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Patent US8045256 - Method and device for compensating for color shift as a function of angle of ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsIn one embodiment of the invention, a display is provided and includes a plurality of interferometric display elements. The display further includes at least one diffuser. Optical properties of the diffuser are selected to reduce color shift of the display when viewed from at least one angle....http://www.google.com/patents/US8045256?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8045256 - Method and device for compensating for color shift as a function of angle of viewAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8045256 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/631,686Publication dateOct 25, 2011Filing dateDec 4, 2009Priority dateSep 27, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2519485A1, EP1640314A2, EP1640314A3, EP2388234A1, US7630123, US8861071, US20060077522, US20100149624, US20120002265Publication number12631686, 631686, US 8045256 B2, US 8045256B2, US-B2-8045256, US8045256 B2, US8045256B2InventorsManish KothariOriginal AssigneeQualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (230), Non-Patent Citations (27), Referenced by (6), Classifications (14), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and device for compensating for color shift as a function of angle of view
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