Abstract: An apparatus and method for a substrate-supported goggle system and a componentized goggle system. The electronic goggle apparatus includes one or more semiconductor substrate, each the substrate supporting: a plurality of integrated waveguide structures, each waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output; and an influencer system, responsive to a control and coupled to the waveguide structures for independently controlling an amplitude of each the radiation signal at the output; a display system for arranging the outputs of the plurality of waveguide structures into a presentation matrix; and a head-mounted eyewear structure for positioning the presentation matrix in a field-of-view of a user.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a transport. The transport including: a waveguide including a guiding region and one or more bounding regions for enhancing containment of transmitted radiation within the guiding region, the waveguide including an input region and an output; a plurality of constituents disposed in the waveguide for enhancing an influencer response attribute of the waveguide; and an excitation system coupled to the guiding region, the excitation system increasing the influencer response attribute of the waveguide.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a display system. The system for a componentized system including: an illumination module for generating a plurality of input wave_components; a modulating system for receiving the input wave_components and producing a plurality of output wave_components collectively defining successive image sets; and a first communicating system including one or more waveguiding channels propagating the input wave_components from the illumination module to the modulating system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method including a waveguide having an outer surface layer, the waveguide including a structure underlying the outer surface layer and a waveguide portion proximate the structure, the waveguide portion including a contact region; and an element disposed within the contact region and functionally communicated to the structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method including a semiconductor substrate including a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions coupled to the guiding region; a first PN junction disposed in the substrate and coupled to one or more of the one or more bounding regions; and dopant atoms disposed within the semiconductor substrate at the PN junction. An alternate embodiment includes a memory device, having a waveguide having a guiding region for propagating a radiation signal; an influencer, coupled to the waveguide, for controlling a characteristic of the radiation signal propagating in the waveguide between a first mode and a second mode; and a latching layer, coupled to the guiding region and responsive to the influencer, for retaining the characteristic of the radiation signal for a memory cycle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a faceplate for an optical system including a plurality of waveguided radiation channels. The faceplate including: a plurality of waveguide channels, at least one for each channel of the plurality of waveguided radiation channels; and a support, coupled to each of the waveguide channels, for arranging each the waveguide channel in optical communication with one or more of the channels of the plurality of waveguided radiation channels.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and propagated signal for a transport. The transport including a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions for enhancing containment of transmitted radiation within the guiding region, the waveguide including an input region and an output; and a plurality of constituents disposed in the waveguide for enhancing an influencer response attribute of the waveguide, wherein the output is configured to enhance a viewing angle of emitted radiation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a unitary display system. The unitary display system including an illumination system for generating a plurality of input wave_components in a first plurality of waveguide channels; and a modulating system, integrated with the illumination system, for receiving the plurality of input wave_components in a second plurality of waveguide channels and producing a plurality of output wave_components collectively defining successive image sets.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a substrate-supported display system. The apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate, the substrate supporting: a plurality of integrated waveguide structures, each waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output; and an influencer system, responsive to a control and coupled to the waveguide structures for independently controlling an amplitude of the radiation signal at the output.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a transport. The transport including a waveguide including a guiding region and one or more bounding regions for enhancing containment of transmitted radiation within the guiding region, a portion of the waveguide defining a plurality of voids; and a gas disposed in the plurality of voids to enhance an influencer response attribute of the waveguide. A method of operating the transport includes: a) propagating a radiation signal through a waveguide including a guiding region and one or more bounding regions for enhancing containment of transmitted radiation within the guiding region, a portion of the waveguide defining a plurality of voids; and b) enhancing a response of the radiation signal to an influencer applying an influence on the waveguide using a gas disposed in the plurality of voids.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer program product, and propagated signal for a transport. The transport including: a waveguide including a guiding region and one or more bounding regions for enhancing containment of transmitted radiation within the guiding region, the waveguide including an input region and an output; a plurality of constituents disposed in the waveguide for enhancing an influencer response attribute of the waveguide; and a polarization system coupled to the input region, the input polarizer system producing a wave component having a supported polarization disposed at a predetermined angular orientation at the input from an input radiation source including a set of source wave components each having one of a set orthogonal polarizations wherein the input polarizing system operates on the source wave components to pass source wave components having polarizations matching the supported polarization.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a substrate-supported transport system with a radiation baffle system. The transport includes a semiconductor substrate, the substrate supporting: an integrated waveguide structure, the waveguide structure including a guiding channel and one or more bounding regions for propagating a radiation signal from an input to an output; and an influencer system, responsive to a control and coupled to the waveguide structure for independently controlling an amplitude-influencing attribute of the radiation signal within an influencing zone; and a recursion system for periodically returning the radiation signal into the influencing zone for periodically influencing the amplitude influencing attribute of the radiation signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a unitary display system. The unitary display system including an illumination system for generating a plurality of input wave_components in a first plurality of waveguide channels; and a modulating system, integrated with the illumination system, for receiving the plurality of input wave_components in a second plurality of waveguide channels and producing a plurality of output wave_components collectively defining successive image sets.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for an influencer structure. The apparatus includes a conductive element disposed in one or more radiation-propagating dielectric structures of a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions, the conductive element responsive to an influencer signal to influence an amplitude-controlling property of the waveguide; and a coupling system for communicating the influencer signal to the conductive element. A method of operating an influencer includes: a) communicating an influencer signal to a conductive element disposed in one or more radiation-propagating dielectric structures of a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions; and b) influencing, responsive to the influencer signal, an amplitude-controlling property of the waveguide.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a radiation switching array, including a first radiation wave modulator and a second radiation wave modulator proximate the first modulator, each the modulator having a transport for receiving a wave component, the transport including a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions; and a plurality of constituents disposed in the waveguide for enhancing an influencer response in the waveguide; and an influencer, operatively coupled to the transport and responsive to a control signal, for affecting a radiation-amplitude-controlling property of the wave component by inducing the influencer response in the waveguide as the wave component travels through the transport; and a controller, coupled to the modulators, for selectively asserting each the control signal to independently control the amplitude-controlling property of each the modulator.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a waveguided switching matrix.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a switch for a radiation signal. The switch includes a first waveguiding channel having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions coupled to the guiding region, the first waveguiding channel including a first lateral guiding port in a portion of the bounding regions, the lateral guiding port responsive to an attribute of radiation propagating in the channel to selectively pass a portion of the radiation therethrough; and an influencer, coupled to the first waveguiding channel, for controlling the attribute of the radiation.

Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure An apparatus and method for a radiation switching array, including a first radiation wave modulator and a second radiation wave modulator proximate the first modulator, each the modulator having a transport for receiving a wave component, the transport including a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions; and a plurality of constituents disposed in the waveguide for enhancing an influencer response in the waveguide; and an influencer, operatively coupled to the transport and responsive to a control signal, for affecting a radiation-amplitude-controlling property of the wave component by inducing the influencer response in the waveguide as the wave component travels through the transport; and a controller, coupled to the modulators, for selectively asserting each the control signal to independently control the amplitude-controlling property of each the modulator.

Abstract: A waveguide including a channel region defining a transmission axis and one or more bounding regions; and a plurality of magnetic constituents disposed in at least one of the regions for producing a holding magnetic field substantially parallel to the transmission axis. A method of operating a transport includes: (a) propagating a radiation signal through the waveguide generally along a transmission axis, the waveguide including a channel region defining the transmission axis and one or more bounding regions; and (b) inducing a holding magnetic field substantially perpendicular to the transmission axis using a plurality of magnetic constituents disposed in at least one of the regions wherein the holding magnetic field influences a polarization rotational change of the propagating radiation signal.

Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure Disclosed is an apparatus and method for an alternative display technology that offers advantages of the prior art while reducing cost and improving performance of flat panel displays and projection systems, the apparatus and method including a display assembly including a radiation source and a plurality of waveguide modulators arranged with output ports forming a desired pixel arrangement, each modulator having a mechanism for controllably influencing one or more predetermined properties of radiation transported through waveguides to modulate an emitted intensity.