Alignment methods in fluid-filled MEMS displays

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9229222
APP PUB NO 20080037104A1
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11975397

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This invention relates to MEMS display apparatus and methods for assembly thereof that include a plurality of light modulators having components substantially surrounded in a liquid that reduces the effects of stiction and improves the optical and electromechanical performance of the display apparatus. The invention also relates to methods for aligning components of a MEMS display to establish a correspondence between the plurality of light modulators and a plurality of apertures to regulate the transmission of light through the apparatus.

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  • SNAPTRACK, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fijol, John J Shrewsbury, US 23 1244
Gandhi, Jignesh Burlington, US 84 2088
Hagood, Nesbitt W Wellesley, US 41 2664
Payne, Richard S Andover, US 47 1843
Steyn, Jasper Lodewyk Winchester, US 54 1959

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