APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SUBSTRATED/COMPONENTIZED WAVEGUIDED GOGGLE SYSTEM

• US 20060110090A1
• Filed: 02/11/2005
• Published: 05/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ST Synergy Limited (Hydrix Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Panorama Flat Limited
• Inventors: Ellwood, Sutherland C. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US10/906,261
• Publication Number:
  US 20060110090A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/6
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0123 comprising devices increasing the field of view
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0132 comprising binocular systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/30 Polarising elements light-modulating devices with active elements G02F1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/00 Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings

Abstract

An apparatus and method for a substrate-supported goggle system and a componentized goggle system. The electronic goggle apparatus includes one or more semiconductor substrate, each the substrate supporting: a plurality of integrated waveguide structures, each waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output; and an influencer system, responsive to a control and coupled to the waveguide structures for independently controlling an amplitude of each the radiation signal at the output; a display system for arranging the outputs of the plurality of waveguide structures into a presentation matrix; and a head-mounted eyewear structure for positioning the presentation matrix in a field-of-view of a user. An operating method includes a) propagating a radiation signal through each of a plurality of waveguide structures supported in one or more substrates and arranged into a presentation matrix, each waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output; b) controlling independently an amplitude of each the radiation signal at the output of the corresponding waveguide structure; c) coordinating the radiation signal amplitude control for the plurality of waveguide structures to collectively define a display system from a succession of the amplitude controlled radiation signals; and d) positioning the display system within a field-of-view of a user.

Claims

1. An electronic goggle apparatus, comprising:

one or more semiconductor substrate, each said substrate supporting;

a plurality of integrated waveguide structures, each waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output; and

an influencer system, responsive to a control and coupled to said waveguide structures for independently controlling an amplitude of each said radiation signal at said output;

a display system for arranging said outputs of said plurality of waveguide structures into a presentation matrix; and

a head-mounted eyewear structure for positioning said presentation matrix in a field-of-view of a user.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each said substrate includes a plurality of laminated substrate strips, each of said strips including a row of said waveguide structures.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said waveguide structures extend laterally from a first edge of each said strip to a second edge of said strip with said outputs arranged at said second edge.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said waveguide structures include photonic crystal elements.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each said substrate includes said waveguide structures extending perpendicular to a substrate surface.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein each said substrate includes a semiconductor wafer wherein said substrate surface is a top of said semiconductor wafer.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein each said waveguide structures include photonic crystal elements.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each said substrate includes said waveguide structures extending parallel to a substrate surface.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein each said substrate includes a semiconductor wafer wherein said substrate surface is a top of said semiconductor wafer.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said waveguide structures include photonic crystal elements.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said presentation matrix is parallel to said substrate surface and wherein said display system includes a deflecting system coupled to said waveguide structures to direct said radiation signals toward said substrate surface.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein an illumination source is remote from said eyewear structure.

13. A goggle system, comprising:

a head-mounted eyewear structure for positioning a presentation matrix in a field-of-view of a user;

a plurality of waveguide structures, each waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output;

an influencer system, responsive to a control and coupled to said waveguide structures for independently controlling an amplitude of each said radiation signal at said output; and

a display system for arranging said outputs of said plurality of waveguide structures into said presentation matrix.

14. The goggle system of claim 13 wherein said display system includes a first communication system having one or more waveguides coupling said outputs to said eyewear structure.

15. A manufacturing method, the method comprising:

a) disposing a plurality of waveguide structures into one or more substrates, each waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output;

b) proximating an influencer system, responsive to a control, to said waveguide structures for independently controlling an amplitude of said radiation signal at said output;

c) arranging said outputs of said plurality of waveguide structures into a presentation matrix; and

d) positioning said presentation matrix in a field-of-view of a user.

16. A propagated signal on which is carried computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computing system performs a method, the method comprising:

a) disposing a plurality of waveguide structures into one or more substrates, each waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output;

b) proximating an influencer system, responsive to a control, to said waveguide structures for independently controlling an amplitude of said radiation signal at said output;

c) arranging said outputs of said plurality of waveguide structures into a presentation matrix; and

d) positioning said presentation matrix in a field-of-view of a user.

17. A method of operation, the method comprising:

a) propagating a radiation signal through each of a plurality of waveguide structures supported in one or more substrates and arranged into a presentation matrix, each waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output;

b) controlling independently an amplitude of each said radiation signal at said output of said corresponding waveguide structure;

c) coordinating said radiation signal amplitude control for said plurality of waveguide structures to collectively define a display system from a succession of said amplitude controlled radiation signals; and

d) positioning said display system within a field-of-view of a user.

18. An apparatus, comprising:

means for propagating a radiation signal through each of a plurality of waveguide structures supported in one or more substrates and arranged into a presentation matrix, each waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output;

means for controlling independently an amplitude of each said radiation signal at said output of said corresponding waveguide structure;

means for coordinating said radiation signal amplitude control for said plurality of waveguide structures to collectively define a display system from a succession of said amplitude controlled radiation signals; and

means for positioning said display system within a field-of-view of a user.