Abstract: A lightweight, compact image projection module, especially for mounting in a housing having a light-transmissive window, is operative for sweeping a composite laser beam as a pattern of scan lines on a planar projection surface and for causing selected pixels arranged along each scan line to be illuminated to produce an image, especially in color. The raster pattern extends along mutually orthogonal directions that are generally parallel to mutually orthogonal dimensions of a support of the module. The image is level with the horizontal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 25, 2006
Date of Patent:
December 28, 2010
Assignee:
Microvision, Inc.
Inventors:
Carl Wittenberg, Chinh Tan, Frederick F. Wood
Abstract: A scanned light display system includes a light source operable to emit light and a curved mirror positioned to receive at least a portion of the light. The curved mirror is configured to substantially collimate the received light. The substantially collimated light is scanned to form an image by moving at least one of the light source and the curved mirror relative to each other. Alternatively, the scanned light display system includes a light source operable to emit light, a curved mirror positioned to receive some of the light, and an optical element positioned to receive light reflected from the curved mirror. The optical element is configured to substantially collimate the reflected light. The substantially collimated light is scanned to form an image by moving at least one of the light source, the curved mirror, and the optical element. Scanning mirror assemblies and methods of making are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 9, 2005
Date of Patent:
May 25, 2010
Assignee:
Microvision, Inc.
Inventors:
Randall B. Sprague, Hakan Urey, Dean R. Brown, Margaret K. Brown, John R. Lewis, Mathew D. Watson, Thomas W. Montague, Stephen R. Willey
Abstract: An audio input interface (122) receives a digital audio signal and identifies an audio bitstream which is optionally decrypted by a decryption unit (123), and decoded by an audio decoding unit (124). An audio digital to analog converter (126) converts the decoded audio bitstream to an analog audio signal which is optionally decrypted by an audio analog decryption unit (127). A video input interface (142) receives a digital video signal and identifies a video bitstream which is optionally decrypted by a video digital decryption unit (143), and decoded by a video decoding unit (144). A video digital to analog converter (146) converts the decoded video bitstream to an analog video signal that is optionally decrypted by a video analog decryption unit (147). An analog transmitter (150) mixes the analog audio signal and analog video signal and transmits an analog wireless output signal to an analog wireless device (110).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 13, 2001
Date of Patent:
June 10, 2003
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc.
Inventors:
Jurgen Reinold, David Knappenberger, Mathew Cucuzella, Jack Scott Geranen, Jeff Lee, Michael E. Williams
Abstract: A method for driving a field emission display (100) includes the steps of applying a drive signal (146) to an emission electrode (113) and manipulating the drive signal (146) using a feedback controller to control an electrode voltage signal (158) at the emission electrode (113). A field emission display (100) includes a field emission display device (110), a feedback controller (123), and a current source (120). The current source (120) is connected to an input (144) of the field emission display device (110). An output (131) of the feedback controller (123) is connected to an input (127) of the current source (120), and the input (144) of the field emission display device (110) is connected to the input (129) of the feedback controller (123).