Abstract:
A single-panel LCD projection system (50) includes a color prefilter (52) positioned between an illumination system (54) and a multi-color LCD (56). The color prefilter (52) functions to shape the spectrum of illumination provided by the illumination system (54) so as to increase relative panel transmission and to reduce heat absorption by color component filters (58R, 58G, 58G) incorporated in the LCD. The color prefilter (52) is selected to eliminate from or greatly reduce in the illumination light the intensity of certain wavebands that do not materially contribute to generating pure primary colors.
Abstract:
An optical projector (10) is described that orients its optics engine vertically within an enclosure that is higher than it is wide or deep. The invented optics engine uses a prismatic cube for color separation or beam splitting, with prismatic elements within the cube being secured within a durable frame that mounts three color light valves in a predefined position and orientation relative to the prismatic cube. In order to improve image quality and brightness, red and blue beams are S-polarized, as is conventional, but the green beam is P-polarized. The projector preferably includes a frame (12) having a footing portion (14) for resting on a support surface, a light source high above the footing portion, optical convolution structure (24) downstream from the light source for reverse-bending downwardly flowing light from the source, light modulation structure (46) near the reverse bend region for infusing the ligth with image information and for directing modulated light upwardly in a projectable, image-containing stream of light and outward-projection directing structure high on the frame for receiving and outwardly directing such stream of light.