Method and system for interferometric modulation in projection or peripheral devices
First Claim
1. A system for projecting images, comprising:
- an array of interferometric modulators configured to form a first image;
an optical imaging system configured to form on a viewing surface a second image based on the first image; and
a light source disposed with respect to the array of interferometric modulators to illuminate the array of interferometric modulators,wherein said system for projecting images comprises a head mounted display.
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Abstract
An Interferometric Modulator (IMod) is a microelectromechanical device for modulating light using interference. The colors of these devices may be determined in a spatial fashion, and their inherent color shift may be compensated for using several optical compensation mechanisms. Brightness, addressing, and driving of IMods may be accomplished in a variety of ways with appropriate packaging, and peripheral electronics which can be attached and/or fabricated using one of many techniques. The devices may be used in both embedded and directly perceived applications, the latter providing multiple viewing modes as well as a multitude of product concepts ranging in size from microscopic to architectural in scope.
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62 Claims
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1. A system for projecting images, comprising:
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an array of interferometric modulators configured to form a first image; an optical imaging system configured to form on a viewing surface a second image based on the first image; and a light source disposed with respect to the array of interferometric modulators to illuminate the array of interferometric modulators, wherein said system for projecting images comprises a head mounted display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for projecting images, comprising:
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a photosensitive medium; an array of interferometric modulators configured to form a first image; a light source, said light source and said array of interferometric modulators defining an optical path; a transport mechanism configured to move the photosensitive medium such that the photosensitive medium passes through said optical path; and an optical imaging system configured to form on the photosensitive medium a second image based on the first image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for projecting images, comprising:
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means for capturing optical information; means for interferometrically modulating light to form a first image; a means for illuminating, said illuminating means and said interferometrically light modulating means defining an optical path; means for moving the capturing means across the modulating means; and means for optically imaging for forming a second image based on the first image on the capturing means. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A display device comprising:
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an array of interferometric modulators configured to form a first image; an optical imaging system configured to form on a viewing surface a second image based on the first image; and a light source disposed with respect to the array of interferometric modulators to illuminate the array of interferometric modulators, wherein said array of interferometric modulators, said optical imaging system and said light source are disposed in an automobile. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system for projecting images, comprising:
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an array of interferometric modulators configured to form a first image; a light source, said light source and said array of interferometric modulators defining an optical path; a transport mechanism configured to move a photosensitive medium such that the photosensitive medium passes through said optical path; and an optical imaging system configured to form on the photosensitive medium a second image based on the first image. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A display device comprising:
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an array of interferometric modulators configured to form a first image; an optical imaging system configured to form on a viewing surface a second image based on the first image; and a light source disposed with respect to the array of interferometric modulators to illuminate the array of interferometric modulators, wherein said array of interferometric modulators, said optical imaging system and said light source are disposed on eyewear. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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