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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019

Filed:

Dec. 11, 2017
Applicant:

Thalmic Labs Inc., Ktichener, CA;

Inventors:

Lloyd Frederick Holland, Kitchener, CA;

Vance R. Morrison, Kitchener, CA;

Assignee:

North Inc., Kitchener, ON, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 21/20 (2006.01); G02B 26/10 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 27/14 (2006.01); G02B 27/30 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); H01S 5/00 (2006.01); H01S 5/40 (2006.01); H01S 5/02 (2006.01); G03B 21/62 (2014.01); H01S 5/022 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 21/2033 (2013.01); G02B 26/10 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 27/14 (2013.01); G02B 27/30 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); G03B 21/62 (2013.01); H01S 5/0071 (2013.01); H01S 5/02 (2013.01); H01S 5/4012 (2013.01); H01S 5/4087 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0174 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); H01S 5/005 (2013.01); H01S 5/02212 (2013.01); H01S 5/4093 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for focusing laser projectors are described. A laser projector includes N≥1 laser diodes, each of which emits laser light having a divergence. Each laser diode is paired with a respective primary or collimation lens to at least reduce a divergence of the laser light that the laser diode produces. Downstream from the primary lens(es) in the optical path(s) of the laser light, a single dedicated secondary or convergence lens converges the laser light to a focus. By initiating the convergence of the laser light at the secondary or convergence lens as opposed to at the primary or collimation lens(es), numerous benefits that are particularly advantageous in laser projection-based wearable heads-up displays are realized.


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