Fractional coverage louver device for a light guide screen
First Claim
1. A fractional coverage louver device for a light guide screen, comprising:
- a transparent layer of material having a first surface and, parallel thereto, a second surface, and a width therebetween; and
a plurality of louver members disposed within the transparent layer of material, each louver member having a first end and a second end, the first end adjacent to the first surface, the second end proximate to the second surface and defining a space between the second end and the second surface.
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Abstract
In a particular embodiment, the fractional coverage louver device includes a transparent layer of material having a first surface and a second surface parallel thereto. A plurality of louver members disposed within the transparent layer of material provide fractional reflective coverage across the width of the transparent material. The louver members are aligned to receive light entering the first surface at a shallow angle relative to the first surface and direct the light out the second surface at a high angle relative to the second surface, thereby increasing the angular viewing range. Transparent areas between louver members allow a portion of incident ambient light to pass through the louver device without being reflected back to a viewer. As such, the louver device has advantageous contrast properties.
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28 Claims
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1. A fractional coverage louver device for a light guide screen, comprising:
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a transparent layer of material having a first surface and, parallel thereto, a second surface, and a width therebetween; and
a plurality of louver members disposed within the transparent layer of material, each louver member having a first end and a second end, the first end adjacent to the first surface, the second end proximate to the second surface and defining a space between the second end and the second surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fractional coverage louver device for a light guide screen, comprising:
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a transparent layer of material having a first surface and, parallel thereto, a second surface, and a width therebetween;
a plurality of louver members disposed within the transparent layer of material adjacent to the first surface and extending toward the second surface across a fraction of the width of the transparent layer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A fractional coverage louver device for a light guide screen, comprising:
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a transparent layer of material having a first surface and, parallel thereto, a second surface, and a width therebetween;
a light redirection means for receiving light presented through the first surface at a first angle with a low angular range and increasing the angular range as the light is directed through the second surface at a plurality of angles relative to the second surface, the light redirection means disposed within the transparent layer adjacent to the first surface and occupying a fraction of the width. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A light guide display comprising:
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a case;
a plurality of aligned magnifying layers within the case, each magnifying layer including a plurality of light guides, each light guide having a light transmitting core and an index of refraction, each light guide having an input end and an output end, the plurality of output ends collective grouped as an output location, the plurality of input ends collectively grouped as an input surface;
a transparent layer of material having a first surface adjacent to the output location and parallel thereto a second surface, and a width therebetween, the transparent layer of material having an index of refraction matched to the index of refraction of the light guide core;
a plurality of louver members disposed within the transparent layer of material, each louver member having a first end and a second end, the first end adjacent to the first surface, the second end proximate to the second surface and defining a space between the second end and the second surface; and
at least one image source proximate to the input surface. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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