Near-eye display system having a pellicle as a combiner
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1. A near-eye display system, comprising:
- a pellicle capable of being disposed at least partially within a field of view of an eye, the pellicle having a first exposed major surface and an opposing second exposed major surface; and
an image forming device positioned to project an image light beam toward the first exposed major surface of the pellicle, the first exposed major surface of the pellicle facing the image forming device, the opposing second exposed major surface of the pellicle facing a world view,wherein the pellicle is configured to transmit a first world view light beam from the world view toward the eye, and reflect at least a portion of the image light beam toward the eye.
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Abstract
Near-eye combiner displays are disclosed that utilize dichroic reflectors and/or reflective polarizers disposed as a pellicle positioned within a field of view of the eye. A secondary image can be reflected off of the reflective polarizer and/or dichroic layer towards the eye, and can be superimposed over a primary world-view image being viewed by the eye. The position and orientation of the pellicle can be independently adjusted as desired.
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1. A near-eye display system, comprising:
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a pellicle capable of being disposed at least partially within a field of view of an eye, the pellicle having a first exposed major surface and an opposing second exposed major surface; and an image forming device positioned to project an image light beam toward the first exposed major surface of the pellicle, the first exposed major surface of the pellicle facing the image forming device, the opposing second exposed major surface of the pellicle facing a world view, wherein the pellicle is configured to transmit a first world view light beam from the world view toward the eye, and reflect at least a portion of the image light beam toward the eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 29, 30)
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15. A near-eye display system, comprising:
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a reflective polarizer configured to face, and being disposed at least partially within a field of view of, an eye, the reflective polarizer being aligned to a first polarization direction and having a first exposed major surface and an opposing second exposed major surface; an image forming device positioned to project an image light beam toward the first exposed major surface of the reflective polarizer, the image light beam comprising light polarized in the first polarization direction, the first exposed major surface of the reflective polarizer facing the image forming device, the opposing second exposed major surface of the reflective polarizer facing a world view; an optical element positioned adjacent the reflective polarizer and opposite the image forming device, the optical element comprising; a lens configured to face the world view; a reflective surface disposed on, and conforming to, the lens, the reflective surface disposed between the lens and the opposing second exposed major surface of the reflective polarizer, the reflective surface capable of transmitting a first world view light beam from the world view that is incident on, and passes through, the lens; and a retarder disposed on, and conforming to, the reflective surface, the retarder disposed between the reflective surface and the reflective polarizer, wherein the reflective polarizer, the retarder, and the reflective surface collectively are capable of directing; a first portion of the image light beam that is transmitted by the reflective polarizer toward the eye, and a second portion of the first world view light beam toward the eye. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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