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Multiple Layer Optics for Light Collecting and Emitting Apparatus

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Published: 5/23/2023 | Inventor(s): Duncan Moore, Greg Schmidt

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Category(s): Optics

Stepped Light Guides

Brief Description:The intection prisms of a right angle light guide are positioned in a stepped two-dimensional array, such that they will not obstruct or divert any light already traveling down the light guide.Applications:For a high efficiency wave guide for either collecting light incident on one face and transmitting it to one edge, or alternatively...

Published: 5/23/2023 | Inventor(s): Duncan Moore, Greg Schmidt, Blair Unger

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Category(s): Energy, Optics

Axial Index Variation of Dimpled Planar Solar Light Guide for Enhanced Guiding

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Published: 8/14/2023 | Inventor(s): Duncan Moore, Greg Schmidt, Michael Brown

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Category(s): Energy, Optics

Integrated Bypass Prisms for Dimpled Light Guide Solar Concentrators

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Published: 8/14/2023 | Inventor(s): Duncan Moore, Michael Brown, Greg Schmidt, Blair Unger

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Category(s): Energy, Optics

Light guide for solar concentration with bypass prisms

Brief description:The wave guide is a thin transparent plate which transmits light incident on its face to one edge, at high efficiency with the use of multiple light deflecting dimples consisting of injection and bypass prisms.Applications:For a solar concentrator for use in photovoltaic power generation to direct sunlight incident on its face to photovoltaic...

Published: 8/14/2023 | Inventor(s): Duncan Moore, Greg Schmidt, Blair Unger

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Category(s): Energy, Optics

Curved lightguide preserving incident ray angles and increasing eyebox/field of view

Background Lightguide technologies are widely used in augmented and virtual reality systems to improve compactness. Planar lightguide geometries are currently most common, but when expanding to a large field of view, planar lightguides become very wide and require a large range of light emission angles. Furthermore, since the eye rolls on a spherical...

Published: 8/14/2023 | Inventor(s): Greg Schmidt, Nicholas Kochan, Tianyi Yang

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Category(s): Optics

Freeform GRIN Optics for Illumination Design

Background Lens made from homogeneous materials and refractive optics have intrinsic limitations in their ability to manipulate optical fields. In some settings, these limitations have practical consequences. For example, the prescribed illumination pattern of laser headlights requires multiple bulky reflective elements. To achieve desired resolution...

Published: 3/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Greg Schmidt, David Lippman

Keywords(s): Optical Element

Category(s): Optics