Arrangement for projection displays employing reflective light valves
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1. An apparatus for projecting a plurality of colors of light comprising:
- a plurality of sources for each of said plurality of colors of light;
a plurality of spacial light modulators each corresponding to one of said colors of light;
a plurality of polarization means for directing each of said plurality of colors of light in a predetermined polarization onto each corresponding spacial light modulator at an angle which is perpendicular to said spacial light modulator, each of said polarization means being located directly against each corresponding spacial light modulator; and
a means for combining said plurality of colors of light reflected from said spacial light modulators into a combined beam, said polarization means being located between said combining means and said spacial light modulators.
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Abstract
Optical arrangements for a high definition projection display using reflective light valves. Separate polarizing means are placed in proximity to respective separate reflective light valves tuned to the color to be modulated. A combining prism assembly combines the light reflected from each valve and directs the light onto a projection display.
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1. An apparatus for projecting a plurality of colors of light comprising:
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a plurality of sources for each of said plurality of colors of light; a plurality of spacial light modulators each corresponding to one of said colors of light; a plurality of polarization means for directing each of said plurality of colors of light in a predetermined polarization onto each corresponding spacial light modulator at an angle which is perpendicular to said spacial light modulator, each of said polarization means being located directly against each corresponding spacial light modulator; and a means for combining said plurality of colors of light reflected from said spacial light modulators into a combined beam, said polarization means being located between said combining means and said spacial light modulators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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