Optical systems for see-through displays
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1. An optical system for a head-worn computer, comprising:
- a polarized light source positioned within the head-worn computer and adapted to project polarized light towards a partially reflective partially transmissive surface such that the polarized light reflects through a field lens and towards a reflective display forming image light, wherein the polarized light is converted to a different polarization state after reflecting off a surface of the reflective display,wherein the image light is then transmitted through the field lens and then through the partially reflective partially transmissive surface to an eye image display optical system adapted to present the image light to an eye of a user wearing the head-worn computer, andwherein the reflective display is a monochrome reflective display and the polarized light source provides sequential illumination of red, green and blue light to provide a perceived full color image to the eye of the user.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for providing a high quality display images in see-through head-worn optics.
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1. An optical system for a head-worn computer, comprising:
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a polarized light source positioned within the head-worn computer and adapted to project polarized light towards a partially reflective partially transmissive surface such that the polarized light reflects through a field lens and towards a reflective display forming image light, wherein the polarized light is converted to a different polarization state after reflecting off a surface of the reflective display, wherein the image light is then transmitted through the field lens and then through the partially reflective partially transmissive surface to an eye image display optical system adapted to present the image light to an eye of a user wearing the head-worn computer, and wherein the reflective display is a monochrome reflective display and the polarized light source provides sequential illumination of red, green and blue light to provide a perceived full color image to the eye of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An optical system for a head-worn computer, comprising:
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a polarized light source positioned within the head-worn computer and adapted to project polarized light towards a partially reflective partially transmissive surface such that the polarized light reflects through a field lens and towards a reflective display forming image light, wherein the polarized light is converted to a different polarization state after reflecting off a surface of the reflective display, wherein the image light is then transmitted through the field lens and then through the partially reflective partially transmissive surface to an eye image display optical system adapted to present the image light to an eye of a user wearing the head-worn computer, and wherein the partially reflective partially transmissive surface is a reflective polarizer film that includes a flat surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An optical system for a head-worn computer, comprising:
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a polarized light source positioned within the head-worn computer and adapted to project polarized light towards a partially reflective partially transmissive surface such that the polarized light reflects through a field lens and towards a reflective display, wherein the polarized light is converted to a different polarization state after reflecting off a surface of the reflective display, forming image light, wherein the image light is then transmitted through the field lens and then through the partially reflective partially transmissive surface to an eye image display optical system adapted to present the image light to an eye of a user wearing the head-worn computer, wherein the partially reflective partially transmissive surface is a thin reflective polarizer film of approximately 80 microns. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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