OPTICAL DEVICE INCLUDING OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC MOLECULES HAVING INTERMEDIATE PRETILT ANGLES

    公开(公告)号:WO2021211389A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:PCT/US2021/026758

    申请日:2021-04-11

    IPC分类号: G02B5/02 G02B5/30

    摘要: An optical element is provided. The optical element includes an optical film including a birefringent material having a chirality. Optically anisotropic molecules of the birefringent material disposed adjacent a first surface of the optical film are configured with a first pretilt angle in a range of greater than 10° and less than 80°, or in a range of greater than -80° and less than -10°. Optically anisotropic molecules of the birefringent material disposed adjacent a second surface of the optical film opposing the first surface are configured with a second pretilt angle in the range of greater than 10° and less than 80°, or in the range of greater than -80° and less than -10°.

    SWITCHABLE MULTILAYER CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL REFLECTIVE POLARIZER

    公开(公告)号:WO2022066230A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:PCT/US2021/031462

    申请日:2021-05-09

    摘要: An optical device includes a light source and a polarization selective optical element. The polarization selective optical element includes a stack of a plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal layers. The plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal layers includes a first cholesteric liquid crystal layer with liquid crystal molecules arranged in a first helical configuration having a first pitch range for light of a first wavelength range and a second cholesteric liquid crystal layer with liquid crystal molecules arranged in a second helical configuration having a second pitch range for light of a second wavelength range. The second wavelength range is different from the first wavelength range.

    LIGHT GUIDE DISPLAY ASSEMBLY FOR PROVIDING EXPANDED FIELD OF VIEW

    公开(公告)号:WO2022046973A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:PCT/US2021/047668

    申请日:2021-08-26

    IPC分类号: G02B27/01 G02B27/28

    摘要: A device includes one or more light guides. The device also includes a first in-coupling element configured to couple a first light having a first input field of view ("FOV") into a first light guide, and a second in-coupling element configured to couple a second light having a second input FOV into a second light guide. The device also includes a first out-coupling element configured to couple the first light out of the first light guide as a first output light having a first output FOV, and a second out-coupling element configured to couple the second light out of the second light guide as a second output light having a second output FOV substantially non-overlapping with the first output FOV. A combination of the first output FOV and the second output FOV is larger than at least one of the first output FOV or the second output FOV.

    POLARIZATION-BASED PROCESSING OF UNPOLARIZED IMAGE LIGHT

    公开(公告)号:WO2021050183A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:PCT/US2020/045536

    申请日:2020-08-08

    IPC分类号: G02B27/01

    摘要: A display system includes a source of unpolarized image light, and a stack of polarization-selective optical elements operable to switchably convert the unpolarized image light into two orthogonally polarized light beams, each of which being switchable in at least one beam characteristic. An output polarizer selects one of the two orthogonally polarized light beams for providing to a user. A depolarizer may be disposed between an electronic display emitting polarized light and the stack. The depolarizer may be in the form of an LC bilayer with randomized in-plane optic axis.

    LENS ASSEMBLY HAVING CIRCULAR REFLECTIVE POLARIZER

    公开(公告)号:WO2021113156A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:PCT/US2020/062528

    申请日:2020-11-29

    IPC分类号: G02B5/30 G02B27/01

    摘要: A device includes a light source configured to generate an image light. The device also includes a lens assembly coupled with the light source. The lens assembly includes a mirror configured to transmit a first portion of the image light and reflect a second portion of the image light. The lens assembly also includes a reflective polarizer including a birefringent medium with a chirality and configured to substantially reflect the first portion of the image light output from the mirror as a polarized light having a predetermined handedness toward the mirror. The lens assembly further includes a lens disposed between the mirror and the reflective polarizer and configured to provide an optical power to the image light.

    TRANSFERABLE THIN-FILM OPTICAL DEVICES
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020033003A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:PCT/US2019/017907

    申请日:2019-02-13

    IPC分类号: G02B27/01 G02B1/10

    摘要: A transferrable thin-film optical device and a head-mounted display are provided. A transferrable thin-film optical device comprises a thin-film layer providing at least one predetermined optical function. The thin-film layer is configured to be removably attached to a substrate, such that a molecular pattern for the at least one predetermined optical function of the thin-film layer is preserved post removal.