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Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015

Filed:

Aug. 22, 2013
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Takashi Endo, Azumino, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/04 (2006.01); G03B 21/20 (2006.01); G02B 27/22 (2006.01); G02B 26/00 (2006.01); H04N 9/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/22 (2013.01); G02B 26/008 (2013.01); G02B 27/2207 (2013.01); G02B 27/2264 (2013.01); G03B 21/2053 (2013.01); H04N 9/3114 (2013.01); H04N 9/3182 (2013.01); H04N 13/0431 (2013.01); H04N 13/0438 (2013.01); H04N 13/0459 (2013.01);
Abstract

A projector includes a light source that emits light containing first wavelength light and second wavelength light of which light intensity is lower than that of the first wavelength light when the light source is driven at predetermined electric power, a light separation unit that separates the light from the light source into the first and the second wavelength light, an image formation unit that modulates the first wavelength light in accordance with a first image and modulates the second wavelength light in accordance with a second image, a control unit that supplies the light source with first electric power when the first image is formed, whereas supplying the light source with second electric power that is higher than the first electric power when the second image is formed, and a projection unit that projects the first image and the second image.


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