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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:
Jun. 04, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 12, 2021
Applicant:

Meta Platforms Technologies, Llc, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Inventors:

Steven John Robbins, Redmond, WA (US);

Michael James Escuti, Raleigh, NC (US);

Assignee:

META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/137 (2006.01); H04N 23/11 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/0136 (2013.01); G02F 1/133504 (2013.01); G02F 1/133536 (2013.01); G02F 1/137 (2013.01); H04N 23/11 (2023.01); G02F 2203/01 (2013.01); G02F 2203/07 (2013.01); G02F 2203/11 (2013.01);
Abstract

A multi-spectral optical imaging device includes a switchable element configured to be switched between first and second states, one of which alters a polarization of light, and a geometric phase element arranged to receive the light from the switchable element. The geometric phase element is configured to diffract a first wavelength band of the light to alter a direction of propagation thereof based on the polarization and without substantially altering a direction of propagation of a second wavelength band of the light, responsive to the first state of the switchable element. Related optical shutters and multi-spectral optical detectors are also discussed.


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