Wide angle imaging directional backlights

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15595615

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An imaging directional backlight apparatus includes a waveguide and a light source array, providing large area directed illumination from localized light sources. The waveguide may include a stepped structure, and the steps may further include extraction features optically hidden to guided light, propagating in a forward direction. Returning light propagating in a backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. Viewing windows are formed through imaging individual light sources and define the relative positions of system elements and ray paths. The imaging directional backlight apparatus further includes a control system for controlling the light output directional distribution in an automotive or vehicle environment in dependence on the output from sensors mounted on the vehicle. The control system is arranged to control the light output direction distribution of portable directional displays co-located with the vehicle.

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CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT225 WEST WASHINGTON STREET 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harrold, Jonathan Leamington Spa, GB 197 7056
Woodgate, Graham J Henley-on-Thames, GB 193 5219

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