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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Austin L. Huang, Camas, WA (US);
Assignee:
Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc., Camas, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1335 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1335 ;
Abstract
A projection display system includes a light source, at least-one polarizer, at least one liquid crystal panel for generating an image, and a projection lens for projecting the image. The system includes a polarization compensator having a plurality of regions each having a respective birefringence. The birefringence of one of the regions is different than the birefringence of another of the regions. The birefringence of the various regions may be controlled electrically.