High contrast optical path corrected screen
AssigneeFusion Optix, Inc.
InventorsTerence E. Yeo, Zane A. Coleman
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Loading patent…
AssigneeFusion Optix, Inc.
InventorsTerence E. Yeo, Zane A. Coleman
Estimating the term…
By using high and low refractive index materials, a planarized reflective-refractive Fresnel lens and a planarized refractive lenticular lens can be created. These flat screen components eliminate the need for an air-gap, thus reducing the screen thickness. Additionally, this allows for the screen to be manufactured on a roll-to-roll process that can significantly reduce the screen cost. By adding the capability of planarizing the elements, they can be combined in a final structure on a roll-to-roll process. Since the Fresnel lens can be combined with the lenticular lens before exposure of the black stripe region, the exposure of the black stripe region can account for any deviation from true collimation or non-normal angle of incidence of the light path in the projection system design.
An optical element comprising:
A projection screen comprising a first substantially planar element having a first refractive index nx1, a first light-receiving surface, and a first light-transmitting surface, and a second substantially planar element having a second refractive index nx2, a second light-receiving surface, and a second light-transmitting surface, wherein the first light-transmitting surface and the second light-receiving surface cooperatively form an array for redirecting light transmitted through the first and second elements, and nx1<nx2;
A method of manufacturing an optical element comprising the steps of
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.