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Patent US8111445 - Spatial light modulator with integrated optical compensation structure - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA spatial light modulator comprises an integrated optical compensation structure, e.g., an optical compensation structure arranged between a substrate and a plurality of individually addressable light-modulating elements, or an optical compensation structure located on the opposite side of the light-modulating...http://www.google.com/patents/US8111445?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8111445 - Spatial light modulator with integrated optical compensation structureAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8111445 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/014,657Publication dateFeb 7, 2012Priority dateFeb 3, 2004Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCA2554980A1, CA2554980C, CN1914538A, CN1914538B, CN101799582A, EP1721204A1, EP2487520A1, US7342705, US8045252, US9019590, US20050179977, US20080112039, US20080151347, US20120099177, WO2005076051A1Publication number014657, 12014657, US 8111445 B2, US 8111445B2, US-B2-8111445, US8111445 B2, US8111445B2InventorsClarence Chui, Jeffrey B. Sampsell, William J. Cummings, Ming-Hau TungOriginal AssigneeQualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (718), Non-Patent Citations (150), Referenced by (13), Classifications (9), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSpatial light modulator with integrated optical compensation structure
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