Optics arrangements including light source arrangements for an active matrix liquid crystal generator
First Claim
1. A display system, comprising:
- an LED illuminator that provides light of at least three colors; and
an array of pixels that are illuminated by the LED illuminator, the pixels being switchable between optical states, in approximately 2 milliseconds or less;
wherein the array of pixels and the LED illuminator are controlled to sequentially display first an image of one of the at least three colors, followed by an image of a second one of the at least three colors, followed by an image of a third one of the at least three colors, in order to form a color gray-scale image.
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Abstract
A system for producing modulated lights disclosed. The system comprises a spatial light modulator including a light modulating medium switchable between different states so as to act on light in ways which form overall patterns of modulated light. The system also includes an arrangement for switching the modulating medium between the different states in a controlled way and an illumination arrangement for producing a source of light. The system, further includes an optics arrangement for directing light from the source of light into the spatial light modulator and for directing light from the spatial light modulator through a predetermined source imaging area. The optics arrangement cooperates with the illumination arrangement and the spatial light modulator so as to produce a real image of the source of light within the source imaging area such that an individual is able to view a virtual image of the overall patterns of modulated light from the source imaging area. A variety of novel optics arrangements are disclosed including specific combinations of different light sources, diffusing plates, polarizers, beam splitters, analyzers, lenses, mirrors, and holographic optical elements which allow the overall optical arrangement to be miniaturized to the same degree and in coordination with the spatial light modulator. The different light sources include using a plurality of light sources, such as LEDs, to form an array of light sources, each of the light sources providing light to a corresponding portion of the spatial light modulator.
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23 Claims
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1. A display system, comprising:
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an LED illuminator that provides light of at least three colors; and an array of pixels that are illuminated by the LED illuminator, the pixels being switchable between optical states, in approximately 2 milliseconds or less; wherein the array of pixels and the LED illuminator are controlled to sequentially display first an image of one of the at least three colors, followed by an image of a second one of the at least three colors, followed by an image of a third one of the at least three colors, in order to form a color gray-scale image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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10. A display system, comprising:
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an LED illuminator that provides light of at least three colors; an array of pixels that are illuminated by the LED illuminator, the pixels being switchable between optical states, in approximately 2 milliseconds or less; and an optical element to create a magnified image of the pixel array; wherein the array of pixels and the LED illuminator are controlled to sequentially display color gray-scale images; wherein the optical element includes an eyepiece lens.
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23. A display system, comprising:
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an LED illuminator that provides light of at least three colors; and an array of pixels that are illuminated by the LED illuminator at least approximately 50 percent of the time that the display system is operating; wherein the array of pixels and the LED illuminator are controlled to sequentially display first an image of one of the at least three colors, followed by an image of a second one of the at least three colors, followed by an image of a third one of the at least three colors, in order to form a color gray-scale image.
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