Ocular To Picture Distance Adjustable Patents (Class 359/476)
  • Patent number: 11328640
    Abstract: A GOA circuit, a display panel and a display device are provided. The GOA circuit includes a plurality of GOA units connected in series. The GOA unit includes a forward scan control module, a node signal control module, an output control module, a regulating module, a first pull-down module, a second pull-down module, a third pull-down module, a fourth pull-down module, and a switch module. The display device according to an embodiment only needs two clock signals for the GOA driving circuit to scan each row of gates. Furthermore, it could enormously reduce the width of GOA and realize the narrow side frame design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventor: Yongxiang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11294190
    Abstract: A virtual reality cell phone includes: a main body including a display; an ocular plate configured to maintain a variable distance from the rear surface of the main body; and a screen and distance adjustment member interposed between the main body and the ocular plate, and configured to move the ocular plate between a retracted state in which the ocular plate comes into close contact with the main body and an extended state in which the ocular plate maintains a predetermined distance from the main body. The screen and distance adjustment member includes a plurality of screen boxes configured to slide backward and be fixed while being laid over each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventor: Sang Kyu Min
  • Patent number: 8899747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stereovision optometry apparatus comprising: a 3D display unit for displaying 3D image; a reference 2D display unit for displaying reference 2D image; an eyepiece in opposite side of the 2D display unit configured to view the images; a reflective mirror in opposite side of the 3D display unit configured to move toward and away from the 3D display unit; and a half mirror arranged between the 3D display and the reflective mirror and disposed at a point where propagation paths of the 2D image and the 3D image intersect; wherein the 2D image penetrates through the half mirror to reach the eyepiece; wherein the 3D image penetrates the half mirror to be reflected on the reflective mirror and then the reflected image is reflected on the half mirror to reach the eyepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Catholic Univ. Ind. Academic Cooperation Found.
    Inventor: Hang-Bong Kang
  • Patent number: 8593731
    Abstract: In an embodiment, two retro-focus lens systems are configured to provide a stereoscopic image. In an embodiment, each retro-focus lens system has a low power negative lens group with a long focal length. In an embodiment, each retro focus lens system has an optical component mounted with three points. One optical component is associated with a first of the two retro-focus lenses. The three points may be loosened, such that the optical component may be adjusted in a first direction, which in turn moves the corresponding image in the opposite direction. Another optical component is associated with the other retro focus lens system. The other optical component has a second set of points that may be loosened such that the other optical component may be adjusted in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, moving the corresponding image in the opposite direction from the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: Anthony Lo
  • Patent number: 8427746
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a stereoscopic image display system and a method of controlling the same. An eye tracking module locates current 3D spatial positions of the viewer's eyes, and generates the information of both left and right eyes' current 3D spatial positions. A control module controls a display device that can alter the direction of the light outputted, and outputs images on the display device in time multiplex mode. The light containing the left eye image is outputted to the position of left eye instead of right eye at one time point, and the light containing the right eye image is outputted to the position of right eye instead of left eye at another time point, so that a stereoscopic image is perceived according to the parallax theory. The present invention enlarges the visual range of stereoscopic image and achieves a better stereoscopic image visual experience for viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Infovision Optoelectronics (Kunshan) Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Bingyu Si
  • Patent number: 8223417
    Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a diffractive optical element. The diffractive optical element is a hybrid lens in which a resin layer is joined to a glass-lens base material, and a diffractive surface is provided in the resin layer. The diffractive surface has a multi-step structure including a plurality of zonal surfaces and a plurality of step surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventors: Makoto Hirakawa, Yoshinori Hayashi
  • Patent number: 7740359
    Abstract: An apparatus for displaying images from a video projector. The apparatus includes a virtual projector screen assembly with an elongate screen element, such as a rod, that is mounted at one end to a base. The base is adapted for pivoting about its axis, arid a driver mechanism pivots the, base at high frequencies. During operation, the screen element oscillates between two edge positions with images projected from the projector being displayed on a side of the screen element facing or proximate to the projector. The two edge positions can be thought of as intersecting at the base and define a sweep angle (e.g., the angular difference between the two outer travel points of the screen element that is typically less than about 90 degrees). The driver may include a motor with an oscillating output shaft that pivots the base such as with a belt attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary W. Schnuckle, Lanny S. Smoot
  • Publication number: 20090231698
    Abstract: An in-vehicle stereoimage display apparatus (70) includes a display device (10), an erecting unit magnification lens module (2) spaced from and facing toward a display screen of the display device (10) for forming an erecting unit magnification stereoimage (15a) of an image displayed on the display screen (15), a lens movement mechanism (61, 65, and 75) for movably supporting the erecting unit magnification lens module (2), and a controller (76) for changing the position of the erecting unit magnification lens module (2) in accordance with the travel velocity of a vehicle. In one example, the controller increases the distance between the vehicle driver's eyes and the erecting unit magnification stereoimage as the travel velocity of the vehicle increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Makoto Ikeda, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20090040606
    Abstract: Disclosed is a three-dimensional moving image producing device including a probe including a group of object lenses, a group of relay lenses, and a group of eye lenses arranged in sequence, a camera body located at the rear side of the probe and including a group of magnifying lenses for enlarging an image introduced into the camera body through the probe, and a group of camera lenses and a charge coupled device (CCD) camera for capturing the image, and a transparent panel provided in a space defining an entrance pupil of the group of camera lenses between the probe and the camera body, the transparent panel being tilted by a predetermined inclination angle with respect to an optical axis of the group of camera lenses and having a predetermined refractive index. The transparent panel periodically intercepts around the optical axis of the group of camera lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventor: Young Hwa Lee
  • Patent number: 7488076
    Abstract: A projection display device D includes an acquiring means 2 that acquires a pixel value Cg and a depth value Cz for each of a plurality of pixels constituting an image, a light output means 3 that outputs pixel display light Ld per pixel according to the pixel value, a light guide body 5 that guides the pixel display light Ld to a position corresponding to the pixel on a projection surface 8, and changes the light path length of the pixel display light Ld to the projection surface 8 according to the depth value Cz of the pixel. The light guide body 5 includes a reflector 51 that has mirror surfaces 511a opposing each other. The light path length control means 3 changes the number of times the pixel display light is reflected by the mirror surfaces 511a of the reflector 51 according to the depth value Cz of the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Inventor: Kazunari Era
  • Patent number: 6762794
    Abstract: An image pick-up apparatus for capturing parallax images for the left eye and right eye which meet a fusion condition. A stereo camera image-captures a subject and displays captured parallax images on a stereoscopic display. An observer looks at the screen of the display. The lines of sight of both eyes of the observer are then detected, and a distance from the view point of the observer to the subject is measured based on the line-of-sight data. Instead of the observer, the apparatus determines whether the subject distance satisfies the fusion condition. The apparatus thus determines an image-fusible range, based on a (known) convergence angle, a (known) base line distance, a (known) size of the display, and the distance of distinct vision of the observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigeru Ogino
  • Patent number: 6550923
    Abstract: A mirror surface angle adjusting device is provided which can be used at both left and right outer mirror devices of a vehicle. At a mirror driving unit, positional relationships between respective points (fulcrum of swinging A1 and A2, first adjusting points B1 and B2, second adjusting points C1 and C2, first mounting points D1 and D2, second mounting points E1 and E2, and third mounting points F1 and F2) are set such that the points have line symmetry with respect to 45° direction reference lines P1, P2. Accordingly, from a functional standpoint as well, there are no obstacles at a time of mounting, and as a result, a same type of mirror driving unit can be used at both a left door mirror device and a right door mirror device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho
    Inventors: Masato Sakamoto, Yoshio Tsujiuchi, Morihiko Ogasawara
  • Patent number: 6487013
    Abstract: A stereoscopic viewing apparatus for viewing side-by-side complimentary stereoscopic image pairs of various sizes to produce a three-dimensional effect, the stereoscopic viewing apparatus comprising a pair of left and right spaced-apart ocular windows and variable septa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Monte Jerome Ramstad
  • Patent number: 6456433
    Abstract: A handheld stereographic book-type device which includes a content support portion (8) configured to position and support stereographic content (1A, 1B), and a stereoscopic viewer (5) configured to enable interocular adjustment. The stereoscopic viewer includes adjustable left and right lenses and respective adjustable occluding apertures to enable perception of stereographic content configured with left and right peripheral monocular fields (FIGS. 7-9, 2DL & 2DR). A viewer pivotal chassis (3) is configured to couple the stereoscopic viewer to the content support portion (8). The viewer pivotal chassis includes a plurality of pivotal axes (3) parallel to a line which bisects the left and right lenses of said viewer to enable the user to visually scan and traverse up and down the length of said content while maintaining focus of said content therewith said viewer (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Charles W. Jones
  • Publication number: 20010055152
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to various arrangements of optical and electronic components to form a high-resolution helmet mounted display (HMD) or other compact display device. In particular, the current invention is designed in such a way as to allow it to operate utilizing several different kinds of image generation device and to incorporate many different features including the option of “eye tracking”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventor: Angus Richards
  • Patent number: 6259565
    Abstract: A semi-spherical system holding mechanism 8 such as to cover the head portion of the user is provided in the upper portion of a user holding mechanism 9 such as chair, sofa, or the like. A display apparatus 7 is fixed in the system holding mechanism 8. In the display apparatus 7, a video image displayed on a display panel 14 is enlarged by a lens 13, so that a virtual image is formed. The virtual images which are observed by the right and left eyes of the user are arranged at the same position in a space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Kawamura, Takeshi Matsui, Shunichi Hashimoto, Yoshinori Tanaka, Takeshiro Nakatsue
  • Patent number: 6243207
    Abstract: A semi-spherical system holding mechanism 8 such as to cover the head portion of the user is provided in the upper portion of a user holding mechanisms 9 such as chair, sofa, or the like. A display apparatus 7 is fixed in the system holding mechanism 8. In the display apparatus 7, a video image displayed on a display panel 14 is enlarged by a lens 13, so that a virtual image is formed. The virtual images which are observed by the right and left eyes of the user are arranged at the same position in a space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Kawamura, Takeshi Matsui, Shunichi Hashimoto, Yoshinori Tanaka, Takeshiro Nakatsue
  • Patent number: 5940210
    Abstract: A collapsible stereoscopic viewer includes a generally rectangular housing formed of parallel sides and top and bottom surfaces all pivotally secured to form a collapsible rectangular. A pair of internal walls are similarly secured between the top and bottom surfaces to form two optical channels within the housing. A pair of lens supports are pivotally coupled to the housing interior and may be secured therein using a tab and slot attachment. Each lens support receives and supports a conventional eyepiece lens. A pair of front walls are pivotally secured within the housing interior and may be locked into a vertical position by a tab and slot arrangement. Each front wall defines an aperture aligned with one of the eyepieces. The housing further includes a pair of downwardly extending curved arms which support a pivotally coupled planar image plane movable between a vertical and horizontal position upon the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: Samer Kassawat
  • Patent number: 5510162
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for properly aligning, coupling and cropping two stereoscopically complementary pictures which are positioned one above the other. Alignment and holding apparatus includes a base for supporting two stereoscopically complementary pictures, a detachable joining strip with two areas of pressure sensitive adhesive for joining two pictures which is placed in a fixed planar shield with a pair of opposed guide flaps with one non stick surface for holding the joining strip, and a flat, flexible, transparent alignment sheet with grid markings which overlays the pictures and includes cut out areas for manually accessing the pictures for adjusting one picture relative to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Inventor: Dennis L. Brown
  • Patent number: 5459605
    Abstract: An endoscope has a first end for insertion into a body, or other visually obscured area, with an optical image-forming lens device in the first end for forming two, side-by-side images of an object on opposite sides of the central axis of the endoscope. The images are transmitted to the opposite end of the endoscope, where they are received by a viewing device for three-dimensional viewing of the images by an operator. An image converging mechanism is provided in the image paths to provide a suitable convergence angle between the images at the viewing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignees: Paul S. Kempf, Pilar Moreno Kempf Family Trust
    Inventor: Paul S. Kempf
  • Patent number: 5309281
    Abstract: A frame supports stereoscopically paired pictures and a pair of lenses for viewing the pictures. The frame is foldable to vary the distance between the lenses and the pictures so that an observer can focus on the pictures in accordance with the observer's particular optical characteristics, whereby a three-dimensional picture image is viewed. The distance between the viewing lenses can be varied to accommodate variations in the distance between the eyes of different observers. The entire viewer can be folded flat for storage and shipping convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Inventor: Chris R. Rover
  • Patent number: RE40131
    Abstract: A handheld stereographic book-type device which includes a content support portion (8) configured to position and support stereographic content (1A, 1B), and a stereoscopic viewer (5) configured to enable interocular adjustment. The stereoscopic viewer includes adjustable left and right lenses and respective adjustable occluding apertures to enable perception of stereographic content configured with left and right peripheral monocular fields (FIGS. 7-9, 2DL & 2DR). A viewer pivotal chassis (3) is configured to couple the stereoscopic viewer to the content support portion (8). The viewer pivotal chassis includes a plurality of pivotal axes (3) parallel to a line which bisects the left and right lenses of said viewer to enable the user to visually scan and traverse up and down the length of said content while maintaining focus of said content therewith said viewer (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventor: Charles W. Jones