Binocular Apparatus and System

Abstract

A binocular display system that provides minimum occlusion of a user's field of vision such that the occluded area is primarily filled with an image displayed to the user.

1 . A binocular display comprising:
 a housing comprising a mounting system and nose pad;   a micro-display system located in the housing, the micro-display system comprising a first micro display and a second micro display; and   an electronic sub-assembly located in the housing and in communication with the micro-display system.   
     
     
         2 . The binocular display of  claim 1  further comprising a first lens housing and a second lens housing located on either side of the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The binocular display of  claim 2  wherein the first lens housing comprises a first lens and a first mirror. 
     
     
         4 . The binocular display of  claim 2  wherein the second lens housing comprises a second lens and a second mirror. 
     
     
         5 . The binocular display of  claim 1  wherein the electronics sub-assembly comprises a printed circuit board assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The binocular display of  claim 1  further comprising a first backlight in optical communication with the first micro display. 
     
     
         7 . The binocular display of  claim 6  further comprising a second backlight in optical communication with the second micro display. 
     
     
         8 . The binocular display of  claim 1  wherein the first micro display and the second micro display comprise OLED micro displays. 
     
     
         9 . The binocular display of  claim 1  further comprising a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface attached to the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The binocular display of  claim 9  wherein the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface comprise a lightpipe. 
     
     
         11 . The binocular display of  claim 1  further comprising a first light processing film located adjacent to the first micro display. 
     
     
         12 . The binocular display of  claim 11  further comprising a second light processing film located adjacent to the second micro display. 
     
     
         13 . The binocular display of  claim 1  further comprising a connector member disposed on the housing, wherein said connector member configured to removeably fixedly attached to a head wearable device. 
     
     
         14 . The binocular display of  claim 1  wherein said housing comprises a first housing and a second housing. 
     
     
         15 . The binocular display of  claim 14  wherein the first housing and the second housing each comprise an ear bud wire. 
     
     
         16 . The binocular display of  claim 14  wherein the first housing and the second housing each comprise a video/power cable. 
     
     
         17 . The binocular display of  claim 1  further comprising a top cover disposed on the housing. 
     
     
         18 . The binocular display of  claim 1  further comprising a first display adjustment cap removeably attachable to a first display adjustment orifice disposed on the housing. 
     
     
         19 . The binocular display of  claim 18  further comprising a first adjustment element disposed on the housing and accessible through the first display adjustment orifice to allow for adjustment of the first micro display. 
     
     
         20 . The binocular display of  claim 19  further comprising a second display adjustment cap removeably attachable to a second display adjustment orifice disposed on the housing. 
     
     
         21 . The binocular display of  claim 20  further comprising a second adjustment element disposed on the housing and accessible through the second display adjustment orifice to allow for adjustment of the second micro display. 
     
     
         22 . The binocular display of  claim 2  wherein the first lens housing comprises a third lens. 
     
     
         23 . The binocular display of  claim 2  further comprising a removeably attachable first lens housing cover. 
     
     
         24 . The binocular display of  claim 2  wherein the second lens housing comprises a fourth lens. 
     
     
         25 . The binocular display of  claim 2  further comprising a removeably attachable second lens housing cover. 
     
     
         26 . The binocular display of  claim 1  wherein the mounting system comprises one or more connector members, a mount lock, one or more slidable mount swivels, and a mount lock connector. 
     
     
         27 . The binocular display of  claim 26  wherein the binocular display is adjustable via the one or more connector members. 
     
     
         28 . The binocular display of  claim 1  further comprising a first front polarizer and a first rear polarizer located on either side of the first micro display. 
     
     
         29 . The binocular display of  claim 30  further comprising a second front polarizer and a second rear polarizer located on either side of the second micro display. 
     
     
         30 . A detachable binocular display comprising:
 an independent bridge structure comprising electronics and a micro display sub-assembly; and   a center mount disposed on the independent bridge structure, wherein the center mount is configured to removeably and fixedly attach to a head wearable device.   
     
     
         31 . The binocular display of  claim 30  wherein the head wearable device comprise sunglasses. 
     
     
         32 . The binocular display of  claim 31  where the sunglasses comprise a mating center mount for removeably and fixedly attaching to the center mount. 
     
     
         33 . A binocular display comprising:
 a first lens;   a first mirror disposed in front of the first lens;   a first microdisplay disposed adjacent to the first lens;   a nose pad disposed adjacent to the first microdisplay;   a second microdisplay disposed adjacent to the nose pad;   a second lens disposed adjacent to the second microdisplay; and   a second mirror disposed in front of the second lens.   
     
     
         34 . The binocular display of  claim 33  further comprising a third lens disposed between the first lens and the first microdisplay. 
     
     
         35 . The binocular display of  claim 34  further comprising a fourth lens disposed between the second lens and the second microdisplay. 
     
     
         36 . The binocular display of  claim 34  wherein the first lens, the first mirror, and the third lens are housed in a first housing. 
     
     
         37 . The binocular display of  claim 35  wherein the second lens, the second mirror, and the fourth lens are housed in a second housing. 
     
     
         38 . The binocular display of  claim 33  wherein the first microdisplay and the second microdisplay are housed in an electronics housing. 
     
     
         39 . The binocular display of  claim 38  further comprising a center mount disposed on the electronics housing, wherein the center mount is configured to removeably and fixedly attach to a head wearable device.