AU6497899A - Field emission charge controlled mirror (fea-ccm) - Google Patents

Field emission charge controlled mirror (fea-ccm)

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Publication number
AU6497899A
AU6497899A AU64978/99A AU6497899A AU6497899A AU 6497899 A AU6497899 A AU 6497899A AU 64978/99 A AU64978/99 A AU 64978/99A AU 6497899 A AU6497899 A AU 6497899A AU 6497899 A AU6497899 A AU 6497899A
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Prior art keywords
fea
ccm
field emission
controlled mirror
charge controlled
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Abandoned
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AU64978/99A
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Inventor
Eric A. Gifford
Michael J. Little
William P. Robinson
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MEMSolutions Inc
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MEMSolutions Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J1/00—Details of electrodes, of magnetic control means, of screens, or of the mounting or spacing thereof, common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J1/02—Main electrodes
    • H01J1/30—Cold cathodes, e.g. field-emissive cathode
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0816—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements
    • G02B26/0833—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD
    • G02B26/0841—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD the reflecting element being moved or deformed by electrostatic means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/74—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor
    • H04N5/7416—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor involving the use of a spatial light modulator, e.g. a light valve, controlled by a video signal
    • H04N5/7458—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor involving the use of a spatial light modulator, e.g. a light valve, controlled by a video signal the modulator being an array of deformable mirrors, e.g. digital micromirror device [DMD]

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Cathode-Ray Tubes And Fluorescent Screens For Display (AREA)
  • Transforming Electric Information Into Light Information (AREA)
  • Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
AU64978/99A 1998-10-15 1999-10-14 Field emission charge controlled mirror (fea-ccm) Abandoned AU6497899A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/172,612 US6034810A (en) 1997-04-18 1998-10-15 Field emission charge controlled mirror (FEA-CCM)
US09172612 1998-10-15
PCT/US1999/021455 WO2000022472A1 (en) 1998-10-15 1999-10-14 Field emission charge controlled mirror (fea-ccm)

Publications (1)

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AU6497899A true AU6497899A (en) 2000-05-01

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AU64978/99A Abandoned AU6497899A (en) 1998-10-15 1999-10-14 Field emission charge controlled mirror (fea-ccm)

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US6034810A (https=)
EP (1) EP1121618A1 (https=)
JP (1) JP2002527790A (https=)
KR (1) KR100662144B1 (https=)
AU (1) AU6497899A (https=)
CA (1) CA2347726A1 (https=)
WO (1) WO2000022472A1 (https=)

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KR100662144B1 (ko) 2006-12-27
KR20010105159A (ko) 2001-11-28
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