G02F1/092

OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR INFLUENCING LIGHT DIRECTIONS, ARRANGEMENT FOR IMAGING A MULTIPLICITY OF ILLUMINATED OR SELF-LUMINOUS SURFACES, AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE
20230047322 · 2023-02-16 ·

An optical element including a plate-shaped substrate with a light-entrance surface and a light-exit surface, a multiplicity of imaging elements formed on the light-exit surface and a multiplicity of diaphragms formed on the light-entrance surface. Each diaphragm includes a transparent geometric region in an opaque region. The optical element can be switched between two operating modes B1 and B2 such that some of the imaging elements change their focal length between values f1 and f2 and/or, some of the diaphragms change their aperture width and/or their position. Exactly one diaphragm is associated with each imaging element in mode B1 so that light passing through the diaphragm is imaged or collimated by the associated imaging element. Consequently, light arriving in the optical element through the diaphragms and then through the light-entrance surface has, after passing through the associated imaging elements in the two operating modes B1 and B2, different propagation angles.

Advanced optoelectronic system architectures and associated methods using spatial light modulation
11586062 · 2023-02-21 · ·

An optoelectronic system includes a concentration layer, a modulation layer including an array of light modulators, an exit layer that receives the modulation layer output having a modulation layer output spatial distribution and remaps the modulation layer output spatial distribution to a modified spatial distribution. A collector layer receives the modified spatial distribution to produce a collector layer output. A detector receives the collector layer output. A processor controls the modulation layer and receives the detector output to generate an image. The collector layer can receive the modified spatial distribution at a plurality of collector layer inputs and combine the plurality of collector layer inputs at a collector layer output. Modulators can be configured to direct couple modulated light to a collector layer, without using an exit layer. Configurations with spatial light modulator modules and sub-modules are described.

FERROFLUID DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE
20230161185 · 2023-05-25 ·

The present invention relates to a ferrofluid display control device including: a storage part whose at least a front surface is made of a transparent material to store a transparent liquid and a ferrofluid therein and to display the movements of the transparent liquid and the ferrofluid; an input part disposed on one side of the storage part to detect the selection of a frequency range control input signal capable of controlling the movements of the ferrofluid; a controller for generating a magnetic field supply control signal for controlling the intensity of the magnetic field supplied to the ferrofluid; and a magnetic field supply part having an electromagnet disposed on one side of the rear surface of the storage part.

NANOCOMPOSITE PARTICLE AND MAGNETRON DISPLAY DEVICE

A nanocomposite particle and a magnetron display device are disclosed. The nanocomposite particle includes a magnetic core, and a first protection layer and a luminescent that sequentially cover the magnetic core. A length of the nanocomposite particle in a long axis direction is different from a length of the nanocomposite particle in a short axis direction.

ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS USING SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATION
20230185120 · 2023-06-15 ·

An optoelectronic system includes a concentration layer, a modulation layer including an array of light modulators, an exit layer that receives the modulation layer output having a modulation layer output spatial distribution and remaps the modulation layer output spatial distribution to a modified spatial distribution. A collector layer receives the modified spatial distribution to produce a collector layer output. A detector receives the collector layer output. A processor controls the modulation layer and receives the detector output to generate an image. The collector layer can receive the modified spatial distribution at a plurality of collector layer inputs and combine the plurality of collector layer inputs at a collector layer output. Modulators can be configured to direct couple modulated light to a collector layer, without using an exit layer. Configurations with spatial light modulator modules and sub-modules are described.

DISPLAY SCREEN HAVING MIRROR FUNCTION, CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND TERMINAL
20170299903 · 2017-10-19 · ·

Disclosed a display screen having a mirror function, a control method, a device and a terminal. The display screen includes: a screen lens (20), a liquid crystal screen (22) and a nano suspension layer (21), wherein the nano suspension layer (21) is disposed between the screen lens and the liquid crystal display. The control method includes: controlling the magnetic layer to provide a static magnetic field perpendicular to the display screen upon receipt of the trigger-off signal; and controlling the upper plate to provide a voltage, or controlling the upper plate to provide a voltage and controlling the magnetic layer to provide a static magnetic field perpendicular to the display screen upon receipt of the trigger-on signal.

SPIN MAGNETO-OPTICAL MODULATOR
20170299904 · 2017-10-19 ·

Techniques are described for a device that includes an optical channel configured to transport an optical signal. The device further includes a magnetic material with low optical absorption through which a portion of the optical signal is configured to flow. The magnetic material is configured to receive an electrical signal that sets a magnetization state of the magnetic material. The magnetic material is further configured to modulate, based on the magnetization state, the portion of the optical signal flowing though the magnetic material.

Optical element for influencing light directions, arrangement for imaging a multiplicity of illuminated or self-luminous surfaces, and illumination device

An optical element including a plate-shaped substrate with a light-entrance surface and a light-exit surface, a multiplicity of imaging elements formed on the light-exit surface and a multiplicity of diaphragms formed on the light-entrance surface. Each diaphragm includes a transparent geometric region in an opaque region. The optical element can be switched between two operating modes B1 and B2 such that some of the imaging elements change their focal length between values f1 and f2 and/or, some of the diaphragms change their aperture width and/or their position. Exactly one diaphragm is associated with each imaging element in mode B1 so that light passing through the diaphragm is imaged or collimated by the associated imaging element. Consequently, light arriving in the optical element through the diaphragms and then through the light-entrance surface has, after passing through the associated imaging elements in the two operating modes B1 and B2, different propagation angles.

INTEGRATED OPTICAL CIRCULATOR
20230296931 · 2023-09-21 ·

An integrated optical circulator comprising at least two single-fiber bidirectional optical fiber interfaces (1), a refractive element group (2), an optical isolation element group (3), and an optical fiber array (4), wherein the refractive element group (2) and the optical isolation element group (3) are sequentially arranged on a same optical path; an incident signal light from each single-fiber bidirectional optical fiber interface (1) sequentially passes through the refractive element group (2) and the optical isolation element group (3), then is output by a corresponding outgoing optical fiber (43, 44) of the optical fiber array (4); the incident signal light from each incident optical fiber (41, 42) of the optical fiber array (4) sequentially passes through the optical isolation element group (3) and the refractive element group (2), and is output by the corresponding single-fiber bidirectional optical fiber interface (1). Multiple optical circulators are integrated within the volume of a same optical circulator, thereby reducing the volume occupied by optical circulators in an overall device, lowering the overall cost of the device, and improving the convenience of optical path integration.

Interference type photomagnetic field sensor device

An interference type optical magnetic field sensor device 1 has a light emitter 10 emitting first linearly polarized light, a first optical element 30 emitting a first linearly polarized wave and a second linearly polarized wave orthogonal to the first linearly polarized wave with respect to incident the first linearly polarized light, and emitting a second linearly polarized light with respect to incident third linearly polarized wave and a forth linearly polarized wave orthogonal to the third linearly polarized wave, a magnetic field sensor element 50 disposed at least a portion thereof within a predetermined magnetic field an optical path unit 40 connected to the first optical element and the magnetic field sensor element, and having a first optical path propagating the first linearly polarized wave and the forth linearly polarized wave, and a second optical path propagating the second linearly polarized wave and the third linearly polarized wave, a detection signal generator 60 outputting a detection signal by separating the second linearly polarized light into an S polarization component and a P polarization component, converting the S polarization component and the P polarization component into an electric signal, and an optical branching element 20 transmitting the first linearly polarized light to the first optical element, and branching the second linearly polarized light to the detection signal generator, wherein the magnetic field sensor element emits the first linearly polarized wave and the second linearly polarized wave as incident light, and emits the third linearly polarized wave with respect to the first linearly polarized wave and the forth linearly polarized wave with respect to the second linearly polarized wave as return light.