Method and apparatus for sequential color imaging
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1. A method of sequential imaging, comprising the steps of:
- generating at least two color subframes of a first color during one image frame;
generating at least two color subframes of a second color during said one image frame; and
generating at least two color subframes of a third color during said one image frame, wherein said generating of said first, second and third colors is accomplished by pulse width modulation of individual elements of a spatial light modulator for predetermined on and off times.
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Abstract
A sequential color system is provided in which a processor (22) is coupled to a memory (24) and a receiver (27). Images are generated by shining light from a light source (28) through a color wheel (30) and onto DMD array (26). Light from the DMD array (26) is shone on screen (32). By adjusting the speed and make-up of color wheel (30) color separation is greatly reduced or eliminated. Also there are techniques for sequential imaging which may be applied to other technologies, such as CRT technologies.
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1. A method of sequential imaging, comprising the steps of:
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generating at least two color subframes of a first color during one image frame; generating at least two color subframes of a second color during said one image frame; and generating at least two color subframes of a third color during said one image frame, wherein said generating of said first, second and third colors is accomplished by pulse width modulation of individual elements of a spatial light modulator for predetermined on and off times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of sequential imaging, comprising the steps of:
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generating at least two color subframes of a first color during one image frame; generating at least one color subframe of a second color during said one image frame; and generating at least one color subframe of a third color during said one image frame, wherein said generating of said first, second and third colors is accomplished by pulse width modulation of individual elements of a spatial light modulator for predetermined on and off times. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of sequential imaging, comprising the steps of:
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generating a color subframe of a first color during one image frame; after the first color subframe, generating a color subframe of a second color during said one image frame; after the second color subframe, generating a color subframe of a third color during said one image frame; and
during the next image frame, generating the color subframes in reverse order. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A sequential imaging system, comprising:
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a light source; a color wheel through which light from said light source is shone; a spatial light modulator including a plurality of individual elements for receiving the light through said color wheel and operable to generate images using said light; a processor operable to control said light source, said color wheel, and said spatial light modulator such that at least two color subframes of a first color are generated during said one image frame, at least one color subframe of a second color is generated during said one image frame and at least one color subframe of a third color is generated during said one image frame, wherein generating of said first, second and third colors is accomplished by said processor controlling the pulse width modulation of said individual elements of said spatial light modulator for predetermined on and off times. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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