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Projection apparatus and projection-type image display apparatus

US6783242B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2002
Grant dateAug 31, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/3105
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A projection apparatus includes a polarizing converter which converts a light beam from a light source to a polarized beam; a color separator which separates the polarized beam into color beams based on wavelength; first through third optical path modifiers each of which modifies an optical path associated with a corresponding one of the color beams; first through third polarized light separators, each of which receives a corresponding one of the first through third color beams from the optical path modifiers; first through third reflective image display elements, each of which receives a corresponding one of the first through third color beams from the corresponding polarized light separator and provides a reflected beam to the corresponding polarized light separator; a color combiner which combines the reflected beams from the reflective image display elements of the polarized light separator; and a projection lens which projects a color image.

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