JPS6126051B2 - - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- JPS6126051B2 JPS6126051B2 JP54009763A JP976379A JPS6126051B2 JP S6126051 B2 JPS6126051 B2 JP S6126051B2 JP 54009763 A JP54009763 A JP 54009763A JP 976379 A JP976379 A JP 976379A JP S6126051 B2 JPS6126051 B2 JP S6126051B2
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- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- flat surface
- gap
- prism
- light
- optical
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
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- PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N gold Chemical compound [Au] PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
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Classifications
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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
- G02B26/02—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Electrochromic Elements, Electrophoresis, Or Variable Reflection Or Absorption Elements (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US05/890,171 US4165155A (en) | 1978-03-27 | 1978-03-27 | Amplitude modulation of light beam |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS54128752A JPS54128752A (en) | 1979-10-05 |
| JPS6126051B2 true JPS6126051B2 (enExample) | 1986-06-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP976379A Granted JPS54128752A (en) | 1978-03-27 | 1979-02-01 | Optical device |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4165155A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP0004411B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS54128752A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1081836A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE2960545D1 (enExample) |
| IT (1) | IT1165000B (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (35)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4451123A (en) * | 1982-12-20 | 1984-05-29 | Gte Laboratories Incorporated | High frequency light modulation device |
| WO1986007445A1 (en) * | 1985-06-04 | 1986-12-18 | Optima Systems, Inc. | Optical pressure sensor |
| US4625114A (en) * | 1985-07-15 | 1986-11-25 | At&T Technologies, Inc. | Method and apparatus for nondestructively determining the characteristics of a multilayer thin film structure |
| US4681451A (en) * | 1986-02-28 | 1987-07-21 | Polaroid Corporation | Optical proximity imaging method and apparatus |
| GB2265024B (en) * | 1992-03-14 | 1996-01-24 | British Aerospace | A spatial light modulator assembly |
| US5221987A (en) * | 1992-04-10 | 1993-06-22 | Laughlin Richard H | FTIR modulator |
| US5875271A (en) * | 1994-05-27 | 1999-02-23 | Optical Switch Corporation | Apparatus for switching optical signals and method of operation |
| US5677805A (en) * | 1995-06-07 | 1997-10-14 | Guzik Technical Enterprises | Apparatus for determining the dynamic position and orientation of a transducing head relative to a storage medium |
| US5917641A (en) * | 1995-06-07 | 1999-06-29 | Optical Switch Corporation | Frustrated total internal reflection device having a spacer and an endplate |
| US5841916A (en) * | 1995-06-07 | 1998-11-24 | Optical Switch Corporation | Frustrated total internal reflection device |
| US5909301A (en) * | 1995-06-07 | 1999-06-01 | Optical Switch Corporation | Frustrated total internal reflection device having a first spacer and a second spacer |
| DE19523526C2 (de) * | 1995-06-28 | 1999-03-25 | Fraunhofer Ges Forschung | Mikrooptisches Bauelement |
| US5789756A (en) * | 1996-10-24 | 1998-08-04 | Guzik Technical Enterprises | Apparatus for measuring the flying height and orientation of a magnetic head relative to transparent medium based on frustrated total internal reflection |
| US5932887A (en) * | 1996-10-24 | 1999-08-03 | Guzik Technical Enterprises | Apparatus for measuring the flying height and orientation of a magnetic head relative to a transparent medium based on frustrated total internal reflection |
| GB2321114B (en) | 1997-01-10 | 2001-02-21 | Lasor Ltd | An optical modulator |
| US5959777A (en) * | 1997-06-10 | 1999-09-28 | The University Of British Columbia | Passive high efficiency variable reflectivity image display device |
| US6215920B1 (en) | 1997-06-10 | 2001-04-10 | The University Of British Columbia | Electrophoretic, high index and phase transition control of total internal reflection in high efficiency variable reflectivity image displays |
| US6377383B1 (en) | 1997-09-04 | 2002-04-23 | The University Of British Columbia | Optical switching by controllable frustration of total internal reflection |
| US5999307A (en) * | 1997-09-04 | 1999-12-07 | The University Of British Columbia | Method and apparatus for controllable frustration of total internal reflection |
| US6253007B1 (en) | 1998-07-08 | 2001-06-26 | Optical Switch Corporation | Method and apparatus for connecting optical fibers |
| US6137930A (en) * | 1998-07-08 | 2000-10-24 | Optical Switch Corporation | Method and apparatus for aligning optical fibers |
| US6236787B1 (en) | 1998-07-08 | 2001-05-22 | Optical Switch Corporation | Method and apparatus for aligning optical fibers using an alignment spacer |
| US6236778B1 (en) | 1998-12-16 | 2001-05-22 | Optical Switch Corporation | Frustrated total internal reflection bus and method of operation |
| US6243511B1 (en) | 1999-02-04 | 2001-06-05 | Optical Switch Corporation | System and method for determining the condition of an optical signal |
| US6304365B1 (en) | 2000-06-02 | 2001-10-16 | The University Of British Columbia | Enhanced effective refractive index total internal reflection image display |
| US6810176B2 (en) | 2000-08-07 | 2004-10-26 | Rosemount Inc. | Integrated transparent substrate and diffractive optical element |
| US7003187B2 (en) | 2000-08-07 | 2006-02-21 | Rosemount Inc. | Optical switch with moveable holographic optical element |
| US6384979B1 (en) | 2000-11-30 | 2002-05-07 | The University Of British Columbia | Color filtering and absorbing total internal reflection image display |
| US6437921B1 (en) | 2001-08-14 | 2002-08-20 | The University Of British Columbia | Total internal reflection prismatically interleaved reflective film display screen |
| US6452734B1 (en) | 2001-11-30 | 2002-09-17 | The University Of British Columbia | Composite electrophoretically-switchable retro-reflective image display |
| AU2003220012A1 (en) * | 2002-03-01 | 2003-09-16 | Rosemount Inc. | Optical switch with 3d waveguides |
| US6891658B2 (en) * | 2002-03-04 | 2005-05-10 | The University Of British Columbia | Wide viewing angle reflective display |
| US6865011B2 (en) * | 2002-07-30 | 2005-03-08 | The University Of British Columbia | Self-stabilized electrophoretically frustrated total internal reflection display |
| US7164536B2 (en) * | 2005-03-16 | 2007-01-16 | The University Of British Columbia | Optically coupled toroidal lens:hemi-bead brightness enhancer for total internal reflection modulated image displays |
| US8273997B2 (en) * | 2009-01-16 | 2012-09-25 | The Boeing Company | Antireflective apparatus with anisotropic capacitive circuit analog sheets |
Family Cites Families (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2565514A (en) * | 1947-12-01 | 1951-08-28 | Int Standard Electric Corp | Radiation intensity modulator |
| GB944930A (en) * | 1953-05-04 | 1963-12-18 | Secr Aviation | Improvements in or relating to electromagnetic wave apparatus |
| US2997922A (en) * | 1958-04-24 | 1961-08-29 | Edward K Kaprelian | Light valve |
| US3291554A (en) * | 1963-02-19 | 1966-12-13 | Edgar E Price | Optical neutral controllable density filter |
| US3559101A (en) * | 1964-02-12 | 1971-01-26 | Us Navy | Optical isolator |
| US3376092A (en) * | 1964-02-13 | 1968-04-02 | Kollsman Instr Corp | Solid state display composed of an array of discrete elements having movable surfaces |
| US3443098A (en) * | 1965-10-21 | 1969-05-06 | Radiation Inc | Electrostatically controlled light modulator |
| US3514183A (en) * | 1967-11-06 | 1970-05-26 | Ibm | Light deflector system |
| US3556638A (en) * | 1968-06-05 | 1971-01-19 | Ibm | Deflector plate for light deflector |
| US3565514A (en) * | 1968-11-15 | 1971-02-23 | Ibm | Light deflector system |
| US3586872A (en) * | 1969-04-21 | 1971-06-22 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Apparatus including a thin film waveguide for nonlinear interaction of optical waves |
| FR2193990B1 (enExample) * | 1972-07-25 | 1976-01-16 | Thomson Csf Fr | |
| US3983406A (en) * | 1975-06-16 | 1976-09-28 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Method of and apparatus for generating tunable coherent radiation by nonlinear light mixing in systems having folded noncollinear geometries |
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1978
- 1978-03-27 US US05/890,171 patent/US4165155A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1978-10-31 CA CA315,396A patent/CA1081836A/en not_active Expired
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1979
- 1979-01-17 EP EP79300072A patent/EP0004411B1/en not_active Expired
- 1979-01-17 DE DE7979300072T patent/DE2960545D1/de not_active Expired
- 1979-02-01 JP JP976379A patent/JPS54128752A/ja active Granted
- 1979-03-13 IT IT20931/79A patent/IT1165000B/it active
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US4165155A (en) | 1979-08-21 |
| EP0004411B1 (en) | 1981-08-05 |
| EP0004411A3 (en) | 1979-10-31 |
| EP0004411A2 (en) | 1979-10-03 |
| IT7920931A0 (it) | 1979-03-13 |
| DE2960545D1 (en) | 1981-11-05 |
| JPS54128752A (en) | 1979-10-05 |
| IT1165000B (it) | 1987-04-22 |
| CA1081836A (en) | 1980-07-15 |
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