SEMI-TRANSPARENT/TRANSFLECTIVE LIGHTED INTERFEROMETRIC DEVICES
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1. A device comprising:
- a substrate that is at least partially optically transparent;
a first layer over the substrate, wherein the first layer is partially optically absorptive, partially optically reflective, and partially optically transmissive;
a second layer over the substrate and spaced from the first layer, the first layer located between the substrate and the second layer, wherein the second layer is partially optically absorptive, partially optically reflective, and partially optically transmissive; and
a light source responsive to a signal and positioned relative to the substrate such that the first layer and the second layer are located between the substrate and the light source, wherein light emitted from the device in a first direction comprises;
a first portion of light incident on the substrate, transmitted through the substrate, transmitted through the first layer, reflected by the second layer, transmitted through the first layer, transmitted through the substrate, and emitted from the substrate in the first direction;
a second portion of light incident on the substrate, transmitted through the substrate, reflected by the first layer, transmitted through the substrate, and emitted from the substrate in the first direction; and
a third portion of light from the light source incident on the second layer, transmitted through the second layer, transmitted through the first layer, transmitted through the substrate, and emitted from the substrate in the first direction.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, a device is provided that utilizes both interferometrically reflected light and transmitted light. Light incident on the device is interferometrically reflected from a plurality of layers of the device to emit light in a first direction, the interferometrically reflected light having a first color. Light from a light source is transmitted through the plurality of layers of the device to emit from the device in the first direction, the transmitted light having a second color.
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1. A device comprising:
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a substrate that is at least partially optically transparent; a first layer over the substrate, wherein the first layer is partially optically absorptive, partially optically reflective, and partially optically transmissive; a second layer over the substrate and spaced from the first layer, the first layer located between the substrate and the second layer, wherein the second layer is partially optically absorptive, partially optically reflective, and partially optically transmissive; and a light source responsive to a signal and positioned relative to the substrate such that the first layer and the second layer are located between the substrate and the light source, wherein light emitted from the device in a first direction comprises; a first portion of light incident on the substrate, transmitted through the substrate, transmitted through the first layer, reflected by the second layer, transmitted through the first layer, transmitted through the substrate, and emitted from the substrate in the first direction; a second portion of light incident on the substrate, transmitted through the substrate, reflected by the first layer, transmitted through the substrate, and emitted from the substrate in the first direction; and a third portion of light from the light source incident on the second layer, transmitted through the second layer, transmitted through the first layer, transmitted through the substrate, and emitted from the substrate in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device comprising:
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a first means for partially absorbing light, partially reflecting light, and partially transmitting light; a second means for partially absorbing light, partially reflecting light, and partially transmitting light, the second means spaced from the first means; and a means for generating light, wherein light emitted from the device in a first direction comprises; a first portion of light incident on the first means, transmitted through the first means, reflected by the second means, transmitted through the first means, and emitted from the device in the first direction; a second portion of light incident on the first means, reflected by the first means, and emitted from the device in the first direction; and a third portion of light generated by the light generation means, incident on the second means, transmitted through the second means, transmitted through the first means, and emitted from the device in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method of displaying an image, the method comprising:
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providing a device comprising; a substrate that is at least partially optically transparent; a first layer over the substrate, wherein the first layer is partially optically absorptive, partially optically transmissive, and partially optically reflective; and a second layer over the substrate and spaced from the first layer, the first layer located between the substrate and the second layer, wherein the second layer is partially optically absorptive, partially optically transmissive, and partially optically reflective; positioning a light source responsive to a signal relative to the substrate such that the first layer and the second layer are located between the substrate and the light source; emitting light from the device in a first direction, the emitted light comprising; a first portion of light incident on the substrate, transmitted through the substrate, transmitted through the first layer, reflected by the second layer, transmitted through the first layer, transmitted through the substrate, and emitted from the device in the first direction; a second portion of light incident on the substrate, transmitted through the substrate, reflected by the first layer, transmitted through the substrate, and emitted from the device in the first direction; and a third portion of light from the light source incident on the second layer, transmitted through the second layer, transmitted through the first layer, transmitted through the substrate, and emitted from the device in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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