A projector device comprises: an image projection unit for projecting a guide image including a plurality of first objects; a camera; and a processor for obtaining a captured image acquired by the camera, the captured image including a guide image projected through the image projection unit. The processor identifies first location information corresponding to a location of each of a plurality of first objects included in the obtained captured image, identifies second location information corresponding to a location of each of a plurality of second objects related to the plurality of first objects, respectively, on the basis of the obtained captured image, and acquires image correction information on the basis of the first location information and the second location information.

A display device includes a light source, a spatial light modulator, and an optical element. The optical element includes a reflective surface. The optical assembly is positioned relative to the light source so that at least a portion of the illumination light received by the optical element is reflected at the reflective surface back toward the light source. The spatial light modulator is positioned to receive at least a portion of the illumination light reflected by the reflective surface. A method performed by the display device is also disclosed.

A wavelength conversion element according to the present disclosure includes a wavelength conversion layer having a first surface having a recessed part, and a plurality of air holes, and configured to be excited by light in a first wavelength band to thereby generate light in a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, a particle disposed in the recessed part, a light transmissive member disposed so as to cover the recessed part and the particle, a reflecting layer disposed so as to be opposed to the first surface of the wavelength conversion layer, and a base member disposed so as to be opposed to the reflecting layer.

A new projector design combines one spatial light modulator that affects only the phase of the illumination, and one spatial light modulator that only affects its amplitude (intensity). The phase-only modulator curves the wavefront of light and acts as a pre-modulator for a conventional amplitude modulator. This approach works with both white light and laser illumination, generating a coarse image representation efficiently, thus enabling, within a single image frame, significantly elevated highlights as well as darker black levels while reducing the overall light source power requirements.

Systems, devices, and methods for driving projectors are described. The actual area projected over by a laser projector for a given pixel may not exactly match a desired projection area for the pixel, especially at edge regions of an image. In the present systems, devices, and methods, projection data is provided for at least one image to be projected by a laser projector. The projection data can include sets of alternative data sections at edge regions of the at least one image, effectively increasing resolution for the edge regions of the image. Depending on a projection pattern being used by a laser projector at a given time, select alternative data sections can be projected which closely match the actual area covered by the projection pattern, improving image quality.

A projector focusing method includes acquiring a plane angle of a light beam and acquiring a first distance and a second distance between two sides of a light beam edge displayed on a projection plane and a time of flight device after the time of flight device emits the light beam to the projection plane, acquiring a plane equation of the projection plane according to the first distance and the second distance, acquiring an optical axis vector of a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) disposed inside the projector, designating target coordinates of the DMD, converting the target coordinates to the projection target coordinates on the projection plane according to the plane equation, acquiring an customized emitting vector according to the projection target coordinates and a lens position of the projector, and acquiring an ideal focal distances of the projector according to the customized emitting vector and the optical axis vector.

A projection apparatus includes a light source for emitting light with an initial spectral distribution, an optical element, and a projection surface. The optical element is arranged in a beam path of light emitted from the light source between the light source and the projection surface. The optical element includes a number of pixels. The pixels of the optical element are each configured to convert light with the initial spectral distribution into light with a predetermined final spectral distribution different from the initial spectral distribution.

A light projection system includes a microelectromechanical (MEMS) mirror configured to operate in response to a mirror drive signal and to generate a mirror sense signal as a result of the operation. A mirror driver is configured to generate the mirror drive signal in response to a drive control signal. A zero cross detector is configured to detect zero crosses of the mirror sense signal. A controller is configured to generate the drive control signal as a function of the detected zero crosses of the mirror sense signal.

A method includes receiving a light beam propagating along an optical path, converting, using a first diffractive element, a first portion of the light beam into a first circularly polarized beam, and a second portion of the light beam into a second circularly polarized beam. The method also includes converting, using a second diffractive element, the first circularly polarized beam into a first circularly polarized output beam, and the second circularly polarized beam into a second circularly polarized output beam.

An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a memory configured to store an image; a sensor part including at least one sensor; a projection part including a projection lens configured to output the image to a projection surface; and a processor configured to acquire distance information from the electronic apparatus to the projection surface through the sensor part, acquire output size information of the image based on the acquired distance information, acquire projection surface information corresponding to a bend of the projection surface through the sensor part, acquire movement information of the projection lens based on the output size information of the image and the projection surface information, and control the projection part to output the image based on the movement information.