MEMS WAVEGUIDE SHUTTLE OPTICAL LATCHING SWITCH

    公开(公告)号:CA2461327C

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-12

    申请号:CA2461327

    申请日:2004-03-16

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Abstract: An optical micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) switch is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment the optical MEMS switch is used as an M x N optical signal switching system. The optical MEMS switch comprises a plurality of optical waveguides formed on a shuttle for switching optical states wherein the state of the optical switch is changed by a system of drive and latch actuators. The optical MEMS switch utilizes a latching mechanism in association with a thermal drive actuator for aligning the waveguide shuttle . In use the optical MEMS switch may be integrated with other optical components to form planar light circuits (PLCs). When switches and PLCs are integrated together on a silicon chip, compact higher functionality devices, such as Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers (ROADMs), may be fabricated.

    CABEZALES DE IMPRESION DE CHORRO DE TINTA.

    公开(公告)号:MX2008003916A

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-27

    申请号:MX2008003916

    申请日:2008-03-24

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Abstract: La materia objeto de esta descripción se relaciona con dispositivos de impresión de chorro de tinta. De manera más particular, la materia objeto de esta invención se relaciona con cabezales de impresión de chorro de tinta piezoeléctricas de alta densidad y métodos para fabricar cabezales de impresión de chorro de tinta piezoeléctricas de alta densidad.

    13.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:DE60221947D1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-04

    申请号:DE60221947

    申请日:2002-11-08

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Abstract: A silicon demultiplexer, a plurality of silicon switches and a silicon multiplexer are monolithically integrated on a single silicon chip. In embodiments, the silicon demultiplexer and the silicon multiplexer each comprise a diffraction grating. In other embodiments, the silicon demultiplexer and the silicon multiplexer each comprise an arrayed waveguide grating. In various exemplary embodiments, the silicon optical switches comprise optical switches, micromachined torsion mirrors, electrostatic micromirrors, and/or tilting micromirrors. In use, an optical signal comprising a multiplexed data stream is input into the monolithic reconfigurable optical multiplexer. An optical signal that comprises a modified multiplexed data stream may be output. In an optical communications system, the silicon demultiplexer communicates with an input optical fiber, the plurality of silicon optical switches communicate between the silicon demultiplexer and the silicon multiplexer, and the silicon multiplexer communicates with an output optical fiber. In various embodiments, the optical switches are fabricated to be self-aligned.

    PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR SOLID INKJET APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:CA2674726C

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-15

    申请号:CA2674726

    申请日:2009-08-05

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Abstract: This disclosure provides an aperture plate coated with a composition comprising a fluorinated compound and an organic compound selected from the group consisting of a urea, an isocyanate and a melamine. This disclosure also provides a process of applying a coating composition to an aperture plate, comprising adding a fluorinated compound, an organic compound selected from the group consisting of a urea, an isocyanate and a melamine, and an optional catalyst together in a solvent to form a coating composition, applying the coating composition to a base film, and curing the base film. This disclosure also describes replacing the aperture plate with polyimide film, where the polyimide film is coated with the above-described coating composition before a laser cutting process.

    METHOD FOR FORMING AN ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:CA2631600C

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-16

    申请号:CA2631600

    申请日:2008-05-20

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Abstract: Methods form a multi-color electrophoretic display. The methods include providing microcapsules, wherein the microcapsules have an electrostatic charge, and wherein the microcapsules comprise, a shell that is transparent and a display medium within the shell, wherein the display medium is comprised of either (a) at least two sets of differently colored particles in a substantially clear fluid, or (b) at least one set of colored particles in a differently colored fluid. The methods include transferring the microcapsules to a substrate, wherein the electrostatic charge of the microcapsules attracts the microcapsules to the substrate, wherein a display layer of microcapsules is formed on the substrate. The methods include positioning a conductive substrate adjacent to the substrate, wherein the substrate is located between the display layer and the conductive substrate. In use, the conductive substrate applies an electric field to the display layer, and wherein the sets of particles within each microcapsule in the display layer are movable within the microcapsule by the electric field.

    METHOD FOR FORMING AN ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:CA2631603C

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:CA2631603

    申请日:2008-05-20

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Abstract: Methods form multi-color electrophoretic displays. The method includes providing a solution containing microcapsules, wherein the microcapsules comprise a shell that is transparent and a display medium within the shell, wherein the display medium comprised of either (a) at least two sets of differently colored particles in a substantially clear fluid, or (b) at least one set of colored particles in a differently colored fluid. The method includes dispensing the solution onto a substrate, wherein a display layer of microcapsules is formed on the substrate. The method includes positioning a conductive substrate adjacent to the substrate, wherein the substrate is located between the display layer and the conductive substrate, wherein the conductive substrate applies an electric field to at least one microcapsule of the display layer, wherein the sets of particles of each microcapsule in the display layer are movable within the microcapsule by the electric field to be displayed.

    MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES
    17.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:CA2745162A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-06

    申请号:CA2745162

    申请日:2011-06-30

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Inventor: LIN PINYEN

    Abstract: Microfluidic devices are prepared by providing a substrate material having a solid adhesive thin sheet, printing solid ink on the substrate using a conventional printer, selectively etching the substrate using a wax masking layer to obtain a desired pattern, removing the masking layer from the substrate, aligning and bonding together the pattern of the substrate to a pattern of a second substrate to form a layer of substrates, and curing the layer of substrates to result in a three-dimensional microfluidic device.

    METHOD FOR FORMING AN ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:CA2631600A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-25

    申请号:CA2631600

    申请日:2008-05-20

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Abstract: Methods form a multi-color electrophoretic display. The methods include providing microcapsules, wherein the microcapsules have an electrostatic charge, and wherein the microcapsules comprise, a shell that is transparent and a displa y medium within the shell, wherein the display medium is comprised of either (a) at least two sets of differently colored particles in a substantially clear fluid, or (b) at least one set of colored particles in a differently colored fluid. The methods include transferring the microcapsules to a substrate, wherein the electrostatic charge of the microcapsules attracts the microcapsules to the substrate, wherein a display layer of microcapsules is formed on the substrate. The methods include positioning a conductive substrate adjacent to the substrate, wherein the substrate is located between the display layer and the conductive substrate. In use, the conductive substrate applies an electric field to the display layer, and wherein the sets of particles within each microcapsule in the display layer are movable within the microcapsule by the electric field.

    CORE-SHELL PARTICLES CONTAINING FLUORESCENT COMPONENTS FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS

    公开(公告)号:CA2631569A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-25

    申请号:CA2631569

    申请日:2008-05-20

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Abstract: An electrophoretic ink includes fluid having either (a) at least two sets of differently colored particles with the fluid been a substantially clear flui d, or (b) at least one set of colored particles with the fluid been a differently colored fluid than the colored particles, wherein at least one set of colored particles includes at least one electrophoretic particle having a core-shell structure. The at least one electrophoretic particle includes a shell and a core located within the shell, wherein the- core includes a colorant and a fluorescent compound. An electric field may be applied adjacently to the fluid of the ink, and the at least one set of colored particles having t he core-shell structure is movable within the fluid of the ink by the electric field.

    MONOLITHIC RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:CA2411012C

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-07

    申请号:CA2411012

    申请日:2002-11-01

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Abstract: 25 A silicon demultiplexer, a plurality of silicon switches and a silicon multiplexer are monolithically integrated on a single silicon chip. In embodiments, the silicon demultiplexer and the silicon multiplexer each comprise a diffraction grating. In other embodiments, the silicon demultiplexer and the silicon multiplexer each comprise an arrayed waveguide grating. In various exemplary embodiments , the silicon optical switches comprise optical switches, micromachined torsion mirrors, electrostatic micromirrors, and/or tilting micromirrors. In use, an optical signal comprising a multiplexed data stream is input into the monolithic reconfigurable optical multiplexer. An optical signal that comprises a modified multiplexed data stream may be output. In an optical communications system, the silicon demultiplexer communicates with an input optical fiber, the plurality of silicon optics switches communicate between the silicon demultiplexer and the silicon multiplexer, and the silicon multiplexer communicates with an output optical fiber. In various embodiments, the optical switches are fabricated to be self-aligned.

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