beam splitter's transmit/reflect ratio can be shifted so that the beam splitter reflects more light from the display and transmits less ambient light to the user's eye. The beam splitter can also be switched between a highly reflective state and a highly transmissive state at a duty cycle selected so that the eye spends more time integrating reflected display light than integrating transmitted ambient light. The splitting ratio and/or duty cycle can be adjusted as the ambient light level changes to provide the optimum experience for the user.
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公开(公告)号:US20220324188A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-13
申请号:US17845024
申请日:2022-06-21
Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
Inventor: Anthony Van Heugten , Joel D. Zychick
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optic includes disposing electronic circuitry on a substrate. The method also includes depositing a first resin on the first side of the electronic circuitry and curing the first resin to form a first optical segment. The method further includes depositing a second resin on the second side of the electronic circuitry and curing the second resin to form a second optical segment. The first and second optical segments encapsulate the electronic circuitry. The first resin and the second resin can include multiple droplets of resin, thereby reducing mechanical force imposed on the electronic circuitry during printing and allowing conformal contact between the resin and the electronic circuitry. Accordingly, electronic circuitry of smaller dimension can be used to form the electronic eyewear.
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公开(公告)号:US20210349358A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-11
申请号:US17175050
申请日:2021-02-12
Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
Inventor: Liwei LI , Anthony Van Heugten , Dwight P. Duston , Phil BOS , Douglas BRYANT
IPC: G02F1/1343 , G02F1/1333 , G02B30/00 , G02F1/29
Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
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公开(公告)号:US20210003865A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-07
申请号:US17025090
申请日:2020-09-18
Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
Inventor: Anthony Van Heugten , Harry Milton
Abstract: An electro-active lens is presented which utilizes a surface relief structures and an electro-active material, with a change in refractive index facilitating the change in optical properties. A molded structure and a liquid crystal are used to form a diffractive lens. In addition to the classical approach of utilizing diffractive optics and multiple Fresnel zones to form a lens, an additional structure is placed between Fresnel zones in order to improve the diffraction efficiency across the visible spectrum and reduce chromatic aberration.
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公开(公告)号:US20160161807A1
公开(公告)日:2016-06-09
申请号:US15044365
申请日:2016-02-16
Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc. , Kent State University
Inventor: Liwei Li , Anthony Van Heugten , Dwight Duston , Phil Bos , Douglas Bryant
IPC: G02F1/1343 , G02F1/29 , G02F1/1333
CPC classification number: G02F1/134309 , G02B27/22 , G02F1/133345 , G02F1/13439 , G02F1/29 , G02F2001/294
Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
Abstract translation: 某些示例性实施例可以提供适于和/或由其产生的系统,机器,装置,设备,制造,电路,物质组合和/或用户界面,和/或过程,方法和/或机器可读介质 包括用于可以包括和/或涉及产生材料的折射率的梯度的活动的机器可执行的指令。
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公开(公告)号:US20250053061A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-13
申请号:US18813293
申请日:2024-08-23
Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
Inventor: Liwei LI , Anthony Van Heugten , Dwight P. Duston , Phil BOS , Douglas BRYANT
IPC: G02F1/29 , G02B30/00 , G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1343
Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
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公开(公告)号:US12222511B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-11
申请号:US18313450
申请日:2023-05-08
Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
Inventor: Anthony Van Heugten
Abstract: A conventional head-mounted display (HMDs) can display a virtual image at a fixed focus (e.g., infinite focus). If the user looks at an object that appears closer than the virtual image, then accommodation by the user's eyes will cause the virtual image to appear blurry. The HMDs disclosed herein include a dynamic electro-active focusing element that changes the focus of the virtual image to account for accommodation by the user. This dynamic electro-active focusing element may include a curved layer of electro-active material, such as nematic or bi-stable (e.g., cholesteric) liquid crystal, disposed between a static concave mirror and a convex surface on a beam splitter or other optical element. Changing the refractive index of the electro-active material causes the focus of the dynamic electro-active focusing element, making it possible to shift the virtual image's focus in as the user's eyes change focus.
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公开(公告)号:US11940711B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-26
申请号:US17406030
申请日:2021-08-18
Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
Inventor: Anthony Van Heugten
CPC classification number: G02F1/2955 , G02B27/0172 , G02C7/022 , G02C7/041 , G02C7/083 , G02F1/133502 , G02F2203/24
Abstract: A beam steering device includes a substrate with a first refractive index that defines a cavity, an electroactive material in the cavity that has a variable refractive index, and two sets of opposing overlays. The overlays in one set of opposing overlays are parallel to each other, while the overlays in the other set are tilted with respect to each other. This allows one or more electric fields between the overlays to be used to align the electroactive material in two different directions to change its refractive index, allowing for a faster speed of beam steering through refraction than conventional approaches.
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公开(公告)号:US11822154B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-21
申请号:US17554431
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
Inventor: Anthony Van Heugten , Harry Milton
Abstract: An electro-active lens is presented which utilizes a surface relief structures and an electro-active material, with a change in refractive index facilitating the change in optical properties. A molded structure and a liquid crystal are used to form a diffractive lens. In addition to the classical approach of utilizing diffractive optics and multiple Fresnel zones to form a lens, an additional structure is placed between Fresnel zones in order to improve the diffraction efficiency across the visible spectrum and reduce chromatic aberration.
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