Electromechanical grating display system with segmented waveplate
First Claim
1. A display system, comprising:
- a light source providing illumination;
a linear array of electromechanical grating devices of at least two individually operable devices receiving the illumination wherein a grating period is oriented at a predetermined angle with respect to an axis of the linear array wherein the angle is large enough to separate diffracted light beams prior to a projection lens system for projecting light onto a screen;
a polarization sensitive element that passes diffracted light beams according to their polarization state;
a segmented waveplate for altering the polarization state of a discrete number of selected diffracted light beams wherein the segmented waveplate is located between the linear array and the polarization sensitive element;
a scanning element for moving the selectively passed diffracted light beams on the screen; and
a controller for providing a data stream to the individually operable devices.
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Abstract
A display system, including: a light source providing illumination; a linear array of electromechanical grating devices of at least two individually operable devices receiving the illumination wherein a grating period is oriented at a predetermined angle with respect to an axis of the linear array wherein the angle is large enough to separate diffracted light beams prior to a projection lens system for projecting light onto a screen; a polarization sensitive element that passes diffracted light beams according to their polarization state; a segmented waveplate for altering the polarization state of a discrete number of selected diffracted light beams wherein the segmented waveplate is located between the linear array and the polarization sensitive element, a scanning element for moving the selectively passed diffracted light beams on the screen; and a controller for providing a data stream to the individually operable devices.
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38 Claims
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1. A display system, comprising:
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a light source providing illumination;
a linear array of electromechanical grating devices of at least two individually operable devices receiving the illumination wherein a grating period is oriented at a predetermined angle with respect to an axis of the linear array wherein the angle is large enough to separate diffracted light beams prior to a projection lens system for projecting light onto a screen;
a polarization sensitive element that passes diffracted light beams according to their polarization state;
a segmented waveplate for altering the polarization state of a discrete number of selected diffracted light beams wherein the segmented waveplate is located between the linear array and the polarization sensitive element;
a scanning element for moving the selectively passed diffracted light beams on the screen; and
a controller for providing a data stream to the individually operable devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An optical subsystem, comprising:
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an electromechanical grating device that receives illumination from a light source;
a polarization sensitive element for passing diffracted light beams dependent on their polarization state; and
a segmented waveplate that alters the polarization state of a discrete number of selected diffracted light beams wherein the segmented waveplate is located between the electromechanical grating device and the polarization sensitive element. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A printing system for printing on a light sensitive medium, comprising:
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a light source providing illumination;
a linear array of electromechanical grating devices of at least two individually operable devices receiving the illumination wherein a grating period is oriented at a predetermined angle with respect to an axis of the linear array wherein the angle is large enough to separate diffracted light beams prior to a projection lens system that creates an image;
a polarization sensitive element that passes diffracted light beams dependent on their polarization state;
a segmented waveplate that alters the polarization state of a discrete number of selected diffracted light beams wherein the segmented waveplate is located between the linear array and the polarization sensitive element; and
a controller for providing a data stream to the individually operable devices. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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