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US6057966:
Body-carryable display devices and systems using E.G. coherent fiber optic conduit
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Carroll, David W.; Northfield, MN
Shelfer, Tad D.; Houston, TX
Anz-Meador, Phillip D.; Houston, TX
Anz-Meador, T. Diana; Houston, TX
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| Assignee: |
ViA, Inc., Northfield, MN
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-05-02
/ 1997-05-09
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| Application Number: |
US1997000853730
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G02B 27/01;
G02B 27/00;
IPC-7:
G02B 27/14;
G09G 5/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G02B27/01C1; S02B13/22; S02B27/01A9; S02B27/01C3;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
359/630;
345/008;
Original:
359/630;
345/008;
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| Field of Search: |
359/630,631,633
345/008
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| Government Interest: |
STATEMENT OF FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Embodiments of the invention were made with U.S. government support under Contract No. DAA H01-95-C-R063 by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). The government has certain rights in the invention.
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| Priority Number: |
| 1997-05-09 |
US1997000853730 |
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| Abstract: |
A body-mountable display device includes an image source for producing an image, an image transmission device including at least one optically-transmissive fiber, the image transmission device being mountable on the body of a user, projection optics for receiving and relaying the image carried by the image transmission device, and a display for receiving the image from the image transmission device and projecting the image to at least one person. Embodiments of the invention are of significantly reduced size and weight, significantly reduced power consumption and thermal output, and significantly increased durability and reliability. Embodiments of the invention also are more aesthetically pleasing in appearance. Corresponding method embodiments provide similar advantages.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Patterson & Keough, P.A. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Epps, Georgia; Mack, Ricky
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| Parent Case: |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The subject matter of this application is related to the subject matter of commonly assigned U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/017,232, filed May 9, 1996 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/024,851, filed Aug. 28, 1996, both of which provisional applications are incorporated by reference herein and priority to which is claimed under 35 U.S.C. §119(e).
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A body-carryable display device, comprising
- an image source for producing an image;
- an image transmission device, the image transmission device comprising a coherent fiber optic conduit for receiving the image from the image source and carrying the image for ultimate display, the image transmission device being carryable on the body of a user, the coherent fiber optic conduit comprising a ball lens disposed along the fiber optic conduit, the ball lens allowing the coherent fiber optic conduit to fold;
- optics for receiving and relaying the image carried by the image transmission device; and
- a display for receiving the image from the optics and displaying the image, the displayed image being visible by at least one person.
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