Display system for multiviewer training simulators

• US 5,112,121 A
• Filed: 03/21/1989
• Issued: 05/12/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Raytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company (Rtx Corporation)
• Inventors: Chang, David B., Shih, I-Fu, Moise, Norton L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Arnold, Bruce Y.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/326,712
• Time in Patent Office: 1,148 Days
• Field of Search: 350/3.75, 350/3.77, 350/3.81, 350/3.7, 353/94
• US Class Current: 359/15
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0107 with optical power
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0109 comprising details concerning the making of holograms
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0103 comprising holographic elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/32 Holograms used as optical elements
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/326 the image being transformed by optical means

Abstract

A display system is disclosed which employs multiple holographic elements for selectively reflecting images from separate projectors to one or more distinct viewing volumes. The display system provides the capability to project differing perspective images to individual crew members located at separated positions within a training simulator.

Claims

1. A viewing screen comprising:

a first holographic element having a plurality of holograms for receiving incident light at a plurality of wavelengths to project a scene at a first angle; and

a second holographic element superimposed on said first holographic element and having a plurality of holograms for receiving incident light at a plurality of wavelengths to project a scene at a second angle,

in which the first holographic element is a combination of holograms comprising a first primary red color hologram responsive to red coherent light;

a first primary blue color hologram responsive to blue coherent light;

a first primary green color hologram responsive to green coherent light; and

the second holographic element is a combination of holograms comprising a second primary red color hologram responsive to red coherent light;

a second primary blue color hologram responsive to blue coherent light; and

a second primary green color hologram responsive to green soherent light.

2. A viewing screen comprising:

a first holographic element having a plurality of holograms for receiving incident light at a plurality of wavelengths to project a scene at a first angle; and

a second holographic element superimposed on said first holographic element and having a plurality of holograms for receiving incident light at a plurality of wavelengths to project a scene at a second angle,

in which the first holographic element is a combination of holograms comprising;

a first primary red color hologram responsive to a first wavelength of red light;

a first primary blue color hologram responsive to a first wavelength of blue light;

a first primary green color hologram responsive to a first wavelength of green light; and

the second holographic element is a combination of holograms comprising;

a second primary red color hologram responsive to a second wavelength of red light;

a second primary blue color hologram responsive to a second wavelength of blue light; and

a second primary green color hologram responsive to a second wavelength of green light.

3. A flight simulator optical system comprising:

a pilot'"'"'s position;

a co-pilot'"'"'s position;

a screen having multiple holographic optical elements with first and second superimposed holographic elements;

a first projector reflecting light from each of the first holographic elements to the pilot'"'"'s position; and

a second projector reflecting light from each of the second holographic elements to the co-pilot'"'"'s position.

4. A flight simulator optical system as defined in claim 3 further comprising at least an additional crew position, at least one additional holographic element superimposed on each of the holographic optical elements in the screen, and at least one additional projector reflecting light from each of the additional holographic elements to the additional crew position.