Display panel having dual directional diffusion
First Claim
1. An optical panel for displaying an image, comprising:
- a plurality of stacked optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, and wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends; and
an inlet diffuser provided at the inlet face of the waveguides, wherein the inlet diffuser diffuses light that forms the image asymmetrically.
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Abstract
An optical panel includes a plurality of stacked optical waveguides bound by black cladding to collectively form an inlet face and an opposite display screen. An inlet diffuser has an inlet surface, and an opposite outlet surface adjoining the inlet face of the waveguides. Asymmetric diffusion of image light is effected by the inlet diffuser for increasing field of view, with ambient light being absorbed through the display screen for increasing contrast. Alternatively, an outlet diffuser may be provided at the display screen to complement the inlet diffuser by differently diffusing the image light spatially at the display screen.
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39 Claims
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1. An optical panel for displaying an image, comprising:
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a plurality of stacked optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, and wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends; and
an inlet diffuser provided at the inlet face of the waveguides, wherein the inlet diffuser diffuses light that forms the image asymmetrically. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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