Systems, devices, and methods for tiled multi-monochromatic displays
AssigneeFacebook Technologies, LLC
InventorsNicholas Daniel Trail, James Ronald Bonar, Gareth Valentine
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Abstract
The disclosed projector device may include (1) a first monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a first color disposed in a two-dimensional configuration and (2) a second monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a second color disposed in a two-dimensional configuration. The first and second monochromatic emitter arrays may be configured to emit images of the first and second colors into a waveguide configuration, and the first color may be different than the second color. Associated display systems and methods are also provided.
Claims16
A display system comprising:
- a first monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a first color disposed in a two-dimensional configuration to produce a first image of the first color;
- a second monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a second color disposed in a two-dimensional configuration to produce a second image of the second color;
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- a waveguide configuration comprising:
- a first waveguide member including a first coupling element configured to couple the first image into a first waveguide member body;
- a second waveguide member including a second coupling element configured differently than the first coupling element to couple the second image into a second waveguide member body, wherein the first and second waveguide member bodies are configured to laterally propagate the coupled first and second images within the waveguide configuration;
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- at least one decoupling element configured to project the laterally propagated first and second images toward an eyebox as a projected image, wherein the waveguide configuration combines the first image and the second image.
A display system comprising:
- a first monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a first color configured to produce a first image of the first color;
- a second monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a second color configured to produce a second image of the second color;
- a third monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a third color configured to produce a third image of the third color;
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- a waveguide configuration comprising:
- a first waveguide member coupling the first image of the first color into a first waveguide member body, and
- a second waveguide member coupling both the second image of the second color and the third image of the third color into a second waveguide member body.
A projector device comprising:
- a first monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a first color;
- a second monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a second color;
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- a third monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a third color, wherein the first, second, and third monochromatic emitter arrays are configured to emit images of the first, second, and third colors into a waveguide configuration, the waveguide configuration comprising:
- a first waveguide member coupling the first image of the first color into a first waveguide member body, and
- a second waveguide member coupling both the second image of the second color and the third image of the third color into a second waveguide member body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.