Methods and apparatus for actuating displays
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1. A display apparatus for forming an image comprising:
- a first transparent substrate;
a second transparent substrate on which an array of light modulators are formed, wherein light modulators of the array modulate light to form the image;
a spacing element formed from a heat-reflowable material aligning the first transparent substrate with the second transparent substrate, wherein the heat-reflowable material is selected such that while in a molten phase during manufacture of the display apparatus, the heat-reflowable material effects relative movement between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate to align the first and second transparent substrates.
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Abstract
This invention relates to display apparatuses having an array of light modulators and a plurality of apertures formed in a layer of material. Each light modulator corresponds to one or more apertures and has a portion which may overlap a corresponding aperture, where the size of the overlap is proportional to a distance between the array and the layer of material.
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1. A display apparatus for forming an image comprising:
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a first transparent substrate; a second transparent substrate on which an array of light modulators are formed, wherein light modulators of the array modulate light to form the image; a spacing element formed from a heat-reflowable material aligning the first transparent substrate with the second transparent substrate, wherein the heat-reflowable material is selected such that while in a molten phase during manufacture of the display apparatus, the heat-reflowable material effects relative movement between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate to align the first and second transparent substrates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A display apparatus comprising:
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a first transparent substrate; a second transparent substrate on which an array of light modulators are formed; a spacing element disposed within the array of light modulators and formed from a heat-reflowable material aligning the first transparent substrate with the second transparent substrate, wherein the heat-reflowable material is selected such that while in a molten phase during manufacture of the display apparatus, the heat-reflowable material effects relative movement between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate to align the first and second transparent substrates. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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