WO2000028369A3 - Head mounted apparatus for viewing an image - Google Patents

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WO2000028369A3
WO2000028369A3 PCT/US1999/026756 US9926756W WO0028369A3 WO 2000028369 A3 WO2000028369 A3 WO 2000028369A3 US 9926756 W US9926756 W US 9926756W WO 0028369 A3 WO0028369 A3 WO 0028369A3
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Milan M Popovich
Stephen Frank Sagan
Jonathan D Waldern
John J Storey
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Milan M Popovich
Stephen Frank Sagan
Jonathan D Waldern
John J Storey
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Priority to KR1020017006038A priority patent/KR20010092737A/en
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    • 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
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    • 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
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A head mountable apparatus is described for transmitting an image to the user's eye using switchable holographic optical elements. In one embodiment, an optical system is provided that is configured to receive an image provided by an image generator and which forms a light path along which light is transmitted from the image generator to an eye of the user. The optical system includes a first section disposed at an end of the optical system adjacent to a user's eye and a second section configured to transmit light received by the optical system to the first section. The first section of the optical system includes at least one switchable holographic optical element.
PCT/US1999/026756 1998-11-12 1999-11-12 Head mounted apparatus for viewing an image WO2000028369A2 (en)

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CA002350748A CA2350748A1 (en) 1998-11-12 1999-11-12 Head mounted apparatus for viewing an image
EP99965791A EP1129382A2 (en) 1998-11-12 1999-11-12 Head mounted apparatus for viewing an image
AU21483/00A AU2148300A (en) 1998-11-12 1999-11-12 Head mounted apparatus for viewing an image
KR1020017006038A KR20010092737A (en) 1998-11-12 1999-11-12 Head mounted apparatus for viewing an image
JP2000581494A JP2002529790A (en) 1998-11-12 1999-11-12 Head-mounted display device for viewing images

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