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Image display apparatus and camera capable of having an electronic image superimposed on an optical image

US7705907B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2006
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2027/012
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

What is disclosed is a display apparatus that introduce an electronic image that is generated electronically into a viewing optical system through which an object is viewed to make the electronic image viewable in such a way as to be superimposed on an image of the object. The electric image forming apparatus has a light source, a micro lens array and scanning means for scanning light from the light source to form an image on the micro lens array. There is disclosed a scanning display apparatus that introduces an image formed on the micro lens and superimpose it on an image of an object and a camera in which an object image formed optically and an electronic image are made viewable in a superimposed manner using the scanning display apparatus.

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