Composite display
A composite display is disclosed. In some embodiments, a composite display comprises a set of one or more paddles, a plurality of pixel elements installed on each paddle, and an optic configured to substantially collimate light attached to a surface of each pixel element. In some embodiments, a diffuser film is mounted in front of the set of paddles, wherein the diffuser film diffuses incident collimated light from the pixel elements.
1 . A light source, comprising:
a pixel element configured to emit light; and
a thin film optic configured to substantially collimate light emitted by the pixel element, wherein the thin film optic is attached to a surface of the pixel element.
2 . A light source as recited in claim 1 , wherein the pixel element comprises a diffused light source.
3 . A light source as recited in claim 1 , wherein the pixel element comprises a light emitting diode.
4 . A light source as recited in claim 1 , wherein the thin film optic is associated with Fresnel lens characteristics.
5 . A light source as recited in claim 1 , wherein the thin film optic comprises a microlens array.
6 . A light source as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a diffuser film configured to diffuse incident light.
7 . A light source as recited in claim 6 , wherein the diffuser film is mounted in front of the pixel element.
8 . A light source as recited in claim 6 , wherein the diffuser film is mounted on a surface of a cover plate positioned in front of the pixel element.
9 . A composite display, comprising:
a set of one or more paddles, wherein each paddle is configured to sweep out an area;
a plurality of pixel elements installed on each paddle; and
an optic configured to substantially collimate light attached to a surface of each pixel element.
10 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein the set of paddles is arranged in an out-of-plane paddle configuration.
11 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein a spacing between adjacent temporal pixels associated with the composite display is larger than an out-of-plane spacing between paddles and wherein each temporal pixel of the composite display corresponds to a pixel element at a given sweep location.
12 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein the set of paddles is arranged in an in-plane paddle configuration.
13 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein at least one of the pixel elements comprises a diffused light source.
14 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein at least one of the pixel elements comprises a light emitting diode.
15 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein the optic comprises a lenslet configured to collimate light.
16 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein the optic comprises a thin film optic.
17 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein the optic comprises a microlens array.
18 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein the optic is associated with Fresnel lens characteristics.
19 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein the optic provides local collimation at each pixel element.
20 . A display as recited in claim 9 , further comprising a diffuser film mounted in front of the set of paddles, wherein the diffuser film diffuses incident collimated light from the pixel elements.
21 . A display as recited in claim 9 , further comprising a cover plate mounted in front of the set of paddles.
22 . A display as recited in claim 9 , further comprising a cover plate mounted in front of the set of paddles, wherein a diffuser film is mounted on an inside surface of the cover plate.
23 . A display as recited in claim 9 , further comprising a cover plate mounted in front of the set of paddles, wherein an anti-reflective coating or film is applied on an outside surface of the cover plate.
24 . A display as recited in claim 9 , wherein selectively activating one or more of the plurality of pixel elements on each paddle while the paddle sweeps out an area causes at least a portion of an image to be rendered.
25 . A method, comprising:
obtaining a set of one or more paddles, wherein each paddle is configured to sweep out an area;
installing a plurality of pixel elements on each paddle; and
attaching an optic configured to substantially collimate light to a surface of each pixel element.