公开(公告)号：US08223425B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US12646585

申请日：2009-12-23

Applicant: Akinori Hashimura ,  Liang Tang ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

Inventor： Akinori Hashimura ,  Liang Tang ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

IPC: G02B26/00

CPC classification number: G02F1/23 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G02F2203/10

Abstract: A plasmonic display device is provided that uses physical modulation mechanisms. The device is made from an electrically conductive bottom electrode and a first dielectric layer overlying the bottom electrode. The first dielectric layer is a piezoelectric material having an index of expansion responsive to an electric field. An electrically conductive top electrode overlies the first dielectric layer. A first plasmonic layer, including a plurality of discrete plasmonic particles, is interposed between the top and bottom electrodes and in contact with the first dielectric layer. In one aspect, the plasmonic particles are an expandable polymer material covered with a metal coating having a size responsive to an electric field.

Abstract translation: 提供了使用物理调制机制的等离子体显示装置。 该器件由导电底部电极和覆盖底部电极的第一电介质层制成。 第一电介质层是具有响应于电场的扩展指数的压电材料。 导电顶电极覆盖在第一电介质层上。 包括多个离散等离子体激元的第一等离子体激元层介于顶电极和底电极之间并与第一电介质层接触。 在一个方面，等离子体激元粒子是覆盖有对电场有响应尺寸的金属涂层的可膨胀聚合物材料。

公开(公告)号：US20120139958A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US13157225

申请日：2011-06-09

Applicant: Liang Tang ,  Akinori Hashimura ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

Inventor： Liang Tang ,  Akinori Hashimura ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

IPC: G09G5/10

CPC classification number: G02F1/0128 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G02F2001/13345 ,  G02F2203/10 ,  G02F2203/34 ,  G06F3/0412

Abstract: An electrical pressure-sensitive reflective display includes an array of display pixels, each with a transparent top surface, first electrode, second electrode, an elastic polymer medium, and metallic nanoparticles distributed in the elastic polymer medium. When a first voltage potential is applied between the first and second electrodes of each display pixel, a first color is reflected from the incident spectrum of light, assuming no pressure is applied on the top surface of each display pixel. When the top surface of a first display pixel is deformed in response to an applied pressure, the elastic polymer medium in the first display pixel is compressed, decreasing the metallic nanoparticle-to-metallic nanoparticle mean distance in the first display pixel. In response to decreasing the metallic nanoparticle-to-metallic nanoparticle mean distance, the color reflected from the incident spectrum of light by the second display pixel is changed from the first color to second color.

Abstract translation: 电压敏反射显示器包括显示像素阵列，每个显示像素具有分布在弹性聚合物介质中的透明顶表面，第一电极，第二电极，弹性聚合物介质和金属纳米颗粒。 当在每个显示像素的第一和第二电极之间施加第一电压电位时，假设在每个显示像素的顶表面上没有施加压力，第一颜色从光的入射光谱反射。 当第一显示像素的顶表面响应于所施加的压力而变形时，第一显示像素中的弹性聚合物介质被压缩，从而降低第一显示像素中金属纳米颗粒与金属纳米颗粒的平均距离。 响应于减少金属纳米颗粒 - 金属纳米颗粒平均距离，由第二显示像素的入射光谱反射的颜色从第一颜色变为第二颜色。

公开(公告)号：US20110109854A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US12614368

申请日：2009-11-06

Applicant: Liang Tang ,  Akinori Hashimura ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

Inventor： Liang Tang ,  Akinori Hashimura ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

IPC: G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/195 ,  G02F2203/10

Abstract: A color-tunable plasmonic device is provided with a partially modulated refractive index. A first dielectric layer overlies a bottom electrode, and has a refractive index non-responsive to an electric field. A second dielectric layer overlies the first dielectric layer, having a refractive index responsive to an electric field. An electrically conductive top electrode overlies the second dielectric layer. A plasmonic layer including a plurality of discrete plasmonic particles is interposed between the top and bottom electrodes. In one aspect, the plasmonic layer is interposed between the first and second dielectric layers. In a second aspect, the plasmonic layer is interposed between the first dielectric layer and the bottom electrode. In a third aspect, a first plasmonic layer is interposed between the first dielectric layer and the bottom electrode, and a second plasmonic layer of discrete plasmonic particles is interposed between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer.

Abstract translation: 彩色等离子体激元器件具有部分调制的折射率。 第一电介质层覆盖在底部电极上，并且具有对电场无响应的折射率。 第二电介质层覆盖第一电介质层，具有响应于电场的折射率。 导电顶电极覆盖在第二电介质层上。 包括多个离散等离子体激元的等离子体激元层插入在顶部和底部电极之间。 在一个方面，等离子体激元层介于第一和第二电介质层之间。 在第二方面，等离子体激元层介于第一介电层和底电极之间。 在第三方面中，在第一介电层和底电极之间插入第一等离子体激元层，并且在第一介电层和第二电介质层之间插入离散等离子体激元的第二等离子体层。

公开(公告)号：US20110109845A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US12621567

申请日：2009-11-19

Applicant: Liang Tang ,  Akinori Hashimura ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

Inventor： Liang Tang ,  Akinori Hashimura ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

IPC: G02B26/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02B5/008 ,  G02F1/0131 ,  G02F1/1334 ,  G02F1/133555 ,  G02F1/23 ,  G02F2203/10 ,  G02F2203/15 ,  G02F2203/34

Abstract: A plasmonic display device is provided having dual modulation mechanisms. The device has an electrically conductive bottom electrode that may be either transparent or reflective. A dielectric layer overlies the bottom electrode, made from an elastic polymer material having a refractive index responsive to an electric field. An electrically conductive top electrode, either transparent or reflective, overlies the dielectric layer. A plasmonic layer, including a plurality of discrete plasmonic particles, is interposed between the top and bottom electrodes and in contact with the dielectric layer. In one aspect, the plasmonic layer is embedded in the dielectric layer. Alternately, the plasmonic layer overlies the bottom (or top) electrode. Then, the dielectric layer overlies the plasmonic layer particles and exposed regions of the bottom electrode between the first plasmonic layer particles.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有双重调制机制的等离子体显示装置。 该器件具有可以是透明或反射的导电底部电极。 介电层覆盖在由电场响应的折射率的弹性聚合物材料制成的底部电极上。 透明或反射的导电顶电极覆盖介电层。 包括多个离散等离子体激元的等离子体激元层介于顶电极和底电极之间并与电介质层接触。 在一个方面，等离子体激元层嵌入电介质层。 或者，等离子体激元层覆盖底部（或顶部）电极。 然后，电介质层覆盖等离子体激元层颗粒和第一等离子体激元层颗粒之间的底部电极的暴露区域。

公开(公告)号：US20110075245A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12568522

申请日：2009-09-28

Applicant: Akinori Hashimura ,  Douglas J. Tweet ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

Inventor： Akinori Hashimura ,  Douglas J. Tweet ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

IPC: G02B26/00

CPC classification number: G02B26/001

Abstract: A full color range analog controlled interferometric modulation device is provided. The device includes a transparent substrate, and a transparent fixed-position electrically conductive electrode with a bottom surface overlying the substrate. A transparent spacer overlies the fixed-position electrode, and an induced absorber overlies the spacer. An optically reflective electrically conductive moveable membrane overlies the induced absorber. A cavity is formed between the induced absorber and the moveable membrane having a maximum air gap dimension less than the spacer thickness. In one aspect, the distance from the top surface of the fixed-position electrode to a cavity lower surface is at least twice as great as the cavity maximum air gap dimension. In another aspect, at least one anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer is interposed between the substrate and the fixed-position electrode, and at least one ARC layer is interposed between the fixed-position electrode and the spacer.

Abstract translation: 提供全色范围的模拟控制干涉式调制装置。 该器件包括透明衬底和具有覆盖衬底的底表面的透明固定位置导电电极。 透明间隔物覆盖固定位置电极，诱导吸收体覆盖在间隔物上。 光反射导电的可移动膜覆盖在诱导的吸收体上。 在诱导的吸收体和具有小于间隔物厚度的最大气隙尺寸的可移动膜之间形成空腔。 在一个方面，从固定位置电极的顶表面到腔下表面的距离至少是腔最大气隙尺寸的两倍。 另一方面，在基板和固定位置电极之间插入至少一个抗反射涂层（ARC）层，并且在固定位置电极和间隔物之间​​插入至少一个ARC层。

公开(公告)号：US20110074808A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12750495

申请日：2010-03-30

Applicant: Jiandong Huang ,  Scott J. Daly ,  Apostolos T. Voustas ,  Akinori Hashimura ,  Xiao-fan Feng

Inventor： Jiandong Huang ,  Scott J. Daly ,  Apostolos T. Voustas ,  Akinori Hashimura ,  Xiao-fan Feng

IPC: G09G5/02

CPC classification number: G09G5/02 ,  G09G3/2003 ,  G09G3/2077 ,  G09G3/346 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G3/3607 ,  G09G2300/0491 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2340/0407 ,  G09G2340/0428 ,  G09G2340/06

Abstract: A display device is provided that includes a plurality of pixels, where each pixel includes a single subpixel. In a first aspect, a single subpixel is able to sequentially generate a plurality of (e.g., at least three) primary colors. As a result of the single subpixel, the display is able to supply a gamut of colors including at least 3 primaries colors. For example, the sequential generation of the 3 primary colors may involve operating the subpixel in a time division multiplex (TDM) mode, and a primary combination color is supplied in response to the subpixel generating 2 primary colors in respective TDM subframes. When the pixel includes at least two neighboring subpixels, the pixel may additionally be operated in a spatial division multiple (SDM) mode or in the TDM mode.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括多个像素的显示装置，其中每个像素包括单个子像素。 在第一方面，单个子像素能够顺序地生成多个（例如，至少三个）原色。 作为单个子像素的结果，显示器能够提供包括至少3个基色的色域。 例如，3原色的顺序生成可以涉及以时分复用（TDM）模式操作子像素，并且响应于在各个TDM子帧中产生2个原色的子像素来提供主要组合颜色。 当像素包括至少两个相邻子像素时，该像素可另外以空分复用（SDM）模式或TDM模式操作。

公开(公告)号：US07696843B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11570924

申请日：2005-07-25

Applicant: Akinori Hashimura

Inventor： Akinori Hashimura

IPC: H03H9/50 ,  H03H9/05

CPC classification number: H03H9/462 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  H03H9/2436 ,  H03H9/505 ,  H03H2009/0237 ,  H03H2009/02496 ,  H03H2009/02503 ,  H03H2009/02527 ,  H03H2009/2442 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/762 ,  Y10S977/766

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a coupling element of an MEMS filter with design flexibility and minimization of mass loading effects. The invention provides a structure wherein the mass loading effects are not reflected on the MEMS filter characteristic by using a nanosize coupling element with a very small mass compared to a microsize MEMS resonator, such as a carbon nanotube (CNT), as a coupling element part.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个目的是提供具有设计灵活性和最小化质量负载效应的MEMS滤波器的耦合元件。 本发明提供了一种结构，其中通过使用具有非常小的质量的纳米尺度耦合元件，与微型MEMS谐振器（例如碳纳米管（CNT））作为耦合元件部分相比，质量负载效应未反映在MEMS滤波器特性上 。

公开(公告)号：US08896907B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US13449370

申请日：2012-04-18

Applicant: Douglas J. Tweet ,  Akinori Hashimura ,  Paul J. Schuele ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

Inventor： Douglas J. Tweet ,  Akinori Hashimura ,  Paul J. Schuele ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

IPC: G02B26/00 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/133553 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G02F2201/124 ,  G02F2203/10

Abstract: A method is provided for forming a reflective plasmonic display. The method provides a substrate and deposits a bottom dielectric layer. A conductive film is deposited overlying the bottom dielectric layer. A hard mask is formed with nano-size openings overlying the conductive film. The conductive film is plasma etched via nano-size openings in the hard mask, stopping at the dielectric layer. After removing the hard mask, a conductive film is left with nano-size openings to the dielectric layer. Metal is deposited in the nano-size openings, creating a pattern of metallic nanoparticles overlying the dielectric layer. Then, the conductive film is removed. The hard mask may be formed by conformally depositing an Al film overlying the conductive film and anodizing the Al film, creating a hard mask of porous anodized Al oxide (AAO) film. The porous AAO film may form a short-range hexagonal, and long-range random order hole patterns.

Abstract translation: 提供了形成反射等离子体显示器的方法。 该方法提供衬底并沉积底部电介质层。 沉积覆盖在底部介电层上的导电膜。 形成具有覆盖导电膜的纳米尺寸开口的硬掩模。 导电膜通过硬掩模中的纳米尺寸开口进行等离子体蚀刻，停留在电介质层。 在去除硬掩模之后，导电膜留下具有到介电层的纳米尺寸的开口。 金属沉积在纳米尺寸的开口中，形成覆盖在介电层上的金属纳米颗粒图案。 然后，去除导电膜。 硬掩模可以通过共形沉积覆盖在导电膜上的Al膜并阳极氧化Al膜，形成多孔阳极氧化Al氧化物（AAO）膜的硬掩模来形成。 多孔AAO膜可以形成短程六边形和长程随机顺序孔图案。

公开(公告)号：US20140168742A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13714073

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: Akinori Hashimura ,  Douglas J. Tweet ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

Inventor： Akinori Hashimura ,  Douglas J. Tweet ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

IPC: G02F1/00 ,  G02B5/00

CPC classification number: G02F1/0018 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B5/008 ,  G02F1/133553 ,  G02F1/1393 ,  G02F2202/36 ,  G02F2203/055 ,  G02F2203/10 ,  Y10S977/773 ,  Y10S977/834

Abstract: A plasmonic optical device is provided operating in near ultra violet (UV) and visible wavelengths of light. The optical device is made from a substrate and nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a core with a negative real value relative permittivity of absolute value greater than 10 in a first range of wavelengths including near UV and visible wavelengths of light, and a shell with an imaginary relative permittivity of less than 5 in the first range of wavelengths. A dielectric overlies the substrate, and is embedded with the nanoparticles. If the substrate is reflective, a reflective optical filter is formed. If the substrate is transparent, the filter is transmissive. In one aspect, the dielectric is a tunable medium (e.g., liquid crystal) having an index of refraction responsive to an electric field. The tunable medium is interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode.

Abstract translation: 提供等离子体激发光学器件，其工作在近紫外（UV）和可见光波长的光。 光学器件由衬底和纳米颗粒制成。 所述纳米颗粒具有在包括近紫外和可见光波长的第一波长范围内具有大于10的绝对值的绝对值相对介电常数的核，并且在第一范围内具有小于5的假想相对介电常数的壳 波长。 电介质覆盖在衬底上，并且嵌入有纳米颗粒。 如果基板是反射的，则形成反射式滤光器。 如果基板是透明的，则滤光器是透射的。 在一个方面，电介质是具有响应于电场的折射率的可调介质（例如，液晶）。 可调介质介于第一电极和第二电极之间。

公开(公告)号：US20140140054A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US13682535

申请日：2012-11-20

Applicant: Akinori Hashimura ,  Douglas J. Tweet ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

Inventor： Akinori Hashimura ,  Douglas J. Tweet ,  Apostolos T. Voutsas

IPC: C23C28/00 ,  F21V9/16

CPC classification number: C25D11/045 ,  B01D67/0065 ,  B01D67/0069 ,  B01D67/0072 ,  B01D71/022 ,  B01D71/025 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C23C14/046 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/665 ,  C25D5/02 ,  C25D11/022 ,  C25D11/12 ,  C25D11/18 ,  C25D11/20 ,  C25D11/24

Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating a multi-structure pore membrane. In one method, an anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) template is formed with an array of pores exposing underlying regions of a conductive layer top surface. A plurality of photoresist layers is patterned to sequentially expose a plurality of AAO template sections. Each exposed AAO template section is sequentially etched to widen pore diameters, so that each AAO template section may be associated with a corresponding unique pore diameter. A target material is deposited in the pores of the AAO template and, as a result, an array of target material structures is formed on the top surface, where the target material structures associated with each AAO template section have a corresponding diameter. Also provided is a multi-structure pixel device formed with subpixels having different structure dimensions.

Abstract translation: 提供了制造多结构孔膜的方法。 在一种方法中，阳极氧化的氧化铝（AAO）模板形成有暴露导电层顶表面的下面区域的孔阵列。 图案化多个光致抗蚀剂层以顺序暴露多个AAO模板部分。 依次蚀刻每个曝光的AAO模板部分以扩大孔径，使得每个AAO模板部分可以与相应的唯一孔径相关联。 目标材料沉积在AAO模板的孔中，结果，在顶表面上形成一组目标材料结构，其中与每个AAO模板部分相关联的目标材料结构具有相应的直径。 还提供了具有不同结构尺寸的子像素形成的多结构像素器件。