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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7940446 | Optical modulation An optical modulator comprising a spacing-controllable etalon having at least one sprung micro-mirror suspended above a substrate. At least one electrically insulating stop is provided between the micro-mirror and the substrate to avoid short-circuit when the micro-... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7929193 | Multi-primary color projection display Embodiments of the present invention include a method, apparatus and/or system of producing a color image using four or more primary colors. The apparatus, according to some demonstrative embodiments of the invention, may include an optical arrangement to selectivel... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7916378 | Method and apparatus for providing a light absorbing mask in an interferometric modulator display A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) is provided. In one embodiment, the MEMS includes a transparent substrate, and a plurality of interferometric modulators. The plurality of interferometric modulators includes an optical stack coupled to the transparent substrat... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7847999 | Interferometric modulator display devices An embodiment for a pixel for a display device on a substrate is disclosed. The pixel includes a first interferometric modulator on the substrate. The first interferometric modulator has a first normal direction substantially perpendicular to the first interferometr... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7817322 | Optical scanning device, image display device provided with optical scanning device, retinal scanning display, and driving method of optical scanning element An optical scanning element performs scanning with light by bringing a mirror portion into a swinging state by generating resonance oscillations of the mirror portion due to torsional oscillations. The optical scanning element has a first resonance frequency and a s... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7791783 | Backlight displays A transmissive backlit display is disclosed. In one aspect, the backlit display comprises a backlight and an array of transmissive interferometric modulators. Each interferometric modulator comprises a fixed and moving dielectric mirror stack. The interferometric mo... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7746532 | Electro-optical switching system and method In an optical switch, a set of coherent electromagnetic radiation is selectively delayed and recombined to produce constructively or destructively combined radiation. When the radiation is constructively combined, a signal is transmitted out of the switch to a remot... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7710630 | Multi-primary color projection display Embodiments of the present invention include a method, apparatus and/or system of producing a color image using four or more primary colors. The apparatus, according to some demonstrative embodiments of the invention, may include an optical arrangement to selectivel... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7672034 | Method for manufacturing optical modulator, optical modulator, and optical modulation system A manufacturing method is provided for a light modulation device that improves utilization efficiency of light. After forming a first reflective layer using a metallic material such as Pt or the like, on a substrate, a light modulating film is formed using an electr... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7643199 | High aperture-ratio top-reflective AM-iMod displays High-aperture-ratio devices comprise active-matrix elements and interferometric modulators and methods of making thereof. The active-matrix element may be positioned behind the interferometric modulator with respect to incident light. In some embodiments, components... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7589882 | Optical transceiver integratable with silicon VLSI A modulator for an optical transceiver is disclosed. The modulator has two quarter-wave stack mirrors composed of alternating dielectric layers with an optically absorbing layer sandwiched in between to form the vertical resonant cavity. The optically absorbing laye... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7542193 | Electro-optic mirror cell A reflective element assembly for a variable reflectance vehicular mirror includes a front substrate having a transparent conductive coating disposed on a second surface thereof, and a rear substrate having an electrically conductive metallic reflective coating disp... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7443563 | Packaging for an interferometric modulator A package is made of a transparent substrate having an interferometric modulator and a back plate. A non-hermetic seal joins the back plate to the substrate to form a package, and a desiccant resides inside the package. A method of packaging an interferometric modul... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441134 | Self-packaged optical interference display device having anti-stiction bumps, integral micro-lens, and reflection-absorbing layers An electronic device of an embodiment of the invention is disclosed that at least partially displays a pixel of a display image. The device includes a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween that is selective of a visible wavel... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433111 | Electrooptic modulation element On one pair of opposed side faces (1a, 1b) of electro-optic crystal (1), grooves (3a, 3b) are formed so as to make bottom faces of the grooves approach each other and make a distance between the bottom f... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426070 | Method and device for attenuating light as a function of intensity An intensity-dependent light modulating device and method involves light successively passing through a polarizer, a first phase retardation plate and a first light modulator. The light then strikes a mirror and then passes once again through the light modulator and... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424198 | Method and device for packaging a substrate A package structure and method of packaging for an interferometric modulator. A thin film material is deposited over an interferometric modulator and transparent substrate to encapsulate the interferometric modulator. A gap or cavity between the interferometric modu... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7388704 | Determination of interferometric modulator mirror curvature and airgap variation using digital photographs Air gap variation in an interferometric modulator over a two-dimensional spatial map of the modulator is determined by acquiring a digital photograph of the modulator. Color parameters of individual pixels in the photograph are determined and compared to a model of ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385748 | Visible spectrum modulator arrays Light in the visible spectrum is modulated using an array of modulation elements, and control circuitry connected to the array for controlling each of the modulation elements independently, each of the modulation elements having a surface which is caused to exhibit ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373024 | On-fiber microwave modulator and high speed switch for telecommunication applications Application of a communication signal, RF (radio frequency) or microwave signal to a modified optical fiber for modulating or switching-off the optical signal propagating within the optical fiber. The passive cladding material of an ordinary optical fiber is removed... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372447 | Microdisplay for portable communication systems The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED il... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369292 | Electrode and interconnect materials for MEMS devices A microelectromechanical (MEMS) device is presented which comprises a metallized semiconductor. The metallized semiconductor can be used for conductor applications because of its low resistivity, and for transistor applications because of its semiconductor propertie... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369289 | Optical modulation device and image display apparatus using the same An optical modulation device is disclosed which can suppress production of a cause of degradation such as a void or hillock on a light illumination surface thereof and can be incorporated in an image display apparatus of a small size and a high luminance to improve ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370185 | Self-packaged optical interference display device having anti-stiction bumps, integral micro-lens, and reflection-absorbing layers An electronic device of an embodiment of the invention is disclosed that at least partially displays a pixel of a display image. The device includes a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween that is selective of a visible wavel... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362507 | Polarizing beam splitter A polarizing beam splitter is disclosed that includes a first prism, a second prism, and a reflective polarizing film disposed between the first prism and the second prism. The first prism comprises a first polymeric material, and has a first outer curved surface an... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359103 | Transmission type spatial light modulator and transmission type spatial light modulation array device A transmission type spatial light modulatoris equipped with a minute transparent optical member for deflecting light in a direction different from an incident direction of incident light and emitting the light, a support member for supporting the minute transparent ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355780 | System and method of illuminating interferometric modulators using backlighting An interferometric modulator array device with backlighting is disclosed. The interferometric modulator array device comprises a plurality of interferometric modulator elements, wherein each of the interferometric modulator elements comprises an optical cavity. The ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352791 | Optical systems including wavefront correcting optical surfaces The present invention relates to optical systems, beam expanding assemblies, line narrowing modules, and lasers having refractive optical elements with wavefront correcting optical surfaces. The present invention enables the skilled artisan to provide optical system... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348111 | Reduction of imaging artifacts in a platesetter having a diffractive modulator A platesetter may have an optical imaging head which includes a diffractive modulator having individually controlled ribbons associated with individual pixels imaged onto a printing plate. One method for reducing artifacts transferred to a medium includes the steps ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349141 | Method and post structures for interferometric modulation An interferometric modulator includes a post structure comprising an optical element. In a preferred embodiment, the optical element in the post structure is a reflective element, e.g., a mirror. In another embodiment, the optical element in the post structure is an... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339714 | Variable blazed grating based signal processing A light processing system includes an array of optical signal processing devices. The array of processing devices are operable to receive at least some of a first signal part and to modulate the first signal part based at least in part on a control signal received f... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327408 | Illuminator that generates linearly polarized light for microdisplay based light engine A hollow sphere with a scattering (e.g., white diffusive) interior surface directs light input from at least one input light source to an exit. In one embodiment, an internal hot mirror and phosphor are positioned to intercept the input light on which visible light ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324266 | Electrooptical element An electrooptical element is disclosed, made from a crystal, for an electrooptical modulator (EOM), for example, a Pockels cell, comprising a housing, with the crystal arranged therein in the form of a vertical cylinder, the both end surfaces of which form a front p... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324260 | Variable reflectance mirror The present invention provides a variable reflectance mirror, comprising a color layer that develops color by binding to hydrogen or lithium, a transparent substrate formed on or above one surface of the color layer, a light-reflecting layer which allows transmissio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321354 | Microdisplay for portable communication systems The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED il... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319552 | Micro-electro mechanical light modulator device A micro-electro mechanical light modulator device includes a movable reflective plate, a fixed partial reflective plate, an optical gap defined between the reflective plate and the fixed plate, and an actuator configured to move the reflective plate through an opera... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317876 | Medium access control for retro-reflectors A method, a device and a system for communications to and from a retro-reflector device (302) is provided. The retro-reflector device (302) receives a first frame (400) encoded in an input beam (106). The retro-reflector device (302 | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312913 | Imaging light source with polarization and color recovery The present invention provides a polarized colored light source for a display system in which light of other polarization states and colors are recycled. The color can be scrolled synchronously with a display. In one embodiment, the invention includes a tunnel havin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312927 | Head-up display A straw holder for supporting a drinking straw in the mouth of a bottle is presented. The holder includes a straw support portion dimensioned for placement across the mouth of a bottle. The straw support portion includes an aperture designed to receive a straw there... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305152 | Attenuating counter-propagating optical phase modulation An attenuating counter-propagating (ACP) optical phase modulator introduces zero propagation delay. An optical field is modulated by an electromagnetic field. Within the ACP modulator, the optical field is propagated in an opposite direction to the propagation direc... | 12/04/2007 |
