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Scanning method and architecture for display

US6167169A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1998
Grant dateDec 26, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S385/901
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of scanning a plurality of display elements or pixels of a display and an apparatus capable of performing the method of scanning, allow energy propagating along a primary path to be diverted sequentially by a series of energy diverting devices to a plurality of secondary paths in a scanning direction depending upon the finite turn-on and turn-off times of the energy diverting devices.

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