Industry Patents

Patent: 6886941

Compact Light Engine With Light Guides For Projection Display System

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Patent Number: 6886941 
Title: Compact Light Engine With Light Guides For Projection Display System 
Abstract: A light engine for a single panel scrolling color projection display system employs a light guide to guide light from a source through unequal path lengths to an output lens. The light guide is characterized by little or no light loss or increase in etendue (angular extent) regardless of path length, resulting in a compact arrangement having high performance and low cost.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Janssen 
Assignee: Philips 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G03B 21/26 
US Classification: 353/30 
Issue Date: 05-03-2005 
Filing Date: 06-04-2002 
Application : 10/161753 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 6886941 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 6886941 at Google Patents 

 

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