| US 7,475,992 B2 | ||
| Light recycler and color display system including same | ||
| Nayef M. Abu-Ageel, 45K Rolling Green Dr., Fall River, Mass. 02720 (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 25, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/67,591. | ||
| Application 11/067591 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/458390, filed on Jun. 10, 2003, granted, now 7,306,344. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/548814, filed on Feb. 27, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/548293, filed on Feb. 27, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/548619, filed on Feb. 27, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0225866 A1, Oct. 13, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G03B 21/00 (2006.01); G03B 21/26 (2006.01); G03B 21/28 (2006.01); G02B 5/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 353—31 [353/37; 353/98; 359/838] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A light recycler for use in a color projection system, comprising:
a reflective plate having at least one aperture formed therein to pass light from a light source, the reflective plate being
configured to reflect light reflected from a color wheel included in the color projection system; and
a substantially planar optical element array located at the aperture and configured to receive light passing through the aperture,
the optical element array including an optically transmissive substrate and a plurality of optical micro-elements formed in
the substrate.
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