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Patent US7986451 - Optical films for directing light towards active areas of displays - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsIn various embodiments of the invention, an interferometric display device is provided having an external film with a plurality of structures that redirect light from an inactive area of the display to an active area of the display. Light incident on the external film that would normally continue towards...http://www.google.com/patents/US7986451?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7986451 - Optical films for directing light towards active areas of displaysAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7986451 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/477,802Publication dateJul 26, 2011Priority dateSep 27, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1800166A1, EP1800166B1, EP2487533A1, US7561323, US20060077154, US20090296194, US20110316861, WO2006036496A1Publication number12477802, 477802, US 7986451 B2, US 7986451B2, US-B2-7986451, US7986451 B2, US7986451B2InventorsBrian J. Gally, William J. CummingsOriginal AssigneeQualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (211), Non-Patent Citations (49), Referenced by (16), Classifications (20), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetOptical films for directing light towards active areas of displays
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/156,162, filed Jun. 17, 2005, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,561,323 on Jul. 14, 2009, which claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. �119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/613,535, filed Sep. 27, 2004, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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