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Electrostatically deflectable light valve with improved diffraction properties

  • US 3,886,310 A
  • Filed: 08/22/1973
  • Issued: 05/27/1975
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/1973
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrostatically deflectable light valve system comprising an array of spaced apart, deformable, light reflective elements supported upon a substrate, each of said reflective elements comprising a central core portion supported by a centrally located post member which extends from one side of the reflective elements to the supporting substrate, a plurality of generally planar, symmetrically spaced apart and shaped independently deformable and reflective wing portions extending outwardly from the central core portion, which wing portions are defined by an equal plurality of thin slits provided between said wing portions which slits extend from the central core portion to the outer edge of the wing portions.

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