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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7440157 | Optically addressed spatial light modulator and method An optical device has an electrically insulating first barrier layer disposed over a first electrode layer, a photoconductive layer disposed over the first barrier layer, and a carrier confining layer disposed over the photoconducting layer. The carrier confining la... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7339192 | Function line and transistor array using the same An active-matrix substrate 30 includes multiple function lines 31, a structure for fixing up the arrangement of the function lines, a first conductive layer 43, a second conductive layer 42, multiple transistors 32 and multiple pix... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7256845 | Cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) display device and method for manufacturing the same A liquid crystal display device having a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) color filter comprises a first substrate, a circular polarizer on the first substrate, a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) color filter on the circular polarizer, a first electrode on the chole... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257007 | Spacers for cells having spaced opposed substrates In an active semiconductor backplane for a liquid crystal spatial light modulator, spacers (25) which are distributed over the backplane extend above an array of electrical and/or electronic elements and comprise at least two layers essentially of the same ma... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7233376 | Transflective LCD with reflective electrode offset from transmissile electrode An array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines disposed on a substrate and crossing each other to define a plurality of pixel regions, a thin film transistor adjacent to each cros... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7196752 | Cholesteric liquid crystal color filter with protrusions and associated methods of manufacture A reflective cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) display device has a cholesteric liquid crystal color filter in which a plurality of protrusions is formed on an upper portion of the cholesteric liquid crystal color filter to obtain a uniform luminance and a uniform co... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7190417 | Optical address type spatial light modulator An optical address type spatial light modulator has a plurality of optical address type light modulation layers stacked on each other, each having a liquid crystal layer for reflecting visible light in a specific wavelength band or a liquid crystal layer for absorbi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7170483 | Active matrix liquid crystal image generator A system for producing spatially modulated monochrome or color light having gray scale includes an active matrix liquid crystal spatial light modulator having light modulating means including (i) a layer of ferroelectric liquid crystal material which is designed to ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7092046 | Optically addressed spatial light modulator (OASLM) with dielectric mirror comprising layers of amorphous hydrogenated carbon A reflective type liquid crystal optically addressed spatial light modulator has a first transparent substrate (1b), a first transparent electrode (2b) formed on the first transparent substrate (1b) and a photosensitive laye... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6977385 | Storage phosphor screen having binderless colored layers A layer arrangement comprising, at least in a binderless layer thereof, one or more vapor deposited pigments like the preferred nanocrystalline β-Cu-phthalocyanine nanocrystalline dye compound has been disclosed, wherein said layer arrangement is, in a preferred em... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6801551 | Programmable multiwavelength modelocked laser A programmable multiwavelength modelocked laser system. Embodiments of the system can use a computer, gratings, optical spectrum analyzer and SLM(spatial light modulator) inside of a laser cavity to control output amplitudes and phase of each of the wavelength chann... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6760080 | Light modulating eyewear assembly The present invention, in accordance with one embodiment, provides for a light modulating cell assembly especially suitable as eyewear including a detector and a light blocking arrangement at least partially surrounding a detector for allowing only light from a limi... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6639637 | Field spreading layer for dispersed liquid crystal coatings A display sheet having polymer dispersed liquid crystals, includes a substrate and a state changing layer disposed over the substrate and defining first and second surfaces, such state changing layer having the polymer dispersed liquid crystals having fir... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6595618 | Method and apparatus for filling and capping an acoustic ink printhead The invention is directed to a method and apparatus utilizing a capping element having a sealing element or gasket which is pushed against the orifice plate of an acoustic ink printhead when capping and filling. This traps a small volume of air around an ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 5798806 | Spatial light modulator and projector A spatial light modulator (SLM) providing effects light blocking of even strong incident light without reducing the photoelectric conversion efficiency, and a projector using said SLM, are disclosed. Said projector uses an SLM comprising a readout side gl... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5744821 | Thin film transistor-liquid crystal display having a plurality of black matrices per single pixel The present invention relates to a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method of the same, which allows for repair of opened data lines and prevents shorts between adjacent gate electrodes. An opaque conductive material is depo... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5640260 | Liquid crystal light valve having a Eopt of less than 0.5 eV A liquid crystal light valve includes a light transmitting substrate where a transparent electrode, a photoconductor layer and a light blocking layer have been formed, a light transmitting substrate which is opposite to the above light transmitting substr... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5612798 | Optically addressed liquid crystal display device having a matrix array of photocells A display mechanism is featured which incorporates a scanning laser which is used to address a two dimensional photocell matrix array. This array is coupled directly to a liquid crystal display (LCD) and is used to address pixels on the LCD thus creating ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5602659 | Liquid crystal light valve with photoconductor including light absorbing and light blocking layers of non-alloy amorphous silicon A photoconductor coupled liquid crystal light valve comprising at least a pair of transparent electrode, a liquid crystal layer and a photoconductive layer showing blocking properties both sandwiched between said transparent electrodes, wherein said photo... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5594567 | Spatial light modulator with a photoconductor having uneven conductivity in a lateral direction and a method for fabricating the same A spatial light modulator having a photoconductor, a matrix of reflectors and a modulating layer is disclosed. The portions of the photoconductor in between the reflectors have a smaller photoconductivity than those portions under the reflectors. The redu... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5384649 | Liquid crystal spatial light modulator with electrically isolated reflecting films connected to electrically isolated pixel portions of photo conductor Pixel portions of a photoconductive layer each have a pin structure for providing a rectifying function and are substantially electrically isolated from one another by a highly resistant inter-pixel portion for preventing diffusion of electrical carriers.... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5329390 | Liquid crystal display element of optical writing type with light absorbing layer including inorganic pigment and leveling layer A liquid crystal display element of optical writing type is arranged to have a first transparent substrate, a first transparent electrode layer formed on the first substrate, a photoconductive layer formed on the electrode layer, a light absorbing layer f... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5324549 | Method of fabricating photoconductor coupled liquid crystal light valve A method for fabricating a photoconductor coupled liquid crystal valve comprising the step of; deposing a transparent electrode on a transparent substrate; forming on said transparent electrode a photoconductive layer formed of amorphous silicon by the EC... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5311338 | Liquid crystal light valve with anodized aluminum light blocking/reflecting layer A liquid crystal light valve and manufacturing method thereof is disclosed in which a light-reflecting layer and a light-intercepting layer are constituted by a single metal layer of aluminum with black matrices in a pattern for separating pixels and form... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5309262 | Optically addressed light valve system with two dielectric mirrors separated by a light separating element A light valve comprising a first transparent electrically insulating layer, a first transparent electrically conductive layer, an electro-optic imaging medium layer, a first dielectric mirror, a light separating layer comprising an organic dye, organic pi... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5305129 | Liquid crystal display device of optical writing type having a carbon dispersed light absorbing layer and a cholesteric reflector A liquid crystal display element of optical writing type, includes: a first transparent substrate; a first transparent electrode layer formed on the first transparent substrate; a photoconductive layer formed on the first transparent electrode layer; a li... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5283676 | Liquid crystal light valve Creation of DC fields in a liquid crystal light valve caused a DC induced transient optical phenomenon in which output brightness level undergoes a change as the DC fields are redistributed within the liquid crystal light valve. Adverse effects of the DC ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5272554 | Liquid crystal light valve having a SiO2 /TiO2 dielectric mirror and a Si/SiO2 light blocking layer A liquid crystal light valve (LCLV) adapted to a large scale image projecting apparatus or an optical data processing apparatus is disclosed wherein the sectional structure is improved. The LCLV comprises a substrate, an amorphous silicon photoconductor l... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5268779 | Spatial light modulator with composite film formed by vapor deposition of light blocking semiconductor material and insulation material Spatial light modulator of reflective type having a laminated structure of multiple layers comprising a photoconductive layer on which an information carried by an incident writing light is written, a photomodulation layer which modulates an incident read... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5245453 | Liquid crystal modulator having a photoconductor and/or a dielectric mirror composed of hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide A liquid crystal display device of optical writing type has a first transparent substrate, a first transparent electrode formed on the first transparent substrate, and a photoconductive layer formed on the first transparent electrode and including hydroge... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5153759 | Optically addressed light valve system A light valve comprising a first transparent electrically insulating layer, a first transparent electrically conductive layer, an electro-optic imaging medium layer, a dielectric mirror, a light blocking layer comprising an organic dye or organic pigment,... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5142391 | Liquid-crystal display device of optical writing type having a light absorbing layer composed of a carbon-dispersed system coating A liquid-crystal display device of optical writing type includes a first transparent substrate, a first transparent electrode layer formed on the first transparent substrate, a photoconductive layer formed on the first transparent electrode layer, a light... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5084777 | Light addressed liquid crystal light valve incorporating electrically insulating light blocking material of a-SiGe:H An improved light addressed liquid crystal light valve incorporating electrically insulating light blocking material is disclosed. The light valve has a hydrogenated amorphous silicon photosensitive layer and a germanium containing or tin containing alloy... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5054892 | Photo-to-photo conversion element and its applied system A photo-to-photo conversion element is disclosed. The element has, in an arranged sequence in line: a first optical member having a wavelength selectivity permitting passage of a write light having a first wavelength range and blocking an erase light; a f... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4941735 | Optically addressable spatial light modulator A liquid crystal spatial light modulator is disclosed having a pair of spaced transparent plates on which two electrically conductive films are coated in confronting relation. A continuous or discontinuous photosensitive film is coated on one of the condu... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4925276 | Liquid crystal light valve utilizing hydrogenated amorphous silicon photodiode A liquid crystal light valve is provided which comprises a pair of glass cover plates. Transparent electrodes are located on the interfaces of each cover plate. The electrodes are electrically connected to alternating current sources. Insulating films are... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4842376 | Double-schottky diode liquid crystal light valve A double Schottky diode light valve (5) includes a liquid crystal (80) for locally modulating a beam (120) by polarization rotation to produce a modulated beam (121), and a photoconductor (40) located adjacent the liquid crystal (80) for receiving and abs... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4799773 | Liquid crystal light valve and associated bonding structure A LCLV device exhibiting improved performance capabilities fabricated using an amorphous silicon photoconductor layer, a cadmium telluride blocking layer, a titanium dioxide mirror and a sepcial bonding layer which enables attachment of the cadmium tellur... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4481531 | Microchannel spatial light modulator A microchannel spatial light modulator that has a photocathode to receive incident light and to provide a spatial distribution of photoelectrons (herein called an electron image) whose spatial number density is proportional to the spatial intensity of the... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4239348 | High resolution AC silicon MOS light-valve substrate There is disclosed a single crystal silicon charge storage apparatus suitable for use in an alternating current driven liquid crystal light valve having therein a moderately doped microchannel stop grid. The charge storage medium is made of a high resisti... | 12/16/1980 |
