公开(公告)号：EP2402933A2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-04

申请号：EP11178527.5

申请日：2006-12-19

Applicant: Pixtronix Inc.

Inventor： Hagood, Nesbitt, W. ,  Gandhi, Jignesh ,  McAllister, Abraham ,  Malzbender, Rainer, M. ,  Barton, Roger ,  Lewis, Stephen

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/2022 ,  G09G3/2033 ,  G09G3/2037 ,  G09G3/2081 ,  G09G3/346 ,  G09G3/3473 ,  G09G5/397 ,  G09G5/399 ,  G09G2300/026 ,  G09G2300/0408 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2320/0247 ,  G09G2320/0266 ,  G09G2320/0285 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2360/18

Abstract: A direct-view display comprises a transparent substrate and an array of MEMS light modulators formed on the transparent substrate, wherein each of the light modulators can be driven into at least two states. A control matrix is formed on the transparent substrate for transmitting data and actuation voltages to the array. A controller controls the states of each of the light modulators in the array by obtaining a plurality of sub-frame data sets from a memory, wherein the plurality of sub-frame data sets correspond to an image frame, and each sub-frame data set indicates desired states of light modulators in multiple rows and multiple columns of the array. The controller outputs the plurality of sub-frame data sets according to a changeable output sequence, stored at least partially in memory to drive light modulators into the states indicated in the sub-frame data sets. The output sequence include timing values for events related to the setting of light modulators into desired states for at least two of the plurality of sub-frame data sets.

Abstract translation: 直视型显示器包括透明基板和形成在透明基板上的MEMS光调制器阵列，其中每个光调制器可被驱动为至少两个状态。 控制矩阵形成在透明基板上，用于向阵列传输数据和致动电压。 控制器通过从存储器获得多个子帧数据组来控制阵列中的每个光调制器的状态，其中多个子帧数据组对应于图像帧，并且每个子帧数据组 指示阵列的多行和多列中的光调制器的期望状态。 控制器根据可改变的输出序列输出多个子帧数据组，所述多个子帧数据组至少部分地存储在存储器中以将光调制器驱动到子帧数据组中指示的状态。 输出序列包括与将光调制器设置为多个子帧数据集中的至少两个的期望状态相关的事件的定时值。

公开(公告)号：EP2571013A3

公开(公告)日：2014-07-30

申请号：EP12188497.7

申请日：2007-06-05

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Hagood, Nesbitt W. ,  Lewis, Stephen ,  Mcallister, Abraham ,  Barton, Roger ,  Payne, Richard S. ,  Steyn, Jasper Lodewyk

IPC: G09G3/34 ,  G02B26/02 ,  H03K17/10

CPC classification number: G09G3/3433 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G2300/0814 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/0857 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2310/0237 ,  G09G2310/0251 ,  G09G2310/0254 ,  G09G2310/0262 ,  G09G2310/0289 ,  G09G2310/063 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2330/028 ,  G09G2330/04 ,  G09G2360/18

Abstract: An electromechanical device comprising a substrate and a light blocking element (2304) formed on the substrate and having a first actuator and a second actuator opposing the first actuator for moving the light blocking element between at least a first position and a second position. A flip-flop circuit (2300) is disposed on the substrate and electrically couples the first and second actuators. The flip-flop circuit is configured to maintain an opposite logical state on the first and second actuators, the logical state corresponding to the position of the light blocking element.

公开(公告)号：EP2263968B1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-30

申请号：EP10175920.7

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Hagood, Nesbitt, W. ,  Barton, Roger ,  Lewis, Stephen ,  McAllister, Abraham

IPC: G02B26/02 ,  G02B26/04 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G02B26/04 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G09G3/2011 ,  G09G3/2022 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G2300/0814 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/088 ,  G09G2310/02 ,  G09G2310/0218 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2310/0262 ,  G09G2310/06 ,  G09G2310/063

公开(公告)号：EP2116885B1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-23

申请号：EP08005944.7

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Hagood, Nesbitt W. ,  Barton, Roger ,  Lewis, Stephen ,  MCAllister, Abraham

IPC: G01L5/00 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/122 ,  G02B6/13 ,  G02B6/35 ,  G02B6/43 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G02B26/02 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G2300/08 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/0885 ,  G09G2310/0251 ,  G09G2310/0262 ,  G09G2310/063

公开(公告)号：EP2261170B1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-23

申请号：EP10175901.7

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Hagood, Nesbitt, W. ,  Barton, Roger ,  Lewis, Stephen ,  McAllister, Abraham

IPC: G02B26/02 ,  G02B26/04 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G09G3/20

CPC classification number: G02B26/04 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G09G3/2011 ,  G09G3/2022 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G2300/0814 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/088 ,  G09G2310/02 ,  G09G2310/0218 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2310/0262 ,  G09G2310/06 ,  G09G2310/063

公开(公告)号：EP2261170A2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-15

申请号：EP10175901.7

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: Pixtronix Inc.

Inventor： Hagood, Nesbitt, W. ,  Barton, Roger ,  Lewis, Stephen ,  McAllister, Abraham

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

CPC classification number: G02B26/04 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G09G3/2011 ,  G09G3/2022 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G2300/0814 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/088 ,  G09G2310/02 ,  G09G2310/0218 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2310/0262 ,  G09G2310/06 ,  G09G2310/063

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises an array of pixels arranged in rows and columns including a transparent substrate, and a plurality of MEMS-based light modulators. A control matrix is disposed on the substrate and includes a common electrical connection among a set of pixels, the set of pixels including pixels in at least two of the columns and in at least two of the rows, a data voltage interconnect corresponding to one of the columns, and a switch incorporated into one of the pixels for controlling actuation of a corresponding MEMS-based light modulator in response to a voltage applied by the data voltage interconnect.

Abstract translation: 显示设备包括以行和列排列的像素阵列，其包括透明基板和多个基于MEMS的光调制器。 控制矩阵设置在衬底上并包括一组像素中的公共电连接，该组像素包括至少两列中的像素和至少两列中的像素，数据电压互连对应于 所述列和开关结合到所述像素中的一个中，用于响应于由所述数据电压互连施加的电压来控制对应的基于MEMS的光调制器的致动。

公开(公告)号：EP2085807B1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-29

申请号：EP08005973.6

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Hagood, Nesbitt W. ,  Barton, Roger ,  Lewis, Stephen ,  MCAllister, Abraham

IPC: G02B26/02 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G02B26/02 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G2300/08 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/0885 ,  G09G2310/0251 ,  G09G2310/0262 ,  G09G2310/063

公开(公告)号：EP2528053A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-28

申请号：EP12181222.6

申请日：2007-06-05

Applicant: Pixtronix Inc.

Inventor： Hagood, Nesbitt W. ,  Lewis, Stephen ,  MCallister, Abraham ,  Barton, Roger ,  Payne, Richard S. ,  Steyn, Jasper Lodewyk

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/3433 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G2300/0814 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/0857 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2310/0237 ,  G09G2310/0251 ,  G09G2310/0254 ,  G09G2310/0262 ,  G09G2310/0289 ,  G09G2310/063 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2330/028 ,  G09G2330/04 ,  G09G2360/18

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a substrate and an array of pixels. Each pixel includes at least one actuator; at least one MEMS device capable of modulating light, and a control matrix for driving each of the MEMS devices in the array of pixels into one of at least three states including: a substantially open state, a substantially closed state, and a partially open state.

Abstract translation: 显示装置包括基板和像素阵列。 每个像素包括至少一个致动器; 至少一个能够调制光的MEMS器件，以及用于将像素阵列中的每个MEMS器件驱动至少三个状态之一的控制矩阵，包括：基本上打开状态，基本关闭状态和部分打开状态 。

公开(公告)号：EP2402934A3

公开(公告)日：2012-10-17

申请号：EP11178533.3

申请日：2006-12-19

Applicant: Pixtronix Inc.

Inventor： Hagood, Nesbitt, W. ,  Gandhi, Jignesh ,  McAllister, Abraham ,  Malzbender, Rainer, M. ,  Barton, Roger ,  Lewis, Stephen

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/2022 ,  G09G3/2033 ,  G09G3/2037 ,  G09G3/2081 ,  G09G3/346 ,  G09G3/3473 ,  G09G2300/026 ,  G09G2300/0408 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2320/0247 ,  G09G2320/0266 ,  G09G2320/0285 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2360/18

Abstract: A direct-view display comprises a transparent substrate and an array of MEMS light modulators formed on the transparent substrate, wherein each of the light modulators can be driven into at least two states. A control matrix is formed on the transparent substrate for transmitting data and actuation voltages to the array. A controller controls the states of each of the light modulators in the array, The controller obtains a plurality of subframe data sets from a memory, wherein the plurality of sub-frame data sets correspond to an image frame, each sub-frame data set is associated with a coded weight, and each sub-frame data set indicates desired states of light modulators in multiple rows and multiple columns of the array. The controller outputs the plurality of sub-frame data sets according to an output sequence, stored at least partially in memory, to drive light modulators into the states indicated in the sub-frame data sets; and controls illumination of each of the respective sub-frame data sets of the plurality of sub-frame data sets based on the coded weight associated with the respective sub-frame data set.

Abstract translation: 直视型显示器包括透明基板和形成在透明基板上的MEMS光调制器阵列，其中每个光调制器可被驱动为至少两个状态。 控制矩阵形成在透明基板上，用于向阵列传输数据和致动电压。 控制器控制阵列中每个光调制器的状态。控制器从存储器获得多个子帧数据组，其中多个子帧数据组对应于图像帧，每个子帧数据组是 与编码权重相关联，并且每个子帧数据集指示阵列的多行和多列中的光调制器的期望状态。 控制器根据输出序列输出多个子帧数据组，所述输出序列至少部分地存储在存储器中，以将光调制器驱动到子帧数据组中指示的状态; 并且基于与相应的子帧数据集相关联的编码权重来控制多个子帧数据组的各个子帧数据组中的每一个的照明。

公开(公告)号：EP2402933A3

公开(公告)日：2012-10-17

申请号：EP11178527.5

申请日：2006-12-19

Applicant: Pixtronix Inc.

Inventor： Hagood, Nesbitt, W. ,  Gandhi, Jignesh ,  McAllister, Abraham ,  Malzbender, Rainer, M. ,  Barton, Roger ,  Lewis, Stephen

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/2022 ,  G09G3/2033 ,  G09G3/2037 ,  G09G3/2081 ,  G09G3/346 ,  G09G3/3473 ,  G09G5/397 ,  G09G5/399 ,  G09G2300/026 ,  G09G2300/0408 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2320/0247 ,  G09G2320/0266 ,  G09G2320/0285 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2360/18

Abstract: A direct-view display comprises a transparent substrate and an array of MEMS light modulators formed on the transparent substrate, wherein each of the light modulators can be driven into at least two states. A control matrix is formed on the transparent substrate for transmitting data and actuation voltages to the array. A controller controls the states of each of the light modulators in the array by obtaining a plurality of sub-frame data sets from a memory, wherein the plurality of sub-frame data sets correspond to an image frame, and each sub-frame data set indicates desired states of light modulators in multiple rows and multiple columns of the array. The controller outputs the plurality of sub-frame data sets according to a changeable output sequence, stored at least partially in memory to drive light modulators into the states indicated in the sub-frame data sets. The output sequence include timing values for events related to the setting of light modulators into desired states for at least two of the plurality of sub-frame data sets.