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Head mounted display with eye accommodation having 3-D image producing system consisting of, for each eye, one single planar display screen, one single planar tunable focus LC micro-lens array, one single planar black mask and bias lens

US7486341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2005
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/294
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatus and devices for head mounted stereoscopic 3-D display devices using the tunable focus liquid crystal micro-lens array eye to produce eye accommodation information. A liquid crystal display panel displays stereoscopic images and uses tunable liquid crystal micro-lens array to change the diopter of the display pixels to provide eye accommodation information. The head mounted display device includes a planar display screen, planar tunable liquid crystal micro-lens array and planar black mask. The display device may optionally include a bias lens. In an embodiment, the display device also includes a backlight and a prism sheet for displaying the images on the display screen. The display screen, tunable liquid crystal micro-lens array, black mask and optional backlight and prism may be flat or curved.

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