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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1995
Frank Poradish, Plano, TX (US);
James M Florence, Richardson, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A full color projection system is disclosed herein. The projection system includes a means for generating a first light beam and also a means for generating a second light beam. These means may include either separate light sources 10a and 10b or a single light source 10 and a means for dividing the light source into the first and second light beams. In two examples, the means for dividing may include either a dichroic color wheel 40 or a color splitting prism 52. The first light beam will be modulated by a first spatial light modulator 30a and the second light beam will be modulated by a second spatial light modulator 30b. These spatial light modulators 30a and 30b are preferably, but not in necessarily digital micromirror devices.