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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2016
Applicant:
Christie Digital Systems Usa, Inc., Cypress, CA (US);
Inventor:
Gordon Harris, Fergus, CA;
Assignee:
CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC., Cypress, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 21/14 (2006.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01); H04N 9/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 21/142 (2013.01); G02B 27/0927 (2013.01); H04N 9/3185 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible blend filter for projectors is provided in a device comprising: a frame defining an open region; an elongated surface including a blending edge and an opposite edge; the elongated surface being flexible at least in a plane defined by the blending edge and the opposite edge; the elongated surface pivotably connected to the frame at one or more points; the blending edge spanning at least a portion of the open region; and, an actuator connected to the elongated surface, the actuator configured to move the elongated surface thereby flexing the blending edge in the plane.