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System and method for image adjustment in an optical projection system
Assignee: Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc
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Filing: 1987-11-13
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2007-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A system and method are provided for controlling a characteristic of an optical image generated by a video projection system of the type wherein illumination light is passed through a polarizing means and then directed to a light modulation device which receives a light image and provides an polarization modulated optical image as outgoing light, the outgoing light being passed through a projection lens to display the optical image. According to the present invention, a portion of the outgoing light is sampled and the sampled portion is directed to a detector which detects characteristics of the outgoing light. The detected characteristics are then compared with the corresponding desired characteristics exhibited by a test pattern image. The differences between the detected characteristics and the desired characteristics are measured and the measured differences are utilized to generate correction factors for controlling the outgoing light such that the outgoing light exhibits the desired characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell E. Tavernetti
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-29 15:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of controlling a characteristic of an optical image generated by a video projection system of the type wherein illumination light is passed through a polarizing means and then directed to a light modulation device which receives a light image and provides a polarization modulated optical image of outgoing light, the outgoing light being passed through a projection lens to display the optical image, the method comprising: sampling a portion of the outgoing light; directing the sampled portion to a detector which detects the characteristic of the optical image in the outgoing light; comparing the detected characteristic with a corresponding characteristic of a test pattern image; measuring differences between the detected characteristic and the characteristic of the test pattern image; and utilizing the measured differences to control the characteristic of the outgoing light.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of controlling a characteristic of an optical image generated by a video projection system of the type wherein illumination light is passed through a polarizing means and then directed to a light modulation device which receives a light image and provides a polarization modulated optical image of outgoing light, the outgoing light being passed through a projection lens to display the optical image, the method comprising: sampling a portion of the outgoing light; directing the sampled portion to a detector which detects the characteristic of the optical image in the outgoing light; comparing the detected characteristic with a corresponding characteristic of a test pattern image; measuring differences between the detected characteristic and the characteristic of the test pattern image; and utilizing the measured differences to control the characteristic of the outgoing light.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the characteristic of the outgoing light is controlled to correspond to a prescribed geometry referenced to the detector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as in claim 2 wherein the detector is a CCD array.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method as in claim 2 wherein the characteristic is image registration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method as in claim 2 wherein the characteristic is image brightness.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
160 words
A system for controlling a characteristic of an optical image generated by a video projection system of the type wherein illumination light is passed through a polarizing means and then directed to a light modulation device which receives a light image and provides a polarization modulated optical image as outgoing light, the outgoing light being passed through a projection lens to display the optical image, the system comprising: image sampling means for providing a portion of the outgoing light as an image sample; a detector which receives the image sample and detects a characteristic of the outgoing light; first storage means for storing information relating to the detected characteristic; test pattern storage means for storing information relating to a desired characteristic of the outgoing light; processor means for measuring differences between the detected characteristic and the desired characteristic and for generating correction factors which are used to control the outgoing light such that the outgoing light exhibits the desired characteristic.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
160 words
A system for controlling a characteristic of an optical image generated by a video projection system of the type wherein illumination light is passed through a polarizing means and then directed to a light modulation device which receives a light image and provides a polarization modulated optical image as outgoing light, the outgoing light being passed through a projection lens to display the optical image, the system comprising: image sampling means for providing a portion of the outgoing light as an image sample; a detector which receives the image sample and detects a characteristic of the outgoing light; first storage means for storing information relating to the detected characteristic; test pattern storage means for storing information relating to a desired characteristic of the outgoing light; processor means for measuring differences between the detected characteristic and the desired characteristic and for generating correction factors which are used to control the outgoing light such that the outgoing light exhibits the desired characteristic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as in claim 6 wherein the characteristic of the outgoing light is controlled to correspond to a prescribed geometry referenced to the detector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system as in claim 7 wherein the detector is a CCD array.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A system as in claim 7 wherein the characteristic is image registration.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
A system as in claim 7 wherein the characteristic is image brightness.
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