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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2009
Frederick T. Brady, Webster, NY (US);
Robert M. Guidash, Rochester, NY (US);
J. Kelly Lee, Pittsford, NY (US);
Marek W. Kowarz, Henrietta, NY (US);
Robert Andosca, Macedon, NY (US);
Frederick T. Brady, Webster, NY (US);
Robert M. Guidash, Rochester, NY (US);
J. Kelly Lee, Pittsford, NY (US);
Marek W. Kowarz, Henrietta, NY (US);
Robert Andosca, Macedon, NY (US);
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A microshutter array has a frame having a light transmissive portion. Linear microshutter elements extend across the light transmissive portion and in parallel to each other. Each microshutter element has a flat blade extended in a length direction and first and second torsion arms extending outwards from each side of the blade in the length direction, the blade extending across the light transmissive portion. A control circuit provides a separately-controlled and independent voltage that is applied to each of the linear microshutter elements. A controller sets the respective voltages applied to each of the linear microshutter elements.