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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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010

Filed:

Jul. 31, 2007
Applicants:

Lorne A. Whitehead, Vancouver, CA;

Helge Seetzen, Montreal, CA;

Don Graham, Vancouver, CA;

Greg Ward, Albany, CA (US);

Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Toronto, CA;

Inventors:

Lorne A. Whitehead, Vancouver, CA;

Helge Seetzen, Montreal, CA;

Don Graham, Vancouver, CA;

Greg Ward, Albany, CA (US);

Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Toronto, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 21/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. The screen is illuminated with light from a light source comprising an array of controllable light-emitters. The controllable-emitters and elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen. The display may provide a high dynamic range.


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