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Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 22, 2021
Applicant:

Valve Corporation, Bellevue, WA (US);

Inventor:

Joshua Mark Hudman, Issaquah, WA (US);

Assignee:

Valve Corporation, Bellevue, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/13357 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02F 1/133526 (2013.01); G02F 1/1336 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems relating generally to information displays, and more particularly to systems and methods for backlight assemblies for information displays that emit an angularly narrow cone of light. A backlight assembly that emits a narrow angular cone of light can be particularly beneficial in a head-mounted display configuration, such as for use as part of virtual reality or augmented reality systems, where the head-mounted display comprises a lens assembly that directs light from an information display to the eyes of the user. Such a backlight assembly configuration may help reduce undesirable visual effects like flood illumination, ghost images, glare, and scattering.


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