Multilayer light modulator
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an electrical control signal;
adjusting a reflectance of a light modulating stack comprising a plurality of layers by changing the relative location of a plurality of electrophoretic particles with respect to the remainder of the light modulating stack;
receiving light waves from a light source; and
converting the electrical control signal into a modulated optical signal that selectively switches between reflecting or absorbing at least a portion of the light waves.
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Abstract
A method in accordance with particular embodiments includes receiving an electrical control signal. The method further includes adjusting a reflectance of a light modulating stack comprising a plurality of layers by changing the relative location of a plurality of electrophoretic particles with respect to the remainder of the light modulating stack. The method additionally includes receiving light waves from a light source. The method also includes converting the electrical control signal into a modulated optical signal that selectively switches between reflecting or absorbing at least a portion of the light waves.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an electrical control signal; adjusting a reflectance of a light modulating stack comprising a plurality of layers by changing the relative location of a plurality of electrophoretic particles with respect to the remainder of the light modulating stack; receiving light waves from a light source; and converting the electrical control signal into a modulated optical signal that selectively switches between reflecting or absorbing at least a portion of the light waves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving light waves from a light source; receiving a time varying electrical control signal, the time varying electrical control signal comprising control information indicative of a first reflectance at a first time and a second reflectance at a second time; applying at the first time a first voltage causing a plurality of electrophoretic particles to substantially cover a first surface of a first layer of a light modulating stack, the light modulating stack reflecting at least a portion of the light waves; and applying at the second time a second voltage causing the plurality of electrophoretic particles to substantially cover a second surface of a second layer of the plurality of layers of the light modulating stack, the light modulating stack absorbing at least a portion of the light waves. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving light waves from a light source; receiving an electrical control signal requesting a change in reflectance of the received light waves; and adjusting an effective order of two or more layers of a plurality of layers of a light modulating stack to change the reflectance of the received light waves based on the electrical control signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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