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Phase modulator, lighting system, and projector

US11796904B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2018
Grant dateOct 24, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/13
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A phase modulator of the present disclosure includes a phase distribution arithmetic unit that generates, in a case of reproducing the same reproduction image over a plurality of frames or a plurality of subframes by a light phase modulation element, target phase distribution data that is allowed to reproduce the same reproduction image in at least two adjacent frames among the plurality of frames or in at least two adjacent subframes among the plurality of subframes and that changes phase distribution in the light phase modulation element.

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