US4978202A
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Laser scanning system for displaying a three-dimensional color image
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-12
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2009-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A laser scanning system includes a read light emitting member, a green light emitting member, a blue emitting member, a scanning light member, and a controller. The red, green and blue emitting light members include an optical-frequency modulator and a liquid crystal plate placed between polarized light plates. The polarized light plates are disposed at an angle equal in the polarized light direction. This enables the viewer to use polarized glasses to view a three-dimensional color image on screen produced by the laser scanning system.
Inventors
- 👤 Keun Y. Yang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:40
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10; G02B26/101; H; H04; H04N; H04N13/00; H04N13/30; H04N13/324; H04N13/332; H04N13/337; H04N13/363
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A laser scanning system for displaying a three-dimensional color image on a screen, comprising: red light emitting means for generating red light; said red light emitting means including; a helium-neon laser; a first collimator; a first polarized light plate; a first optical-frequency modulator; a first liquid crystal plate; a second polarized light plate; and a first reflecting mirror; green light emitting means for generating green light; said green light emitting means including; an argon laser; a second collimator; a beam splitter; a green filter; a third polarized light plate; a second optical-frequency modulator; a second liquid crystal plate; a fourth polarized light plate; and a first special wavelength reflecting mirror; blue light emitting means for generating blue light; said blue light emitting means including; a reflecting mirror; a blue filter; a fifth polarized light plate; a third optical-frequency modulator; a third liquid crystal plate; a sixth polarized light plate; and a second special wavelength reflecting mirror; said red light emitting means, said green light emitting means, and said blue light emitting means producing a laser beam; scanning means for scanning said laser beam produced by said red light emitting means, said green light emitting means, and said blue light emitting means including; a fourth liquid crystal plate; a second reflecting mirror; a galvanometer; a first lens; a second lens; a rotating mirror; a third reflecting mirror; and controller means for controlling said first, second, and third optical-frequency modulators and said first, second, and third liquid crystal plates to a three-dimensional color image on the screen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
A laser scanning system for displaying a three-dimensional color image on a screen, comprising: red light emitting means for generating red light; said red light emitting means including; a helium-neon laser; a first collimator; a first polarized light plate; a first optical-frequency modulator; a first liquid crystal plate; a second polarized light plate; and a first reflecting mirror; green light emitting means for generating green light; said green light emitting means including; an argon laser; a second collimator; a beam splitter; a green filter; a third polarized light plate; a second optical-frequency modulator; a second liquid crystal plate; a fourth polarized light plate; and a first special wavelength reflecting mirror; blue light emitting means for generating blue light; said blue light emitting means including; a reflecting mirror; a blue filter; a fifth polarized light plate; a third optical-frequency modulator; a third liquid crystal plate; a sixth polarized light plate; and a second special wavelength reflecting mirror; said red light emitting means, said green light emitting means, and said blue light emitting means producing a laser beam; scanning means for scanning said laser beam produced by said red light emitting means, said green light emitting means, and said blue light emitting means including; a fourth liquid crystal plate; a second reflecting mirror; a galvanometer; a first lens; a second lens; a rotating mirror; a third reflecting mirror; and controller means for controlling said first, second, and third optical-frequency modulators and said first, second, and third liquid crystal plates to a three-dimensional color image on the screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The laser scanning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first, third, and fifth polarized light plates are at a right angle to said second, fourth, and sixth polarized light plates, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The laser scanning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first, second, and third optical-frequency modulators and said first, second, and third liquid crysal plate control contrast, brightness, and color of the three-dimensional color image on the screen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The laser scanning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fourth liquid crystal plate polarizes in a vertical direction with respect to a polarized direction of said second, fourth, and sixth polarized light plates when voltage is applied.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The laser scanning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second wavelength reflecting mirrors each have a front side and a rear side, said front side and said rear side being coated with a reflecting plate and a non-reflecting plate, respectively, for transmitting the laser beam produced by said red, green, and blue light emitting means to said fourth liquid crystal plate.
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