US 11,740,402 B2
Energy relays with traverse energy localization
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. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/135,952.
Application 17/135,952 is a continuation of application No. 16/063,513, granted, now 10,877,210, previously published as 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 2021/0149108 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 27/09 (2006.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01); G02B 6/04 (2006.01); G02B 27/10 (2006.01); G02B 6/08 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02B 30/00 (2020.01); G02B 30/33 (2020.01); G02B 6/293 (2006.01); H04N 13/388 (2018.01); 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)] 10 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
a relay element formed of one or more structures, the relay element having a first surface, a second surface, a transverse orientation and a longitudinal orientation;
wherein the first surface has a surface area different than the second surface;
wherein the relay element comprises a sloped profile portion between the first surface and the second surface;
wherein energy waves propagating between the first surface and the second surface travel substantially parallel to the longitudinal orientation due to a substantially higher transport efficiency in the longitudinal orientation than in the transverse orientation;
wherein the energy waves passing therethrough the relay element result in spatial magnification or spatial de-magnification; and
wherein the energy waves passing through the first surface has a first resolution, wherein the energy waves passing through the second surface has a second resolution, and wherein the second resolution is no less than about 50% of the first resolution.