公开(公告)号：US07948672B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12107669

申请日：2008-04-22

申请人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

发明人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

IPC分类号： G02B26/00

CPC分类号： H04N9/3147 ,  G02B26/001 ,  G02F1/13336 ,  H04N9/3141

摘要： A plurality of reflective spatial light modulator arrays combined together to form a larger display. Each array can include a plurality of light modulating elements disposed on a substrate. Dead space may exist between active areas and/or at a perimeter of the light modulating elements. A plurality of optical elements each having an input aperture and an output aperture can be used to reduce the effect of the dead space. The input apertures are disposed distally and the output apertures are disposed proximally respectively to the light modulating elements such that light received propagates exits the output apertures to the light modulating elements. The input apertures are larger than the output apertures thereby reducing the amount of dead space between active areas of light modulating elements seen be a viewer. Display drive circuitry can be disposed away from dead space at the perimeter of the arrays and electrically connected to the light modulating elements at locations between the light modulating elements on a substrate. The plurality of arrays can be arranged in a larger array to create a large display. The light modulating elements can include microelectromechanical systems such as interferometric modulators.

摘要翻译： 多个反射空间光调制器阵列组合在一起以形成更大的显示。 每个阵列可以包括设置在基板上的多个光调制元件。 在光调制元件的有源区域和/或周边之间可能存在死区。 可以使用多个具有输入孔径和输出孔径的光学元件来减小死空间的影响。 输入孔向远侧设置，输出孔分别设置在光调制元件的近侧，使得接收的光传播出射到光调制元件的输出孔。 输入孔径大于输出孔径，从而减少观察者看到的光调制元件的有源区域之间的死空间量。 显示器驱动电路可以远离阵列的周边处的死空间设置，并且在基板上的光调制元件之间的位置处电连接到光调制元件。 多个阵列可以排列成更大的阵列以产生大的显示。 光调制元件可以包括诸如干涉式调制器的微机电系统。

公开(公告)号：US07898725B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US12874435

申请日：2010-09-02

申请人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

发明人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

IPC分类号： G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/08

CPC分类号： G09G3/3466 ,  G09G3/207 ,  G09G3/2074 ,  G09G2320/0271

摘要： A light modulator device includes a first electrical conduit, a second electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first conduit, a first display element, and a second display element. The first display element is in an actuated state when a voltage difference between the first conduit and the second conduit has a magnitude greater than a first actuation voltage and is in a released state when the voltage difference has a magnitude less than a first release voltage. The second display element is in an actuated state when the voltage difference has a magnitude greater than a second actuation voltage and is in a released state when the voltage difference has a magnitude less than a second release voltage. Either the actuation voltages are substantially equal and the release voltages are different, or the actuation voltages are different and the release voltages are substantially equal.

摘要翻译： 光调制器装置包括第一电导管，与第一导管电绝缘的第二电导管，第一显示元件和第二显示元件。 当第一导管和第二导管之间的电压差大于第一驱动电压时，第一显示元件处于启动状态，并且当电压差具有小于第一释放电压的幅度时处于释放状态。 当电压差具有大于第二激活电压的幅度时，第二显示元件处于激活状态，并且当电压差具有小于第二释放电压的幅度时处于释放状态。 致动电压基本相等，释放电压不同，或者致动电压不同，释放电压基本相等。

公开(公告)号：US07746539B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US12146388

申请日：2008-06-25

申请人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

发明人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

IPC分类号： G02B26/00 ,  G02F1/29

CPC分类号： G09G3/3466 ,  B81B2201/047 ,  B81C1/00317 ,  B81C2203/0118 ,  B81C2203/051 ,  G02B26/001 ,  Y10T29/49124

摘要： A method for packaging a display device and the device obtained thereof are disclosed. In one aspect, the method comprises providing a substrate. The method further comprises manufacturing an array of display elements on a back side of the substrate, the array comprising a plurality of posts between the display elements connecting electrodes of the display elements. The method further comprises providing a back plate. The method further comprises sealing the back plate to the back side of the substrate, wherein one or more posts are in contact with the back plate after sealing the back plate to the back side of the substrate.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种显示装置的封装方法及其获得的装置。 一方面，该方法包括提供基底。 该方法还包括在衬底的背面上制造显示元件阵列，该阵列包括连接显示元件的电极的显示元件之间的多个柱。 该方法还包括提供背板。 该方法还包括将背板密封到基板的背面，其中在将背板密封到基板的背面之后，一个或多个柱与背板接触。

公开(公告)号：US20090323166A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12146402

申请日：2008-06-25

申请人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

发明人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

IPC分类号： G02B26/00

CPC分类号： G02B26/001 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3466

摘要： A transmissive backlit display is disclosed. In one aspect, the backlit display comprises a backlight and an array of transmissive interferometric modulators. Each interferometric modulator comprises a fixed and moving dielectric mirror stack. The interferometric modulators cause light within the desired wavelength range to be transmitted while reflecting at least a portion of the remaining light.

公开(公告)号：US20090267953A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12499003

申请日：2009-07-07

申请人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell ,  Karen Tyger ,  Mithran Mathew

发明人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell ,  Karen Tyger ,  Mithran Mathew

IPC分类号： G06F13/14 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G09G3/3688 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G2310/0224 ,  G09G2310/04 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2340/0435

摘要： The invention comprises systems and methods for partitioning displays, and in particular, displays of interferometric modulator displays. In one embodiment, a display system includes one driving circuit configured to provide signals based on video data intended for display, and a bi-stable display comprising an array having a plurality of bi-stable display elements. The array is configured to display video data using signals received from the driving circuit, and the driving circuit is configured to partition the array into two or more fields, each field including at least one bi-stable display element, and refresh each of the two or more fields in accordance with a refresh rate associated with each field. In another embodiment, a method of displaying data on a display of a client device includes partitioning a bi-stable display of the client device into two or more fields, displaying video data in the two or more fields, and refreshing each of the two or more fields in accordance with a refresh rate that is associated with each field.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括用于划分显示器的系统和方法，特别是干涉式调制器显示器的显示器。 在一个实施例中，显示系统包括被配置为基于用于显示的视频数据提供信号的一个驱动电路和包括具有多个双稳态显示元件的阵列的双稳态显示器。 阵列被配置为使用从驱动电路接收的信号来显示视频数据，并且驱动电路被配置为将阵列分成两个或更多个字段，每个字段包括至少一个双稳态显示元件，并且刷新两个 或更多的字段根据与每个字段相关联的刷新率。 在另一个实施例中，一种在客户端设备的显示器上显示数据的方法包括将客户端设备的双稳态显示划分为两个或更多个字段，在两个或多个字段中显示视频数据，并刷新两个或更多个字段 根据与每个字段相关联的刷新率，更多的字段。

公开(公告)号：US20090257109A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：US12423531

申请日：2009-04-14

申请人： Mark W. Miles ,  Jeffrey B. Sampsell

发明人： Mark W. Miles ,  Jeffrey B. Sampsell

IPC分类号： G02B26/02

CPC分类号： B81C1/0023 ,  G02B26/001 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： A MEMS-based display device is described, wherein an array of interferometric modulators are configured to reflect light through a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate is sealed to a backplate and the backplate can contain electronic circuitry for controlling the array of interferometric modulators. The backplate can provide physical support for device components, such as electronic components which can be used to control the state of the display. The backplate can also be utilized as a primary structural support for the device.

摘要翻译： 描述了基于MEMS的显示装置，其中干涉式调制器的阵列被配置为将光反射通过透明基板。 透明基板被密封到背板，并且背板可以包含用于控制干涉式调制器阵列的电子电路。 背板可以为诸如可用于控制显示器状态的电子部件等设备组件提供物理支持。 背板也可以用作设备的主要结构支撑。

公开(公告)号：US20090224748A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12468004

申请日：2009-05-18

申请人： Marc Mignard ,  Clarence Chui ,  Mithran C. Mathew ,  Jeffrey B. Sampsell

发明人： Marc Mignard ,  Clarence Chui ,  Mithran C. Mathew ,  Jeffrey B. Sampsell

IPC分类号： G01R19/00

CPC分类号： G01R27/2605 ,  B81B2201/047 ,  B81C99/003 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/001 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G2300/0473 ,  G09G2310/0278 ,  G09G2310/04 ,  G09G2320/029 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2330/12

摘要： A method for sensing the actuation and/or release voltages of a electromechanical system or a microelectromechanical device include applying a varying voltage to the device and sensing its state and different voltage levels. In one embodiment, the device is part of a system comprising an array of interferometric modulators suitable for a display. The method can be used to compensate for temperature dependent changes in display pixel characteristics.

摘要翻译： 用于感测机电系统或微机电装置的致动和/或释放电压的方法包括将变化的电压施加到该装置并感测其状态和不同的电压电平。 在一个实施例中，该装置是包括适合于显示器的干涉式调制器阵列的系统的一部分。 该方法可用于补偿显示像素特性中与温度有关的变化。

公开(公告)号：US07532195B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US11097827

申请日：2005-04-01

申请人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

发明人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

IPC分类号： G09G3/34

CPC分类号： G09G3/3607 ,  G02B26/001 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G2310/04 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2340/0407

摘要： A method and system for reducing power consumption in a display includes driving a display comprising a plurality of display elements characterized by a display state. In a first mode of operation, the display state of substantially all the display elements is periodically re-set so as to display a first series of image frames. Upon changing to a second mode of operation, a second mode of operations comprises re-setting the display state of only a portion of the display elements so as to display a second series of image frames at a display element resolution which is less than said display element resolution used to display said first series of image frames.

摘要翻译： 一种用于降低显示器功耗的方法和系统包括驱动显示器，该显示器包括由显示状态表征的多个显示元件。 在第一操作模式中，基本上所有显示元件的显示状态被周期性地重新设置，以便显示第一系列图像帧。 在改变为第二操作模式时，第二操作模式包括仅重新设置显示元件的一部分的显示状态，以便以小于所述显示器的显示元件分辨率显示第二系列图像帧 元素分辨率用于显示所述第一系列图像帧。

公开(公告)号：US07342705B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-11

申请号：US11036965

申请日：2005-01-14

申请人： Clarence Chui ,  Jeffrey B. Sampsell ,  William J. Cummings ,  Ming-Hau Tung

发明人： Clarence Chui ,  Jeffrey B. Sampsell ,  William J. Cummings ,  Ming-Hau Tung

IPC分类号： G02B26/00

CPC分类号： G02F1/21 ,  G02B26/001 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F2001/13356

摘要： A spatial light modulator comprises an integrated optical compensation structure, e.g., an optical compensation structure arranged between a substrate and a plurality of individually addressable light-modulating elements, or an optical compensation structure located on the opposite side of the light-modulating elements from the substrate. The individually addressable light-modulating elements are configured to modulate light transmitted through or reflected from the transparent substrate. Methods for making such spatial light modulators involve fabricating an optical compensation structure over a substrate and fabricating a plurality of individually addressable light-modulating elements over the optical compensation structure. The optical compensation structure may be a passive optical compensation structure. The optical compensation structure may include one or more of a supplemental frontlighting source, a diffuser, a black mask, a diffractive optical element, a color filter, an anti-reflective layer, a structure that scatters light, a microlens array, and a holographic film.

摘要翻译： 空间光调制器包括集成的光学补偿结构，例如，布置在基板和多个可单独寻址的光调制元件之间的光学补偿结构，或位于光调制元件的相对侧上的光学补偿结构 基质。 可单独寻址的光调制元件被配置为调制透射通过或从透明基板反射的光。 制造这种空间光调制器的方法包括在衬底上制造光学补偿结构，并在光学补偿结构上制造多个单独可寻址的光调制元件。 光学补偿结构可以是无源光学补偿结构。 光学补偿结构可以包括补充前照明光源，漫射器，黑色掩模，衍射光学元件，滤色器，抗反射层，散射光的结构，微透镜阵列和全息图中的一个或多个 电影。

公开(公告)号：US20070290961A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-20

申请号：US11454162

申请日：2006-06-15

申请人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

发明人： Jeffrey B. Sampsell

IPC分类号： G09G3/34

CPC分类号： G09G3/3466 ,  G09G3/207 ,  G09G3/2074 ,  G09G2320/0271

摘要： A light modulator device includes a first electrical conduit, a second electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first conduit, a first display element, and a second display element. The first display element is in an actuated state when a voltage difference between the first conduit and the second conduit has a magnitude greater than a first actuation voltage and is in a released state when the voltage difference has a magnitude less than a first release voltage. The second display element is in an actuated state when the voltage difference has a magnitude greater than a second actuation voltage and is in a released state when the voltage difference has a magnitude less than a second release voltage. Either the actuation voltages are substantially equal and the release voltages are different, or the actuation voltages are different and the release voltages are substantially equal.

摘要翻译： 光调制器装置包括第一电导管，与第一导管电绝缘的第二电导管，第一显示元件和第二显示元件。 当第一导管和第二导管之间的电压差大于第一驱动电压时，第一显示元件处于启动状态，并且当电压差具有小于第一释放电压的幅度时处于释放状态。 当电压差具有大于第二激活电压的幅度时，第二显示元件处于激活状态，并且当电压差具有小于第二释放电压的幅度时处于释放状态。 致动电压基本相等，释放电压不同，或者致动电压不同，释放电压基本相等。