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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1997
Dennis F Vanderwerf, Austin, TX (US);
Alan J Herbert, Austin, TX (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A device for homogenizing light rays from a light source. The device includes a first multi-prismatic surface, a second multi-prismatic surface, and a reflective housing connecting the first multi-prismatic surface with the second multi-prismatic surface. The device may be employed in a liquid crystal display projection system. The system includes, in addition to the device, a parabolic reflective collimator, a lamp centered in the parabolic reflective collimator, the lamp emitting light rays reflected by the parabolic reflective collimator, and a liquid crystal display positioned to receive light rays passing through the first multi-prismatic surface, the reflective housing, and the second multi-prismatic surface.