Illumination device
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1. An illumination device comprising:
- a. a light source;
b. a display panel having picture elements arranged in rows and columns, each of the picture elements being independently controlled to be either in an open state or in a closed state;
c. A first light-deflecting means for converting the rays emitted from the light source into parallel rays; and
d. a second light-deflecting means having a reflection plane for directing the parallel rays to the display panel, the reflection plane being formed by a prism array, and the pitch between the prisms in the prism array being smaller than the pitch between the image elements in the display panel.
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Abstract
An illumination device is provided which comprises a light source, a first light-deflecting means for converting the rays emitted from the light source into parallel rays and a second light-deflecting means for directing the parallel rays to an object to be illuminated.
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1. An illumination device comprising:
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a. a light source; b. a display panel having picture elements arranged in rows and columns, each of the picture elements being independently controlled to be either in an open state or in a closed state; c. A first light-deflecting means for converting the rays emitted from the light source into parallel rays; and d. a second light-deflecting means having a reflection plane for directing the parallel rays to the display panel, the reflection plane being formed by a prism array, and the pitch between the prisms in the prism array being smaller than the pitch between the image elements in the display panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An illumination device comprising:
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a. a first light source and a second light source; b. a display panel having picture elements arranged in rows and columns, each of the picture elements being independently controlled to be either in an open state or in a closed state; c. a first light-deflecting means for converting the light emitted from the first light source into a first set of parallel rays, and a second light-deflecting means for converting the light emitted from the second light source into a second set of parallel rays; d. a third light-deflecting means having a first reflection plane for directing the first set of parallel rays to the display panel, the first reflection plane being formed by a prism array; and e. a fourth light-deflecting means having a second reflection plane for directing the second set of parallel rays to the display panel, the second reflection plane being formed by a second prism array, and the second reflection plane being placed in a position in which the reflected rays from the second reflection plane illuminates the display panel through the third light deflecting means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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