Apparatuses and methods for providing light
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a light source;
a pixel control element; and
an input transmission polarizer configured to;
polarize incident light from the light source into transmitted first and second light portions, wherein the first light portion has a first polarization and the second light portion has a second polarization and wherein the first and second polarizations are orthogonal;
provide the first light portion as input to the pixel control element, wherein the pixel control element is configured to rotate the polarization of the first light portion based on what is displayed on at least one pixel of the pixel control element; and
output the second light portion to provide the second light portion for illumination, wherein the second light portion is output for illumination external to the apparatus.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a light source; a pixel control element; and an input transmission polarizer configured to: polarize incident light from the light source into transmitted first and second light portions, wherein the first light portion has a first polarization and the second light portion has a second polarization and wherein the first and second polarizations are orthogonal; to provide the first light portion as input to the pixel control element; and to output the second light portion to provide the second light portion for illumination.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a light source; a pixel control element; and an input transmission polarizer configured to; polarize incident light from the light source into transmitted first and second light portions, wherein the first light portion has a first polarization and the second light portion has a second polarization and wherein the first and second polarizations are orthogonal; provide the first light portion as input to the pixel control element, wherein the pixel control element is configured to rotate the polarization of the first light portion based on what is displayed on at least one pixel of the pixel control element; and output the second light portion to provide the second light portion for illumination, wherein the second light portion is output for illumination external to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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providing a light source; providing a pixel control element; and providing an input transmission polarizer configured to; polarize incident light from the light source into transmitted first and second light portions, wherein the first light portion has a first polarization and the second light portion has a second polarization and wherein the first and second polarizations are orthogonal; provide the first light portion as input to the pixel control element, wherein the pixel control element is configured to rotate the polarization of the first light portion based on what is displayed on at least one pixel of the pixel control element; and output the second light portion to provide the second light portion for illumination, wherein the second light portion is output for illumination external to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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