WO2002025359A3 - Display screen with metallized tapered waveguides - Google Patents

Display screen with metallized tapered waveguides Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2002025359A3
WO2002025359A3 PCT/US2001/042200 US0142200W WO0225359A3 WO 2002025359 A3 WO2002025359 A3 WO 2002025359A3 US 0142200 W US0142200 W US 0142200W WO 0225359 A3 WO0225359 A3 WO 0225359A3
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
display screen
tapered waveguides
metallized
metallized tapered
waveguides
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2001/042200
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2002025359A2 (en
Inventor
John Magno
Paul A Papanestor
Original Assignee
Honeywell Int Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Honeywell Int Inc filed Critical Honeywell Int Inc
Priority to KR10-2003-7004017A priority Critical patent/KR20030034196A/en
Priority to DE60122012T priority patent/DE60122012T2/en
Priority to AU2001291317A priority patent/AU2001291317A1/en
Priority to EP01971429A priority patent/EP1354240B1/en
Priority to JP2002529300A priority patent/JP4768210B2/en
Publication of WO2002025359A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002025359A2/en
Publication of WO2002025359A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002025359A3/en

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B21/00—Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor
    • G03B21/54—Accessories
    • G03B21/56—Projection screens
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1335—Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
    • G02F1/133524—Light-guides, e.g. fibre-optic bundles, louvered or jalousie light-guides
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S385/00—Optical waveguides
    • Y10S385/901—Illuminating or display apparatus

Abstract

A viewing screen for increasing the viewing angle of a display, such as a liquid crystal display, having metallized tapered waveguides (43).
PCT/US2001/042200 2000-09-19 2001-09-18 Display screen with metallized tapered waveguides WO2002025359A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR10-2003-7004017A KR20030034196A (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-18 Display screen with metallized tapered waveguides
DE60122012T DE60122012T2 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-18 Avionics display device
AU2001291317A AU2001291317A1 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-18 Display screen with metallized tapered waveguides
EP01971429A EP1354240B1 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-18 Avionic display
JP2002529300A JP4768210B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-18 Display screen with metalized taper waveguide

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/665,026 US6538813B1 (en) 2000-09-19 2000-09-19 Display screen with metallized tapered waveguides
US09/665,026 2000-09-19

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2002025359A2 WO2002025359A2 (en) 2002-03-28
WO2002025359A3 true WO2002025359A3 (en) 2003-08-14

Family

ID=24668405

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2001/042200 WO2002025359A2 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-18 Display screen with metallized tapered waveguides

Country Status (9)

Country Link
US (1) US6538813B1 (en)
EP (2) EP1674900B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4768210B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20030034196A (en)
CN (1) CN1285950C (en)
AT (1) ATE335221T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001291317A1 (en)
DE (2) DE60140327D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002025359A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (44)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
TWI289708B (en) 2002-12-25 2007-11-11 Qualcomm Mems Technologies Inc Optical interference type color display
JP2005017489A (en) * 2003-06-24 2005-01-20 Olympus Corp Optical antenna
KR20060107808A (en) 2003-12-17 2006-10-16 코닌클리케 필립스 일렉트로닉스 엔.브이. Display device
US7342705B2 (en) * 2004-02-03 2008-03-11 Idc, Llc Spatial light modulator with integrated optical compensation structure
US7706050B2 (en) * 2004-03-05 2010-04-27 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Integrated modulator illumination
WO2005116732A1 (en) * 2004-05-31 2005-12-08 Sekonix Co., Ltd. Optical device for a display having tapered waveguide and process for making the same
EP1766465A4 (en) * 2004-05-31 2011-07-20 Sekonix Co Ltd Optical device for a display having tapered waveguide and process for making the same
KR100466039B1 (en) * 2004-05-31 2005-01-14 주식회사 세코닉스 Optical device for a display having tapered waveguides and process for making thereof
JP2007536595A (en) 2004-05-31 2007-12-13 セコニックス カンパニー リミテッド Display element with uniform light distribution and manufacturing method thereof
US7807488B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2010-10-05 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Display element having filter material diffused in a substrate of the display element
US7630123B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2009-12-08 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Method and device for compensating for color shift as a function of angle of view
US7355780B2 (en) * 2004-09-27 2008-04-08 Idc, Llc System and method of illuminating interferometric modulators using backlighting
US7710636B2 (en) * 2004-09-27 2010-05-04 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Systems and methods using interferometric optical modulators and diffusers
US20060066586A1 (en) * 2004-09-27 2006-03-30 Gally Brian J Touchscreens for displays
US7813026B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2010-10-12 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. System and method of reducing color shift in a display
US7508571B2 (en) * 2004-09-27 2009-03-24 Idc, Llc Optical films for controlling angular characteristics of displays
KR100673793B1 (en) * 2004-11-29 2007-01-24 주식회사 디이엔티 Radiation unit for flat display panel tester
US7215855B2 (en) * 2005-01-23 2007-05-08 John Martin Taboada Cones and cylinders of laser light
US7603001B2 (en) * 2006-02-17 2009-10-13 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for providing back-lighting in an interferometric modulator display device
US7845841B2 (en) 2006-08-28 2010-12-07 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Angle sweeping holographic illuminator
EP2366942A1 (en) * 2006-10-06 2011-09-21 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Optical loss layer integrated in an illumination apparatus of a display
WO2008045207A2 (en) 2006-10-06 2008-04-17 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Light guide
EP2069838A2 (en) * 2006-10-06 2009-06-17 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Illumination device with built-in light coupler
EP1946162A2 (en) * 2006-10-10 2008-07-23 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc Display device with diffractive optics
US7864395B2 (en) * 2006-10-27 2011-01-04 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Light guide including optical scattering elements and a method of manufacture
US7777954B2 (en) * 2007-01-30 2010-08-17 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Systems and methods of providing a light guiding layer
US8068710B2 (en) 2007-12-07 2011-11-29 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Decoupled holographic film and diffuser
US8721149B2 (en) 2008-01-30 2014-05-13 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Illumination device having a tapered light guide
WO2009102733A2 (en) * 2008-02-12 2009-08-20 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Integrated front light diffuser for reflective displays
WO2009102731A2 (en) 2008-02-12 2009-08-20 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Devices and methods for enhancing brightness of displays using angle conversion layers
KR20100127775A (en) * 2008-02-12 2010-12-06 퀄컴 엠이엠스 테크놀로지스, 인크. Dual layer thin film holographic solar concentrator/collector
US7948672B2 (en) * 2008-03-07 2011-05-24 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. System and methods for tiling display panels
US8049951B2 (en) 2008-04-15 2011-11-01 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Light with bi-directional propagation
US20090323144A1 (en) * 2008-06-30 2009-12-31 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Illumination device with holographic light guide
CN102160196A (en) * 2008-09-18 2011-08-17 高通Mems科技公司 Increasing angular range of light collection in solar collectors/concentrators
US20100302218A1 (en) 2009-05-29 2010-12-02 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Illumination devices and methods of fabrication thereof
US8500066B2 (en) * 2009-06-12 2013-08-06 The Boeing Company Method and apparatus for wireless aircraft communications and power system using fuselage stringers
US8292805B2 (en) * 2009-11-10 2012-10-23 Invuity, Inc. Illuminated suction apparatus
US8848294B2 (en) 2010-05-20 2014-09-30 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Method and structure capable of changing color saturation
US8902484B2 (en) 2010-12-15 2014-12-02 Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. Holographic brightness enhancement film
US8824050B2 (en) * 2012-04-06 2014-09-02 Svv Technology Innovations, Inc. Daylighting fabric and method of making the same
US20160025288A1 (en) 2014-07-25 2016-01-28 Sergiy Vasylyev Light directing sheeting and systems employing the same
JP6754704B2 (en) * 2017-01-31 2020-09-16 富士フイルム株式会社 Display and robot
FR3106218B1 (en) * 2020-01-14 2023-10-27 Isorg Angular filter and its manufacturing process

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3279314A (en) * 1965-10-23 1966-10-18 Wendell S Miller High contrast projection screens
JPH06289492A (en) * 1993-03-30 1994-10-18 Dainippon Printing Co Ltd Transmission type projecting screen and its manufacture
US5481385A (en) * 1993-07-01 1996-01-02 Alliedsignal Inc. Direct view display device with array of tapered waveguide on viewer side
US5657408A (en) * 1994-12-23 1997-08-12 Alliedsignal Inc. Optical device comprising a plurality of units having at least two geometrically-differentiated tapered optical waveguides therein
US5696865A (en) * 1995-02-17 1997-12-09 Alliedsignal Inc. Optical waveguide having two or more refractive indices and method of manufacturing same

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5521726A (en) * 1994-08-26 1996-05-28 Alliedsignal Inc. Polarizer with an array of tapered waveguides
KR100352732B1 (en) * 1994-09-06 2002-12-28 코닌클리케 필립스 일렉트로닉스 엔.브이. Rear projection screen
JPH08220519A (en) * 1995-02-14 1996-08-30 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Diffusion screen and liquid crystal display device using it

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3279314A (en) * 1965-10-23 1966-10-18 Wendell S Miller High contrast projection screens
JPH06289492A (en) * 1993-03-30 1994-10-18 Dainippon Printing Co Ltd Transmission type projecting screen and its manufacture
US5481385A (en) * 1993-07-01 1996-01-02 Alliedsignal Inc. Direct view display device with array of tapered waveguide on viewer side
US5657408A (en) * 1994-12-23 1997-08-12 Alliedsignal Inc. Optical device comprising a plurality of units having at least two geometrically-differentiated tapered optical waveguides therein
US5696865A (en) * 1995-02-17 1997-12-09 Alliedsignal Inc. Optical waveguide having two or more refractive indices and method of manufacturing same

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1995, no. 01 28 February 1995 (1995-02-28) *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1354240B1 (en) 2006-08-02
KR20030034196A (en) 2003-05-01
US6538813B1 (en) 2003-03-25
WO2002025359A2 (en) 2002-03-28
DE60122012T2 (en) 2007-02-15
ATE335221T1 (en) 2006-08-15
CN1505771A (en) 2004-06-16
EP1674900A1 (en) 2006-06-28
JP4768210B2 (en) 2011-09-07
AU2001291317A1 (en) 2002-04-02
EP1354240A2 (en) 2003-10-22
JP2004510185A (en) 2004-04-02
DE60140327D1 (en) 2009-12-10
CN1285950C (en) 2006-11-22
EP1674900B1 (en) 2009-10-28
DE60122012D1 (en) 2006-09-14

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2002025359A3 (en) Display screen with metallized tapered waveguides
HK1034320A1 (en) Liquid crystal display having wide viewing angle range.
AU2002321855A1 (en) Liquid crystal display with high aperture ratio
AU2002359071A1 (en) Optical member, backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device using the same
AU2002321924A1 (en) Liquid crystal display
AU2002314575A1 (en) Liquid crystal display
AU2002317406A1 (en) Flat-panel display using tapered waveguide
AU2002232285A1 (en) Shift register and liquid crystal display using the same
AU2003241191A1 (en) Light guide plate and liquid crystal display having the same
AU2002235010A1 (en) A liquid crystal display
AU2002226789A1 (en) A liquid crystal display
AU2132501A (en) Liquid crystal display devices having an electroluminescent backlight assembly
AU2002252775A1 (en) Stabilized liquid crystal alignment structure with pre-tilt angle and display devices containing the same
AU7654600A (en) Optical compensator and liquid crystal display iii
AU2003208038A1 (en) Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same
AU9185098A (en) Liquid crystal display
AU2002326198A1 (en) Liquid crystal display device
AU1404500A (en) Liquid crystal display with improved viewing angle
AU1187900A (en) Vertically aligned helix-deformed liquid crystal display
EP1298484A3 (en) Liquid crystal display
AU2001270629A1 (en) Electrooptical liquid crystal display
AU2002356454A1 (en) Liquid crystal display having conductive pillar
AU2001279276A1 (en) Color liquid crystal display
AU2002339594A1 (en) Fast fast liquid crystal display system with high contrast
AU2001270374A1 (en) Fiber optic display screen

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AE AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY CA CH CN CR CU CZ DE DK DM EE ES FI GB GD GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MA MD MG MK MN MW MX NO NZ PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SL TJ TM TR TT TZ UA UG UZ VN YU ZA ZW

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW MZ SD SL SZ TZ UG ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE TR BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN GQ GW ML MR NE SN TD TG

DFPE Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101)
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 1020037004017

Country of ref document: KR

Ref document number: 2002529300

Country of ref document: JP

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2001971429

Country of ref document: EP

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 1020037004017

Country of ref document: KR

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 018191045

Country of ref document: CN

REG Reference to national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: 8642

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 2001971429

Country of ref document: EP

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 2001971429

Country of ref document: EP