EP2321693A4 - RECYCLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED BRIGHTNESS BY USING HOLLOW LIGHT GUIDES WITH ONE OR MORE LIGHT SOURCES AND PROJECTOR THEREWITH - Google Patents

RECYCLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED BRIGHTNESS BY USING HOLLOW LIGHT GUIDES WITH ONE OR MORE LIGHT SOURCES AND PROJECTOR THEREWITH

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EP2321693A4
EP2321693A4 EP09807413.1A EP09807413A EP2321693A4 EP 2321693 A4 EP2321693 A4 EP 2321693A4 EP 09807413 A EP09807413 A EP 09807413A EP 2321693 A4 EP2321693 A4 EP 2321693A4
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Prior art keywords
same
recycling system
light
increasing brightness
light sources
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English (en)
French (fr)
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EP2321693A1 (en
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Kenneth Li
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Meadowstar Enterprises Ltd
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Wavien Inc
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Priority claimed from US12/321,471 external-priority patent/US20090128781A1/en
Application filed by Wavien Inc filed Critical Wavien Inc
Publication of EP2321693A1 publication Critical patent/EP2321693A1/en
Publication of EP2321693A4 publication Critical patent/EP2321693A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10—Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/14—Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only
    • G02B27/147—Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only using averaging effects by spatially variable reflectivity on a microscopic level, e.g. polka dots, chequered or discontinuous patterns, or rapidly moving surfaces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1335—Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/09—Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectional area, not otherwise provided for
    • G02B27/0938—Using specific optical elements
    • G02B27/0994—Fibers, light pipes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10—Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/1006—Beam splitting or combining systems for splitting or combining different wavelengths
    • G02B27/102—Beam splitting or combining systems for splitting or combining different wavelengths for generating a colour image from monochromatic image signal sources
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10—Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/14—Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only
    • G02B27/143—Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only using macroscopically faceted or segmented reflective surfaces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10—Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/14—Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only
    • G02B27/144—Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only using partially transparent surfaces without spectral selectivity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10—Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/14—Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only
    • G02B27/145—Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only having sequential partially reflecting surfaces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B21/00—Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Projection Apparatus (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
EP09807413.1A 2008-08-15 2009-08-17 RECYCLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED BRIGHTNESS BY USING HOLLOW LIGHT GUIDES WITH ONE OR MORE LIGHT SOURCES AND PROJECTOR THEREWITH Ceased EP2321693A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US18913908P 2008-08-15 2008-08-15
US20442109P 2009-01-07 2009-01-07
US12/321,471 US20090128781A1 (en) 2006-06-13 2009-01-20 LED multiplexer and recycler and micro-projector incorporating the Same
US16122809P 2009-03-18 2009-03-18
US16824909P 2009-04-10 2009-04-10
PCT/US2009/054024 WO2010019945A1 (en) 2008-08-15 2009-08-17 A recycling system and method for increasing brightness using light pipes with one or more light sources, and a projector incorporating the same

Publications (2)

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EP2321693A1 EP2321693A1 (en) 2011-05-18
EP2321693A4 true EP2321693A4 (en) 2014-04-09

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Country Status (7)

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EP (1) EP2321693A4 (ja)
JP (1) JP5875865B2 (ja)
KR (1) KR101694191B1 (ja)
CN (1) CN102124397B (ja)
CA (1) CA2732358A1 (ja)
TW (1) TWI493273B (ja)
WO (1) WO2010019945A1 (ja)

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CN102124397B (zh) 2015-08-19
JP2012500413A (ja) 2012-01-05
TWI493273B (zh) 2015-07-21
CA2732358A1 (en) 2010-02-18
JP5875865B2 (ja) 2016-03-02
CN102124397A (zh) 2011-07-13
KR101694191B1 (ko) 2017-01-09

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