Optics: image projectors – Plural projection paths with single light source
Patent
1981-12-28
1985-10-01
Corbin, John K.
Optics: image projectors
Plural projection paths with single light source
350408, 353 31, G02F 113, G03B 2100
Patent
active
045442371
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a two-channel liquid crystal light valve image projection system with prepolarization using an oil coupled optical arrangement. A prepolarizing beam splitter is mounted the container in optical alignment with a first surface for splitting and prepolarizing light from a source into first and second beams having first and second polarization states respectively. First and second dichroic separators are mounted within the container for extracting light of a first color from the first beam and light of a second color from the second beam respectively. The separator outputs are recombined by the prepolarizing prism into a single beam which is directed to a second polarizing beam splitter mounted within the container. The second beam splitter splits the single beam and directs light of the first and second polarizations through the second and third apertures, respectively. Liquid crystal light valves mounted at the second and third apertures modulate the polarization state of the exiting light and return it to the second beam splitter to be directed through the output aperture to projection optics for display.
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Benman, Jr. W. J.
Corbin John K.
Durant S. C.
Hughes Aircraft Company
Karambelas A. W.
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