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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159752 | Wide field of view coverage head-up display system Head-up display scenery alignment system, the head-up display being mounted in an aircraft and including an image projector and a combiner. The combiner is optically located between a user and a scenery of interest, optically transmitting a scene image of the scener... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8081387 | Display device The invention relates to a display device, particularly for an automotive vehicle, that comprises an unfolding member (1), the display device including a mounting member (10) for attaching the unfolding member in at least a first inactive position and ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077396 | Apparatus and system for providing a virtual display for a vehicle A display unit for mounting in a vehicle is provided. The display unit includes an image generator. The display unit further includes a semi-reflective member. The semi-reflective member is configured to move from a non-operational position to an operation position.... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7869129 | Retractable display device for a motor vehicle and a vehicle provided therewith The invention relates to a retractable display device for a motor vehicle comprising a light source (8) for generating a displayable information and a retractable blade (1) for reflecting information towards the vehicle user. Said blade (1) is m... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7791810 | Scanned beam display having high uniformity and diminished coherent artifacts Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, time averaged Moiré patterns may be utilized in a scanned beam display having a Gaussian beam profile or the like in order to tailor uniformity of the image by controlling both the near field and far field region... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7755837 | Image display apparatus An image display apparatus is disclosed in which the position of an exit pupil can follow the movement of a pupil of an observer even with a small size. The apparatus includes an image-forming element which forms an image, an ocular unit which causes light from the ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7339730 | Assembly and method for head-up display (HUD) tray harmonization There is provided a head-up display (HUD) tray harmonization assembly, including a mount alignment jig (MAJ) having a first end and a second end, the first end being connectable to an adjustable tray affixed in an aircraft front cabin at spaced-apart relationship to... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333269 | Display device for vehicles A display device (display unit) for vehicles has a display element emitting display light. It has a reflecting member (reflecting mirror) for reflecting the display light. It has a drive means for angularly moving the reflecting member at a first speed at ordinary t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327521 | Colored light synthesis element and projection device therewith The invention includes a first incidence plane, a second incidence plane, a third incidence plane, a first synthesis plane and a second synthesis plane that are interiorly orthogonal to each other. The first synthesis plane reflects light of a first color component ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7295377 | Compensating head mounted display device An HMD device including an image-generating unit for generating a polychromatic image and deflection optics having first and second partial optics. The deflection optics project the image such tat it is perceivable by a user wearing the HMD device. The two partial o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7280282 | Display apparatus for vehicle In a head-up display apparatus for a vehicle, an aspherical surface of a reflection mirror compensates a distorted projected image caused by non-planarity of a windshield at a predetermined projection area thereon. When moving an eye point of a vehicle driver, an ad... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252389 | Projection optical system A projection optical system is disclosed with which undistorted images can be obtained at any image position within a specification range, and whose projection angle can be changed. The projection optical system includes a plurality of optical elements and a first o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7230765 | Image display device To provide an image display device of the type that presents images in a certain part of the field of vision in which the image display device can be used for prolonged periods of time. An image display device 1 includes a main body 10 having a ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227515 | System and method for forming images for display in a vehicle A system is disclosed that includes a lens system that directs energy from a scene toward a detector and display unit coupled to the detector. The display unit forms an image using information received from the detector. The detector includes an array of detector el... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225471 | Removable optical assembly for a helmet There is provided a removable optical assembly for a helmet. The removable optical assembly includes an optical device retention system and an optical device attachment assembly. The optical device retention system is adapted to couple to the helmet and has an optic... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7162153 | Apparatus for generating a combined image An apparatus for generating a combined image includes a first reflector, a second reflector, a third reflector, and a camera. In some embodiments, one or more of the reflectors may be movable between a first position and a second position. Additionally, the apparatu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158096 | Compact, head-mountable display device with suspended eyepiece assembly A compact, lightweight, head-mountable display device is provided for transmitting an image to a user's eye. The device includes a projection system including a display attached at one end to a head-mountable support fixture. An eyepiece assembly is attached to a se... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148860 | Head mounted display device A head mounted display device comprises a display which is imaged on the eye at an adjustable angle of incidence. On the basis of information about a position of the head of the wearer, the angle of incidence is controlled such that, upon movement of the head, the a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7046215 | Head tracker system A head tracker system for determining a user's head orientation relative to a datum (22) comprises: a head mounting (2) for attachment to the user's head; an optical sensor (12) which in use is located in fixed relation with a known fixed point ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7019715 | Head-mounted image display apparatus A head-mounted image display apparatus is provided with: an image display element; a projection optical system that projects an image displayed by the image display element, so as to be enlarged; a reflective screen onto which the image is projected by the projectio... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6956988 | Optical interleaver In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an optical device includes a first element which decomposes said optical signal into a first beam and a second beam with the first beam being in a first polarization state and the second beam being... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945648 | HMD device An HMD device is provided, comprising a frame, which is mountable on the head of a user, an image-generating device mounted on said frame and comprising projection optics, a connecting device and glasses for correcting an eye deficiency of the user, said glasses not... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935747 | Image enhancement and aberration corrections in a small real image projection system An improved real image projection system comprises, in the primary configuration, a tilted mirror to eliminate ghost reflections, and a unique arrangement allowing the introduction of a second background image without a 50%/50% beamsplitter, while providing system t... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6930836 | Head-up display device A head-up display device having an excellent appearance, which has a simple structure and an excellent design upon both nonuse and use, is provided. A cover having a shape equivalent to that of an aperture formed on an upper surface of a housing is attached on an up... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926429 | Eye tracking/HUD system In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus for eye tracking, including: an illuminator; reflection apparatus to reflect illumination from the illuminator onto a surface of a windshield of a vehicle in which the windshield is installed, such that the illumination is ref... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919992 | Color separating-combining optical system, image display optical system, and projection image display apparatus The present invention relates to a color separating-combining optical system of a configuration having a separating optical system which separates light from a light source into a plurality of color spectrums; a combining optical system which combines light spectrum... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6914726 | Optical apparatus and viewing optical system thereof which is capable of displaying information A viewing optical system of an optical apparatus has an objective system for forming an image of an object and an eyepiece system for enlarging and directing the image to the pupil. The viewing optical system also has a hologram combiner comprising holograms of the ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6847489 | Head-mounted display and optical engine thereof A head-mounted display comprises monocular or binocular display chambers. Each display chamber is equipped with an optical engine that displays images. The mechanism of the optical engine is as follows: cast rays from a light source onto an LCoS device through a fir... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6822623 | Head mounted display A head mounted display (HMD) that is worn on a user's head to display an image. The head mounted display includes a display body to display the image, a frame to support the display body, the frame being worn on the user's head, and an adjusting portion to rotatably... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6813086 | Head-up display adaptable to given type of equipment A head-up display including a combiner and a relay optics formed from a combination of optical elements and forming an intermediate image projected to infinity by the combiner of a symbology emitted in a given spectral band by an image source. The combiner forms an ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6809872 | Head-up display with an adjusting device for a mirror A head-up display in which the light of an image-forming device (10) can be projected onto a projection surface (12) via at least one mirror (1), and the at least one mirror (1) can be rotated about a first axis of rotation (3) by ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6789901 | System and method for providing images for an operator of a vehicle A system and method for providing images for an operator of a vehicle include the capability to receive electrical signals representing electromagnetic radiation at an image source and to generate a visual image based on the electrical signals. The system and method... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6785046 | Zoom monocular and viewing screen A viewing device (10) adapted to be held at eye level by an apparatus (14) comprises a housing (16) designed to fit within a tray (12) of the apparatus (14), two eyepieces (22) mounted to a proximal end (24) of the ho... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6771424 | Head-mounted display device The present invention is a head-mounted display device comprising a head holding holder that is proximate at least to the two sides of the head and to the front of the head, and a display unit that is deployed on that holder, at a position over either the left or ri... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6757107 | Optical path splitting element and image display apparatus using the same An optical path splitting element for splitting a light beam from a single object into at least two optical paths is made compact in size by using a three-dimensional optical system and given a power to reduce the number of components thereof. An image display appar... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6751025 | Double-mirror combining glass for head-up display A double-plate combiner for a head-up visor, including two substantially flat plates substantially parallel to each other, and held fixedly together by a holding structure that includes a central baseplate, two side flanks connected to the central baseplate, and two... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6747611 | Compact optical system and packaging for head mounted display A head mounted virtual image display unit is provided which is compact in size and weight, and incorporates a high performance optical system offering a clear see-through capability. A sliding light shield may be incorporated for those instances when see-through cap... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6731252 | Display source unit for display device in vehicle A display source unit for a display device in a vehicle is provided, by which the driver is not given a physical or mental oppressive feeling to his or her head upon getting on and off the vehicle. The display source unit 9, which irradiates a light of a disp... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6710927 | Multi-mode display device The present invention relates generally to various arrangements of optical and electronic components to form a high-resolution helmet mounted display (HMD) or other compact display device. In particular, the current invention is designed in such a way as to allow it... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6680802 | Head-mounted image video display A one-eye viewing type head-mounted image display device (1) that is compact and comfortably wearable consists mainly of a viewer (2) and an elastic member (38). The viewer includes an LCD (13), a main prism (32), a see-through prism (33), a frame (10), a... | 01/20/2004 |
