公开(公告)号：US06407789B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-18

申请号：US09543648

申请日：2000-04-05

申请人： Wayne M. Gibbons ,  Brian P. McGinnis

发明人： Wayne M. Gibbons ,  Brian P. McGinnis

IPC分类号： G02F11337

CPC分类号： G02F1/133788

摘要： The invention relates to an optical exposure system with partial polarization and collimation components that is useful for exposing alignment layers with light in order to align liquid crystals. The exposure system comprises at least one source of optical radiation, means for partially collimating said optical radiation, means for partially polarizing said optical radiation and means for transporting the substrate and radiation relative to one another. Other embodiments further comprise means for partially filtering the optical radiation and means for some portion of said optical radiation to be incident at an oblique angle relative to said substrate. Other embodiments include processes for aligning liquid crystals using the optical exposure systems.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有部分偏振和准直分量的光学曝光系统，其可用于用光曝光对准层以便对准液晶。 曝光系统包括至少一个光辐射源，用于部分准直所述光辐射的装置，用于部分地偏振所述光辐射的装置以及用于相对于彼此传送所述衬底和辐射的装置。 其他实施例还包括用于部分地过滤光学辐射的装置，以及用于相对于所述衬底以倾斜角入射的所述光辐射的一些部分的装置。 其他实施方案包括使用光学曝光系统对准液晶的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06307609B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-23

申请号：US09069606

申请日：1998-04-29

申请人： Wayne M. Gibbons ,  Brian P. McGinnis

发明人： Wayne M. Gibbons ,  Brian P. McGinnis

IPC分类号： G02F11337

CPC分类号： G02F1/133788

摘要： This invention relates to an optical exposure system that is useful for exposing optical alignment layers with light in order to align liquid crystal. The exposure system comprises at least one source of optical radiation, means for partially collimating the optical radiation, means for partially polarizing the optical radiation, means for adjusting the degree of polarization, and means for transporting a substrate and radiation relative to one another. Other embodiments include means for partially filtering the optical radiation and means for some portion of said optical radiation to be incident at an oblique angle relative to the substrate. Another embodiment is a novel optical module and processes for aligning liquid crystals using the optical exposure systems.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种光学曝光系统，其可用于用光曝光光学取向层，以便对准液晶。 曝光系统包括至少一个光辐射源，用于部分准直光辐射的装置，用于部分地偏振光辐射的装置，用于调节偏振度的装置，以及用于相对于彼此输送衬底和辐射的装置。 其他实施例包括用于部分地过滤光学辐射的装置和用于相对于衬底以倾斜角入射的所述光辐射的一些部分的装置。 另一个实施例是新颖的光学模块和使用光学曝光系统对准液晶的工艺。

公开(公告)号：US6061138A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US906300

申请日：1997-08-05

申请人： Wayne M. Gibbons ,  Brian P. McGinnis

发明人： Wayne M. Gibbons ,  Brian P. McGinnis

IPC分类号： G02F1/1337 ,  G01B11/00

CPC分类号： G02F1/133788

摘要： The invention relates to an optical exposure system with partial polarization and collimation components that is useful for exposing alignment layers with light in order to align liquid crystals. The exposure system comprises at least one source of optical radiation, means for partially collimating said optical radiation, means for partially polarizing said optical radiation and means for transporting the substrate and radiation relative to one another. Other embodiments further comprise means for partially filtering the optical radiation and means for some portion of said optical radiation to be incident at an oblique angle relative to said substrate. Other embodiments include processes for aligning liquid crystals using the optical exposure systems.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有部分偏振和准直分量的光学曝光系统，其可用于用光曝光对准层以便对准液晶。 曝光系统包括至少一个光辐射源，用于部分准直所述光辐射的装置，用于部分地偏振所述光辐射的装置以及用于相对于彼此传送所述衬底和辐射的装置。 其他实施例还包括用于部分地过滤光学辐射的装置，以及用于相对于所述衬底以倾斜角入射的所述光辐射的一些部分的装置。 其他实施方案包括使用光学曝光系统对准液晶的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08538212B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US13152965

申请日：2011-06-03

申请人： Brian P. McGinnis

发明人： Brian P. McGinnis

IPC分类号： G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/12014 ,  G02B6/12021 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12033

摘要： Arrayed waveguide grating can have one or both slab waveguides with relatively sharply folded optical paths and a mirror that provides the folding of the path. The folded optical paths through the slab waveguides can result in a more compact geometry of the waveguides through the device as well as smaller slab waveguides such that the device can be formed with a significantly smaller overall footprint. Also, arrayed waveguide gratings that cooperate with pivotable mirrors can adjust light passage through the waveguide in response to temperature changes to provide for thermally compensated operation of the device. Thus, very compact planar lightwave circuits filters are described that provide thermally compensated operation.

公开(公告)号：US20130136390A9

公开(公告)日：2013-05-30

申请号：US13152965

申请日：2011-06-03

申请人： Brian P. McGinnis

发明人： Brian P. McGinnis

IPC分类号： G02B6/124

CPC分类号： G02B6/12014 ,  G02B6/12021 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12033

摘要： Arrayed waveguide grating can have one or both slab waveguides with relatively sharply folded optical paths and a mirror that provides the folding of the path. The folded optical paths through the slab waveguides can result in a more compact geometry of the waveguides through the device as well as smaller slab waveguides such that the device can be formed with a significantly smaller overall footprint. Also, arrayed waveguide gratings that cooperate with pivotable mirrors can adjust light passage through the waveguide in response to temperature changes to provide for thermally compensated operation of the device. Thus, very compact planar lightwave circuits filters are described that provide thermally compensated operation.

摘要翻译： 阵列波导光栅可以具有一个或两个具有相对急剧折叠的光路的平板波导和提供路径折叠的反射镜。 通过平板波导的折叠光路可以导致通过器件的波导的更紧凑的几何形状以及较小的平板波导，使得该器件可以形成为具有显着更小的总体占地面积。 此外，与可枢转镜配合的阵列波导光栅可以响应于温度变化来调节通过波导的光通过，以提供器件的热补偿操作。 因此，描述了提供热补偿操作的非常紧凑的平面光波电路滤波器。

公开(公告)号：US20120308176A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-06

申请号：US13152965

申请日：2011-06-03

申请人： Brian P. McGinnis

发明人： Brian P. McGinnis

IPC分类号： G02B6/124

CPC分类号： G02B6/12014 ,  G02B6/12021 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12033

摘要： Arrayed waveguide grating can have one or both slab waveguides with relatively sharply folded optical paths and a mirror that provides the folding of the path. The folded optical paths through the slab waveguides can result in a more compact geometry of the waveguides through the device as well as smaller slab waveguides such that the device can be formed with a significantly smaller overall footprint. Also, arrayed waveguide gratings that cooperate with pivotable mirrors can adjust light passage through the waveguide in response to temperature changes to provide for thermally compensated operation of the device. Thus, very compact planar lightwave circuits filters are described that provide thermally compensated operation.

摘要翻译： 阵列波导光栅可以具有一个或两个具有相对急剧折叠的光路的平板波导和提供路径折叠的反射镜。 通过平板波导的折叠光路可以导致通过器件的波导的更紧凑的几何形状以及较小的平板波导，使得该器件可以形成为具有显着更小的总体占地面积。 此外，与可枢转镜配合的阵列波导光栅可以响应于温度变化来调节通过波导的光通过，以提供器件的热补偿操作。 因此，描述了提供热补偿操作的非常紧凑的平面光波电路滤波器。

公开(公告)号：US5822471A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-13

申请号：US885294

申请日：1997-06-27

申请人： Brian P. McGinnis

发明人： Brian P. McGinnis

IPC分类号： G02F1/01

CPC分类号： G02F1/01

摘要： A differential optical modulator for modulating an optical beam with a forward propagating path includes a polarization component to polarize the optical beam and provide redirection of the optical beam dependent on its polarization state, a polarization dependent path component to generate two temporally sheared orthogonal polarization components of the optical beam, a polarization exchange component that mutually exchanges the two orthogonal polarization states, a reflective switch component to modulate the two temporally sheared orthogonal polarization components of the optical beam by an applied control signal and to reflect the modulated optical beam back along the forward propagating path creating a return path, and a control means for providing an applied control signal to the reflective switch component.

摘要翻译： 用于利用正向传播路径调制光束的差分光学调制器包括偏振分量以偏振光束并且根据其偏振状态提供光束的重定向，偏振相关路径分量以产生两个时间上剪切的正交偏振分量 光束，相互交换两个正交偏振态的偏振交换分量，反射开关分量，以通过施加的控制信号调制光束的两个时间剪切的正交偏振分量，并将调制后的光束沿向前反射 传播路径产生返回路径，以及控制装置，用于向反射开关部件提供施加的控制信号。