Patent Publication Number: US-10775632-B1

Title: Augmented reality light security shutter

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     Holographic waveguides may emit a significant amount of light from each of a front and rear surface. This light emission may limit its use in night operation and when security is critical, especially in scenarios where a user&#39;s light signature may be detectable by hostile forces. 
     Traditional occluded (non see-through) displays may attempt to block light emissions using physical barriers between the display and external areas. Traditional mitigation techniques may include placing an eye cup around a user (eye to display) area to mitigate display light emissions as well as face reflection light emanating from the facial area. 
     During bright daylight operations, a see-through augmented reality (AR) holographic waveguide may allow excessive ambient light transmission through the waveguide limiting a user&#39;s ability to view a contrast of the information displayed on the waveguide. Some optical shutters may offer a diming feature of an ambient component to enhance holographic visibility but do not provide an adequate light security ability to occlude the shutter to zero transmittance ensuring light security. 
     Ballistic eye and face protection may be a requirement for many helmet devices in use by some operators (e.g., military forces). While holographic waveguides may be incorporated within the facial areas of the helmet device, any light emission from the facial area may cause concern. 
     Therefore, a need remains for a system and related method which may overcome these limitations and provide a novel solution to mitigation of light emission from a ballistic AR visor ensuring light security for the user. 
     SUMMARY 
     In one aspect, embodiments of the inventive concepts disclosed herein are directed to a system for augmented reality visor light security. The system may comprise an optical shutter associated with and enclosing a visor, the optical shutter configured for a full transmittance, a partial transmittance, and a full occlusion of an illumination through the visor, the visor configured for a ballistic protection of a user. 
     To ensure accurate operation, the system may include an optical shutter sensor operatively coupled with the optical shutter and configured for measuring 1) a controlled transmittance and 2) an ambient component transmittance. To manipulate the optical shutter, a switching circuit may be configured for receiving a transmittance command and electrically commanding an optical shutter transmittance, the optical shutter transmittance including the full transmittance, the partial transmittance, and the full occlusion. 
     To display information to the user, a see-through waveguide may be associated with the visor and a display source may be configured to present an image to the user via an illumination of the see-through waveguide. 
     For system control, a controller may operatively couple with the display source, the switching circuit, and the optical shutter sensor and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the controller, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored therein that, in response to execution by the controller, cause the controller to carry out the steps of the system. 
     The system function may include causing the controller to receive a security input from the user including a secure environment and a nonsecure environment and receive the measured controlled transmittance and the measured ambient component transmittance from the optical shutter sensor. 
     Should the user command a nonsecure environment, the controller may command the optical shutter transmittance to the full transmittance of the illumination and command the display source to illuminate the see-through waveguide. If in a secure environment, the controller may command the optical shutter transmittance to the partial transmittance and the full occlusion of the illumination based on the measured ambient component transmittance. To confirm, the controller may receive the measured controlled transmittance from the optical shutter sensor and compare the received measured controlled transmittance with the commanded optical shutter transmittance. If equal, the controller may command the display source to illuminate the see-through waveguide. However, if unequal, the controller may command the display source and the optical shutter to off. 
     A further embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein may include a method for augmented reality visor light security. The method may comprise enclosing a visor with an optical shutter, the optical shutter configured for a full transmittance, a partial transmittance, and a full occlusion of an illumination through the optical shutter and associating the visor with a see-through waveguide with an associated display source. 
     The method may include sensing an optical shutter transmittance via an optical shutter sensor as one of an ambient component transmittance and a controlled transmittance of the illumination through the optical shutter and measuring the controlled transmittance through the optical shutter as the full transmittance, the partial transmittance, and the full occlusion based on the sensing. 
     The method may include receiving a security input from a user including one of: a secure environment and a nonsecure environment and, if the security input is the nonsecure environment, the method may include commanding the optical shutter transmittance to the full transmittance and commanding the display source to illuminate the see-through waveguide. 
     However, if the security input is the secure environment, the method may include commanding the optical shutter transmittance to the partial transmittance and/or the full occlusion based on the sensed ambient component transmittance. The method may include receiving the measured controlled transmittance from the optical shutter sensor and comparing the measured controlled transmittance with the commanded optical shutter transmittance. 
     if the measured optical shutter transmittance equals the commanded optical shutter transmittance, the method may include commanding the display source to illuminate the see-through waveguide. However, if the measured optical shutter transmittance does not equal the commanded optical shutter transmittance, the method may include commanding the display source to off and the optical shutter to off. 
     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not necessarily restrictive of the inventive concepts as claimed. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the inventive concepts and together with the general description, serve to explain the principles of the inventive concepts disclosed herein. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Implementations of the inventive concepts disclosed herein may be better understood when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the included drawings, which are not necessarily to scale, and in which some features may be exaggerated and some features may be omitted or may be represented schematically in the interest of clarity. Like reference numerals in the drawings may represent and refer to the same or similar element, feature, or function. In the drawings in which 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram of a system for light security in accordance with an embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein; 
         FIGS. 2A-2C  are diagrams of a ballistic visor in accordance with an embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein; 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram of a helmet side view clear exemplary of an embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein; 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram of a helmet side view actively occluded exemplary of one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein; 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram of an exemplary logic flow in accordance with one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein; and 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram of an exemplary method flow in accordance with one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     Before explaining at least one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein in detail, it is to be understood that the inventive concepts are not limited in their application to the details of construction and the arrangement of the components or steps or methodologies set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. In the following detailed description of embodiments of the instant inventive concepts, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the inventive concepts. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the instant disclosure that the inventive concepts disclosed herein may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known features may not be described in detail to avoid unnecessarily complicating the instant disclosure. The inventive concepts disclosed herein are capable of other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
     As used herein a letter following a reference numeral is intended to reference an embodiment of the feature or element that may be similar, but not necessarily identical, to a previously described element or feature bearing the same reference numeral (e.g.,  1 ,  1   a ,  1   b ). Such shorthand notations are used for purposes of convenience only, and should not be construed to limit the inventive concepts disclosed herein in any way unless expressly stated to the contrary. 
     Further, unless expressly stated to the contrary, “or” refers to an inclusive or and not to an exclusive or. For example, a condition A or B is satisfied by anyone of the following: A is true (or present) and B is false (or not present), A is false (or not present) and B is true (or present), and both A and B are true (or present). 
     In addition, use of the “a” or “an” are employed to describe elements and components of embodiments of the instant inventive concepts. This is done merely for convenience and to give a general sense of the inventive concepts, thus “a” and “an” are intended to include one or at least one and the singular also includes the plural unless it is obvious that it is meant otherwise. 
     Finally, as used herein any reference to “one embodiment,” or “some embodiments” means that a particular element, feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein. The appearances of the phrase “in some embodiments” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, and embodiments of the inventive concepts disclosed may include one or more of the features expressly described or inherently present herein, or any combination of sub-combination of two or more such features, along with any other features which may not necessarily be expressly described or inherently present in the instant disclosure. 
     Overview 
     Broadly, embodiments of the inventive concepts disclosed herein are directed to a system and related method for augmented reality (AR) visor light security. The system employs an optical shutter to mitigate escaping illumination from a see-through waveguide holographic AR display incorporated with a ballistic visor. The optical shutter completely encloses the ballistic visor offering a full occlusion of the waveguide illumination internal to the user visor. Based on a security level of the environment, the user desires a full or partial transmittance automatically set via ambient sensors within the system to remove glare and better view a contrast of AR images presented on the waveguide. In high security, the user relies solely on enhanced vision systems display on the waveguide for situational awareness and desire a full bi-directional occlusion of the optical shutter allowing zero emissions from the visor. An optical shutter sensor continuously measures the current level of occlusion to ensure it matches a commanded occlusion and if not, the system disables the display source and removes the occlusion 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 100 
                 System Diagram 
               
               
                 102 
                 User Eye 
               
               
                 104 
                 Enemy Soldier 
               
               
                 110 
                 Controller 
               
               
                 112 
                 Memory 
               
               
                 114 
                 Grey Scale Switching Circuit 
               
               
                 116 
                 User Input 
               
               
                 120 
                 Display Source 
               
               
                 122 
                 Display Illumination 
               
               
                 126 
                 Display Light Transmittance 
               
               
                 128 
                 Light to User Eye 
               
               
                 130 
                 Ballistic Visor 
               
               
                 132 
                 See Through Waveguide 
               
               
                 134 
                 Optical Shutter 
               
               
                 140 
                 Optical Shutter Sensor 
               
               
                 142 
                 Sensor Light Emitting Diode (LED) 
               
               
                 144 
                 Controlled Transmittance 
               
               
                 146 
                 Sensor Receiver 
               
               
                 150 
                 Ambient Component 
               
               
                 152 
                 Enhanced Vision Sensor 
               
               
                 200 
                 Ballistic Visor Detail 
               
               
                 202 
                 Separate Surfaces 
               
               
                 204 
                 Joined Surfaces 
               
               
                 232 
                 Air Gap 
               
               
                 234 
                 Clear Adhesive 
               
               
                 236 
                 Ballistic Layer 
               
               
                 300 
                 Helmet Side View Clear 
               
               
                 302 
                 Helmet 
               
               
                 330 
                 Nonsecure Transmittance 
               
               
                 400 
                 Helmet Side View Active 
               
               
                 430 
                 Secure Transmittance 
               
               
                 500 
                 Logic Flow 
               
               
                 502 
                 Select Mode 
               
               
                 504 
                 Secure Ops? 
               
               
                 506 
                 Set Nonsecure Transmittance 
               
               
                 508 
                 Display On 
               
               
                 510 
                 Shutter Active 
               
               
                 512 
                 Set Secure Transmittance 
               
               
                 514 
                 Display Off 
               
               
                 600 
                 Method Flow 
               
               
                 602 
                 Enclosing a visor 
               
               
                 604 
                 Associating a waveguide 
               
               
                 606 
                 Sensing optical shutter 
               
               
                 608 
                 Measuring transmittance 
               
               
                 610 
                 Receiving user input 
               
               
                 612 
                 Commanding full transmittance 
               
               
                 614 
                 Commanding display on 
               
               
                 616 
                 Commanding partial transmittance/full occlusion 
               
               
                 618 
                 Receiving controlled measurement 
               
               
                 620 
                 Comparing measured with commanded 
               
               
                 622 
                 Display on if equal 
               
               
                 624 
                 Display off if unequal 
               
               
                 626 
                 Optical Shutter off if unequal 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     FIG.  1  System 
     Referring now to  FIG. 1 , a diagram of a system for light security in accordance with an embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein is shown. Generally, the system for augmented reality (AR) visor light security  100  may offer an integrated light security solution combined with ballistic protection of a user. The system for AR visor light security  100  may include a ballistic visor  130  comprised of an optical shutter  134  proximal with a see-through waveguide  132 . The optical shutter  134  may be associated with and enclosing the visor  130  where the optical shutter  134  may be specifically configured to allow a full transmittance of an illumination through the visor  130 , and also prevent transmittance of the illumination via a partial transmittance, and a full occlusion. The visor  130  may be specifically configured for ballistic protection of a user. 
     In one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein, the ballistic visor  130  may include an additional layer of material for a desired ballistic protection while in some embodiments, the optical shutter  134  coupled or proximal with the see-through waveguide  132  may be constructed of material sufficient to provide the desired ballistic protection. 
     The system for AR visor light security  100  may further include a controller  110  operatively coupled with a memory  112 , a grey scale switching circuit  114 , a user input  116 , and a display source  120  configured to produce a display illumination  122 . The controller  110  may also operatively couple with an optical shutter sensor  140  configured for measuring 1) the controlled transmittance  144  through the optical shutter  134 , and 2) the ambient component  150  transmittance through the optical shutter  134 . The optical shutter sensor  140  may also include a sensor LED  142  capable of producing the controlled transmittance  144  through the optical shutter  134  to a sensor receiver  146 . Here, the controlled transmittance may be measured via the transmittance from the sensor LED  142  sited on a first side of the optical shutter  134  measured by the sensor receiver  146  sited on an opposite second side of the optical shutter  134 . 
     As light may pass throughout the system for AR visor light security  100 , the display source  120  may produce the display illumination  122  functional to produce a holographic AR image via the see-through waveguide  132  viewable by a user eye  102  as light to user eye  128  but also, in some situations, able to pass through the visor  130  to become display light transmittance  126  also viewable by an enemy soldier  104 . In an opposite direction, an ambient component  150  may pass through the visor  130  available to the user eye  102  as well as being captured by an enhanced vision sensor  152  routed through the controller  110  and display source  120  to the see-through waveguide  132  as an AR image available to the user eye  102 . Here, a source of the illumination may include the display source  120 , a reflection of the display illumination  122  provided by the display source  120 , and the ambient component  150 . 
     For example, all illumination from within the visor  130  (e.g., between the user eye  102  and the visor  130  may, without the optical shutter  134 , escape from the visor  130  as display light transmittance  126  detectable by the enemy soldier  104 . With embodiments of the ballistic visor  130  disclosed herein, the illumination within the visor  130  may be captured within the visor  130  allowing zero emissions outside the visor  130 . 
     The grey scale switching circuit  114  may be configured for receiving a transmittance command from the controller  110  and electrically commanding an optical shutter transmittance for an amount of illumination (light) which may pass through the optical shutter  134 . The optical shutter transmittance may include the full transmittance, the partial transmittance, and the full occlusion of illumination through the optical shutter  134 . 
     In one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein, the grey scale switching circuit  114  may command the optical shutter  134  to the full transmittance equaling a 0% (zero) occlusion (e.g., clear), to the partial transmittance equaling an occlusion range from 1% (one) to 99% (ninety-nine), and the full occlusion equaling a 100% (one hundred) occlusion of the illumination. 
     The see-through waveguide  132  associated with the visor  130  may function as a see-through AR display to present a holographic image available to the user eye  102  via the display illumination  122  from the display source  120 . As light may strike the see-through waveguide  132 , it may also pass through the see-through waveguide  132  to places external to the visor  130  as the display light transmittance  126  viewable by the enemy soldier  104 . 
     The optical shutter sensor  140  may provide a failsafe function to the system for AR visor light security  100  by sensing a status of the optical shutter  134  available to the controller  110  to ensure the optical shutter  134  is in compliance with the controller  110  commanded transmittance. The Sensor LED  142  may provide the controlled transmittance as a known illumination through the optical shutter  134  able to be captured by the sensor receiver  146 . Once captured, the controller  110  may determine an actual transmittance capability of the optical shutter  134 . 
     In addition, the sensor receiver  146  may be able to sense an illumination of the ambient component  150  as it passes through the optical shutter  134 . Here, the shutter sensor  140  may enable to controller  110  to adjust the transmittance of the ambient component  150  through the optical shutter  134  based on commands from the user via the user input  116  and the sensed ambient transmittance. 
     The user input  116  may include a plurality of user interface elements specifically configured for the user. For example, a ground-based user may find function using a physical device such as a knob or dial for interacting with the system for AR visor light security  100 . Other examples may include a command level directive sent wirelessly from a commander to each user within range. An airborne user may find function with a user input  116  integrated with the platform receiving inputs from each system onboard the aircraft. 
     The memory  112  may include a tangible, non-transitory memory  112  configured to communicate with the controller  110 , the tangible, non-transitory memory  112  may be fitted with instructions stored therein that, in response to execution by the controller  110 , cause the controller  110  to carry out each function of the system for AR visor light security  100 . 
     System Function 
     In one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein, a function of the system for AR light security  100  may employ the controller  110  to receive a security input from the user input  116  including within which environment the user may be working—a secure environment and a nonsecure environment. As used herein, a secure environment may be defined as an equipment operating mode that reduces the amount of light by actively controlling emissions visible to an outside observer including those environments where the user may desire no light leak as the display light transmittance  126  through the visor  130  causing the user to be visible to another person nearby. Conversely, a nonsecure environment may be defined as an equipment operating mode that does not actively control light emissions visible to outside observer including those situations where the display light transmittance may be tolerable to the user. 
     In embodiments, the controller  110  may receive the measured controlled transmittance  144  and the measured ambient component transmittance  150  from the optical shutter sensor  140  to determine  1 ) the optical shutter transmittance to gauge a display light transmittance  126  and  2 ) how much of the ambient component is reaching the user eye  102 . Should the security input represent the nonsecure environment, the controller  110  may command the optical shutter transmittance to the full transmittance of the illumination to offer the user eye  102  a clear view of the ambient component  150  and command the display source  120  to illuminate the see-through waveguide  132  to offer the user eye  102  the holographic AR image. 
     Should the security input represent the secure environment, the controller  110  may command the optical shutter transmittance to the partial transmittance offering a dimmed view of the ambient component  150 . The controller  110  may also command the full occlusion of the illumination occluding each of the ambient component  150  toward the user eye  102  as well as the display illumination  122  based on the measured ambient component transmittance. 
     For example, in the secure environment, the user may desire a zero transmittance of illumination from inside the visor  130  proximal with the user eye  102 . During times of high ambient illumination where the measured ambient component  150  is high, the controller  110  may command the optical shutter  134  to a setting offering a slight occlusion of the ambient component since a threat enemy soldier  104  may be unable to visually sense the illumination escaping the visor  130  as display light transmittance  126 . 
     However, during dark nights where a threat sensing device used by the enemy soldier  104  may offer a high contrast between a dark background and the visor  130 , the controller may sense near zero ambient component  150  and in turn substantially occlude the optical shutter  134  to maximum occlusion or near maximum occlusion where the user may be certain that zero illumination from the display source  120  is escaping from the visor  130  to enable detection by the external threat enemy soldier  104 . 
     The controller  110  may receive the measured controlled transmittance  144  from the optical shutter sensor  140 , compare the received measured controlled transmittance with the commanded optical shutter transmittance, and if they are equal, command the display source to illuminate the see-through waveguide. However, if the measured optical shutter transmittance  144  does not equal the commanded optical shutter transmittance, the controller may command the display source  120  to off. 
     To counter glare during operations in which the ambient component  150  is of high illumination, one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein may include the controller  110  functioning in an auto mode in the nonsecure environment. Here, the controller may receive the measured ambient component transmittance  150  from the sensor receiver  146 , receive a desired transmittance from the user via the user input  116 , and command the partial transmittance of the illumination based on the measured ambient component transmittance  150  and the desired transmittance. 
     For example, a pilot flying formation based on a visual reference to a nearby aircraft may look directly into the sun as the formation may maneuver. Specifically, during aerial refueling operations where the receiver aircraft is beneath the tanker aircraft the sun may be a factor to successful aerial refueling. The sensor receiver  146  may sense the greater ambient component  150  allowing the controller  110  to command the optical shutter  134  to occlude a greater amount of the ambient component  150 . 
     In one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein, the system for AR visor light security  100  may enable the controller  110  to function in a manual mode in either the secure or the nonsecure environment, the manual mode enabling the controller to receive a transmittance input from the user and command the optical shutter transmittance via the transmittance command enabling a user desired level of transmittance (or occlusion). Here, the user may specify the full transmittance, the partial transmittance, and the full occlusion of the illumination based on the transmittance input. 
     FIG.  2   
     Referring now to  FIGS. 2A-2C , diagrams of a ballistic visor in accordance with an embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein is shown. A ballistic visor detail  200  may include an embodiment  202  ( FIG. 2A ) presenting separate surfaces proximally situated with an air gap  232  between the see-through waveguide  132  and the optical shutter  134 . In one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein, the visor  130  may be enclosed on one or more faces of the see-through waveguide  132  with the optical shutter  134  ballistically protecting the user via the see-through waveguide  132  and optical shutter  134 . 
     An alternate configuration of joined surfaces  204  ( FIG. 2B ) may include the see-through waveguide  132  coupled with the optical shutter  134  via a clear adhesive  234 . In one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein, the clear adhesive may include a low index pressure sensitive adhesive (e.g., n=1.35) for coupling the surfaces. 
       FIG. 2C  may detail an additional embodiment  206  of the inventive concepts disclosed herein. The visor  130  may be comprised of additional layers of material  236  adding ballistic strength to the visor  130 . Contemplated herein, one or more additional layers of a clear or shaded polycarbonate may function within the scope of the inventive concepts disclosed. For example, an expected night ground mission may include a visor  130  including a specific layer of clear material while a daytime flying mission may include a visor  130  of separate ballistic strength to withstand any expected flying related impact (e.g., birds, ejection). 
     In one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein, the optical shutter  134  may be constructed of a plurality of types of transparent shutter surfaces. In one embodiment, the optical shutter  134  may be constructed of a liquid crystal (LC) and an electrochromic optical transmittance layer and may further be coated with an anti-reflection and/or an anti-fog coating. 
     FIG.  3   
     Referring now to  FIG. 3 , a diagram of a helmet side view clear exemplary of an embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein is shown. A user helmet side view clear  300  may include a side view of a helmet  302  with the visor  130  in a nonsecure transmittance  330  state where the controller  110  has commanded a high transmittance of each of the ambient component  150  and the display light transmittance  126 . 
     FIG.  4   
     Referring now to  FIG. 4 , a diagram of a helmet side view actively occluded exemplary of one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein is shown. Conversely, in an occluded active state of the helmet side view active  400 , the controller  110  has fully occluded the visor  130  commanding a secure transmittance  430  with zero emissions of the display illumination  122  through the visor  130  and zero transmittance of the ambient component  150  available to the user eye  102 . 
     The enhanced vision digital light sensors  152  associated with the helmet  302  may collect the ambient component  150  at certain levels of ambient illumination. Specifically, during partial moon and starlight conditions the user eye  102  may be less useful to observe the ambient component  150 . The controller  110  may present a holographic AR image from the night vision system displayed to the user eye  102  via the display source  120  while commanding a full occlusion of the optical shutter  134  to occlude all bi-directional transmissions of display light transmittance  126  and ambient component  150 . Here, the user may rely solely on the internal AR display without need for visualizing the ambient component  150 . 
     FIG.  5   
     Referring now to  FIG. 5 , a diagram of an exemplary logic flow in accordance with one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein is shown. An exemplary logic flow  500  may include a plurality of steps available to the system for AR visor light security  100 . A step  502  may include a mode selection to an auto mode or a manual mode by the user and a step  504  may include a query of the environment is secure or nonsecure. 
     If nonsecure, a step  506  may include the controller  110  setting a nonsecure transmittance of the optical shutter  134  and a step  508  may include commanding the display to the on position to display an AR image to the user. 
     However, if the environment is one of secure, the controller  110  may, at a step  510 , a query if the optical shutter is actively functioning and responding to controller commands. If the optical shutter  134  fails the query and is not responsive, the controller  110  may command the display source  120  to off at a step  514  to ensure the security of the user in the secure environment. However, should the optical shutter  134  respond to the controller commands and may pass the query, the logic may proceed to a step  512  to set secure transmittance of the optical shutter and, at the step  508  to turn the display source on. 
     In one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein, the controller  110  may continuously monitor the status of the optical shutter  134  via the optical shutter sensor. Here, the controller may sense a failure of the optical shutter and command the display source to off and the optical shutter to off following the indication of the failure. 
     FIG.  6   
     Referring now to  FIG. 6 , a diagram of an exemplary method flow in accordance with one embodiment of the inventive concepts disclosed herein is shown. An exemplary method for AR visor light security  600  may include enclosing, at a step  602 , a visor with an optical shutter, the optical shutter configured for a full transmittance, a partial transmittance, and a full occlusion of an illumination through the optical shutter. The method may include associating, at a step  604 , the visor with a see-through waveguide and an associated display source and sensing, at a step  606 , an optical shutter transmittance via an optical shutter sensor as one of an ambient component transmittance and a controlled transmittance of the illumination through the optical shutter. The method may further include measuring, at a step  608 , the controlled transmittance through the optical shutter as one of: the full transmittance, the partial transmittance, and the full occlusion based on the sensing and receiving, at a step  610 , a security input from a user including one of: a secure environment and a nonsecure environment. 
     Should the environment be set by the user as nonsecure, the method may include commanding, at a step  612 , the optical shutter transmittance to the full transmittance and commanding, at a step  614 , the display source to illuminate the see-through waveguide. 
     However, should the environment be set by the user as secure, the method may include commanding, at a step  616 , the optical shutter transmittance to one of: the partial transmittance and the full occlusion based on the sensed ambient component transmittance and receiving, at a step  618 , the measured controlled transmittance from the optical shutter sensor. The method may compare, at a step  620 , the measured controlled transmittance with the commanded optical shutter transmittance. If they are equal, the method may command, at a step  622 , the display source to illuminate the see-through waveguide. However, if unequal, the method may command, at a step  624 , the display source to off and, at a step  626  the optical shutter off. 
     CONCLUSION 
     As will be appreciated from the above description, embodiments of the inventive concepts disclosed herein may provide a novel solution to mitigation of light emission from a ballistic AR visor ensuring light security for the user. 
     It is to be understood that embodiments of the methods according to the inventive concepts disclosed herein may include one or more of the steps described herein. Further, such steps may be carried out in any desired order and two or more of the steps may be carried out simultaneously with one another. Two or more of the steps disclosed herein may be combined in a single step, and in some embodiments, one or more of the steps may be carried out as two or more sub-steps. Further, other steps or sub-steps may be carried in addition to, or as substitutes to one or more of the steps disclosed herein. 
     From the above description, it is clear that the inventive concepts disclosed herein are well adapted to carry out the objects and to attain the advantages mentioned herein as well as those inherent in the inventive concepts disclosed herein. While presently preferred embodiments of the inventive concepts disclosed herein have been described for purposes of this disclosure, it will be understood that numerous changes may be made which will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and which are accomplished within the broad scope and coverage of the inventive concepts disclosed and claimed herein.