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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
James M Florence, Richardson, TX (US);
R Mark Boysel, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B44C / ; C23F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156643 ; 156652 ; 156656 ; 1566591 ;
Abstract
A method for multiple phase light modulation, said method comprising providing a pixel (20) having at least two modulating elements (22),(24). The method further comprising addressing said at least two modulating elements (22), (24) whereby light incident on said addressed element undergoes discrete phase changes between addressable states. The method further comprises resolving light from said at least two modulating elements (22), (24), into a response having at least three unique phases. Other devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.
Published as:
EP0568801A1; KR930022124A; TW222022B; US5312513A; JPH06281869A; US5523881A; US5606441A; EP0568801B1; DE69311628D1; DE69311628T2; KR100307475B1; KR100305157B1;