Abstract: A near-eye display system includes a see-through display, an image source, a background light sensor, a selective background occluder including a first liquid crystal panel and a second liquid crystal panel positioned between a pair of polarizers, and a computing device including instructions executable by a logic subsystem to determine a shape and a position of an occlusion area based upon a virtual object to be displayed, obtain a first and a second birefringence pattern for the first and the second liquid crystal panels, produce the occlusion area by applying the birefringence patterns to the liquid crystal panels, and display the virtual object in a location visually overlapping with the occlusion area.

Abstract: An optical beam scanning system having a synthetic center of beam rotation. A front, primary intermediate and back mirrors having respective motors are provided to receive and redirect an optical beam. A controller is connected to orient the front, primary intermediate and back mirrors so that a beam received by the front mirror from a given direction is directed toward the primary intermediate mirror, by the primary intermediate mirror toward the back mirror, and by the back mirror so as to pass through a selected point spaced apart from the back mirror in one of a plurality of selectable different directions. A secondary intermediate mirror may be provided so as to receive the beam from the primary intermediate mirror and redirect it toward the back mirror. The beam may be directed thereby through a synthetic center of beam rotation.

Abstract: Described herein is a method and apparatus that may be used in various applications, such as medical diagnosis and conducting research. In one embodiment, the subject matter extends upon the principle of standing wave microscopy by improving the resolution of subject specimen images in all three dimensions, thus achieving near isotropic resolution improvement that allows full three dimensional imaging of the subject specimen beyond the optical resolution limits of the objective lens and without the complexity and cost associated with 4p microscopy.

Abstract: In embodiments of imaging structure color conversion, an imaging structure includes a silicon backplane with a driver pad array. An embedded light source is formed on the driver pad array in an emitter material layer, and the embedded light source emits light in a first color. A conductive material layer over the embedded light source forms a p-n junction between the emitter material layer and the conductive material layer. A color conversion layer can then convert a portion of the first color to at least a second color. Further, micro lens optics can be implemented to direct the light that is emitted through the color conversion layer.

Abstract: In embodiments of an imaging structure with embedded light sources, an imaging structure includes a silicon backplane with a driver pad array. The embedded light sources are formed on the driver pad array in an emitter material layer, and the embedded light sources can be individually controlled at the driver pad array to generate and emit light. A conductive material layer over the embedded light sources forms a p-n junction between the emitter material layer and the conductive material layer. Micro lens optics can be positioned over the conductive material layer to direct the light that is emitted from the embedded light sources. Further, the micro lens optics may be implemented as parabolic optics to concentrate the light that is emitted from the embedded light sources.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a touch screen electronic display configured to offset and/or shift the contact locations of touch implements and/or displayed content based on one or more calculated parallax values. The parallax values may be associated with the viewing angle of an operator relative to the display of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the parallax value(s) may be calculated using three-dimensional location sensors, an angle of inclination of a touch implement, and/or one or more displayed calibration objects. Parallax values may be utilized to remap contact locations by a touch implement, shift and/or offset displayed content, and/or perform other transformations as described herein. A stereoscopically displayed content may be offset such that a default display plane is coplanar with a touch surface rather than a display surface. Contacts by a finger may be remapped using portions of the contact region and/or a centroid of the contact region.

Abstract: A projection-type display device is connectively coupled to a mobile device (such as a smartphone) where the light generated by a small projection device is directed at a relatively transparent holographic optical element (HOE) to provide a display to an operator of the mobile device or a viewer. The projector and HOE may be configured to produce and magnify a virtual image that is perceived as being displayed at a large distance from the operator who views the image through the HOE. The HOE may comprise a volume grating effective at only the narrow wavelengths of the projection device to maximize transparency while also maximizing the light reflected from the display projector to the eyes of the operator.

Abstract: A display system includes a display, a content component, a focus region component, and a refresh rate component. The display is configured to selectively display information with refresh rates that vary across a plurality of display regions of the display screen. The content component is configured to receive content for display on the display screen and to provide the content to the display. The focus region component is configured to determine a focus region of a user in relation to the display screen. The focus region includes one of the plurality of display regions at which a user is likely looking. The refresh rate component is configured to select the refresh rates of the display elements in the plurality of display regions. A refresh rate in the focus region may be different than a refresh rate in one or more other display regions of the plurality of display regions.

Abstract: In embodiments of an imaging structure with embedded light sources, an imaging structure includes a silicon backplane with a driver pad array. The embedded light sources are formed on the driver pad array in an emitter material layer, and the embedded light sources can be individually controlled at the driver pad array to generate and emit light. A conductive material layer over the embedded light sources forms a p-n junction between the emitter material layer and the conductive material layer. Micro lens optics can be positioned over the conductive material layer to direct the light that is emitted from the embedded light sources. Further, the micro lens optics may be implemented as parabolic optics to concentrate the light that is emitted from the embedded light sources.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to selectively dimming or occluding light from a real-world background to enhance the display of virtual objects on a near-eye display. One example provides a near-eye display system including a see-through display, an image source, a background light sensor, a selective background occluder comprising a first liquid crystal panel and a second liquid crystal panel positioned between a pair of polarizers, and a computing device including instructions executable by a logic subsystem to determine a shape and a position of an occlusion area based upon a virtual object to be displayed, obtain a first and a second birefringence pattern for the first and the second liquid crystal panels, produce the occlusion area by applying the birefringence patterns to the liquid crystal panels, and display the virtual object in a location visually overlapping with the occlusion area.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a touch screen electronic display configured to offset and/or shift the contact locations of touch implements and/or displayed content based on one or more calculated parallax values. The parallax values may be associated with the viewing angle of an operator relative to the display of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the parallax value(s) may be calculated using three-dimensional location sensors, an angle of inclination of a touch implement, and/or one or more displayed calibration objects. Parallax values may be utilized to remap contact locations by a touch implement, shift and/or offset displayed content, and/or perform other transformations as described herein. A stereoscopically displayed content may be offset such that a default display plane is coplanar with a touch surface rather than a display surface. Contacts by a finger may be remapped using portions of the contact region and/or a centroid of the contact region.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a touch screen electronic display configured to offset and/or shift the contact locations of touch implements and/or displayed content based on one or more calculated parallax values. The parallax values may be associated with the viewing angle of an operator relative to the display of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the parallax value(s) may be calculated using three-dimensional location sensors, an angle of inclination of a touch implement, and/or one or more displayed calibration objects. Parallax values may be utilized to remap contact locations by a touch implement, shift and/or offset displayed content, and/or perform other transformations as described herein. A stereoscopically displayed content may be offset such that a default display plane is coplanar with a touch surface rather than a display surface. Contacts by a finger may be remapped using portions of the contact region and/or a centroid of the contact region.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a touch screen electronic display configured to offset and/or shift the contact locations of touch implements and/or displayed content based on one or more calculated parallax values. The parallax values may be associated with the viewing angle of an operator relative to the display of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the parallax value(s) may be calculated using three-dimensional location sensors, an angle of inclination of a touch implement, and/or one or more displayed calibration objects. Parallax values may be utilized to remap contact locations by a touch implement, shift and/or offset displayed content, and/or perform other transformations as described herein. A stereoscopically displayed content may be offset such that a default display plane is coplanar with a touch surface rather than a display surface. Contacts by a finger may be remapped using portions of the contact region and/or a centroid of the contact region.

Abstract: A display system includes a display, a content component, a focus region component, and a refresh rate component. The display is configured to selectively display information with refresh rates that vary across a plurality of display regions of the display screen. The content component is configured to receive content for display on the display screen and to provide the content to the display. The focus region component is configured to determine a focus region of a user in relation to the display screen. The focus region includes one of the plurality of display regions at which a user is likely looking. The refresh rate component is configured to select the refresh rates of the display elements in the plurality of display regions. A refresh rate in the focus region may be different than a refresh rate in one or more other display regions of the plurality of display regions.

Abstract: A display system includes a display, a focus region component, a content update component, and a content component. The focus region component is configured to determine a focus region of a user in relation to a display screen of the display. The focus region includes a region of the display screen at which a user is likely looking. The content update component is configured to select content update rates for a plurality of display regions of the display screen, including the focus region. The content update rate in the focus region is different than a content update rate in one or more other display regions of the plurality of display regions. The content component is configured to receive content and updated content for display on the display screen and to provide the content to the display based on the content update rates.

Abstract: In embodiments of an imaging structure with embedded light sources, an imaging structure includes a silicon backplane with a driver pad array. The embedded light sources are formed on the driver pad array in an emitter material layer, and the embedded light sources can be individually controlled at the driver pad array to generate and emit light. A conductive material layer over the embedded light sources forms a p-n junction between the emitter material layer and the conductive material layer. Micro lens optics can be positioned over the conductive material layer to direct the light that is emitted from the embedded light sources. Further, the micro lens optics may be implemented as parabolic optics to concentrate the light that is emitted from the embedded light sources.

Abstract: A circuit-based digital communications network is provided for a large data center environment that utilizes circuit switching in lieu of packet switching in order to lower the cost of the network and to gain performance efficiencies. A method for transmitting data in such a network comprises sending a setup request for a path for transmitting the data to a destination node and then speculatively sending the data to the destination node before the setup request is completed.

Abstract: Described herein is a method and apparatus that may be used in various applications, such as medical diagnosis and conducting research. In one embodiment, the subject matter extends upon the principle of standing wave microscopy by improving the resolution of subject specimen images in all three dimensions, thus achieving near isotropic resolution improvement that allows full three dimensional imaging of the subject specimen beyond the optical resolution limits of the objective lens and without the complexity and cost associated with 4p microscopy.

Abstract: In embodiments of active reflective surfaces, an imaging structure includes a circuit control layer that controls pixel activation to emit light. A reflective layer of the imaging structure reflects input light from an illumination source. An active color conversion material that is formed on the reflective layer converts the input light to the emitted light. The active color conversion material can be implemented as a phosphorus material or quantum dot material that converts the input light to the emitted light, and in embodiments, the active color conversion material is laminated directly on the reflective layer.

Abstract: An optical beam scanning system having a synthetic center of beam rotation. A front, primary intermediate and back mirrors having respective motors are provided to receive and redirect an optical beam. A controller is connected to orient the front, primary intermediate and back mirrors so that a beam received by the front mirror from a given direction is directed toward the primary intermediate mirror, by the primary intermediate mirror toward the back mirror, and by the back mirror so as to pass through a selected point spaced apart from the back mirror in one of a plurality of selectable different directions. A secondary intermediate mirror may be provided so as to receive the beam from the primary intermediate mirror and redirect it toward the back mirror.