METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CASTING POLYMER PRODUCTS

    公开(公告)号:WO2020081697A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-23

    申请号:PCT/US2019/056557

    申请日:2019-10-16

    申请人: MAGIC LEAP, INC.

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12 G02B6/122 G02B6/42

    摘要: In an example method of forming a waveguide film, a photocurable material is dispensed into a space between a first mold portion and a second mold portion opposite the first mold portion. Further, a relative separation between a surface of the first mold portion with respect to a surface of the second mold portion opposing the surface of the first mold portion is adjusted. The photocurable material in the space is irradiated with radiation suitable for photocuring the photocurable material to form a cured waveguide film. Concurrent to irradiating the photocurable material, the relative separation between the surface of the first mold portion and the surface of the second mold portion is varied and/or an intensity of the radiation irradiating the photocurable material is varied.

    POLYMER EYEPIECE ASSEMBLIES FOR AUGMENTED AND MIXED REALITY SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:WO2020092620A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-07

    申请号:PCT/US2019/058931

    申请日:2019-10-30

    申请人: MAGIC LEAP, INC.

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00 G02B6/10 G02F1/065

    摘要: Fabrication of augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) polymer eyepiece assemblies and the resulting AR/MR polymer eyepiece assemblies may include one or more features, separately or in any appropriate combination, to compensate for expected deformation and to maintain substantially uniform gaps between polymer layers. Such features include fabricating polymer eyepiece assemblies with components having coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) that are substantially the same; modifying the surface chemistry or structure of one or more polymer layers to increase hydrophobicity or omniphobicity of the polymer layer; disposing adhesive between adjacent polymer layers in continuous and/or extended configurations; and disposing microspheres of different sizes at selected locations between polymer layers.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY WITH DYNAMIC FIELD OF VIEW

    公开(公告)号:WO2021011410A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-21

    申请号:PCT/US2020/041699

    申请日:2020-07-10

    申请人: MAGIC LEAP, INC.

    IPC分类号: G02C5/04

    摘要: A dynamic eyepiece for projecting an image to an eye of a viewer includes a waveguide layer having an input surface, an output surface opposing the input surface, and a periphery. The waveguide layer is configured to propagate light therein. The dynamic eyepiece also includes a mechanical structure coupled to at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer. The mechanical structure is operable to apply a first mechanical force to the at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer to impose a first surface profile on the output surface of the waveguide layer and apply a second mechanical force to the at least a portion of the periphery of the waveguide layer to impose a second surface profile different from the first surface profile on the output surface of the waveguide layer.

    METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CASTING OPTICAL POLYMER FILMS

    公开(公告)号:WO2021183919A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:PCT/US2021/022157

    申请日:2021-03-12

    申请人: MAGIC LEAP, INC.

    IPC分类号: G02B1/04 G02B25/00 G02B27/01

    摘要: In an example method of forming an optical film for an eyepiece, a curable material is dispensed into a space between a first and a second mold surface. A position of the first mold surface relative to the second mold surface is measured using a plurality of sensors. Each sensor measures a respective relative distance along a respective measurement axis between a respective point on a planar portion of the first mold surface and a respective point on a planar portion of the second mold surface. The measurement axes are parallel to each other, and the points define corresponding triangles on the first and second mold surfaces, respectively. The position of the first mold surface is adjusted relative to the second mold surface based on the measured position, and the curable material is cured to form the optical film.

    METHOD OF FABRICATING MOLDS FOR FORMING EYEPIECES WITH INTEGRATED SPACERS

    公开(公告)号:WO2021174062A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:PCT/US2021/019997

    申请日:2021-02-26

    申请人: MAGIC LEAP, INC.

    IPC分类号: B29C33/38 B29C33/42

    摘要: Methods are disclosed for fabricating molds for forming eyepieces having waveguides with integrated spacers. The molds are formed by etching deep holes (e.g., 5μm to 1000μm deep) into a substrate using a wet etch or dry etch. The etch masks for defining the holes may be formed with a thick metal layer and/or multiple layers of different metals. A resist layer may be disposed over the etch mask. The resist layer may be patterned to form a pattern of holes, the pattern may be transferred to the etch mask, and the etch mask may be used to transfer the pattern into the underlying substrate. The patterned substrate may be utilized as a mold onto which a flowable polymer may be introduced and allowed to harden. Hardened polymer in the holes may form integrated spacers. The hardened polymer may be removed from the mold to form a waveguide with integrated spacers.

    POLYMER PATTERNED DISK STACK MANUFACTURING
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020263871A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-30

    申请号:PCT/US2020/039204

    申请日:2020-06-23

    申请人: MAGIC LEAP, INC.

    摘要: A method of aligning a stencil to an eyepiece wafer includes providing the stencil, positioning the stencil with respect to a first light source, and determining locations of at least two stencil apertures. The method also includes providing the eyepiece wafer. The eyepiece wafer includes at least two eyepiece waveguides, each eyepiece waveguide including an incoupling grating and a corresponding diffraction pattern. The method further includes directing light from one or more second light sources to impinge on each of the corresponding diffraction patterns, imaging light diffracted from each incoupling grating, determining at least two incoupling grating locations, determining offsets between corresponding stencil aperture locations and incoupling grating locations, and aligning the stencil to the eyepiece wafer based on the determined offsets.