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Optical hyperfocal reflective systems and methods, and augmented reality and/or virtual reality displays incorporating same

US11668930B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2021
Grant dateJun 6, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2027/014
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Optical hyperfocal reflective systems and methods are provided. One such optical hyperfocal reflective system has an optical substrate; an optical input coupling portion configured to input couple a collimated display image to the optical substrate; and an optical hyperfocal output coupling portion integrated with said optical substrate. The optical output coupling portion includes at least one hyperfocal reflective view port formed from a discrete optical hyperfocal reflector spot integrated with the optical substrate. The discrete optical hyperfocal reflector spot is sized to form a reflected discrete optical spot beam with a diameter at a target area such that a view of a discrete virtual display image portion, as seen by a lens-detector system locatable at the target area, is hyperfocused.

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