Four prism color management system for projection systems
US6644813B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A 4-prism color management device (600) comprised of first, second, third, and fourth prisms (610, 612, 614, 616). The first prism (610) is adjacent to the second prism (612) with an air gap (620) interposed therebetween, the second prism (612) is adjacent to the third prism (614) with an air gap (624) interposed therebetween, and the third (614) prism is adjacent to the fourth prism (616) with an air gap (626) interposed therebetween. The first prism (610) includes a first surface (630) for inputting and outputting a beam of light. The second prism (612) includes a first dichroic surface (642) mounted at a first angle (&bgr;) with respect to the first surface (630) for reflecting light of a first color and for transmitting light of a second color and light of a third color. The third prism (614) includes a second dichroic surface (644) mounted at a second angle (&khgr;) with respect to the first surface (630) for reflecting light of the second color and for transmitting light of the third color.
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