Display device
First Claim
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1. A display device including:
- a base including electrical circuitry; and
light valve components formed over the base, each of the light valve components including a chamber that defines an optical path, particles within the chamber, and means for transversely repositioning the particles in relation to the optical path in response to voltages provided by the electrical circuitry.
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Abstract
A display device includes a base and light valve components formed over the base. The base includes electrical circuitry. Each of the light valve components includes a chamber that defines an optical path, particles within the chamber, and a mechanism for transversely repositioning the particles in relation to the optical path in response to voltages provided by the electrical circuitry.
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67 Claims
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1. A display device including:
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a base including electrical circuitry; and
light valve components formed over the base, each of the light valve components including a chamber that defines an optical path, particles within the chamber, and means for transversely repositioning the particles in relation to the optical path in response to voltages provided by the electrical circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A display device including:
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a substrate including electrical circuitry; and
light valves formed over the substrate, each of the light valves including a chamber that defines an optical path, charged particles within the chamber, a center electrode positioned within the optical path, the center electrode including a reflective surface facing away from the substrate, and an outer electrode positioned around the center electrode;
wherein the electrical circuitry is configured to apply electrical potentials to one or more of the center and outer electrodes of each of the light valves such that the charged particles in each of the light valves will be selectively drawn to the center electrode or to the outer electrode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A display device including:
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a base including electrical circuitry, the base being substantially transparent;
a cover that is substantially transparent; and
light valves between the base and the cover, each of the light valves including a chamber that defines an optical path, charged particles within the chamber, a center electrode positioned within the optical path, the center electrode being substantially transparent, and an outer electrode positioned around the center electrode;
wherein the electrical circuitry is configured to apply electrical potentials to one or more of the center and outer electrodes of each of the light valves such that the charged particles in each of the light valves will be selectively drawn to the center electrode or to the outer electrode. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A display device including:
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a substrate that is substantially transparent and flexible, the substrate including electrical circuitry; and
light valve components formed over the substrate, each of the light valve components including a chamber that defines an optical path, particles within the chamber, and means for transversely repositioning the particles in relation to the optical path in response to voltages provided by the electrical circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A spatial light modulator (SLM) including:
an array of MEMS-based light valves individually controlled to vary in transmissivity via repositioning of charged particles within the MEMS-based light valves. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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64. A method of using a display device including:
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providing a display device with actuated particle engines; and
using the actuated particle engines to generate pixels for an image to be displayed by the display device.
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65. A method of making a display device including:
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providing a substrate; and
fabricating on the substrate actuated particle engines, absent driving logic, with a single MEMS mask layer.
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66. A method of making a display device including:
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providing a substrate that includes integrated electronics;
fabricating light engines on the substrate, each of the light engines including a chamber, which defines an optical path through the light engine, and electrodes that are electrically connected to the integrated electronics;
providing transparent covers for the light engines;
selecting charged particles that are substantially opaque; and
sealing the charged particles within the chambers such that output voltages applied to the electrodes by the integrated electronics cause the charged particles to move transversely across the optical paths. - View Dependent Claims (67)
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