DE69102933D1 - Matrixadressierte Lichtmodulationsvorrichtung. - Google Patents

Matrixadressierte Lichtmodulationsvorrichtung.

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DE69102933D1
DE69102933D1 DE69102933T DE69102933T DE69102933D1 DE 69102933 D1 DE69102933 D1 DE 69102933D1 DE 69102933 T DE69102933 T DE 69102933T DE 69102933 T DE69102933 T DE 69102933T DE 69102933 D1 DE69102933 D1 DE 69102933D1
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matrix
flaps
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light modulation
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Raymond Vuilleumier
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Safran Colibrys SA
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    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B26/02—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/37—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements
    • G09F9/372—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements the positions of the elements being controlled by the application of an electric field
DE69102933T 1990-04-20 1991-04-05 Matrixadressierte Lichtmodulationsvorrichtung. Expired - Fee Related DE69102933T2 (de)

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CH1337/90A CH682523A5 (fr) 1990-04-20 1990-04-20 Dispositif de modulation de lumière à adressage matriciel.

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JP (1) JPH04230721A (de)
AT (1) ATE108932T1 (de)
CH (1) CH682523A5 (de)
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