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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2007
Estill Thone Hall, Jr., Fishers, IN (US);
Estill Thone Hall, Jr., Fishers, IN (US);
Shenzhen TCL New Technology Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong, CN;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an illumination system. The illumination system comprises a plurality of modules comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) adapted to emit light signals. The illumination system further comprises a plurality of polarizing elements disposed subsequent to the LEDs. Each of polarizing elements is adapted to render a unique polarization to the light signals emitted by a respectively corresponding one of the modules. Further, the illumination system comprises a polarization converting element disposed subsequent to the plurality polarizing elements. The polarization converting element is adapted to uniformly polarize all of the light signals emitted by the plurality of modules.