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Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172399 | Lumen optimized stereo projector using a plurality of polarizing filters A stereo 3D projector with the ability to provide the native lumen output of the projector when not in 3D mode. This is accomplished by using two rotating polarizing filters at least partially overlapping, each with at least two or more segments, some of which are f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167431 | Universal stereographic trigger peripheral for electronic equipment A peripheral device is coupled to a system bus of an apparatus via a system bus compatible cable, and transmits to an operating system a request to transmit to the output multiple image stream 3D video data and a request to access a video subsystem for monitoring a ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152304 | Stereographic imaging system using open loop magnetomechanically resonant polarizing filter actuator An apparatus and method for stereoscopic 3D image projection and viewing using a single projection source, alternating polarization, and passive eyewear. This approach is applicable to frame sequential video created using existing 3D graphics APIs, as well as other ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152303 | Signal synthesizer for periodic acceleration and deceleration of rotating optical devices In a stereographic projector that places a single linear polarizing wheel in the light path of the projector to impart a desired polarization state onto the projected light, a method and apparatus for periodically slowing the wheel down while in optimal states, and ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8057042 | Stereo projection optical system using LCD to separate left and right eye images A stereo projection optical system includes an image assimilator and a transmission-type light modulator positioned to receive the emergent light of the image assimilator. The image assimilator is configured for superimposing spatial information on the incident ligh... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7926949 | Dual-mode three-dimensional projection display A dual-mode stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) projection display with two micro-display panels is provided. In a passive 3D mode, the 3D projection display simultaneously projects left-eye and right-eye images with first and second polarizations on the screen. The... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7891816 | Stereo projection using polarized solid state light sources A stereoscopic digital image projector includes (a) a plurality of light modulation assemblies, each comprising: (i) at least one solid-state light source energizable to provide illumination having a first polarization axis; (ii) a polarization rotator disposed in t... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887188 | Spherical heliostat A heliostat for the collection of solar energy while resting on a surface is disclosed, comprising a rigid disk having an exposed surface, a back surface, and a circular peripheral edge connecting the exposed surface to the back surface. The peripheral edge includes... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7670004 | Dual ZScreen® projection A system and method for projecting stereoscopic images using a multiple projector arrangement is provided. The design comprises transmitting a first field train from the first projector, the first field train comprising first projector left and right images and conc... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7635187 | Image display device An image display device includes an illumination system including a light source that emits light; a polarization separating system which polarizes and separates the light emitted from the illumination system; plural color separation systems which are provided in re... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7445339 | Color laser projection display A method and apparatus are provided to provide a laser projection display (LPD). ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7419265 | Autostereoscopic projection system An autostereoscopic projection arrangement, comprising at least one projector and at least one filter array which has a multitude of filter elements arranged in columns and rows, in which arrangement bits of partial information from views of a scene or object are pr... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7404642 | Autostereoscopic display An autostereoscopic display having an improved 2D/3D mode switchable structure, including a display device to display an image, and a parallax barrier unit to transmit all incident light in a 2D mode and to separate a left-eye image and a right-eye image by forming ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401923 | Monitor for showing high-resolution and three-dimensional images and method A display system in which images from two displays that have the same optical polarization that is not affected by reflection by a beam splitter which combines images from the displays, and half wave plate optical retarders to rotate plane of polarization and to nul... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7364312 | Light source lamp and projector A light source lamp, in which reduction of the available amount of illumination light on an illuminated region side can be reduced or suppressed, heightens light utilizing efficiency. The light source lamp has a light emitting tube having a luminous part in which a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347556 | Systems and methods for generating stereo images In one embodiment, a system for generating stereo images includes a front display adapted to project a polarized first image along a viewing axis, a back display adapted to project a polarized second image along the viewing axis and through the front display, and a ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329004 | Rear projection display device A rear projection display device improves the brightness by improving the utilization efficiency of image light projected to a screen from slantly below. At least a green component of the image light is P-polarized to the screen (7). Therefore, reflection of ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324279 | Dual modulator projection system A three dimensional display system 100 using two spatial light modulators and a single projection path. Light source 102 emits a white light beam 104 which typically is focused onto an aperture of a recycling integrator 106. The light bea... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318644 | Compact projection system including a light guide array An optical projection system comprises a light source, a substantially planar optical element array for receiving light emitted from the light source, and a display panel for selectively outputting light from the optical element array. The optical element array incl... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7270428 | 2D/3D data projector The present solution relates to a 2D/3D data projector, which comprises: A data projector, the data projector comprising: at least one micro display having an image to be projected, at least one source unit comprising at least one light source chip and at least one ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264357 | Rear projection display device A rear projection display device improves the brightness by improving the utilization efficiency of image light projected to a screen from slantly below. At least a green component of the image light is P-polarized to the screen (7). Therefore, reflection of ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262816 | Rear projection imaging system with image warping distortion correction system and associated method A rear projection imaging system with an image warping distortion correction system using a camera and processing unit to generate a warping map that corrects for image distortion. The warping map is generated in an iterative process by displaying a known pattern on... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261419 | Image display apparatus The present invention relates to an image display apparatus including a plurality of spatial light modulation elements corresponding to respective colors and an illumination optical system illuminating the plural spatial light modulation elements. The image display ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259912 | Fresnel lens having reduced distortions A display device for displaying images in a rear projection display device is provided. The display device may include, amongst other structure, a screen including a lens portion and a frame portion. A tensioner may be operatively associated with the screen and may ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259801 | Large-panel table-top rear projection television A table-top rear projection television employs a single large-panel (e.g., 7 inch-15 inch, 17.5 cm-38 cm, diagonal), multi-color transmissive imaging device (e.g., an amorphous silicon liquid crystal display). The rear projection television has a cabinet with a pede... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7241014 | Microdisplay projection Methods and apparatus for forming two orthogonally polarized beams of light from an unpolarized beam of light using one of at least two different image modes, the forming includes a color filtering process that is based on the image mode being used, and projecting t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230759 | Autostereoscopic projection screen An autostereoscopic projection screen with projection displays a stereoscopic image for receiving parallax images of right eye and left eye. The autostereoscopic projection screen includes a polarization-reserved diffuser, a microretarder, a polarizer, and a paralla... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226167 | Autostereoscopic display apparatus An autostereoscopic optical apparatus (10) for viewing a stereoscopic image comprising a left image to be viewed by an observer (12) at a left viewing pupil (14l) and a right image to be viewed by the observer at a right viewing pupil ( | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226172 | Illumination attenuation system Provided are several apparatus and methods to attenuate illumination light in a projector. Illumination light may be attenuated by directing polarized light toward a liquid crystal (LC) attenuation panel. The panel selectively modulates some, all, or none of the pol... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224526 | Three-dimensional free space image projection employing Fresnel lenses Disclosed herein are three-dimensional free space imaging systems and related methods employing a dynamic stereoscopic image projection system in combination with a optic module comprising a doublet of Fresnel lenses. The dynamic projector systems calculating derive... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7192139 | High contrast stereoscopic projection system A stereoscopic projection system is provided having two channels, each having two LCOS imagers that modulate light on a pixel-by pixel basis. A first polarizing beam splitter is configured to direct light of a first polarization onto a first channel first stage LCOS... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184115 | Display apparatus with two polarization compensators A projection display apparatus (10) uses a modulation optical system (200) that includes a liquid crystal device (210) in combination with a wire grid polarization beamsplitter (240), a wire grid polarization analyzer (270) and a p... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175287 | Wide angle projection lens A projection display device is provided. The projection display device may include an image generation device configured to generate an image and a wide angle lens system having an optical axis configured to receive the image and project the image along an optical p... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173760 | Luminous intensity distribution control device and display having the same A liquid crystal display apparatus including: a liquid crystal display element having a liquid crystal layer between a couple of substrates; a backlight apparatus arranged at one side of the couple of substrates; a polarizer arranged between the liquid crystal displ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172293 | Projector To provide a thin projector, such as a rear projector, formed by a less expensive projection optical system which is easy to assemble and install, and performing a highly accurate projection, projection light PL projected with a projection optical system onto a scre... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165842 | Autostereoscopic display apparatus having glare suppression An improved autostereoscopic display apparatus (10) forms left and right virtual images for pupil imaging by forming, through a beamsplitter (16), a real intermediate image near the focal surface of a curved mirror (24). A circular polarizer ( | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150532 | Projection system with scrolling unit A projection system including a light source, a polarization conversion system, a reflection mirror, a color separator, a scrolling unit, a light valve, and a projection lens unit is provided. The polarization conversion system includes an incidence plane through wh... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150537 | Projection television device and screen A front projection display device is provided including an image-generating source configured to generate an image, a wide angle lens system adapted to receive the image, and a screen. The wide angle lens system may be configured to increase distortion of the image ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137708 | Infra-red and ultraviolet filtration in projection systems A method of generating a projection beam for projecting an image includes collimating the projection beam and filtering infra-red or ultraviolet radiation from the projection beam after the projection beam has been collimated. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7102820 | Flat valley fresnel lens for a display device A Fresnel lens for a display device is provided. The Fresnel lens includes a first sloped surface angled to receive input light, a second sloped surface facing the first sloped surface, and a valley floor linking the first sloped surface to the second sloped surface... | 09/05/2006 |
