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Title: Stepped inlet optical panel

Abstract

An optical panel includes stacked optical waveguides having stepped inlet facets collectively defining an inlet face for receiving image light, and having beveled outlet faces collectively defining a display screen for displaying the image light channeled through the waveguides by internal reflection.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. 6 Stephanie La., Manorville, NY 11949
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874122
Patent Number(s):
6317545
Assignee:
Veligdan; James T. (6 Stephanie La., Manorville, NY 11949)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
stepped; inlet; optical; panel; stacked; waveguides; facets; collectively; defining; receiving; image; light; beveled; outlet; display; screen; displaying; channeled; internal; reflection; optical panel; optical wave; collectively defining; display screen; /385/359/

Citation Formats

Veligdan, James T. Stepped inlet optical panel. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Veligdan, James T. Stepped inlet optical panel. United States.
Veligdan, James T. Mon . "Stepped inlet optical panel". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874122.
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