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Electrically programmable reticle and system

US8526093B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2010
Grant dateSep 3, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70291
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrically programmable reticle is made using at least one electrochromatic layer that changes its optical transmissibility in response to applied voltages. Transparent conductor layers are configured to the desired patterns. The electrically programmable reticles are either patterned in continuous forms that have separately applied voltages or in a matrix of rows and columns that are addressed by row and column selects such that desired patterns are formed with the application of a first voltage level and reset with the application of a second voltage level.

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