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Reflective projector

US6478429B1 · kind B1 · utility

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33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 8, 1999
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/3167
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A reflective projector includes a light source, reflective liquid crystal panels, a dichroic prism for separating a light beam from the light source into light beams of predetermined colors by using interference and for synthesizing the light beams of predetermined colors into a light beam, and a projection lens. The reflective projector further includes a first polarizer provided between the light source and the reflective liquid crystal panels and a second polarizer provided between the reflective liquid crystal panels and the projection lens.

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