Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel

An optical panel for displaying a projected image, comprising:

• a plurality of stacked planar optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends, the inlet face being substantially parallel to the outlet face, and wherein the inlet face and the outlet face are curved;
• and
• at least one coupler connected to the inlet face which redirects light along a non-perpendicular axis to the inlet face to a perpendicular axis to the inlet face;
• wherein the light forms an image which is projected through the optical panel and is formed at the outlet face.

An optical panel for displaying a projected light image, comprising:

• a plurality of stacked planar optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, and wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends, the inlet face being substantially parallel to the outlet face, and wherein the inlet face and the outlet face are curved;
• and
• at least one coupler connected to the inlet face which redirects light that forms the projected light image into the inlet face;
• wherein at least one waveguide extends in one direction completely across the outlet face.

An optical panel for displaying a projected image, comprising:

• a plurality of stacked planar optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, and wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends, the inlet face being substantially parallel to the outlet face, and wherein the inlet face and the outlet face are curved;
• and
• at least one coupler connected to the inlet face which redirects light into the inlet face;
• wherein the light forms an image which is projected through the optical panel and is formed at the outlet face;
• wherein at least one waveguide extends in one direction completely across the outlet face.

An optical panel for displaying a projected image, comprising:

• a plurality of stacked planar optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, and wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends, the inlet face being substantially parallel to the outlet face, and wherein the inlet face and the outlet face are curved;
• and
• at least one coupler provided at the inlet face which redirects light into the inlet face;
• wherein the light forms an image which is projected through the optical panel and is formed at the outlet face.