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Fault tolerant projective display having redundant light modulators

  • US 5,815,303 A
  • Filed: 06/26/1997
  • Issued: 09/29/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A display system comprisinga light source,a display surface,a two dimensional light modulator array in an optical path between the light source and the display surface, the two dimensional light modulator array having a plurality of light modulators arranged in rows to modulate light from the light source, with at least one row being susceptible to failure,a redundant light modulator array having a second plurality of light modulators arranged in rows to modulate light from the light source, andan optical element positioned to selectively direct light incident on the redundant light modulator array toward the display surface to substitute for at least one failed row of light modulators in the two dimensional light modulator array.

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