H04N 5/7416
Involving the use of a spatial light modulator
Official title: {involving the use of a spatial light modulator, e.g. a light valve, controlled by a video signal}
H04N5/7416 (Involving the use of a spatial light modulator) appears on 1,722 US grants and 1,220 published applications in this corpus.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Space, time and angular multiplexed dynamic image transfer for augmented reality display8 Jul 2025US 12,352,952 B2Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
- Image display device and electronic apparatus14 Jan 2025US 12,197,117 B2Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
- Compact polarized illuminators using reflective polarizers19 Dec 2024US 2024/0419001 A13M Innovative Properties Company
- Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus30 May 2024US 2024/0179269 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus30 May 2024US 2024/0179270 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Multiple stage modulation projector display systems having efficient light utilization29 Feb 2024US 2024/0073357 A1Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
- Optically reduced display pixel fill factor for increased display resolution9 Nov 2023US 2023/0362338 A1Texas Instruments Incorporated
Most cited
By later US patents
- Spatial light modulator and method846US 5,061,049 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 1991
- Spatial light modulator and method555US 5,096,279 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 1992
- Single crystal silicon arrayed devices for display panels540US 5,317,236 AKopin Corporation · 1994
- Adaptive and interactive scene illumination497US 7,227,611 B2The Boeing Company · 2007
- DMD display system492US 5,452,024 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 1995