Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Light wave temporal modulation
Reexamination Certificate
2010-08-04
2011-12-06
Katcheves, Basil (Department: 3635)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical modulator
Light wave temporal modulation
C359S290000, C345S107000, C252S585000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08072676
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a system and method to affect natural lighting profiles in a programmable window made from a single transparent membrane, wherein the method comprises: forming a matrix comprising of pixel elements within the single transparent membrane, setting (in a programmable controller) a degree of shading in at least one pixel in the matrix, receiving control command(s) from the programmable controller and, in response to the control command(s), independently driving the pixel(s) within the single transparent membrane to set its/their opacity according to the degree of shading. The degree of shading in each pixel within the single transparent membrane is controlled by controlling percentage of light transmitted according to the control command(s) issued by the programmable controller.
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Biderman Assaf
Ramos Martin
Ratti Carlo
Gesmer Updegrove LLP
Katcheves Basil
Kwiecinski Ryan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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