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Solid state light source augmentation for SLM display systems

US6398389B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2000
Grant dateJun 4, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/7458
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an SLM-type display system, a solid state light source can be used to augment a lamp light source in a least two different ways. First, a solid state source can be used to augment deficiencies in a particular spectral region. Typically, lamps are deficient in red, and a red solid state source would be used. However, the same concept applies to augmenting any color region. Multiple solid state sources could be used to augment more than one region. Second, when the SLM system uses a color wheel, a solid state source can be used to eliminate “spoke loss”. Multiple solid state sources can be used for providing different colors during the spokes.

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