Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Light wave temporal modulation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-24
2008-12-30
Thompson, Timothy J (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical modulator
Light wave temporal modulation
C359S245000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07471438
ABSTRACT:
A reflective element assembly includes a transparent substrate having forward and rearward surfaces. A transflective reflector is disposed at a surface of the substrate and the transflective reflector includes at least one thin film layer. A display element is disposed behind the substrate and is operable to emit display information that passes through the transflective reflector and the substrate for viewing by a person viewing the forward surface. Light incident on the forward surface of the substrate and passing through the substrate to be incident on the transflective reflector may exhibit a substantially non-spectrally selective reflectant characteristic as viewed by a person viewing the forward surface of the substrate. The transflective reflector may include a plurality of thin film layers, wherein the refractive indices and physical thicknesses of the individual layers may be selected to limit a tinting effect and/or a color interference effect.
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Habibi Hamid
Lynam Niall R.
McCabe Ian A.
Varaprasad Desaraju
Donnelly Corporation
Thompson Timothy J
Van Dyke Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP
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