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Illumination source and method therefor

  • US 8,472,102 B2
  • Filed: 10/03/2011
  • Issued: 06/25/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use in connection with a display system, the method comprising:

  • producing light using a monolithic light source, including;

    providing multiple colors of light using a lighting element,manipulating the multiple colors of light with optical processing elements of a light circuit, andpropagating light with light guides coupled to the optical processing elements and to the lighting element;

    producing images on a display plane by modulating light from the monolithic light source based on image data using 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; and

    issuing modulator commands to the light modulator based on the image data using a controller electronically coupled to the light modulator and to the monolithic light source.

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