公开(公告)号：US06805817B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-19

申请号：US09932186

申请日：2001-08-17

申请人： Xiao-An Zhang ,  Alexandre Bratkovski ,  Yong Chen ,  R. Stanley Williams ,  Kent D. Vincent

发明人： Xiao-An Zhang ,  Alexandre Bratkovski ,  Yong Chen ,  R. Stanley Williams ,  Kent D. Vincent

IPC分类号： H01B112

CPC分类号： G11C13/0014 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  C09D11/03 ,  C09D11/50 ,  C09K9/02 ,  G02B26/026 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/17 ,  G02F1/174 ,  G11C13/02 ,  G11C13/04 ,  G11C23/00 ,  G11C2213/14 ,  G11C2213/77

摘要： An electric field activated molecular system, preferably bi-stable, configured within an electric field generated by a pair of electrodes is provided for use, e.g., as electronic ink or other visual displays. The molecular system has an electric field induced band gap change that occurs via a change (reversible or irreversible) of the extent of the electron conjugation via chemical bonding change to change the band gap, wherein in a first state, there is substantial conjugation throughout the molecular system, resulting in a relatively smaller band gap, and wherein in a second state, the substantial conjugation is destroyed, resulting in a relatively larger band gap. The changing of substantial conjugation may be accomplished in one of the following ways: (1) charge separation or recombination accompanied by increasing or decreasing electron localization in the molecule; or (2) change of substantial conjugation via charge separation or recombination and&pgr;-bond breaking or making. A primary advantage of the molecular system is improved contrast. Because the colorant of the present invention is molecular and thus effectively monoplanar, there should be no backside reflection or excessive scattering from the colorant. A second advantage of the present invention is improved resolution. Finally, each molecule of the present invention will latch to stabilize one or the other of its color states.

摘要翻译： 提供了在由一对电极产生的电场内配置的电场活化分子系统，优选双稳态，用于例如电子墨水或其它视觉显示器。 分子系统具有电场诱导的带隙变化，其通过经由化学键合改变的电子共轭程度的变化（可逆的或不可逆的）发生，以改变带隙，其中在第一状态下，在整个 分子系统，导致相对较小的带隙，并且其中在第二状态下，基本共轭被破坏，导致相对较大的带隙。 基本共轭的改变可以通过以下方式之一来实现：（1）伴随着分子中电子定位增加或减少的电荷分离或重组; 或（2）通过电荷分离或重组和断裂或制造改变基本共轭。 分子系统的主要优点是对比度提高。 因为本发明的着色剂是分子的，因此有效地是单面的，所以不应该有着色剂的背面反射或过度的散射。 本发明的第二个优点是分辨率提高。 最后，本发明的每个分子将锁定以稳定其一个或多个其颜色状态。

公开(公告)号：US06795230B1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10465378

申请日：2003-06-18

申请人： Kent D. Vincent ,  Xiao-An (Sean) Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

发明人： Kent D. Vincent ,  Xiao-An (Sean) Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

IPC分类号： G02B626

CPC分类号： B82Y30/00 ,  G02F1/15 ,  H01B1/122

摘要： A self-assembled molecular color switch is formed on a substrate and comprises coupled coaxial rotors and non-coaxial stators, with each rotor rotatably connected to two stators, to form molecular planes wherein all rotors at rest are parallel to the substrate and orthogonal to an electric field. The color switch employs a novel chemistry for producing a molecular film having a field switchable color. More particularly, it is a chemistry that provides for relatively thick self-assembled molecular layers collectively having print-like optical density. Further, a means for bi-stable color switching is provided.

摘要翻译： 自组装分子颜色开关形成在衬底上，并且包括耦合的同轴转子和非同轴定子，每个转子可旋转地连接到两个定子，以形成分子平面，其中所有的静止转子平行于衬底并且垂直于 电场。 彩色开关采用新颖的化学成分制备具有场可切换颜色的分子膜。 更具体地，它是提供统一具有印刷状光密度的较厚的自组装分子层的化学。 此外，提供了用于双稳态颜色切换的装置。

公开(公告)号：US06670981B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US10021446

申请日：2001-10-30

申请人： Kent D. Vincent ,  R. Stanley Williams ,  Xiao-an Zhang

发明人： Kent D. Vincent ,  R. Stanley Williams ,  Xiao-an Zhang

IPC分类号： B41J2435

CPC分类号： G09F9/372 ,  B41J2/41 ,  Y10S977/887

摘要： A laser printing system for imaging using plain paper, rewritable media, or both. The rewritable media employs a molecular colorant. The rewritable media is brought into contact with an electrical charge deposited on the surface of a photoconductor drum or belt. Field generated cause the molecules of the colorant to change state to develop the desired text or print image.

摘要翻译： 用于使用普通纸，可重写介质或两者进行成像的激光打印系统。 可重写介质采用分子着色剂。 使可重写介质与沉积在感光鼓或带的表面上的电荷接触。 产生的场导致着色剂的分子改变状态以开发所需的文本或打印图像。

公开(公告)号：US5272518A

公开(公告)日：1993-12-21

申请号：US629862

申请日：1990-12-17

申请人： Kent D. Vincent

发明人： Kent D. Vincent

IPC分类号： G01J3/12 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/46 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/25

CPC分类号： G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/524 ,  G01J2003/1234 ,  G01J2003/467 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/465

摘要： Apparatus for monitoring, converting and calibrating the spectra displayed by a colored object, using wavelength dispersion provided by a variable wavelength filter. The apparatus may serve as a spectrophotometer, as a colorimeter, or as a spectroradiometer or other device that monitors and calibrates a light signal by decomposition of the signal into a wavelength distribution. The apparatus may also be used as part of a feedback network to monitor and correct colors displayed by a color monitor, color printer, color scanner or other similar peripheral device controlled by a computer that is part of the network.

公开(公告)号：US5149980A

公开(公告)日：1992-09-22

申请号：US786495

申请日：1991-11-01

申请人： John Ertel ,  William D. Holland ,  Kent D. Vincent ,  Rueiming Jamp ,  Richard R. Baldwin

发明人： John Ertel ,  William D. Holland ,  Kent D. Vincent ,  Rueiming Jamp ,  Richard R. Baldwin

IPC分类号： B41J11/42 ,  B41J29/44 ,  B65H7/14 ,  G01C3/06 ,  G01D5/26 ,  G01S17/08 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/12

CPC分类号： G01S17/08 ,  G01D5/26 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N2201/04712 ,  H04N2201/04729

摘要： Method and apparatus for determining the distance a sheet of paper, or other reflective or transmissive substrate material with a suitable, approximately planar surface, has moved in a given direction. The substrate is illuminated by reflection or transmission of light at non-normal incidence, and a linear array of N uniformly spaced light sensors is provide to receive and sense light issuing from the illuminated substrate. This produces a first or reference array of light signal strengths s.sub.1 (k) (k=1,2, . . . , N). The substrate is then moved in the given direction, and a second array of signal strengths s.sub.2 (k) (k=1, 2, . . . , N) is produced. A cross-correlation function C(K), formed from consecutive portions of the first and second light signal strength arrays, is then examined to determine the distance the substrate has moved in the given direction. A maximum in the cross-correlation function C(K) at K=K.sub.0 corresponds to displacement of the substrate in the given direction by a distance approximately equal to (MF)(K.sub.0 -i)d, where i is selected positive integer determined by the initial position of the substrate, the distance d is determined from the known spacing of the light sensors, and MF is the system optical magnification factor. The cross-correlation function can be computed with uniform or non-uniform weights in the sum. This one-dimensional approach is extended to determining the vector of two-dimensional movement of the substrate, including translation, rotation and scaling, in a two-dimensional plane.

公开(公告)号：US4870268A

公开(公告)日：1989-09-26

申请号：US333850

申请日：1989-04-04

申请人： Kent D. Vincent ,  Hans D. Neumann

发明人： Kent D. Vincent ,  Hans D. Neumann

IPC分类号： G02B27/10 ,  G02B27/14 ,  H04B10/2581 ,  H04N1/48 ,  H04N1/50 ,  H04N9/31

CPC分类号： H04B10/2581 ,  G02B27/1006 ,  G02B27/1013 ,  G02B27/1046 ,  G02B27/145 ,  G02B27/148 ,  H04N1/488 ,  H04N1/502 ,  H04N9/3108

摘要： The trichromatic beamsplitter consists of composited dichroic beamsplitter plates that separate a projected image into its three color components with spatial as well as spectral precision. The three linear array photosensor comprises a monolithic sensor having three parallel photodiode arrays spaced precisely to accept the color component images of the trichromatic beamsplitter.The present invention also employs a spectral and spatial combiner that is capable of maintaining equal optical path lengths of each spectral beam so that a single combined beam can be produced and can be employed in a number of different applications such as a color camera device, a color recording device, a graphics presentation device, an electronic color filter device, a color projector device and a multi-channel optical communication device.

摘要翻译： 三色分束器由合成的二向色分束器组成，其将投影图像分离成其具有空间和光谱精度的三个颜色分量。 三线性阵列光电传感器包括具有三个平行光电二极管阵列的单片传感器，其精确间隔以接受三色分束器的颜色分量图像。 本发明还采用光谱和空间组合器，其能够保持每个光谱束的相同光程长度，使得可以产生单个组合光束并且可以在许多不同的应用中使用，例如彩色照相机装置， 彩色记录装置，图形呈现装置，电子滤色器装置，彩色投影仪装置和多声道光通信装置。

公开(公告)号：US4735259A

公开(公告)日：1988-04-05

申请号：US912864

申请日：1986-09-29

申请人： Kent D. Vincent

发明人： Kent D. Vincent

IPC分类号： G01N30/30 ,  G01N30/84 ,  G01N30/86 ,  G01N30/88 ,  F28F13/00 ,  F24H1/14 ,  G01N30/02

CPC分类号： G01N30/30 ,  G01N2030/3061 ,  G01N2030/8435 ,  G01N2030/8804 ,  G01N30/8631

摘要： A heated transfer line for heating a small glass capillary tube is disclosed. The transfer line is small and removable yet highly efficient, capable of uniformly heating a glass capillary tube over a 5-inch length to more than 400 degrees with less than 30 watts of power. The power is applied to an electrically conductive heater tube, which encircles the glass capillary, via first and second current conductors attached to respective ends of the heater tube. The first and second current conductors are arranged in proximity to the heater tube and back along the heater tube to a common point without touching each other. Electrical insulation is disposed between the heater tube and the first and second current conductors to electrically isolate the heater tube from the current conductors. A cover of thermal insulation is disposed over the heater tube and the current conductors and is used to thermally isolate the heater tube. An outer tube is disposed around the thermal insulation as a cover. A mounting ferrule is connected to the outer tube at the common point for mechanically mounting the transfer line and for providing an exit for the first and second current conductors.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于加热小玻璃毛细管的加热输送管线。 传输线路小且可移动但高效，能够将5英寸长的玻璃毛细管均匀地加热到超过400度，功率小于30瓦。 通过连接到加热器管的相应末端的第一和第二电流导体将功率施加到环绕玻璃毛细管的导电加热器管上。 第一和第二电流导体被布置在靠近加热器管并且沿加热器管回到公共点而不彼此接触。 电绝缘设置在加热器管和第一和第二电流导体之间，以将加热器管与电流导体电隔离。 隔热罩设置在加热管和电流导体之上，用于隔热加热管。 外管围绕绝热体设置为盖。 安装套圈在公共点处连接到外管，用于机械地安装传输线并为第一和第二电流导体提供出口。

公开(公告)号：US4728776A

公开(公告)日：1988-03-01

申请号：US912727

申请日：1986-09-29

申请人： Kent D. Vincent

发明人： Kent D. Vincent

IPC分类号： G01N30/30 ,  G01N30/84 ,  G01N30/86 ,  G01N30/88 ,  F24H1/10 ,  H05B3/40

CPC分类号： G01N30/30 ,  G01N2030/3061 ,  G01N2030/8435 ,  G01N2030/8804 ,  G01N30/8631

摘要： A heated transfer line for heating a small glass capillary tube is disclosed. The transfer line is small and removable yet highly efficient, capable of uniformly heating a glass capillary tube over a 5-inch length to more than 400 degrees with less than 30 watts of power. The power is applied to an electrically conductive heater tube, which encircles the glass capillary, via first and second current conductors attached to respective ends of the heater tube. The first and second current conductors are arranged in proximity to the heater tube and back along the heater tube to a common point without touching each other. Electrical insulation is disposed between the heater tube and the first and second current conductors to electrically isolate the heater tube from the current conductors. A cover of thermal insulation is disposed over the heater tube and the current conductors and is used to thermally isolate the heater tube. An outer tube is disposed around the thermal insulation as a cover. A mounting ferrule is connected to the outer tube at the common point for mechanically mounting the transfer line and for providing an exit for the first and second current conductors.

公开(公告)号：US07692189B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US11796387

申请日：2007-04-26

申请人： Kent D. Vincent ,  Xian-An Zhang ,  Zhou-Lin Zhou

发明人： Kent D. Vincent ,  Xian-An Zhang ,  Zhou-Lin Zhou

IPC分类号： H01L51/00

CPC分类号： C07D209/56 ,  C07C245/08 ,  C07C251/24 ,  G02F1/061

摘要： A colorant molecule is provided that includes at least one switch unit. The switch unit comprises ring-based tautomers, of which there may be more than one per chromophore, and may include donor and/or acceptor moieties.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种着色剂分子，其包括至少一个开关单元。 开关单元包括基于环的互变异构体，其中每个发色团可以有多于一个，并且可以包括供体和/或受体部分。

公开(公告)号：US20080266647A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US11796387

申请日：2007-04-26

申请人： Kent D. Vincent ,  Xian-An Zhang ,  Zhou-Lin Zhou

发明人： Kent D. Vincent ,  Xian-An Zhang ,  Zhou-Lin Zhou

IPC分类号： G02F1/00 ,  C07D265/00

CPC分类号： C07D209/56 ,  C07C245/08 ,  C07C251/24 ,  G02F1/061

摘要： A colorant molecule is provided that includes at least one switch unit. The switch unit comprises ring-based tautomers, of which there may be more than one per chromophore, and may include donor and/or acceptor moieties.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种着色剂分子，其包括至少一个开关单元。 开关单元包括基于环的互变异构体，其中每个发色团可以有多于一个，并且可以包括供体和/或受体部分。