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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7233426 | Optical transistor An optical transistor is disclosed. The optical transistor consists of a high speed photodetector region incident to a light intensity modulating region which separates a drain and source region. The disclosed optical transistor is able to exhibit high speed perform... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226676 | Fuel containment and recycling system An energy conversion system, comprising: a reservoir container including at least two chambers of inversely variable volume for respectively storing a quantity of fuel and receiving a quantity of exhaust; a means for decreasing the volume of the first chamber while ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7197204 | Applications of light movable liquid crystal Practical applications of a class of nematic elastomer which has light avoidance characteristics are disclosed. Such practical applications include a switching device, a load carrying device and programmable mask. The use of different light sources, including the us... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7145219 | Vertical integrated circuits A method for fabricating a vertical integrated circuit is disclosed. Integrated circuits are fabricated on a substrate with layers of predetermined weak and strong bond regions where deconstructed layers of integrated circuits are fabricated at or on the weak bond r... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7116857 | Optomechanical switch using laser or light movable liquid crystal An optomechanical switch comprised of light or laser movable liquid crystal is disclosed. The optomechanical switch consists of a plate of light movable liquid crystal rotatably disposed with respect to a substrate. When activated with a light or laser source, the l... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7110052 | Backlighting construction for use in computer-based display systems having direct and projection viewing modes of operation A reconfigurable backlighting construction for use in portable computer-based systems having direct and projection viewing modes of operation is provided. These computer-based systems are capable of selectively displaying color video images on an actively driven dis... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081657 | MEMS and method of manufacturing MEMS The present invention relates to micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and production methods thereof, and more particularly to vertically integrated MEMS systems. Manufacturing of MEMS and vertically integrated MEMS is facilitated by forming, preferably on a wafe... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7075104 | Microchannel plates and biochip arrays, and methods of making same A novel method of manufactring a microchannel plate (“MCP”) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of ion implantation of a substrate, the subsequent formation of channels paterned on the surface of the substrate and bonding of the subsequent substrate to ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056751 | Method and system for increasing yield of vertically integrated devices A method for increasing the manufacturing yield for a vertically integrated device is disclosed. The devices are composed of one or more multiple layer die. The number of functioning layers of each multiple layer die is determined diagnostically. Each of said multip... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7045878 | Selectively bonded thin film layer and substrate layer for processing of useful devices A layered structure generally includes a first layer suitable for having a useful element formed therein or thereon selectively attached or bonded to a second layer. A method to form a layered structure generally comprises selectively adhering a first substrate to a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7034909 | Super broad-band polarizing reflective material Disclosed are super broadband circularly polarizing film materials and novels methods of fabricating and using the same. The circularly polarizing materials are made from a film of material, such as a CLC polymer having a cholesteric order, in which a liquid crystal... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033910 | Method of fabricating multi layer MEMS and microfluidic devices A method for fabricating multi layer microelectromechanical and microfluidic devices is disclosed. Multi layer microelectromechanical and microfluidic devices are fabricated on a substrate with layers of predetermined weak and strong bond regions where deconstructed... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029601 | Aligned cholesteric liquid crystal inks In color printing, and in the fine arts, cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) color inks are known to possess much higher color saturation and brightness than conventional pigment and dyed based inks. However, prior art CLC ink formulations are inconvenient because in t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6992748 | Scalable and mass-manufacturable OXC using liquid crystal cells A 1XN (or NX1) optical connector for steering light is provided, which may be formed into an optical cross connecter. The optical connector generally includes a plurality of N stages, each stage including a liquid crystal cell and a polarizing beam splitter. The liq... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6992749 | Flat panel display and a method of fabrication thereof Provided herein is a logic tree for steering electromagnetic energy. The logic tree includes a plurality of stages. The first stage includes a branch for directing energy to a similar branch in each succeeding stage. Each stages contains 2n−1 branches, ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6986964 | Metal air cell incorporating ionic isolation systems Electrochemical cell systems are disclosed herein that are capable of selective ionic isolation, oxidant isolation, oxidant removal, moisture control, and combinations thereof. Selective ionic isolation is generally effectuated by selectively eliminating or minimizi... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6985168 | INTELLIGENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING AND DISPLAYING STEREOSCOPICALLY-MULTIPLEXED IMAGES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS FOR USE IN REALISTIC STEREOSCOPIC VIEWING THEREOF IN INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL REALITY DISPLAY ENVIRONMENTS An intelligent system and process for producing and displaying stereoscopically-multiplexed images of either real or synthetic 3-D objects, for use in realistic stereoscopic viewing thereof. The system comprises a subsystem for acquiring parameters specifying the vi... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6980142 | Electron beam excited superconducting analog-to-digital converter A system and method for converting an analog voltage signal to a digital representation at high speeds, known as an analog to digital converter (A/D converter), is provided in the form of an N-bit A/D converter, made by N superconducting, preferably HTC, transmissio... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6977695 | Variable optical attenuator based on electrically switchable cholesteric liquid crystal reflective polarizers Variable optical attenuators (VOAs) are provided, based on electrically switchable CLC reflective polarizers. The reflectivity of the described reflective VOAs can theoretically be electrically adjusted between 0% to 100%, and the reflective bandwidth can be easily ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6965420 | Spectrum-controllable reflective polarizers having electrically-switchable modes of operation A light controlling film is disclosed, comprising a polymerized polymer network varying spatially in a direction normal to the film surface, where the polymerized polymer network is a crosslinked high molecular weight polymeric material mixed with a low molecular we... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962816 | Highly controllable electroporation and applications thereof The controllable electroporation system and method described herein allows control over the size, the number, the location, and the distribution of aqueous pores, thus increasing flexibility of use. The herein described system and method for controllable electropora... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6956268 | MEMS and method of manufacturing MEMS The present invention relates to micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and production methods thereof, and more particularly to vertically integrated MEMS systems. Manufacturing of MEMS and vertically integrated MEMS is facilitated by forming, preferably on a wafe... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6947111 | Multilayer non-metallic reflecting flakes for cosmetics and sunscreens A material for protection against injurious ambient light composed of a binder mixed with non metallic reflective flakes is disclosed. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943929 | Optical transistor An optical transistor is disclosed. The optical transistor consists of a high speed photodetector region incident to a light intensity modulating region which separates a drain and source region. The disclosed optical transistor is able to exhibit high speed perform... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941051 | Method for producing non-linear optical organic crystal film Crystalline non-linear optical films for nonlinear-optics applications are provided. One such crystalline non-linear optical film includes a substrate and an alignment layer material disposed on said substrate. The alignment layer includes elongated polymeric molecu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924850 | Flat panel image display structures and method of manufacture Disclosed are improved beam steering and scanning devices which utilize cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) elements arranged in branches to form a logic tree structure. Each branch thereof comprises an active and passive CLC element; the former further comprising a ha... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6917391 | Electro-optical backlighting panel for use in computer-based display systems and portable light projection device for use therewith An electro-optical backlighting panel construction for use in portable computer-based systems having direct and projection viewing modes of operation. In the illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the electro-optical backlighting panel is integrated with... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913793 | Method of producing iridescent coatings A method of producing an iridescent reflecting surface on an object is presented. Flakes of dry non metallic reflecting material such as cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) material are applied to the surface so that the flakes are parallel with the surface and bound w... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911273 | Hybrid electrochemical cell system A hybrid electrochemical cell system is provided. In one embodiment, the hybrid system includes a cathode, an electrolyte, and a plurality of anode portions. A first anode portion is in ionic communication with the cathode via the electrolyte, and a second anode por... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6903681 | Global synchronization unit (GSU) for time and space (TS) stamping of input data elements A global synchronization unit (GSU) for time and space (TS) stamping of input data elements. The GSU comprises a GPS Receiver and an associated antenna for receiving GPS signals from signal sources associated with a GPS system symbolically embedded within a global r... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6887729 | Twisted nematic micropolarizer and its method of manufacturing The invention is a method for creating a micropolarizer, including providing a first plate having a first and a second surface, providing a second plate having a first and a second surface. Then coating a polyimide on each of the first surface of the two plates foll... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6875671 | Method of fabricating vertical integrated circuits A method for fabricating a vertical integrated circuit is disclosed. Integrated circuits are fabricated on a substrate with layers of predetermined weak and strong bond regions where deconstructed layers of integrated circuits are fabricated at or on the weak bond r... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6876429 | Flat panel display and a method of fabrication therefor Provided herein is a method for fabricating an array. A plurality of insulating media are formed having a plurality of wavelength and polarizing elements embedded therein at an angle relative to the surfaces of the media, such that the spacing between elements halve... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6873381 | System for controlling unpolarized electromagnetic radiation A light controlling film is described comprising a polymerized polymer network of a crosslinked high molecular weight polymeric material and a low molecular weight cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) material, wherein the high molecular weight and the low molecular wei... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6859245 | Multilayer reflective films having non-linear spacing of layers A reflector for reflecting a broad bandwidth of electromagnetic (EM) radiation, comprising a sheet comprising a large plurality of pairs of layers of transparent polymer material parallel to a surface of the sheet, each pair of layers having a difference in the inde... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6844980 | Image display system and electrically actuatable image combiner therefor The present invention is directed to an image display system for displaying an image in a user's line of sight including an image combiner that is electrically actuatable. The image display system generally includes an image projection device, and an electrically ac... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6839472 | Solid state optical interconnect system A solid state optical interconnect system selectively interconnects a plurality of electromagnetic signals between a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs. The system includes a plurality of solid state, selectively actuatable 2×2 optical switching element... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6833891 | Reflective liquid crystal display using cholesteric polymers A reflective liquid crystal display (LCD) including a cholesteric liquid crystal polarizing device and a liquid crystal cell superimposed with one another. In various embodiments, the reflective LCD may be a normally white mode or normally black mode device. In anot... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6831720 | High-brightness color liquid crystal display panel employing light recycling therewithin A color liquid crystal display using reflective color filters using layers of cholesteric liquid crystals is disclosed. The reflective color filters have two different center wavelengths and bandwidths per layer and are stacked in two layers to provide colored light... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6801270 | Backlight for a liquid crystal display having high light-recycling efficiency A backlight for a liquid crystal display (LCD) employing light recycling. In one embodiment the backlight includes a light guide fabricated from a substantially non-absorptive material and a reflective layer fabricated from a highly reflective material. In another e... | 10/05/2004 |
