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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Kurt Stahl, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Jeffrey A. Gohman, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Kurt Stahl, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Jeffrey A. Gohman, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Straight Signals LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for use in image projecting are provided. One apparatus includes a transflective polarizing beam splitter, a plurality of reflective liquid crystal light valves, and a spectrally selective output device. The beam splitter is capable of receiving the wavelength bands of light and transmitting at least one wavelength band of light having a first polarization direction, and reflecting other wavelength bands of light having a second polarization direction. The light valves are capable of selectively reflecting at least portions of respective wavelength bands of lights. The spectrally selective output device is capable of receiving at least one of the portions of the wavelength band of light and changing the polarization of the portion of the first wavelength of light.