HEADLAMP WITH DIGITAL MICROMIRROR DEVICE AND STATIC REFLECTOR
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1. A headlamp, comprising:
- a digital micromirror device (DMD) reflector comprising;
a DMD;
a static reflector disposed on a plurality of sides of the DMD;
a light source disposed to illuminate the DMD reflector; and
projection optics configured to project light reflected by the DMD and light reflected by the static reflector via a same lens system.
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Abstract
A headlamp includes a digital micromirror device (DMD) reflector, a light source, and projection optics. The DMD reflector includes a DMD and a static reflector disposed on a plurality of sides of the DMD. The light source is disposed to illuminate the DMD reflector. The projection optics are configured to project light reflected by the DMD and light reflected by the static reflector via a same lens system.
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23 Claims
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1. A headlamp, comprising:
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a digital micromirror device (DMD) reflector comprising; a DMD; a static reflector disposed on a plurality of sides of the DMD; a light source disposed to illuminate the DMD reflector; and projection optics configured to project light reflected by the DMD and light reflected by the static reflector via a same lens system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A headlamp, comprising:
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a digital micromirror device (DMD) reflector comprising; a DMD; a static reflector disposed on a plurality of sides of the DMD, the static reflector comprising; a fixed portion; a mobile portion; and an actuator configured to move the mobile portion from a first position to a second position; and a light source disposed to illuminate the DMD reflector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A lamp reflector comprising:
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a digital micromirror device (DMD); and a static reflector disposed on a plurality of sides of the DMD, wherein the static reflector comprises a static reflective grating and wherein a tilt angle of the grating is at least as large as a tilt angle of mirrors of the DMD. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A headlamp, comprising:
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a reflector module comprising; a spatial light modulator; a static reflector disposed on a plurality of sides of the spatial light modulator; a light source disposed to illuminate the reflector module; and projection optics configured to project light from the spatial light modulator and light reflected by the static reflector via a same lens system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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