Multi-segment imager
US8976080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/3194
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Several embodiments of projection systems are disclosed that comprise a plurality of controllable emitters, each said emitter providing light for a light path; a plurality of first optical elements, each said first optical element receiving light from one of said emitters; a controllable modulator receiving light from said plurality of first optical elements; a plurality of conduits, each said conduit disposed over a portion of said controllable modulator; a plurality of second optical elements, each of said second optical elements receiving light from at least one of said plurality of conduits, and a controller for sending control signals to said controllable emitters and said controllable modulator. The illumination from the emitters may form a plurality of overlapping areas of illumination upon a projection screen where the image is intended to be formed.
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