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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2006
Andrei Cernasov, Ringwood, NJ (US);
Robert J. Saccomanno, Montville, NJ (US);
Andrei Cernasov, Ringwood, NJ (US);
Robert J. Saccomanno, Montville, NJ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A projection-type imaging array comprising a plurality of microfluidic devices () are provided, each microfluidic device having a reservoir () containing first and second fluids (and) that are immiscible with respect to teach other. A drive unit () is provided for each microfluidic device to selectively displace the surface formed at the interface between the first and second fluids. Accordingly, when a particular microfluidic device is turned OFF according to the drive unit, the interface surface is positioned to redirect incoming light (via reflection/refraction) away from a display surface (). Conversely, when the microfluidic device is turned ON, the interface surface is positioned so that the incoming light is directed toward the display surface.