45 results about "Parallax barrier" patented technology

A computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to provide direct backlighting to a display device by generating a first image at a first viewing angle during a first time period by energizing an LED zone to a first luminance, controlling a first LCD zone to be at a first transparency and controlling a second LCD zone to be non-transparent. A second image can be generated at a second viewing angle during a second time period by energizing the LED zone to a second luminance, controlling the first LCD zone to be non-transparent and controlling the second LCD zone to a second transparency. The first luminance can be transmitted through the first LCD zone disposed over the LED zone and directed at the first viewing angle by a parallax barrier when the first LCD zone is at the first transparency and the second luminance can be transmitted through the second LCD zone disposed over the LED zone and directed at a second viewing angle by the parallax barrier when the second LCD zone is at the second transparency.

The present disclosure provides a "dual view display". The invention discloses a computer, which comprises a processor and a memory, the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to provide direct backlight to the display device by generating a first image at a first perspective by energizing the LED region to a first brightness, controlling the first LCD region to be at a first transparency, and controlling the second LCD region to be opaque during a first time period. A second image may be generated at a second perspective during a second time period by energizing the LED region to a second brightness, controlling the first LCD region to be opaque, and controlling the second LCD region to a second transparency. When the first LCD region is at the first transparency, the first brightness is transmissive through the first LCD region disposed above the LED region and directed toward the first viewing angle through a parallax barrier, and when the second LCD region is at the second transparency, the second brightness is transmissive through the second LCD region disposed above the LED region and directed toward the second viewing angle through a parallax barrier. The second brightness is transmissive through the second LCD region disposed above the LED region and directed through the parallax barrier toward a second angle of view.

The invention relates to a naked-eye 3D display system based on a multi-layer phase modulation composite grating, belongs to the technical field of stereoscopic display, and aims to overcome the technical bottlenecks of low brightness of an existing parallax barrier grating, large crosstalk caused by large thickness of a cylindrical lens and serious dispersion of a diffraction element. The system comprises a two-dimensional display panel and a composite diffraction grating, pixel units of the display panel are composed of red, green and blue sub-pixel matrixes and are coded according to viewpoints. The composite diffraction grating is attached to the light emitting side of the panel, is made of an optical anisotropic material and is of a multi-layer structure, and a first micro-nano structure layer and a second micro-nano structure layer are sequentially arranged along a light path; the first layer is an aspherical focusing array, and the phase delay of the aspherical focusing array meets a quadric surface function so as to collimate light waves; the second layer is a dispersion compensation type deflection array, and the grating period of the second layer is accurately matched with the central wavelength of the sub-pixels, so that light of different colors is projected at the same deflection angle. According to the invention, full-color dispersion-free display is realized, the thickness of the device is less than 50 microns, and crosstalk is obviously reduced.

The invention relates to the field of optical display and material engineering, in particular to an optical film with a 3D light splitting function and a manufacturing method of the optical film. An optical film with a 3D light splitting function comprises a transparent optical base material and a microstructure layer integrally formed with the surface of the transparent optical base material, the microstructure layer comprises a cylindrical lens grating layer and a parallax barrier layer, and the cylindrical lens grating layer is integrally formed on the surface of the transparent optical base material. The cylindrical lens grating layer is of a micro-nano structure formed by a nano-scale grating and a micron-scale cylindrical micro-lens array; the parallax barrier layer is located on the side, away from the transparent optical base material, of the cylindrical lens grating layer. The optical film has excellent optical efficiency, wider visual angle, excellent brightness uniformity and excellent moire inhibition capability, has 2D / 3D switching, peep-proof and other functions, can adapt to light requirements of different scenes, can serve as a core display optical element to be directly integrated in various display devices, and has wide application prospects. And the application limitation of an externally-pasted protective film is broken.

A first virtual image and a second virtual image represent virtual object(s) from a perspective of a first eye and a second eye of user(s). A union of first image segment(s) in the first virtual image and second image segment(s) in the second virtual image that represent the virtual object(s) is determined. A given portion of a transparent display whereat said union is to be presented is determined. A light field image is displayed via the transparent display, whilst controlling a controllable parallax barrier arranged on an optical path of the transparent display. The step of controlling the controllable parallax barrier comprises activating a given portion of the controllable parallax barrier that corresponds to the given portion of the transparent display.

The invention provides a display device capable of suppressing a decrease in light transmittance even when a sensor overlaps a parallax barrier. A display device includes a display region for displaying an image, a parallax barrier for visually confirming an image output by the display region as a parallax image, the parallax barrier including a light shielding body and a plurality of slits without the light shielding body, and a sensor provided overlapping the parallax barrier. The plurality of slits extend in a predetermined direction and transmit light, the sensor includes an electrode and a wiring electrically connected to the electrode, and at least the electrode has a mesh structure formed of a plurality of thin metal wires extending in the predetermined direction. The wiring is configured from the thin metal wires in a connected state adjacent to the thin metal wires in a non-connected state, and the extension direction of the thin metal wires and the extension direction of the slits are different from each other.

To suppress reduction in light transmittance even when a sensor is overlapped with a parallax barrier.SOLUTION: A display device includes a display region that displays an image, a parallax barrier that allows an image output from the display region to be visually recognized as a parallax image, and a sensor provided to overlap the parallax barrier, the parallax barrier including a light shielding body and a plurality of slits that do not include the light shielding body, extend in a predetermined direction, and transmit light, the sensor including an electrode and a wiring line electrically coupled to the electrode, at least the electrode having a mesh structure formed of a plurality of thin metal wires extending in a predetermined direction. The wiring includes the thin metal wire in a connected state adjacent to the thin metal wire in a non-connected state, and an extending direction of the thin metal wire and an extending direction of the slit are different from each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

This photovoltaic power generation system (1) is provided with a plurality of organic solar cells (20) and a circuit (5). The plurality of organic solar cells (20) are arranged in a first direction (d1) and a second direction (d2) that is non-parallel to the first direction (d1). The circuit (5) connects the organic solar cells (20) adjacent to each other in the first direction (d1).

The present invention provides a display device which makes a reverse view invisible when an air operation is performed on a stereoscopic image. The display device includes: a display panel; the display area is used for displaying the image output by the display panel; the parallax barrier is used for enabling an image output by the display area to be visually recognized as a parallax image; and a sensor which is provided so as to overlap the parallax barrier, and which is capable of visually recognizing a stereoscopic image within a prescribed angle range including the front surface of the display region, and which is not capable of visually recognizing other images other than the stereoscopic image outside the prescribed angle range.

The present disclosure provides a "dual view display". A first image is generated at a first perspective during a first time by energizing the first LED region to a first brightness. A second image is generated at a second viewing angle during a second time by energizing the second LED region to a second brightness. The first brightness is directed to the first viewing angle through a first microlens and a parallax barrier disposed over the first LED region. The second brightness is directed to a second viewing angle through a second microlens and a parallax barrier disposed over the second LED region.

A first virtual image and a second virtual image represent virtual object(s) (210) from a perspective of a first eye and a second eye of user(s) (206a-b). A union of first image segment(s) (308a) in the first virtual image and second image segment(s) (308b) in the second virtual image that represent the virtual object(s) is determined. A given portion (212a-b) of a transparent display (204) whereat said union is to be presented is determined. A light field image is displayed via the transparent display, whilst controlling a controllable parallax barrier (202) arranged on an optical path of the transparent display. The step of controlling the controllable parallax barrier comprises activating a given portion of the controllable parallax barrier that corresponds to the given portion of the transparent display.

A detection system includes a display panel configured to display an image using light from a back surface side, a backlight configured to irradiate the display panel with light from the back surface side, a parallax barrier having a plurality of openings and disposed at a position overlapping the display panel, a sensor region having a detection region and disposed on a back surface of a front plate, a plurality of electrodes provided in the detection region, and a decorative layer having translucency and provided at a position overlapping the detection region and the parallax barrier.

The invention provides a screen refreshing method and device for 3D display equipment, equipment and a medium, the 3D display equipment comprises a display panel and a parallax barrier, and the method comprises the following steps: when a first frame image is output to the display panel, sending a first state switching instruction to a parallax barrier control unit, the first state switching instruction is used for indicating the parallax barrier control unit to control the parallax barrier to be switched from a current first state to a second state; after the display panel finishes scanning the first frame of image, outputting a frame of black image to the display panel; after the display panel scans the black image, a second frame image is output to the display panel, a second state switching instruction is sent to the parallax barrier control unit, and the second state switching instruction is used for instructing the parallax barrier control unit to control the parallax barrier to be switched from the current second state to the first state. By adopting the embodiment of the invention, naked-eye 3D display with lossless resolution can be realized for 3D display equipment with backlight or not.

According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first transparent substrate, a second substrate including a second transparent substrate, a parallax barrier pattern formed on a surface on a first substrate side of the second transparent substrate, and an organic layer which covers the second transparent substrate and the parallax barrier pattern, a liquid crystal layer, and a sealing material which covers an end portion of the organic layer, and the first transparent substrate extends beyond the second transparent substrate and includes a mounting portion on which a circuit board is mounted, and the sealing material covers an end portion of the organic layer, other than an end portion on a mounting portion side of the end portion.

A stereoscopic image display of the disclosure includes a display panel and a parallax barrier. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels and displays a plurality of parallax images forming a stereoscopic image. The parallax barrier is disposed facing the display panel and includes a shielding part having a surface on which a pattern of design is formed and a plurality of openings through which light emitted from the display panel passes. In an environment in which the stereoscopic image is observed, a spatial frequency of the pattern of design is set within a visible range determined based on a contrast sensitivity function.

According to an aspect, large-angle multi-user autostereoscopic display systems are disclosed that include steerable backlight units that include parallax barriers and diffusers configured to direct backlight through a selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix and lenticular array to form stereoscopic images at a desired viewer location.

According to an aspect, a display device includes: a display region configured to display an image; a parallax barrier for enabling an image output from the display region to be visually recognized as a parallax image; and a sensor provided to overlap the parallax barrier. The parallax barrier includes a light shield and a plurality of slits that are free of the light shield and extend in a predetermined direction to transmit light. The sensor includes an electrode and a wiring electrically coupled to the electrode. At least the electrode has a mesh structure formed of a plurality of fine metal lines extending in a predetermined direction. The wiring includes fine metal lines in a coupled state adjacent to a fine metal line in a non-coupled state. The direction in which the fine metal lines extend and the direction in which the slits extend are different from each other.

A dual-view display device is realized with a simple configuration. [Solution] The display device (1) comprises a plurality of left pixel rows (2) including a plurality of left pixels (PL), a plurality of right pixel rows (3) including a plurality of right pixels (PR), a parallax barrier (4), a left pixel signal line (5) commonly connected to the plurality of left pixels (PL), a right pixel signal line (6) commonly connected to the plurality of right pixels (PR), a black voltage line (7) that supplies a black voltage to the left pixels (PL) or right pixels, a video signal line (8) that supplies a video signal to display a common image to the left pixels (PL) and right pixels (PR), and a changeover switch (9) that switches between a first mode in which one of the left pixel signal line (5) or the right pixel signal line (6) is connected to the black voltage line (7) and the other is connected to the video signal line (8), and a second mode in which both the left pixel signal line (5) or the right pixel signal line (6) are connected to the video signal line (8).

A display device (1) is provided with a display panel (10) having a plurality of pixels (P). The pixel (P) has a first pixel (P1) and a second pixel (P2), the first pixel (P1) has a plurality of first sub-pixels (SP1), the second pixel (P2) has a plurality of second sub-pixels (SP2), the first sub-pixel (SP1) has a first color filter (CF1), and the second sub-pixel (SP2) has a second color filter (CF2). The first color filter (CF1) has a first opening (H). A display panel (10) is provided with a parallax barrier (17) having: a plurality of second openings (17a) through which light traveling in a first direction (D1) among light that has passed through a first color filter (CF1) and light traveling in a second direction (D2) among light that has passed through a second color filter (CF2) pass; and a light-blocking section (17b) that blocks light traveling in the second direction (D2) among the light transmitted through the first color filter (CF1) and light traveling in the first direction (D1) among the light transmitted through the second color filter (CF2).

A three-dimensional (3D) display, system, and methods of manufacturing and using thereof are described. The display includes a display panel having an array of subpixels of different colors that display images to a viewer. The ratio of the spacing between subpixels of a particular color varies between orthogonal directions of the array, for example, between 4:3 and 3:4. The subpixels can have herringbone, pentile, or diamond-shaped pentile shapes. In a diamond-shaped pentile subpixel arrangement, each color of subpixel has a correspondingly different pixel size. Parallax generating optics guide light to the viewer and remain constant along an optical axis that has a tilt angle of approximately, but not equal to, 45 degrees relative to the axis of the subpixel array. The parallax generating optics include a biconvex lens array or a parallax barrier with a transmission slit.

The invention relates to a mobile device using parallax barrier autostereoscopic method to display a 3D image. The mobile device using parallax barrier autostereoscopic method to display a 3D image, comprising: a LCD panel connected to the mobile device, the LCD panel is multilayered and from top to bottom contains a cover lens layer, a CF-glass layer, a TFT-glass layer, a transparent reflective layer, a reflective polarizer layer and a backlight layer; wherein the transparent reflective layer acts the function of parallax barrier, and because the transparent reflective layer can let some portion of light penetrate it, the brightness loss is low. The combination of the above features along with the mobile device, allows viewers to view 3D images with their naked eye.

A first image is generated at a first viewing angle during a first time period by supplying energy to a first LED zone, resulting in a first luminance. A second image is generated at a second viewing angle during a second time period by supplying energy to a second LED zone, resulting in a second luminance. The first luminance is directed into the first viewing angle by a first microlens positioned above the first LED zone and a parallax barrier. The second luminance is directed into the second viewing angle by a second microlens positioned above the second LED zone and the parallax barrier.

The invention relates to a directional display device. A switchable privacy display includes a transmit SLM, a parallax barrier, a switchable LC retarder, and a passive retarder disposed between parallel output polarizers. In a privacy mode, on-axis light from the SLM is directed losslessly, while the parallax barrier and retarder layer cooperate to increase the VSL to an off-axis snooper. The display may be rotated to enable privacy operations in both lateral and longitudinal orientations. In common mode, LC delay is adjusted such that off-axis brightness increases, thus increasing image visibility for multiple users. The display may also switch between daytime and nighttime operations, e.g., for use in an automotive environment. A low reflectivity emissive display for ambient lighting includes an SLM having emissive pixels, an absorptive parallax barrier, and a hyperspectral leakage optical isolator. Front light from the pixels is directed with increased transmittance efficiency while ambient light is strongly absorbed.

A light field image is displayed via a light field display unit to produce a synthetic light field. A first viewing direction and a second viewing direction are determined for a given first photo-emitting cell and a given second photo-emitting cell of the light field display unit, based on a relative location of a first eye and a second eye with respect to an image plane of the light field display unit, respectively. A given first portion and a given second portion of an active optical element that lie respectively on optical paths of the given first photo-emitting cell and the given second photo-emitting cell are controlled, to direct light corresponding to the given first photo-emitting cell and light corresponding to the given second photo-emitting cell along the first viewing direction and the second viewing direction, respectively.

A SLM comprises emissive pixels, a parallax barrier, and a birefringent lens array. The apertures and lenses are each aligned with a respective pixel, polarisation switch, display polariser, and reflective polariser, with a switchable polar control retarder between the reflective polariser and an additional polariser. In privacy mode, pixel light transmitted by the display polariser is provided with optical power by the lens array; the parallax barrier has regions that reduce the pixel light from pixels that are not aligned with a respective lens; and the polar control retarder has a phase difference only in non-viewing directions and provides high security factor. In share mode, pixel light transmitted by the display polariser is provided with no optical power by the lens array; and the polar control retarder has no phase difference over a wide field of view and provides high image visibility. A near-eye display has increased dynamic range.

A first image is generated at a first viewing angle during a first time by energizing a first LED zone to a first luminance. A second image is generated at a second viewing angle during a second time by energizing a second LED zone to a second luminance. The first luminance is directed at the first viewing angle by a first micro-lens disposed over the first LED zone and a parallax barrier. The second luminance is directed at a second viewing angle by a second micro-lens disposed over the second LED zone and the parallax barrier.

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device 1 that allows two different images to be observed from the front and at an oblique angle on a single liquid crystal display panel 10, and is thin and highly efficient in utilizing the light of the backlight 30. [Solution] The liquid crystal display device 1 includes a liquid crystal display panel 10, a parallax barrier 20 positioned to overlap the liquid crystal display panel 10 so that a first image can be observed when viewed from a first direction D1 and a second image different from the first image can be observed when viewed from a second direction D2 different from the first direction D1, and a backlight 30 positioned on the back of the liquid crystal display panel 10, wherein the first direction D1 is the normal direction of the liquid crystal display panel 10, and the backlight 30 includes a light guide plate 31 and a light source 32 that causes light to be incident from the side of the light guide plate 31, and the emitted light emitted from the backlight 30 to the liquid crystal display panel 10 has brightness peaks in a range of 5° from the first direction D1 and in a range of 5° from the second direction D2.

A computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to provide direct backlighting to a display device by generating a first image at a first viewing angle during a first time period by energizing an LED zone to a first luminance, controlling a first LCD zone to be at a first transparency and controlling a second LCD zone to be non-transparent. A second image can be generated at a second viewing angle during a second time period by energizing the LED zone to a second luminance, controlling the first LCD zone to be non-transparent and controlling the second LCD zone to a second transparency. The first luminance can be transmitted through the first LCD zone disposed over the LED zone and directed at the first viewing angle by a parallax barrier when the first LCD zone is at the first transparency and the second luminance can be transmitted through the second LCD zone disposed over the LED zone and directed at a second viewing angle by the parallax barrier when the second LCD zone is at the second transparency.

A stereoscopic display device for matching polarized viewing angles and video streams and a stereoscopic display method are disclosed. In the stereoscopic display device, time-synchronized video streams are obtained from the multi-source video stream, and images of the n-th video stream are outputted to the n-th, (M+n)-th, (2M+n)-th . . . display pixel columns of a display module based on a capture angle of the n-th video stream, to make the images of the n-th video stream displayed on the n-th, (M+n)-th, (2M+n)-th . . . display pixel columns of the display module be viewed by a different viewing angle through parallax barriers controlled by the display module. As a result, the effect of displaying 3D video stream on the existing 3D digital photo frame can be to achieved.

The invention relates to a directional display device. A switchable privacy display includes a transmit SLM, a parallax barrier, a switchable LC retarder, and a passive retarder disposed between parallel output polarizers. In a privacy mode, on-axis light from the SLM is directed losslessly, while the parallax barrier and retarder layer cooperate to increase the VSL to an off-axis snooper. The display may be rotated to enable privacy operations in both lateral and longitudinal orientations. In common mode, LC delay is adjusted such that off-axis brightness increases, thus increasing image visibility for multiple users. The display may also switch between daytime and nighttime operations, e.g., for use in an automotive environment. A low reflectivity emissive display for ambient lighting includes an SLM having emissive pixels, an absorptive parallax barrier, and a hyperspectral leakage optical isolator. Front light from the pixels is directed with increased transmittance efficiency while ambient light is strongly absorbed.