Abstract: A display system includes a display screen, where the display screen includes one or more transparent substrates, such as glass, plastic, or the like, a plurality of transparent adhesive pads, a plurality of white ink or adhesive deposits (e.g., a UV cured adhesive), a plurality of light absorbing material, such as black ink deposits, a plurality of gaskets, a color filter/mirror film, and a plurality of phosphors. The display screen may additionally include a thin anti-glare layer. The plurality of transparent adhesive pads and the thin anti-glare layer provide support to the plurality of phosphors, such that the plurality of phosphors are not in direct contact with the one or more transparent substrates and/or the color filter/mirror film. The plurality of white ink deposits may prevent light diffusion from one phosphor to another phosphor and the plurality of light absorbing material, such as black ink deposits, aids in increasing contrast between the phosphors.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to micro-ribbon structures used in display systems and methods of fabrication thereof. Individual fibers are made using an extrusion process whereby a core surrounded by an ink portion is extruded to create an individual fiber. The ink portion may include both an inner portion that is in contact with the core and an outer shell portion over the inner portion. The individual fibers are then bonded to adjacent fibers to create micro-ribbon structures. The micro-ribbon structures are of one color and spaced from adjacent micro-ribbon structures of a different color by a light blocking fiber. The micro-ribbon structures are each bonded to the light blocking fiber to create the color stripes used in the display system.

Abstract: Lenses can be used to compact and/or shape a beam of light from any variable multimode light source such as a laser that has a larger beam footprint. The lenses are a cylindrical or toroidal pair that is disposed between any magnification lenses and the screen so that the magnified light beam can be appropriately directed to the screen. The lenses are different from magnification lenses in that the lens pair does not magnify the light beam, but rather, adjusts in the single mode (SM) direction and one dimension in the multimode (MM) direction. One of the lenses of the lens pair is negative while the other lens is positive. In so doing, then lens pair provides the light beam in a focal point on a non-uniform two-dimensional portion of the screen.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a front panel for a video display system. According to disclosed embodiments, a substrate is fabricated to incorporate materials having desired functional properties, such as the blocking of ultraviolet visible (UVV) laser light, and near infrared light, into the substrate material. After extrusion of the substrate with desired functional properties, an anti-glare hardcoat may be spray-coated to the front and back of the front panel to provide anti-glare as well as anti-stiction properties.

Abstract: A display system includes a display screen, where the display screen includes one or more transparent substrates, such as glass, plastic, or the like, a plurality of transparent adhesive pads, a plurality of white ink or adhesive deposits (e.g., a UV cured adhesive), a plurality of light absorbing material, such as black ink deposits, a plurality of gaskets, a color filter/mirror film, and a plurality of phosphors. The display screen may additionally include a thin anti-glare layer. The plurality of transparent adhesive pads and the thin anti-glare layer provide support to the plurality of phosphors, such that the plurality of phosphors are not in direct contact with the one or more transparent substrates and/or the color filter/mirror film. The plurality of white ink deposits may prevent light diffusion from one phosphor to another phosphor and the plurality of light absorbing material, such as black ink deposits, aids in increasing contrast between the phosphors.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to drive a laser diode are disclosed comprising increasing a bias current to the laser diode to a threshold level, wherein the threshold level is below an actuation level of the laser diode and wherein a resistor is placed in parallel to the laser diode, charging a capacitance to a precharge capacitance of a circuit including the laser diode, wherein the precharge capacitance is below a capacitance actuation level of the laser diode; and actuating the laser diode.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to micro-ribbon structures used in display systems and methods of fabrication thereof. Individual fibers are made using an extrusion process whereby a core surrounded by an ink portion is extruded to create an individual fiber. The ink portion may include both an inner portion that is in contact with the core and an outer shell portion over the inner portion. The individual fibers are then bonded to adjacent fibers to create micro-ribbon structures. The micro-ribbon structures are of one color and spaced from adjacent micro-ribbon structures of a different color by a light blocking fiber. The micro-ribbon structures are each bonded to the light blocking fiber to create the color stripes used in the display system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to drive a laser diode are disclosed comprising increasing a bias current to the laser diode to a threshold level, wherein the threshold level is below an actuation level of the laser diode and wherein a resistor is placed in parallel to the laser diode, charging a capacitance to a precharge capacitance of a circuit including the laser diode, wherein the precharge capacitance is below a capacitance actuation level of the laser diode; and actuating the laser diode.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to drive a laser diode are disclosed comprising increasing a bias current to the laser diode to a threshold level, wherein the threshold level is below an actuation level of the laser diode and wherein a resistor is placed in parallel to the laser diode, charging a capacitance to a precharge capacitance of a circuit including the laser diode, wherein the precharge capacitance is below a capacitance actuation level of the laser diode; and actuating the laser diode.