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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2024
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Described examples include an apparatus includes a spatial light modulator configured to receive input light; and modulate the input light, to produce modulated light, where the modulated light has a pixel pattern of dark pixels and bright pixels. The apparatus also includes a diffractive optical element optically coupled to the spatial light modulator, the diffractive optical element configured to: receive the modulated light; and modulate the pixel pattern of dark pixels and bright pixels, to produce a structured light pattern, the structured light pattern having dark regions and bright regions, the bright regions each having the pixel pattern of dark pixels and bright pixels.