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公开(公告)号:US20210389517A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-16
申请号:US17458917
申请日:2021-08-27
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Terry Alan Bartlett , Stephen Aldridge Shaw , Vivek Kumar Thakur
Abstract: Described examples include a display having a first light source configured to provide a first light and a second light source configured to provide a second light. The display also having a spatial light modulator configured to produce a first modulated light by modulating the first light and configured to produce a second modulated light by modulating the second light. The display also having a first diffractive optical element configured to receive the first modulated light and configured to provide a first image having a first characteristic to display optics; and a second diffractive optical element configured to receive the second modulated light and configured to provide a second image having a second characteristic to the display optics.
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公开(公告)号:US11109004B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-31
申请号:US16050599
申请日:2018-07-31
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Terry Alan Bartlett
Abstract: An example projector includes: a first light source to provide first light; and a second light source to provide second light. A spatial light modulator produces: first modulated light by modulating the first light; and second modulated light by modulating the second light. An image direction device directs: the first modulated light to project a first image having a first pixel position; and the second modulated light to project a second image having a second pixel position.
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公开(公告)号:US11106030B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-31
申请号:US15592884
申请日:2017-05-11
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: David P. Magee , Nirmal C. Warke , Stephen Aldridge Shaw , Terry Alan Bartlett , Rick Oden
Abstract: An optical distance measuring system includes a first transmitter, a first solid state device, and a receiver. The first transmitter is configured to generate a first optical waveform. The first solid state device is configured to receive the first optical waveform and steer the first optical waveform toward a target object. The receiver is configured to receive the first optical waveform reflected off of the first target object and determine a distance to the first target object based on a time of flight from the transmitter to the first target object and back to the receiver.
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公开(公告)号:US11874486B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-16
申请号:US17458917
申请日:2021-08-27
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Terry Alan Bartlett , Stephen Aldridge Shaw , Vivek Kumar Thakur
CPC classification number: G02B6/0016 , G02B3/0056 , G02B6/0035 , G02B27/0172 , G02B27/141
Abstract: Described examples include a display having a first light source configured to provide a first light and a second light source configured to provide a second light. The display also having a spatial light modulator configured to produce a first modulated light by modulating the first light and configured to produce a second modulated light by modulating the second light. The display also having a first diffractive optical element configured to receive the first modulated light and configured to provide a first image having a first characteristic to display optics; and a second diffractive optical element configured to receive the second modulated light and configured to provide a second image having a second characteristic to the display optics.
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公开(公告)号:US20230350141A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US17731606
申请日:2022-04-28
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Adam Joseph Fruehling , James Norman Hall , Argyrios Dellis , Terry Alan Bartlett , Patrick Ian Oden
IPC: G02B6/42
CPC classification number: G02B6/4227 , G02B6/4249 , G02B6/4225
Abstract: A method of aligning optical signals in a fiber optic switching device with one or two phase light modulators (PLMs) includes configuring the phase elements of the PLMs with first initial settings, to direct an optical signal from an input fiber to an output fiber. An initial position displacement of a center of the signal image from a center of the output fiber is estimated. Corrected settings for the phase elements are calculated so that when the corrected settings are applied to the phase elements, a corrected signal image of the optical signal has a corrected position displacement from the center of the output fiber that is less than the initial position displacement. A fiber optic switching device has processing circuitry and a memory component configured to execute steps of the method of aligning the optical signals.
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公开(公告)号:US11294056B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-05
申请号:US16735197
申请日:2020-01-06
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Terry Alan Bartlett , Stephen Aldridge Shaw , Patrick Ian Oden
Abstract: A spatial light modulator (SLM) has an array of pixels configured to modulate light in patterns responsive to first control signals. The modulated light forms at least one patterned light beam in a field of view. An illumination source is optically coupled to the SLM. The illumination source is configured to illuminate the array of pixels, responsive to second control signals. Circuitry is coupled to the SLM and to the illumination source. The circuitry is configured to provide the first control signals to the SLM and the second control signals to the illumination source. At least one detector is configured to detect a reflection of the patterned light beam in the field of view.
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公开(公告)号:US11022868B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-01
申请号:US17002156
申请日:2020-08-25
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Terry Alan Bartlett , William M. Bommersbach
Abstract: A projector includes a laser light source and a glass wheel. The laser source is configured to generate laser light. The glass wheel is optically coupled to the laser source. The glass wheel includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to receive the laser light, and includes a light direction device optically coupled to the laser source. The second surface is opposite the first surface and is configured to emit light. The second surface includes a first arc of a phosphor deposited at a first distance from a center of the glass wheel. The light direction device is configured to direct the laser light to the first arc of the phosphor. The second surface also includes a second arc of the phosphor deposited at a second distance from the center of the glass wheel.
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公开(公告)号:US20170003580A1
公开(公告)日:2017-01-05
申请号:US15097525
申请日:2016-04-13
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Zhongyan Sheng , Terry Alan Bartlett
CPC classification number: G03B21/204 , G03B21/16 , G03B21/208
Abstract: In described examples, a body includes an opening in a central portion of a surface, a cavity having sides extending from the opening into the body, and a bottom surface within the body supporting a phosphor configured to emit light when energized by incoming light. In a further arrangement, the sides are tapered from the opening to the bottom surface, such that a cross sectional area of the opening is greater than a cross sectional area of the bottom surface.
Abstract translation: 在所述实施例中,主体包括在表面的中心部分中的开口,具有从开口延伸到主体中的侧面的空腔以及支撑荧光体的本体内的底表面,该荧光体配置为当由入射光激励时发光。 在另外的布置中,侧面从开口到底面逐渐变细,使得开口的横截面面积大于底面的横截面面积。
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公开(公告)号:US20170003392A1
公开(公告)日:2017-01-05
申请号:US15202315
申请日:2016-07-05
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: Terry Alan Bartlett , Stephen Aldridge Shaw , Patrick Ian Oden
IPC: G01S17/08
CPC classification number: G01S17/10 , G01S7/4814 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/42
Abstract: In described examples, a system for outputting a patterned light beam includes a digital micro-mirror device having an array of micro-mirrors. Diffraction patterns displayed using the digital micro-mirror device create at least one patterned light beam in a field of view. An illumination source illuminates the array of micro-mirrors in the digital micro-mirror device. The system includes a processor coupled to provide display diffraction patterns for display using the digital micro-mirror device and to control the illumination source, and at least one detector to detect light from the patterned light beam that reflects from objects in the field of view.
Abstract translation: 在所描述的示例中,用于输出图案化光束的系统包括具有微镜阵列的数字微镜装置。 使用数字微镜装置显示的衍射图案在视场中产生至少一个图案化的光束。 照明源照亮数字微镜装置中的微镜阵列。 该系统包括处理器,其耦合以提供使用数字微镜装置进行显示的显示衍射图案和控制照明源,以及至少一个检测器,用于检测来自视场中的物体反射的图案化光束的光。
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公开(公告)号:US20250047065A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-06
申请号:US18925461
申请日:2024-10-24
Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Inventor: James Norman Hall , Terry Alan Bartlett , William Craig McDonald
Abstract: Described examples include a device includes a first post and a spring supported by the first post. The device also includes a second post coupled to the spring and a mirror on the second post. Additionally, the device includes a movable layer coupled to the spring and to the mirror and a fixed layer, where the movable layer is between the fixed layer and the mirror. The mirror has a width and a length and the length is greater than the width. The mirror is configured to move based on a voltage difference between the movable layer and the fixed layer.
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