US 11,733,448 B2
System and methods for realizing transverse Anderson localization in energy relays using component engineered structures
Jonathan Sean Karafin, San Jose, CA (US); and Brendan Elwood Bevensee, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Light Field Lab, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by LIGHT FIELD LAB, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/549,043.
Application 17/549,043 is a continuation of application No. 16/063,832, granted, now 11,221,670, previously published as PCT/US2017/042418, filed on Jul. 17, 2017.
Application 16/063,832 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/042276, filed on Jul. 14, 2017.
Application PCT/US2017/042276 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/042275, filed on Jul. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/507,500, filed on May 17, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/366,076, filed on Jul. 24, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/362,602, filed on Jul. 15, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0206570 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G02B 30/00 (2020.01); G02B 30/33 (2020.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/04 (2006.01); G02B 27/10 (2006.01); G02B 6/293 (2006.01); H04N 13/388 (2018.01); G02B 6/08 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 25/00 (2006.01); G03H 1/22 (2006.01); G02B 30/56 (2020.01); H04N 5/89 (2006.01); H04N 23/957 (2023.01); G10K 11/26 (2006.01); G21K 1/00 (2006.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01); G02B 3/08 (2006.01); H04N 13/344 (2018.01); G02B 5/32 (2006.01); G03H 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G03H 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/0096 (2013.01) [G02B 6/023 (2013.01); G02B 6/02042 (2013.01); G02B 6/04 (2013.01); G02B 6/08 (2013.01); G02B 6/29325 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 27/0955 (2013.01); G02B 27/0994 (2013.01); G02B 27/1066 (2013.01); G02B 30/00 (2020.01); G02B 30/33 (2020.01); H04N 13/388 (2018.05); G02B 3/0056 (2013.01); G02B 3/08 (2013.01); G02B 5/32 (2013.01); G02B 6/0229 (2013.01); G02B 6/02295 (2013.01); G02B 25/00 (2013.01); G02B 25/002 (2013.01); G02B 27/0093 (2013.01); G02B 27/0103 (2013.01); G02B 27/1073 (2013.01); G02B 30/56 (2020.01); G02B 2027/0105 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0134 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0174 (2013.01); G03H 1/0005 (2013.01); G03H 1/0248 (2013.01); G03H 1/2202 (2013.01); G03H 1/2294 (2013.01); G03H 2001/0088 (2013.01); G03H 2223/19 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G10K 11/26 (2013.01); G21K 1/00 (2013.01); H04N 5/89 (2013.01); H04N 13/344 (2018.05); H04N 23/957 (2023.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
a relay element formed without a cladding and comprises:
one or more of a first component engineered structure;
one or more of a second component engineered structure; and
one or more of a third component engineered structure;
wherein the first, second, and third component engineered structures have different wave propagation properties and are fused to form a solid structure;
wherein the relay element is operable to relay energy along the longitudinal direction through both the first component engineered structure and second component engineered structure, the energy being relayed is spatially localized in the transverse direction;
wherein the first component engineered structure is aligned such that energy is propagated through the first component engineered structure with a higher transport efficiency in the longitudinal direction versus the transverse direction; and wherein the second component engineered structure is aligned such that energy is propagated through the second component engineered structure with a higher transport efficiency in the longitudinal direction versus the transverse direction; and
wherein the third component engineered structure has a wave propagation property the relay element to reduce energy not spatially localized in the transverse direction.