Polarization recovery in a directional display device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G02B-027/26
G02B-027/28
G02B-005/30
F21V-008/00
G02B-027/22
F21V-013/12
출원번호
US-0993042
(2016-01-11)
등록번호
US-9910207
(2018-03-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Robinson, Michael G.
Sharp, Gary D.
Woodgate, Graham J.
Harrold, Jonathan
Schuck, Miller H.
출원인 / 주소
RealD Spark, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Lowry, Penny L.
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초록▼
Disclosed is an imaging directional backlight polarization recovery apparatus including an imaging directional backlight with at least a polarization sensitive reflection component with optional polarization transformation and redirection elements. Viewing windows may be formed through imaging indiv
Disclosed is an imaging directional backlight polarization recovery apparatus including an imaging directional backlight with at least a polarization sensitive reflection component with optional polarization transformation and redirection elements. Viewing windows may be formed through imaging individual light sources and hence defines the relative positions of system elements and ray paths. The base imaging directional backlight systems provide substantially unpolarized light primarily for the illumination of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) resulting in at least 50% loss in light output when using a conventional sheet polarizer as input to the display. The invention herein introduces a polarization sensitive reflecting element to separate desired and undesired polarization states for the purposes of transformation and redirection of the reflected light for usable illumination. Polarization transformation and redirection can be provided by additional components such as retarder films and specular mirror surfaces.
대표청구항▼
1. A polarized directional illumination apparatus, comprising: an imaging directional backlight comprising: a waveguide for guiding light, further comprising: a first light guiding surface operable to direct light from an illuminator array in a first direction; anda second light guiding surface, ope
1. A polarized directional illumination apparatus, comprising: an imaging directional backlight comprising: a waveguide for guiding light, further comprising: a first light guiding surface operable to direct light from an illuminator array in a first direction; anda second light guiding surface, operable to allow light to exit the waveguide; anda light input surface operable to receive light from the illuminator array;a polarization sensitive reflector configured to receive light from the waveguide on a first side of the reflector, transmit a first portion of the received light having a first polarization state therethrough towards a second side of the reflector, and reflect a second portion of the received light having a second polarization state back towards the waveguide; anda retarder configured to receive reflected light from the polarization sensitive reflector and substantially alter the polarization state of the reflected light from the second polarization state to the first polarization state. 2. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a retarder film proximate to the second light guiding surface of the waveguide to alter the polarization state of reflected light. 3. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 1, wherein the waveguide is a wedge type directional backlight. 4. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 3, wherein the wedge type directional backlight is coated with alternating high refractive index material and low refractive index material. 5. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first light guiding surface of the wedge type directional backlight is coated with a reflecting layer. 6. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 1, wherein the waveguide is an optical valve. 7. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 5, wherein the optical valve has a stepped surface coated with a reflecting material. 8. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 7, wherein the optical valve is substantially transparent. 9. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 1, wherein the polarization sensitive reflector is a multi-layer birefringent film. 10. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 9, wherein the polarization sensitive reflector is a periodic metal wire grid structure provided on glass. 11. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 9, wherein the polarization sensitive reflector is a metal grid structure provided on film stock. 12. The polarized directional illumination apparatus of claim 1, wherein the retarder comprises a quarter-wave plate. 13. An imaging directional backlight comprising: an input side located at a first end of a waveguide, wherein the input side is operable to receive light from at least an illuminator array;a reflective side located at a second end of the waveguide;a first light directing side and a second light directing side located between the input side and the reflective side of the waveguide, wherein the second light directing side is operable to allow light to exit the waveguide;a polarization sensitive reflector configured to receive light from the waveguide on a first side of the reflector, transmit a first portion of the received light having a first polarization state therethrough towards a second side of the reflector, and reflect a second portion of the received light having a second polarization state back towards the waveguide; anda retarder configured to receive the reflected light from the polarization sensitive reflector and alter the polarization state of the reflected light from the second polarization state to the first polarization state. 14. The imaging directional backlight of claim 13, wherein the retarder comprises a quarter-wave plate. 15. An optical valve system that provides polarization recovery, comprising: a waveguide for guiding light, wherein the waveguide further comprises: a first light guiding surface; anda second light guiding surface, opposite the first light guiding surface, further comprising at least one guiding feature and a plurality of extraction features, wherein the plurality of extraction features allow light to pass with substantially low loss when the light is propagating in a first direction and allow light to exit the waveguide upon encountering at least a first extraction feature of the plurality of extraction features;a spatial light modulator proximate to the waveguide;a polarization sensitive reflector configured to receive light from the waveguide on a first side of the reflector, transmit a first portion of the received light having a first polarization state therethrough towards a second side of the reflector, and reflect a second portion of the received light having a second polarization state back towards the waveguide, anda retarder configured to receive reflected light from the polarization sensitive reflector and alter the polarization state of the reflected light from the second polarization state to the first polarization state. 16. The optical valve system that provides polarization recovery of claim 15, further comprising a quarter wave retarder plate located between the waveguide and the polarization sensitive reflector. 17. The optical valve system that provides polarization recovery of claim 16, further comprising a sheet polarizer operable to function as a clean up polarizer and located in a light path after the polarization sensitive reflector. 18. The optical valve system that provides polarization recovery of claim 17, wherein the optical valve further comprises a stepped surface coated with a reflecting material. 19. The optical valve system that provides polarization recovery of claim 18, wherein the reflecting material is silver. 20. The optical valve system that provides polarization recovery of claim 18, wherein the polarization sensitive reflector is approximately parallel to the stepped surface. 21. The optical valve system that provides polarization recovery of claim 15, wherein the retarder comprises a quarter-wave plate.
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