Optical system for display panel
First Claim
1. An optical system for projecting an image onto a display image plane at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, comprising;
an image source;
an imaging element for creating an image from the image source;
an anamorphic telescope for reducing anamorphic distortion of the image, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction; and
a final element for directing the image toward the display image plane.
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Abstract
An optical system for producing an accurate image on an optical panel inlet face surface which is highly tilted relative to the image path. The optical system comprises an image source and an imaging element that creates an image from the image source. The optical system also comprises an anamorphic telescope for reducing anamorphic distortion of the image, and a final element for directing the image toward the optical panel. The anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. The anamorphic telescope includes a first lens group, a second lens group, and a third lens group. The first lens group and the second lens group form a first anamorphic telescopic system, and the second lens group and the third lens group form a second anamorphic telescopic system.
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116 Claims
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1. An optical system for projecting an image onto a display image plane at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, comprising;
an image source;
an imaging element for creating an image from the image source;
an anamorphic telescope for reducing anamorphic distortion of the image, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction; and
a final element for directing the image toward the display image plane. - 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)
- which is greater than zero, comprising;
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24. An optical system for projecting an image onto a display image plane at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, comprising;
an image source;
an imaging element for creating an image from the image source;
an anamorphic telescope for reducing anamorphic distortion of the image, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the anamorphic telescope includes a first lens group, a second lens group, and a third lens group, wherein the first lens group and the second lens group form a first anamorphic telescopic system, and wherein the second lens group and the third lens group form a second anamorphic telescopic system; and
a final element for directing the image toward the display image plane. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
- which is greater than zero, comprising;
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54. A display system having an optical panel and at least one optical system for projecting an image onto a display image plane at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, said display system comprising;
an optical panel, comprising;
a plurality of stacked optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, and wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends; and
at least one coupler provided at the inlet face which redirects light traveling from an axis non-perpendicular to the inlet face to an axis perpendicular to the inlet face;
at least one optical system, each said optical system comprising;
an image source;
an imaging element for creating an image from the image source;
an anamorphic telescope for reducing anamorphic distortion of the image, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction; and
a final element for directing the image toward the display image plane. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
- which is greater than zero, said display system comprising;
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80. A display system having an optical panel and at least one optical system for projecting an image onto a display image plane at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, said display system comprising;
an optical panel, comprising;
a plurality of stacked optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, and wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends; and
at least one coupler provided at the inlet face which redirects light traveling from an axis non-perpendicular to the inlet face to an axis perpendicular to the inlet face;
at least one optical system, each said optical system comprising;
an image source;
an imaging element for creating an image from the image source;
an anamorphic telescope for reducing anamorphic distortion of the image, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the anamorphic telescope includes a first lens group, a second lens group, and a third lens group, wherein the first lens group and the second lens group form a first anamorphic telescopic system, and wherein the second lens group and the third lens group form a second anamorphic telescopic system; and
a final element for directing the image toward the display image plane. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
- which is greater than zero, said display system comprising;
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110. A method for projecting an image onto a display image plane at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, said method comprising the steps of;
projecting an image from an image source;
creating an image from the projected image with an imaging element;
reducing anamorphic distortion of the image with an anamorphic element, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction; and
directing the image toward the display image plane with a final element.
- which is greater than zero, said method comprising the steps of;
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111. A method for displaying an image onto a display image plane of an optical panel at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, said method comprising the steps of;
projecting an image from an image source;
creating an image from the projected image with an imaging element;
reducing anamorphic distortion of the image with an anamorphic element, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction; and
directing the image toward the display image plane with a final element;
wherein the optical panel comprises a plurality of stacked optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends, and wherein the optical panel further comprises at least one coupler at the inlet face to redirect light traveling from an axis non-perpendicular to the inlet face to an axis perpendicular to the inlet face.
- which is greater than zero, said method comprising the steps of;
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112. A display system having an optical panel and at least one optical system for projecting an image onto a display image plane at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, said display system comprising;
an optical panel, comprising;
a plurality of stacked optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, and wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends, the inlet face being substantially parallel to the outlet face; and
at least one coupler provided at the inlet face which redirects light traveling from an axis non-perpendicular to the inlet face to an axis perpendicular to the inlet face;
at least one optical system, each said optical system comprising;
an image source;
an imaging element for creating an image from the image source;
an anamorphic telescope for reducing anamorphic distortion of the image, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction; and
a final element for directing the image toward the display image plane.
- which is greater than zero, said display system comprising;
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113. A method for displaying an image onto a display image plane of an optical panel at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, said method comprising the steps of;
projecting an image from an image source;
creating an image from the projected image with an imaging element;
reducing anamorphic distortion of the image with an anamorphic element, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction; and
directing the image toward the display image plane with a final element;
wherein the optical panel comprises a plurality of stacked optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends, the inlet face being substantially parallel to the outlet face, and wherein the optical panel further comprises at least one coupler at the inlet face to redirect light traveling from an axis non-perpendicular to the inlet face to an axis perpendicular to the inlet face.
- which is greater than zero, said method comprising the steps of;
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114. An optical system for projecting an image onto a display image plane at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, comprising;
an image source;
an imaging element for creating an image from the image source; and
an anamorphic telescope for reducing anamorphic distortion of the image and for directing the image toward the display image plane, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction.
- which is greater than zero, comprising;
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115. A display system having an optical panel and at least one optical system for projecting an image onto a display image plane at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, said display system comprising;
an optical panel, comprising;
a plurality of stacked optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, and wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends; and
at least one coupler provided at the inlet face which redirects light traveling from an axis non-perpendicular to the inlet face to an axis perpendicular to the inlet face;
at least one optical system, each said optical system comprising;
an image source;
an imaging element for creating an image from the image source; and
an anamorphic telescope for reducing anamorphic distortion of the image and for directing the image toward the display image plane, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction.
- which is greater than zero, said display system comprising;
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116. A display system having an optical panel and at least one optical system for projecting an image onto a display image plane at an incident angle θ
- which is greater than zero, said display system comprising;
an optical panel, comprising;
a plurality of stacked optical waveguides, each having a first end and a second end, wherein an outlet face is defined by the plurality of first ends, and wherein an inlet face is defined by the plurality of second ends, the inlet face being substantially parallel to the outlet face; and
at least one coupler provided at the inlet face which redirects light traveling from an axis non-perpendicular to the inlet face to an axis perpendicular to the inlet face;
at least one optical system, each said optical system comprising;
an image source;
an imaging element for creating an image from the image source; and
an anamorphic telescope for reducing anamorphic distortion of the image and for directing the image toward the display image plane, wherein the anamorphic telescope reduces magnification of the image in a first direction and enlarges magnification of the image in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction.
- which is greater than zero, said display system comprising;
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