公开(公告)号：US11586062B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US16936340

申请日：2020-07-22

Applicant: Syght, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Partee ,  Kevin D. McKinstry

IPC: G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/035 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G02F1/09 ,  G02F1/095 ,  H04N9/31 ,  G02B3/00

Abstract: An optoelectronic system includes a concentration layer, a modulation layer including an array of light modulators, an exit layer that receives the modulation layer output having a modulation layer output spatial distribution and remaps the modulation layer output spatial distribution to a modified spatial distribution. A collector layer receives the modified spatial distribution to produce a collector layer output. A detector receives the collector layer output. A processor controls the modulation layer and receives the detector output to generate an image. The collector layer can receive the modified spatial distribution at a plurality of collector layer inputs and combine the plurality of collector layer inputs at a collector layer output. Modulators can be configured to direct couple modulated light to a collector layer, without using an exit layer. Configurations with spatial light modulator modules and sub-modules are described.

公开(公告)号：US20230185120A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18105665

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: Syght, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Partee ,  Kevin D. McKinstry

IPC: G02F1/09 ,  G02F1/095 ,  H04N9/31

CPC classification number: G02F1/09 ,  G02F1/095 ,  G02F1/092 ,  H04N9/3167 ,  G02F2203/07 ,  G02F2203/12 ,  G02B3/0056

Abstract: An optoelectronic system includes a concentration layer, a modulation layer including an array of light modulators, an exit layer that receives the modulation layer output having a modulation layer output spatial distribution and remaps the modulation layer output spatial distribution to a modified spatial distribution. A collector layer receives the modified spatial distribution to produce a collector layer output. A detector receives the collector layer output. A processor controls the modulation layer and receives the detector output to generate an image. The collector layer can receive the modified spatial distribution at a plurality of collector layer inputs and combine the plurality of collector layer inputs at a collector layer output. Modulators can be configured to direct couple modulated light to a collector layer, without using an exit layer. Configurations with spatial light modulator modules and sub-modules are described.

公开(公告)号：US11378829B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16936319

申请日：2020-07-22

Applicant: Syght, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Partee ,  Kevin D. McKinstry ,  Michael G. Machado

IPC: G02F1/09 ,  G02F1/095 ,  H04N9/31 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/035 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A spatial light modulator system includes a concentration layer including an array of optical concentrators, such that each concentrator concentrates a portion of an input light beam. A modulation layer includes an array of light modulators each in optical communication with one of the optical concentrators for modulating the portion of the input light beam. The light modulators are spaced apart from one another in the modulation layer to form gaps between adjacent ones of the light modulators. A coil of each light modulator can surround a Faraday element or core containing a Faraday material to control a magnetic state of a Faraday material responsive to control signals.

公开(公告)号：US11886057B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US18105665

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: Syght, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Partee ,  Kevin D. Mckinstry

IPC: G02F1/09 ,  G02F1/095 ,  H04N9/31 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/035 ,  H04N23/54

CPC classification number: G02F1/09 ,  G02F1/092 ,  G02F1/095 ,  H04N9/3167 ,  G02B3/0056 ,  G02F1/035 ,  G02F1/0311 ,  G02F1/0322 ,  G02F2201/08 ,  G02F2203/00 ,  G02F2203/02 ,  H04N23/54

Abstract: An optoelectronic system includes a concentration layer, a modulation layer including an array of light modulators, an exit layer that receives the modulation layer output having a modulation layer output spatial distribution and remaps the modulation layer output spatial distribution to a modified spatial distribution. A collector layer receives the modified spatial distribution to produce a collector layer output. A detector receives the collector layer output. A processor controls the modulation layer and receives the detector output to generate an image. The collector layer can receive the modified spatial distribution at a plurality of collector layer inputs and combine the plurality of collector layer inputs at a collector layer output. Modulators can be configured to direct couple modulated light to a collector layer, without using an exit layer. Configurations with spatial light modulator modules and sub-modules are described.

公开(公告)号：US11777220B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17174071

申请日：2021-02-11

Applicant: Syght, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin D. McKinstry ,  Charles C. Partee

IPC: H01Q13/02 ,  G01J5/08 ,  H04B10/90 ,  G01J5/0803

CPC classification number: H01Q13/02 ,  G01J5/0803 ,  H04B10/90

Abstract: An apparatus includes a horn having a horn body including at least one horn sidewall defining a first opening that tapers down to a second opening in a direction of elongation and a port that is tubular and dimensionally uniform transverse to the direction of elongation and extends in the direction of elongation from a first port end that is in communication with the second opening to a second port end that defines an external opening. A dielectric rod includes a rod length extending between a first rod end and a second rod end with the first rod end extending through the external opening of the second port end and into the port cavity such that the first rod end is in a spaced apart relationship from the port sidewall along the light path.

公开(公告)号：US20210026168A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16936319

申请日：2020-07-22

Applicant: Syght, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Partee ,  Kevin D. McKinstry ,  Michael G. Machado

IPC: G02F1/095 ,  H04N9/31 ,  G02B3/00

Abstract: A spatial light modulator system includes a concentration layer including an array of optical concentrators, such that each concentrator concentrates a portion of an input light beam. A modulation layer includes an array of light modulators each in optical communication with one of the optical concentrators for modulating the portion of the input light beam. The light modulators are spaced apart from one another in the modulation layer to form gaps between adjacent ones of the light modulators. A coil of each light modulator can surround a Faraday element or core containing a Faraday material to control a magnetic state of a Faraday material responsive to control signals.

公开(公告)号：US20220317485A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17838742

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: Syght, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Partee ,  Kevin D. McKinstry ,  Michael G. Machado

IPC: G02F1/09 ,  G02F1/095 ,  H04N9/31

Abstract: A spatial light modulator system includes a concentration layer including an array of optical concentrators, such that each concentrator concentrates a portion of an input light beam. A modulation layer includes an array of light modulators each in optical communication with one of the optical concentrators for modulating the portion of the input light beam. The light modulators are spaced apart from one another in the modulation layer to form gaps between adjacent ones of the light modulators. A coil of each light modulator can surround a Faraday element or core containing a Faraday material to control a magnetic state of a Faraday material responsive to control signals.

公开(公告)号：US20210194141A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17174071

申请日：2021-02-11

Applicant: Syght,Inc.

Inventor： Kevin D. McKinstry ,  Charles C. Partee

IPC: H01Q13/02 ,  G01J5/08 ,  H04B10/90

Abstract: An apparatus includes a horn having a horn body including at least one horn sidewall defining a first opening that tapers down to a second opening in a direction of elongation and a port that is tubular and dimensionally uniform transverse to the direction of elongation and extends in the direction of elongation from a first port end that is in communication with the second opening to a second port end that defines an external opening. A dielectric rod includes a rod length extending between a first rod end and a second rod end with the first rod end extending through the external opening of the second port end and into the port cavity such that the first rod end is in a spaced apart relationship from the port sidewall along the light path.

公开(公告)号：US20210026166A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16936340

申请日：2020-07-22

Applicant: Syght, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Partee ,  Kevin D. McKinstry

IPC: G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/035 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: An optoelectronic system includes a concentration layer, a modulation layer including an array of light modulators, an exit layer that receives the modulation layer output having a modulation layer output spatial distribution and remaps the modulation layer output spatial distribution to a modified spatial distribution. A collector layer receives the modified spatial distribution to produce a collector layer output. A detector receives the collector layer output. A processor controls the modulation layer and receives the detector output to generate an image. The collector layer can receive the modified spatial distribution at a plurality of collector layer inputs and combine the plurality of collector layer inputs at a collector layer output. Modulators can be configured to direct couple modulated light to a collector layer, without using an exit layer. Configurations with spatial light modulator modules and sub-modules are described.