Lamp power pulse modulation in color sequential projection displays

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6520648
APP PUB NO 20020140910A1
SERIAL NO

09778225

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A frame sequential color display projection system (110) of this invention includes an arc lamp (112) having a predetermined power rating for providing a source of polychromatic light that propagates through a color wheel (120) that sequentially provides R, G, B, and optionally, W light colors during respective sequential time periods. A display controller (131) is synchronized with the color wheel to generate color image data during the respective time periods. A light valve, such as a DMD (130), receives the color image data for generating the frame sequential color display. A lamp ballast (156) is also synchronized with the color wheel to provide nominal and boosted power levels (212) to the arc lamp during selected ones of the time periods such that the projector provides a brighter, color-adjusted display without requiring the arc lamp to operate at an average power level exceeding its predetermined power rating.

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SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION1-6 SHINJUKU 4-CHOME SHINJUKU-KU TOKYO 160-8801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pruett, Henry Frazier Sandy, OR 18 205
Stark, Steven E Portland, OR 3 125

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