Patents Assigned to Visual Optics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5293437
    Abstract: An image transfer system includes a display (10), which has associated therewith a plurality of pixels formed by optical fiber ends (12) which provide the terminating end of a plurality of optical fibers disposed in a fiber optic bundle (14). The opposite end of the optical fibers in the fiber optic bundle (14) are disposed on a display module (16), which is operable to generate a transferred image through the fiber optic bundle (14). Each of the optical fibers associated with the display module (16) have associated therewith a light emitting diode (LED) (20). Each of the LEDs (20) are operable to directly drive each of the associated optical fibers. The LEDs (20) are arranged in a display array (30) and are controlled to generate information associated with a given pixel. The optical fiber ends (12) are fabricated with a tapered configuration such that the end of each of the associated optical fibers tapers from a narrow dimension to a wider diameter, this being a linear taper on the end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Visual Optics, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael A. Nixon