DE60215093T2 - Steuerbare flüssige Mikrolinse mit schmierungsgestützter Elektrobenetzung - Google Patents
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- Electrochromic Elements, Electrophoresis, Or Variable Reflection Or Absorption Elements (AREA)
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| US09/951,637 US6545815B2 (en) | 2001-09-13 | 2001-09-13 | Tunable liquid microlens with lubrication assisted electrowetting |
| US951637 | 2001-09-13 |
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| DE60215093D1 DE60215093D1 (de) | 2006-11-16 |
| DE60215093T2 true DE60215093T2 (de) | 2007-03-08 |
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| US (1) | US6545815B2 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP1293807B1 (https=) |
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