The present invention relates to an apparatus for project ing an image and an apparatus for
observing an image and, more particularly, to those Suitably applicable to liquid crystal …

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ABSTRACT 5,329,387 A 7/1994 Yanagisawa et al. 5,381,278 A 1/1995 Shingaki et al. A …

A color liquid crystal projector has an optical system for color splitting. The optical system
includes a mirror for reflecting a first primary-color light and transmitting second and third …

An image projection system includes a bright light source of polarized light, and in one form
of the invention, a spatial light modulator, having an alignment layer, to modulate the …

An illumination system for an LCD projection display system to increase the brightness of the
system. The system includes a polarizing beam splitter which splits a beam of light from a …

A liquid crystal projector includes a light source for generating light; a liquid crystal display
device for modulating the light; a projection optical system for projecting light modulated by …

(57) ABSTRACT A liquid-crystal projector reduces outer portions of a light beam
corresponding to a projection image from a liquid-crystal display panel illuminated with light …

BACKGROUND 0001 Embodiments of the present invention are related generally to the
field of projection light engines and, more particularly, to apparatuses and methods for high …

In response to these needs, the present invention uses a waveguide system to perform the
polarization recovery function in an LCD projection system. In particular, the present …

An image display system comprises a first liquid crystal pro jector which projects a
counterclockwise-rotating, circularly polarized light beam to form an image containing …