Scanning laser projection display devices and methods for projecting one or more images onto a surface with a light-scanning optical fiber
First Claim
1. An improved method for projecting one or more images onto a surface with a projection device comprising a light-scanning optical fiber, the method comprising:
- generating a sequence of light in response to one or more image representations and a drive signal determining a scan pattern of the optical fiber;
articulating the optical fiber in the scan pattern based on the drive signal, wherein a distal tip of the fiber has a variable velocity; and
projecting the generated sequence of light from the articulated optical fiber to form the one or more images on the surface, wherein the fiber is scanned within a Q factor of a resonant frequency of the optical fiber, wherein the generating of the sequence of light comprises varying a light intensity based on the drive signal such that the light intensity is varied based on both a position in the one or more image representations and a positional rate of change of the optical fiber in the scan pattern and wherein the intensity increases based on the variable velocity increasing.
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Abstract
Image projection devices, high-speed fiber scanned displays and related methods for projecting an image onto a surface and interfacing with the projected image are provided. A method for projecting one or more images and obtaining feedback with an optical input-output assembly is provided. The input-output assembly comprising a light-scanning optical fiber and a sensor. The method includes generating a sequence of light in response to one or more image representations and a scan pattern of the optical fiber, articulating the optical fiber in the scan pattern, projecting the sequence of light from the articulated optical fiber, and generating a feedback signal with the sensor in response to reflections of the sequence of light.
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19 Claims
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1. An improved method for projecting one or more images onto a surface with a projection device comprising a light-scanning optical fiber, the method comprising:
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generating a sequence of light in response to one or more image representations and a drive signal determining a scan pattern of the optical fiber; articulating the optical fiber in the scan pattern based on the drive signal, wherein a distal tip of the fiber has a variable velocity; and projecting the generated sequence of light from the articulated optical fiber to form the one or more images on the surface, wherein the fiber is scanned within a Q factor of a resonant frequency of the optical fiber, wherein the generating of the sequence of light comprises varying a light intensity based on the drive signal such that the light intensity is varied based on both a position in the one or more image representations and a positional rate of change of the optical fiber in the scan pattern and wherein the intensity increases based on the variable velocity increasing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for projecting one or more images onto a surface, the system comprising:
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a projection device comprising a light-scanning optical fiber, the projection device operable to project a sequence of light from the light-scanning fiber onto a surface according to a scan pattern; a laser assembly coupled with the light-scanning optical fiber and operable to generate the sequence of light; and a processor coupled with the light-scanning assembly and the laser assembly, the processor comprising a tangible medium, the tangible medium comprising instructions that when executed cause the processor to; generate the sequence of light in response to one or more image representations and the scan pattern comprising a varying light intensity based on a drive signal such that light intensity is varied based on both a position in the one or more image representations and a positional rate of change of the optical fiber in the scan pattern, articulate the optical fiber in the scan pattern based on the drive signal, in order to scan the optical fiber within a Q factor of a resonant frequency of the optical fiber such that a distal tip of the fiber has a variable velocity; and provide control signals to the laser assembly and the light-scanning assembly to increase the intensity based on the variable velocity increasing in order to project the sequence of light according to the scan pattern to form the one or more images on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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