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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179591 | Spatial light modulator and mirror array device The present invention provides a spatial light modulator, comprising: a pixel array comprises a plurality of pixel units. Each of the pixel units comprises a memory cell. A plurality of word lines and a plurality of plate lines to electrically communicate with the p... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7978400 | Electro-wetting apparatus and method of driving electro-wetting apparatus An electro-wetting apparatus includes a liquid having conductivity or polarity and a first electrode and a second electrode that apply voltage to the liquid. The electro-wetting apparatus also includes a dielectric layer provided between the liquid and the first ele... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7924495 | Active-matrix sun tracker This invention deals with the general topic of adaptive electronic redirection of sunlight by means of an active matrix of transistors, electrodes, and optical elements. The scale of the system may range from small portable systems to large-scale arrays for industri... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7426069 | Optical apparatus and imaging apparatus An optical apparatus is disclosed. The optical apparatus includes: a first optical element having a first polarizing layer containing a material having a refractive index that changes in accordance with the magnitude of applied voltage and first and second transpare... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7408700 | Optical switch, and method for controlling drive voltage thereof An optical switch which minimizes losses in the power of output light while enabling deflection of light within a range of comparatively large deflection angles used for setting switching among output ports. The optical switch is configured to have a first light def... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7382522 | Grooved substrate Various embodiments of a grooved substrate having electrical conductors and an electro optical material are disclosed. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372620 | Micromirror and micromirror device There is provided a micromirror which includes a holding unit, a mirror that is held by the holding unit to be pivotable about a rotation axis of the mirror, a first fixed electrode group including a plurality of electrodes fixed to the holding unit, a second fixed ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362485 | Image display medium, image writing device, and image forming apparatus An image display medium comprising: a display layer; a pair of substrates that retain the display layer therebetween, with at least parts of the pair of substrates configuring a frame portion to which an electrical connection connector for electrical connection to t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7324255 | Spatial optical modulator A spatial light modulator, in which light modulation elements are arranged in a same plane. In the spatial light modulator, a plurality of the light modulation elements are arranged such that there are at least two periods of periodic structure corresponding to an a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7298540 | Equalizing optical wavelength routers A dynamic equalizing optical channel router includes an input port for receiving a wavelength division multiplexed composite optical signal comprising a plurality of channels; at least one output port; a diffraction grating optically coupled to the input and output ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7283381 | System and methods for addressing a matrix incorporating virtual columns and addressing layers A system and methods for addressing unique locations in a matrix. According to some embodiments, the system includes a plurality of uniquely addressable locations. A plurality of virtual columns that include a plurality of serially connected switch elements provide ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7262898 | Apparatus for reducing drops in a transmission spectrum due to inter-pixel gaps The invention includes an apparatus for modulating an optical signal. The apparatus includes a modulating mechanism comprising a plurality of modulating component arrays, each modulating component array comprising a plurality of modulating components, wherein adjace... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260286 | Optical fiber coupling having liquid crystal adaptive coupler An optical fiber coupling, for example, an optical switch, for coupling a light source with a light-receiving end face of an optical waveguide comprises a lens for focusing a light beam emitted from the light source at a focal point on the light-receiving end face o... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7242510 | Aberration correction element, optical pickup, and information equipment An aberration correction element is intended to correct an aberration. The aberration correction element is placed in a middle of an optical path between a light source and an optical element for focusing a light on the information recording medium. The aberration c... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7233429 | Electrophoretic display This invention relates to an electrophoretic display comprising cells of well-defined shape, size and aspect ratio which cells are filled with charged pigment particles dispersed in a solvent, and novel processes for its manufacture. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7211830 | Circuit interconnect for optoelectronic device This disclosure concerns systems and devices configured to implement impedance matching schemes in a high speed data transmission environment. In one example, an optoelectronic assembly is provided that includes a TO package having a base through which one or more l... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205355 | Composition and process for the manufacture of an improved electrophoretic display The invention relates to a display having improved contrast ratio, switching performance, reflectivity at the Dmin state and structural integrity and methods for its manufacture. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7170664 | Optical element, optical head, optical recording reproducing apparatus and optical recording/reproducing method The invention presents an optical element with which an optical head can be configured, in which there is little deterioration of the correctional effect when the objective lens shifts, as well as an optical head and an optical recording/reproducing apparatus using ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7158450 | Optical element, optical head, optical recording reproducing apparatus and optical recording/reproducing method The invention presents an optical element with which an optical head can be configured, in which there is little deterioration of the correctional effect when the objective lens shifts, as well as an optical head and an optical recording/reproducing apparatus using ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7151870 | Apparatus for optically coupling a light source with an optical waveguide An optical fiber coupling, for example, an optical switch, for coupling a light source with a light-receiving end face of an optical waveguide comprises a lens for focusing a light beam emitted from the light source at a focal point on the light-receiving end face o... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146084 | Fiber optic light source for display devices A light source includes at least one optical fiber having a length and first and second ends and at least one electromagnetic wave source disposed along at least a portion of the length of the fiber for transmitting electromagnetic waves through a side surface of th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144942 | Composition and process for the sealing of microcups in roll-to-roll display manufacturing The invention relates to a novel sealing composition for the manufacture of an electrophoretic or liquid crystal display, and a sealing process using the composition. The composition allows electrophoretic or liquid crystal cells to be seamlessly sealed and the seal... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142342 | Electroabsorption modulator The electroabsorption modulator comprises a p-i-n junction structure that includes an active layer, a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer with the active layer sandwiched between the cladding layers. The electroabsorption modulator additionally compri... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7133183 | Micro-optics solar energy concentrator Due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, there is an increasingly intense interest in harnessing solar energy. The instant invention can contribute to the goal of achieving environmentally clean solar energy to be competitive with conventional... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130102 | Dynamic reflection, illumination, and projection This invention deals with the broad general concept for dynamic reflection, illumination and direct image projection. A mini-optics reflection and focussing system is presented that ranges from interior illumination, to exterior illumination, to large scale space ba... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7108402 | Apparatus and methods relating to precision control of illumination exposure Illumination exposure control systems comprising reflective pixelated spatial light modulators that reflect substantially all of the light impinging on them into at least two different light paths. At least one of the light paths acts as a propagating light path and... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106377 | Image capturing device capable of single pixel exposure duration control A still image capturing device includes an image sensor comprising a plurality of pixel elements. An electronically actuatable shutter device includes a plurality of individually addressable and actuatable shutter elements. A shutter element substantially correspond... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7079306 | Optically addressed extreme ultraviolet modulator and lithography system incorporating modulator An optically addressed extreme ultraviolet (EUV) modulator in which a spatial amplitude or phase pattern is provided to an EUV beam that is reflected from, or transmitted through the modulator. The modulator includes a modulator structure that includes a material wi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7057787 | Architecture for large-FOR EO-crystal-based agile beam steering An electro-optic crystal based beam-steering device preferably based on KTN, having a first deflector and a second deflector. The first deflector has a pair of substrates each having a plurality of first electrode lines extending along a first direction and a plural... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7039258 | Distributed amplifier optical modulators High speed optical modulators can be made of k modulators connected in series disposed on one of a variety of semiconductor substrates. An electrical signal propagating in a microwave transmission line is tapped off of the transmission line at regular intervals and ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034980 | Optical element, optical head, optical recording reproducing apparatus and optical recording/ reproducing method The invention presents an optical element with which an optical head can be configured, in which there is little deterioration of the correctional effect when the objective lens shifts, as well as an optical head and an optical recording/reproducing apparatus using ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7023606 | Micromirror array for projection TV In order to minimize light diffraction along the direction of switching and more particularly light diffraction into the acceptance cone of the collection optics, in the present invention, micromirrors are provided which are not rectangular. Also, in order to minimi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7012731 | Packaged micromirror array for a projection display In order to minimize light diffraction along the direction of switching and more particularly light diffraction into the acceptance cone of the collection optics, in the present invention, micromirrors are provided which are not rectangular. Also, in order to minimi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005468 | Composition and process for the sealing of microcups in roll-to-roll display manufacturing The invention relates to a novel sealing composition for the manufacture of an electrophoretic or liquid crystal display, and a sealing process using the composition. The composition allows electrophoretic or liquid crystal cells to be seamlessly sealed and the seal... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6956612 | User selectable focus regions in an image capturing device An image capturing device includes a focusable lens apparatus, an image sensor comprising a plurality of pixel elements, and an electronically actuatable shutter device including a plurality of individually addressable and actuatable shutter elements. A shutter elem... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6947618 | Polarization controller Polarization controlling elements equivalent to quarter and half waveplates are constructed from sequences of variable retarder plates having fixed retardation axes. An endless polarization control algorithm is provided. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947202 | Electrophoretic display with sub relief structure for high contrast ratio and improved shear and/or compression resistance This invention relates to an electrophoretic display comprising isolated cells of well-defined shape, size and aspect ratio which cells have internal sub relief structures and are filled with charged pigment particles dispersed in a dielectric solvent. The display s... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947205 | Bistable molecular mechanical devices activated by an electric field for electronic ink and other visual display applications An electric field activated bi-stable molecular system configured within an electric field generated by a pair of electrodes is provided for use, e.g., as electronic ink or other visual displays. The molecular system has at least one rotor portion connected to at le... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947117 | Broadband optical beam steering system and device A small, compact optical scanning system with small aperture size requirements, wide field-of-regard and minimal color dispersion characteristics. The inventive scanning system and method provides for optical beam steering over a broad spectral band and over a wide ... | 09/20/2005 |
