WO2007079299B1 - Compact projection display with emissive imager - Google Patents

Compact projection display with emissive imager

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WO2007079299B1
WO2007079299B1 PCT/US2006/061420 US2006061420W WO2007079299B1 WO 2007079299 B1 WO2007079299 B1 WO 2007079299B1 US 2006061420 W US2006061420 W US 2006061420W WO 2007079299 B1 WO2007079299 B1 WO 2007079299B1
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emissive
pixel
projection
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PCT/US2006/061420
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Zili Li
George T Valliath
Dongxue Wang
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Motorola Inc
Zili Li
George T Valliath
Dongxue Wang
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Publication of WO2007079299A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007079299A3/en
Publication of WO2007079299B1 publication Critical patent/WO2007079299B1/en

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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N9/00Details of colour television systems
    • H04N9/12Picture reproducers
    • H04N9/31Projection devices for colour picture display, e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM]
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03BAPPARATUS 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
    • G03B21/00Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor
    • G03B21/005Projectors using an electronic spatial light modulator but not peculiar thereto
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00Details of television systems
    • H04N5/74Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor

Abstract

The present invention provides a system for reducing the size of a projection display system. This is achieved by using an emissive imager that comprises a large number of emissive pixels. The emissive pixels provide both light output and light modulation functions. This eliminates the need for a separate illumination source. Each emissive pixel represents a pixel (or a sub- pixel for color projection) of an image to be projected. The light signals produced and modulated by the emissive imager are passed through a microlens array. The microlens array collects and reshapes the emitted light signals from the emissive pixels. Each microlens forms a light beam with a concentrated non-Lambertian radiation profile. The non-Lambertian radiation profile helps in effective collection of light at a projection lens. Finally, the projection lens collects this light and projects a magnified image on a projection screen.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 10 April 2008 (10.04.2008).
1. A compact projection system for projecting an image on a projection screen, the projection system comprising: an emissive imager comprising a plurality of emissive pixels, each emissive pixel representing a single pixel of the image, the emissive pixel emitting light signals modulated according to image information; a microlens array comprising a plurality of microlenses, each microlens matched to one emissive pixel to collect and reshape the emitted light signals; and a projection lens system, the projection lens system having a collect cone matched to the microlens array to magnify and project the light signals collected by the microlenses on the projection screen.
2. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein an emissive pixel is an Organic Light Emitting Diode.
3. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein an emissive pixel is an electroluminescent device.
4 The system as recited in claim 1 wherein an emissive pixel is a field emission device.
5. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein each emissive pixel corresponds to one of the primary colors red, green, and blue, and wherein a combination of three emissive pixels of the three primary colors represents a single color pixel of the image.
AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19)
6. A compact projection system for projecting an image on a projection screen, the compact projection system comprising: an emissive color imager comprising a plurality of emissive sub-pixels, each emissive sub-pixel corresponding to one of the primary colors red, green, and blue, a combination of three emissive sub-pixels of the three primary colors representing a single color pixel of the image, the emissive sub-pixels emitting light signals modulated according to image information; a microlens array comprising a plurality of microlenses, each microlens matched to one emissive sub-pixel to collect and reshape the emitted light signals; and a projection lens system having a collect cone matched to the microlens array to magnify and project the light signals concentrated by the microlenses on the projection screen.
7,. The system as recited in claim 6 wherein an emissive sub-pixel is an Organic Light Emitting Diode.
8. The system as recited in claim 6 wherein an emissive sub-pixel is an electroluminescent device.
9: The system as recited in claim 6 wherein an emissive sub-pixel is a field emission device.
AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19)
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PCT/US2006/061420 2005-12-28 2006-11-30 Compact projection display with emissive imager WO2007079299A2 (en)

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DE112006003610T DE112006003610T5 (en) 2005-12-28 2006-11-30 Compact projection display with emitting image generator

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US11/319,681 2005-12-28

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