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Illumination source and method therefor

  • US 8,031,390 B2
  • Filed: 05/14/2010
  • Issued: 10/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A display system comprising:

  • a monolithic light source to produce light, the monolithic light source comprising,a lighting element to provide multiple colors of light, anda light circuit comprising,optical processing elements configured to manipulate the multiple colors of light, andlight guides coupled to the optical processing elements and to the lighting element, the light guides to propagate light;

    a light modulator optically coupled to the monolithic light source and positioned in a light path of the monolithic light source after the monolithic light source, the light modulator configured to produce images on a display plane by modulating light from the monolithic light source based on image data; and

    a controller electronically coupled to the light modulator and to the monolithic light source, the controller configured to issue modulator commands to the light modulator based on the image data.

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