Polarization fields for dynamic light field display
US8651678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2310/0235
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In exemplary implementations of this invention, a flat screen device displays a 3D scene. The 3D display may be viewed by a person who is not wearing any special glasses. The flat screen device displays dynamically changing 3D imagery, with a refresh rate so fast that the device may be used for 3D movies or for interactive, 3D display. The flat screen device comprises a stack of LCD layers with two crossed polarization filters, one filter at each end of the stack. One or more processors control the voltage at each pixel of each LCD layer, in order to control the polarization state rotation induced in light at that pixel. The processor employs an algorithm that models each LCD layer as a spatially-controllable polarization rotator, rather than a conventional spatial light modulator that directly attenuates light. Color display is achieved using field sequential color illumination with monochromatic LCDs.
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