Polarization conversion system and method for stereoscopic projection
First Claim
1. A polarization conversion system for transmitting polarization encoded imagery to a projection screen, comprising:
- a first projection lens;
a second projection lens;
a polarization beam splitter operable to transmit light of a first polarization state toward the first projection lens on a first light path, and operable to reflect light of a second polarization state toward a second light path;
a reflecting element located on the second light path operable to reflect light toward the second projection lens; and
a polarization modulator located on the first and second light paths,wherein the first and second projection lenses are operable to direct the polarization encoded images toward the projection screen.
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Abstract
A polarization conversion system separates light from an unpolarized image source into a first state of polarization (SOP) and an orthogonal second SOP, and directs the polarized light on first and second light paths. The SOP of light on only one of the light paths is transformed to an orthogonal state such that both light paths have the same SOP. A polarization modulator temporally modulates the light on the first and second light paths to first and second output states of polarization. First and second projection lenses direct light on the first and second light paths toward a projection screen to form substantially overlapping polarization encoded images. The polarization modulator may be located before or after the projection lenses. The polarization-encoded images may be viewed using eyewear with appropriate polarization filters.
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14 Claims
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1. A polarization conversion system for transmitting polarization encoded imagery to a projection screen, comprising:
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a first projection lens; a second projection lens; a polarization beam splitter operable to transmit light of a first polarization state toward the first projection lens on a first light path, and operable to reflect light of a second polarization state toward a second light path; a reflecting element located on the second light path operable to reflect light toward the second projection lens; and a polarization modulator located on the first and second light paths, wherein the first and second projection lenses are operable to direct the polarization encoded images toward the projection screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for projecting polarization-encoded images, comprising:
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receiving unpolarized image source light at a polarization beam splitter; transmitting image source light of a first polarization state at the polarization beam splitter toward a projection lens located on a first light path; reflecting image light of a second polarization state at the polarization beam splitter toward a second light path; reflecting light on the second light path toward a second projection lens;
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