Inventor · Richardson, TX, US

James M. Florence

42Patents
26h-index
32Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 1, 1984 → Dec 5, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5457493A Digital micro-mirror based image simulation system Electricity 659 Expired
US5312513A Methods of forming multiple phase light modulators Physics 372 Expired
US5461411A Process and architecture for digital micromirror printer Electricity 333 Expired
US5323002A Spatial light modulator based optical calibration system Electricity 323 Expired
US6038056A Spatial light modulator having improved contrast ratio Physics 276 Expired
US6113239A Projection display system for reflective light valves Electricity 269 Expired
US5606441A Multiple phase light modulation using binary addressing Physics 244 Expired
US6606175B1 Multi-segment light-emitting diode Electricity 200 Expired
US5661591A Optical switch having an analog beam for steering light Performing Operations; Transporting 197 Expired
US5467146A Illumination control unit for display system with spatial light modulator Electricity 155 Expired
US5313479A Speckle-free display system using coherent light Physics 145 Expired
US5612753A Full-color projection display system using two light modulators Physics 144 Expired
US5629794A Spatial light modulator having an analog beam for steering light Physics 137 Expired
US5148157A Spatial light modulator with full complex light modulation capability Physics 126 Expired
US5905545A Full-color projection display system using two light modulators Electricity 99 Expired
US5508841A Spatial light modulator based phase contrast image projection system Physics 84 Expired
US6753909B1 Camera with spatially adjustable variable density optical filter and method for controlling the same Electricity 68 Expired
US6309071A Liquid crystal projection display system Electricity 67 Expired
US5523881A Optical correlator using light phase modulation and two reflective spatial light modulators Physics 60 Expired
US5650832A Multimode color wheel for display device Physics 50 Expired
US7292262B2 Electronic firearm sight, and method of operating same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 49 Expired
US5943157A Spatial light modulator having improved contrast ratio Physics 47 Expired
US7124531B1 Method and apparatus for safe operation of an electronic firearm sight Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US5825400A Method and apparatus for ameliorating the effects of misalignment between two or more imaging elements Electricity 33 Expired
US7121036B1 Method and apparatus for safe operation of an electronic firearm sight depending upon the detection of a selected color Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.