WO2004077102A3 - Polarization recovery system using redirection - Google Patents
Polarization recovery system using redirection Download PDFInfo
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- WO2004077102A3 WO2004077102A3 PCT/US2004/004866 US2004004866W WO2004077102A3 WO 2004077102 A3 WO2004077102 A3 WO 2004077102A3 US 2004004866 W US2004004866 W US 2004004866W WO 2004077102 A3 WO2004077102 A3 WO 2004077102A3
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- light
- polarization
- useful polarization
- recovery system
- orthogonal
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
- G02B27/09—Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectional area, not otherwise provided for
- G02B27/0938—Using specific optical elements
- G02B27/0994—Fibers, light pipes
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N5/00—Details of television systems
- H04N5/74—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor
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- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
- G02B27/09—Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectional area, not otherwise provided for
- G02B27/0927—Systems for changing the beam intensity distribution, e.g. Gaussian to top-hat
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
- G02B27/28—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 for polarising
- G02B27/283—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 for polarising used for beam splitting or combining
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N5/00—Details of television systems
- H04N5/74—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor
- H04N5/7416—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor involving the use of a spatial light modulator, e.g. a light valve, controlled by a video signal
- H04N5/7441—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor involving the use of a spatial light modulator, e.g. a light valve, controlled by a video signal the modulator being an array of liquid crystal cells
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N9/00—Details of colour television systems
- H04N9/12—Picture reproducers
- H04N9/31—Projection devices for colour picture display, e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM]
- H04N9/3141—Constructional details thereof
- H04N9/315—Modulator illumination systems
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
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Abstract
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP04713304A EP1597514A4 (en) | 2003-02-21 | 2004-02-20 | Polarization recovery system using redirection |
CA002515141A CA2515141A1 (en) | 2003-02-21 | 2004-02-20 | Polarization recovery system using redirection |
JP2006503699A JP2006518486A (en) | 2003-02-21 | 2004-02-20 | Polarization recovery system using redirection |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US44847103P | 2003-02-21 | 2003-02-21 | |
US60/448,471 | 2003-02-21 | ||
US46939303P | 2003-05-12 | 2003-05-12 | |
US60/469,393 | 2003-05-12 |
Publications (2)
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WO2004077102A2 WO2004077102A2 (en) | 2004-09-10 |
WO2004077102A3 true WO2004077102A3 (en) | 2005-05-12 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US2004/004866 WO2004077102A2 (en) | 2003-02-21 | 2004-02-20 | Polarization recovery system using redirection |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP1597514A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2006518486A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20050103500A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2515141A1 (en) |
TW (1) | TWI238901B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004077102A2 (en) |
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JP4988209B2 (en) * | 2006-01-13 | 2012-08-01 | 三洋電機株式会社 | Rod fixing structure and projection-type image display device |
EP3021072B1 (en) * | 2014-11-14 | 2016-09-28 | Sick Ag | Lighting device and method for projecting an illumination pattern |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPS63197913A (en) * | 1987-02-13 | 1988-08-16 | Nec Corp | Polarization converting element |
JPH0488301A (en) * | 1990-08-01 | 1992-03-23 | Canon Inc | Polarization conversion module |
US5884991A (en) * | 1997-02-18 | 1999-03-23 | Torch Technologies Llc | LCD projection system with polarization doubler |
US6081367A (en) * | 1996-12-10 | 2000-06-27 | Nec Corporation | Optical filter module and optical amplifier using the same |
US6288840B1 (en) * | 1999-06-22 | 2001-09-11 | Moxtek | Imbedded wire grid polarizer for the visible spectrum |
Family Cites Families (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6587269B2 (en) * | 2000-08-24 | 2003-07-01 | Cogent Light Technologies Inc. | Polarization recovery system for projection displays |
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2004
- 2004-02-20 JP JP2006503699A patent/JP2006518486A/en active Pending
- 2004-02-20 EP EP04713304A patent/EP1597514A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2004-02-20 TW TW093104343A patent/TWI238901B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2004-02-20 KR KR1020057015374A patent/KR20050103500A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2004-02-20 CA CA002515141A patent/CA2515141A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2004-02-20 WO PCT/US2004/004866 patent/WO2004077102A2/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPS63197913A (en) * | 1987-02-13 | 1988-08-16 | Nec Corp | Polarization converting element |
JPH0488301A (en) * | 1990-08-01 | 1992-03-23 | Canon Inc | Polarization conversion module |
US6081367A (en) * | 1996-12-10 | 2000-06-27 | Nec Corporation | Optical filter module and optical amplifier using the same |
US5884991A (en) * | 1997-02-18 | 1999-03-23 | Torch Technologies Llc | LCD projection system with polarization doubler |
US6288840B1 (en) * | 1999-06-22 | 2001-09-11 | Moxtek | Imbedded wire grid polarizer for the visible spectrum |
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TW200422665A (en) | 2004-11-01 |
JP2006518486A (en) | 2006-08-10 |
TWI238901B (en) | 2005-09-01 |
WO2004077102A2 (en) | 2004-09-10 |
EP1597514A4 (en) | 2009-08-26 |
CA2515141A1 (en) | 2004-09-10 |
KR20050103500A (en) | 2005-10-31 |
EP1597514A2 (en) | 2005-11-23 |
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