The disclosed technology relates generally to reflective displays, and more particularly to reflective displays configured to display images with customized and improved viewing parameters. In one aspect, a reflective display comprises a plurality of light-reflective microfacets configured to display an image by reflecting light incident thereon from a light source, wherein light rays reflected by different ones of the microfacets are directed in non-parallel directions.
The disclosed technology relates generally to reflective displays, and more particularly to reflective displays configured to display images with customized and improved viewing parameters. In one aspect, a reflective display comprises a plurality of light-reflective microfacets configured to display an image by reflecting light incident thereon from a light source, wherein light rays reflected by different ones of the microfacets are directed in non-parallel directions.
The disclosed technology relates generally to reflective displays, and more particularly to reflective displays configured to display images with customized and improved viewing parameters. In one aspect, a reflective display comprises a plurality of light-reflective microfacets configured to display an image by reflecting light incident thereon from a light source, wherein light rays reflected by different ones of the microfacets are directed in non-parallel directions.
The present disclosure provides a display system that may comprise a retro-reflective screen having retro-reflective screen elements that reflect incident light and comprising at least one projector that (i) generates light characterizing an image or video and (ii) projects the light on the retro-reflective screen, wherein the projected light has a nominal profile. Additionally, the retro-reflective screen may reflect the light characterizing the image or video to a viewer in a manner such that an intensity profile of the light is offset away from the projector and has a uniform brightness profile within a field of view of the viewer with respect to the retro-reflective screen. The projected light may have an intensity drop-off that has at least a 200% or 2×, or at least a 500% or 5× intensity reduction per 0.5 degrees outside of the nominal region.
The present disclosure provides a display system comprising a retro-reflective screen having retro-reflective screen elements that reflect incident light. Each of the retro-reflective screen elements can include three intersecting planes. At least one of the three intersecting planes intersects an adjacent plane at an angle that is 90° with an offset greater than 0°. The display system can further include at least one projector that projects the light onto the retro-reflective, which light characterizes an image or video. The retro-reflective screen having the retro-reflective screen elements can reflect the light at a cross-talk that is decreased by at least 10% and/or an intensity that is increased by at least 5%, as compared to a retro-reflective screen with retro-reflective screen elements having planes that each intersects an adjacent plane at an angle of 90° without the offset.
G03B 21/60 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G03B 21/606 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface pour projection en relief
G03B 35/20 - Photographie stéréoscopique par examen simultané employant plusieurs projecteurs
6.
BRIGHTNESS AND UNIFORMITY-ENHANCED PROJECTOR SCREEN
The disclosed technology generally relates to displays, and more particularly to projection screens configured to display images with increased brightness and improved contrast and uniformity by using optical layers to control the direction and shape of the return light profiles. The disclosed technology comprises an optical layer configured such that incident light from a light source is directed towards specific positions for all locations on the reflective or transmissive display medium, and a light profile shaping optical layer configured to shape an intensity distribution of light reflected or transmitted from projection screen, prior to displaying the image to a viewer. The direction controlling optical layer and the light profile shaping optical layer may be combined into a single optical medium.
Provided herein is a retroreflective article comprising a retroreflective film and a plurality of isosceles triangular pyramid prisms embossed on the back surface of the retroreflective film. The prisms are configured such that the article reflects an incident light beam into two reflected light beams that are offset from and on opposite sides of the incident light beam. The two reflected light beams can provide two viewing zones located at different positions relative to the incident light beam source.
G03B 21/60 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G03B 21/58 - Écrans de projection démontables, p. ex. pliantsÉcrans de projection de surface variable
G03B 21/10 - Projecteurs avec écran incorporé ou juxtaposé
8.
Real time algorithmic calibration and compensation of virtual and augmented reality systems and optimized semi-transparent and transparent retroreflective display systems and methods
The present disclosure provides systems and methods to enable significant improvements in display systems utilizing projectors and a retro-reflective (RR) screen through use of transparent or semi-transparent RR material. An aspect of the present disclosure provides methods for optimization of optical properties of the RR material to achieve desired optical transparency parameters. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides methods for specific use cases for flexible, transparent and semi-transparent RR display systems.
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
G02B 30/34 - Stéréoscopes fournissant une paire stéréoscopique d'images séparées correspondant à des vues déplacées parallèlement du même objet, p. ex. visionneuses de diapositives 3D
9.
Customized reflection profiles for retro-reflective display system optimization
The present disclosure provides a display system that may comprise a retro-reflective screen having retro-reflective screen elements that reflect incident light and comprising at least one projector that (i) generates light characterizing an image or video and (ii) projects the light on the retro-reflective screen, wherein the projected light has a nominal profile. Additionally, the retro-reflective screen may reflect the light characterizing the image or video to a viewer in a manner such that an intensity profile of the light is offset away from the projector and has a uniform brightness profile within a field of view of the viewer with respect to the retro-reflective screen. The projected light may have an intensity drop-off that has at least a 200% or 2×, or at least a 500% or 5× intensity reduction per 0.5 degrees outside of the nominal region.
The present disclosure provides a display system that may comprise a retro-reflective screen configured to reflect incident light along a direction that is opposite to the direction of propagation of the incident light, and a projector that may project light characterizing an image or video to the retro-reflective screen. An array of optical elements or an individual optical element may be positioned between the retro-reflective screen and the projector. The array of optical elements or individual optical element may direct the light from the projector to the retro-reflective screen in a manner such that the image or video is viewable by a user at an observation angle of at least about 2 degrees.
G02B 27/22 - Autres systèmes optiques; Autres appareils optiques pour produire des effets stéréoscopiques ou autres effets de relief
G02B 27/14 - Systèmes divisant ou combinant des faisceaux fonctionnant uniquement par réflexion
G03B 21/60 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface
G02B 30/36 - Stéréoscopes fournissant une paire stéréoscopique d'images séparées correspondant à des vues déplacées parallèlement du même objet, p. ex. visionneuses de diapositives 3D utilisant des éléments optiques réfractifs, p. ex. des prismes, dans le chemin optique entre les images et les observateurs
G03B 21/28 - Réflecteurs dans le faisceau de projection
H04N 13/363 - Reproducteurs d’images utilisant des écrans de projection
G02B 30/35 - Stéréoscopes fournissant une paire stéréoscopique d'images séparées correspondant à des vues déplacées parallèlement du même objet, p. ex. visionneuses de diapositives 3D utilisant des éléments optiques réfléchissants dans le chemin optique entre les images et les observateurs
G03B 33/10 - Enregistrement ou projection simultanés
11.
RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING FOR PROJECTOR-BASED DISPLAY SYSTEM
Provided herein is a retroreflective article comprising a retroreflective film and a plurality of isosceles triangular pyramid prisms embossed on the back surface of the retroreflective film. The prisms are configured such that the article reflects an incident light beam into two reflected light beams that are offset from and on opposite sides of the incident light beam. The two reflected light beams can provide two viewing zones located at different positions relative to the incident light beam source.
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
12.
Retroreflective sheeting for projector-based display system
Provided herein is a retroreflective article comprising a retroreflective film and a plurality of isosceles triangular pyramid prisms embossed on the back surface of the retroreflective film. The prisms are configured such that the article reflects an incident light beam into two reflected light beams that are offset from and on opposite sides of the incident light beam. The two reflected light beams can provide two viewing zones located at different positions relative to the incident light beam source.
G03B 21/60 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G03B 21/58 - Écrans de projection démontables, p. ex. pliantsÉcrans de projection de surface variable
The disclosed technology generally relates to displays, and more particularly to display screens configured to display images having a shaped light profile. A display screen comprises a retroreflective display medium configured to display an image by retroreflectively reflecting incident light from a light source. The display screen additionally comprises a light profile shaping medium interposed between the retroreflective display medium and the light source. The light profile shaping medium is configured to shape an intensity distribution of light reflected from the retroreflective display medium prior to displaying the image to a viewer.
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G03B 21/60 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface
The disclosed technology generally relates to displays, and more particularly to display screens configured to display images having a shaped light profile. A display screen comprises a retroreflective display medium configured to display an image by retroreflectively reflecting incident light from a light source. The display screen additionally comprises a light profile shaping medium interposed between the retroreflective display medium and the light source. The light profile shaping medium is configured to shape an intensity distribution of light reflected from the retroreflective display medium prior to displaying the image to a viewer.
The disclosed technology generally relates to displays, and more particularly to display screens configured to display viewing position-dependent images. A display screen configured to display viewing position-dependent images comprises a retro-reflective display- medium configured to display a primary image by reflecting incident light from a first light source towards a first viewing position. The display screen additionally includes a secondary display medium configured to display a secondary image. The retro-reflective display medium and the secondaiy display medium are stacked in a display depth direction and overlap in a lateral direction perpendicular to the display depth direction.
G02B 27/22 - Autres systèmes optiques; Autres appareils optiques pour produire des effets stéréoscopiques ou autres effets de relief
G02B 5/136 - Réflecteurs reflex plusieurs éléments réfléchissants formant partie d'un même corps
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REAL TIME ALGORITHMIC CALIBRATION AND COMPENSATION OF VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND OPTIMIZED SEMI-TRANSPARENT AND TRANSPARENT RETROREFLECTIVE DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
The present disclosure provides systems and methods to enable significant improvements in display systems utilizing projectors and a retro -reflective (RR) screen through use of transparent or semi-transparent RR material. An aspect of the present disclosure provides methods for optimization of optical properties of the RR material to achieve desired optical transparency parameters. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides methods for specific use cases for flexible, transparent and semi-transparent RR display systems.
The present disclosure provides a display system that may comprise a retro -reflective screen having retro -reflective screen elements that reflect incident light and comprising at least one projector that (i) generates light characterizing an image or video and (ii) projects the light on the retro -reflective screen, wherein the projected light has a nominal profile. Additionally, the retro -reflective screen may reflect the light characterizing the image or video to a viewer in a manner such that an intensity profile of the light is offset away from the projector and has a uniform brightness profile within a field of view of the viewer with respect to the retro -reflective screen. The projected light may have an intensity drop-off that has at least a 200 % or 2x, or at least a 500% or 5x intensity reduction per 0.5 degrees outside of the nominal region.
G03B 21/26 - Projecteurs ou visionneuses du type par projectionLeurs accessoires Détails projetant séparément une image subsidiaire en même temps que l'image principale
G03B 21/28 - Réflecteurs dans le faisceau de projection
Systems and methods provide a retro-reflective screen covered with a screen material. The retro-reflective screen has a plurality of retro-reflective screen elements positioned within the screen material. At least one of the plurality of retro-reflective screen elements is oriented so as to have an incident angle that is less than 45 degrees. Additionally, a portion of the screen material that corresponds to the at least one screen element has an incident angle that is greater than the incident angle of the at least one screen element. Additionally, the system also comprises at least one projector that (i) generates light characterizing an image or video and (ii) projects the light onto the retro-reflective screen.
G03B 21/60 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G03B 35/22 - Photographie stéréoscopique par examen simultané employant un seul projecteur avec un système permettant de déterminer la distance des points de vue
H04N 13/302 - Reproducteurs d’images pour visionnement sans avoir recours à des lunettes spéciales, c.-à-d. utilisant des affichages autostéréoscopiques
H04N 13/363 - Reproducteurs d’images utilisant des écrans de projection
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Electronic display systems comprised primarily of high brightness projection screens, multiple image projection screens, video projectors, video projector stands, and display screen mounting devices
20.
Methods for optimizing retro-reflective display systems
The present disclosure provides a display system comprising a retro-reflective screen having retro-reflective screen elements that reflect incident light. Each of the retro-reflective screen elements can include three intersecting planes. At least one of the three intersecting planes intersects an adjacent plane at an angle that is 90° with an offset greater than 0°. The display system can further include at least one projector that projects the light onto the retro-reflective, which light characterizes an image or video. The retro-reflective screen having the retro-reflective screen elements can reflect the light at a cross-talk that is decreased by at least 10% and/or an intensity that is increased by at least 5%, as compared to a retro-reflective screen with retro-reflective screen elements having planes that each intersects an adjacent plane at an angle of 90° without the offset.
G03B 21/60 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G03B 21/606 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface pour projection en relief
G03B 35/20 - Photographie stéréoscopique par examen simultané employant plusieurs projecteurs
21.
METHODS FOR SYSTEM LAYOUT OPTIMIZATION FOR RETRO-REFLECTIVE BASED DISPLAY SYSTEMS
The present disclosure provides a display system that may comprise a retro-reflective screen configured to reflect incident light along a direction that is opposite to the direction of propagation of the incident light, and a projector that may project light characterizing an image or video to the retro-reflective screen. An array of optical elements or an individual optical element may be positioned between the retro-reflective screen and the projector. The array of optical elements or individual optical element may direct the light from the projector to the retro-reflective screen in a manner such that the image or video is viewable by a user at an observation angle of at least about 2 degrees.
A display system comprises a projector combined with a retro reflective screen and a viewer distance from the projector such that the observation angle is less than approximately 2-3 degrees. The brightness of the image on the screen for the proposed display system is increased by a factor of ˜100-500× as compared to traditional display systems with for an equivalent power/intensity light source.
G02B 23/12 - Télescopes ou lunettes d'approche, p. ex. jumellesPériscopesInstruments pour voir à l'intérieur de corps creuxViseursPointage optique ou appareils de visée avec des moyens pour renverser ou intensifier l'image
B29D 11/00 - Fabrication d'éléments optiques, p. ex. lentilles ou prismes
G09B 9/30 - Simulation de vue à partir d'un aéronef
A63F 13/213 - Dispositions d'entrée pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo caractérisées par leurs capteurs, leurs finalités ou leurs types comprenant des moyens de photo-détection, p. ex. des caméras, des photodiodes ou des cellules infrarouges
A63F 13/26 - Dispositions de sortie pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo ayant au moins un dispositif d’affichage supplémentaire, p. ex. sur la manette de jeu ou à l’extérieur d’une cabine de jeu
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G02B 5/122 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple
23.
Systems and methods for displaying an image or video on a retro-reflective screen
A display system comprises a projector combined with a retro reflective screen and a viewer distance from the projector such that the observation angle is less than approximately 2-3 degrees. The brightness of the image on the screen for the proposed display system is increased by a factor of ˜100-500× as compared to traditional display systems with for an equivalent power/intensity light source.
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G02B 27/22 - Autres systèmes optiques; Autres appareils optiques pour produire des effets stéréoscopiques ou autres effets de relief
G03B 21/606 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface pour projection en relief
G02B 23/12 - Télescopes ou lunettes d'approche, p. ex. jumellesPériscopesInstruments pour voir à l'intérieur de corps creuxViseursPointage optique ou appareils de visée avec des moyens pour renverser ou intensifier l'image
B29D 11/00 - Fabrication d'éléments optiques, p. ex. lentilles ou prismes
G09B 9/30 - Simulation de vue à partir d'un aéronef
A63F 13/213 - Dispositions d'entrée pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo caractérisées par leurs capteurs, leurs finalités ou leurs types comprenant des moyens de photo-détection, p. ex. des caméras, des photodiodes ou des cellules infrarouges
A63F 13/26 - Dispositions de sortie pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo ayant au moins un dispositif d’affichage supplémentaire, p. ex. sur la manette de jeu ou à l’extérieur d’une cabine de jeu
A display system comprises a projector combined with a retro reflective screen and a viewer distance from the projector such that the observation angle is less than approximately 2-3 degrees. The brightness of the image on the screen for the proposed display system is increased by a factor of ˜100-500× as compared to traditional display systems with for an equivalent power/intensity light source.
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G02B 27/22 - Autres systèmes optiques; Autres appareils optiques pour produire des effets stéréoscopiques ou autres effets de relief
G03B 21/606 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface pour projection en relief
G02B 23/12 - Télescopes ou lunettes d'approche, p. ex. jumellesPériscopesInstruments pour voir à l'intérieur de corps creuxViseursPointage optique ou appareils de visée avec des moyens pour renverser ou intensifier l'image
B29D 11/00 - Fabrication d'éléments optiques, p. ex. lentilles ou prismes
G09B 9/30 - Simulation de vue à partir d'un aéronef
A63F 13/213 - Dispositions d'entrée pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo caractérisées par leurs capteurs, leurs finalités ou leurs types comprenant des moyens de photo-détection, p. ex. des caméras, des photodiodes ou des cellules infrarouges
A63F 13/26 - Dispositions de sortie pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo ayant au moins un dispositif d’affichage supplémentaire, p. ex. sur la manette de jeu ou à l’extérieur d’une cabine de jeu
A display system comprises a projector combined with a retro reflective screen and a viewer distance from the projector such that the observation angle is less than approximately 2-3 degrees. The brightness of the image on the screen for the proposed display system is increased by a factor of ˜100-500× as compared to traditional display systems with for an equivalent power/intensity light source.
G02B 5/124 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple plusieurs éléments réfléchissants faisant partie d'une plaque ou d'une feuille formant un tout
G02B 27/22 - Autres systèmes optiques; Autres appareils optiques pour produire des effets stéréoscopiques ou autres effets de relief
G03B 21/606 - Écrans de projection caractérisés par la nature de la surface pour projection en relief
G02B 23/12 - Télescopes ou lunettes d'approche, p. ex. jumellesPériscopesInstruments pour voir à l'intérieur de corps creuxViseursPointage optique ou appareils de visée avec des moyens pour renverser ou intensifier l'image
B29D 11/00 - Fabrication d'éléments optiques, p. ex. lentilles ou prismes
G09B 9/30 - Simulation de vue à partir d'un aéronef
A63F 13/213 - Dispositions d'entrée pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo caractérisées par leurs capteurs, leurs finalités ou leurs types comprenant des moyens de photo-détection, p. ex. des caméras, des photodiodes ou des cellules infrarouges
A63F 13/26 - Dispositions de sortie pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo ayant au moins un dispositif d’affichage supplémentaire, p. ex. sur la manette de jeu ou à l’extérieur d’une cabine de jeu
Systems and methods provide a retro -reflective screen covered with a screen material. The retro-reflective screen has a plurality of retro-reflective screen elements positioned within the screen material. At least one of the plurality of retro-reflective screen elements is oriented so as to have an incident angle that is less than 45 degrees. Additionally, a portion of the screen material that corresponds to the at least one screen element has an incident angle that is greater than the incident angle of the at least one screen element. Additionally, the system also comprises at least one projector that (i) generates light characterizing an image or video and (ii) projects the light onto the retro-reflective screen.
The present disclosure provides a display system comprising a retro-reflective screen having retro-reflective screen elements that reflect incident light. Each of the retro-reflective screen elements can include three intersecting planes. At least one of the three intersecting planes intersects an adjacent plane at an angle that is 90° with an offset greater than 0°. The display system can further include at least one projector that projects the light onto the retro-reflective, which light characterizes an image or video. The retro-reflective screen having the retro-reflective screen elements can reflect the light at a cross-talk that is decreased by at least 10% and/or an intensity that is increased by at least 5%, as compared to a retro-reflective screen with retro-reflective screen elements having planes that each intersects an adjacent plane at an angle of 90° without the offset.
A display system comprises a projector combined with a retro reflective screen and a viewer distance from the projector such that the observation angle is less than approximately 2-3 degrees. The brightness of the image on the screen for the proposed display system is increased by a factor of ˜100-500× as compared to traditional display systems with for an equivalent power/intensity light source.
G02B 23/12 - Télescopes ou lunettes d'approche, p. ex. jumellesPériscopesInstruments pour voir à l'intérieur de corps creuxViseursPointage optique ou appareils de visée avec des moyens pour renverser ou intensifier l'image
B29D 11/00 - Fabrication d'éléments optiques, p. ex. lentilles ou prismes
G09B 9/30 - Simulation de vue à partir d'un aéronef
G02B 5/122 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple
