An illumination device and an image projection apparatus having the same. The illumination device has a light source with multiple light emitting devices and an uniform illuminating means evenly distributed in front of the light source. The light emitted from the light source can thus uniformly project...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6318863?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6318863 - Illumination device and image projection apparatus including the same