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Optical apparatus

US5666226A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 1994
Grant dateSep 9, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2340/0407
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical apparatus of this invention comprises a first spatial light modulator, an array of imaging elements, and a plurality of light sources, and an image surface. Each of the imaging elements of the array is arranged to form an image of the plurality of light sources via the spatial light modulator at a respective position on the image surface.

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