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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:
Feb. 06, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 11, 2022
Applicant:

Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Jonghyun Kim, San Jose, CA (US);

Ward Lopes, Redwood City, CA (US);

David Patrick Luebke, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Manu Gopakumar, Saratoga, CA (US);

Assignee:

NVIDIA CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G03H 1/22 (2006.01); G02B 7/04 (2021.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0103 (2013.01); G02B 7/04 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G03H 1/2294 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0174 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); G03H 2223/16 (2013.01); G03H 2223/19 (2013.01); G03H 2223/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

Virtual reality (VR) displays are computer displays that present images or video in a manner that simulates a real experience for the viewer. In many cases, VR displays are implemented as head-mounted displays (HMDs) which provide a display in the line of sight of the user. Because current HMDs are composed of a display panel and magnifying lens with a gap therebetween, proper functioning of the HMDs limits their design to a box-like form factor, thereby negatively impacting both comfort and aesthetics. The present disclosure provides a different configuration for a VR display which allows for improved comfort and aesthetics, including specifically at least one coherent light source, at least one pupil replicating waveguide coupled to the at least one coherent light source to receive light therefrom, and at least one spatial light modulator coupled to the at least one pupil replicating waveguide to modulate the light.


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