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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Leia Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
David A. Fattal, Mountain View, CA (US);
James A. Brug, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Zhen Peng, Foster City, CA (US);
Marco Fiorentino, Mountain View, CA (US);
Raymond G. Beausoleil, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
LEIA INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02F 1/29 (2006.01); G02B 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/0808 (2013.01);
Abstract
A directional pixel for use in a display screen is disclosed. The directional pixel receives a planar lightbeam and includes a light propagating layer and a grating to scatter a portion of the planar lightbeam into a directional lightbeam having a direction and angular spread controlled by the grating.