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4960314 Diffraction optics diffusing screen laminate for full color on-axis viewing  
An optical screen module for full-color, on axis viewing is described. The module has a transmission holographic optical element, a louver filter, and a diffraction optics diffusion screen. Input...
4958892 Diffraction coherence filter  
A diffraction coherence filter based on Bragg interference principles comprises a plurality of spaced-apart lower-hierarchy optical elements, containing a series of interference structures, which...
4955694 Process for producing HOE's for use in combination to produce a telecentric beam  
A light beam is repeatedly deflected in the longitudinal direction through a holographic element HOE by means of a rotating multi-faceted mirror. This HOE is so formed that the beam entering at...
4953954 Phase-conjugate communication using mutually incoherent laser beams  
A phase-conjugate optical communication system includes a first source of coherent radiation for producing a first beam having a nominal wavelength λ and a first modulator for temporally...
4946253 Reconfigurable substrate-mode holographic interconnect apparatus and method  
The present invention discloses a reconfigurable optical interconnect apptus that redirects an optical beam through embedded holographic elements of a substrate-mode hologram to connecting...
4945529 Optical head comprising a diffraction grating for directing two or more diffracted beams to optical detectors  
For use in combination with an optical source for generating a coherent beam along a main optical axis, an optical head device comprises a diffraction grating having a plurality of grating regions...
4942102 Holographic optical elements having a reflection hologram formed in a photopolymer  
Improved holographic optical elements are disclosed that contain a reflection hologram. Also, an improved process for forming reflection hologram.
4938550 Holographic deflection device  
A holographic deflection device having a tunable laser, and at least one hologram for deflecting light incident thereupon from the tunable laser, so that the deflection of the light can be...
4930847 Multicolor holographic element and apparatus for head-up display applications  
A method for producing multicolor holographic optical elements useful in presentation of multicolor holographic images in a head-up display (HUD) system. Because of restricted geometries, such HUDs...
4930868 Combiner for optical or electro-optical systems  
A beam splitter combining the optical apertures of at least three optical (or electro-optical) devices to one optical aperture with respect to a beam of electromagnetic radiation passing...
4929044 Optical pickup using waveguide  
An optical pickup comprises at least a semiconductor laser, a waveguide optically coupled with the semiconductor laser for propagating therein a light from the semiconductor to guide it to a...
4928282 Laser generator with phase mode-locking  
The laser generator includes a device for phase-locking the mode of the laser generator, the device being placed between the amplifying active medium (3) and the rear reflecting mirror (1) and...
4921333 Phase contrast image microscopy using optical phase conjugation in a hybrid analog/digital design  
A method for producing an intensity contrast image from phase detail in a transparent phase object also removes spurious background artifacts and speckle from the light source resulting in clearer...
4919511 Fibre-type light conversion device  
A fibre-type light conversion device for converting the wavelength of an incident light. According to the first feature of the invention the device has a structure in which a holographic element...
4907851 Single-mode 1×N holographic fiber optics coupler  
A holographic 1×N single-mode fiber optics coupler for coupling a single-mode monochromatic fiber optics input to N single-mode fiber optics outputs. A hologram of the output fiber bundle or the...
4902100 Method and apparatus for removing phase aberrations in windows using broadband phase conjugation  
A method and apparatus are disclosed for correcting complex phase aberrations in a thick window in an airborne vehicle using the technique of phase conjunction. A conjugate element of the window is...
H000738 Switched holograms for reconfigurable optical interconnect  
A device that provides reconfigurable optical interconnections of multiple ata channels that have applications in highly parallel computers. The device utilizes an array of optical switches which...
4892369 Holographic rear window stoplight  
An improved holographic rear window stoplight is provided and includes a hologram member laminated to the rear window surface. Single or multiple hologram layers may be provided. The hologram...
4878718 Method for holographic correction of beams of coherent light  
A method for producing desired changes in a beam of coherent light radiating at λ 1 , comprising the steps of (a) splitting a beam of coherent light radiating at λ 1 , correcting one of the beams...
4879167 Real time holographic filter using nonlinear optical materials  
The present invention is an adaptive laser protection device which adaptively forms a reflection holographic optical element to reflect away incident laser radiation. The laser protection device...
4874214 Clear holographic helmet visor and process of producing same  
The visor can be readily mounted on a helmet by virtue of the fact that it dispenses with the need for any optical relay system. Provision is made for a light image generator, an optical combining...
4863224 Solar concentrator and manufacturing method therefor  
A solar concentrator comprises a prism having radiation input, reflection and output faces. Located on the input and/or reflection face(s) is a layer of material with a formed three-dimensional...
4854674 Process for improving holographic efficiency  
A layer of material having relatively low light sensitivity is interposed between a substrate and a light sensitive recording medium during recording of a slant fringe hologram. The layer frees the...
4854662 Optical data signal apparatus for optically coupling a plurality of data channels between stationary and rotating systems  
Disclosed is optical data signal apparatus for optically coupling a plurality of data channels between stationary and rotating systems. The optical data signal apparatus is useful in a rotary head...
4850662 HOE and indirect method of constructing same  
A HOE for use in a wavelength λ 3 is made by recording a holographic corrector plate at a wavelength of λ 1 . The HOE is then recorded at a wavelength λ 2 . Aberration caused by differences...
4842396 Light modulation element and light modulation apparatus  
A light modulation element of the invention has a plurality of polygonal modulation portions for modulating incident light staggered on arrays. Sides, of each two adjacent portions on different...
4842389 Vehicle display system using a holographic windshield prepared to withstand lamination process  
A holographic windshield (10) includes an inner glass ply (36) having an inner flexible optically transparent inner interlayer (42) overlaid upon its inner surface (40). A middle flexible...
4838630 Holographic planar optical interconnect  
An optical interconnect employing planar volume Bragg hologram technology in two dimensions comprises a dichromated gelatin planar volume Bragg hologram disposed in a glass planar optical path....
4837425 Security arrangement  
A security arrangement includes a token in the form of a thin lamina which co-operates with a receptor. The token includes an optically readable pattern in the form of a bar code, and a thin film...
4836629 Device to control a light beam in a wide angle field and application to a sensing device  
The device to control the direction of a light beam comprises mainly the following elements substantially aligned in the direction of a laser beam emitted by a source: a low-deflection, controlled...
4834474 Optical systems using volume holographic elements to provide arbitrary space-time characteristics, including frequency-and/or spatially-dependent delay lines, chirped pulse compressors, pulse hirpers, pulse shapers, and laser resonators  
Optical systems, using volume holographic elements (gratings) having geometries which tailor the spatio-temporal dispersion of the optical pulses for the system. The input optical pulse is...
4832427 Holographic display system  
A display source emits light. A first hologram receives the light from the display source and diffracts the received light. The light from the display source is applied to the first hologram at an...
4830442 Off-axis holographic instrument illuminator  
A converter hologram providing radially symmetric exposure of coaxially located holograms from an off-axis source and displays utilizing the same.
4830441 Holographic filter construction for protective eyewear  
The present invention is a manner of constructing holographic optical elements for use in laser eye protection. A photosensitive layer, preferably formed of dichromated gelatin, is disposed on a...
4830464 Wide field high optical efficiency display device  
A display device with wide field and high optical efficiency is provided including an optical assembly having a spherical holographic mirror used on the axis and a semitransparent mirror. A...
4824193 Holographic multiplexer/demultiplexer and its manufacturing method  
A holographic multiplexer and holographic demultiplexer, which has a diffraction grating formed of a hologram with an interference pattern produced by interference of two wave fronts, of which at...
4818045 Holographic optical element having periphery with gradually decreasing diffraction efficiency and method of construction  
The present invention is a technique for fabrication of a holographic optical element combiner having a high diffraction efficiency at a central portion and gradually decreasing diffraction...
4809340 Optical correlation system  
Invention provides optical correlation apparatus comprised of optical means producing a light image of the mailpiece including the address information, holographic filter means receiving the...
4807212 Correcting for comatic aberration in an optical head of an optical disk apparatus  
The present invention relates to an optical head of an optical disk apparatus and a method of making the same, and more particularly, to an optical head which projects a light spot onto a track...
4802719 Infra-red laser shield  
A method of making a holographic optical element is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of determining the separation between interference pattern planes tangent to surfaces separated by a...
4799739 Real time autostereoscopic displays using holographic diffusers  
Methods and apparatus for providing real time autostereoscopic displays using holographic diffusers are disclosed. In accordance with the method, a diffuse holographic optical element is fabricated...
4794585 Optical head having a hologram lens and polarizers for use with magneto-optic medium  
An optical head which uses a single diffraction grating to eliminate the need for both a beam-splitter and a biprism lens. This invention allows the placement of all the elements except the...
4792197 Fabrication method and equipment for diffraction gratings  
A method and equipment for fabricating two diffraction gratings having the same period but phases that are shifted by λ/4 on a work to be treated. A laser beam is divided into two light beams and...
4790613 Holographic display panel for a vehicle windshield  
An improved hologram display panel for a vehicle is provided. Sensors can monitor the operating characteristics of the vehicle and virtual images of indicators can be realized by the illumination...
4789977 Optical data recording device  
An optical data recording device for focusing a laser beam on a recording medium for storing and reading out information therefrom. The device is characterized by using a high efficiency...
4786125 Ocular protective apparatus  
A laser shield (FIG. 3) for providing ocular protection against laser hazards, while still providing high photopic or scotopic transmittance and good color discrimination is disclosed. This laser...
4786124 Broad-spectrum achromatic phase shifters, phase modulators, frequency shifters, and frequency modulators  
Achromatic optical systems forming phase shifters and phase modulators are presented and shown to impart (temporal) phase-angle shifts in incoming waves which are independent of wavelength over...
4773719 Optical novelty filter  
Changes in an image are detectable by a tracking novelty filter while an incorporated holographic medium is in disequilibrium. A suitably doped single-domain barium titanate crystal can serve as...
4764889 Optical logic arrangement with self electro-optic effect devices  
An arrangement for performing an optical logic operation. The optical logic arrangement comprises a plurality (100) of reflection holograms (101-109) positioned in a two-dimensional array for...
4764890 Optical logic arrangement  
An arrangement for performing an optical logic operation. The optical logic arrangement comprises a plurality (100) of reflection holograms (101-109) positioned in a two-dimensional array for...