18422745. OPTICAL SYSTEM AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME simplified abstract (Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.)

OPTICAL SYSTEM AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME

Organization Name

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor(s)

Kazuhiro Minami of Osaka (JP)

Hiroyuki Shobayashi of Osaka (JP)

Satoshi Kuzuhara of Osaka (JP)

OPTICAL SYSTEM AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18422745 titled 'OPTICAL SYSTEM AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a patent application for a technology that replicates a light flux incident on a light guide body in different directions using a diffraction structure in an expansion region. This allows for the duplication of light flux when transmitted through the XY plane of the expansion region from both positive and negative directions of the Z axis, within a viewing angle where the image is visually recognizable.

• Explanation of the patent/innovation:

 * Technology replicates light flux in different directions using a diffraction structure in an expansion region.
 * Duplicates light flux when transmitted through the XY plane from positive and negative Z axis directions.
 * Ensures the duplicated light flux is within a viewing angle for visual recognition of the image.

1. 1. 1. Potential Applications:

- Holographic displays - Virtual reality systems

1. 1. 1. Problems Solved:

- Enhances image visibility and clarity - Allows for better viewing angles

1. 1. 1. Benefits:

- Improved visual experience - Increased image quality

1. 1. 1. Potential Commercial Applications:
         1. Enhancing Visual Displays for Virtual Reality Systems

1. 1. 1. Possible Prior Art:

- Diffraction grating technologies used in optical devices

1. 1. 1. 1. Unanswered Questions:

1. 1. 1. 1. How does this technology compare to existing holographic display systems?

This article does not provide a direct comparison with existing holographic display systems in terms of performance, cost, or complexity.

1. 1. 1. 1. What are the potential limitations of this technology in terms of scalability for mass production?

The article does not address the scalability of this technology for mass production or potential challenges in manufacturing at scale.

Original Abstract Submitted

A light flux incident on the light guide body is replicated in a first direction or a second direction by a diffraction structure of an expansion region. When a normal direction with respect to the light guide body of the expansion region is defined as a Z-axis direction, and a tangential plane is defined as an XY plane, the diffraction structure of the expansion region is configured such that a light flux duplicated when the light flux incident on the expansion region is transmitted through the XY plane of the expansion region from a positive direction of the Z axis and a light flux duplicated when the light flux is transmitted through the XY plane of the expansion region from a negative direction of the Z axis are accommodated within a viewing angle at which the image is visually recognizable.