Asymmetric overlap and suspended shutter structure
US-9213182-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Display apparatus incorporating dual-level shutters
US9134530B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9134530-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313800418-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Publication date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
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This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for modulating light to form an image on a display, as well as methods manufacturing such apparatus. The display apparatus includes shutters having asymmetric light obstructing portions extending out from opposing sides of a shutter aperture along an axis of motion of the shutter. Actuators move the shutters laterally along the axis of motion to move the shutter between fully closed, partially open, and fully open states to modulate light, thereby forming an image.
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What is claimed is: 1. A apparatus comprising: a first light blocking layer including an aperture formed therein; and a shutter configured to be moved laterally along a first axis with respect to the light blocking layer by at least one actuator, the shutter including: a first light obstructing portion having a dimension along the first axis which is smaller than a dimension of the aperture along the first axis; and a second light obstructing portion having a dimension along…
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- What does patent US9134530B2 cover?
- This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for modulating light to form an image on a display, as well as methods manufacturing such apparatus. The display apparatus includes shutters having asymmetric light obstructing portions extending out from opposing sides of a shutter aperture along an axis of motion of the shutter. Actuators move the shutters laterally along the axis of mot…
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- Pixtronix Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G02B26/023. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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