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US 12,113,149 B2Granted
Light source device including light source, liquid crystal shutter, and lens
AssigneeNichia Corporation
InventorsTsuyoshi Okahisa, Shintaro Noma
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Abstract
A light source device includes a substrate, a light source, a liquid crystal shutter, and a lens. The light source is supported by the substrate. The light source includes a plurality of light emission units two-dimensionally arranged. The liquid crystal shutter is disposed on the light source. The lens is disposed on the liquid crystal shutter. The liquid crystal shutter is configured to perform independent ON/OFF control in two or more regions corresponding to at least one of the light emission units.
Claims13
A light source device comprising:
- a substrate;
- a light source supported by the substrate, the light source including a plurality of light emission units two-dimensionally arranged;
- a liquid crystal shutter disposed on the light source;
- and
- a lens disposed on the liquid crystal shutter, wherein
- the liquid crystal shutter is configured to perform independent ON/OFF control in two or more regions corresponding to at least one of the light emission units.
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