GB2266385B - Head-mounted display apparatus - Google Patents

Head-mounted display apparatus

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Publication number
GB2266385B
GB2266385B GB9303413A GB9303413A GB2266385B GB 2266385 B GB2266385 B GB 2266385B GB 9303413 A GB9303413 A GB 9303413A GB 9303413 A GB9303413 A GB 9303413A GB 2266385 B GB2266385 B GB 2266385B
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Prior art keywords
head
display apparatus
mounted display
display
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9303413A
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GB9303413D0 (en
GB2266385A (en
Inventor
Neil Anthony Fox
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Smiths Group PLC
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Smiths Group PLC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/0406—Accessories for helmets
    • A42B3/042—Optical devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/017—Head mounted
    • G02B27/0172—Head mounted characterised by optical features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0101—Head-up displays characterised by optical features
    • G02B2027/0132—Head-up displays characterised by optical features comprising binocular systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0149—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features
    • G02B2027/015—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features involving arrangement aiming to get less bulky devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0149—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features
    • G02B2027/0152—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features involving arrangement aiming to get lighter or better balanced devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/017—Head mounted
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/08—Mirrors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
GB9303413A 1992-04-22 1993-02-19 Head-mounted display apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2266385B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB929208705A GB9208705D0 (en) 1992-04-22 1992-04-22 Head-mounted display assemblies

Publications (3)

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GB9303413D0 GB9303413D0 (en) 1993-04-07
GB2266385A GB2266385A (en) 1993-10-27
GB2266385B true GB2266385B (en) 1995-07-19

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GB9303413A Expired - Fee Related GB2266385B (en) 1992-04-22 1993-02-19 Head-mounted display apparatus

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US5619377A (en) 1992-02-07 1997-04-08 Virtual I/O, Inc. Optically corrected helmet mounted display
US5642227A (en) 1992-02-07 1997-06-24 Virtual I/O, Inc. Optical correction for virtual reality and heads up displays
US5864326A (en) 1992-02-07 1999-01-26 I-O Display Systems Llc Depixelated visual display
US5949583A (en) 1992-02-07 1999-09-07 I-O Display Systems Llc Head-mounted display with image generator, fold mirror and mirror for transmission to the eye position of the user
US5526022A (en) 1993-01-06 1996-06-11 Virtual I/O, Inc. Sourceless orientation sensor
US5903395A (en) 1994-08-31 1999-05-11 I-O Display Systems Llc Personal visual display system
US5982553A (en) 1997-03-20 1999-11-09 Silicon Light Machines Display device incorporating one-dimensional grating light-valve array
US5903396A (en) 1997-10-17 1999-05-11 I/O Display Systems, Llc Intensified visual display
US6088102A (en) 1997-10-31 2000-07-11 Silicon Light Machines Display apparatus including grating light-valve array and interferometric optical system
US6271808B1 (en) 1998-06-05 2001-08-07 Silicon Light Machines Stereo head mounted display using a single display device
US6101036A (en) 1998-06-23 2000-08-08 Silicon Light Machines Embossed diffraction grating alone and in combination with changeable image display
US6130770A (en) 1998-06-23 2000-10-10 Silicon Light Machines Electron gun activated grating light valve
US6215579B1 (en) 1998-06-24 2001-04-10 Silicon Light Machines Method and apparatus for modulating an incident light beam for forming a two-dimensional image
US7891818B2 (en) 2006-12-12 2011-02-22 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation System and method for aligning RGB light in a single modulator projector
US8358317B2 (en) 2008-05-23 2013-01-22 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation System and method for displaying a planar image on a curved surface
US8702248B1 (en) 2008-06-11 2014-04-22 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation Projection method for reducing interpixel gaps on a viewing surface
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Effective date: 19970219