G02B5/0273

OPTICAL DIFFUSING ELEMENT AND LIGHT EMITTING ASSEMBLY FOR THREE-DIMENSION SENSING
20220244435 · 2022-08-04 ·

An optical diffusing element includes a light emitting surface. The light emitting surface has microstructures, each microstructure has a border, the border of each microstructure is completely connected with the borders of the adjacent microstructures, each microstructure has a surface profile, and a functional formula of the surface profile is:

[00001] s ( x ) = x 2 R + R 2 - ( κ + 1 ) x 2 ;

s(x) represents the surface profile of each microstructure on an x-axis. The value x represents a vertical projection position of the surface profile on the x-axis. The value R represents a curvature radius of a vertex of each microstructure. The value κ represents a conic coefficient of each microstructure. The microstructures have the same value R and value κ. A light emitting assembly for three-dimension sensing includes the optical diffusing element and a light source. The optical diffusing element and the light emitting assembly for three-dimension sensing have the advantages of controlling light shape, light profile and simplifying design.

Light source device and projector
11442355 · 2022-09-13 · ·

A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source section, a first polarization split element for transmitting first light with a first polarization direction from the light source section and reflecting the first light with a second polarization direction, a second polarization split element for transmitting the first light with the first polarization direction from the first polarization split element, a reflecting element for reflecting the first light with the second polarization direction from the first polarization split element, an optical element for reflecting the first light with the second polarization direction from the reflecting element, a wavelength conversion element for performing wavelength conversion on the first light from the optical element to emit second light, and a diffusion element for diffusely emitting the first light from the second polarization split element.

Broad beam light
11460155 · 2022-10-04 ·

A light projecting apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a head with first and second light sources. There is a first reflector and a second reflector respectively disposed proximate to the first and second light sources. Each of the first and second reflectors has a concave reflective surface and a convex reflective surface configured to form light emitted by the respective light source into an illumination pattern having a central region having a substantially uniform distribution of luminous intensity and a taper region having a tapered luminous intensity.

DIFFUSIVE OPTICAL DEVICE
20220291426 · 2022-09-15 ·

In some implementations, a diffusive optical device includes a glass substrate; a first polymer layer disposed on a first surface of the glass substrate; and a second polymer layer disposed on the first polymer layer. A refractive index of the first polymer layer may be different than a refractive index of the second polymer layer. The first surface of the glass substrate may comprise a central region and a margin region, wherein the first polymer layer is disposed on the central region and not the margin region. The first polymer layer may include a plurality of adhesion promoter molecules that causes the second polymer layer to bond to the glass substrate, wherein at least one adhesion promoter molecule, of the plurality of adhesion promoter molecules, comprises a molecularly flexible spacer.

Unitary optical film assembly

A unitary optical film stack comprising a light redirecting film assembly; a light diffusion film assembly; and an optical adhesive; wherein the light redirecting film assembly and the light diffusion film assembly are physically coupled non-continuously to minimize optical coupling.

Screen and projection system
11300869 · 2022-04-12 · ·

A screen capable of reflecting projected light from a projector to a viewer's field of view, at least comprising a surface diffusion layer (14), a transmission light-absorbing layer (13) and a projection reflective layer (12) which are stacked sequentially from the incident side of the projected light. The projection reflective layer (12) selectively reflects the projected light. The transmission light-absorbing layer (13) comprises light-absorbing material particles, and the distribution of the light-absorbing material particles in the transmission light-absorbing layer (13) is set according to the distribution of the Fresnel loss of the projected light on the surface of the screen, such that the light transmittance of the transmission light-absorbing layer (13) is higher in the region where the Fresnel loss is larger. Further disclosed is a projection system comprising the screen. The screen and the projection system have high contrast and high brightness uniformity.

LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR
20220082923 · 2022-03-17 · ·

A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source section, a first polarization split element for transmitting first light with a first polarization direction from the light source section and reflecting the first light with a second polarization direction, a second polarization split element for transmitting the first light with the first polarization direction from the first polarization split element, a reflecting element for reflecting the first light with the second polarization direction from the first polarization split element, an optical element for reflecting the first light with the second polarization direction from the reflecting element, a wavelength conversion element for performing wavelength conversion on the first light from the optical element to emit second light, and a diffusion element for diffusely emitting the first light from the second polarization split element.

Optical body, display device, and method for manufacturing optical body

There is provided an optical body with improved antireflection capability, a display device, and a method for manufacturing an optical body, the optical body including: a first concave-convex structure formed on a surface of a base material; and a second concave-convex structure superimposed on the first concave-convex structure. An average concave-convex period of the first concave-convex structure is larger than a wavelength in a visible light region, an average concave-convex period of the second concave-convex structure is less than or equal to the wavelength in the visible light region, and projecting parts of the second concave-convex structure extend in a direction normal to a flat plane of the base material.

Flashlight
11209133 · 2021-12-28 ·

A rectangular wide-beam flashlight that utilizes a plurality of LEDs positioned in specifically formed optical elements to generate a uniform, rectangular beam pattern configured to substantially illuminate one or more walls in a room. The flashlight uses a radial array of LEDs that are disposed at or within optical elements or cavities configured to combine the output of the LEDs to form a substantially uniform and seamless, high-aspect ratio or wide rectangular beam for adequately illuminating one or more walls in a room.

UNITARY OPTICAL FILM ASSEMBLY

A unitary optical film stack comprising a light redirecting film assembly; a light diffusion film assembly; and an optical adhesive; wherein the light redirecting film assembly and the light diffusion film assembly are physically coupled non-continuously to minimize optical coupling.