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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:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2003
Applicants:
James R Cole, Albany, OR (US);
Michael A. Pate, Tuscon, AZ (US);
Jon A. Brewster, Monmouth, OR (US);
Inventors:
James R Cole, Albany, OR (US);
Michael A. Pate, Tuscon, AZ (US);
Jon A. Brewster, Monmouth, OR (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 9/00 (2006.01); G02B 9/08 (2006.01); G02B 27/10 (2006.01); G03B 21/00 (2006.01); G03B 21/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for mapping image shapes for a display device includes: an illuminating light source such as an integrating rod; a mechanism for selecting an image aspect ratio or shape; and a mechanism for reshaping light exiting from the illuminating light source depending upon the image aspect ratio or shape.