Patent ID: 9494805
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: G02B,G03B,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A stereoscopic device for recapturing light, comprising: a chassis comprising front and back openings, the back opening open to divergent image light, and forming a housing that frames the front and back openings; a beam splitter constructed of substantially orthogonally polarizing material facing the back opening and captively held to the chassis; a single phase shifting optic comprising a reflective surface coated by a phase shifting film on which the divergent image light is received, placed at an angle non-perpendicular to the divergent image light toward the front opening and substantially parallel to the polarizing material of the beam splitter, wherein the beam splitter and phase shifting optic are in optical alignment with each other within the chassis; and a modulator sized to cover at least a portion of the front opening and positioned in front of the front opening.