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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 inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn 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, 1994Also 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), Classifications (56), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and device for providing illumination to interferometric modulatorsUS 8054532 B2Abstract An 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, and driving of IMods may be accomplished in a variety of ways with appropriate packaging, and peripheral electronics which can be attached and/or fabricated using one of many techniques. The devices may be used in both embedded and directly perceived applications, the latter providing multiple viewing modes as well as a multitude of product concepts ranging in size from microscopic to architectural in scope.
a light-modulating array including a plurality of light-modulating elements each including an optical cavity defined by first and second reflective surfaces that produce optical interference, said first and second reflective surfaces moveable with respect to each other to alter said optical cavity and enable modulation of said optical interference, said plurality of light-modulating elements having a front side for viewing light modulated by said light-modulating array; and
at least one reflecting element disposed so as to reflect light propagating from a rear side of the plurality of light-modulating elements into at least one of said optical cavities for modulation,
wherein said at least one reflecting element is disposed over the front side of said plurality of light-modulating elements.
2. The spatial light modulator of claim 1, wherein said at least one reflecting element and said plurality of light-modulating elements are disposed over opposite sides of a substrate.
3. The spatial light modulator of claim 1, wherein the at least one reflecting element includes a mirror.
4. The spatial light modulator of claim 1, further comprising a light source disposed rearward of the light modulating array.
5. The spatial light modulator of claim 4,
wherein the plurality of light modulating elements are spaced apart by gaps, and
wherein light from the light source is transmitted forward through the gaps towards a plurality of said reflecting elements.
6. The spatial light modulator of claim 5, wherein the reflective elements in said plurality of reflecting elements are disposed over the gaps thereby aligning the reflecting elements with the gaps.
7. A display including the spatial light modulator of claim 1, wherein the display includes a processor configured to communicate with the spatial light modulator and configured to process image data.
8. The display of claim 7 further including a driver circuit configured to send at least one signal to the spatial light modulator.
9. The display of claim 8 further including a controller configured to send at least a portion of the image data to the driver circuit.
a plurality of means for interferometrically modulating light, each interferometric light-modulating means including means for producing optical interference, the plurality of interferometric light-modulating means having a front side for viewing light modulated by the plurality of interferometric light-modulating means;
at least one means for reflecting light disposed so as to reflect light propagating from a rear side of the plurality of interferometric light-modulating means into at least one of the optical interference-producing means;
wherein the at least one reflecting means is disposed over the front side of the plurality of interferometric light-modulating means.
11. The spatial light modulator of claim 10, wherein the interferometric light-modulating means includes a light-modulating element, and the optical interference-producing means includes an optical cavity defined by first and second reflective surfaces that produce optical interference, the first and second reflective surfaces moveable with respect to each other to alter the optical cavity and enable modulation of the optical interference.
12. The spatial light modulator of claim 10, wherein the at least one reflecting means and the light-modulating means are disposed over opposite sides of a substrate.
13. The spatial light modulator of claim 10, wherein the at least one reflecting means includes a mirror.
14. The spatial light modulator of claim 10, further comprising a means for emitting light disposed rearward of the plurality of interferometric light-modulating means.
15. The spatial light modulator of claim 14,
wherein the plurality of interferometric light-modulating means are spaced apart by at least one means for passing light, and
wherein light from the light-emitting means is transmitted forward through the at least one light-passing means toward the at least one reflecting means.
16. The spatial light modulator of claim 15, wherein the at least one reflecting means is disposed over the at least one light-passing means, thereby aligning the reflecting means with the light-passing means.
17. A method of manufacturing a spatial light modulator, the method comprising:
disposing a plurality of light-modulating elements over a substrate so as to form a light-modulating array, the light-modulating elements each including an optical cavity defined by first and second reflective surfaces that produce optical interference, the first and second reflective surfaces movable with respect to each other to alter the optical cavity and enable modulation of the optical interference, the plurality of light-modulating elements having a front side for viewing light modulated by the light-modulating array; and
disposing at least one reflective element over the front side of the plurality of light-modulating elements so as to reflect light propagating from a rear side of the plurality of light-modulating elements into at least one of the optical cavities for modulation.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein disposing the at least one reflecting element includes forming a mirror.
19. The method of claim 17, further comprising disposing a light source rearward of the light-modulating array.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein disposing the plurality of light-modulating elements includes spacing the light-modulating elements by gaps.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein disposing the at least one reflective element includes aligning the at least one reflective element with at least one gap.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/742,271, filed on Apr. 30, 2007 which is a division application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/192,436, filed Jul. 28, 2005 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,463,421), which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/056,571, filed Feb. 11, 2005 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,379,227), which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/966,843, filed Sep. 28, 2001 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,867,896), which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/056,975, filed Apr. 8, 1998 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,674,562), which is a continuation-in-part of each of the following: (1) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/769,947, filed Dec. 19, 1996 (now abandoned), (2) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/554,630, filed Nov. 6, 1995 (now abandoned), and (3) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/238,750, filed May 5, 1994 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,835,255). The disclosures of each of these prior applications are considered part of, and are incorporated by reference into, the disclosure of this application.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention This invention relates to visible spectrum (which we define to include portions of the ultra-violet and infrared spectra) modulator arrays and interferometric modulation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In one embodiment of the present invention, a system for responding to a mode of use of a product is provided, the system comprising: a sensor configured to detect a change in the mode of use of a product; and a display device comprising an interferometric light modulator, wherein said display device is configured to display a selected image in response to a changing mode of use detected by said sensor.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGS. 1A and 1B are top and perspective views of an IMod with spatially defined color.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT IMod Structures Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, two IMod structures 114 and 116 each include a secondary mirror 102 with a corrugated pattern 104 etched into its upper (outer) surface 103, using any of a variety of known techniques. The corrugation does not extend through the membrane 106 on which the mirror is formed so that the inner surface 108 of the mirror remains smooth. FIG. 1B reveals the pattern of etched corrugation 104 on the secondary mirror and the smooth inner surface 112 which remains after etch. The corrugated pattern, which can be formed in a variety of geometries (e.g., rectangular, pyramidal, conical), provides structural stiffening of the mirror, making it more immune to variations in material stresses, reducing total mass, and preventing deformation when the mirror is actuated.
Referring to FIGS. 28A and 28B, even larger interferometric modulator arrays are shown incorporated into the exterior of an automobile. In this case body panels 2800, 2802 as well as windows 2804, could use reflective and transmissive IMod designs respectively. Dynamic control of the exterior appearance of a car would be a very appealing option for the owner, providing the ability for the owner to customize the appearance himself, or to �download� exteriors in a digital fashion. Such a control 2806 could take the form of a small panel integrated into the dashboard which displayed various exteriors under button control. The same techniques could be applied to other highly style oriented goods in the class and functional category, including motorcycles, sailboats, airplanes and more. FIG. 28B shows a components diagram illustrating one way in which this product could be implemented using off-the-shelf components. In general, they comprise a central controller 2808 (including processor 1810, memory 2812, and low level I/O 2814), high level I/O components (user interface 2816, and logic 2818), display 2828 (logic 2826, drivers 2824, IMod array 2822) and power supply 2820. The central controller handles general purpose operational functions, while high level I/O components dictate how information gets in and out of the product.
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No. 12/036,668, dated Jan. 20, 2011.Classifications 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, 2011ASAssignmentEffective date: 20050303Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:MILES, MARK W.;REEL/FRAME:025780/0346Owner name: IRIDIGM DISPLAY CORPORATION, CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:IDC, LLC;REEL/FRAME:025780/0595Effective date: 20090925Owner name: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:IRIDIGM DISPLAY CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:025780/0340Owner name: IDC, LLC, CALIFORNIAEffective date: 20041001RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services