CA3151575A1 - Improved manufacturing for virtual and augmented reality systems and components - Google Patents

Improved manufacturing for virtual and augmented reality systems and components

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CA3151575A1
CA3151575A1 CA3151575A CA3151575A CA3151575A1 CA 3151575 A1 CA3151575 A1 CA 3151575A1 CA 3151575 A CA3151575 A CA 3151575A CA 3151575 A CA3151575 A CA 3151575A CA 3151575 A1 CA3151575 A1 CA 3151575A1
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substrate
imprint
pattern
waveguide
light
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French (fr)
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Robert D. Tekolste
Michael A. Klug
Paul M. Greco
Brian T. Schowengerdt
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Magic Leap Inc
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Magic Leap Inc
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00355Production of simple or compound lenses with a refractive index gradient
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
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    • B29D11/00432Auxiliary operations, e.g. machines for filling the moulds
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00663Production of light guides
    • B29D11/00682Production of light guides with a refractive index gradient
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    • G02B27/42Diffraction optics, i.e. systems including a diffractive element being designed for providing a diffractive effect
    • G02B27/4205Diffraction optics, i.e. systems including a diffractive element being designed for providing a diffractive effect having a diffractive optical element [DOE] contributing to image formation, e.g. whereby modulation transfer function MTF or optical aberrations are relevant
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    • G02B5/00Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/18Diffraction gratings
    • G02B5/1814Diffraction gratings structurally combined with one or more further optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors, prisms or other diffraction gratings
    • G02B5/1819Plural gratings positioned on the same surface, e.g. array of gratings
    • G02B5/1823Plural gratings positioned on the same surface, e.g. array of gratings in an overlapping or superposed manner
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/18Diffraction gratings
    • G02B5/1842Gratings for image generation
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
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    • G02B5/18Diffraction gratings
    • G02B5/1847Manufacturing methods
    • G02B5/1857Manufacturing methods using exposure or etching means, e.g. holography, photolithography, exposure to electron or ion beams
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    • G02B27/01Head-up displays
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    • G02B2027/0112Head-up displays characterised by optical features comprising device for genereting colour display
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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Diffracting Gratings Or Hologram Optical Elements (AREA)
  • Mechanical Optical Scanning Systems (AREA)
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US201562128925P 2015-03-05 2015-03-05
US62/128,925 2015-03-05
US15/007,117 US9915826B2 (en) 2013-11-27 2016-01-26 Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods having improved diffractive grating structures
US15/007,117 2016-01-26
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