Light-emitting apparatus capable of adjusting a color of a projected light thereof

US8947765B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8947765-B2
Application numberUS-201313892560-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 13, 2013
Priority dateNov 14, 2012
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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A light-emitting apparatus includes a light source to emit light, a photonic crystal to pass light of different wavelengths based on the light from the light source, and a projector to project the light passing through the photonic crystal. The photonic crystal may be electrically or mechanically controlled to pass the different wavelengths of light.

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What is claimed is: 1. A light-emitting apparatus comprising: a light source configured to emit light; a photonic crystal configured to pass light of different wavelengths based on the light emitted from the light source; and a projector configured to project the light which passes through the photonic crystal, the photonic crystal configured to be electrically controlled to selectively pass the different wavelengths of light. 2. The light-emitting appara…

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What does patent US8947765B2 cover?
A light-emitting apparatus includes a light source to emit light, a photonic crystal to pass light of different wavelengths based on the light from the light source, and a projector to project the light passing through the photonic crystal. The photonic crystal may be electrically or mechanically controlled to pass the different wavelengths of light.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02F1/0131. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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