US5136426A
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Light projection apparatus
Assignee: ALP KK
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Filing: 1991-02-27
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Granted: 1992-08-04
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Expires: 2011-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A high efficiency light projection apparatus using lasers that optimize all available power output from two lasers to provide a balanced color display is disclosed. The light projection apparatus comprises two laser and light separation means to produce separate red, green and blue light beam components. A combiner cube is provided for combining the blue light beam component of one of the lasers with the blue light beam component of the other laser. Also provided is a second combiner cube for combining a portion of one of the lasers green light beam component with the other lasers green light beam component which combined components are transmitted to a dye laser to provide a red light beam component. Additionally, a light projection apparatus is disclosed that provides convenient access by the operator and presents an overall narrower configuration for the projector for transportation, installation and alignment purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Linden
- 👤 Richard W. Pease
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3129
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
In a light projection apparatus in which a primary laser means, a dye laser means and light separation means are provided for producing red, green and blue light beam components and in which a scanning means is provided to receive light from the primary laser means and to project the light onto a viewing surface, the improvement which comprises a secondary laser means for producing a second blue light beam component, and combiner means for combining a portion of said second blue light beam component with a portion of the blue light beam component produced by the primary laser means to operably project a brighter light onto the viewing surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
In a light projection apparatus in which a primary laser means, a dye laser means and light separation means are provided for producing red, green and blue light beam components and in which a scanning means is provided to receive light from the primary laser means and to project the light onto a viewing surface, the improvement which comprises a secondary laser means for producing a second blue light beam component, and combiner means for combining a portion of said second blue light beam component with a portion of the blue light beam component produced by the primary laser means to operably project a brighter light onto the viewing surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus of claim 1 wherein the secondary laser means produces a second green light beam component and a portion of the second green light beam component being transmitted to the dye laser means to produce the red light beam component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus of claim 2 further comprising polarization means for polarizing the green light beam component produced by the primary laser means, and means for positioning said polarization means between the primary laser means and the dye laser means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus of claim 2 further comprising polarization means for polarizing the second green light beam component, and means for positioning said polarization means between said secondary laser means and the dye laser means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus of claim 1 further comprising reflective means disposed between the primary or secondary laser means and the dye laser means for adjusting the green light beam component produced by the primary or secondary laser means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
Apparatus of claim 1 further comprising rotatable reflective means for adjusting the portion of the green light beam component of the primary or secondary laser means light beam transmitted to the dye laser means while allowing transmission of a portion of the green light beam component to the scanning means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus of claim 1 further comprising polarization means for polarizing the blue light beam component produced by the primary laser means, and means for positioning said polarization means between the primary laser means and said combiner means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a second combiner means for combining a portion of the primary laser means green light beam component with the second green light beam component transmitted to the dye laser means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a splitter means for splitting the second blue light beam component and the second green light beam component produced by said second laser means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus of claim wherein the light projected onto the viewing surface provides an infinite focus wherein the image will maintain focus at any desired distance from the apparatus output to infinity on any viewing surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a light projection apparatus in which a primary laser means produces a primary blue light beam component and in which a scanning means is provided to receive light from the laser means to project the blue light beam component onto a viewing surface, the improvement which comprises a secondary laser means for producing a second blue light beam component, and combiner means for combining a portion of said second blue light beam component with a portion of primary blue light beam component to operably provide a combined blue light beam component for projection onto the viewing surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a light projection apparatus in which a primary laser means produces a primary blue light beam component and in which a scanning means is provided to receive light from the laser means to project the blue light beam component onto a viewing surface, the improvement which comprises a secondary laser means for producing a second blue light beam component, and combiner means for combining a portion of said second blue light beam component with a portion of primary blue light beam component to operably provide a combined blue light beam component for projection onto the viewing surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus of claim 11 further comprising means for adjusting the proportion of one of the blue light beam components that is projected onto the viewing surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus of claim 11 further comprising rotatable reflective means for adjusting the proportion of the blue light beam component transmitted to the combiner means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus of claim 11 further comprising polarization means for polarizing the blue light beam component produced by the primary or secondary laser means, and means for positioning said polarization means between the primary or secondary laser means and said combiner means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus of claim 11 wherein substantially all of the second blue light beam component and primary blue light beam component are combined by the combiner means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
101 words
In a light projection apparatus in which a primary laser means for producing a primary light beam component and in which a scanning means is provided to receive the light beam component and to project the light into a viewing surface, the improvement which comprises a secondary laser means for producing a second light beam component having the substantially same color as the primary light beam component, and combiner means for combining a portion of the primary light beam component and a portion of the second light beam component to operably project the combined light beam components onto the viewing surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
101 words
In a light projection apparatus in which a primary laser means for producing a primary light beam component and in which a scanning means is provided to receive the light beam component and to project the light into a viewing surface, the improvement which comprises a secondary laser means for producing a second light beam component having the substantially same color as the primary light beam component, and combiner means for combining a portion of the primary light beam component and a portion of the second light beam component to operably project the combined light beam components onto the viewing surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus of claim 16 wherein one of the laser means is a krypton ion laser and the combined light beam component is blue.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus of claim 16 further comprising a light beam produced by one of the laser means, and a dye laser means receiving said primary or secondary laser means light beam component to produce a red light beam component.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus of claim 18 wherein one of the laser means produces a green light beam component and the green light beam component being transmitted to the dye laser means to produce the red light beam component.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus of claim 18 further comprising the primary laser means producing a green light beam component, polarization means for polarizing the green light beam component produced by the primary laser means, and means for positioning said polarization means between the primary laser means and the dye laser means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus of claim 18 further comprising polarization means for polarizing said secondary laser means green light beam component, and means for positioning said polarization means between said secondary laser means and the dye laser means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus of claim 18 further comprising reflective means for adjusting the green light beam component produced by one of the laser means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus of claim 18 further comprising rotatable reflective means for adjusting the portion of the green light beam component of one of the laser means light beam transmitted to the dye laser means while allowing transmission of a portion of the green light beam component to the scanning means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
72 words
Apparatus of claim 16 wherein the light beam component produced by both laser means is a red light beam component, the apparatus further comprising the primary laser means producing a primary blue light beam component, the secondary laser means producing a second blue light beam component, and a second combiner means for combining a portion of said primary blue light beam component and a portion of said second blue light beam component.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus of claim 16 further comprising said secondary laser means producing a second light beam, and a splitter means for splitting the second light beam to produce a second green light beam component and a second blue light beam component.
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