Abstract: A system and methods for a CODEC driving a real-time light field display for multi-dimensional video streaming, interactive gaming and other light field display applications is provided applying a layered scene decomposition strategy. Multi-dimensional scene data is divided into a plurality of data layers of increasing depths as the distance between a given layer and the display surface increases. Data layers which are sampled using an effective resolution function to determine a suitable sampling rate and rendered using hybrid rendering, such as perspective and oblique rendering, to encode light fields corresponding to each data layer. The resulting compressed, (layered) core representation of the multi-dimensional scene data is produced at predictable rates, reconstructed and merged at the light field display in real-time by applying view synthesis protocols, including edge adaptive interpolation, to reconstruct pixel arrays in stages (e.g. columns then rows) from reference elemental images.

Abstract: A projection-type display device includes a first collimator lens configured to collimate a plurality of laser beams of a first wavelength, a first condenser lens, a second collimator lens configured to collimate a plurality of laser beams of a second wavelength, a second condenser lens, a light diffusing element, a first integrator illumination system configured to superimpose the laser beams of the first wavelength to form a rectangular irradiation region for the first wavelength, a second integrator illumination system configured to superimpose the laser beams of the second wavelength to form a rectangular irradiation region for the second wavelength, a first deflection unit, a second deflection unit, a transfer optical system configured to transfer the rectangular irradiation region for the first wavelength and the second wavelength to a reflective light modulation element, and a projection lens configured to project image light.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a light source system. The light source system comprises: a light source adjustment device, comprising a light source mechanism, a collimating lens mechanism for collimating light beams emitted by the light source mechanism, and a position adjustment mechanism connected to the collimating lens mechanism and configured for adjusting a relative position between the collimating lens mechanism and the light source mechanism; and a focusing lens, which is arranged in a light emergent direction of the collimating lens mechanism and is configured for converging the light beams collimated by the collimating lens mechanism; wherein the light source mechanism is provided with at least one illuminant group, and the at least one illuminant group comprises at least two different illuminants. In the disclosure, at least two different illuminants are provided on a light source.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing an image of a user's environment captured by a first camera and determining, based on the image of the user's environment, a potential hazard in the environment. The method further includes accessing an image of the user's eyes captured by a second camera and determining, based on the image of the user's eyes, a focal distance of the user. The method further includes determining whether the focal distance corresponds to the potential hazard and determining, based on the determination of whether the focal distance corresponds to the potential hazard, a hazard notification for the user.

Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source part, a first lens part including a plurality of first micro lenses receiving the light from the light source part, a second lens part including a plurality of second micro lenses that outputs light received from the first lens part to form a specific beam pattern, and a plurality of unit masks located between the first and second lens parts. The light from the light source part defines a first optical axis, and the light output from the second lens part defines a second optical axis inclined with respect to the first optical axis, such that it faces a road surface.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, an illumination device includes: a first sheet including a first light entering main surface, a first light emission main surface, two first light blocking portions disposed at an interval in a first direction, and a first light-transmitting portion disposed between the two first light blocking portions; a second sheet including a second light entering main surface facing the first light emission main surface, a second light emission main surface, and a first lens; and a third sheet including a third light entering main surface facing the second light emission main surface, a third light emission main surface, two second light blocking portions disposed at an interval in the first direction, and a second light-transmitting portion disposed between the two second light blocking portions.

Abstract: A device may include a metal contact between a first isolation region and a second isolation region on a first surface of an epitaxial layer. The device may include a first sidewall and a second sidewall on a second surface of the epitaxial layer distal to the first isolation region and the second isolation region. The device may include a wavelength converting layer on the epitaxial layer between the first sidewall and the second sidewall.

Abstract: An optical path switching method is applied to a surveillance module. The method includes: determining a target magnification; and (i) when the target magnification is less than or equal to a maximum magnification of a camera, setting a magnification of the camera to the target magnification, determining that a reflection element is at a first location or in a first working state, and performing image capture by using the camera alone; or (ii) when the target magnification is greater than a maximum magnification of the camera, setting a magnification of the camera to a first magnification, determining that the reflection element is at a second location or in a second working state, and performing image capture by using both the camera and a teleconverter, where a product of the first magnification and a magnification of the teleconverter is the target magnification. The method increases a surveillance distance while reducing costs.

Abstract: Provided is a light source system, including: an excitation light source emitting excitation light; a wavelength conversion device having conversion and reflective regions located in different planes and time-sequentially located in optical path of the excitation light, the conversion region configured for converting at least part of the excitation light into excited light, and the reflective region configured for reflecting the excitation light; collection lens assembly configured to guide light from the conversion region to propagate along first direction to obtain first light, and guide the excitation light from the reflective region to propagate along second direction to obtain second light; first guide device configured to guide the excited light in the first light to exit along first path; and second guide device configured to guide the second light to propagate along second path. The first guide device combines the excited light and the second light to obtain source light.

Abstract: An embodiment according to an aspect of the present disclosure provides a device for manufacturing a display lens, a method for manufacturing a display lens using the device, and a head-mounted display device including the display lens manufactured thereby. The device for manufacturing a display lens including a holographic optical element formed by recording a hologram on a photosensitive substrate, in which a substrate is coated with a photosensitive material, through irradiation of laser beams includes: a first laser light incidence unit configured to cause first laser light, converging along an irradiation direction, to be incident on one surface of the photosensitive substrate; and a second laser light incidence unit configured to cause second laser light, diverging at a plurality of points along an irradiation direction, to be incident on the other surface of the photosensitive substrate.

Abstract: A light source module includes a first light-emitting unit, a second light-emitting unit, a first dichroic mirror, and a wavelength conversion unit. The first light-emitting unit emits a first color light. The second light-emitting unit emits a second color light. The first dichroic mirror allows the first color light to transmit through and has a passing area. The passing area allows the second color light to pass through. The wavelength conversion unit includes a substrate and a phosphor layer disposed on the substrate. The phosphor layer converts the first color light transmitting through the first dichroic mirror into a third color light, and reflects and scatters the second color light passing through the passing area. The first dichroic mirror reflects the second color light reflected by the wavelength conversion unit and the third color light.

Abstract: A laser projection apparatus includes a laser source, an optical engine, a projection lens, and a circuit system architecture. The circuit system architecture is configured to control the laser source to emit laser beams of three primary colors. The circuit system structure includes: a display control circuit, a first laser chip driving circuit, a second laser chip driving circuit, and a third laser chip driving circuit. The display control circuit is configured to generate three PWM signals and three enable signals. The laser chip driving circuit is electrically connected to the display control circuit, and is configured to receive a PWM signal of a corresponding color and an enable signal of the corresponding color, so as to drive a laser chip of the corresponding color to emit laser beams of the corresponding color.

Abstract: A projector having a curved field lens and a displaced light modulating display. The system includes at least one light source configured to generate colored light beams, and a prism routing the light beams to the display. The curved field lens is coupled to a face of the prism, and the prism and curved field lens together decenter the light beam from the prism face and uniformly illuminate the display. A center of the display is displaced from the projection lens optical axis. The decentered light beam and the displaced display together generate a favorable shifted boresight of the created image. Dimensions of components of the projector are a function of a curvature of the curved field lens. The greater the curvature of the curved field lens, the smaller the dimensions of the components and the overall projector. The projector may be used in eyewear.

Abstract: The laser source includes a light-emitting assembly, a phosphor wheel, a converging lens group, and a combining component. The light-emitting assembly is configured to emit at least a first laser beam and a second laser beam. The phosphor wheel includes a fluorescence-exciting region and a laser-reflecting region. The converging lens group is disposed between the light-emitting assembly and the phosphor wheel, and is configured to converge the first laser beam and the second laser beam to the phosphor wheel. The first laser beam and the second laser beam are asymmetric with respect to an optical axis of the converging lens group. The combining component is disposed between the light-emitting assembly and the converging lens group. The combining component includes a first reflecting region and a second reflecting region that are arranged at an interval.

Abstract: An in-flight entertainment system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the in-flight entertainment system includes a display having a viewing surface and a back surface opposite the viewing surface; and a projector connected to the display and configured to illuminate the viewing surface.

Abstract: A 3D display apparatus in which a display panel has a curvature is provided. A lower barrier layer, an upper barrier layer and lenticular lenses may be sequentially stacked on the display panel. The lower barrier layer and the upper barrier layer may include openings corresponding pixel areas of the display panel, respectively. Each opening of the lower barrier layer and each opening of the upper barrier layer may be disposed on an imaginary line passing through the corresponding pixel area of the display panel and a setting region. Thus, in the 3D display apparatus, the quality of the realized 3D image may be improved.

Abstract: An embodiment for adjusting digital content in a flexible display device is provided. The embodiment may include receiving data relating to a position and orientation of a reference device relative to a user. The embodiment may also include identifying an orientation of a display surface of a mobile device and a relative position of the mobile device relative to a viewing direction of the user. The embodiment may further include identifying an optimal viewing angle of display content on the display surface of the mobile device. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the display content is not able to be displayed as a hologram, aligning the display content as text based on the optimal viewing angle. The embodiment may further include presenting the aligned display content as text to the user.

Abstract: An optical element includes a first multi-lens surface and a second multi-lens surface. The first multi-lens surface has m areas arranged in an array, the m areas including a plurality of first cells. The second multi-lens surface has m second cells arranged in an array, the m second cells corresponding to the m areas. Light enters the first multi-lens surface. The light is emitted from the second multi-lens surface. The m areas of the first multi-lens surface each have n first cells. A focal plane of the m second cells is located at an emission side of the n first cells. The number m is a natural number no smaller than 2, and the number n is a natural number no smaller than 2.

Abstract: A laser despeckle device includes a light source, a despeckle element, and a plurality of optical transmission modules. The light source is configured to emit a laser light. The despeckle element is disposed along the optical axis of the laser light. The optical transmission modules alternatively disposed at two opposite sides of the despeckle element.

Abstract: The present invention provides a projector including a laser module and a lens module, wherein the lens module includes a plurality of lens and a plurality of diffractive optical elements. In the operations of the projector, the laser module is arranged to generate at least one laser beam; each of the lenses is arranged to receive one of the at least one laser beam to generate a collimated laser beam; and the diffractive optical elements correspond to the lenses, respectively, and each of the diffractive optical elements is arranged to receive the collimated laser beam from the corresponding lens to generate an image. The images generated by the diffractive optical elements form a projected image of the projector. By using the projector of the present invention, the projected image may have higher resolution or field of view that is advantageous for the 3D sensing system.

Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a first light source configured to emit first color light, a second light source configured to emit second color light having a different wavelength from that of the first color light, a wavelength conversion element configured to convert the first color light into third color light having a wavelength different from that of the first color light and to emit the third color light, and to emit the second color light as it is, and an optical system including a light guide surface configured to guide the first color light from the first light source and the second color light from the second light source to the wavelength conversion element, and the optical system being configured to emit combined light of the second color light and the third color light from the wavelength conversion element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a head up display system, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising: a picture generating unit having a picture projection optics, a tilted mirror and an intermediate image plane, wherein light from the picture projection optics is deflected by the mirror toward the backside of the intermediate image plane, and an optical lens and/or mirror arrangement for magnifying and/or conveying a picture generated on the intermediate image plane to an optical combiner, wherein a pair of prisms is inserted in the optical path between the tilted mirror and the intermediate image plane to eliminate or mitigate specific light beams emanating from the intermediate image plane and traveling toward the tilted mirror and/or specific light beams emanating from the intermediate image plane already being reflected from the tilted mirror and traveling back toward the intermediate image plane.

Abstract: An optical device includes a transmitter, which emits a beam of optical radiation, and a receiver, which includes a detector configured to output a signal in response to the optical radiation. An active area of the detector has a first dimension along a first axis and a second dimension, which is less than the first dimension, along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. An anamorphic lens, which collects and focuses the optical radiation onto the active area of the detector, has a first focal length in a first plane containing the first axis and a second focal length, greater than the first focal length, in a second plane containing the second axis. A scanner scans the beam across a target scene in a scan direction that is aligned with the first axis, and directs the optical radiation that is reflected from the target scene toward the receiver.

Abstract: A projection device and a light source module having a light transmitting region and a non-light transmitting region, and including a base, a light-emitting element, a collimating lens, an adhesive, and a light-shielding member are provided. The light-emitting element is disposed on the base at a position corresponding to the light transmitting region for providing a light beam. The collimating lens is disposed on the base. The adhesive is disposed on the base at a position corresponding to the non-light transmitting region, and located between the collimating lens and the base to bond the collimating lens and the base. The light-shielding member is disposed in the non-light transmitting region and covers a part of the collimating lens. A projection of the light-shielding member and a projection of the adhesive on the base at least partially overlap. The light source module and the projection device have good reliability.

Abstract: A speckle elimination apparatus, a laser light source and a laser projection system, the speckle elimination apparatus comprising a diaphragm (100) and a ¼ wave plate group sequentially arranged on a laser beam optical path, the ¼ wave plate group comprising a first ¼ wave plate (200) and a second ¼ wave plate (300) having optical axis angles of 75°-105°, adjacent sides of the first ¼ wave plate (200) and the second ¼ wave plate (300) being closely arranged, the first ¼ wave plate (200) being arranged so as to allow a portion of an incident laser beam to pass through, the second ¼ wave plate (300) being arranged so as to allow the remainder of the incident laser beam to pass through, the portion of the incident laser beam being 25%-75% of the incident laser beam. The speckle elimination apparatus eliminates the phenomenon of laser speckle.

Abstract: A projection device is provided. An excitation light source of the projection device emits a first light beam incident to a light wavelength conversion wheel along a first direction. The light wavelength conversion wheel outputs the first light beam at a first timing, and converts the first light beam into a second light beam to be outputted at a second timing. The second light beam exits the light wavelength conversion wheel along a second direction. The first and second light beams sequentially penetrate a color filter wheel and a light homogenizing element, so that an illumination system outputs an illumination beam. The illumination beam is incident to a light valve along a third direction to be converted into an image beam. The image beam exits the light valve along a fourth direction. The first to fourth directions are different from each other and are located on a same plane.

Abstract: An autofocus projection apparatus having focal-length fine adjustment is disclosed. A projection light engine including the same is also disclosed. The autofocus projection apparatus comprises a projection lens system, which comprises a first lens group, a second lens group, an aperture stop, a third lens group and a forth lens group arranged from a long conjugate side to a short conjugate side; a stepper motor, a control board, and a time-of-flight (TOF) distance measurement module; wherein the stepper motor is connected to an inner barrel for enclosing the second group lens through an adjustment level and only moves the second lens group for autofocus adjustment based on projection distances measured by the TOF distance measurement module. A 3D TOF module which includes a modulated flash light emitter and a CMOS camera sensor, can be used for automatic keystone correction as well as autofocus distance detection in the projection light engine.

Abstract: A homogenizer includes a convex-lens array pair including a first convex-lens array disposed on a light entrance side and a second convex-lens array disposed on a light emission side. The first convex-lens array and the second convex-lens array are disposed so as to face each other such that each of the convex-lens arrays has a lens surface opposed to each other outward or inward. The first convex-lens array includes a plurality of first convex lenses in an array arrangement. The second convex-lens array includes a plurality of second convex lenses in an array arrangement. The first convex lens has an average internal transmission angle for incident light entering a lens-surface center region in the lens cross-section and being in parallel with the symmetry axis being equal to or more than 1.3 times an average internal transmission angle of a spherical convex lens.

Abstract: A projector according to the present disclosure includes an illuminator that outputs light, a light modulator including a liquid crystal panel that modulates the light from the illuminator in accordance with image information, and a projection optical apparatus that projects image light modulated by the light modulator. The liquid crystal panel includes a display unit on which the light from the illuminator is incident, a light blocking film having a light transmissive area provided in correspondence with the display unit, and a lens that collects the light into a spot in the light transmissive area. The display unit has a first area and a second area in the light transmissive area, the second area providing light transmittance higher than light transmittance provided by the first area. The illuminator outputs the light in such a way, that the lens collects the light into a spot in the second area.

Abstract: A first illumination light source emits a first illumination light ray which is a first polarized light. Either one of an s-polarized light and a p-polarized light, which are linearly polarized light, is the first polarized light and the other is a second polarized light. A second illumination light source emits a second illumination light ray. A dichroic mirror includes a specific polarization reflection area and a transmission area. The specific polarization reflection area reflects the first polarized light and transmits the second polarized light and the second illumination light ray. The transmission area transmits the first and second illumination light rays. A phase difference plate converts linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light. A polarization conversion element transmits either the first or second polarized light, shifts an optical axis of the other, and aligns the first and second illumination light rays to the first or second polarized light.

Abstract: A high-efficiency lighting system for an LCD projectors, comprises an LED light source, a condensing device, a collimator lens, a quarter wave plate, and a brightness enhancement type polarizer, an LCD light valve, a field lens and projection lens which are provided in sequence according to a direction of a light travel; wherein the LED light source comprises a thermally conductive substrate, and a light-emitting area is provided on the thermally conductive substrate, a plurality of light-emitting chips are provided on the light-emitting area, and a gap is provided between two adjacent light-emitting chips; a reflective film for reflecting light is provided on an area which is in the light-emitting area and outside the light-emitting chips. The present invention achieves a significant improvement in the lighting efficiency of the projector, and outputs the same brightness.

Abstract: There is provided a microlens array diffuser plate including: a microlens group positioned on a surface of a transparent substrate. The microlens group at least corresponding to a light ray entering part in the microlens array diffuser plate includes two or more unit cells that are continuous in an array sequence, and the unit cells include a plurality of microlenses positioned on the surface of the transparent substrate. The light ray entering part has at least two regions having different average diffusion angles.

Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of light emitting elements, a diffusion element which light beams including a plurality of beams emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements enter, and which diffuses the light beams, and an optical element configured to divide the light beams emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements into plurality of partial light beams, wherein the diffusion element has a plurality of diffusion areas disposed so as to correspond to the plurality of partial light beams obtained by the optical element dividing the light beams emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display device and an optical element. The display device is configured to project an image beam to a first diaphragm. The optical element is disposed on the transmission path of the image beam. The optical element includes a second diaphragm, the second diaphragm is located on one side of the first diaphragm, and the first diaphragm is located between the second diaphragm and the display device. The area of the second diaphragm approximates the area of the first diaphragm. The image beam passes through the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm and is projected to a projection target.

Abstract: A reflected light projection device is provided, comprising a projection light source assembly, a light source fixing plate for fixing the projection light source assembly, a rotatable reflector cup, a dust-proof light-transmitting sheet, and a motor driving the reflector cup to rotate. The dust-proof light-transmitting sheet, the reflector cup, the light source fixing plate, and the projection light source assembly are sequentially stacked and arranged on the motor, and the projection light source assembly, the light source fixing plate, and the reflector cup are respectively provided with a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening through which the motor passes, and a light emitted by the projection light source assembly directly irradiates the reflector cup that rotates under a drive of the motor, and the light is reflected by the reflector cup and then projected to a surface of an external medium through the dust-proof light-transmitting sheet.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a technique of achieving a high in-plane mounting density of a laser light source element and capable of adjusting a position of a lens for each laser light source element with a high degree of accuracy. A laser light source apparatus 1 includes: a base; a plurality of semiconductor laser elements; a plurality of lenses parallelizing laser light being output from the plurality of laser light source elements; a spacer disposed on the upper surface of the base; and an adhesive agent fixing the plurality of lenses to the spacer. The spacer includes, for each of the lenses, an annular support surface and a wall, and the wall has a clearance groove formed along a direction connecting diagonal points of the lattice points.

Abstract: A projection device and a headlight for vehicle are provided. The projection device includes a light source, a light valve and a projection lens. The light source is used to emit a light beam. The light valve is located at the downstream of an optical path of the light source. The projection lens is located at the downstream of an optical path of the light valve and has an optical axis. The light valve is located on the optical axis of the projection lens and is tilted with respect to the projection lens to form an acute angle with the optical axis. The projection lens is used for projecting the light beam on a first projection surface and a second projection surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical projection system with microlens arrays. The optical projection system includes a light source, a collimating lens, a first microlens array, a projection source, a positive lens module, a second microlens array and a receiving surface which are arranged in sequence. The first microlens array includes n first microlens units arranged in an array. The projection source includes n projected image units arranged in an array. The second microlens array includes n second microlens units arranged in an array. The first microlens unit and the second microlens unit which are opposite to each other have a common optical axis. According to the system of the present invention, sub-real image units can be compounded and superposed on the receiving surface, such that optical crosstalk between adjacent optical channels can be avoided.

Abstract: Devices for applying vibration and/or sliding motion to speckle diffusers are provided. A speckle diffusion device comprises at least one speckle diffuser element, one free form torsion spring with an axis of rotation, and at least one actuator. One end of the torsion spring includes an interaction element to interact with the actuator. The actuator actuates motion of the speckle diffusion element via the interaction element attached to the spring. The spring may also limit motion of the speckle diffuser element. The speckle diffusion device may be implemented or employed in various optical systems/devices. The speckle diffusion device may be easily adapted to accommodate various systems with various dimensions and geometry. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: The invention provides a lens module. The lens module is disposed on a transmission path of a beam to expand the beam. The lens module includes a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly. The first lens assembly is disposed on the transmission path of the beam, and the first lens assembly has a first equivalent focal length. The second lens assembly is disposed on the transmission path of the beam from the first lens assembly, and the second lens assembly has a second equivalent focal length. The second equivalent focal length is greater than or equal to the first equivalent focal length. The invention also provides a projection device including the lens module. The lens module and the projection device of the invention can provide a projection image with uniform color distribution.

Abstract: There is provided a method to manufacture a diffuser plate with better productivity and exhibiting an excellent diffusion property and having excellent durability with respect to light having large coherence, the microlens array diffuser plate including: a microlens group positioned on a surface of a transparent substrate. The diffuser plate includes two or more unit cells that are continuously set in array, the unit cell includes a plurality of microlenses positioned on the surface of the transparent substrate, and ridge lines between the microlenses adjacent to each other are nonparallel to each other, and are nonparallel to the transparent substrate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for narrow collimating and diffused lighting, such as narrow collimating and diffused linear LED lighting. In one embodiment, a stacked arrangement including an optical sheet is arranged to receive a light pattern from a LED light to produce a narrower light pattern with diffusion. In one aspect, the optical sheet is a lenticular sheet of microscopic lines.

Abstract: A display assembly includes at least two display devices and two image compensating elements at a juxtaposition of every adjacent two display devices. Each display device includes a front surface that is viewed by user. Each front surface defines a display area and a border area. Each image compensating element is on the front surface. Each image compensating element includes a first part and a second part independent from each other, the first part is closer to the border area than the second part. Each of the first part and the second part includes a plurality of light guiding channels extending along a direction from a light-incident surface toward a light-emitting surface.

Abstract: A collimator lens in use for a vehicle lighting apparatus includes: an incident surface which allows incident light to become primary light that passes through an inside of the collimator lens; and an emission surface that is configured to emit secondary light parallel to an optical axis of the collimator lens, wherein a diffusion angle of a horizontal component of the primary light is larger than a diffusion angle of a component in a vertical direction of the primary light.

Abstract: A light source device includes a light source unit configured to emit light of a first wavelength band, a light guide unit, a wavelength conversion unit configured to convert the light emitted from the light source unit into light of a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, and a diffusion unit configured to diffuse the light emitted from the light source unit. The light guide unit includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to guide a part of the light emitted from the light source unit to the wavelength conversion unit, to guide remainder to the diffusion unit, and to guide light from the diffusion unit to a system in a subsequent stage. The second portion is configured to guide light from the wavelength conversion unit to the system in the subsequent stage.

Abstract: An illumination system configured to provide an illumination beam and including an excitation light source and a wavelength conversion module is provided. The excitation light source is configured to emit an excited beam. The wavelength conversion module is located on a transmission path of the excited beam, and has an annular wavelength conversion region. A first part of the excited beam is incident to the annular wavelength conversion region and converted into a first color light, and a second part of the excited beam is incident to the wavelength conversion module to form a second color light. A proportional value range of the second part of the excited beam and the excited beam ranges between 5% and 30%. Moreover, a projection apparatus is also provided. The illumination system of the invention has a simple structure and a concise optical path layout.

Abstract: An optical member includes a curved portion comprising an optically transmissive material. The enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. At least one light redirection feature protrudes from the inner surface. At least one indentation defined on the outer surface is configured to refract light.

Abstract: Provided is to a vehicle lamp capable of ensuring a high sense of unity when a plurality of lamp units are arranged based on a shape of an outer optical member. The vehicle lamp includes a light source unit for generating light, a first optical member in which a plurality of incident optics are disposed on an incident surface, a second optical member in which a plurality of emitting optics are disposed, and a shield unit disposed between the plurality of incident optics and the plurality of emitting optics. In particular, a first side of the incident surface and the emitting surface is formed to be closer to the light source unit than a second side of the incident surface and the emitting surface to allow the incident surface and the emitting surface to be inclined.

Abstract: A lens array includes: an input-lens collective body, which is a collective body of input lenses each having a different optical power in a first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the input lenses being aligned along the second direction for which the input lenses have a larger optical power; and an output-lens collective body, which is a collective body of output lenses each having a different optical power in the first direction and in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the output lenses being optically opposed to the input lenses, and being aligned along the second direction. Respective lens dimensions of the input lenses are defined so that the input-lens collective body forms a predetermined irradiated region in the irradiated plane by a collection of irradiated areas of light irradiated from the lens array.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to inventive methods and apparatus for lighting control and for providing effects upon activation/deactivation. For example, various methods and apparatus are described for controlling various selected properties of light emitted by an LED-based lighting unit (100) with multiple LEDs (102) using, for example, a dimmer switch (101) and/or a predefined sequence of energizing LEDs.