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See-through near-eye display glasses wherein image light is transmitted to and reflected from an optically flat film

US8482859B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2012
Grant dateJul 9, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2027/0178
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the optical assembly comprises an optically flat film, disposed at an angle in front of a user's eye, that reflects and transmits a portion of image light and transmits scene light from a see-through view of the surrounding environment, so that a combined image comprised of portions of the image light and the transmitted scene light is provided to a user's eye.

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