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20080277718 | 1T MEMS scalable memory cell - This invention relates to the use of a gate dielectric placed under the mobile gate electrode of MOS transistor, without the need of a conductive floating gate. The invention exploits the electromechanical hysteretic behavior of the mobile gate when down contacting (pull-in) and up separating (pull-out) from the gate dielectric, based on the (non)equilibrium between electrical and elastic forces. | 11-13-2008 |
20110217804 | THERMALLY ACTIVATED MICROMIRROR AND FABRICATION METHOD - A method for fabricating a micromirror in a wafer, including the steps of: depositing and etching layers forming two arms; etching the wafer such that in the back face only a thin portion of the wafer remains in the region of formation of the micromirror and the arms; performing an anisotropic etch, such that the thin portion remains only in the areas of the micromirror and the arms; and performing an isotropic etch to remove the thin portions under the arms, the etching step for forming the arms being performed following their shape and so as to form holes traversing the arms, the holes being positioned at edges of the region separating the micromirror and the wafer on both the side of the micromirror and the side of the portions of the wafer remaining after the anisotropic etching step. The invention also concerns the micromirror. | 09-08-2011 |
20130003155 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED MICROSHUTTER - The invention relates to an electromagnetically actuated microshutter comprising: a moveable plate that can rotate about an axis, connected to a stationary frame by two arms aligned on both sides of the plate to said axis, and comprising on its periphery a conductive loop; and below the assembly formed by the stationary frame and the moveable plate, a group of magnets having distinct magnetic orientations, arranged in such a manner so as to create, in regard to the moveable plate, a lateral magnetic field, in the plane of the frame, oblique in relation to the axis of rotation. | 01-03-2013 |
20130063706 | MICRO-PROJECTION DEVICE WITH ANTISPECKLE VIBRATION MODE - A micro-projection system for projecting light on a projection surface, comprising: —at least one coherent light source ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130094003 | MEMS MICRO-MIRROR DEVICE - A MEMS micro-minor device includes, a single package; a first mirror and second minor, wherein at least one of the minors is configured to oscillate along an oscillation axis; wherein both mirrors are located within the single package and are arranged such that as the at least one mirror oscillates, the light incident on the first micro-minor can be deflected to the second minor. | 04-18-2013 |
20130176351 | DEVICE FOR PROJECTING AN IMAGE - According to the present invention there is provided a projection device, which is configured to project an image which is co-operable with images projected by one or more other projection devices, wherein the projection device comprises a detector operable to detect characteristics of images projected on a display surface by the projection device and one or more other projection devices, and a controller operable to adjust the projection device and/or to adjust one or more of the other projection devices, based on the characteristics of the images detected by the detector, such that the images projected by each projection device co-operate on the display surfaces. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176539 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROJECTING A 3-D VIEWABLE IMAGE - According to the present invention there is provided a method for projecting a 3-D viewable image onto a display surface, comprising the steps of, providing two or more projection systems; arranging the two or more projection systems into a first group and second group, wherein the first group and second group each comprise one or more projection systems; arranging the first and second group of projection systems such that each group of project systems can project an image on a display surface, wherein the first group of projection systems is arranged such that the first group of projection systems can project an image to a first position on the display surface and the second group of projection systems is arranged such that the second group of projection systems can project an image to a second position on the display surface, wherein the first and second positions are off-set from one another; configuring the first and second group of projection systems such that the first and second group of projection systems alternately project onto the display surface. There is further provided a corresponding projection system. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176542 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROJECTING AN IMAGE - According to the present invention there is provided a method for projecting an image on to a display surface, comprising the steps of, providing two or more projection systems; arranging the two or more projection systems such that they each project an image on a display surface; off-setting an oscillating reflective surface within at least one of the two or more projection systems such that the image projected by each of the two or more projection systems are in co-operation on the display surface. | 07-11-2013 |
20130235280 | PROJECTION SYSTEM - A projection apparatus, comprising one or more light sources, wherein the one or more light sources are arranged to collectively provide a light signal which comprises multiple wavelengths, wherein the projection apparatus further comprises an optical filter configured to filter the light signal provided by the one or more light sources, so that two or more images may be projected simultaneously by the projection apparatus, each image being projected to a different position. There is further provided a scanning device which uses the afore-mentioned projection apparatus. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235354 | MICRO-PROJECTION DEVICE WITH ANTIS-PECKLE IMAGING MODE - A micro-projection system for projecting light on a projection surface ( | 09-12-2013 |
20130242275 | OPTICAL MEMS SCANNING MICRO-MIRROR WITH SPECKLE REDUCTION - Optical MEMS scanning micro-mirror comprising:—a movable scanning micro-mirror ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130242364 | METHOD FOR PROJECTING AN IMAGE - According to the present invention there is provided a method of projecting an image, the method comprising the steps of, providing light signal which is configured such that it can be projected onto a display surface to display an image; oscillating a first reflective surface, to scan the light signal over the display surface, using an actuator which is in operable co-operation with the first reflective surface, by applying a first actuation signal to the first reflective surface, wherein a rise time or fall time of the first actuation signal is inversely proportional to a resonant frequency of oscillation of the first reflective surface. | 09-19-2013 |
20130278907 | OPTICAL MEMS SCANNING MICRO-MIRROR WITH ANTI-SPECKLE COVER - Optical MEMS scanning micro-mirror comprising: —a movable scanning micro-mirror ( | 10-24-2013 |
20140016169 | REFLECTIVE DEVICE - A reflective device comprising, a comprising, a movable element which comprises a reflective surface, wherein the movable element can oscillate about at least one oscillation axis to scan light; one or more holder elements which co-operate with the movable element to hold the movable element in a manner which will allow the movable element to oscillate about the at least one oscillation axis to scan light, wherein the one or more holder elements are configured to define a region which can receive at least a portion of the movable element as the movable element oscillates when the reflective device is mounted on a surface; a magnetic element which is secured to a fixed part of the reflective device; one or more electrically conductive means positioned on the movable element so that one or more electrically conductive means can operatively co-operate with a magnetic field provided by the magnetic element to effect oscillation of the moveable element, wherein the one or more electrically conductive means are completely embedded in the movable element. There is further provided a projection device having such a reflective device and a corresponding method of manufacturing a reflective device. | 01-16-2014 |
20140098350 | OPTICAL DEVICE - According to the present invention, there is provided an optical device comprising, a plurality of light sources each operable to provide a light beam; at least one beam combiner which is operable to combine the light beams from the plurality of light sources, to provide a combined light beam; a beam splitter, which is arranged to receive the combined light beam and to split the combined light beam into a primary light beam and a secondary light beam, wherein one or more characteristics of the secondary light beam are indicative of one or more characteristics of the primary light beam, wherein the beam splitter comprises a first surface through which the primary light beam is emitted from the beam splitter and a second surface through which the secondary light beam is emitted from the beam splitter; a mirror component which comprises a mirror, wherein the mirror component is arranged such that the mirror can reflect the primary light beam which is emitted through the first surface of the beam splitter and wherein the mirror can oscillate about at least one oscillation axis to scan the primary light beam; wherein the optical device further comprises a photodiode which is configured to receive the secondary light beam and to detect one or more characteristics of the secondary light beam, wherein the photodiode is configured to be offset from being parallel to at least one of the first surface or second surface of the a beam splitter, to reduce the amount of parasitic light which is directed to the mirror. There is further provided a corresponding method of projecting an image. | 04-10-2014 |
20140232736 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROJECTING AN IMAGE - The present invention relates to a method of projecting a portion of an image, which is to be projected on to a display area, with improved brightness, comprising the steps of configuring a projector such that it projects over a portion of the display area, modifying a signal which defines the pixels of the image, to provide a signal which defines pixels of a portion of the image. The present invention further relates to a corresponding device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140285899 | PROJECTION APPARATUS USING TELECENTRIC OPTICS - The present invention provides a projection system ( | 09-25-2014 |
20150062685 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED MICROSHUTTER - The invention relates to an electromagnetically actuated microshutter comprising: a moveable plate that can rotate about an axis, connected to a stationary frame by two arms aligned on both sides of the plate to said axis, and comprising on its periphery a conductive loop and below the assembly formed by the stationary frame and the moveable plate, a group of magnets having distinct magnetic orientations, arranged in such a manner so as to create, with respect to the moveable plate, a lateral magnetic field, in the plane of the frame, oblique in relation to the axis of rotation. | 03-05-2015 |
20150176977 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING POSITION OR DISTANCE - A method for detecting the positioning of an entity, comprising the steps of (a) using a projector, which comprises a laser and a MEMS micro mirror arranged to receive light from the laser and which can oscillate about at least one oscillation axis, to project light towards the entity to project an image which is composed of pixels onto the entity, wherein the image has a first density of pixels; (b) changing the density of pixels in the projected image; (c) sensing at least a portion of light of the projected image which is reflected from the entity; and (d) using the sensed portion of light to determine the position of the entity. There is also provided a corresponding device for detecting position. There is also provided a method and device for determining distance which involves using the sensed portion of light to determine the distance between the entity and projector. | 06-25-2015 |
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20110263667 | SALTS OF ISOBUTYRIC ACID (1 R*,2R*,4R*) -2- (2- - ETHYL)-5-PHENYL-BICYCLO [2.2.2] OCT-5-EN-2-YL - The invention relates to crystalline salts of isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester, processes for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing said crystalline salts, and their use as medicaments, especially as calcium channel blockers. | 10-27-2011 |
20130211104 | PREPARATION OF BICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTAN-2-ONE COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of 6-hydroxy-5-arylbicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-one compounds of the formula (II); which may subsequently be further transformed to compounds of the formula (I): | 08-15-2013 |
20130289295 | DIASTEREOSELECTIVE PREPARATION OF BICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTAN-2-ONE COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to a new process for the diastereoselective preparation of (1R*,4R*,5S*,6S*)-6-hydroxy-5-arylbicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-one compounds, the compounds of the formula (II), which may subsequently be further transformed to 5-aryl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-one compounds of the formula (I): | 10-31-2013 |
20150025244 | Process for Manufacturing a Naphthyridine Derivative - The invention relates to a process and synthetic intermediates that can be used for manufacturing the compound of formula (1-6) which is a synthetic intermediate useful in the preparation of antibiotic compounds. | 01-22-2015 |
20150087840 | Process for Manufacturing Naphthyridine Derivatives - The invention relates to a new process suitable for manufacturing the compounds of formula I (I) wherein W is H, Br, Cl or methyl, which are synthetic intermediates useful in the preparation of antibiotic compounds. | 03-26-2015 |