Fiber optic ribbon display

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5546492
SERIAL NO

08356981

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A lightweight fiber optic television display useful for front and rear projection systems. An array of pixels such as a fiber optic (FO) ribbon has an input end which receives input light illuminating the pixels so as to create a first dimension of the display. The output end of the FO ribbon is moved relative to the observer to create a second dimension. The FO ribbon is clamped by a clamp near the output end and vibrated by a driver so that the output end of the ribbon is moved to obtain the second dimension. A lens is disposed between the vibrating end of the FO ribbon and a projection screen, and images the two dimensional image formed by the vibrating output end of the ribbon onto the screen. The projection screen may be either a rear or front projection screen. The FO ribbon may include a single row of fibers, or multiple rows to improve the image quality.

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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION600 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10016

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ansley, David A Sterling, VA 20 478
Sisodia, Ashok Herndon, VA 6 152

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