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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 06, 2006
Applicants:

Nesbitt W. Hagood, Wellesley, MA (US);

Abraham Mcallister, Annandale, VA (US);

Stephen R. Lewis, Reading, MA (US);

Roger W. Barton, Grand Marais, MN (US);

Inventors:

Nesbitt W. Hagood, Wellesley, MA (US);

Abraham McAllister, Annandale, VA (US);

Stephen R. Lewis, Reading, MA (US);

Roger W. Barton, Grand Marais, MN (US);

Assignee:

Pixtronix, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 3/20 (2006.01); G02B 26/04 (2006.01); G02B 26/02 (2006.01); G09G 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/04 (2013.01); G02B 26/02 (2013.01); G09G 3/3433 (2013.01); G09G 3/2011 (2013.01); G09G 3/2022 (2013.01); G09G 3/3406 (2013.01); G09G 2300/088 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0814 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0842 (2013.01); G09G 2310/02 (2013.01); G09G 2310/0218 (2013.01); G09G 2310/0235 (2013.01); G09G 2310/0262 (2013.01); G09G 2310/06 (2013.01); G09G 2310/063 (2013.01);
Abstract

The invention relates to method and apparatus for forming images on a display utilizing a control matrix to control the movement of MEMs-based light modulators. The control matrix is formed on a transparent substrate and includes a first actuator controlled by a first switch to drive the light modulator into a first state, and a second actuator for driving the light modulator into a second state.


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