DE69425840D1 - Mikromechanischer Lichtmodulator und Drucksystem mit optischer Überlappung - Google Patents

Mikromechanischer Lichtmodulator und Drucksystem mit optischer Überlappung

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DE69425840D1
DE69425840D1 DE69425840T DE69425840T DE69425840D1 DE 69425840 D1 DE69425840 D1 DE 69425840D1 DE 69425840 T DE69425840 T DE 69425840T DE 69425840 T DE69425840 T DE 69425840T DE 69425840 D1 DE69425840 D1 DE 69425840D1
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light modulator
printing system
optical overlap
micromechanical light
micromechanical
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE69425840T2 (de
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Igor Abramov
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Xerox Corp
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Xerox Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/28—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 for polarising
    • G02B27/283—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 for polarising used for beam splitting or combining
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0816—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements
    • G02B26/0833—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD
    • G02B26/0841—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD the reflecting element being moved or deformed by electrostatic means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/30—Polarising elements
    • G02B5/3083—Birefringent or phase retarding elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/04—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa
    • H04N1/19—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays
    • H04N1/191—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays the array comprising a one-dimensional array, or a combination of one-dimensional arrays, or a substantially one-dimensional array, e.g. an array of staggered elements
    • H04N1/192—Simultaneously or substantially simultaneously scanning picture elements on one main scanning line
    • H04N1/193—Simultaneously or substantially simultaneously scanning picture elements on one main scanning line using electrically scanned linear arrays, e.g. linear CCD arrays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/74—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor
    • H04N5/7416—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor involving the use of a spatial light modulator, e.g. a light valve, controlled by a video signal
    • H04N5/7458—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor involving the use of a spatial light modulator, e.g. a light valve, controlled by a video signal the modulator being an array of deformable mirrors, e.g. digital micromirror device [DMD]
DE69425840T 1993-01-04 1994-01-04 Mikromechanischer Lichtmodulator und Drucksystem mit optischer Überlappung Expired - Fee Related DE69425840T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/000,305 US5315429A (en) 1993-01-04 1993-01-04 Micromechanical light modulator with optically interlaced output

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DE69425840D1 true DE69425840D1 (de) 2000-10-19
DE69425840T2 DE69425840T2 (de) 2001-01-11

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US (1) US5315429A (de)
EP (1) EP0606136B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3408305B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69425840T2 (de)

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EP0606136A1 (de) 1994-07-13
DE69425840T2 (de) 2001-01-11
US5315429A (en) 1994-05-24
JPH06235878A (ja) 1994-08-23
JP3408305B2 (ja) 2003-05-19
EP0606136B1 (de) 2000-09-13

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