17895116. Folded projection and detection system simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

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Folded projection and detection system

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Moshe Kriman of Tel Aviv (IL)

Maoz Ovadia of Kiryat Ono (IL)

Dana Gal-fuss of Tel Aviv (IL)

Folded projection and detection system - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17895116 titled 'Folded projection and detection system

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an optical device with a substrate made of transparent dielectric material, designed to propagate optical radiation through the substrate with multiple internal reflections. The device also includes optical metasurfaces on the substrate's faces at different points of incidence of the beam path.

  • The device includes a substrate made of transparent dielectric material.
  • The substrate allows for the propagation of optical radiation through it with multiple internal reflections.
  • First and second optical metasurfaces are placed on the substrate's faces at different points of incidence of the beam path.

Potential Applications

  • Optical communications
  • Beam shaping and steering
  • Sensing and imaging technologies

Problems Solved

  • Efficient propagation of optical radiation
  • Control of beam path and direction
  • Enhanced optical device performance

Benefits

  • Improved optical device functionality
  • Enhanced precision in optical applications
  • Potential for new advancements in optical technology


Original Abstract Submitted

An optical device includes a substrate that includes a parallelepiped of a transparent dielectric material. The substrate is configured for propagation of a beam of optical radiation through the substrate along a beam path that includes multiple internal reflections within the substrate. The device further includes first and second optical metasurfaces disposed on one or more faces of the substrate at different, first and second points of incidence of the beam path with the one or more faces.