WO2001018587A3 - Display illumination system - Google Patents

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WO2001018587A3
WO2001018587A3 PCT/US2000/023014 US0023014W WO0118587A3 WO 2001018587 A3 WO2001018587 A3 WO 2001018587A3 US 0023014 W US0023014 W US 0023014W WO 0118587 A3 WO0118587 A3 WO 0118587A3
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illumination system
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display system
display illumination
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Michael J Curley
Chih-Li Chuang
Zheng-Wu Li
Gregory J Kintz
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Inviso Inc
Michael J Curley
Chuang Chih Li
Li Zheng Wu
Gregory J Kintz
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B17/00—Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements
    • G02B17/02—Catoptric systems, e.g. image erecting and reversing system
    • G02B17/04—Catoptric systems, e.g. image erecting and reversing system using prisms only
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/30—Polarising elements

Abstract

A virtual image display system is provided which comprises a non-emissive, reflective microdisplay (18) which forms a source object; an optical system which forms a magnified, virtual image of the source object from light reflected off the microdisplay; a light source system (16) which produces light to illuminate the display system; and an illumination system which forms at least two virtual light sources to illuminate the display system.
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