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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1996
Dirk J Broer, Eindhoven, NL;
John A Clarke, Carshalton, GB;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An image projection apparatus which comprises an illumination unit, an image display unit, a projection lens and an electro-optical deflection unit arranged between the display unit and the projection lens and being switchable between a first mode and a second mode and comprising a polarization switch and a birefringent element, whereby the light rays from the display unit passing through the deflection unit if the deflection unit is in the first mode are shifted relative to said light rays passing through the deflection unit if this unit is in the second mode. The birefringent element comprises at least one birefringent oriented polymer layer.