公开(公告)号：IL240208D0

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：IL24020815

申请日：2015-07-29

Applicant: PIXTRONIX INC

IPC: G02B20060101

公开(公告)号：IN2334CHN2014A

公开(公告)日：2015-06-19

申请号：IN2334CHN2014

申请日：2014-03-27

Applicant: PIXTRONIX INC

Inventor： ENGLISH STEPHEN ,  LEWIS STEPHEN R

IPC: G09G3/34

Abstract: A display includes an array of light modulators each having a first actuator and a second actuator. A control matrix includes a circuit having a first state inverter having an output coupled to an input of a second state inverter. A data store capacitor is coupled to an input of the first inverter and configured to store a data voltage corresponding to a future pixel state of the pixel. A first update interconnect is coupled to the first state inverter and configured such that altering a voltage applied to the first update interconnect causes the first actuator to respond to the stored data voltage. A second update interconnect is coupled to the second state inverter and configured such that altering a voltage applied to the second update interconnect causes the second actuator to respond to a voltage state of the first inverter.

公开(公告)号：CA2795329C

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：CA2795329

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: PIXTRONIX INC

Inventor： HAGOOD NESBITT W ,  STEYN JASPER LODEWYK

IPC: B81B3/00 ,  B81B7/02 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/04 ,  G02B26/08

Abstract: The invention relates to spatial light modulators for use in display apparatus. In particular, the invention relates to spatial light modulators that include a substrate defining a plane and a shutter suspended over the substrate by a compliant beam. The compliant beam has a cross-sectional thickness, in a dimension parallel to the plane of the substrate, between about 0.2µm and about 10µm. In one embodiment, a thickness of the compliant beam in a dimension perpendicular to the plane of the substrate is at least about 1.4 times the cross-sectional width of the compliant beam in the dimension parallel to the plane of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：ES2507498T3

公开(公告)日：2014-10-15

申请号：ES10176478

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: PIXTRONIX INC

Inventor： HAGOOD NESBITT W ,  STEYN JASPER LODEWYK

IPC: G02B26/02 ,  B81B3/00 ,  B81B7/04 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G09G3/22 ,  G09G3/34

Abstract: Un aparato de visualización, que comprende: un modulador (1302, 2110) para interactuar selectivamente con luz en una trayectoria ópticao para formar una imagen en el aparato de visualización; un primer accionador electrostático controlable (1304) que proporciona un primer soporte mecánico (1316) para el modulador (1302, 2110), proporcionando dicho primer soporte mecánico (1316) una conexión de soporte desde una primera posición en el modulador a una superficie sobre la que se apoya el modulador; y un segundo soporte mecánico (1316) que proporciona una conexión de soporte desde una segunda posición en el modulador (1302, 2110) a la superficie, en el que el primer y segundo soportes mecánicos (1316) están configurados para reducir el movimiento del modulador (1302, 2110) fuera de un plano sustancialmente paralelo a la superficie, de tal manera que el primer accionador electrostático (1304) acciona el modulador en el plano sustancialmente paralelo a la superficie

公开(公告)号：CA2598825C

公开(公告)日：2013-12-24

申请号：CA2598825

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: PIXTRONIX INC

Inventor： HAGOOD NESBITT W ,  BARTON ROGER

IPC: G02B26/08 ,  B81B5/00 ,  B81B7/02 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G09F9/30 ,  G09F13/34 ,  G09G3/34

Abstract: Improved apparatus and methods for spatial light modulation are disclosed which utilize optical cavities having both front and rear reflective surfaces. Light-transmissive regions are formed in the front reflective surface for spatially modulating light.

公开(公告)号：CA2835125A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-22

申请号：CA2835125

申请日：2012-05-11

Applicant: PIXTRONIX INC

Inventor： GANDHI JIGNESH ,  BUCKLEY EDWARD

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/34

Abstract: A display includes pixels and a controller. The controller can cause the pixels to generate colors corresponding to an image frame. The controller can cause the display to display the image frame using sets of subframe images corresponding to contributing colors according to a field sequential color (FSC) image formation process. The contributing colors include component colors and at least one composite color, which is substantially a combination of at least two component colors. A greater number of subframe images corresponding to a first component color can be displayed relative to a number of subframe images corresponding to another component color. The display can be configured to output a given luminance of a contributing color for a first pixel by generating a first set of pixel states and output the same luminance of the contributing color for a second pixel by generating a second, different set of pixel states.

公开(公告)号：AT496362T

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：AT06721031

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: PIXTRONIX INC

Inventor： HAGOOD NESBITT ,  STEYN JASPER

IPC: G09G3/22 ,  B81B7/04

Abstract: An illumination device, comprising a reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116) including a plurality of light-transmissive regions (2108) through which light can escape the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116); a light source (2118) arranged to introduce the light into the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116); a plurality of light modulators (2102), each having at least first and second states, wherein, in the first state, a light modulator (2102) obstructs a corresponding light-transmissive region (2108) thereby preventing light introduced into the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116) from illuminating an image pixel that corresponds to the light-transmissive region (2108), and in the second state, the light modulator (2102) allows light escaping the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116) through the corresponding light-transmissive region (2108) to illuminate the image pixel corresponding to the light-transmissive region (2108).

公开(公告)号：CA2817644A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：CA2817644

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: PIXTRONIX INC

Inventor： HAGOOD NESBITT W ,  MCALLISTER ABRAHAM ,  LEWIS STEPHEN ,  BARTON ROGER

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  B81B7/02 ,  F21V14/08 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G09F9/37 ,  G09F13/34

公开(公告)号：CA2817616A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：CA2817616

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: PIXTRONIX INC

Inventor： HAGOOD NESBITT W ,  MCALLISTER ABRAHAM ,  LEWIS STEPHEN ,  BARTON ROGER

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  B81B7/02 ,  G02B26/08

公开(公告)号：CA2598825A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：CA2598825

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: PIXTRONIX INC

Inventor： BARTON ROGER ,  HAGOOD NESBITT W

IPC: B81B7/04 ,  B81B3/00 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G09G3/36

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of manufacturing display devices which include the steps of depositing a layer of a dielectric material directly on a substantially transparent substrate, depositing a layer of metal directly on top of the dielectric material, forming a plurality of apertures in the layer of metal, forming a control matrix on top of the metal layer, and forming a plurality of light-modulating shutter assemblies on top of and in electrical communication with the control matrix such that the control matrix controls the light modulation functionality of the plurality of shutter assemblies.