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Patent US7898521 - Device and method for wavelength filtering - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsEmbodiments include devices and methods for wavelength filtering. For example, one embodiment includes a display comprising a plurality of the display elements each comprising a movable reflector, a first partial reflector, and a second partial reflector. The first partial reflector is positioned at...http://www.google.com/patents/US7898521?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7898521 - Device and method for wavelength filteringAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7898521 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/213,659Publication dateMar 1, 2011Filing dateAug 26, 2005Priority dateSep 27, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2580992A1, DE602005026418D1, EP1800172A1, EP1800172B1, US20060067633, US20110193770, WO2006036540A1Publication number11213659, 213659, US 7898521 B2, US 7898521B2, US-B2-7898521, US7898521 B2, US7898521B2InventorsBrian J. Gally, William J. CummingsOriginal AssigneeQualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (286), Non-Patent Citations (81), Referenced by (40), Classifications (8), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDevice and method for wavelength filtering
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