Color sequential illumination system for a liquid crystal light valve
First Claim
1. A color sequential system for illuminating a liquid crystal light valve with a first beam having a first color and a first polarization state and second beam having a second color and said first polarization state, said system comprising:
- first means for providing a first beam along a first optical path having a first color and said first polarization state;
second means for providing a second beam along a second optical path having a second color and said first polarization state;
optical switch means for selectively transmitting said first and second beams by changing the polarization state thereof;
third means for directing said first beam onto said liquid crystal light valve andfourth means for directing said second beam onto said liquid crystal light valve.
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Abstract
A color sequential illumination system for a liquid crystal light valve is disclosed. The invention operates with no moving parts and provides for the sequential illumination of a light valve with at least two beams of different colors. The rate is fast enough that the colors fuse together and the viewer sees a composite color image. The system includes a prepolarizer and dichroics for providing a first beam along a first optical path having a first color and a first polarization state and a second beam along a second optical path having a second color and said first polarization state. An optical switch is provided for selectively transmitting the first and second beams by sequentially changing the polarization state of each. Associated optical components are provided for directing the first and second beams onto the liquid crystal light valve.
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20 Claims
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1. A color sequential system for illuminating a liquid crystal light valve with a first beam having a first color and a first polarization state and second beam having a second color and said first polarization state, said system comprising:
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first means for providing a first beam along a first optical path having a first color and said first polarization state; second means for providing a second beam along a second optical path having a second color and said first polarization state; optical switch means for selectively transmitting said first and second beams by changing the polarization state thereof; third means for directing said first beam onto said liquid crystal light valve and fourth means for directing said second beam onto said liquid crystal light valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A color sequential system for illuminating a full color liquid crystal light valve with a first beam having a first color and a first polarization state and second beam having a second color and said first polarization state, said system comprising:
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first means for providing a first beam along a first optical path; second means for providing a second beam along a second optical path; first and second polarization switch means for selectively and sequentially transmitting said first and second beams respectively; control means for selectively and sequentially activating said first and second polarization switch means; third means for directing said first beam onto said liquid crystal light valve and fourth means for directing said second beam onto said liquid crystal light valve. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A color sequential method for illuminating a full color liquid crystal light valve with a first beam having a first color and a first polarization state and second beam having a second color and said first polarization state, said method including the steps of:
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(a) providing a first beam along a first optical path; (b) providing a second beam along a second optical path; (c) selectively and sequentially changing the polarization state of said first and second beams; (d) directing said first beam onto said liquid crystal light valve and (e) directing said second beam onto said liquid crystal light valve
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