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Patent US8054532 - Method and device for providing illumination to interferometric modulators - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn Interferometric Modulator (IMod) is a microelectromechanical device for modulating light using interference. The colors of these devices may be determined in a spatial fashion, and their inherent color shift may be compensated for using several optical compensation mechanisms. Brightness, addressing,...http://www.google.com/patents/US8054532?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8054532 - Method and device for providing illumination to interferometric modulatorsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8054532 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/815,136Publication dateNov 8, 2011Filing dateJun 14, 2010Priority dateMay 5, 1994Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS6674562, US6867896, US7012732, US7379227, US7463421, US7532381, US7692844, US7846344, US7848001, US7848004, US8059326, US8105496, US8284474, US20020015215, US20040240032, US20050231790, US20050244949, US20060028708, US20060262279, US20070121205, US20070132843, US20070229936, US20070253054, US20080084601, US20080130089, US20100309540Publication number12815136, 815136, US 8054532 B2, US 8054532B2, US-B2-8054532, US8054532 B2, US8054532B2InventorsMark W. MilesOriginal AssigneeQualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (80), Non-Patent Citations (69), Referenced by (6), Classifications (56), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and device for providing illumination to interferometric modulators
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No. 12/036,668, dated Jan. 20, 2011.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8928967Oct 4, 2010Jan 6, 2015Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Method and device for modulating lightUS8970939Feb 16, 2012Mar 3, 2015Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Method and device for multistate interferometric light modulationUS8971675Mar 28, 2011Mar 3, 2015Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Interconnect structure for MEMS deviceUS8988760Jul 27, 2010Mar 24, 2015Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Encapsulated electromechanical devicesUS9001412Oct 10, 2012Apr 7, 2015Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Electromechanical device with optical function separated from mechanical and electrical functionUS9110289Jan 13, 2011Aug 18, 2015Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Device for modulating light with multiple electrodesClassifications U.S. Classification359/291, 359/290International ClassificationG09G3/20, G02B26/02, G02B6/12, G02F1/21, G02F1/137, G02B26/00, G09G3/34, G01J3/26, G02B26/08Cooperative ClassificationG02B2006/12104, G02B26/0841, G09G3/2077, G09G3/001, G02B26/0833, G09G3/2074, G09G2300/0452, G02B26/001, G09G3/3466, G09G5/02, G06F3/147, G02B26/085, G09G3/2014, G02B26/0858, G09G2300/0408, G02B27/017, G02F1/19, G06F3/1431, G02F1/13725, G02B27/01, G06F3/1446, G01J3/26, G02F1/216, B82Y20/00, G02B6/12, G02B26/02, G02F2203/03, H01Q9/26European ClassificationG02B26/00C, G02B27/01, G09G3/34E8, G02B6/12, G09G5/02, G02F1/137D, G01J3/26, G02B26/08M4P, G02B27/01C, G02B26/08M4E, H01Q9/26, G09G3/20G14, B82Y20/00, G02F1/19, G02B26/02, G02B26/08M4, G02B26/08M4MLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionFeb 11, 2011ASAssignmentOwner name: IDC, LLC, CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:IRIDIGM DISPLAY CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:025780/0340Effective date: 20041001Owner name: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:IDC, LLC;REEL/FRAME:025780/0595Effective date: 20090925Owner name: IRIDIGM DISPLAY CORPORATION, CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:MILES, MARK W.;REEL/FRAME:025780/0346Effective date: 20050303Jun 19, 2015REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedNov 8, 2015LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesDec 29, 2015FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 20151108RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services