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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2023
Applicant:
Lumileds Llc, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark James Holmes, San Jose, CA (US);
Johannes Willem Herman Sillevis Smitt, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lumileds LLC, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H01L 23/538 (2006.01); H01L 25/075 (2006.01); H05B 45/30 (2020.01); H10H 20/01 (2025.01); H10H 20/85 (2025.01); H10H 20/852 (2025.01); H10H 20/853 (2025.01); H10H 20/856 (2025.01); H10H 20/857 (2025.01); H10H 29/14 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 27/0093 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); H01L 23/5387 (2013.01); H01L 25/0753 (2013.01); H05B 45/30 (2020.01); H10H 20/8506 (2025.01); H10H 20/852 (2025.01); H10H 20/853 (2025.01); H10H 20/856 (2025.01); H10H 20/857 (2025.01); H10H 29/142 (2025.01); G02B 27/0101 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0112 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0145 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0196 (2013.01); H10H 20/0362 (2025.01); H10H 20/0363 (2025.01); H10H 20/0364 (2025.01);
Abstract
A virtual reality (VR) headset, system, and method of fabrication are disclosed. The VR headset includes a frame, a transparent display that includes an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and a darkening layer having a controllable opacity, and a processor controlling the display and darkening layer. A proximity sensor detects a potential collision, and the opacity is changed from opaque to transparent in response to detection of the potential collision. The opacity is changed in response to activation of a virtual user input or predetermined eye movement.