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1. A system, comprising:
- A visible light projector including a light source, light modulator, and projection optics;
An infra-red image generator to receive infra-red light from the light source;
AndFocusing optics coupled to the infa-red image generator to produce an infra-red output beam.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes a visible light projector including a light source, light modulator, and projection optics. The system also includes an infra-red image generator to receive infra-red light from the light source. The system further includes focusing optics coupled to the infra-red image generator to produce an infa-red output beam.
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1. A system, comprising:
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A visible light projector including a light source, light modulator, and projection optics; An infra-red image generator to receive infra-red light from the light source; And Focusing optics coupled to the infa-red image generator to produce an infra-red output beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)
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6. The system of claim 6, wherein:
The infra-red image generator includes a patterned slide. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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Projecting a conventional image in a visible light spectrum; Projecting an infra-red image simultaneously in an infra-red spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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A housing; A first LCoS assembly coupled to the housing, the first LCoS assembly includes a polarization beam splitter coupled optically to a first LCoS chip and a second LCoS chip, the first LCoS chip to receive and modulate light of a first polarization and the second LCoS chip to receive and modulate light of a second polarization, and the first LCoS assembly further includes a first heat sink mounted on the first LCoS chip and a second heat sink mounted on the second LCoS chip; A second LCoS assembly coupled to the housing, the second LCoS assembly includes a polarization beam splitter coupled optically to a first LCoS chip and a second LCoS chip, the first LCoS chip to receive and modulate light of a first polarization and the second LCoS chip to receive and modulate light of a second polarization, and the second LCoS assembly further includes a first heat sink mounted on the first LCoS chip and a second heat sink mounted on the second LCoS chip; A third LCoS assembly coupled to the housing, the third LCoS assembly includes a polarization beam splitter coupled optically to a first LCoS chip and a second LCoS chip, the first LCoS chip to receive and modulate light of a first polarization and the second LCoS chip to receive and modulate light of a second polarization, and the third LCoS assembly further includes a first heat sink mounted on the first LCoS chip and a second heat sink mounted on the second LCoS chip; A coolant circulation system coupled to the housing and coupled to the heat sinks of the first, second and third LCoS assemblies; A first beam splitter and a second beam splitter both coupled to the housing, the first beam splitter arranged to split incoming light between the first LCoS assembly and the second beam splitter, the second beam splitter arranged to split incoming light between the second LCoS assembly and the third LCoS assembly; An IR/UV rejection optical component disposed between the light source and the first beam splitter; A first dichroic mirror and a second dichroic mirror both coupled to the housing, the first dichroic mirror arranged to receive light from the first LCoS assembly and the second LCoS assembly, the second dichroic mirror arranged to receive light from the first beam recombiner and from the third LCoS assembly; A first light source to provide incoming light to the first beam splitter; An output optics element coupled to the housing and arranged to receive light from the second beam recombiner and to focus an output light source; An infra-red image generator coupled to the housing to receive infra-red light from the light source; Focusing optics coupled to the housing and coupled to the infra-red image generator to produce an infra-red output beam; A processor; A memory coupled to the processor; A bus coupled to the memory and the processor; A communications path between the processor and each of the first and second LCoS chips of the first, second and third LCoS assemblies; And An interface coupled to the processor, the interface to receive data from a source external to the system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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