US Patent No: 7,405,852

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Display apparatus and methods for manufacture thereof

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ALSO PUBLISHED AS: 20070002156
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Abstract

Display devices incorporating shutter-based light modulators are disclosed along with methods of manufacturing such devices. The methods are compatible with thin-film manufacturing processes known in the art and result in displays having lower power-consumption.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
PIXTRONIX, INC.ANDOVER, MA32

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barton, Roger Andover, MA 20 186
Brosnihan, Timothy J Natick, MA 36 189
Fijol, John J Shrewsbury, MA 29 236
Gandhi, Jignesh Burlington, MA 46 313
Hagood, IV Nesbitt W Wellesley, MA 10 320
Payne, Richard S Andover, MA 48 634
Steyn, Jasper Lodewyk Winchester, MA 41 392

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UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI (1)
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (1)
6,764,796 Maskless photolithography using plasma displays 29 2002
 
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