Light guide optical device

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2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Mack, Ricky (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels

C359S627000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08004765

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an optical device, including a light-transmitting substrate, optical means for coupling light into the substrate by total internal reflection, and a plurality of partially reflecting surfaces carried by the substrate, characterized in that the partially reflecting surfaces are parallel to each other and are not parallel to any of the edges of the substrate.

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