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Light pipe based projection engine

US7172290B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2004
Grant dateFeb 6, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/3102
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light pipe based projection engine includes a X-prism transmitting substantially light of a useful polarization in an output direction and reflecting substantially light of a non-useful polarization in a first orthogonal direction substantially orthogonal to the output direction. An initial reflector may reflect the non-said low, said medium, and said high bands of wavelengths in a second orthogonal direction substantially orthogonal to the output direction and the first orthogonal direction, and a final reflector may reflect the non-said low, said medium, and said high bands of wavelengths in the output direction. The non-said low, said medium, and said high bands of wavelengths may be rotated substantially to light of the useful polarization by the initial and final reflectors.

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