Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080204360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING HEAD-UP DISPLAY UNIFORMITY - A system and method for optimizing image uniformity in a head-up display (HUD) are provided. An imaging subsystem is characterized in that if light of a first uniformity is propagated therethrough, an uncompensated image would be displayed to a user via uncompensated image light. The uncompensated image light has first and second portions with respective first and second values of a radiant property. A difference between the first and second values is a first amount. The light source is configured to emit source light of a second, predetermined uniformity through the imaging system such that a compensated image is displayed to the user via compensated image light. The first portion of the compensated image light has a third value of the radiant property, and the second portion of the compensated image light has a fourth value of the radiant property. A difference between the third and fourth values is less than the first amount. | 08-28-2008 |
20080231689 | BEAMSPLITTER DISPLAY - A three dimensional viewing assembly includes a first display, a second display, and a beamsplitter. The first display is for displaying a first image. The second display is for displaying a second image. The beamsplitter is disposed at least partially between the first display and the second display, and is configured to receive, and to optically overlay, the first and second images. The beamsplitter comprises a first surface, a second surface, and a mirror. The first surface at least partially faces the first display, and the second surface at least partially faces the second display. The mirror is disposed between the first surface and the second surface. | 09-25-2008 |
20080231691 | USER-ADJUSTABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for providing user adjustability of displayed three-dimensional images. The system simultaneously displays a left-eye perspective view of an image and a right-eye perspective view of the same image, at a separation distance, and allows for the selective control of the separation distance via, for example, a user interface. The system and method allows multiple users to use multiple pieces of display hardware and quickly return each piece of display hardware to a user's own individualized preferences and compatibilities. It additionally allows a user to vary the display properties, such as providing extra foreshortening or stretching along the depth axis, quickly and simply. | 09-25-2008 |
20080232080 | Polarization Plate For Use In A Liquid Crystal Display - A polarization plate is provided for use between a light source and a display panel, where the light source is configured to emit light having a plurality of planes of polarization and the display panel is configured to have a predetermined polarization axis. The plate includes a repolarization region and a prepolarization region. The repolarization region is configured to diffuse and to depolarize or rotate at least one plane of polarization of the light passing therethrough. The prepolarization region is disposed adjacent to and in contact with the repolarization region. The prepolarization region is configured to be substantially nonabsorbent, to allow passage of light having a plane of polarization that is substantially aligned with the predetermined polarization axis, and to prevent passage of light having a plane of polarization that is not substantially aligned with the predetermined polarization axis. In another embodiment, an interface is provided between the regions. | 09-25-2008 |
20080266529 | PUPIL MISMATCH IN A COLLIMATED DISPLAY SYSTEM - An image projection system has a first lens with a defined entrance pupil. An image source has an image field and a defined exit pupil. The exit pupil of the image source is configured such that the exit pupil of the image source underfills the entrance pupil of the lens for portions of the image source that are not in the center portion of the image field. | 10-30-2008 |
20090128735 | BACKLIGHT SYSTEMS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - A backlight system for a liquid crystal display includes a substantially planar, refractive waveguide having a first major face and a second major face opposite the first major face. The waveguide includes a viewable region corresponding to a viewable area of the liquid crystal display. The system further includes a light source positioned proximate to the second major face and within the viewing region for producing light. An injection feature is proximate to one or more of the second major face and the first major face and within the viewing region to optically couple the light into the waveguide such that the light becomes waveguided light. A plurality of extraction features is proximate to one or more of the second major face and the first major face and within the viewing region to optically couple the waveguided light out of the waveguide. | 05-21-2009 |
20090262283 | FOLDED BACKLIGHT SYSTEMS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - A liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel having pixels configured to form an image; and a backlight system proximate to the liquid crystal display panel and configured to illuminate the pixels of the liquid crystal display panel. The backlight system includes a light guide including a plate portion generally parallel to the liquid crystal display panel and a first side portion extending generally perpendicularly from the plate portion, a light source configured to emit light into the light guide via the first side portion, and a heat sink coupled to the light source and configured to remove heat generated by the light source during operation. | 10-22-2009 |
20090284552 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING AVIONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON USER GESTURES - Methods and systems for operating an avionics system are provided. A predefined set of movements of a headset is detected. In response to the detection of the set of movements, one or more various functions are performed. | 11-19-2009 |
20090303082 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A DISPLAY DEVICE - Methods and systems for operating a display device are provided. A first image is caused to be displayed on the display device. The first image is at least representative of a field of view from on-board an aircraft. A second image is rendered over the first image on the display device. A luminance of at least a portion of the second image is temporally modulated. | 12-10-2009 |
20090309812 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY - Methods and systems for operating a vehicular near-to-eye (NTE) display screen operable within an operational range limit are provided. An image is rendering on the NTE display screen within a predefined visibility range. The predefined visibility range is within the operational range limit. A luminance of at least a portion of the image is reduced in response to the NTE display screen being moved outside of the predefined visibility range and within the operational range limit. | 12-17-2009 |
20100109975 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY - Methods and system for operating a near-to-eye (NTE) display movably coupled to a headset are provided. Information representative of at least one spatial degree of freedom of the NTE display relative to at least one spatial degree of freedom of the headset is received. Spatial coordinates of the NTE display are determined based on said received information. The NTE display is controlled based on the spatial coordinates of the NTE display. | 05-06-2010 |
20100177077 | HIGH-LUMINANCE FRONTLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND RELATED DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Systems and apparatus are provided for viewing a display element configured to reflect light rays incident on a surface of the display element. A microdisplay system comprises a display element having a reflective surface and a polarizer configured to absorb light rays of a first polarization and transmit light rays of a second polarization orthogonal to the first polarization. A light deflection element is disposed between the reflective surface of the display element and the polarizer, and a light source is disposed adjacent to the light deflection element. The light source is configured to produce light rays, wherein the light deflection element deflects light rays from the light source having the first polarization toward the reflective surface of display element and transmits light rays reflected from the display element having the second polarization. | 07-15-2010 |
20100302135 | BACKLIGHT SYSTEMS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - A backlight system for a liquid crystal display includes a substantially planar, refractive waveguide having a first major face and a second major face opposite the first major face. The waveguide includes a viewable region corresponding to a viewable area of the liquid crystal display. The system further includes a light source positioned proximate to the second major face and within the viewing region for producing light. An injection feature is proximate to one or more of the second major face and the first major face and within the viewing region to optically couple the light into the waveguide such that the light becomes waveguided light. A plurality of extraction features is proximate to one or more of the second major face and the first major face and within the viewing region to optically couple the waveguided light out of the waveguide. | 12-02-2010 |
20110096098 | LOW LUMINANCE READABILITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - A display system and method is provided to increase the ability to recognize and distinguish red, magenta, and various other colors rendered on a display device by dynamically compensating for, at least in part, changes in the human vision system when the display luminance is within the mesopic range. The dynamic compensation enables the display system to be optimized differently depending upon the visual luminance range, be it photopic, mesopic, or scotopic. | 04-28-2011 |
20120250152 | VARIABLE FOCUS STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A variable focus stereoscopic display system includes first and second lenses positioned between a viewer's eyes and a stereoscopic display that alters the distance to the focus plane of the viewer based on the vergence of the viewer's eyes while viewing the stereoscopic display. | 10-04-2012 |
20120299840 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SMUDGE CONTROL FOR TOUCH SCREEN HUMAN INTERFACE DEVICES - Systems and methods for smudge control for touch screen human interface devices are provided. In one embodiment, a touch screen human interface device comprises: a touch sensitive display surface, the touch sensitive display surface including a first region having a first surface energy with respect to a contaminant material; and a pattern of a plurality of nucleation sites distributed within the first region, wherein each of the plurality of nucleation sites possesses a second surface energy that is higher than the first surface energy with respect to the contaminant material. | 11-29-2012 |
20130083259 | OPTICAL ENHANCEMENT FOR DISPLAY TOUCHSCREEN SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus are provided for the mitigation or elimination of optical artifacts from an LCD touch screen device resulting from the coupling of an LCD and a touchscreen. The apparatus comprises a high fill factor diffuser layer interposed at a specified distance between a LCD panel and a touch screen, wherein a blurring across a distance x of the LCD panel is a function of the distance between the diffuser layer and the LCD panel and the scattering profile of the diffuser layer. | 04-04-2013 |
20130114146 | STEERABLE NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY AND STEERABLE NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A steerable near-to-eye display is provided and may include, but is not limited to, a first curved support arm configured to rotate about a first axis, a second curved support arm configured to rotate about a second axis, and an ocular assembly coupled to at least one of the first curved support arm and the second curved support arm, the ocular assembly configured to display an image and configured to substantially maintain a position where the first curved support arm crosses the second curved support arm. | 05-09-2013 |
20130201082 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY - Methods and systems for operating a vehicular near-to-eye (NTE) display screen operable within an operational range limit are provided. An image is rendering on the NTE display screen within a predefined visibility range. The predefined visibility range is within the operational range limit. A luminance of at least a portion of the image is reduced in response to the NTE display screen being moved outside of the predefined visibility range and within the operational range limit. | 08-08-2013 |
20140218329 | AUTOMATIC AND DYNAMIC SENSITIVITY CONTROL OF PROJECTED CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSITIVE DETECTION SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of controlling the touch sensitivity of a projected capacitive touch detection system are provided. The temperature that is at least representative of the touch sensitive region temperature is sensed. Based on the sensed temperature, the numbers of the capacitive touch sensors that have different strength electric fields applied thereto are varied and/or the relative magnitudes of the different electric fields are varied. When installed in a vehicle, the operational state of the vehicle may also impact this operation. | 08-07-2014 |
20140307202 | POLARIZATION PLATE FOR USE IN A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A polarization plate is provided for use between a light source and a display panel, where the light source is configured to emit light having a plurality of planes of polarization and the display panel is configured to have a predetermined polarization axis. The plate includes a repolarization region and a prepolarization region. The repolarization region is configured to diffuse and to depolarize or rotate at least one plane of polarization of the light passing therethrough. The prepolarization region is disposed adjacent to and in contact with the repolarization region. The prepolarization region is configured to be substantially nonabsorbent, to allow passage of light having a plane of polarization that is substantially aligned with the predetermined polarization axis, and to prevent passage of light having a plane of polarization that is not substantially aligned with the predetermined polarization axis. In another embodiment, an interface is provided between the regions. | 10-16-2014 |
20150022887 | VARIABLE FOCUS STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A variable focus stereoscopic display system includes first and second lenses positioned between a viewer's eyes and a stereoscopic display that alters the distance to the focus plane of the viewer based on the vergence of the viewer's eyes while viewing the stereoscopic display. | 01-22-2015 |