Fault tolerant projective display having redundant light modulators
First Claim
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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Abstract
A projective display system includes a light source, a display surface, and a two dimensional light modulator array in an optical path between the light source and the display surface. The two dimensional light modulator array has a plurality of light modulators arranged in rows to modulate light from the light source, with at least one row being susceptible to failure. To compensate for any failed rows, a redundant light modulator array is provided, with modulated light output of the redundant light modulator array being directed by an optical element positioned to selectively substitute for at least one failed row of light modulators.
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1. A display system comprising
a 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, and an 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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8. A display system comprising
a substrate, a two dimensional light modulator array movably mounted with respect to the substrate, the two dimensional light modulator having a plurality of light modulators arranged to form at least one row to modulate light, a redundant light modulator array movably mounted with respect to the substrate, the redundant light modulator having a plurality of light modulators arranged to form at least one redundant row to modulate light, with the redundant row positioned adjacent to the at least one row of the two dimensional light modulator array, and a movable element for moving the two dimensional light modulator array and the redundant array relative to the substrate, with the movable element moving the redundant row to transiently occupy the position of at least one row of the two dimensional light modulator array.
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