System and method for utilizing digital micromirror devices to split and recombine a signal image to enable heat dissipation
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1. An image processing system, comprising:
- a printing surface;
a prism that splits light from an input light source into two parallel light beams indicative of a signal image; and
at least two digital micromirror devices, wherein each of said at least two digital micromirror devices comprises at least one signal processor and an optical semiconductor component that includes on a surface thereof a plurality of microscopic mirrors arranged in an array corresponding to pixels in an image to be displayed and a bezel, said array comprising at least two laser diode arrays wherein at least one of said at least two laser diode arrays comprises at least one imaging diode array and at least one other of said at least two laser diode arrays comprises at least one preheat laser diode array, wherein said two parallel light beams are directed to said at least two digital micromirror devices for image processing, such that as said two parallel light beams are reflected out onto said printing surface, said two parallel light beams are recombined into a single image, thereby enabling heat dissipation while stitching said two parallel beams of said at least two digital micromirror devices to a usable video path.
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, an image processing system can be implemented, which includes a printing surface and a prism that splits light from an input light source into two parallel light beams indicative of a signal image. Two or more DMDs (Digital Micromirror Devices) can be utilized, wherein the two parallel light beams are directed to the DMDs for image processing, such that as the two parallel light beams are reflected out onto the printing surface, the two parallel light beams are recombined into a single image, thereby enabling heat dissipation while “stitching” said output of said at least two digital micromirror devices to a usable video path.
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20 Claims
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1. An image processing system, comprising:
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a printing surface; a prism that splits light from an input light source into two parallel light beams indicative of a signal image; and at least two digital micromirror devices, wherein each of said at least two digital micromirror devices comprises at least one signal processor and an optical semiconductor component that includes on a surface thereof a plurality of microscopic mirrors arranged in an array corresponding to pixels in an image to be displayed and a bezel, said array comprising at least two laser diode arrays wherein at least one of said at least two laser diode arrays comprises at least one imaging diode array and at least one other of said at least two laser diode arrays comprises at least one preheat laser diode array, wherein said two parallel light beams are directed to said at least two digital micromirror devices for image processing, such that as said two parallel light beams are reflected out onto said printing surface, said two parallel light beams are recombined into a single image, thereby enabling heat dissipation while stitching said two parallel beams of said at least two digital micromirror devices to a usable video path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image processing system, comprising:
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a printing surface; a prism that splits light from an input light source into two parallel light beams indicative of a signal image; and a processor and at least two digital micromirror devices, wherein each of said at least two digital micromirror devices comprises at least one signal processor among a plurality of signal processors and an optical semiconductor component that includes on a surface thereof a plurality of microscopic mirrors arranged in an array corresponding to pixels in an image to be displayed, said array comprising at least two laser diode arrays wherein at least one of said at least two laser diode arrays comprises at least one imaging diode array and at least one other of said at least two laser diode arrays comprises at least one preheat laser diode array, wherein said two parallel light beams are directed to said at least two digital micromirror devices for image processing, such that as said two parallel light beams are reflected out onto said printing surface, said two parallel light beams are recombined into a single image, thereby enabling heat dissipation while stitching said two parallel beams of said at least two digital micromirror devices to a usable video path, and wherein said processor provides instructions for said stitching of said two parallel beams back to said single image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An image processing method, comprising:
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providing a printing surface; splitting light from an input light source into two parallel light beams indicative of a signal image utilizing a prism; and directing said two parallel light beams to at least two digital micromirror devices for image processing, wherein each of said at least two digital micromirror devices comprises at least one signal processor and an optical semiconductor component that includes on a surface thereof a plurality of microscopic mirrors arranged in an array corresponding to pixels in an image to be displayed, said array comprising at least two laser diode arrays wherein at least one of said at least two laser diode arrays comprises at least one imaging diode array and at least one other of said at least two laser diode arrays comprises at least one preheat laser diode array, such that said two parallel light beams are reflected out onto said printing surface, said two parallel light beams are recombined into a single image, thereby enabling heat dissipation while stitching said two parallel beams of said at least two digital micromirror devices to a usable video path. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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