Spatial light modulator based optical calibration system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An optical system comprising:
- a. a reference source with at least one reference output signal wherein the value of the reference output signal is known;
b. a spatial light modulator for selectively directing said reference output signal from said reference source to non-imaging optics wherein said non-imaging optics uniformly transmit said reference output signal to the input of said optical system;
c. an output signal from said optical system; and
d. a means for comparing the input of said optical system and the output of said optical system, deriving a correction based upon that comparison and storing it.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and system for calibration of optical systems is disclosed. The system consists of a reference source (12), a spatial light modulator (26) for transmitting the reference source signal through non-imaging optics (30) and into the input of an optical system (36). The output of the optical system is then compared to the input signal and a correction is derived. The correction is stored and used real-time to adjust the output of the system to more accurately reflect the actual input signal.
354 Citations
17 Claims
-
1. An optical system comprising:
-
a. a reference source with at least one reference output signal wherein the value of the reference output signal is known; b. a spatial light modulator for selectively directing said reference output signal from said reference source to non-imaging optics wherein said non-imaging optics uniformly transmit said reference output signal to the input of said optical system; c. an output signal from said optical system; and d. a means for comparing the input of said optical system and the output of said optical system, deriving a correction based upon that comparison and storing it. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A method of calibrating an optical system comprising:
-
a. providing a reference source with at least one reference output, wherein the value of said reference output is known; b. transmitting an image of the reference output to non-imaging optics with a spatial light modulator; c. uniformly transmitting an image of the reference output through said non-imaging optics to the input of an optical system; d. creating an output signal with said optical system; e. comparing the reference output signal with the optical system output signal; and f. deriving and storing a correction for said optical system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
-
-
13. A method of operating a display system comprising:
-
a. providing a calibration system, wherein said calibration system further comprises; i. establishing a reference source; ii. operating a spatial light modulator for transmitting an image of said reference source; and iii. transmitting said image of said reference source from said spatial light modulator to non-imaging optics wherein said non-imaging optics transmit said image uniformly to the input of said display system; b. comparing said input of said display system with the output of said display system; c. deriving a correction for each pixel at said output of said display system; and d. storing said correction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
-
Specification