Patent ID: 7628495

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a plurality of light sources, including at least a first light emitting device (LED), a second LED, and a third LED, configured to emit light; a light valve configured to manipulate received light into a predetermined image; and a mirror assembly configured to operate to sequentially optically couple each of the plurality of light sources to the light valve, the mirror assembly comprising: a mirror wheel having an axle, a transparent portion, and a non-transparent portion, the mirror wheel configured to rotate the transparent portion and the non-transparent portion around the axle to sequentially optically couple each of the plurality of light sources to the light valve, wherein the mirror wheel has a first surface and a second surface and the non-transparent portion has a mirror element on the first surface of the mirror wheel; wherein the mirror assembly further comprises another mirror element configured: to receive light from the first LED reflected off of the mirror element of the mirror wheel; to receive light from the second LED transmitted through the transparent portion; and to reflect received light towards the light valve; and wherein the third LED is arranged relative to the mirror wheel such that light from the third LED is incident upon the second surface of the mirror wheel.