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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2004
Brent D Larson, Cave Creek, AZ (US);
Matthew B. Dubin, Tucson, AZ (US);
Elias S. Haim, Glendale, AZ (US);
Brent D Larson, Cave Creek, AZ (US);
Matthew B. Dubin, Tucson, AZ (US);
Elias S. Haim, Glendale, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for a combined image on a head-up display. A data image display provides a first part of a combined image. An optical input provides a second part of the combined image, e.g., the background scene. A combiner superimposes the first and second parts to provide the combined image to the viewer. The data image display preferentially delivers s-polarized light to the combiner, which has a selective reflectance region for preferentially reflecting s-polarized light in a wavelength region of interest. In a preferred embodiment, the data image display comprises a backlight, a liquid crystal layer and two polarizers oriented so that the data images directed toward the combiner are s-polarized with respect to the selective reflectance region. A polarization rotation element may also be used in the data image display to facilitate s-polarization orientation.