CA2710963A1 - Light multiplexer and recycler, and micro-projector incorporating the same - Google Patents

Light multiplexer and recycler, and micro-projector incorporating the same Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2710963A1
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: light; led; layer; recycler; leds
Prior art date: 2008-01-17
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Abandoned

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CA2710963A

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Kenneth K. Li

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Wavien Inc

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2008-01-17

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2009-01-20

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2009-07-23

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2009-07-23 Publication of CA2710963A1 publication Critical patent/CA2710963A1/en

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CA2710963A 2008-01-17 2009-01-20 Light multiplexer and recycler, and micro-projector incorporating the same Abandoned CA2710963A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (19)

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US1145808P	2008-01-17	2008-01-17
US61/011,458		2008-01-17
US13000208P	2008-05-27	2008-05-27
US61/130,002		2008-05-27
US13033608P	2008-05-30	2008-05-30
US61/130,336		2008-05-30
US13095308P	2008-06-04	2008-06-04
US61/130,953		2008-06-04
US13098108P	2008-06-05	2008-06-05
US61/130,981		2008-06-05
US13789508P	2008-08-04	2008-08-04
US61/137,895		2008-08-04
US20076408P	2008-12-03	2008-12-03
US61/200,764		2008-12-03
US20350308P	2008-12-23	2008-12-23
US61/203,503		2008-12-23
US20395008P	2008-12-30	2008-12-30
US61/203,950		2008-12-30
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EP (1)	EP2255242A4 (ko)
JP (1)	JP2011512547A (ko)
KR (1)	KR20100103697A (ko)
CN (1)	CN101918877A (ko)
CA (1)	CA2710963A1 (ko)
WO (1)	WO2009091610A1 (ko)

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CN101918877A (zh)	2010-12-15
WO2009091610A9 (en)	2009-10-22
EP2255242A1 (en)	2010-12-01
JP2011512547A (ja)	2011-04-21
KR20100103697A (ko)	2010-09-27
EP2255242A4 (en)	2012-01-04
WO2009091610A1 (en)	2009-07-23

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