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Compact, high-efficiency illumination system for video-imaging devices

US7220035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2004
Grant dateMay 22, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4298
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An illumination system for a video-imaging device has a light source and a collector of light from the light source. The collector is formed according to the principles of non-imaging optics and receives a portion of the light from the light source. The collector is configured to reduce the angular distribution of the collected light from the light source to match the requirements of a digital pixelation device.

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