Projector
US6529250B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/133536
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A projection-type display apparatus of the invention aiming at solving the problem of heat generation caused by absorption of light by a polarizing means of a liquid crystal light valve. To overcome this problem, the projection-type display apparatus of the invention includes a light source, a light valve for modulating the light from the light source, and a projection optical means for projecting the light modulated by the light valve, with the light valve including a liquid crystal panel and a polarizing means, provided on the light source side of the liquid crystal panel, and the polarizing means being formed of a multi-layered film which primarily transmits one of two types of polarization axis component light beams and primarily reflects the other of the two types of polarization axis component light beams.
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