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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
Paul F. Reboa, Corvallis, OR (US);
Robert W. Shreeve, Corvallis, OR (US);
Terry E. Mcmahon, Corvallis, OR (US);
Paul F. Reboa, Corvallis, OR (US);
Robert W. Shreeve, Corvallis, OR (US);
Terry E. McMahon, Corvallis, OR (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A micro-mirror device includes a substrate having a surface, and a plate spaced from and oriented substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate such that the plate and the surface of the substrate define a cavity therebetween. A dielectrophoretic liquid capable of movement when an electrical signal is applied to the micro-mirror device is disposed in the cavity, and a reflective element is interposed between the surface of the substrate and the plate such that the reflective element is adapted to move between a first position and at least one second position.