Abstract: Systems and methods are described employing a first lens array and a second lens array that are separated by one focal length that receives a plurality of colors signals from an X-prism and transmits to a condenser for overlapping lenslet images onto a display panel, such as a LCOS or LCD display panel. The first lens array includes a plurality of lenslets where each lenslet in the first lens array corresponds with each lenslet in a plurality of lenslets in the second lens array. The lenslets can be either refractive, defractive, or a combination of refractive and defractive.

Abstract: One color segment is selected from among a plurality of color segments. A lamp lighting circuit is controlled so that a lamp pulse is superimposed on a DC lamp current during a time period during which a light projected from a lamp transmits through the selected color segment.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for color correction and contrast enhancement of projection displays. A visual display system includes a projector having a light source with a fixed spectral output, a display screen receiving the output of the projector and emitting a diffused output, and a color correction contrast enhancement filter positioned between the diffusing screen and a viewer. The filter differentially attenuates primary colors of the emission from the diffusing screen. The method includes projecting a light output from a light source having a fixed spectral output onto a diffusing screen, and attenuating primary colors of the emission from the diffusing screen with a light filter positioned adjacent to the diffusing screen.

Abstract: A projector includes a light source unit for emitting white light, a color wheel 71, a display device, a cooling fan, a light source side optical system for guiding light from the light source unit to the display device, a projection side optical system for projecting an image emitted from the display device on to a screen and a projector control unit for controlling the light source and the display device, wherein the color wheel 71 has a plurality of segment areas, and on each segment area, a coating which transmits light of a wavelength band of a complementary color is applied to one side, while a coating which transmits light of a wavelength band of a primary color is applied to part of the other side.

Abstract: A projection type display apparatus includes: a rotary color filter 8 having color filters 8R, 8G and 8B that transmit particular colors of light of white light emitted from a light-emitting surface 6; a spatial light modulator 11 that is disposed so as to be in substantially a conjugate relationship with the light-emitting surface, and modulates incident light from the rotary color filter, so as to display an image; and a control device 20 that controls rotation of the rotary color filter so as to be in synchronization with the image display by the spatial light modulator. With respect to partial display regions 14, 15, 16, . . . of the spatial light modulator that correspond respectively to partial light-emitting regions 6a, 6b, 6c, . . . defined by dividing the light-emitting surface, the control device switches each of the partial display regions 14, 15, 16, . . .

Abstract: A light amount adjusting component adapted a projection optical system is provided. The light amount adjusting component has a light incident surface upon which a light beam impinges, and the light incident surface is provided with a surface structure for irregularly dispersing the light beam. A slot that permits the light beam to pass therethrough and enter a light-receiving element is formed on the light amount adjusting component, and a width of the slot changes along an extension direction of the slot to allow control of the amount of the light beam entering the light-receiving element when the light amount adjusting component moves or rotates.

Abstract: A transmitting-type liquid crystal display projection system including a planar light source which emits planar white beam or planar R/G/B beams in succession is provided. A first polarization filter receives the planar light source and polarizes the same to be in a first polarization state. A liquid-crystal light valve receives the polarized planar light source, and converts the first polarization state to a second polarization state having a corresponding gray level. A second polarization filter receives a light output from the liquid crystal light valve to produce a second polarization light beam. A projection unit projects the second polarization light beam onto a display plane. Using the same planar light source, a polarization beam splitting (PBS) device with a refection-type liquid crystal light valve can be used to achieve the reflection-type projection system.

Abstract: A sequential illumination system for a visual display unit has a light source emitting a polychromatic light beam towards the visual display unit within a wavelength range having at least three primary colors, and a color wheel provided with at least three transmissive or reflective segments for transmitting the light beam along an optical path in such a way that they successively cut the direction of propagation of the beam. The colour segments are distributed on the wheel in such an order that the differences of energies perceived by the visual organ of a standard observer (visual stimuli), are as equivalent as possible during the intersegment transitions, when the segments pass along the optical path of the beam. The illumination system can be used for movie overhead projection devices.

Abstract: Provided are an illumination system capable of eliminating laser speckle and a projection system employing the illumination system. The illumination system includes a laser light source having at least one laser, and a first diffractive optical element to divide a laser beam emitted from the laser light source into a plurality of partial beams and to time-average the partial beams through a periodical movement to eliminate speckle. Accordingly, the illumination system can eliminate speckle of the beams emitted from the laser light source and the projection system employing the illumination system can achieve a high quality image.

Abstract: A projection apparatus including a projection drive control unit modulating an emitted light from a light source unit for each of a plurality of color components at predetermined time, and a projection distance acquisition unit irradiating light to the projection screen to acquire a distance to the projection screen, wherein the projection distance acquisition unit carries out laser distance measurement during a period the projection drive control unit modulates a color component of the emitted light to color components except one color component of a plurality of modulated color components.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a light source that emits light-source light, an illumination system that makes the light-source light uniform, a color separation system that separates illumination light outputted from the illumination system into color light fluxes, color optical modulators illuminated with the color light fluxes separated by the color separation system, and an optical element having an element surface the film thickness distribution of which is configured in such a way that the film thickness changes in a non-uniform manner.

Abstract: An illumination unit includes multiple light source units to emit light having different wavelengths, and a synthesizing prism to synthesize the emitted light. The synthesizing prism includes a first triangular prism (tp) having a first outer surface (os) to transmit (reflect) the light according to the light's input a direction, and first and second boundary surfaces (bs), a second tp having a second os to transmit the light, a third bs facing the second bs, and a fourth bs, a third tp having a third os to transmit (reflect) the light according the light's input direction, a fifth bs facing the fourth bs, and a sixth bs facing the first bs, and a color separation portion arranged at least one of positions between the second and third bs, the fourth and fifth bs, and the sixth and first bs, to selectively transmit (reflect) the light according to wavelengths thereof.

Abstract: A projection apparatus (10) has an LC modulator panel (60) with photoresponsive layer (316), segmented into a first, second, and third portion, each spatially separated. An image writing section (120) forms a first, second, or third image within the corresponding portion of the LC modulator panel by scanning successive lines of image writing light to energize the photoresponsive layer. The image writing section has at least one grating electromechanical system for modulating a narrow-band light source (70) by providing diffracted and non-diffracted orders and a scanning element (98) for directing a line of light toward the LC modulator panel to energize the photoresponsive layer. An illumination section (130) directs the illumination beams for modulation by the LC modulator panel. Polarizing beamsplitter (24r, 24g, 24b), polarize and direct the illumination beams toward the LC modulator panel and directs modulated light toward projection lens (32).

Abstract: An apparatus, a method of fabricating a front projection screen and a front projection system is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a front projection screen including an image surface and a selective transmission layer fixed to and covering the surface. The surface is configured to diffusely reflect light incident thereon and the selective transmission layer is configured to allow projected light from a laser source to illuminate the surface and block ambient light incident thereon. The laser projected light has a wavelength within a designated bandwidth.

Abstract: A polarization splitting section has a structure in that a polarization splitting layer is formed of a light reflecting grid member which is arranged in a grid-shaped pattern on an optically-transparent substrate, and an optically-transparent medium is filled between the grid member and the substrate in contact with the grid member surface and the substrate surface, and the grid member and the filled optically-transparent medium are bonded to the substrate with another adhesive agent or tackiness agent formed of an optically-transparent medium interposed. The polarization splitting layer is partly protruded externally from the surfaces of prism materials.

Abstract: A device and method for adjusting a color wheel index is provided. The method according to an embodiment includes adaptively controlling a color wheel index according to a user's selection of a color temperature.

Abstract: A projection system including an integrator with an output end having a matrix of output windows therein. A pattern of red, green and blue monochromatic filters are disposed on the output windows passing a matrix of red, green, and blue monochromatic pixels of light. An imager modulates the pixels of monochromatic light A light shift device shifts the matrix of monochromatic pixels of light to temporally form a pattern of overlying pixels of light of different colors, viewable as a color image.

Abstract: A projection system and a method for operating a discharge lamp are described. The protection system comprises a discharge lamp 12 and driving electronics 14. The color wheel 18 serves as color filter for filtering light 16 emitted from lamp 12 to generate a light sequence 20 with different colors in sequential color time periods 22, 22a. In between color time periods 22, 22a, spoke time periods 24, 24a are arranged. The driving electronics provide a lamp current I with superimposed first current pulses, which are generated in at least one of the color time periods 22, 22a. In order to allow greater flexibility and be able to achieve stable arc operation and constant color point over lamp lifetime, the driving electronics 14 further provide second current pulses superimposed on the lamp current. The second current pulses are generated during at least one of the spoke time periods 24, 24a.

Abstract: A light projector includes a light source configured to output a light beam, a display screen configured to display a color image containing pixels, and a color filter positioned between the light source and the projection screen. The light projector also includes a device for sequentially permuting colors of the pixels for a plurality of frames. The device includes at least one of a device for shifting a position of the color filter with respect to the light beam and a device for shifting a path of the light beam that passes through the color filter.

Abstract: Light emitting diodes (LEDs) emit light at a first wavelength. A phosphor material close to LEDs converts at least some of the light to a second wavelength. The light at both wavelengths passes through a light collecting unit. A reflecting polarizer transmits both wavelengths in a first polarization state and reflects light at both wavelengths in a second, orthogonal, polarization state. Light reflected by the reflective polarizer is directed back towards the phosphor material without any substantial increase in angular range. The resulting output light beam contains polarized light at the first and second wavelengths. In some embodiments, an array of LEDs includes LEDs that emit light at a first wavelength and others that emit light at a second wavelength. The phosphor material is disposed on the LEDs emitting the light at the first wavelength.

Abstract: A contrast adjustable projector apparatus including a body, a light source, an illumination unit, a lens assembly and a regulation device is disclosed. The light source is disposed in the body for generating light beams. The illumination unit connects the light source and the lens assembly to guide the light beams to project onto the lens assembly. The illumination unit includes a digital micromirror device (DMD) which is controlled by a controller to rotate at a specific angle according to the transmitted signals, thereby projecting the light beams transmitting from the light source as an on-state light, a flat state light or an off-state light. The regulation device is provided at an outer side of the lens assembly to adjustably shield at least a part of flat state light which is incident to a light inlet, in order to the contrast of the light emitted out of the lens assembly.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) is used to attach a plurality of wedge-shaped glass filter segments on a first side to a hub during the color ring build portion of the color wheel fabrication process. A strong adhesive, such as epoxy, is then used to adhere a second side of the filter segments directly to a turning surface of a motor, completing the color wheel fabrication. The epoxy is cured if necessary. The pressure sensitive adhesive can temporarily align the plurality of color filter segments in an alignment. The adhesive between the filter segments and the turning surface can then permanently bond the color filter segments in the alignment.

Abstract: A projection type image display apparatus is provided which includes a housing to hold an optical system including multi-lenses, a polarized-light conversion element and the color separation portion. The housing operates to provide an optical path between a light source, located outside the housing, and penetration-type image display elements and an optical synthesizing portion also located outside of the housing.

Abstract: An illumination optics includes a plurality of light source sections for emiting light beams and a time sharing color separation device having a plurality of color filters. The color filters are rotationally moved so as to cross optical paths of the emitted light beams from the light source sections, thereby separate the emitted light beams to enter there into different color light beams in a time-sharing state. The reference axes of the emitted light beams to enter the time sharing color separation device are separated from each other, and the color filters are formed so that border lines of the adjacent color filters cross the reference axes approximately simultaneously at the time of rotation.

Abstract: A detecting system includes a light source, a dichroic prism, a light sensing unit, a processing unit, and a display device. The light source is configured for emitting light to color segments of a color wheel to be checked to generate separated color lights in a sequence according to that of the color segments of the color wheel. The dichroic prism is configured for receiving the sequenced color lights and transmitting the color lights therefrom. The light sensing unit is configured for detecting the sequenced color lights transmitted from the dichroic prism and generate corresponding signals. The processing unit is configured for receiving the signals from the sensing unit, and interpreting the signals as displayable sequence information of the color segments. The display device is configured for displaying the sequence information.

Abstract: A projector includes a light-source unit, a color wheel, and a connecting portion. The light-source unit with a first support structure is configured for providing light beams. The color wheel includes a color filter, a rotating portion, a motor and a second support structure. The color filter is rotatable together with the rotating portion driven by the motor, which is fixed on the second support structure. The connecting portion is configured for connecting the first and second support structures together and aligning the light-source unit with the color wheel.

Abstract: A light-filtering module includes a light-source module, a dichroic mirror and a first image unit. The light-source module outputs a light beam. The dichroic mirror divides the light beam into a first colored light and a dual colored light. The first image unit provides the first colored light with image information. The light-filtering module includes a light-filtering unit and a driving unit. The light-filtering unit located between the dichroic mirror and the first image unit is located at a light path of the first colored light. The driving unit includes a coupling element coupled to the light-filtering unit and a driving element utilized to drive the coupling element. The driving element drives the light-filtering unit, switching between a first status and a second status by the coupling element, and a wide-wavelength spectrum and a narrow-wavelength spectrum are provided when the light-filtering unit is in the first and second statuses, respectively.

Abstract: A structure to adjust optical seaming filters in the z-direction is provided. The adjuster structure uses 5 degrees of freedom to individually adjust a filter on a projector in the z-direction to optimize the projected seam. A set of common identical filters may be used with these adjuster structures and still produce a set of filters that are unique to each projector. The present invention allows the filters to be adjusted in multiple dimensions so the specifications of a particular filter can be relaxed since the adjuster can provide the required unique properties.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide method of operating a projection-type system, which method is capable of suppressing flicker and minimizing gradation disorder at the same time by superimposing a pulse current on a d.c. lamp current to stabilize arc while synchronizing the superimposition of the pulse current on the d.c. lamp current with a predetermined segment. The method of operating a projection-type system configured to pass light emitted from a high-pressure discharge lamp lit by d.c. lighting through divided plural color segments sequentially to project an image onto a screen, includes superimposing a pulse current on a d.c. lamp current in the high-pressure discharge lamp in synchronism with at least one specific color segment.

Abstract: A light filter for use in an optical system for displaying image. The light filter comprising, a substantially transparent substrate and an optical coating applied to the substrate. The optical coating is applied to the substrate such that a percentage of light being directed through the filter that is attenuated varies based on a position on the substrate on which the light impinges.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and system for controlling ambient light to produce controlled ambient light having predefined optical spectrum characteristics in order to effect a modified color gamut of a reflected image that is reflected from a surface. The reflected image including reflected portions of the controlled ambient light and reflected portions of a projected image directed from an image projector to the surface. The reflected image having a first color gamut in the presence of uncontrolled ambient light. The reflected image having the modified color gamut in the presence of the controlled ambient light.

Abstract: A lamp receptacle of a projection apparatus includes a receptacle body defining a receiving space, and having a peripheral wall and an upper opening. The peripheral wall is formed with an aperture. A fixing element is attached securely to the peripheral wall above the aperture, and protrudes into the receiving space. A filter glass is disposed in the receiving space behind the aperture in the peripheral wall. A holding frame is disposed behind the filter glass, and has a central hole aligned with the aperture. A mounting arm has a vertical section integrally formed with an upper section of the holding frame, and a horizontal section extending frontward from the vertical section to overlap and fasten the upper fixing element, thereby retaining the holding frame in such a manner to urge the filter glass to abut against the peripheral wall around the aperture.

Abstract: An apparatus projects at least one color of light which is attenuated.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment discussed herein, an active color wheel is provided. The active color wheel according to one exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of light sources configured to be moved through a period of motion. Further, the plurality of light sources are configured to be activated over a range of the period of motion.

Abstract: A projection assembly includes a dichroic beam splitter having first and second crossed dichroic surfaces, at least one interference type light modulator panel optically coupled to the dichroic beam splitter, and at least one filter at least partially between the light modulator panel and the dichroic beam splitter.

Abstract: A projection apparatus including an illumination system, a reflective light valve, a projection lens, and a color filter is provided. The illumination system has a light source for providing an illumination beam, and the reflective light valve is disposed on the transmission path of the illumination beam. The reflective light valve has a plurality of pixels arranged in an array for converting the illumination beam into an image, and the projection lens is disposed on the transmission path of the image. The color filter is disposed between the light source and the reflective light valve and on the transmission path of the illumination beam. Moreover, the color filter includes a transparent substrate and a color filter array disposed on a first surface of the transparent substrate. The color filter array includes a plurality of filter patterns, and each of the filter patterns corresponds to one of the pixels, respectively.

Abstract: Embodiments of reflecting non-visible light off one or more mirrors are disclosed. In an embodiment, non-visible light may be reflected off of one or more mirrors in an off positon and a portion of a screen may be illuminated with the non-visible light. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: An image display device for displaying an image by a light beam modulated according to an image signal includes: a light source unit that supplies the light beam; a scanning unit for performing scanning with the light beam from the light source unit; a screen that transmits the light beam from the scanning unit; a light detection unit that detects light incoming from the screen via the scanning unit; and a light beam emission stop unit that stops emission of the light beam from the image display device according to an output from the light detection unit.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention discloses projector circuit boards comprising an image receiving terminal, a central processing unit, a motor driving module, a DMD and a DMD control module. The image receiving terminal receives an image signal and transmits the received image signal to the central processing unit. The central processing unit processes the received image signal. The motor driving module drives a motor on the basis of the processed image signal to rotate a color wheel to generate a colored beam. The DMD, comprising a plurality of micro-mirrors, is used in reflecting the colored beam, transforming the colored beam into an image beam, and transmitting the image beam to a projection lens to project an image. The rotation angles of the micro-mirrors are controlled by the DMD control module coupled between the central processing unit and the DMD. The projector circuit board is perpendicular to a light path of the projection lens.

Abstract: An LCD comprising a first substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface; a green color filter formed on the outer surface of the first substrate; red, green, and blue color filters formed on the inner surface of the first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate and having an inner surface and an outer surface; a pixel electrode formed on the inner surface of the second substrate; a common electrode formed on the inner surface of one of the first and second substrates; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate is provided. By this structure, a green light having color purity is produced. The manufacturing method of an LCD is simplified by replacing the black matrix with the overlapped color filters.

Abstract: An illumination system includes a first light source, a second light source, a light-uniforming component and a color wheel. The first light source is disposed at a side of the color wheel and provides a first light beam, and the second light source is disposed at another side of the color wheel and provides a second light beam. The light-uniforming component has a light incidence end and a light emitting end opposite to the light incidence end, and the first light source and the second light source are disposed beside the light incidence end. The color wheel includes a plurality of filter units with different colors, each includes a transmissive portion and a reflective portion for respectively making a part of the first light beam pass through to reach the light incidence end, and reflecting a part of the second light beam to reach the light incidence end.

Abstract: A one-way display system includes a transparent screen and a transparent color filter. An image is emitted by the screen or projected onto the screen. The image is formed from a combination of colored lights. Instead of spanning all the wavelengths of each color, each light only spans a narrow band of the color. The color filter removes the narrow band so the image is only visible from one side of the screen. As the color filter removes only the narrow band, one can still look out and see objects on the other side of the screen minus the colors of the narrow band.

Abstract: An optical system for a projector is provided, including a light source generating laser beams, a transforming sheet, a panel, and a lens set. Laser beams from planar light sources penetrate the transforming sheet and are uniformly transformed to be rectangular beams, acting as light beams from a planar light source. The rectangular laser beams pass through the panel to generate an image which is projected to a screen by the lens set.

Abstract: A digital micromirror projection display system is disclosed in which “off” pixel light is recaptured and recycled. In the disclosed system, a digital micromirror device directs incident light for “on” pixels in the image to be displayed through projection lenses to a projection screen. The digital micromirror device directs incident light for “off” pixels back toward the light source for recapture by a light integrator. Both the incident and projected light can pass through a rear group of projection lenses, with the first projection lens being disposed near the digital micromirror device. A mirror directs the incident light toward the digital micromirror device, and the “off” pixel light from the digital micromirror device toward the light integrator. As a result, “off” pixel light can be recycled without degrading image contrast, in a manner that can place fast projection lenses close to the digital micromirror device to save cost.

Abstract: A lighting system comprised of a central controller, a digital communications path, and a plurality of image projection lighting devices (IPLDs) is provided. The IPLDs contain cameras that can capture both visible light and infrared light. Address signals sent from the central controller first address a particular IPLD and then command signals sent from the central controller control an infrared blocking filter to be positioned in and out of a camera optical path of the particular addressed IPLD.

Abstract: The invention concerns an image display system comprising: a light source emitting an illuminating laser beam, a spatial light modulator controlled by control video signals corresponding to a succession of image frames; a matrix filter consisting of an array of different elementary color filters, illuminated by said illuminating beam and transmitting a spatially color-filtered beam to the spatial light modulator, an image of said filter being produced on an input surface of the spatial light modulator; means for displacing the filter image on the input of the spatial light modulator; and a control device for controlling at least one sequence of displacements of the filter image upon each image frame display.

Abstract: An image projection apparatus controls to vary at least one of current, voltage and power of a discharge lamp for each color segment by means of at least two control signals. When the discharge lamp reaches the stable state after turned on, the discharge lamp exhibits the constant voltage characteristic and an amount of light emitted from the lamp is varied in accordance with current or voltage applied thereto. The light amount of the lamp is varied to at least 3 stages simultaneously in accordance with an image signal in synchronism with color to be emphasized and weakened in each color (e.g. red, blue, green and white).

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, viewable images can be created in glass. Viewable images may be created in glass by using a projector which projects ultraviolet light to excite light emitting material. Clear images may be created in glass because the size the light emitting particles in the glass is less than 400 nanometers. In embodiments, the visible illumination of a transparent substrate to display an image is possible, while the transparent substrate remains transparent. Accordingly, for example, drivers of automobiles may view images (e.g. map images) on their windshield while they are driving. As another example, window shoppers may view enhanced advertisements in the windows of stores that they are approaching.

Abstract: A color wheel including a motor body, a housing, a spacer and a color filter. In this case, the housing is set to a side of the central axis of the motor body. The spacer is placed over the housing. The color filter is set on one side of the spacer, which is opposite the housing, so that there is a recess between the color filter and the housing.

Abstract: A color wheel module including a motor, a filter unit, and a magnetic sensor is provided. The motor has a rotating unit. An index mark is disposed on the rotating unit. The filter unit is connected to the rotating unit. The magnetic sensor is disposed adjacent to the motor. The magnetic sensor is adopted for sensing the change of the magnetic field caused by the index mark rotating with the rotating unit. Further, a projection apparatus with the color wheel module is provided.