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Light shutter array

  • US 5,416,631 A
  • Filed: 12/30/1992
  • Issued: 05/16/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A light shutter array including a plurality of light shutter elements made of a material having an electro-optic effect, said light shutter array comprising:

  • a first line of light shutter elements;

    a second line of light shutter elements provided in parallel with said first line, said second line including light shutter elements with conductor-filmed windows and light shutter elements with bare windows, each of said light shutter elements with conductor-filmed windows being disposed between said light shutter elements with bare windows;

    a third line of light shutter elements provided between said first line and said second line in parallel therewith, said third line including light shutter elements with conductor-filmed windows and light shutter elements with bare windows, each of said light shutter elements with bare windows in said third line being adjacent to one of said light shutter elements with conductor-filmed windows in said second line;

    a common electrode provided between said first line and said third line, said common electrode being directly connected with the light shutter elements in said first line and in said third line and being connected with the light shutter elements with bare windows in said second line via the light shutter elements with conductor-filmed windows in said third line;

    first individual electrodes provided at an opposite side of said first line to said third line, said first individual electrodes being connected with the light shutter elements in said first line individually; and

    second individual electrodes provided at a side of said second line that is opposite to said third line, said second individual electrodes including electrodes which are directly connected individually with the light shutter elements with bare windows in said second line and electrodes which are connected individually with the light shutter elements with bare windows in said third line via the light shutter elements with conductor-filmed windows in said second line.

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