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Light valve imaging apparatus having improved optical configuration

Patent 4367946 Issued on January 11, 1983. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 29, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3702930

Methods and apparatus for recording electric signals Patent #: 4312004
Issued on: 01/19/1982
Inventor: Samek ,   et al.

Inventor

Application

No. 06/230089 filed on 01/29/1981

US Classes:

355/71, Including shutter, diaphragm, polarizer or filter347/239, Specific light modulator347/244, Specific lens355/1, INCLUDING FIBER OPTICS355/37, Plural lamps358/509Illumination

Examiners

Primary: Wintercorn, Richard A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

H04N 1/036 (20060101)
G06K 15/12 (20060101)

Abstract

Electronic imaging apparatus of the kind having an imaging zone; a light valve array comprising a plurality of discretely-addressable light-modulating pixel regions; illuminating means for directing light to the imaging zone via the array and means for addressing the pixels in accordance with image information, features light control means located between the illuminating means and such array for collimating illuminating light in a direction substantially normal to the ingress surface of the array.

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