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Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012

Filed:

Mar. 24, 2010
Applicants:

James G. Ko, Vancouver, CA;

Meritt W. Reynolds, Burnaby, CA;

Inventors:

James G. Ko, Vancouver, CA;

Meritt W. Reynolds, Burnaby, CA;

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An imaging method includes emitting radiation from an illumination source towards a total internal reflection (TIR) modulator. At least one of the pixel regions is controlled to form at least one image pixel on a surface. A first electric potential is imposed on a first pixel region, the first electric potential being associated with a first signal provided by a first electrical conductor to the second set of electrodes associated with the first pixel region, the first electrical conductor extending over a first non-pixel region. A second electric potential is imposed on the first pixel region, the second electric potential being associated with a second signal provided by a second electrical conductor to first set of electrodes associated with the first pixel region, the second electrical conductor extending over a second non-pixel region, wherein the second non-pixel region is different from the first non-pixel region, and the second electric potential is different from the first electric potential. The second electric potential is imposed on the first non-pixel region.


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