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Image projecting apparatus and image projecting method

US7967445B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2007
Grant dateJun 28, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 2, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2005/745
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image projecting apparatus enables the formation of a projected image faithful to original image information by reducing degradation in the projected image due to decrease in imaging performance of a projection optical system. Image information is processed by an image processing device, which includes a first and a second image processor. A light modulating device modulates a flux of light emitted by an illumination optical system based on the processed image information. The modulated flux of light is projected on a screen by a projection optical system. If the image information processed by the first image processor in a pixel region is not within a representable modulation range of the light modulating device, the image information is processed by the second image processor.

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