WO2003021555A3 - Succession of corrected light guides for use in fiber optic display systems - Google Patents

Succession of corrected light guides for use in fiber optic display systems Download PDF

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WO2003021555A3
WO2003021555A3 PCT/IB2002/004967 IB0204967W WO03021555A3 WO 2003021555 A3 WO2003021555 A3 WO 2003021555A3 IB 0204967 W IB0204967 W IB 0204967W WO 03021555 A3 WO03021555 A3 WO 03021555A3
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fiber optic
succession
light guides
display systems
optic display
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Jean-Pierre Vanderreydt
Alistair A Miller
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Optica Fibre Technologies Msc
Alistair A Miller
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/40—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means
    • G02B6/403—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means of the ferrule type, connecting a pair of ferrules
    • 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
    • G02B27/02—Viewing or reading apparatus
    • G02B27/022—Viewing apparatus
    • G02B27/024—Viewing apparatus comprising a light source, e.g. for viewing photographic slides, X-ray transparancies
    • G02B27/026—Viewing apparatus comprising a light source, e.g. for viewing photographic slides, X-ray transparancies and a display device, e.g. CRT, LCD, for adding markings or signs or to enhance the contrast of the viewed object
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4298—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with non-coherent light sources and/or radiation detectors, e.g. lamps, incandescent bulbs, scintillation chambers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/305—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being the ends of optical fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
    • G02B6/2808—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers using a mixing element which evenly distributes an input signal over a number of outputs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3845—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture ferrules comprising functional elements, e.g. filters

Abstract

An optical train(lO) for transmitting light from a light source(14) to at least one display module (37) in a fiber optic based display(12) system is described. According to an exemplary embodiment, an optical train(10) may include a first conduit(26) having an input aperture(24) for receiving light and an output aperture(31); a first ferrule(33) attachable to the output aperture(31); and, at least one illumination conduit(29) having a proximal end (29a) and a distal end(29b) , the proximal end(29a) being coupled to the first ferrule(33), such that light transmitted through the output aperture(31) may be directed along the at least one illumination conduit (29) .
PCT/IB2002/004967 2001-08-15 2002-08-14 Succession of corrected light guides for use in fiber optic display systems WO2003021555A2 (en)

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Citations (8)

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US4747648A (en) * 1985-01-24 1988-05-31 Drd Ltd. Optical fiber display and optical train for same
JPH0358017A (en) * 1989-07-27 1991-03-13 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Color display device
JPH0358018A (en) * 1989-07-27 1991-03-13 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Color display device
EP0459153A2 (en) * 1990-04-27 1991-12-04 Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd Optical fiber display apparatus, fixing device for optical fiber used therein, and decorative optical fiber usable therein
US5502457A (en) * 1993-04-28 1996-03-26 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Fiber optic face plate for a seamless modular display
US5917986A (en) * 1996-06-05 1999-06-29 Remote Source Lighting International (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Large-area fiber optic display using piezoelectric shutters
EP0996013A2 (en) * 1998-10-20 2000-04-26 Advanced Fiber Optics, S.L. A holder for bundles of optical fibres
US6168319B1 (en) * 1999-08-05 2001-01-02 Corning Incorporated System and method for aligning optical fiber collimators

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4747648A (en) * 1985-01-24 1988-05-31 Drd Ltd. Optical fiber display and optical train for same
JPH0358017A (en) * 1989-07-27 1991-03-13 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Color display device
JPH0358018A (en) * 1989-07-27 1991-03-13 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Color display device
EP0459153A2 (en) * 1990-04-27 1991-12-04 Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd Optical fiber display apparatus, fixing device for optical fiber used therein, and decorative optical fiber usable therein
US5502457A (en) * 1993-04-28 1996-03-26 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Fiber optic face plate for a seamless modular display
US5917986A (en) * 1996-06-05 1999-06-29 Remote Source Lighting International (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Large-area fiber optic display using piezoelectric shutters
EP0996013A2 (en) * 1998-10-20 2000-04-26 Advanced Fiber Optics, S.L. A holder for bundles of optical fibres
US6168319B1 (en) * 1999-08-05 2001-01-02 Corning Incorporated System and method for aligning optical fiber collimators

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015, no. 210 (P - 1208) 29 May 1991 (1991-05-29) *

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