The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

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.:

US 7458687 B1

PDF
Full Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008

Filed:

Apr. 25, 2007
Applicants:

Barry D. Silverstein, Rochester, NY (US);

James R. Kircher, Mendon, NY (US);

Joseph R. Bietry, Rochester, NY (US);

Inventors:

Barry D. Silverstein, Rochester, NY (US);

James R. Kircher, Mendon, NY (US);

Joseph R. Bietry, Rochester, NY (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 21/14 (2006.01); G03B 21/00 (2006.01); G03B 21/28 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); H04N 5/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A digital cinema projection apparatus having an illumination source with a first etendue value for providing polarized polychromatic light. A first lens element lies in the path of the polarized polychromatic light for forming a substantially telecentric polarized polychromatic light beam. A color separator separates the telecentric polarized polychromatic light beam into at least two telecentric color light beams. At least two transmissive spatial light modulators modulate the two telecentric color light beams. There is an etendue value associated with each spatial light modulator. The etendue value is within 15% or greater than the first etendue value corresponding to the illumination source. A color combiner combines the modulated color beams along a common optical axis, forming a multicolor modulated beam thereby; and a projection lens directs the multicolor modulated beam toward a display surface.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Silverstein, Barry. (2008). High efficiency digital cinema projection system with increased etendue (U.S. Patent No. 7458687). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7458687

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Loading…