18432303. Pixel Arrangements for Displays with Lenticular Lenses simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

Pixel Arrangements for Displays with Lenticular Lenses

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Ping-Yen Chou of Santa Clara CA (US)

ByoungSuk Kim of Palo Alto CA (US)

Cheng-Ho Yu of Milpitas CA (US)

Fu-Chung Huang of Cupertino CA (US)

Hao Chen of Santa Clara CA (US)

Juan He of San Jose CA (US)

Jun Qi of San Jose CA (US)

Manjap Singh of Mountain House CA (US)

Xiaofeng Wang of San Jose CA (US)

Yang Li of San Jose CA (US)

Yi Huang of San Jose CA (US)

Yi-Pai Huang of Zhubei (TW)

Pixel Arrangements for Displays with Lenticular Lenses - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18432303 titled 'Pixel Arrangements for Displays with Lenticular Lenses

Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a display with pixels covered by lenticular lenses that expand light primarily in a horizontal direction to enhance resolution. Each pixel consists of red, blue, and green sub-pixels, which may be non-square rectangular and asymmetric about a horizontal axis.

Key Features and Innovation:

• Display with pixels covered by lenticular lenses
• Expansion of light primarily in a horizontal direction
• Pixels with red, blue, and green sub-pixels
• Non-square rectangular sub-pixels
• Asymmetric pixels about a horizontal axis

Potential Applications: This technology could be used in high-resolution displays for various applications such as televisions, monitors, and digital signage.

Problems Solved: This technology addresses the issue of perceived resolution in displays covered by lenticular lenses by increasing the horizontal resolution of the pixels.

Benefits:

• Improved perceived resolution
• Enhanced display quality
• Greater color accuracy

Commercial Applications: Potential commercial applications include high-end televisions, professional monitors for graphic design, and large-scale digital signage for advertising.

Questions about the Technology: 1. How does the use of lenticular lenses improve the resolution of the display? 2. What are the advantages of having red, blue, and green sub-pixels in each pixel?

Original Abstract Submitted

A display may include an array of pixels covered by lenticular lenses. The lenticular lenses may cause expansion of light primarily in a horizontal direction. To improve the perceived resolution of the display, the horizontal resolution of the pixels on the display may be increased. In one possible layout, each pixel includes one red sub-pixel, one blue sub-pixel, and one green sub-pixel. The sub-pixels may be non-square rectangular. The sub-pixels may be the same size or may have the same widths and different heights. Each pixel may be asymmetric about a horizontal axis. In a given row, the pixels may alternate between first and second layouts. The second layout may be a vertically flipped version of the first layout.