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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2010
Masaru Kono, Shiojiri, JP;
Masaru Kono, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A light modulation device that modulates an incident luminous flux according to image information to form an image, includes: a light modulation section that is disposed in each of pixels constituting the image, wherein the light modulation section includes a condensing lens that concentrates the incident luminous flux, a shutter that is configured to be movable to a first position in which the shutter allows the luminous flux concentrated by the condensing lens to pass, or a second position in which the shutter blocks the luminous flux concentrated by the condensing lens, and a driver that moves the shutter to the first position or the second position.