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LightMaster Systems, Inc.

23Patents
6Active
23Granted
36Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 24, 2002 → Jan 22, 2007 · 6 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7175281B1 Method and apparatus to increase the contrast ratio of the image produced by a LCoS based light engine Physics 38 Expired
US7400452B2 Method and apparatus for internal frames to improve performance and manufacturability of optical devices including liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) based kernels Electricity 9 Expired
US6909556B2 Design of prism assemblies and kernel configurations for use in projection systems Physics 9 Expired
US6982829B1 Prism assembly with cholesteric reflectors Electricity 8 Expired
US7347558B2 3D kernel and prism assembly design Electricity 7 Expired
US7641346B2 Method and apparatus to increase the contrast ratio of the image produced by a LCoS based light engine Physics 6 Active
US7422329B2 Liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) kernel with 3D projection capability Electricity 6 Expired
US7042610B1 Method and apparatus for improved waveplates and suppression of stray light in LCoS kernel applications Physics 5 Expired
US6934066B2 Method and apparatus for use and construction of compensated higher order waveplates Physics 3 Expired
US7327408B1 Illuminator that generates linearly polarized light for microdisplay based light engine Physics 3 Active
US6796663B2 Method and apparatus for mounting liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) and other sensitive devices Physics 2 Expired
US7560710B2 Method and apparatus for increasing illuminator brightness in a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) based video projection system Electricity 1 Active
US7390094B2 Method and apparatus to achieve a neutral dark state in image projection systems Physics 1 Expired
US6999237B2 Method and apparatus for configuration and assembly of a video projection light management system Physics 1 Expired
US7012755B1 Use of a lens array to increase the contrast ratio produced by a LCoS microdisplay Physics 1 Expired
US7349048B1 Method and apparatus for adjusting light intensity Physics 1 Expired
US7006297B2 Pathlength matched beam splitter and method and apparatus for assembly Physics 0 Expired
US7556382B1 Illuminator that outputs linearly polarized light and that is suitable for use in microdisplay based light engine applications Physics 0 Active
US7570240B2 Method and apparatus to minimize lamp flicker and increase contrast ratio in projection devices Physics 0 Active
US7791675B2 Method and apparatus for variable retardation and adjusting light channel pathlengths Physics 0 Active
US6809874B1 Pathlength matched beam splitter and method and apparatus for assembly Physics 0 Expired
US7352513B2 Prism assemblies and kernel configurations for use in projection systems Physics 0 Expired
US6873480B2 Method and apparatus for packaging optical elements Physics 0 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.