Eyeglass display lens system employing off-axis optical design
First Claim
1. An optical display system comprising;
- an eyeglass lens assembly comprising;
a first lens section having a first surface, at least a portion of the first surface having a first curvature, a second lens section having a second surface, at least a portion of the second surface having a second curvature, and an interface between the first surface and the second surface, the interface comprising an optical layer and conforming to the first curvature of the first surface and the second curvature of the second surface; and
an image source located off-axis with respect to the interface to transmit light along an optical path that is directed by the optical layer of the interface toward an eye of a user.
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Abstract
An off-axis optical display system is provided. The system comprises an eyeglass lens assembly having a first lens section having a first surface, at least a portion of the first surface having a first curvature, and a second lens section having a second surface, at least a portion of the second surface having a second curvature. An interface is located between the first surface and the second surface. The interface comprises an optical layer and conforms to the first curvature of the first surface and the second curvature of the second surface. An image source is located off-axis with respect to the interface to transmit light along an optical path that reflects off the optical reflective surface of the interface toward an eye of a user. A portion of the optical path may be through air, and refraction is provided at the interface between air and the first lens. An aberration correction element is also provided.
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51 Claims
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1. An optical display system comprising;
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an eyeglass lens assembly comprising;
a first lens section having a first surface, at least a portion of the first surface having a first curvature, a second lens section having a second surface, at least a portion of the second surface having a second curvature, and an interface between the first surface and the second surface, the interface comprising an optical layer and conforming to the first curvature of the first surface and the second curvature of the second surface; and
an image source located off-axis with respect to the interface to transmit light along an optical path that is directed by the optical layer of the interface toward an eye of a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An optical display system comprising:
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an eyeglass lens assembly comprising;
a first surface;
a second surface;
a space between the first surface and the second surface;
an optical relay assembly comprising a lens system disposed to direct light into the space between the first surface and the second surface, the optical relay assembly further comprising at least a first optical element to transmit light on an optical path in the space between the first surface and the second surface, and at least a further optical element to direct light on the optical path out through the first surface or the second surface toward a user'"'"'s eye, the optical path disposed off-axis with respect to the lens system of the optical relay assembly. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
an image source located to transmit light to the optical relay assembly onto the optical path. -
38. The optical display system of claim 28, further comprising an element operative to provide aberration correction.
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39. The optical display system of claim 38, wherein the element comprises an optical element.
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40. The optical display system of claim 38, wherein the element provides correction to the image electronically.
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41. The optical display system of claim 38, wherein the image source is a scanned display and the element is operative to adjust the scanning.
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42. The optical display of claim 38, wherein the element is operative to provide distortion to a pixel field.
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43. An optical display system comprising:
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an eyeglass lens assembly comprising;
a first surface;
a second surface;
a space between the first surface and the second surface;
an optical relay assembly comprising a lens system disposed to direct light into the space between the first surface and the second surface, the optical relay assembly further comprising at least an optical element disposed in the space between the first surface and the second surface to transmit light on an optical path out through the first surface or the second surface toward a user'"'"'s eye, the lens system of the optical relay assembly located off-axis with respect to the optical element. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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Specification