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Polarized synthesization in projection type liquid crystal displays
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-05
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2010-10-05
Abstract
Abstract A projection type liquid crystal display (LCD) system having a light source, a light separation device for separating light from the light source into color components, a liquid crystal light valve for modulating light from the light separation device, a light synthesizing device for synthesizing the modulated light from the liquid crystal light valve, and a projection lens for projecting light from the light synthesizing device. A polarizing beam splitter is arranged in the optical path between the light source and the light separation device to separate the incident light into two polarized light components having perpendicular polarization directions relative to each other and a polarizing conversion device converts the separated polarized light components to have the same polarization direction and transmits them from the conversion device in spatial parallel relation to the liquid crystal light valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Johji Karasawa
- 👤 Junichirou Shinozaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3141; H04N9/315; H04N9/3167; G; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/005; G03B21/006; G09; G09F; G09F19/00; G09F19/12; G09F19/18; H04N5/00; H04N5/74; H04N5/7416; H04N5/7441
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
In a projection type liquid crystal display system having a light source, light separation means for separating light from said light source into dichroic light components, at least one liquid crystal light valve having a planar surface for receiving and modulating light from said light separation means, light synthesizing means for reflecting modulated light from said liquid crystal light valve, a projection lens for projecting light from said light synthesizing means, a polarizing beam splitter arranged between said light source and said light separation means to separate said light into two polarized light components having perpendicular polarization directions relative to each other and polarizing conversion means optically aligned between said light source and said light separation means for converting said polarized light components to have the same polarization direction means to project said polarized light components in side-by-side, parallel relationship onto said light valve planar surface with said polarized light components incident therewith, said polarized light components having substantially the same optical path length between said light source and said light valve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
In a projection type liquid crystal display system having a light source, light separation means for separating light from said light source into dichroic light components, at least one liquid crystal light valve having a planar surface for receiving and modulating light from said light separation means, light synthesizing means for reflecting modulated light from said liquid crystal light valve, a projection lens for projecting light from said light synthesizing means, a polarizing beam splitter arranged between said light source and said light separation means to separate said light into two polarized light components having perpendicular polarization directions relative to each other and polarizing conversion means optically aligned between said light source and said light separation means for converting said polarized light components to have the same polarization direction means to project said polarized light components in side-by-side, parallel relationship onto said light valve planar surface with said polarized light components incident therewith, said polarized light components having substantially the same optical path length between said light source and said light valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to claim 1 wherein said polarizing beam splitter comprises a cubic polarizer having a pair of right angled prisms, the sloped surfaces thereof being provided with a dielectric laminated layer of alternating coatings of a high refractive index material and a low refractive index material, said sloped surfaces being secured together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to claim 1 wherein said polarizing beam splitter comprises a single glass plate, the angle of said light relative to a surface of said single glass plate comprising the angle of polarization of said light.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to claim 1 wherein said polarizing beam splitter comprises a plurality of laminated, parallel glass plates, the angle of said light relative to a surface of said plurality of glass plates comprising the angle of polarization of said light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to any one of the claims 1 through 4 wherein said polarizing conversion means comprises a light reflector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to any one of claims 1 through 4 wherein said polarizing conversion means comprises a λ/4 plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to any one of claims 1 through 4 wherein said polarizing conversion means comprises a λ/2 plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to any one of claims 1 through 4 wherein said polarized light components are projected substantially in parallel by means of a wedge type light reflector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to claim 8 wherein said polarizing conversion means comprises a light reflector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to to claim 8 wherein said polarizing conversion means comprises a λ/4 plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to to claim 8 wherein said polarizing conversion means comprises a λ/2 plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to to claim 8 wherein three liquid crystal light valves are optically aligned relative to said polarized light components having the same polarization direction to receive said components filtered respectively for red, green and blue light.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to claim 1 wherein three liquid crystal light valves are optically aligned relative to said polarized light components having the same polarization direction to receive said components filtered respectively for red, green and blue light.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The projection type liquid crystal display system according to any one of claims 1 through 4 and 9 through 11 wherein said polarized light components from said polarizing conversion means are converged with lens means and thereafter recollimated with reduced cross sectional area into said light separation means.
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