Illumination path shifting
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1. A projection assembly, comprising:
- an illumination system, and at least one light modulator panel in optical communication with said illumination system, wherein an illumination path is defined between said illumination system and said light modulator panel and wherein said illumination system is configured to spatially shift at least a portion of said illumination path relative to said at least one light modulator panel.
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Abstract
A projection assembly includes an illumination system and at least one light modulator panel in optical communication with the illumination system. An illumination path is defined between the illumination system and the light modulator panel. Further, the illumination system is configured to spatially shift at least a portion of the illumination path.
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1. A projection assembly, comprising:
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an illumination system, and at least one light modulator panel in optical communication with said illumination system, wherein an illumination path is defined between said illumination system and said light modulator panel and wherein said illumination system is configured to spatially shift at least a portion of said illumination path relative to said at least one light modulator panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A scattering assembly, comprising:
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a reflector having a focal point; and
at least one nose cone located at said focal point, said nose cone being configured to be selectively moved. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of modulating light, comprising:
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generating light;
directing said light to a light modulator panel;
spatially shifting a path of said light before said light is incident on said light modulator panel; and
modulating said light. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A display system, comprising:
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means for generating light;
means for modulating light; and
means for spatially shifting a path of said light between said means for generating light and said means for modulating light. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of using a force to make light from a light source more uniform when illuminated on a light modulator panel, comprising,
directing the light along an illumination path from the light source to the light modulator panel through an illumination optics assembly; - and
applying the force to at least one component of the illumination optics assembly to shift the light across the light modulator. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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