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`The present invention is in the area of video projection display, and pertains more
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`Background of the Invention
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`There are many different systems available for video projections. Such systems,
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`the same technology as the systems already mentioned. in general, however, all of these
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`display systems are rather expensive and have difliculty proving satisfactory light levels.
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`projection display technology. but resolution and brightness are still limited, and cost
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`One simple way to offer more brightness is to use brighter, better lamps. This
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`allows more light to be projected. The problem, however, with brighter, more powerful
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`lamps is that the lamps generate a lot ofheat, requiring noisy high speed fans, and at the
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`same time drastically reduce the usefirl life ofLCD's used in such projection schemes by
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`thermally loading the LCD's to the maximmn allowable, and sometimes beyond. This is
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`true partly because in a conventional color AM-LCD only 2-5% oflight is transmitted
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`when a cell is on, and near 0% when the LCD cell is off. This fact dictates that most light
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`Summary of the Invention
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`In a preferred embodiment ofthe present invention a video projector system is
`provided comprising individual light sources, one each for each color to be projected,
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`adapted to provide each a separate light beam; a lens system in the path of the separate
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`light beams, adapted for focusing the beams; is number ofindividual color filters equal to
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`path; a light—shutter matrix system comprising a number of equivalent switching matrices
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`equal to the number ofbeams and placed one each in the beam paths; a video controller
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`adapted for controlling the light-shutter matrices; and an optical combination system
`adapted i'or combining the several beams into a single composite beam for projection on a
`surface to provide a video display. Each beam passes through a color filter before being
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`processed by a light-switching matrix.
`In a prefeired embodiment the light-shutter matrices are monochrome LCD arrays
`and three light sources provide three beams. Red, green, and blue filters are used to
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`In various embodiments, assuming projectors ofrelatively equal cost, by using a
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`more light output can be achieved than in conventional systems. Systems according to
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`embodiments ofthe invention are also less expensive than conventional color LCD
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`systems, because the monochrome LCDs used are less expansive than color LCDs, and
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`because alignment of components is less critical than in conventional LCD projection
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`systems. A fiuther advantage in quality is provided because the recombination ofthree
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`video-controlled color beams allows wperpoaition of color spots (or nibbles) in a final
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`Brief Description of the Drawing Figures
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`Color AM-LCD array, as described above in the Background section, Is not used. When a
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`the color filter. Since a color filter is essentially a band pass filter for light, and typically
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`the scheme used is Red/Green/B'hre (KGB), by it's very definition it must absorb most of
`the energy reaching it. Also, the color filter contains nibbles ofeach color next to each
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`other, and must be precisely aligned when attached to the glass, in order to provide that
`the LCD cell and the Filter nibble match.
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`In embodiments ofthepresent invention, the apparatus is arranged in a
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`distributed marmer. Light from light sources, typically lamps, in first colored and otherwise
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`array. The three color beams are then optically recombined with a mirror and prism
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`of the color dots in the pixels projected and displayed provides for true and brighter color.
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`embodiment of the present invention. Light for the projector is generated in this
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`embodiment by three High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps 132-134, which are controlled
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`exchanging the heat via fan 136 to the outside, rather than in the box Light leaves heat
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`containment system 131 via heat filter glass 123.
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`Afier leaving the heat containment and light source unit, the three light beams
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`produced are focused by a condenser lens system 1 15, and then passed through color
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`RGB filters 112-114. The position and order of the color filters is arbitrary, as long as one
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`On the first glass of LCD unit 120, which comprises three monochrome LCD
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`arrays 117, 118, and 119, there is an optional metal mask blacldng out the non-active
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`After passing through the active regions 117-119, the separate beams get
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`focused and projected onto a surface 101. It will be apparent to those with skill in the art
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`that there are a number ofways the beam combinationlmay be done, and a number of
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`ways the lens system 110 may be fashioned and used to project the final display on a
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`screen or wall or other surface. The projection system is useful as well for backside
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`A video signal for the systemis delivered from outside via link 125 into a
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`controller 122. A great variety of difl’erent signal formats are known and can be
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`one monochrome set. A mounting flame is then used to align those in front of mirror and
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`In some embodiments ofthe invention, chip-on-glass technology is used to
`implement most ofLCD controller 122 on glass, reducing wiring and handling-issues.
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`In embodiments ofthe present invention the color filter always precedes the LCD
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`arrays, and the filters are implemented in such a manner that each color filter covers all
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`pixels of its own color in a contiguous manner. This feature allows more light than in the
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`prior art, partly because monochrome LCD cells absorb much less light than do color
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`LCD'I, and also allows much cheaper manufacturing cost than prior art systems, since no
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`A control link 124 is provided between controllers 122 and 130, and this link is
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`It will be apparent to those with skill in the art that there are many alterations that
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`of the invention. For example, there are many ways to implement light shutter devices
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`besides LCD’s . There are similarly many sorts of light sources that maybe used in
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`practicing embodiments of the invention There are many ways adequate controllers may
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`be implemented as well. Other design differences will become apparent to those with skill
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`in the art. The invention is limited in scope only by the claims which follow.
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`What is claimed is:
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`A color video projector system has separate light sources for producing separate
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