Abstract:
Method and work station (1) to build up a surgical template (2) guide, in which at least one real stone cast (4) of the dental arches is made, attached to the real stone cast (4) is a tracking system (17) made taking a three dimensional scan of the surfaces of the real stone (4) cast in order to obtain a virtual reproduction (18) of the teeth and/or the dental mucosa including the tracking system (17), this same tracking system (17) as attached to the real stone cast (4) is applied onto the patient and a CT (computed tomography) scan is performed in order to obtain a three dimensional virtual reproduction (19) of at least the part of the skull showing the tracking system (17) , this virtual three dimensional reproduction (19) is then integrated with the virtual reproduction (18) of the teeth and/or the dental mucosa in order to plan the dental implant in a virtual environment, and to create the surgical template guide (2) using the results of the virtual planning.
Abstract:
A display device comprises red, green, and blue laser sources; a Spatial Light Modulator (SLM) comprising at least one diffraction grating (10) recorded in an electrically variable refractive index material; a control circuit coupled to the SLM; an image generator; and a light stop (20). The SLM is illuminated with a red light at a first angle, green light at a second angle and blue light at a third angle which defines a viewing direction. Diffracted red and green light and undiffracted blue light emerge from the SLM in the viewing direction. Undiffracted red and green light and diffracted blue light are blocked by the stop after emerging from the SLM. I one embodiment, the SLM comprises one Bragg grating which diffracts red and green light into the viewing direction and the blue light away from the viewing direction. In another embodiment, the SLM comprises superimposed red, green and blue diffracting Bragg gratings.
Abstract:
An improved door viewer providing a large area viewable image is disclosed, comprising a wide-angle lens (1), a multiple reflection lens (2) and a diffusing screen (4). The multiple reflection lens comprises a first transmitting surface (12) operative to admit external scene light, second (24a) and third (24b) transmitting surfaces for transmitting light towards a viewer and first (21a) and second (23a) reflecting surfaces. The second reflecting surface surrounds the first transmitting surface. The first reflecting surface surrounds the second transmitting surface. The third transmitting surface surrounds both the first reflecting surface and the second transmitting surface. Low incidence angle light entering first transmitting surface passes through the second transmitting surface towards the viewer. High incidence angle light entering the first transmitting surface, is reflected at the first reflecting surface, reflected at the second reflecting surface, and passes through the third transmitting surface towards the viewer. Said ray paths traverse at least one light-refracting medium.
Abstract:
A layer (14) of optically active material overlaps the mode field of a single-mode optical waveguide (10) and has regions (16, 17) to which electric fields (E1, E2) can be applied by way of respective electrodes (18, 19) so as to vary the refractive index of the layer (14) in those regions. The regions (16, 17) are spaced apart longitudinally of the waveguide (10), and the fields (E1, E2) are so arranged that they extend at different angles to an interface (13) between the waveguide (10) and the layer (14) and act sequentially upon different polarisation components of radiation propagating along the waveguide (10). In one arrangement, the fields (E1, E2) are orthogonal to one another. In an alternative arrangement, a third field (E3) can be applied to a further longitudinally-spaced region of the layer (14) and the three fields (E1, E2 and E3) are arranged at (120°) to one another.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for multiplying the resolution and field-of-view of pixelated displays in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes an apparatus having an image projector for directing light from a pixelated image source into unique angular directions, an image processor electrically connected to the image projector for computing native images of the image source corresponding to first and second field-of-view portions and for computing shifted images in a predefined direction corresponding to the first and second field-of-view portions for sequential display by the image projector, a first set of gratings having a native configuration for propagating the light of the native image and at least one shifted configuration for propagating the light of at least one shifted image, and a second set of gratings having a first configuration for projecting the first field-of-view portion and a second configuration for projecting the second field-of-view portion.
Abstract:
Multiplexed reflection and transmission gratings, and methods of their manufacture, are provided that improve uniformity with laser light, that is, reduced banding and other illumination artifacts occurring in waveguides. The mechanism for this can be the multiple reflections between the waveguide reflecting surfaces and the reflection hologram, which promote illumination averaging as beam propagation processes within a waveguide. In some gratings, a beam splitter layer overlapping the multiplexed gratings can be provided for the purposes of reducing banding in a laser-illuminated waveguide. The beam splitter can be provided by one or more dielectric layers. The beamsplitter can have sensitivity to one polarization. The beamsplitter can be sensitive to S-polarization. The beam splitter can be an anti-reflection coating optimized for normal incidence that becomes reflective at high TIR angles when immersed in glass or plastic.
Abstract:
A structured light projector comprising: a light source emitting light of a first wavelength; at least one switchable grating switchable between a non-diffracting and a diffracting state; and at least one passive grating. At least one of the switchable and passive gratings provides a first grating configuration for projecting uniform illumination in a first interval of time. At least one of the switchable and passive gratings provides a second grating configuration for projecting structured illumination in a second interval of time.
Abstract:
An optical display comprises: a first waveguide comprising a first surface and a second surface, an input coupler, a fold grating, and an output grating. The input coupler receives collimated first wavelength light from an Input Image Node causes the light to travel within the first waveguide via total internal reflection between the first surface and the second surface to the fold grating. The fold grating provides pupil expansion in a first direction directs the light to the output grating via total internal reflection between the first surface and the second surface. The output grating provides pupil expansion in a second direction different than the first direction and causes the light to exit the first waveguide from the first surface or the second surface. At least one of the input coupler, fold grating and output grating is a rolled k-vector grating, and the fold grating is a dual interaction grating.
Abstract:
A waveguide apparatus comprises in combination: a light pipe with an optical axis for guiding light therethrough; a light coupling element in optical contact with an elongate portion of the reflecting surface of the light guide; and an optical waveguide in optical contact with the coupling element.
Abstract:
A waveguide apparatus comprises in combination: a light pipe with an optical axis for guiding light therethrough; a light coupling element in optical contact with an elongate portion of the reflecting surface of the light guide; and an optical waveguide in optical contact with the coupling element.