Projection display system with at least two reflective light valves
US6636276B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/3117
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A projection display system includes a light source, wavelength-selective retarder device, first and second reflective light valves (LVs), a polarizing beam splitter (PBS), and a wavelength-selective filtering device. The wavelength-selective retarder device receives a uniformly polarized light from the light source and produces a first dark-state light having a first polarization state at a first set of wavelengths and a second dark-state light having a second polarization state at a second set of wavelengths. The first LV receives the first dark-state light and produces a first bright-state light by rotating the polarization from the first polarization state to the second polarization state. The second LV receives the second dark-state light and produces a second bright-state light by rotating the polarization from the second polarization state to the first polarization state. The PBS, positioned between the wavelength-selective retarder device and the first and second LVs, directs the first and second dark-state lights to the first and second LVs respectively, and also directs the first and second bright-state lights to a screen. A wavelength-selective filtering device receives …
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