Light modulator with tunable optical state

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2005-09-21

2010-06-08

Mack, Ricky L (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical modulator

Light wave temporal modulation

C359S263000, C359S298000, C359S577000

Reexamination Certificate

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07733553

ABSTRACT:
An electronic light modulator device for at least partially displaying a pixel of an image, the device comprising first and second reflectors defining an optical cavity therebetween, the optical cavity being selective of an electromagnetic wavelength at an intensity by optical interference, the device having at least first and second optical states, at least one of the optical states being tunable and the other not tunable.

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