Texas instruments incorporated (20240428434). STRUCTURED LIGHT PROJECTOR

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STRUCTURED LIGHT PROJECTOR

Organization Name

texas instruments incorporated

Inventor(s)

Srikanth Gurrapu of Frisco TX (US)

Yangxi Wang of Plano TX (US)

Zhongyan Sheng of Allen TX (US)

STRUCTURED LIGHT PROJECTOR

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240428434 titled 'STRUCTURED LIGHT PROJECTOR



Original Abstract Submitted

described examples include an apparatus includes a spatial light modulator configured to receive input light; and modulate the input light, to produce modulated light, where the modulated light has a pixel pattern of dark pixels and bright pixels. the apparatus also includes a diffractive optical element optically coupled to the spatial light modulator, the diffractive optical element configured to: receive the modulated light; and modulate the pixel pattern of dark pixels and bright pixels, to produce a structured light pattern, the structured light pattern having dark regions and bright regions, the bright regions each having the pixel pattern of dark pixels and bright pixels.