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Sensing with liquid crystal polarization holograms and metasurface

US12231749B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 2022
Grant dateFeb 18, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/18
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Imaging systems, cameras, and image sensors of this disclosure include imaging pixels that include subpixels. Diffractive optical elements such as a metasurface lens layers or a liquid crystal polarization hologram (LCPH) are configured to focus image light to the subpixels of the imaging pixels.

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