Advanced immersive visual display system

• US 20110007277A1
• Filed: 06/15/2009
• Published: 01/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1991
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dennis Solomon
• Original Assignee: Dennis Solomon
• Inventors: Solomon, Dennis J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,730,129 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 353/7
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0132 comprising binocular systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 26/105 with one or more pivoting mirrors or galvano-mirrors G02B26/101 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 26/12 using multifaceted mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/302 for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/305 using lenticular lenses, e.g. arrangements of cylindrical lenses
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/32 using arrays of controllable light sources; using moving apertures or moving light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/324 Colour aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/344 with head-mounted left-right displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/363 using image projection screens volumetric display H04N13/388
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/398 Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses an improved method and device for the immersive display of three-dimensional images with visual accommodation. An improved method for manufacturing a visual display incorporating a scanned light source and an improved method of presenting visual information are disclosed. A complete, immersive display environment is also presented.

Claims

1. A visual display system with visual accommodation comprising:

light emitting element array means for projecting one or more parts of a full image wherein the surface of said array is not orthogonal with the principal optical axis of the visual display system;

optical scanning means for displacing the optical radiation from said light emitting elements array means across the field of view;

screen means for projecting the optical radiation from the light emitting elements means toward the observer'"'"'s eye transmitting the focal distance of said light emitting elements;

computational means for calculating, controlling and synchronizing said light emitting elements, said scanning means, and said variable focal distance optical elements to create a full image with visual accommodation;

2. A visual display system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said light array means includes light emitting diodes.

3. A visual display system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said light array means includes a transparent light emitting medium.

4. A visual display system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said transparent light emitting medium is modulated by two-photon up conversion.

5. A visual display system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said light array means is scanned to describe a visual volume corresponding the field and depth of view of the virtual image.

6. A visual display system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising eye state monitoring means for providing said controller means data to conform the modulation of said light array means and focus optical means to the observer'"'"'s eye state for optimum performance.

7. A visual display system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a one or more of thin-film optical conduit means.

8. A visual display system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a one or more of thin-film optical conduit means and an extraction/activation layer means.

9. A visual display system comprising:

light emitting element array means for projecting one or more parts of a full image;

interlacing means for providing a sub-element illumination pattern transduce-able into a full virtual image of increased pixel number and density;

optical scanning means for displacing the optical radiation from the light emitting elements means across the field of view;

screen means for projecting the optical radiation from the light emitting elements means toward the observer'"'"'s eye;

and controller means for synchronizing the light emitter element means, interlacing means and optical scanning means.

10. A visual display system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said interlacing means are comprised of fiber optics.

11. A visual display system in accordance with claim 10 further comprising focus optical means for providing optical focal distance for each element of the light emitting element array means.

12. A visual display system in accordance with claim 9 further comprising eye state monitoring means for providing said controller means data to conform the modulation of said light array means and focus optical means to the observer'"'"'s eye state for optimum performance.

13. A visual display system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a one or more of thin-film optical conduit means.

14. A visual display system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a one or more of thin-film optical conduit means and an extraction/activation layer means.

15. A visual display system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a one or more of thin-film optical conduit means, an extraction/activation layer means and an augmented visual layer means.

16. A visual display system for the display of having digital beam holograms, further comprising:

One or more spatial light modulated means projecting at least two views;

A sensor means integrated with a feedback means to accurately and dynamically correct the angular position of the said views;

17. A visual display system in accordance with claim 16, further comprising;

A fixed position spatial light modulator means; and

A fixed position sensor means.

18. A visual display system in accordance with claim 16, further comprising an interactive motion device means having altitude control means;