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Single panel color projection video display improved scanning
Assignee: Philips North America LLC
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Filing: 1994-03-25
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Granted: 1995-04-25
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Expires: 2014-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A color projection video system utilizing only a single light valve. A white light source is separated into red, green and blue bands. Scanning optics in the form of three prisms coaxially mounted for rotation cause the RGB bands to be sequentially scanned across a light valve, such as a transmission LCD panel. Prior to each color passing over a given row of panels on the light valve, that row will be addressed, by the display electronics with the appropriate color content of that portion of the image which is being displayed. The image is projected by a projection lens onto a viewing surface, such as a screen. The sequence of light bands occurs so quickly as to give the viewer an appearance of simultaneous full color.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Janssen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:09
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10; G02B26/108; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3102; H04N9/3111; H04N9/3117; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/1336; G02F1/133621; G02F1/133622; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0235; G09G2310/0264; G09G2310/0297; G09G3/36; G09G3/3607
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A color video display system comprising: means for providing bands of first, second and third different colors of light, light valve means for modulating light in accordance with an input video signal, first, second and third prisms disposed between said means for providing bands of first, second and third different colors of light and said light valve means, each of said prisms acting upon one of said different colors of light, said prisms comprising spaced main walls and at least four side walls, said prisms being mounted for rotation along an axis through the center and normal to the main walls of said prisms, said prisms directing said first, second and third bands of light across the surface of said light valve means upon rotation; means for rotating said first, second and third prisms simultaneously, and means for addressing the light valve means with appropriate video information for the color impinging thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A color video display system comprising: means for providing bands of first, second and third different colors of light, light valve means for modulating light in accordance with an input video signal, first, second and third prisms disposed between said means for providing bands of first, second and third different colors of light and said light valve means, each of said prisms acting upon one of said different colors of light, said prisms comprising spaced main walls and at least four side walls, said prisms being mounted for rotation along an axis through the center and normal to the main walls of said prisms, said prisms directing said first, second and third bands of light across the surface of said light valve means upon rotation; means for rotating said first, second and third prisms simultaneously, and means for addressing the light valve means with appropriate video information for the color impinging thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The video system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for providing bands of first, second and third colors of light comprise a source of white light and means for splitting said white light into said colors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The video system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said means for splitting said source of white light into first, second and third colors comprise a system of dichroic mirrors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The video system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said rotating prisms comprise four sided prisms mounted coaxially for rotation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The video system as claimed in claim 4 wherein said rotating prisms comprise three four sided prisms disposed in side by side relation and rotated 30° with respect to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The video system as claimed in claim 1 further including optical means for adjusting the horizontal position of the beam of light exiting each of said first, second and third prisms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The scanning mechanism as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first, second and third prisms comprise a single molding.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
148 words
A scanning mechanism for a color video projection television system comprising: a source of first, second and third bands of different colored light; light valve means for modulating light in accordance with an input video signal; first, second and third prisms disposed between said source of bands of first, second and third different colors of light and said light valve means, each of said prisms acting upon one of said colors of light, said prisms comprising spaced main walls and at least four side walls, said prisms being coaxially mounted for rotation at their center along an axis normal to the main walls of said prisms and being offset at a 30° angle of rotation from one another, said prisms directing said first, second and third bands of light across the surface of said light valve means; and means for concurrently rotating said first, second and third prisms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
A scanning mechanism for a color video projection television system comprising: a source of first, second and third bands of different colored light; light valve means for modulating light in accordance with an input video signal; first, second and third prisms disposed between said source of bands of first, second and third different colors of light and said light valve means, each of said prisms acting upon one of said colors of light, said prisms comprising spaced main walls and at least four side walls, said prisms being coaxially mounted for rotation at their center along an axis normal to the main walls of said prisms and being offset at a 30° angle of rotation from one another, said prisms directing said first, second and third bands of light across the surface of said light valve means; and means for concurrently rotating said first, second and third prisms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mechanism as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first, second and third prisms each have four side walls.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The scanning mechanism as claimed in claim 8 further including optical means for laterally offsetting said bands onto said light valve means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The scanning mechanism as claimed in claim 8 wherein said source of first, second and third bands of colored light comprises a source of white light and a system of dichroic mirrors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The scanning mechanism as claimed in claim 8 wherein said light valve means comprise a transmission LCD.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The scanning mechanism as claimed in claim 8 wherein said first, second and third prisms comprise optical plastic.
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