Abstract: A projection optical system includes a first refractive system, a reflective optical system, and a second refractive system, disposed in the stated order in a direction from the reduction side toward the enlargement side, to enlarge and project an image displayed on an image display element, onto a projection surface. A first lens group of the first refractive system forms a first intermediate image with a light beam from the image display element. A second lens group of the first refractive system forms a second intermediate image with a light beam from the first intermediate image. A light beam from the second intermediate image is reflected by the reflective optical system and is then refracted by the second refractive system. A condition (1): 1.5<Bf/f<25 is satisfied, in which f represents a focal length of the entire projection optical system and Bf represents a back focus obtained by air conversion.

Abstract: There is provided a projection system including a plurality of projectors that perform edge blending, each of the plurality of projectors including: an image display element; a light blocking plate that reduces an amount of light in an edge overlapping portion of a light bundle; and an aperture diaphragm that changes an amount of light traveling-toward an object to be projected, wherein when a circle formed by an outermost perimeter of a light passing region obtained when the aperture diaphragm is completely opened is defined as a reference circle, the aperture diaphragm partially covers the inside of the reference circle such that an outline of the reference circle is divided into three or more sections in a state where the aperture diaphragm is narrowed to make an area of the light passing region inside the reference circle half the reference circle.

Abstract: Provided is a head-up display including a liquid-crystal panel including a display screen, a Fresnel lens which is on an opposite side of the liquid-crystal panel from the display screen, a light-diffusion structure between the liquid-crystal panel and the Fresnel lens, a backlight that emits light toward the light-transmissive member, and a mirror that forms a virtual image corresponding to an image displayed on the display screen of the liquid-crystal panel, in a target space, where the light-diffusion structure includes a plurality of fine particles and an average particle size of the plurality of fine particles is equal to or smaller than 20 um.

Abstract: A projection augmented reality headset (ARHS), providing a wide field-of-view and an optimized eye relief. THE ARHS includes a projection having an imager and imaging optics which provides image light to a partially reflecting combiner. Further, the partially reflecting combiner configured to receive the image light, and is configured to re-direct the image light towards an eyebox, with an eye relief offset between the partially reflecting combiner and the eyebox. As such, the imaging optics include a combination of lens elements having symmetrical or free-form lens surfaces that are tilted and decentered to expand a field-of-view.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a light beam propagating along an optical path and operating a polarization rotator in a first state to produce an input right-hand circularly polarized beam or in a second state to produce an input left-hand circularly polarized beam. The method also includes converting, using a first diffractive element, the input right-hand circularly polarized beam into an intermediate left-hand circularly polarized beam or converting, using the first diffractive element, the input left-hand circularly polarized beam into an intermediate right-hand circularly polarized beam. The method also includes converting, using a second diffractive element, the intermediate left-hand circularly polarized beam into a right-hand circularly polarized output beam or converting, using the second diffractive element, the intermediate right-hand circularly polarized beam into a left-hand circularly polarized output beam.

Abstract: A reflector array includes a base, a rotating support pivotally coupled to the base, and an array actuator comprising a rotating element coupled to the rotating support. The reflector array also includes a plurality of reflectors attached to the rotating support such that the plurality of reflectors rotate in unison in conjunction with one another relative to the base as the array actuator rotates the rotating element. First and second reflectors are coupled to the rotating support via separate reflector support elements that are rotatable to adjust elevation angles of the first and second reflectors.

Abstract: Provided is a head-up display including a liquid-crystal panel including a display screen, a Fresnel lens which is on an opposite side of the liquid-crystal panel from the display screen, a light-diffusion member between the liquid-crystal panel and the heat-transfer member, a backlight that emits light toward the heat-transfer member, a heat sink disposed along at least one side of the Fresnel lens and one side of backlight, and a mirror that forms a virtual image corresponding to an image displayed on the display screen of the liquid-crystal panel, in a target space, where a light-diffusion structure is provided to a surface of the light-diffusion member facing the liquid-crystal panel.

Abstract: A projection method including specifying a first correspondence between a projector coordinate system and a camera coordinate system, based on a first picked-up image and a first image, determining a second correspondence between the projector coordinate system and the camera coordinate system, based on a second picked-up image and a second image, generating correction information, based on one or a plurality of first feature points in a third image acquired by converting the first picked-up image into the projector coordinate system, based on the first correspondence, and one or a plurality of second feature points corresponding to the one or plurality of the first feature points, in a fourth image acquired by converting the second picked-up image into the projector coordinate system, based on the second correspondence, and projecting the projection image that is corrected based on the correction information.

Abstract: The cross dichroic prism according to the present disclosure includes four prisms and two dichroic mirrors. Each of the four prisms has a triangle-prism shape. The four prisms are arranged to form a quadrangular prism as a whole in a manner such that the ridge line portions are located close to each other, a first plane of one prism faces a second plane of another prism, and a third plane faces outward. Each of the two dichroic mirrors is constituted of a dielectric multilayer film provided between the first plane of one prism and the second plane of another prism. The outermost layer of a dielectric layer constituting the dielectric multilayer film is provided in contact with each of the first plane of the one prism and the second plane of the other prism.

Abstract: Provided is a head-up display including a liquid-crystal panel including a display screen, a Fresnel lens which is on an opposite side of the liquid-crystal panel from the display screen, a light-diffusion structure between the liquid-crystal panel and the Fresnel lens, a backlight that emits light toward the Fresnel lens, a light-transmissive member between the backlight and the Fresnel lens, a body part accommodating the light-transmissive member, and a mirror that forms a virtual image corresponding to an image displayed on the display screen of the liquid-crystal panel, in a target space, where a surface of the Fresnel lens facing the backlight is uneven.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure, relating to the technical field of projection, provides a projection device. The projection device includes: an imaging module, configured to project images; a position adjustment module, connected to the projection module, and configured to adjust a position of the projection module; a controller, connected to the projection module and the position adjustment module, and configured to control the projection module to project images, and control the position adjustment module to adjust the position of the projection module.

Abstract: Provided is a head-up display including a liquid-crystal panel including a display screen, a Fresnel lens which is on an opposite side of the liquid-crystal panel from the display screen, a light-diffusion member between the liquid-crystal panel and the Fresnel lens, a backlight emitting light toward the Fresnel lens, a heat sink accommodating the light-diffusion member, the backlight and the Fresnel lens, and a mirror that forms a virtual image corresponding to an image displayed on the display screen of the liquid-crystal panel, in a target space, where a surface of the Fresnel lens facing the backlight is uneven.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a characteristic value of each of partial regions of an input image; a determination unit configured to determine target regions for which a graphic is displayed, out of the partial regions, based on the acquired characteristic values and a predetermined condition; and a control unit configured to control so that the graphic is displayed in the target regions of the input image.

Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a translucent display positioned such that a first face is a display face and that a second face is a projection face and at least one projector configured to project an image on the second face of the translucent display. The image is displayed on the first face. The system also includes at least one sensor configured to transmit a signal when triggered and a projector controller in communication with the at least one projector and the at least one sensor. The projector controller is programmed to receive a signal from the at least one sensor and instruct the at least one projector to project at least one image on the translucent display in response to the signal from the at least one sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to display systems that use materials made from various arrangements of lenses and other optical materials. Careful design and use of these materials can be used to achieve display systems with many desirable visual effects having applicability in image and video displays, virtual reality, immersive environments, as well as in architecture, art, entertainment, and interactive systems.

Abstract: The invention provides a fixing structure having an inner wall forming a through hole around a central axis and a first rib protruded from the inner wall toward the central axis along a radial direction of the through hole with an extending direction parallel to an axial direction of the central axis, and a projection apparatus including an illumination system, a light valve, and a projection lens. The illumination system includes the fixing structure, an optical device, and a light source illuminating the optical device to form an illumination beam. The optical device is placed in the through hole and interfered by the first rib to be fixed in the through hole. The light valve is located on a transmission path of the illumination beam and converts it into an image beam. The projection lens is located on a transmission path of the image beam and projects the image beam.

Abstract: Provided is a head-up display including a liquid-crystal panel including a display screen provided at a front surface thereof, a Fresnel lens opposite the liquid-crystal panel from the display screen, a light-diffusion structure between the liquid-crystal panel and the Fresnel lens, a backlight that emits light toward the Fresnel lens, a body part accommodating the Fresnel lens, and a mirror that forms a virtual image corresponding to an image displayed on the display screen of the liquid-crystal panel, in a target space. The body part has a step-shaped structure including a first step surface and a second step surface, the first step surface and the second step surface are oriented in the same direction as the front surface of the liquid-crystal panel, the first step surface is located on the liquid-crystal panel side from the second step surface, and the liquid-crystal panel is supported on the second step surface.

Abstract: Provided is a head-up display including a liquid-crystal panel including a display screen, a Fresnel lens which is on an opposite side of the liquid-crystal panel from the display screen, a light-diffusion structure between the liquid-crystal panel and the Fresnel lens, a backlight that emits light toward the Fresnel lens, a light-transmissive member between the backlight and the Fresnel lens, and a mirror that forms a virtual image corresponding to an image displayed on the display screen of the liquid-crystal panel, in a target space, where a length of the liquid-crystal panel in a longitudinal direction of the head-up display is longer than a length of the light-transmissive member in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A laser light source depolarizer includes a laser light source, a light angle adjusting element, a birefringent crystal, and an integration rod. The laser light source is configured to emit a laser light. The light angle adjusting element is configured to change the diffusion angle of the laser light. The light angle adjusting element is disposed between the laser light source and the birefringent crystal. The birefringent crystal is disposed between the light angle adjusting element and the integration rod, and the birefringent crystal is configured to break the polarity of the laser light.

Abstract: An imaging system includes at least one laser light source having a wavelength in the visible spectral range and a beam guidance element with high solarization resistance at high beam power densities. The invention also relates to the use of the imaging system, in particularly in projectors and in material processing.